Evening star., 1948-04-18

Commerce here Is working on just
A woman's auxiliary to the j
wives, has been inaugurated to hel
men don't seem to have "the right vi
Mrs. Jean Claf1in, wife of boa
mother Of two preschool age childre
arms Of the auxiliary, spoke for the
ladies when she said they are mot
reluctant" to come to the aid OF
their husbands in many Of the
boards humane projects.
For example, she said, the board
plans a moonlight cruise this spring
for the benefit of crippled children.
women can give better touch
to that sort of thing" Mrs. Claf1in
declared. She cited a woman S
advantages in -to-door and tel
ephone contacts as examples of the
touch"
The auxiliary will be known as
the Jancees, patterned after the
Jaycees' nickname prevalent
throughout the Nation for Junior
Board members.
Ofdcers of the new group are Mrs.
Ruth Lee Clarke, president; Mrs.
Jeanne Sardo, vice president; Mrs.
Lillian Durham, secretary; Mrs.
Nancy Neugass, treasurer, and Mrs.
Clafiin, sergeant-at-arms.
The Board of Directors includes
Mrs. Betty Beattie. who is also pub
licity chairman; Mrs. Jean Haw-
kins, Mrs. Nancy Ourand, Mrs.
Helene Shah and Mrs. Nancy Haw-
kins.
"This auxiliary is something the
men have talked about for 10 years"
Mrs. Beattie told reporter. I'VE
fused so much and so long about
their going out to Junior Board
meetings and affairs that they ap-
parently just had to give in and
organize us, too"
A,yard Luncheon
The Soroptimist Club Of Wash
ington will make news this week
when 1t awards its annual achieve
ment medal to DR.. Charl Ormond
williams, director Of field service
of the National Education Associa-
ton.
The presentation will be made at
a luncheon at / pm. Wednesday at
the Willard Hotel by the club pres
ident, Mrs. Rose Robson Cowen.
Mrs. Hazel B. Hackett, national
president of the American Fedora
ton OF Soroptimist Clubs, will be
the luncheon speaker and DR.. Will
hams will be introduced by Miss
Marjorie Webster, chairman OF the
Public Service Committee.
: DR.. Williams is to be cited for her
contribution to the economic and
social advancement of women.
! The guests will include number
Of educators, civic leaders, presi-
dents of business and professional
women's organizations and woman
members Of Congress.
Meanwhile, the Soroptimist Club
of Arlington will continue its ex-
ploratory study of programs for girls
at a dinner meeting to be held at
7 pm. Thursday at the Little Tea
House In Arlington. DR.. Paul j..
Ewerhardt, former director OF the
Child Guidance Clinic of Washing
ton, will speak on "A Possible Pro-
gram for Problem Girls of Adde'S
cent Age" and DR.. Robert Burnham,
director of the Arlington Health
DEPARTMENTS Bureau Of Mental
Hygiene, will discuss the services OF
the bureau.
Representatives of civic, church
and youth groups, as well as men,
bers of other Soroptimist clubs in
this region, have been invited to
participate.
Regional Officers
Mrs. Katharine winston, president
of the Arlington Soroptimists, re-
Gently was elected secretary OF the
South Atlantic Region Of the Amer
ican Federation of Soroptimist
Clubs.
The newly elected regional direc-
tor is Miss Ella Werner, a member
of the club in Washington, and Mrs.
Alice Moore of the Prince Georges
County Club, is the treasurer. Re-
gional delegates at large are Miss
Ann Clark of the Westminster Clup
and Miss Cecilia Earkison OF the