Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1926, Page 51

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 19. 1926—PART 1. E street. | On Christmas eve carolers carry their |u musical program appropriate to the on | cheer throughout the building, and in | season. the morning carols are again sung st s round the tree, on which there is 8| Air ervice between ft for every girl. Later these gifts | "t; he tnaugurated b are given to the children who attend the annual party held by the girls at the residence for the children of the | Central Unfon Mission, In the after. noon there will be an “at home,” with dancing. ch child under the Board of Chil- dren’s Guardians has been remem- | berea with a gift by the girls, through the interest of Miss Mary Holman. Industrial Department. |in a bus furnished through the cour-|in the Y Building 614 | tesy of the Red Star Line, at 6 p.m..| Santa Claus will be present in pe: |to make the rounds of several hos-|and he will help the club members in | pitals, where it has been an annual | the distribution of stockings of goodies | : custom to bring the Christmas spirit. | and toy: among the lJittle people he annual Christmas ceremonial.| Among the hospitals visited will be | Friendship House will also be on ic Hanging of ti " will be | Garfield Memorial, Columbia Hospital | Santa’s list Christmas morning, when celebrated Tuesday 7115, at|for Women. Emergency and Provi-|he delivers for the Tuesday Evening in the District P..-T. A. office by noon |important part of the work to each 614 E street. P e fhe CaPDl || OTub & cHack: foR/¥5b on the Wednesday preceding the Sun- [ school assoclation. The editor of the | The fivst part of the program will fers will visit the home of Mrs. EAwin| The younger girls employed in day on which publication is desired. | Parent-Teacher reported on her work be around the Christmas tree, when | B Parker, music chairman. e e S T Tiikina, GTa™ Adress, District of Columbia P.-T. A.,|and the board recommended that a!carols wiil be sung, the Spirft of the |~ qu " bl e Gt pe oced on ) and the’ Biue: Triangle Club, started Publicity Bureau, 800 Kighteenth |change in the publicity work be|Tree will speak and representatives | e CRfeiere, WO % FUSar (o) QT TG PR (R o 0. ) R i Yo the megiliar Ameeunk OF The Mt dovarcnts fogiine “dinner will be served on Christ-| For them he is carrying tarlatan e Assoclution fwill ipresent Ahelcixirte | Sp ool S : stockings which they made b i The second part will be around the|Mas eve i thes dicesed to e Kinow e ot s | 0T e PTG cher ASesciations il | Losiace; wwhiers the Chiistinas candis "Mexlcan children in Wharton The German " Club will meet auditorium. An_entertainment was |of ParentTeacher Assoctations \ill|will be lighted and then put in the | Some of the: also’ help | this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Miss furnished by the pupils. The busi-)mect Tuesday afternoon in the Arling: | window After this all will join in| Santa to trim CI for the | Ireland will lead the singing of Ger. ness meeting followed. The at-[ton Hotel at 1:30 « Luncheen {decorating the house with Christmas | b Sk e | et i atries caole M. Gk i tendance banner was awarded to the | will be served at noon reens, SEligren o on e ity | (oot av Rihs e e et mnts i be e of two friends of the departmen | Lotta’ Leicht will sing. At § o'clock cards and refreshments will be held il Rdsasves { there will be a soclal hour and re- S S 1 ti " £ the Girl Rq Ve freshments. Special activities of the Girl Reser st e : department will include the entertatn. | The Christmas party of the Indus ment_which the Girl Reserve Club of | trial department will -.-“h.