Evening star., 1943-05-16
BY MRS. p. C. ELLETT,

BY MRS. p. c. ELLETT,
President D. C. Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
The 30th annual convention of the
D. G. Congress of Parents and
Teachers will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday in the Departmental
Auditorium, Constitution avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets NV.
Registration of delegates will take
place from $3.50 to pm. Tuesday,
and again from $3.50 to 10:30 am.
Wednesday. An orchestra from the
Navy School of Music will play for
the opening ceremonies of the con-
yention at $50 o'clock Tuesday
morning and will accompany the
gathering in singing America, the
Beautiful" The Rev. Reno S. Harp,
jr, pastor of Trinity Episcopal
Church, will invoke Divine guidance,
and Robert L. Haycock, acting
superintendent of schools, will bring
greetings from the Board of Educa-
ton and the public schools. Mrs.
Florence c. Bingham, vice president
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, will bring greetings
from the National Board, and a
streamlined report of the years ac-
tivities will be given by the president.
Gerstenfeld Will Speak.
Mrs. Roderick D. Moss, treasurer,
will report and Rabbi Norman Ger
stenfeld will address the convention
on "The Challenge of the American
Tradition" Some other items of
business will be disposed of before
recessing for luncheon, and the af-
ternoon session will convene at 1:3O
o'clock.
DR.. Oscar F.. Blackwelder, former
president of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches. will speak on
Problems of Youth in a War-Torn
World" with Mrs. Bingham address,
ing the gathering on Community
Life in Democracy" Mrs. Bingham
is author of book by the same title
as that of her lecture 1t is hoped to
adjourn the afternoon session before
3 o'clock.
Chorus to Give Program.
On Wednesday morning, the Powell
Junior High School Major Chorus,
directed by Miss Esther Englund, will
present 15-minute program of
vocal music, Immediately after the
opening of the session at 10 o'clock
The Right Rev. Monsignor George
johnson, associate professor of edu-
cation at Catholic University, then
will speak on Privileges and Re-
sponsibilities of Being an American
Mrs. Eugene Meyer will close the
formal program with an address on
Parental Delinquency"
Election of officers also will take
place on Wednesday and, following
the report of the tellers, Mrs. Bing-
ham will install the successful candi-
dates.
At 7:30 PM. Wednesday, the an
nual fellowship dinner will be held
in the presidential suite of the
Statler Hotel, at which time Civil
Service Commissioner Lucille Foster
McMillin will speak on Women S
Part in a Postwar Peace" Wilson
Ewart of the New Zealand Legation
will sing ballads. and a skit, DAY
Begins at the Williams" written by
Mrs. Edward R. Seal, will be pre-
sented by students of Jefferson
Junior High School under the di-
rection of Miss Helen Springman.
Mrs. Harold Salmon is general
convention chairman and Mrs. John
Bresnahan is dinner chairman
Other committee chairmen include
Mrs. P. A. Taylor, hospitality; Mrs.
j. D. Phenix, pages; Mrs. Y. D
Mathes, resolutions; Mrs. B. M. FL
dred, registration: Mrs. Paul o. Gott-
walls, delegates; Mrs. H. S. Daven-
port, exhibits; Harry Baker, tellers
and Mrs. Edward r. Seal, publicity
At a meeting of the Board OF
Managers on Tuesday, Mrs. Alma
Hudson, retiring first vice presi-
dent, was elected fourth vice presi-
dent, to fill an unexpired term, he1
new office not being effective until
after the convention.
Benjamin Stoddert.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 8 pm, when the following
officers will be installed by Mrs
Clinton Ward. third vice president
of the District Congress: Mrs. Sid
ney johnson, president; Mrs. Carol
Bryant, first vice president; Miss
Fawcett, second vice president; Mrs
Chester Williams, treasurer; Mrs
Bryant Hanback,, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Joseph Parker, CORE
spending secretary.
Mrs. Cartons room will enter.
tain wit ha movie. The Farm on
the Hill, which will have as read.
ers, Ann Proctor and Benny Porter
Grade mothers are assisting in
the summer roundup of new chill
dren.
HiltOn-Peabody.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. at the Peabody School
The officers elected will be installed
by Mrs. Harry Mertz, sixth division
representative. The fifth grade
under the direction of Mrs. Snyder
will present a program, Mother Ma.
lures Hit Parade"
Macfarland Junior High.
The association elected the follow.
following officers: Mrs. Gordon Ed.
monds, president; Mrs Harold Mac.
Comb, first vice president; Mrs
Harvey Haun, second vice presi.
dent; Howard Stafford, third vice
president; Mrs. Mildred Weasmer
treasurer; Mrs. Aubrey Dooley. re.
cording secretary. Mrs. William
Speer was presented with a past
presidents jewel and a corsage by
the Executive Committee.
Twenty jeeps have been given ir
the stamp drive, winning the school
first place in the Junior high schoo
group.
"The Stolen Prince" will be giver
on Friday at pm.
Carberry-Ludlow.
The association will meet tomor.
row at pm. at the Ludlow School
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