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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. "A. Sanders
and baby, Elizabeth Carolyn, are
visiting in Memphis this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

Mrs. Zouella Bacon left Sunday
fbr Chicago where she win go to
visit her son Ensign William A.
Bacon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

Lieut.. Curtis Tart, USA, now
stationed at Camp Swift, Texas, is
home on Christmas leave.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
arty and Dance
Set by Puerto Rican
American Women

Music and speciality dances will be
featured at the benefit card party
and dance to be given by the Puerto
Rican American Women's League at
8 pm. Saturday at st. Paul's Acad-
emy, Fourteenth and v streets NV.
Miss Peggy LIE Baron, who has
appeared at the National Theater
and at the Shoreham Hotel and who
is now offering her talents for char
ity. will be guest soloist. Mexican
dances will be presented by Miss
Maria Lima Julia and Stephen Julia.
A table of Puerto Rican articles
suitable for gifts will be on sale and
will include such novelties as bas-
kets. coconut shell ornaments, rings,
painted gourds and picturesque hats.
Mrs. Maria Julia, president OF the
league, is in charge of the table.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas is general
chairman of the benefit.
A doll dressed as Miss America"
and presented by Mrs. Rene Taylor
will be among the prizes.
Proceeds of the benefit will be
used in work for Puerto Rico's needy
children.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Sanitoriun Unit
Will Hold Tea

A member bring member tea
will be held by the City of Hope
Auxiliary, Los Angeles Sanatorium,
at 2:30 pm. Friday at the Variety
Club, Willard Hotel.
The guest speakers will be Mrs.
Rosa Warner Charnas, one of the
founders of the sanitorium, and
Miss Sylvia Neulander, executive
secretary of the Eastern section.
The program will include enter
tainment by Bob Pace, singing radio
star.
Mrs Max Cohen is chairman of
the tea, assisted by Mrs. Saul Sur
man. as co-chairman. and a large
committee.
Mrs. Benjamin Brill, president Of
the local auxiliary, assisted by off,
GERS and board members. will greet
the members.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Phantom Banquet
Planned by Woman's
Democratic Club

A phantom banquet" will be held
by the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club this year instead of the
annual spring fete held in previous
years.
Because many members are busy
with war work the Board of Gov
ernors has invited the membership
and friends to participate in the
imaginary function May z when
contributions will be received to
carry on the work of the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Richard Stokes is chairman
of the committee in. charge and will
be assisted by Mrs. Ellis Meredith,
Mrs. Harllee Branch, Mrs. Guy
Mason. Mrs. Stanley J. O'Connor
and Mrs. Norman Ross.
"Australia's Change From Peace
to War Conditions will be the sub
ject of a talk by Edwin j. Nc
Carthy at the information hour
luncheon at 1890 pm. tomorrow
Mrs. w. Meade Fletcher, jr., viii
preside in place of Mrs. Curtis
Shears, president, who has been
called out of town. Mrs. Philip r.
Dodson will introduce the speaker.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Engagement Pad

