Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1929, Page 25

Parent-Teacher Activities All material for this column must be sent to the State office, room 101, Burlington Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding the Sunday on which publi- cation is desired. “The Parents’ Part in Sex Educa- tion” is the general topic of the course of lectures by Dr. T. W. Galloway, {0 be given in the District school audito- rums from January 7 to February 7. There will be a center in each sec- tion of the city where the Parent- Teacher Association members from that community will form the class to hear Dr. Galloway. The places are as follows, with the following pepple in charge of the com- mittee of arrangements for the study groups, and under the general super- vision of Mrs. W. P. Roop, State chair- man of social hygiene Mondays at the Mount Pleasant Library, Mrs. J. M. Gries, Mrs. Charles | B. Grunuel and the following presi- | dents: Mrs. H. L. Richardson, Ban- | croft School; Mrs. Cyrus Culver, John- fon School; Mrs. E. R. Seal, Powsll Junior High School, and H. C. Phil- lips, Hubbard-Raymond School. Tuesdays at the West School, Mrs. | H.S. Rawdon, chairman; Mrs. J. .| Bilbrey, and the following_presidonis D. H. Lum, Brightwood; G. W. Mor- | rison, Barnard, and E. F. Haycraft, Petworth. Wednesdays at the Hine Junior High | Mrs. H. A. Elmore, chairman; H D P, i Wallach-Towers: ) Brent-Dent; Mrs. John Hamaker, | Bryan, and Mrs. John Couryn, Bu- chanan. ‘Thursday, at the Macfarland Junior High School, Mrs. N. E. McIndo, chair- man: Dr. Harper and the following presidents: Mrs. Herbert Wilson, Whit- | tier; H. C. Phillips, Raymond; Mrs. W. | W. Bond. Takoma, and Mrs. C. H.| Ruoff, Park View. | Fridays at the John Burroughs School, Mrs. H. J. Sherwood, chairman, and the following presidents: Mrs. Daniel H. Pratt, Woodridge School; Mrs. Eppa L. Norris, Langdon School; Mrs. E. N. Leach, Brookland School, and Mrs. William Daniels, Bunker Hill School. The State executive board will meet | Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Burlington Hotel. In response to requests for instruc- tion in parliamentary law, a class in this subject will be held in the Bur- lington Hotel Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 am, under the direction of Mrs. H. W. Roberts. Parent-Teacher mem- bers who wish to take this course of lectures are requested to notify the State office, room 101, Burlington Hotel. Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs, president of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, reached Washington last Fri- day to gttend the meeting of the na- | tional program committee for the na- | tional convention which will meet here | next May. Mrs. C. E. Roe, field secretary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, has arrived in Washington and will remain in the city for the month of January, during part of which time she will conduct parent-teacher in- stitutes throughout the District of Co- lumbia. Announcements of the centers where the classes are to be held will be | made later. The Emery-Eckington Association met in the Emery School January 4. Rob- ert L. Haycock was the speaker of the evening and musical numbers were given by various fathers of the associa- tion, it being “fathers’ night.” Vocal solos were rendered by Joseph di Megho, | W. V. Etheredge, and Robert I.Stickney | gave & piano solo. The executive board was entertained at the home of the president, Mrs. R. L. Stickney, Decem- ber 27. Refreshments were served and | & gift presented to each member. | The Thomson Assoclation will post- pone the January meeting to Febru- ary 12. The meeting of the Joseph R. Keene Association will be held in the school January 8 at 8 p.m. Dr. Edward E. Thompson, president | of the Podiatry Society of the District of Columbia, will furnish a lecture on “Foot Health” to any association that may desire it. Another topic for a Parent-Teacher