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Evening star., 1946-11-11
OAR Will Meet

Two important groups of the OAR
will meet this week. Constitution
Chapter will have Miss Irene M. Pis-
tario, State chairman of the Ameri-
can Indian Committee of the District
OAR, as guest speaker at its meet
ing Saturday. The chapter will
meet for luncheon at 1890 pm.
with Miss Grace c. Barnett at Til
den Gardens. Mrs. Wilfred J. Clear.
man, State Regent, will be honor
guest.
DR.. Mary Martin S!oop, founder
of Crossnore School in North Caro-
lima, will be guest speaker at the
Approved Schools Committee meet.
ing being held at II am. Thursday
in the Chapter House. Dr.. Sloor
will tell Of the work carried on BY
the school in giving an education tt
under-priyileeed children.
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THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. 4" B.
NOVEMBER II, o%6
Reception to Honor
DR.. FernOs-Isern

DR.. Antonio Fernos-Isern, newly
appointed resident commissioner Of
Puerto Rico, and Mrs. Fernos-Isern
will be guests of honor at reception
to be given by the Puerto Rican
American Women's League at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Mario Julia, Wardman Park Hotel.
A brief talk will be given by the
commissioner who has been serving
as Commissioner OF Health Of Puerto
Rico. He replaces the Honorable
Jesus T. Pinero, recently appointed
first native governor of Puerto Rico.
A program of songs will be fea-
tured with Sonora Matilda Domin-
guez, lyric soprano, Of Cuba, enter
tanning with group Of Spanish and
American songs.
Mrs. John Donaldson, president
of the league, will head the receiv-
ing line, assisted by Mrs. Julia and
Mrs. Manuela Karpnan, past presi-
dents, and Mrs. Javier Cerecedo Of
the hospitality committee.
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Elect

The Washington Chapter of the
College Of New Rochelle Alumnae
Association and the Amicitia Club
Of Arlington have both announced
election of new officers.
New president of the New Ro-
chelle College Alumnae Association
Of washington is Mrs. John Cooper
Of Alexandria, Va. Other officers
are Mrs. John Regan, vice presi-
dent; Miss Jean Scott, secretary;
and Miss Mary Clary, treasurer
Miss Claire Deegan, past president,
is chairman of publicity and pro-
grams.
New officers Of the Amicitia Club
include Mrs. Virginia Barker. presi-
dent; Mrs. Dorothy Wiseman, vice
president; Mrs. Eva Massey, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Ardeth Gardner,
treasurer. Mrs. Esther Brown was
reappointed historian.
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Atom Talk Slated

"The Atom and the Peace" will be
the topic Of talk given by DR.. w.
A. Higinbotham this evening before
the College Park Branch Of the
American Association of University
Women. The talk, which is the sec
ond Of series Of lectures on I'm
ternational Relations in the Atomie
Age" will be presented In the Ad-
ministration Building Auditorium Of
the University of Maryland and Is
open to the public.
One of the scientists who helped
develop the atomic bomb. DR.. Higin-
botham is now devoting his energies
to the association Of scientists who
are working for the control of the
bomb for purposes of peace.
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MiLczeVski to Talk

Guest speaker at meeting of the
University and College Group Of
the Special Libraries Association to-
morrow will be Marion Milczewsk,
director of the International Rela-
tions ONCE of the American Library
Association in Washington. Mr..
Milczewski will speak on National
Library Problems.
The meeting will be held at $50
pm. atsthe Iron Gate Inn, 1874 N
street NV.
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. the Orange Blossom Parade