Women in Journalism in the
Past" Wednesday, 8 to pm,
fellowship tea; speaker, Mrs. Kyle
Booth, Presenting the News"
Women's Association of Universal
ist National Memorial Church
Tuesday, l pm, Book review
luncheon; reviewer, Mrs. Dewitt
C. Wing.
Women's Auxiliary of Bnai Birth
Wednesday, 2:30 pm, member
bring tea with Mrs.
Morris 6ewirz, 3101 Davenport
street NV; musical program.
Beta Sigma Phi-Tomorrow, 8 pm,
Lamda Chapter, ITO Fourteenth
street NV. Tuesday, 8 pm,
Gamma Chapter, zeta Mu Chap
ter and Nu Chapter, ITO Four
teenth street NV. Thursday, 7
pm, founders day banquet, pledge
ritual and ritual of jewels for all
chapters, Washington Hotel.
Wheel of Progress-Tomorrow, 8
pm, Washington Hotel.
P. E. o. Sisterhood-Tuesday, 8 pm,
Chapter D, with Miss s. Eliza
beth Reynolds, 4507 Argyle ter
race NV.
Washington League Of Women
Shoppers - Tomorrow, noon, Y
w. c.. A; speaker, Pierre Cot,
Labor in France During and Be-
fore the War"
Washington Council of Church
Women-Friday, l PM, May Day
luncheon, Lutheran Church of
the Reformation.
Study Guild Catholic Library-Tues-
day, 8:15 pm, 1725 Rhode Island
avenue NV; speaker, DR.. Joseph
c. Fenton, Theology of Prayer"
Los Angeles Sanatorium, City of
Hope Auxiliary-Friday. 2:30 pm,
member bring tea, Will
lard Hotel
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy-Wednesday, 8 pm, A. r.
c. Williams Chapter, with Mrs.
Harold H Clarke, 1927 Twentieth
street NV. Thursday, pm, ben
eft card party, Confederate Me-
mortal Hall.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion-Today, 4 to pm, Chapter
House, Committee of National De-
fense Through Patriotic Educa-
ton, tea for young women in ma
tional defense work. Tomorrow, 2
pm, Victory Chapter, Chapter
House; speaker, Mrs. Harry Gut
ridge. Tuesday, Livingston Manor
Chapter with Mrs. Addams S.
McAllister, 206 Raymond street,
Chevy Chase, Md; program by
Richard Lord Jones Chapter, c. A.
R.; Columbia Chapter, biennial
election, with Mrs. william L.
Mattocks, 1347 Taylor street NV.
Friday, 2:30 pm, Capt. Joseph
Magruder Chapter with Mrs.
Charles S. Easterling and Mrs.
Harold D. Baker, Fairfax Hills,
Va.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Women's City Club
Plans Luncheon for
Office Candidates

A tea in honor of candidates for
election on May will be given by
the Nominating Committee of the
Women's City Club this afternoon
at club headquarters, 1876 Jackson
place NV. Mrs. Gusts r. Perry,
chairman Of nominations, viii re-
ceive, assisted by members Of the
committee.
A program of music will be given
by Miss Dorothy Bixby, soprano,
and Miss Cecilia Ibsen, pianist, ac-
companied by Miss Jean Seaman.
Mrs. George Estes and Miss Roberta
Tull viii preside at the tea tables.
Candidates for various posts are:
President, Mrs. Burnita Shelton
Matthews and DIR. Ada Wahlens
first vice president, Mrs. Dorothy X.
Butler and Mrs. Frederic I. Swift:
treasurer, Mrs. Gladys B. Middle
miss and Miss Juliette Searle; re-
cording secretary, Miss Edith Hagar
Odle and Miss Ethel NJ. Johnson.
Members of the Board of Directors
will be elected from the following:
Miss Isabel Allen, Mrs. Lee G. ASH
craft, Mrs. Robert ]. Bates, Mrs.
Frank Birgfeld, Miss Bertha Butts,
Miss Villa Gallagher, Mrs. Joseph
P. Kelley, Mrs. Bessie May Packard,
Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass, Miss Eliza
beth Trump, Miss Margaret Vail.
The committees candidates for
delegates to the District Of Column
bia Federation are Miss Maude M.
Apple, Mrs. George w. Campbell,
Miss Elizabeth r. Groves, Mrs. G.
D. Lowe, Mrs. John H. Harwood and
Mrs. George r. Rutley.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Chevy Chase Women
Will Present
Spring Concert

After many weeks Of rehearsals
and preparation, the music section
of the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase will present its annual spring
concert at $50 pm. Wednesday
at the clubhouse, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Dunlop street.
Under the leadership of Louis A
Potter, the music director, the ma
jority of the 80 members will par
participate in the program.
Guest soioist will be Frederick
C. Stevens, tenor, director of the
department of music at Susque-
hanna University in Selinsgrove
Pa, who will be accompanied by
Mrs. Sara B. Stevens. He will pre-
sent a group of four songs by Rich
ard Strauss, as well as another group
of songs in French and English.
The music section will join with
Mr.. Stevens in singing the contata
from The Crusaders" by Niels w
Gade. A group of three songs will
be sung by the chorus.
Mr.. Potter will direct the numbers
Evening star., 1942-04-26