group is “Art in the Home,” and a speaker can be had in Miss Harriet Garrels, who may be reached at the Thomson Community Center, Twelfth and L streets. ‘There are a number of persons in the District of Columbia who were present at the first meeting of the National Congress of Mothers, held at the Arl- ington Hotel in Washington on Feb- ruary 17 to 19, 1897. All such persons are requested to send their names and addresses to the State office, so that | they may be forwarded to the national | executive secretary for use in connec- tion with the national convention which meets here next Spring. ‘The Singing Mothers’ Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. E. L. Norris, will meet for rehearsal Monday at 1:30 p.m. | at the Burlington Hotel. A talk on “Music in Our Schools” by Dr. E. N. C. Barnes, director of music in the public schools, will feature the meeting of the Buchanan Association in the Hine Junior High School audi- torium Tuesday at 2:45 o’clock. The program will also include mu- #ical numbers by the Hine Junior High School Orchestra, under the direction of D. R. Edwards, and a demonstration on the piano by pupils from the public schools community classes under the direction of Miss E. B. Athey. ‘The Reservoir School Association presented an entertainment at St. | Patrick’s Hall, Foxall and Reservoir | roads, January 4 at 7:30 pm. The| numbers included harmonica selections by Avenor Hardy, a play by Dorothy Mose, Thelma Kendrick and Richard ' Lane, solo by Norman Dill, a play by) Mrs. Guy Burroughs and Winifred | Burroughs and Jackie Burke, piano se- | lections by Ruth Kendrick, and a dance by Hazel Cardwell, Jane Robertson and Ruth Hartung. ‘The proceeds of the entertainment 2re to be used for financing the school Spring play. The Force-Adams Association will meet at Force School tomorrow at 3:15 o'clock. Miss Hardy, assistant super- intendent of schools in charge of pri- mary department, will be the speaker. The executive committee met at Force School Thursday at 1 o'clock. Dr. William C. Ruediger, dean of George Washington University, will be ihe speaker at the meeting of the John | Eaton Association in the Congregation- 1 Church Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. ., The executive board of the Langdon Association met at the home of Mrs J. B. Lerch December 28 to discuss plans for the annual dinner, which will take place next Friday. Mrs. Eppa L. Norris, president of the Langdon Association, announced this would be the last dinner held in the old school and would be in the nature of a farewell. Executive board members and teachers will attend. The special guests will be Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools; Mrs. Giles Scott. Rafter, president of the District of Columbia Congress of Par- ents and Teachers, and Seldon M. Ely, supervisor of the fifth schoq) division. Following the dinner the regular meeting will take place. Columbia Junior High Association gave a Christmas party at its meeting in December. Christmas carols sung by Boys' Glee Club, Parent-Teacher As- sociation songs by the mothers, Santa Claus with a gift for each member, and a fea under the leadership of Mrs. Frank Kolley, hospitality _chairman, were features of the meeting. of the constitution, which will be voted on at the regular January meeting. | The Dairy Council gave a health play, directed by Miss Harris, and Miss Wolfe gave several health stories. A meeting of the executive committee of the as- | soclation is called by Mrs. Perry, the | president, for Thursday at 1:30 o'clock at the school. Mrs. C. E. Roe, onal Congress of } Parents and Teachers, will be the | speaker at the meeting of the Columbia | Junior High School at 8 o'clock Janu- ary 11, The Jefferson Junior High Associa- tion is planning a card party, January 10, at Jefferson Junior High School. ‘The Bancroft Association will meet | tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. Business to be