Mathews was maid of honor. The
brides young sister, Miss Sandra
Lekey, was flower girl: Mr.. John
Phillips served as best man, and
the ushers were Mr.. Ronald Mahr
and Mr.. John Goebel.
Tolberf-Hays
Miss Elizabeth Ray Hays and Maj.
Samuel II. Tolbert were married
recently in the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Sprigg Hays in Barnesville, Md.
The Rev. Herbert Jukes, pastor of
st. Peters Episcopal Church in
Poolesville, ofiiciated.
Given in marriage by her father,
the brides only attendant was Mrs.
Joseph Boland. Capt. George r.
Hall was best man.
Waff.BeH
Miss Lois Ann Bell, daughter Of
Mrs. Ingrid Bell Of Long Beach,
Calf, became the bride recently
of Ensign Randolph Watt, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watt of this
city. The ceremony took place in
the Bethany Baptist Church. the
Rev. M. P. German officiating.
Miss Betty Jane Watt, sister of
the bridegroom, was maid of honor.
Little Marcia Burch served as flower
girl. Best man was Ensign William
Sandeford, and the ushers were 1t.
q. g. Lester Buck, 1t. q. g. Clark
Bloom and Ensign George Ellis.
WooIey.Bnckman
Back in Takoma Park after a
Canadian wedding trip are Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Price Wooley, whose
marriage took place recently in the
Seventh-day Adventist Church. The
Rev. Heber H. Votaw oflciated.
The bride, formerly Mrs. Nora
Machlan Buckman, the daughter
of Mrs. Helen E. Machlan, had as
an attendant Miss Ann Lastine.
Mr.. Morton Wooley served as best
man for his brother.
Federico.Arnod
Father Augusta T. Trujillo off,
ciated at the recent wedding Of
Miss Jane Arnold, daughter of Mrs.
Margaret Arnold of Peabody, Mass,
and Mr.. Jino j. Federico. son of
Mrs. Cecilia Federico of Lynn.
Mass. The ceremony was performed
in St. Matthew'S Cathedral.
Gaiio.Lineberg
The recent marriage of Miss
Georgia I. Lineberg. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Lineberg.
to Mr.. Louis E. Gallo. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dominic Gallo, took place
in st. Martins Church, the Rev.
Father Kelly officiating.
Moss-Herdt
The wedding Of Miss Dorothy
Elizabeth Herdt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis j. Herdt of Arling-
ton, and Mr.. Charles Eskridge Moss,
son of Mr.. Charles ]. Moss of Amiss-
vile, Va, took place recently in
the Georgetown Lutheran Church.
The Rev. Harold E. Beatty OFF,
ciated at the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She had as her only
attendant her sister, Miss Betty
Ann Herdt. MIR. william B. Combs
was best man for his nephew and
the ushers were Mr.. Frank H.
Lomax and Mr.. Everette F. Lomax.
Evening star., 1946-11-11
st. Johns Mothers
Plan Sabre Partv

The annual sabre party of the st.
Johns Mothers Club will be held
at $3.50 pm. Friday in the school
auditorium, 1925 Vermont avenue.
The party which is one of the big
events of the clubs yearly program
is to have many interesting features
These will include booths with cakes
flowers, candy, sandwiches, coffee
and soft drinks.
Proceeds will go to the scholarship
fund of st. Johns College.
Mrs. Anthony Bohorfoush, ways
and means chairman, will be as
sisted by a number of st. Johns
mothers who will serve as chairmen
of various committees. w. M
Schoenfelder will act as master OF
ceremony assisted by members OF
the Men Of st. Johns"
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to Sbeak

"A Private War With Editors" will
be the subject of a talk given by T.
Swami Harding at the meeting Of
the Professional Writers Club at
7:30 o'clock tonight at the YWCA.
Other features on the programs
will be comments by Elinor Lee of
Station WTOP, the reading Of two
poems by Florence Dieterich and a
short talk by Lyman Olken, techni-
cal editor with the Navy Depart
ment.
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Club Plans PLAY

Singing Of French folk songs and
a short play entitled "Nicette" will
follow the luncheon meeting of the
French section of Chevy Chase
Woman's Club on Thursday. The
meeting will be at 1880 pm. in the
clubhouse.
The literature group will meet at
2 pm. Friday under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Kostka Mudd. Mrs.
Henry de Coursey Adams is in
charge of the program which in
cludes two book reviews: Our Son
Pablo" reviewed by Mrs. c. M.
Jansky, jr., and ''The Lowells and
Their Seven Worlds" reviewed by
Mrs. Charles Thomas Watson.
A tea will follow the meeting at
which Mrs. Edmund Erik will be
hostess,
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announcement

No date has been set for the we'd
ding Of Miss Maxine Doris Goldberg
and Mr.. Eugene X. Lewis, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Lewis Of BalGi-
more. Their engagement Is an
nounced by Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Goldberg OF this city.
The bride-elect is q graduate Of
Lear School, Miami Beach, and the
prospective bridegroom attended the
University Of Baltimore Law School.
Evening star., 1946-11-11