up in Quaker surroundings at Phil
adelphia. and there she married
young Quaker lawyer, John Todd.
A few years later Todd died of yellow
fever, leaving his widow and a young
son. Dolly then lived with her
mother, who, in Dolly's delicate
phrase, after my fathers death re-
ceived into her house some gentle
men as boarders" Among these was
Aaron Burr, and James Madison
asked Burr to introduce him to the
fair Dolly. The courtship pro-
greSsed rapidly and the two were
married in 1874.
Fine Buxom Dame.
Her plump beauty was often re-
marked in contrast to her husbands
delicate and feeble figure and
wizened face-for even in his prime
he was, as Henry Adams says, "a
small man, quiet, somewhat precise
in manner. pleasant, fond OF con-
versation, with a certain mixture of
ease and dignity in his address" !"
Washington Irving described these
two in a letter to Henry Brevoort,
Mrs. Madison is a fine. portly,
buxom dame who has q smile and q
pleasant word for everybody-as to
Jenny Madison: Hal Poor Jenny
he is but a withered little apple
john"
Through all the experiences Of q
varied career it is evident Madison
clung 10 his wife with constant
and untroubled affection. For all
his public activity he loved home
and domestic tenderness. His wife's
affection for him is equally undis-
puted. They had no children and,
( though they both were fondly at
/ tached TO her son. they felt they
( had little in the world besides each
other. Once when away from him
she emphasized the grief Il feel at
even so short separation from one
who is all in all to me-" During his
long illness she was most faithful
| in attendance and after his death
she chung to the tradition of his
glory. Mrs. Madison summarized
her husbands qualities. after his
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Scholarship
Fund Will Be
Presented
Daughters of Isabella
To Unveil Plaque
Memorializing Gift

As their contribution to victory,
the $1,000 Daughters Of Isabella.
represented by their president, Mrs.
Carolyn B, Manning. will present the
National Catholic School Of Social
Service with a 100000 graduate
fellowship fund today to be used to
train young women for social work
in war and in the reconstruction
period.
A memorial plaque representing
the contribution will be unveiled at
o'clock this afternoon by Mrs.
Manning. Msgr. Michael J. Ready.
president Of the Board of Directors
Of the school and executive secre-
tary of the National Catholic We'll
fare Conference, viii accept the
fellowship grant in the name OF the
students.
Present at the ceremony will be
the Most Rev. John M. Noll. Bishop
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Episcopal
chairman of the National Council
of Catholic Women: the Most Rev.
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector Of Cath
olic University: Mrs. Robert Angelo.
president Of the National Council
of Catholic Women: the Rev. Lucian
L. Lauerman. director OF the social
service school; Miss Mary Riley,
national secretary of the Daughters
of Isabella; Miss Margaret T. Lynch,
executive secretary of the National
Council of Catholic Women, and
Miss Anne Sarachon Hooley, dtrec-
tor of the women's division of
the National Catholic Community
| Service.
The local circle of the Daughters
of Isabella. one of ABS circles in 40
States, will be represented by Miss
Elizabeth Dolan, Maryland State
regent; Mrs. s. M. Stafford, regent
for the District: Miss Rebecca
Stanley. past regent for the Dis
trict; Mrs. T. A. Baldwin, vice
regent; Mrs. ]. r. Hartnett, past
regent; Miss Frederick WheltoE,
recording secretary, and Miss Rose
Anne French. financial secretary.
Five students now receiving D. Of
I. fellowships may prepare for war
and reconstruction social work by
doing field work with Travellers Aid,
the home service of the District Red
Cross, the social service department
of Walter Reed Hospital and Johns
Hopkins University Hospital, the
Salvation Army, the Girl Scouts of
! America, the National Catholic
Community Service, the Catholic
University Child Guidance Center,
the Washington Institute Of Mental
Hygiene and the Mental Hygiene
Clinic of the University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
ID. A. r. Chapters
Will Get Awards
For Buying Bonds

Awards TO chapters OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton making a perfect record In the
purchase of War bonds will be pre-
sented by H. L. Rust, jr., chairman
of the District of Columbia War
Savings Committee, at pm. to-
morrow at the d. A. r Chapter
House, 1882 Massachusetts, avenue
N. w. The presentations will be
made through the National Defense
Committee of the District d. A. R,
with the chairman, Mrs. Pearl Mi
chael Shaffer, presiding.
The awards are in the form OF a
poster designed by Miss Jean Wal
lace, daughter Of the Vice President
Patriotic songs by members of
the Music Committee and the pledge
of allegiance to the flag. lei by the
State chairman for the correct use
Of the flag, Mrs. Charles H. Plot
ner. are on the program.
Mrs. Wilson Compton and Gull
ford S. Jameson will speak.
Guests will include the State re-
gent, Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser;
State and national officers. chapter
regents, State committee chairmen
and National Defense Committee
members
The following chapters are to re-
ceive awards: American, American
Liberty. Capitol. Capt. Molly Pitcher,
e Pluribus Unum, Eleanor Wilson,
Emily Nelson. Katherine Mont
gomery, Little John Boyden, Mar
garet Whetten, Mary Deslla, Month
cello, Our Flag, Prince Georges
County, Thirteen Colonies, Federal
City and Susan REVERE Hetzel
Capt. Molly Pitcher. Our Flag,
Federal City and Susan REVERE
Hetzel Chapters have the added dis
tinction of having purchased bonds,
in addition to their perfect indi-
vidual purchase record.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Symposium Will Consider
Women's Role in Wartime