-m” urs the Macfariand Junior High *School | 337, December 23, from § to 11 p.m. will give for the children from the |2t 814 13 street. The pa e will Gospel Misdion at the clubrooms to. | [ancy dress one and a committee wi morrow afternoom, . party by the |De in charge of games and refresh. club at Business Hjgh School for the |Ments. There will he a short musica ' o o m at 8:30, Miss Emily S e e the cl e D erary | chalrman of the committee on ar- g s O | rangements. when she will be remembered with | FES : : : Pkt Mt dnesday, at 12:30 p.m.. a_special clothes and gifts, and a visit to the Christmas menu will be served at the jospel Mission of the Grade Schoollyngustrial luncheon. Mrs. Emerson mas morning by the clubs of this de- | Community Club, which meets at 614 | BIustrial funcheon, Wrs Fmerson partment. For the Premiere Club he [E street, to distribute the stockings - g will carry 38 pairs of real stockings. |they have been preparing during their filled with goodies, to the children at |last meetings. i Central Union Mission and 10 bags| On Thursday the schools will close of appropriately selected glfts to wom- | for the holidays and the Girl Reserve en at Blue Plains. The Wohelo Club |Clubs will finish the distribution of is packing a box of pretty, new |all their Christmas gifts on that day clothes for him to take to their little - S S “foundling” at the Washington Home F——— i for Children. The Tip Top Club is| Dr. Z. B. Phillips, rector of Epipht loading him up with a “tip top” basket [any Church, will give a Christmas for an elderly woman, to whom it will | talk at the Christmas vesper service mean much joy, and also with cloth- | to be held this afternoon at the resi ing and toys for a mother and six |dence at 5:30. Dr. Phillips will also children to whom Christmas might not | accompany Miss Alta Smith, the solo- otherwise be a day of renewed spirit |ist of the afternoon. The Glee Club, and cheer. “Betty,” the pet of the |which was recently prganized at the | . = == = Sy Amicitia Club, will again find pretty, ence, will sing the “Cantique dc "rf“m;‘.“{:fl e ;A""_; ol g A g ey ) Despito scarcity and enormous cost of SAXN- 4 ” e e - 2 vears' . Sold everywhere or . 80¢ Ruests from the Gospel Mission whom @ bottle. this club are entertaining at a party A. VOORHEES. M. D | dren in home e | ness in the 1 All notices for this column must be |ized to send a letter concerning an Tinute” The association of the Nativity | Chapters. Shoppers— The Princeton Chapter will meet Lo morrow evening at 8 o'clock home of Mrs. George Fitton, 37 Hampshire ave. The meeting will be wssociation met | M Tmogene B. Ireland, music in the nature of a Christmas celeb Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Webb |retary, has charge of the musi + | tion following the election of officers School.” A talk was given by Mrs, Which includes carols to be sung by | for the coming year. Andrew Stewart, district chairman of | a1l and the following special numbers membership, Miss Babbington, princi- | ‘Cantique de Noel™ (Adam), the Eliz- pal of the two schools, ave 8 !A"i"‘“.‘“‘ Somers ee Clul The Babe on “The Boy Patrol,” and pupils of | 1468 in the Cradle” (Comer), Miss Mrs. Beller's class contributed to the | ate Reilley: “From feaven High the program. Miss Graft's kindergarten, | £ NESS Come” _(traditional melody), Wbt elool inon | e banmer tor | f T o e X e E . B Fidek | Halls" (old Welsh air), young business nndIms‘\:wllm}x;o\‘!lififi?‘\‘{::rggp\?:‘?f‘t";w attendance. e |and professional women. duet, “Lulla subjects of a talk by Dr. Murphy, chief | Dr. William E. Fowler. heaith om. [ DY Carol” (Poland), Miss Margaret sanitary and medical inspector of the |cer of the District of Columbia, at-| o' “U&h and Ethel Wakefleld. district schools, at the meeting of the | tended the monthly meeting of the { Miss Hettlor P. Anderson. general monds association In the school | Maury Parent-Teacher Association | Secretary, will light the flre: Mrs. last Monday. The Schick test, which | December 14 and presented blue ribs |G Pope is to be the Spirit of is to be given to the majority of chil- | bons to Mrs. Crossfleld and Mrs. Small, | Christmas: Miss Totta Leicht. the dren by Dr. Cummings, January 3, at | These mothers were congratulated on | SPIrit of the Tree: Miss Emma Har 11 o'clock was explained to the par-|having 100 per cent perfect children . the Spirit of Joy, and little ents by Dr. Murphy. The following |both physically and mental Bohannon will be the candle chairmen of committees made reports: Ars.” B. E. Grinder, publicity: Mrs. | George Hild, membership: Mrs. C. H. Hayden, milk fund: Mrs. Rhodes, health; Mrs. Brattain, legislation; Mrs. Girling, child welfare magazine. Miss Mortimer, principal of Edmonds and Maury, was authorized to purchase a file for medical blanks. Mrs. George Hild and Mrs. Benson Grinder were appointed a committee 10 investigate the purchase of a player piano for Edmonds School. Miss Clements, first grade teacher and ifrogram chairman, announced that the second act of “Birds’ Christ- mas Carol” would be presented by Edmonds pupils at the Christmas as- sembly at which time each child will be presented with a box of candy by | SPoke on the value of training an. the association. A large electrically, | talent children may have. The 8-A lighted Christmas tree, the gift of the [8rade had the largest attendance and association, will adorn the building. received the picture for the .third The pennant for best attendance of | time. | parents was won by the eighth grade | and announcement was made that a | A meeting of the Thomas P. Mor- prize of $5, to be used for the purchase | 8an Parent-Teacher Association was of something useful or ornamental for [ held Tuesday. Miss S. B. Kent pre- the school room, would be given to|Sided until Mrs. F. L. Black had been | the grade having the highest at.|elected as the new president. Miss| tendance of parents for the year. Cake | SIbyl Baker, director of communit @R Hunbh wers merved, center work, spoke. Mrs. Frederick Purnell gave several vocal selection: Mrs. Leslle J. Kiplinger, executive | Miss Kent's eighth grade again won secretary of the Juvenile Protective |the “honor picture” for having the Association of the District of Colum-|greatest number of parents present. bia, will speak at any time for Parent- Teacher Associations, on the subject You last-minute shoppers need have no fear that your Gift will not bear the stamp of careful selection—if it's ! a Mirror from the Murphy Company! You are al- ways sure tHat you— Will Please with a “Mirror from Murphy” The Pierce-Webh Young Business and Professional Women. Christinas program of _the ness women will be blended in with the Christmas program of the whole association on Tuesday. There will be representatives, too, from this group among those singing Christmas carols In the hospitals of the city on Christmas eve. \ Santa Claus will be sent out earry- ing cheer in many directions Christ- The association of the James Oyster School will meet Thursday s 1:30 p.m. in the school building. The The Fillmore association will meet young bu tomorrow at § p.m. in the schanl. Qur selection of mirrors is most complete this year. In all sizes and shapes. you'll find one for that particular corner in your friend’s home that has struck you as being just the place for this ideal gift. Priced attractively. E | MURPHY CO.. Ine 710 12th St. N. W. For Lucky Tiger scalp remedy. i stops that ‘Whyte- poison he membership department, which is sponsoring the evening, exténds a cordial invitation to all friends, men and women. Christmas carols will be sung throughout the week at headquarters during the noon hou Thirty Y. W. C. leave the eiation The Truesdell Patrent-Teacher As- soclation met at the school Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. O. Powers and Mrs. E. L. Barry were appointed dele- gates to the N. E. A. meetings. Mis Elizabeth ~Andrews, teacher, was made chairman of the program com- mittee. The Gasque bill was rein dorsed. The associution has under consideration the purchase of a pic- | ture machine for school use. | blue ribbons to cent healthy children. made for a Spring pla sented by children of the school. Kkindergarten won the banner attendance carolers will Christmas ev child, and presented mothers of 100 per Plans arc to be pre The for A resolution was adopted by the Powell Junior High Association De- cember 8 that parties given for chil- dren of junior high school age should start not