The recent wedding OF Mis-.
Jeanette Bowling Gibbons. daugh'
ter of the late DR.. and Mrs. Robert
Eugene Gibbons of Laurel, and DR.
Richard Frederick Clement Kege
Of Copperstown, N. Y, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James p. Kegel Of Mil.
waukee, took place in the Shrine
Of the Sacred Heart. The, Rev
Ronald j. Fannon read the nuptia
mass.
The bride was given in marriage
by her cousin, Mr.. Francis A. Hunt
of Baltimore, and her only at.
tendant was Mrs. Nicholas r. Riley
Mr.. Alois Hettwer was best man.
Ude.Gongh
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Darwin Ude
now are residing in Minneapolis
after their recent marriage in the
First Baptist Church of Washing.
ton, the Rev. Edward Hughes Pru.
den of1ciating.
The bride is the former Miss
Geraldine Marie Cough, daughter
of Mrs. Loire E. Cough. She was
given in marriage by her uncle
Mr.. Willard Stephenson. Her hus.
band Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. F. Ude of Omaha.
Miss Vern r. Cough was hei
sisters maid Of honor and the
bridesmaids were the Misses Mary
Garvin and Mary Lou Davis. Best
man was Mr.. Robert F. Hynek and
serving as ushers were Mr.. Guy
Hasson and Mr.. Harry Rhatigan.
Ts SeLIe-McAyfhnr
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was the scene OF the recent
wedding Of Miss Eunice Elizabeth
Macarthur, daughter Of the Rev. and
Mrs. John Theodore Macarthur OF
Cordele, Ga, and Mr.. Merle M
Te Se.le, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. TIE Selle of Firth, Neb. The
Rev. George w. Burroughs offici-
ated.
Miss Myrtle Macarthur was her
sisters only attendant. The newly
weds are making their home in
Washington.
Sleiehfer.Pickard
Two Connecticut residents were
united in marriage when Miss Eliza
beth Jean Pickard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward r. Pickard Of
Kent, recently became the bride OF
Mr.. Howard Giddings Sleighter OF
New Milford.
The ceremony took place at Bed
worth, the home Of the brides par
ents, and was performed by the Rev
Elmer Hostetler. The couple will
make their home in New Milford.
Mrs. Sleighter formerly lived ir
Washington.
Roe-Chandler
The recent marriage of Miss Eli.
nor Rowe Chandler, daughter Of
Mr.. William e. Chandler and the
late Mrs. Chandler Of Washington
and Greenville, s. c., to Mr.. William
George Roe, son of Mrs. William B
Roe and the late Mr.. Roe Of Sar
Diego, took place at the Mission
Hills Congregation Church. The
Rev. John c. Wiley oficiated.
Mrs. Phil M. Russell was matror
of honor and the best man was Mr.
Henry o. Nelson. The ushers were
Mr.. Walter WEIGH, Mr.. e. Hayden
Taliaferro and Mr.. Frank L. Foster
DaIe.Mahr
In the Church of the Holy Com.
forter in Vienna, Va, recently, Miss
Nadine Mahr, daughter of Mrs
William D. Lekey, was married to
Mr.. John Dale, son of Mrs. Evelyn
Dale. The Rev. Alfred st. John
Matthews off1ciated.
The bride was given in marriage
by her stepfather, and Miss Hazel
Evening star., 1946-11-11
Visitors Here

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Rosenblatt
are entertaining out-of-town guests
this weekend. Mrs. Maurice David
son and Mrs. Louis c. Rosenblatt Of
New York and Mrs. Herbert Edel-
man and Miss Renee Edelman came
to Washington to celebrate the
arrival on November of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenblatt'S new daughter,
Jane Katherine.
Evening star., 1946-11-11
Szuzday Brides attract Interest
Here and IN Other Communities

weddings yesterday attracted interest other communities
d local social circles.
the brides Miss Fda Aers whose marriage to Mr.
Stanton Vol place 30 o'clock the Luther Place
decorations Of white and ferns Mr.
Stanley wedding accompanied Miss Arlene
the soo and the Ralph Tabor ofciated at the
ceremony.
Dietrich Ahlers OF Naper
Ahers her maid OF honor
Miss Helen Mey Miss Helen Valentine and Miss
Tipck
Evening star., 1946-11-11

Jerome Mayer; Mr.. Sam Kraemer,
Mr.. Milton RAPPORT and Mr.. Louis
Fanaroff.
A dinner and reception were given
at the Hamilton Hotel, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarason left for
trip to New York,
Evening star., 1946-11-11
Engagement Told