Women authorities on social, wei
fare and ecopomic conditions in the
United States, Palestine and China
will exchange ideas on women's role
In wartime at a symposium to be
held under the sponsorship of the
Pioneer Women's Organization for
Palestine at 8 pm. May 6 at the
Jewish Community Center.
Miss Mary Anderson, Mrs. Phyllis
Teng Chu and Mrs. Yehudith Sim
chonit will be the principal speak
ers in a discussion of Women in
Defense of Democracy"
Miss Anderson, director Of the
Women's Bureau of the Department
of Labor, at present is investigating
defense industries as to occupations
and working conditions OF women.
She wNl stress the need of incfud-
ing women in training courses for
war needs.
Now Resident OF District.
What the women of China have
done to help in the defense of
democracy will be discussed by Mrs.
Teng Chu, secretary of the Chinese
Military Mission. The speaker, who
was born in Peking, was a delegate
at the World Christian Conference
in America in 1899, returning to
China to report on the conference.
She has witnessed activities OF the
Chinese women in her country dur
ing its five years Of war with the
Japanese.
since her marriage in 1941. Mrs.
Teng Chu has made her home IN
washington and Is active in organ
izing small Chinese cultural groups.
Aids Colonization Work.
The story of women's role In
Palestine will be told by Mrs. Sim
chonit, recently arrived delegate
of the Palestine Working WomenS
Council to the Pioneer Women's
Organization. Mrs. Simchonit Is
an outstanding leader OF the worn-
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Americas Leading Ladies
Dolly Madison.

death, in a letter to jackson: "He,
who had never lost sight Of that
consistency, symmetry and beauty
Of character In all its parts, which
rendered his own transcendent as
a whole and worthy of the best
aspirations.
Enjoyed Popularity.
Dolly was not a brilliant or witty
talker. The best that a keen OBJ
server, George Ticknor, can say of
her in this respect is, Her conver-
sation was somewhat formal, but on
the whole appropriate to her posi-
ton and now and then amusing"
Mr.. Madison was sometimes bored
and wearied with the popularity
accorded him, but his wife enjoyed
it. She early made up her mind
that her part in her husbands po-
litical career was purely social. She
would see to it that the Madisons
were generally known and well be-
loved. that the rancor of party was
softened as much as possible in So
cial relations, and most admirably
and successfully did she labor to
that end. She followed the general
currents of the time with intelligent
attention, and her husbands let
ters to her show that he confided in
her and trusted her.
Mrs. Madison had the qualities
that make for direct
ness. sincerity, cordiaIty, and a
wonderful memory of faces and
names. She probably had little time
for deep thought, but she was one
of the happiest of human beings
She was able to keep up to the end
that impression of felicity-felicity
of circumstances. and still more of
temperament, which is always as
sociated with her.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
HadasSah Plans
Benefit Card Party

A benefit victory" card party will
be given by the business and pro-
fessional women's division of Ha-
dassah at 8 pm. Tuesday at the
Confederate Memorial Hall, 1922
Vermont avenue NV. Proceeds will
be used for Youth Aliyah and over
seas relief work.
Mrs. Jessie Breier, president OF
the division, will welcome new
comers to the party.
Mrs. Mary Morse heads the Hos
pitality Committee, which Is in
charge of refreshments.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Friday Set
For Church
Meeting
Council to Hear
Missionary Tell
Of South Americs

