Evening star., 1953-01-04

Mrs. Atwood. noted.
Hope that a COMMUNICATIVE
group to be appointed can focus
public attention on more con-
planning and increased
facilities for this group was ex-
pressed by Charles c. Glover, Sd,
UCS president.
Mrs. Atwood has served twice as
president of the Young Women's
Christian Association and as
chairman Of the District Minimum
Wage and Industrial Safety Board.
In confirming her appointment.
the UCS executive committee out.
lined these functions for the
committee:
l To serve as a clearing house
of information on resources.
needs and problems of the aging
in the District and possibly the
Community Chest Federation area.
including Alexandria. Arlington
and Fairfax Counties. Va. and
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, Md.
2. To coordinate the work in
the various UCS planning sections
and departments on behalf Of the
aging.
3. To cooperate with the serv-
Ices in the community now offered
the aging.
4. To point out and stimulate in
terest in new fields of endeavor.
5. To make reports and recon-
mendations to the UCS executive
committee.
See Problems Increasing.
In his letter of appointment to
Mrs. Atwood, Mr.. Glover noted
that the problems Of the aging ap-
lpeaf to be on the increase.
Mrs. Atwood already is recruit-
ing personnel for the new COM
mittee, with a broad city repre-.
sentation in mind. The COM
mittee is not intended to operate
programs, she pointed out, but to
initiate plans or suggest ideas.
| This would be done through
subcommittees, possibly including
housing, health, employment prob
lens. recreation. preparation for
retirement, library and other cul-
tural programs for increased lei
sure time.
UCS said that Alexandria and
the four adjoining counties will
be welcome to send representa-
ltives to committee meetings.
Ferdinand v. Graysori, UCS ex.
lecutive director, has assigned VIII
liam H. Bartlett. secretary of the
recreation and group work Sec
tion to do the staff work for the
new committee.
Mrs. Atwood plans to carry on
: the committees work in close CO.
. Operation with the Federal Secur-
ity Agency, which called the first
? national conference on the aging
, in 1850, and with the District
Board of Public Welfare.
Served as Trustee.
Mrs. Atwood came to Washing
ton in 1927 with her husband, q
; writer and editor. She served on
the board of the former Council
Of Social Agencies and became a
trustee Of the Washington Com
Imunity Chest before those organ
izations merged to form UCS.
She has worked in several Red
Feather Embarrassing campaigns
Her interest in the YWCA, Sew
lenteenth and K streets NV, ex-
tends over 20 years, including two
terms as president. She has just
f, retired as chairman of the Mannah
Harrison School Committee of the
} lYWCA administering the insti-
tuition at 4470 Macarthur boule-
ward NV, endowed by the late
Julius Garfinckel, where women
Imay prepare for vocation on q
scholarship basis.
Before 1949, she served for 81
years as chairman of the Minimum
Wage and Industrial Safety Board
IShe is former president Of the
Ladies Board of Episcopal Eye
Ear and Throat Hospital, and still
lis q member.
UCS said there Is a possibility
that the District Commissioners
lmay become interested in estab-
Fishing a local commission on the
Iaging, and that 1t should be ready
with some suggestions If inquiries
come. About 20 States have off,
|cial commissions on the aging
lUCS said,