Mrs. Anna Kellner of Washing
ton announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Beatrice Kellner,
to Mr.. Irving Sager, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sager, also of this city.
The wedding will take place in
March.
Evening star., 1946-11-11
announcement

Mrs. Helen Marcy announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Jean Marie Marcy to Mr.. William
Charles Wolf, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wolf of Arlington.
The wedding will take place
February ! in Arlington.
Evening star., 1946-11-11
Sorority Dance Set

The first annual Thanksgiving
dance of the Psi Lambda Tau Soror-
ity, Mu Chapter, will be held from
9 pm. until midnight Saturday at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Proceeds
will 60 to the ORT for Jewish war
orphans in Europe.
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to See Film

Movies Of the Connecticus-Har-
ward game will be shown at a lunch
con meeting of the University of
Connecticut Washington alumni on
Saturday. The luncheon will be at
/ pm. at the Lafayette Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Phi Delta DeItas
Initiation Feast
1t Sulgrave club

The Sulgrave Club was the gay
scene last night of the initiation
banquet of Phi Delta Delta Woman's
Legal Fraternity, at which over Sc
members of Zeta Chapter, of George
Washington University, representing
nearly every State, were present.
Preceding the cocktail hour, be-
fore the dinner, an impressive in
itiation ceremony was held for the
following new members: Ethel
Fisher, Jessie Karsted, Mary Shan
nafelt and Grace Teller.
A display of old snapshots OF
members taken through the years
was a hilarious contribution tc
the evenings entertainment, as was
a skit, enacted by five young woman
law students, depicting the mid
Victorian atmosphere and amusing
incidents surrounding the found
ing of the fraternity.
Two charter members of Zeta
Chapter participating in the in
itiation ceremony were Laura Vol
stead Loman of Settle, Wash, and
Bertha Pabst, attorney and staff
member of the League of Women
Voters. Among other prominent
members present were Judge Fay
Bentley, Judge Marion Herring,
Assistant United States Attorney
Edith Haworth of Greensboro, NJ
C. and DR.. Phoebe Morrison, Helen
Carloss of the Department of
Justice and about 40 other woman
lawyers.
Greetings were received from
many out-of-State members, includ-
ing former Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Mabel Walker Willebrant.
Evening star., 1946-02-10

areas which was to be given Tues
day at 6:15 pm. has been post
.poned. Announcement of a new
date for the affair will be made
later.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Kensingf0n Women
Plan Dutch Lunch

A Dutch luncheon and program
will be the feature of a meeting OF
the Women's Community Club of
Kensington, Md, at 1890 pm. to-
morrow in the Town Hall.
Following its study of America s
Historical Foundations" the club
will have as its guest speaker, DR.
Hans N. Boon, First Secretary of
the Netherlands Embassy, who will
discuss Dutch Influence on Amer
ica's Early Life"
The luncheon, which has been
planned by Mrs. Fayette Warner
will be comprised entirely of favorite
Dutch dishes.
The music section, under the
direction of Miss Marjorie Boyd
will sing the Netherlands national
anthem and some Dutch folk songs
In keeping with the days pro-
gram, the art section is planning
an exhibit of early Dutch art.
Evening star., 1946-02-10

HALF CENTURY OF SC1ENCE
Members OF the Wonaen Auxiliary to Bnai B1ith Argo,
celebrated the golden Jubilee OF the national organization last
Deek h the national president OF the Womens Supreme
Council coming from Chicago especially the occasion Aboue
Mrs Louts Dubit (e at the dinner looking the
organisaons adopt Family project, NTH Mrs Arthur
Laufnan, the national president. Star staff Photos.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Engagement Pad