considered will include: Bancroft's proposed intensive local publicity cam- paign, card party plans, purchase of equipment, schooi budget procedure, election of member at large on execu- tive board. Miss Harriet Garrels, art instructor in the schools and community institute, will give a talk on “Art in the Child's Life.” WOMEN'S CITY CLUB The customary tea will be observed this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock. Club members gather each Sunday afternoon in the clubrooms. One after- noon each month is set aside for the welcoming into the club of new mem- bers. Members of the hospitality com- mittee, of which Mrs. Truman Abbe is chairman, will be hostesses today. Mrs, Margaret. L. Whippler, chairman of the Community Chest committee, in the club bulletin calls attention to the outstanding Washington event, “Com- munity Chest week,” and urges every club member to become a contributor. Members are also asked to interest their friends in assisting this project. Miss M. Bainbridge Hayden of the Associated Press will be the guest and speaker at the meeting of the current events section Tuesday afternoon at 4:50 o'clock. Mrs. Grace Ross Cham- berlin will present Miss Hayden. All club members are invited and guest privileges are extended. Mrs. John Allen Munson, organizer and chairman of the thimble section, announces the section’s first birthday anniversary as January 13, and states that during the year of activity more than 400 garments have been delivered to various charitable institutions. ‘This group meets every Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock and spends two hours sew- ing. The work this week will consist of making gingham dresses for children from 4 to 7 years of age. An invitation is extended to club members to join this section, and those who cannot give time for the sewing have been invited to be- come contributing members. Children’s outgrown clothing and other garments have been remodeled, mended and placed where it was most needed. Mrs. J. Edwin Reid, chairman of the Monday bridge section, is calling a meeting of the officers of this group at 1 oclock tomorrow afternoon, which precedes the meeting at 1:45. At the close of the meeting held last week a reception was held for those substitut- ing during the afternoon. To date | high scores have been made by Mrs. T. H. Dawson, first; Mrs. J. J. Stephens, second; Mrs. P. B. Matz, third. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the board of directors will meet with Mrs. M. O. Chance, president, in the board room of the clubhouse. Tuesday evening free and easy auc- tion section plans to have a card party January 15. This is an annual affair given for the house betterment fund. Tables are limited to 40 and reserva- tions are now being made. Awards will be made at each table and refreshments will be served. During the month of December hostesses were Mrs. Mary Murray and Mrs. Mable Whitmarsh, with Mrs. Lawrence Becker, Mrs. Rose Pennell and Mrs. George Ayers as host- esses for January. Instruction in play- ing is given from 8 to 9 each meeting night. Members attending this section are privileged to bring guests. Miss Meda Ann Martin is in charge of the guest register. ‘The newest committee to be organized is the city planning committee, with Mrs. Francis Merchant, daughter of Gov. Shepherd of the District, as chair- man. “This committee has been formed in the belief that the club has a definite and important task to perform in sup- porting those who have been intrusted with the work of making the National Capital one of the most beautiful in the world.” So writes Mrs. M. O. Chance, president, in the president’s message to club members. Saturday, December 29, this commit- tee attended a luncheon at which Col. U. S. Grant, 3d, was the honor_ guest speaker. Maj. Cary H. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eliot were also guests. Mrs. Merritt O. Chance pre- sided, with Mrs. Merchant as hostess. Those of the committee attending were Mrs. Charles Alger, Miss Susan Baker, Miss V. S. Benjamin, Miss Marian Birdseye, Miss Margaret Bicknell, Mrs. Randolph Bishop, Mrs. Appleton Clark, Miss Forest M. Crossthwaite, Miss Sara Grogan, Mrs. Goodwin P. Graham, Mrs. Agnes T. Gray, Mrs. Grattan Kerans, Miss Mary E. Lazenby, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, Mrs. Edward Quintard, Mrs. Henry T. Rai- ney, Mrs.” Jesta Richards, Mrs. J. Gar- field Riley, Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, Mrs. Edgar Sydenstricker, Mrs. Charles Trotter, Mrs. W. B. Roberts, Mrs. Ber- tha Voorhorst, Mrs. Mercer Johnston, Mrs. Edward Keating, Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt and Mrs. Wagar. Miss Mary E. Lazenby, chairman of the public grounds committee, presided at a meeting of this committee at a luncheon Wednesday, when Representa- tive Louis Cramton was guest speaker. Mr. Cramton pointed out the destruc- tion of Nature's beauty spots and ex- piained the bill now pending in Con- gress as one presented for appropria- tions to purchase and preserve Rock Creek Park. The bill, if passed, will assist the work of the Planning Com- mission, and such places as the upper Potomac and Mount Vernon will be reached over scenic driveways. Those attending this luncheon were Dr. George C. Havenner and Mrs. Louis Cramton as guests. Others were Mrs. Charles F. Consaul, Mrs. Clyde B. Aitcheson, Mrs. T. J. Howerton, Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Mrs. Truman B. Abbe, Mrs. Proctor L. Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Root, Miss Harlean James, Mrs. J. N. Saunders, Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley, Mrs. M. O. Chance, Judge Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Francis Merchant, Mrs. E. C. Rittue, Mrs. Geary, Mrs. Temple, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Roberts, jr.; Miss Antoinette Hechmer, Mrs. Frances Williams, Mrs. Frederick R. Whippler, Mrs. Alve Gard- ner, Mrs. Bertha Voorhorst, Mrs. Gilbert. Hall, Mrs. McSparren and Mrs. Grattan Kerans. Mrs. Lawton Miller, chairman of the child welfare committee, will present Dr. Ernest Hadley as honor guest and speaker at a luncheon January 11 at the club. This will be the third of a serles of luncheons given by this sec- tion, to which all club members are invited. Reservations are now being made. Dr. Hadley will speak on “The School Child.” Mrs. Miller will preside. Miss Susan Baker, chairman of the French classes, announces plans well under way for two one-act plays to be given by the students of this group. Mrs. Jennie Berliner, chairman of the Spanish section, with members of this study group, are planning their annual dinner. Now is the time to enroll in the educational group. . | China Plans Loan Fund. NANKING, CHINA, January 5 (#).— The Nationalist government has decided to appropriate $5,000,000 Mexican an- nually from an expected increase in the customs revenues resuiting from the At the st meeting of the John Bur- ughs Associal tion there was a reading new tariff for the purpose of the re- organization af s #ad foreign | e psyslly in THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY 6, 1929—PART 1.” The regular twilight music hour will be held in the fourth floor assembly room of the Y. W. C. A., Seventeenth and K streets, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The program will be given by Iva Loughlen Guy, contralto, and Eve- lyn Sewell Mayers, planist and accom- panist. Miss Margaret Adams Will | will be the hostess, assisted by Miss | Hettie P. Anderson, the staff hostess Visitors are always cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Carrie Carney, head of the din- ing room at Elizabeth Somers, will leave tomorrow for a week's vacation, visiting her sister, Mrs. C. F. Carney, in Kalamazoo, Mich., and her son, Rich- |ard Carney, in Cleveland. | The weekly staff meeting will be | held Tuesday at 9:30 