Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-13

programs were
to be corrected ';s';>s '>=:<''>'
on television Mrs. Faies'
screens, something would better
be done about it in a constructive
way from the beginning, instead
of trying to mop up afterward,
she told me.
Two years ago, with this in
mind, Mrs. George Y. Wheeler II
organized a committee within the
Junior League to produce the type
of program it was hoped the tele-
vision industry might like we'll
enough to initiate.
The league members had to
write as we'll as produce each pro-
gram-and still do. From the
beginning their effort was nom
profit-making and voluntary.
To-day the success and the
splendid cooperation it is receiv-
ing from the National Broadcast
ing Co.. which is collaborating
with our type of program, seems
like a modern fairy tale come
true" Mrs. Fales said.
Fan Mail Increases.
"Playtime, the Junior Leagues
own Saturday afternoon television
program over WNBW, now goes
out over a hookup as far as the
Middle West. It's growing pop
ularity is indicated by the $500
letters which poured in after last
weeks broadcast. Since January
l, there have been over 1000 such
letters in a steadily mounting
crescendo.
whenever I hear the unjust
plant that volunteer workers
aren't dependable. I think of OUR
volunteer group in putting on the
Friday afternoon reilearsals and
the Saturday afternoon television
performances of 'Playtime' for 18
weeks at a stretch she saio.
They even gave up Christmas
and New Year afternoons in order
that the show might go on
Stars of the shows are Miss
Agnes (Bitsy) Birney and Miss
Bliss Shuman. the latter the
leagues executive secretary.
Among others who have written
and adapted script. in addition to
appearing in the cast. are: Miss
Bette Carroll. Mrs. Wheeler. Miss
Emily Davis, Mrs. Robert W.
Fleming. Mrs. Grant Boss, Mrs
Clyde Doran, Mrs. Herbert Har-
wood. Mrs. Henry Huidekooper.
Mrs. George McGhee and Mrs
Warren Stephenson.
This past December representa-
tives from SO Junior Leagues sat
in with this citys Junior League
to absorb the "know-hoE." It is
hoped that Junior League groups
throughout the United States may
create programs adapted to their
communities.
League Has Definite Detectives.
Mrs. Smith Hempstone was one
of the three founders and the first
president of this city's Junior
League. It's aim in common with
like groups all over the country is
Ito foster interest among its mem
bers in social, economic, educa-
tional and civic conditions and to
make efficient their volunteer
service IN behalf of them" To
further this the Junior League
moves with the times. While its
membership was originally linn
tied to young women of leisure,
many are now full-time profess
SIGNALS.
Rose Hyde Fales. this years
president and daughter of a
Junior League mother. Mrs. John
Hyde, points out that the league
trains its volunteers by requiring
provisional members to take
courses of study which familiarize
them with their community back
ground and its needs. Each men,
Der is responsible for maintaining
a sustained volunteer job once a
week. every year until she reaches
the age Of 40.
The Junior League Is officially
represented on the board Of the
Children's Hospital, the Commu-
nifty Chest. the United Community
Services and the Children's Pro-
tective Association. Numbers of
individual Junior League members
serve on many other important
welfare and hospital boards in our
Metropolitan Area. An outstand-
ing feature of its service Is the
Junior Leagues placement Of its
volunteers wherever they are
needed.
Works With Many Agencies.
Among the many agencies witt.
whom it is now working are
Georgetown House and Friendship
House settlement centers, and
Children's Hospital, Emergency,
the Alexandria Hospital. Airing
ton Child Health Center. George
town Hospital and the George
Washington University Hospital
Eye Clinic. The organizat ton as
a whole works yearly for the Com
munity Chest and Red Cross
drives. 1t is currently sponsoring
the Children's Hospital depart
ment of psychiatry.
Contrary to general opinion
the Junior League finances its
headquarters at 200l Massachu-
sets avenue NV. through dues
from it's membership" Mrs. Fales
pointed out.
Money for its welfare work is