SSesidshce iounEs: Tuesday. 30 p'm' aofo g
stssst ssa0IsSse Rl:s ssIIs ss6's
Mothers dounsi YReA o1Eh ThuTs- RS
day pm, All-States Club, supper meet
PEG sfsterhood. CHAPTER BLruesday,
i2:3O pm, 1881 Columbia road NV:
luncheon meeting; speaker, DR.. Winifred
wemen's Action Committee for LASTING
sssssl fsIsssta "a Street: 'sstssl
w1m.S pssse Whs DlsI... You s.I21s ssR Do fo5 IT,
ner meeting; speaker. Miss Helen n.
MNFriday, y 8 pm: 243l Fourteenth street
Home me economies @ Asi Hssoeisitien. Mount S v.r-
non Chapter,Tuesday. 7:so I'M, with
Mgf 'aafs h2aRsa sas sssss
Navy wives Club. No. a7-saturday. 9
Po 6rum 5 so oesr cIa NICHOLS dane
.,r nue. and and Joliet street s,W:
Kappa Ssusi ssss sxsasI :, Iss.. Sorority, E..
%. m,t
Gamma Phi Beta-Friday, $50 pm,
Cleveland Park Club, S43a Reno road
Alpha m Gamma snra Df5t Delta international soror-
sss ESQ 1sg Joliet F'a Street MRS SCI D09:a Vsi
wssbinston % Provinee q Tau Bet. Phi
sSr0FisyTGm9TIs8g ss4 fdsa ns9Isfon Hotel s4oo' win
National Park College ADMINISTERING
FTsxer asa sa5 R NeSrsska sa nrs svsnse asSrEN
"soRiHa Rocheiis Aiamnse Assoels stion@rues-
dsS 1859 eyRes gRtesnS with srs.a Msi NV Tars
Friday. tour through United States
Senate: Ill. l;l5 p.m' Dodge HOTEL lunch
National Executive Housekeerers Asso-
est:nSissy cssspne Whsr evsanf; sassr za Hotel Mrs
n1oin~ pm ils IT'S spring road NV annual
Rasbi Rasb fhDTsf Hsrrs siinerstone hna nsn''n' '
District Chapter, Lincoln Memorial Uni
-versity ,Alumnae Today, Friendship
House, dinner meeting; speaker W. !.
National Mothers Memory Club-Thurs-
day, St. Margarets Parish Hall, monthly
Correct usage Of Flag Committee chair
Arss sc sTsst sN S Sasntns Rm to
District Daughters of the American Revo-
lution-Today. pm, Dolly Madison 81
Helen Citing Williams. 1889 Nine
teenth street NV, tea; speaker, Miss
Irene Pistorio. Tomorrow, Elizabeth
Jackson Chapter, with Mrs. Orren LOU
| den, 1918 Porter street NV: speaker,
Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke. pm, Army
and Navy Chapter, Chapter House:
speaker, Mrs. S. A. Davies, 'Thailand
and the Far East" g pm, American
Katherine Montgomery Chapter, with
| Mrs. Julia Bulman, 2720 Woodley place
NV, election. Of alternates for State
conference and eonsresS ! pm; ,a Rutn
Cochrane, 263S Woodley place NV;
speaker, Mrs. Harry r. Fulton. p.m.,
Louisa Adams CHAPTER; Charter House; q Sc
coln," and Charles c. Wall, Washing
/ ton Thursday, pm, Thomas Mar
shall CHAPTER, Chapter House: speakers,
Mrs. William A. Lesher and Mrs. Doro-
thy s; Ragan. Friday, 80 pm. Capt.
| Ida B. Toense, Clifton Terrace East;
speaker, Miss Irene Pistorio, exhibit OF
Indian dolls.
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City Of Hope Unit
Victory Luncheon
Monday afternoon

Several distinguished guests
among them John Dali and his cas-
of the play. THE Hasty Heart"
Glenn Darwin of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and Mrs. Walter
H. Lowdermilk, will be in atten.
dance at the victory luncheon be.
ing given by the City of Hope Aux.
iliary. Los Angeles Tuberculosi.
Association, at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Other program speakers will in.
clude Representative Jerry Voorhis
Democrat, of Calf, in whose district
the sanatorium is located, and Ber
Horwitz, Eastern executive director
of the City of Hope, who will speal
on the work and accomplishment.
of the organization.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
will open the program. with an in.
vocation; Mrs. Saul Sturman, pres
ident of the auxiliary, will preside
and Capt. Herman Hoffman, U. S
N r., will be master of ceremonies
Mrs. Carl Linker is general chair
man of arrangements, assisted by
Mrs. Julius Lully and Mrs. Daniel
De Young.
Other committee chairmen in
clude: Program, Mrs. Cecilia Fine;
publicity, Mrs. A. I. Harris; tickets
Mrs. Joseph S. Strong, Mrs. Sidney
Wollbert and Mrs. Samuel Handels-
man; hostesses, Mrs. Samuel Ben
nett and Mrs AL Harzenstein: plaque
fund, Mrs. Jack Kressfleld; ways
and means, Miss. Winnifred Stern
and program fund, Mrs, Jack Vogel
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Meetinq POSfbOned