am. at Seven- | teenth and K streets. The following committee meetings will take place at Seventeenth and K streets and 614 E street during the week of January 7: Monday—Health education commit- tee at 2:15 p.m. Seventeenth'and K; membership committee at 4:45 p.m., Seventeenth and K. Thesday—K street house committee at 11 am., Seventeenth and K; E | street house committee at 2 p.m., 614 | E street: food service No. 1 committee meeting at 3 p.m., Seventeenth and K. Wednesday—Food service No. 2 com- mittee meeting at 11 a.m., Seventeenth and K; Elizabeth Somers committee meeting at 8 p.m. at 1104 M street. Friday—Music committee at 3:30 p.m., Seventeenth and K streets. ‘The January nymber of the Capitol Outlook, the officil organ of the asso- ciation, carried the announcement of the annual meeting of the Y. W. C. A. which is to be held January 26 at 8 p.m. at Seventeenth and K streets. The new ballots were mailed to each mem- ber and returns are coming in dally. Eleven members are to be chosen from the following candidates for the board of directors: Mrs. William Lincoln Brown, Mrs. Wilson Compton, Miss Helen Hudson, Mrs. Arthur K. Jones, Mrs. A. Cham- bers Oliphant, Mrs, Edmund Platt, Mrs. Willlam Adams Slade, Mrs. Mary C. Stevens, Miss P. Edna Thonssen, Mrs. Charles Will Wright, Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, Mrs. Ben Temple Webster. Elizabeth Somers Residence. Vesper service at 5:30 o'clock will be ip charge of Francis Butler. William Knowles Cooper will speak on the “Christ of Experience.” Business and Professional Women's Department. ‘The Booklovers’ Hour will be held Twesday at 8 p.m. on the fourth floor. Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will talk on “Words.” The Blue Triangle Club will have supper in the club dining room at 6:30 p.m. followed by the evening's program, “The Business Girl—Her Personality. Speaker, Mrs. Anne Tillery Renshaw. ¢ Education Department. session after the holiday: Monday—7-8 p.m., expression; 8-9, story telling. Tuesday—10-12 am., sewing; 5-6 p.m.. speedwriting; 7-8 p.m.,. business English, beginning French, advanced interfor decorating: 8-9 p.m., art ap- preciation, intermediate French, be- ginning interior decorating. Current events, Mrs. Robert C. Howard will re- open the current event class. Single admissions are offered in this class. Wednesday—7-8:30 p.m., handcraft. Thursday—5-6 p.m, speedwriting; 7-8, modern plays; 7-9, dressmaking; 7-8, parliamentary law, contemporary poetry, conversation French; 8-9, word study, Italian. Beginning tomorrow, 5:30 to 8:30 .m., & cooking class will start at the lizabeth Somers residence. Girl Reserves, ‘The Adelphae Girl Reserve Club of Western High School will have a busi- ness meeting tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. At 4 o'clock the Junior High chool Girl Reserve Council will meet in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. The presi- dents of all Junior High School Girl Reserve Clubs are expected to attend in order to complete plans for the inter-club party and supper to be held next week. On Wednesday at 2 p.m. the Den- nison Girl Reserve Club will have a hobby meeting at the school. At 2:15 pm. the two Girl Reserve Clubs at Jefferson Junior High School will meet. Thursday the two Girl Reresve Clubs at Langley Junior High School will meet at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. The Girl Reserve Clubs at MacFarland and Powell Junior High Schools will hold hobby meetings at 2:15 pm. At 2:30 the Fidelis and Les Camerades Girl Reserve Clubs of Eastern High School will meet at the school. The Tri High p. El | School will meet at 3:15 p.m. in the Girl Reserve clubrooms at the Y. W. C.A. Friday the seven Girl Reserve Clubs at Hine, Stuart and Columbia Junior | High Schools will meet at 2:15 p.m. The Bon Secour Girl Reserve Club of Central High School and the Semper Fidelis Girl Reserve Club of Tech High School will meet at 3:15 