later than 8:30 o'clock and end not later than 11 p.m. Mr. Hurt Main 5280 s day at the residence is home festival in so far as pos e for the many girls who will re ain in the city during the holidays. c. Philadelphia. ‘tlon. Blaze in F Street . Attracts Big Crowd Fire in the Hudson Cloak & 8uit Co: establishment, 910 F street northwest, Eetown Unlvers x vice consul for the Unital States at Liverpool, England. ' Fire in F_Street Store Fire, which broke out last night at the. Hudson Cloak and Suit “Establishment, 917 ¥ St. N. W,, caused damage to numerous fash- The Lenox-French Association met of “Child Problems.* Mrs. Kiplinger’'s Aaddress is 1000 Vermont avenue. The Juvenile Protective Association met December 8 at 1000 Vermont ave- nue. M Leslle Kiplinger talked upon “Obedience.” The Petworth Home and School As- sociation met in the Petworth M. E. Church December 9. Twenty-five ad- ditional members joined during the evening.- Mrs. Frederick Church spoke on the work of the Juvenile Protec- tive Assoclation. Mrs. James Yaden presented a resolution asking that the Commissioners, the school board and the director of the Bureau of Budgets be asked to provide a landscape gar- dener for the grounds of the public achools. Miss Frank explained the term “‘school mothe: The associa- tion voted to have *school mothers,” to be appointed by the principal, the at the B. B. French School December 7. Miss Elizabeth Hummeér, supervis- ing principal of the seventh division, gave a talk on “The Child; Our Oppor- tunity.” The attendance banner was won by the fifth grade, Mrs. Pinck, teacher. The next meeting will be held the second Tuesday in January. A meeting of the Benning Associa- tion was held December 7. Several new members were admitted. Miss A. Davis, supervising princip: Miss Hendley and Mrs. Baird were guests This assoclation voted as opposed to any change in the school hours. Let- ters of appreciation were read from Miss Carraher, former principal of the Benning School, and Miss Alvine, a teacher. Arrangements were made for the purchase of a mimeograph machine and a movable blackboard for the primary grades. Miss Esther Scott, director of nature study in the 188t night, attracted s crowd of approxi- mately 2,000 pgrsons. and caused dam- aged estimated at aproximately $3,000. Reserves from the First and Third pre- clhcts were summoned to hold the crowds .. cheék snd divert trame. = The cause of the fire is undetermined. It was discovered shortly after 9 o'clock by a pedestrian. Twelve places of ap- paratus fought the blaze for almost an hour. The loss is coversd by insurance. The fire was confined to the first floor of the bullding. lonable garmentx and to the in. terlor of the store, estimated at’ $3,000. Most of -the damage was caused hy water. Eleven pleces of apparatus re- sponded to_the alarm. tying wp “traflic for 38 miunfes. secretary and the chairman of the membership committee. Ted Crune gave a piano solo and Mrs. Charles | & Baur entertained with several read- ings. Rev. Homer J. Councilor, di- rector. of religious education at Cal- vary Baptist Uhurch, gave an address, Mrs. Payne's room, grade 6A, won the honor flag. A Dblue rict public schools, gave a talk on ature Work. A meeting of the Johnson P.-T. A., held at the school Tuesday. opened with the singing of Christmas carols by the 4-A grade. A resolution favor. | ing earlier hours for parties of chil- | \ dren of high school age was indorsed. n™ Dr. Viola R. Anderson of the Chil | dren’s Bureau awarded blue ribbons | to the mothers of children who were | found to be 100 per cent physically perféct by the pre-school committee in their Summer round-up. Dr. An derson also gave a talk on children’s diseases and how to prevent them. Mrs. Garrit S. Miller, jr., deputy com- missioner of Girl Scouts, told of the - | MEN'S AND WOMEN’S APPAREL the Girl Scouts. ! - St B SUITS AND O'COATS Slightly Damaged by Smoke COATS AND DRESSES . Our Quality Standards Demand Sacrifice Prices! ment, gave a talk on the health of —Though the damage done was hy SMOKE ONLY —we feel