The meeting OF Mount Vernon
Alumnae Association for the men,
befs in Washington and nearby
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Carlton to ADDRESS
WriferS GrOub

Opportunities for writers In the
field of public relations will be dis
cussed by John T. Carlton, man.
ager of a local news bureau of the
Pennsylvania Central Airlines. al
meeting of the Professional Writ
ers' Club at pm. tomorrow at the
YWCA.
Mr.. Carlton. formerly lieutenant
colonel with the armed forces with
two years duty in Alaska and the
Aleutian Islands and another year
in the South Pacific, where he par
ticipated in the assault on Okinawa,
is a former newspaper reporter and
editor from Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Carol Arnold, vice president
and program chairman. will intro
duce the spaker. Miss Frances Fox,
the president, will preside at the
business melting at 7:30 pm. Host
esses will be Mrs. Dorothea Sheats
and Mrs. Ragsdale Kelly.
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Home Economics

William V. Reed of the National
Housing Agency will lead discus
sion on Shall We Build, Buy or
Rent?" at a meeting of the Home
makers Section of the District Home
Economics Association at 1880 pm
Friday in the auditorium of the Gas
Light Building. Eleventh and H
streets NV.
This is the fourth In series OF
discussions centered around the pro-
gram theme, THE Homemaker, a
Good Citizen in a Changing World.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Food Directors

The Metropolitan Association of
School Food Service Directors will
meet at 4:30 pm. Wednesday at
Eliot Junior High School.
Mrs. Betty Kimbal and Mrs. Ger
trude Moore. representatives of the
United States Employment Service,
will discuss labor and personel prob
lens.
Mrs. Gertrude Bowie, president,
will preside.
Evening star., 1946-02-10

are performed by club members for
these convalescent servicemen rang
ing from performance of small
errands to supplying such items as
victrola records.
To Present Microfilm.
One of the Washington Pilot
Clubs latest projects is the pur-
chase OF a n1icrofilm projecting ma
chine which projects reading matter
on the ceiling above hospital cots
permitting bedridden patients to
read without great effort. The pro-
jector will be presented to Glen Dale
Hospital.
A worthy community service of
the club has been the furnishing
of cottage room" at Florence
Crittenton Home, including furni-
ture, curtains, rugs and six beds.
Each month, the club sends small
gift for use in the room-at Christ
mas poinsettia was sent; last
month, stationery for the desk in
the room, and this month it is
planned to give a magazine sub
scription for use of occupants of
the room.
The club also remembers its local
aged and each week sends a dozen
fresh eggs for use at the Aged
Women's Home on Wisconsin ave-
nue.. In addition. something special
is sent to them each month, such as
fruit, cakes or canned goods.
A recent postwar project has been
the sending of clothes to needy in
Europe. Kits containing soaps, hard
candies and other small luxuries
have been contributed to the Rus
sian relief, while several barrels of
clothing and shoes have been shipped
to Greece and Holland.
The girls did the work them
selves" Mrs. Havlena explained,
working after Office hours assem-
bling and rolling the clothes for
packing in barrels. These were sent
to New York, from where they we're
shipped to special persons known to
the club in Greece and in Holland" 4"
New Members Welcome.
During the war the Washington
Pilot Club made no effort to increase
its membership, but with the post
war program now being crystallized,
| it will welcome new members in cer-
tain classifications, according to Mrs
Havlena. Those wishing further in
formation may contact the president
at Adams 1854.
Charter members of the local club,
who are still affiliated with the Or
ganization, received with Mrs. Hav-
lena at yesterdays function. These
included Mrs. Bonnie Taylor Baker,
Miss Emma Biebl, Miss Effie Mae
Hammer, Miss Helen Hoffman, Mrs.
Mary Malone Moore, Miss Analou
Jefries, Miss Julia Pepper, Mrs. Ina
Russell Stacy and Miss Lois White,
a past president and now director
of the club.
The reception was held in the
drawing room, which was gay with
yellow roses and green ferns. colors
of the club, while plaque bearing
the insigne of the organization,
pilot wheel, with the motto, True
Course Ever" occupied a prominent
place in the room. Following the re-
'ception, refreshments were served.