pm. in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. ‘The Senior High School inter-club supper will be held in Barker Hall at 6 o'clock on Friday. This will be fol- lowed by a recognition service to be held in the Girl Reserve clubrooms, when all girls who have become mem- bers of the Girl Reserve department since Fall will be formally recognized and initiated. All grade school Girl Reserves are invited to attend a New Year party in the Girl Reserve clubrooms on Sat- urday morning at 10 o'clock. Plans for new hobby groups will be presented and each girl will choose the activity in which she is most interested. Industrial Department, ‘The second of the series of unem- ployment studies, under the joint aus- pices of the industrial department and the Woman's Trade Union League, will be held at the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday, January 9. The subject will be “What Our Government Is Doing.” The speaker is Mrs. L. H. Chittenden, di- rector of employment for women in the U. S. Employment Service. Dinner will be served at 6 and the meeting will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m. Res- ervations may be made by telephone before Tuesday. The industrial committee will hold its regular January meeting PFriday at 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at the Price ‘Wilhoite factory Tuesday, January 8, at 12:30 by members of the industrial committee. The K. E. Y. Club will have a re- creation party following supper on ‘Wednesday. January 9. ‘The Thursday Club will have a the- |ater party at the National Theater, Thursday evening. Chapters. Monday, January 7, at 11 am. the Chapter Council will meet at Seven- teenth and K streets. ‘The Dupont Chapter will meet at 3 p.m. at Seventeenth and K streets. Miss Gertrude Ennes of the Elizabeth Somers residence will be the speaker. Tuesday the Chevy Chase Chapter will hold its annual meeting at 25 W. Kirk street’at 2:30 pm. Election of officers for the coming year will take place at this meeting. . Bill Would Exempt Society. Representgtive Dickenson of Iowa yesterday introduced a bill to exempt the National Society of United Daugh- ters of 1812 from taxation on certain g_ropeny in the District of Columbia. here is precedent established for such legislation in a bill passed in the Sixty- eighth Congress exempting from tax- ation certain property of the D. A. R. in Washington, e Epidemics of mealses occur every two years, according to s ' n Maseh and The following classes are again in| Girl Reserve Club of Business High | Of the Publ Community Center Department, Frank- lin Administration Building, Main 6036. Langley building will be open here- to its usual Tuesday night. Macfarland Center will have its third community night January 11. There will be dancing and cards. Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets: Monday—7 p.m., Columbia Athletic Club basket ball team, Kennedy Ath- | letic Club basket ball team; 7:15 p.m., | interior decorating group; 7:30 p.m., Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar drill team; 8 p.m., Company C, National Guard, basket ball team, | Washington Grays' basket ball team: 9 pm. St. Paul's Lutheran Men's basket ball team, Universal Motor Co. basket ball team. Tuesday—7 p.m., Mount Vernon Jun- fors’ basket ball team, Second National | Bank basket ball team; 7:30 pm., Royal Rangers, T. C. of L., drill team; 7:45 pm. National Capital Oratorio Association; 8 p.m. Crescents' basket | ball team, District National Bank bas- and Washington Loan and Trust Co. basket ball teams. ‘Wednesday—7 p.m., Cardinals’ basket ball team, national Capital Rifle Asso- ciation; 7:30 p.m., automobile group, Kallipolis Grotto drill team: 8 p.m. Mount _Vernon 'Seniors' basket ~ball team, Security Club girls' basket ball team: 9 pm. Harriman & Co. and Security Club_men’s basket ball teams. Thursday—7 p.m., Sigma Lambda Nu basket ball team; 7:15 p.m., metal- working group; 7:30 p.m., Almas Tem- ple Patrol drill team; 8 pm., W. B. Hibbs & Co. and Tau Phi (girls) basket | ball teams; 9 p.m., Potomac Boat Club and Drake Seniors’ basket ball teams. Chevy Chase Center, avenue and McKinley street: Monday—3 and pm., music; 7:30 pm, gymnasium women. Tuesday—3 and 4 pm, dancing, music; aifrcraft construction. ‘Wednesday—10 am. Choral Club (Choral Club section of the Chevy Chase Woman's Club of Maryland); 3 .m., carpentry. v Thursday—3 and 4 pm. rhythmic dancing, French; 3 p.m., carpentry. Saturday—7:15 p.m., social dancing for juniors. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson Nor- mal School, Eleventh and Harvard streets: Adult Groups: Schedule of basket ball ames this week. B Monday—7 pm., West Washington Baptist A. C.; 8 pm, Fifth Baptist Young People’s Union A. C.; § pm. First Baptist Young People's Union C. | French, for rhythmic A C. Tuesday—7 pm., Mount Pleasant A. C. basket ball game; 7:30 p.m., rhythmic dancing: 8 p.m., Capital A. C. basket ball game, Welch Soclety, Choral Club, instruction bridge, lPlnyers‘ rehearsal; 9 p.m.,, Curley A. C. | basket bail game. Thursdnyi’? p.m., Northern A. C.; 8 pm., Lionell A. C, self-defense group, Columbia Players' rehearsal, Commu- nity Orchestra, the Capital Orchestra, instruction bridge; 8:30 p.m., “Watch your weight” group; 9-p.m., gymnasium group for men and women. Friday—7 p.m., Arcadia A. C. 30 p.m., Boy Scouts, Troops 40 and 41; 8 pm., Monroe A. C, Young People’s dance (instruction 8 pm., and dancing Tyme Dancing Club; 9 p.m, Tremont A. C. Children's Groups: Thursday—3:30 rhythmic dancing. Friday—3:15 p.m.,, {tion group (first year) p.m, ad- vanced rhythmic dancing; children of American Revolution dance group; 4:1 pm., violin instruction group (third year). Saturday—9:30 a.m., piano instruc- tion for beginners; 10 a.m. rhythmic dancing for small children; 5 a. plano instruction (second year); 11:30 a.m., violin instruction. East Washington Center, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: | Tuesday—7 p.m., Delta Sigma Fra- ternity of the Fifteenth Street Christian | Church, B. B. Girls; 8 p.m., Eastern Prep A. C., Gypsies basket ball team, Boys' Independent Band; 8:30 p.m., community dance; 9 p.m., Sioux Ath- letic Club, Woodridge Athletic Club. ‘Wednesday—8 p.m., drill team of De Molay Commandery, No. 4, Knights ‘Templar. Thursday—7 p.m., Pontiac Basket Ball Club, girls' basket ball team of Trinity; 7:30 p.m. dressmaking, bas- ketry, Columbia Troubadours, The Uni- form Rank, Woodmen of the World: 8 p.m., Trinity Young Men's Basket Ball Team, Washington A. C., gymnasiim group; 8:50 p.mm. Bethlehem Drill Team, Bethiehem Chapter, No. 7, O. E, S.; 9 p.m. Robert Le Bruce Chapter, Order of De Molay, basket ball team, the Florence M. Brown Class of Calvary Baptist Sunday School Basket Bail ‘Team. Saturday—7 p.m., Nativity Young People’s Service League, junior thythm, game group for children; 7:30 p.m., senior rhythm; 8 p.m., Metropolitan Club, community program, moving pic- tures: 8:30 p. community dance; 9 p.m., Woltz Photographers’ Basket 3all ‘Team, Strayers’ A. C. Langley Center, Second and T streets norieast: ‘Tuesday—7 p.m., 'BA{anL ‘Young Peo- ple’s Union Basket Ball Teams, Wallace Memorjal Basket Ball Team; 8 p. Benjamin Franklin School of Account- ancy Basket Ball Team; 9 p.m., Na- tional Publishing Co. Basket Ball Team. | Wednesday—7 p.m., Baptist Young People’s Union Basket Ball Teams. MacFarland Center, Iowa avenue and ‘Webster street: Friday—7 pm., rhythm. Clark Griffith’s Basket Ball Team; 7:30 p.m., Boys' Community Club, Boy Scouts, Troop No. 30: 8 pm., Central Reds Basket Ball Team, Petworth players, bridge class; 8 to 11:30 p.m., com- munity dance, music by Miss Lucille Reinbach's orchestra. Bridge and five hundred for those who prefer cards to dancing; 9 p.m. Petworth Mets Basket Ball Team. Southeast Center, Seventh and C| streets southeast (Hine, jr.). Monday—7 p.m., Cobra A. C., Friend- ly