that our established reputation for selling the highest quality clothing at all timés—demands that we SLASH PRICES REGARDLESS, for an IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE of our present stocks. Remember, notwithstanding the ridiculously low prices—you can have IMMEDIATE WEAR— Grayson’s Entire Stock of Fine Ll g ribbon, a two-year paid-up membership and a_ Parent-Teacher pin were the awards given to the first mother in the District of Co- lumbia to send in a report of the physical condition of her child. Mrs. Bertha May Irly of Bradley Parent- Teacher Association was the only mother in the Southwest section who was recorded to have sent her child into school in the Fall of 1926 100 per cent physically perfect. Miss Catherine R. Watkins, director of kindergartens in the District of Columbla, addressed the association of the Jackson School last Tuesday on the “Santa Claus Myth.” The new glass ventilators, two for each school- 100m, the gift of the association, were || reported to be installed and glving satisfaction. The purchase of a Speedograph manifolding machine and accessories was authorized. Miss Bal- langer, the principal, announced plans for the Georgetown Communi Christmas tree, which has been plant- ed in Montrose Park. The children of the public and private schools of Georgetown are preparing the decora- ons_and will sing carols around the ree Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. \ meeting of the Carbery associa tion was held Tuesday, with the pres- lent, Mrs. John W. Davis, presiding. irs. Willlam H. Rowe reported on | the milk lunches, also reported that Al children in the school had been weighed and that few “red danger’ cards had to be issued. e was ssisted in this work by Mrs. Davis, Miss Hope Soule, Mrs. West and Mrs. Grosskurth. Mrs. A. K. Wine told of philanthropic work being done by the association. It was decided to help three families at Christmas. Mrs. =l Jehin Carter announced a rummage wle to be lllmm March 21-23, and iglors y{,‘,g \ e isked that all save thelr rummage. N & N \rs. Davis announced a reception to| | e o g \ —\ §\>\\\\\\\\\\\\ Cruises to the Golden Caribbean Saturdays from New York | | Twenty-two-day Costa Ricen Cralee | | EeRa Rt || tonio, Jamaica; Cristobal, C.Z.; Pert Limon ‘and San Jose, Costs Rice. $350 and up —and Your— IS GOOD! 18526536 he given January 11 by the Stanton Park Citizens' Association in honor of Mr. Schwartz, newly appointed principal of the Stuart Junior High School. The Carbery parents will join in this reception. Mrs. Domdera, vice president, reported from the Ju. venile Protectiva Assoclation, Mrs. William H. Rowe from the Mother's Congress and Mrs, Wine from _the Public School Assoclation. Miss Nevitt, teacher, was authorized to purchase plcturés for her room. also | stereopticon slides to be used in lower | zrade work. Mrs. Koockegey was au- | thorized to purchase clocks for three grades. Mrs. Bridges, teacher, was authorized to purchase materials to be used in the sixth grade in the teaching of special manual work. A Christmas tree and candy canes will be supplied for the children by the association. The banner for attend unce was won by the sixth grade, Mrs. Bridges, teacher. In a talk before the association of he Cranch-Tyler Schools, December 18, Miss Elizabeth A. Hummer, super- vising principal of the seventh di-| vision, told of the opportunity offered | to parents and teachers by the de- velopment of special education groups in the schools that will meet the indi- vidual mental and physical needs of the childre Kindergarten chalrs have been bought by the assoclation. 1t was voted to plan for a moving pic- ture show at one of the local theaters 1o replenish the treasury depleted by paying for the chairs. Mrs. James H. | Molineau of the committee on mem- bership _of the southeast section of Parent-Teacher Associations. exhibit- | ed a cup that will become the tempo- | rary property of the association secur- 2 the greatest number of members “or the year. 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