The annual meeting of the Wash
ington Council of Church Women
will be held at 10: 80 I'm. Friday at
the Lutheran Church of the Refor-
nation. 2l2 East Capitol street.
The session will open with reports
by Miss Eta Mai Russell. executive
secretary. for the Board of Direc-
tors. and by Mrs. Richard A. Sauer,
the treasurer. Miss A. Barbara VIE
gapd will present report Of the
budget.
A professional of the denomina-
tional representatives will be led by
Mrs. Charles r. jackson. Mrs. Joy
Elmer Morgan, newly elected presi-
dent. will speak on Joining Hands
with 10000 900 Church Women"
Installation of officers and an
address will be made by DR.. Oscar
Y. Blackwelder. following an offer
ing for Christian unity by Mrs.
Morgan.
Luncheon at pm. will follow the
morning meeting. with Mrs. Corine
Menges MachetZki as guest speaker.
Mrs. Machetzki will discuss mis-
sionary work in South America,
where she worked extensively in the
Argentine and in British Guiana.
After her marriage in 1888 to the
Rev. Paul o. Machetzki. another
missionary, she spent some time
working among settlers from Europe
in the Misiones territory. many
miles from Buenos Aires on the Bra
lillian border. East Indians as well
as the Arawak Indians of South
America were among their parish
ioners.
The speaker will come from
Pennsylvania. where at present she
makes her home with her husband
and her three children.
Mrs. Gould Wickey, the toast
mistress, will introduce Mrs. Mach
etzki. The program viii include
solos by Cedric Tilberg.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

and Miss Helen Grimes will be &C
companist for the music section.
Mrs. Hugh Lofts Murrell is chair
man of the music section and is in
charge of the program.
Following the concert, there will
be an informal party for members
and friends, with dancing and
supper.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

This is one of q series OF tDeekly
sketches about tooBlen tDllo played
influential roles in the Nations
gropth. The articles are sup
Piled by the research department
OF Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Dolly Madison was perhaps our
most gracious First Lady. She was
by nature and by vast experience
mistress of the exquisite art of social
tact. AS the wife of the Secretary OF
State she was, for eight years, vir-
tually the Nations No. hostess, as
President Jefferson's wife was dead;
for another eight years she was the
wife of the President, and she was
always the center of hurrying
shifting pressure of human interest
Dorothea Payne, descendant OF
Sir Thomas Fleming, one of the
pioneers of jamestown, was brought
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Women Shoppers
To Hear Pierre Cot

Pierre Cot. former Minister of Air
of the Republic of France. who was
recently tried in abSentia" during
the Riom trials in France, will be
guest speaker at the membership
luncheon of the Washington. League
OF Women Shoppers at noon tomor-
rom at the Y. w. c. A.
NJ. Cot. who held various cabinet
Offices in France before the Nazi
occupation and was one of the
founders Of the Popular Front. viii
speak on Labor in France During
and Before the War"
Evening star., 1942-04-26
B'nai Birth Auxiliary

A member bring member tea
will be given by the Womens B'nai
Birth Auxiliary of Argo Lodge at
2:30 pm. Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Morris Gewirz, 3101 Davenport
street NV. The program will fea-
ture Mrs. Charles Baum and Miss
Betty Baum in "A Musical Portrait" +"
Mrs. Harry A. Badt, the president,
and other officers will attend.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
-BlAckstone Photo.

ems labor movement in Palestine
and during the last two years has
been especially active in the coloni-
zation department of the council.
The Pioneer Women's Organiza-
ton has been active in raising funds
for support of various services In
Palestine. Its most recent project
is the building of vocational school
for girls In Tel Aviv.
During the last year, its 225 clubs
have conducted campaign to meet
emergency needs of the Working
Women's Council arising from the
war
Mrs. Samuel Horvitz is chairman
OF the Washington Council of the
organization.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Many Members in Capital
Busy Working to Make
D. A. R. Congress a Success
District Women Hold
Key Posts for Conclave
Opening May in Chicago
By Frances Lide,
Tewsr a cluh Editor

The Of the Daughters Of American Revolution
Washington
that things smoothly Chicago
Scheduled will the first D. A
session 10 be held from the National Capitalize
made because Of present congestion here.
D. AR proximity
Mrs Charles c. Haig Heads
ArrAn genents
hospitality other shoulders but does relieve number Of
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Michigan Alumnae

A social meeting will be held by
members of the University Of Mich
igan Alumnae Association at pm.
wednesday at the home of Miss
Evelyn Blodgett, 1904 Forty-seventh
street NV. Mrs. Victor Beauchamp
is in charge of reservations.