Society of Nativity Chapel A, C.; 8 p.m., Roxie Club, Daughters of America Drill Team, advisory committee meet- ing; 9 pm,, East Washington Heights B. Y. P. U. A. C, Columbia A. C. Wednesday—7 p.m., Pontiac A. C., True Blues A, C.; 8 p.m., Martha Dan- pm., beginners’ wviolin 3 ! At Community Centers after on Wednesday night, in addition | | ket ball team; 9 p.m. W. H. West Co. | Connecticut | 3:15 p.m, miniature | Columbia | 9 pm.); political study group, Ye Olde‘ | body of young Communist teachers and lic Schools. Orchestra, Italian, advanced and be- g{mers: ‘Writers' Craft Club, beginners’ ench group. Tuesday—7:30 p.m., physical educa- tion for women and girls. This class, open for more members, is under the direction of Loretto Murphy; shorthand | dictation, speed-up class open to any writer; 8:30 p.n, instruction in ball- room dancing for men and wome 7:15 p.m., advanced Spanish groul Lyric Orchestra rehearsal. ‘Wednesday—3:15 p.m., violin, clari- | net and cornet groups for children; | 7:30 p.m., Boy Scout court of honor and court of review. Thursday—7:15 p.m., Spanish begin- ners, shorthand dictation group, “Play- makers” rehearsal; 5 pm., Itallan, advanced and beginners’ groups. Friday—3:15 p.m., children’s rhythm | group, kindergarten to 4th grade; 4:15 p.m., boys’ physical education and tap, daneing group; 7:30 p.m., physical edu- cation and dancing group for children from 4th grade up, Carol Wroe, director; French, beginners' and advanced groups; 8:30 p.m., instruction in ball- room dancing and practice for young people, club open tc new members, Carol Wroe, director. Saturday—8:45 to 12 noon, children’s groups in violin, piano, saxophone, trombone and drums. Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast. Monday—7:30 p.m., Campfire Girls, boys’' handicraft, industrial art, boys’ basket ball; 8 p.m., Toy Symphony Or- chestra, Barry Farm Citizens' Associa- tion, Choral Society, Men's Club, Diplo- mat Social Club, Anacostia Foot Bal Club, study grox boys’ games. ‘Thursds 5 p.m.,, music exten- sion. Friday—Paradise of Childhood, 3:15 p.m. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street. ‘Tuesday—3:15 children’s classic: pm. music group, 5 pm., Toy Sym phony Orchestra; 7:30 p.m., Toy Shop group, Boy Scout Troop, No. 506; boys' activities, girls’ activities; 8 p.m., North- east Boundary Citizens' Association; Women's Club, art craft group, Clef Club. Cleveland Center, streets. Tuesday—7:30 p.m., Amphion Glee Club; Columbia Temple Singers, Denni- son art, home hygiene group, lampshade making, Washington Concert Orches- tra, 8. Coleridge Taylor Choral Society. ‘Thursday—7:30 p.m., adult piano struction, basketry and Dennison art| groups, Knights of St. John Band and orchestra, lampshade making, Central | Citizens’ Association. Friday—3:15 p.m., music extension | piano instruction. Sature 0 a.m., rhythmic dancing, corrective speech group. Dunbar Center, First and N streets northwest, Mrs. C. J. Knox, community secretary. Thursday—6 p.m., Silver Leaf Social and Athletic Club, boys' game group, | girls’ swimming; 8 p.m., Kappa Alpha Dramatic Club, Dunbar Center Orches- tra, Sigma Lamba Intercollegiate Fra- ternity, La Premiere Social Club, East Central Civic Association, Columbia Temple drill team, Columbia Lodge drill | team, American Woodmen drill team, La ' Rovers Athletic Club; 9 p.m., Pleasant Planes Athletic Club. Friday—7 p.m., Dunbar Junior Dra- matic Club, Checker Club; 8 p.m., Co- | lumbia Lodge Athletic Club; 9 p.m., Manchester Athletic Club. Garfeld Center, Alabama avenue and | Twenty-fifth street southeast. Wednesday—3:15 p.m., music group; | 4 p.m. dramatic group; 5 p.m., Toy | Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m., Thimble Club, art and craft group, whittling, men’s and boys' activities, girls’ activi- ties, Home-School Association, Garfield | | Citizens’ Association. | Levejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeast. Monday—3:15 p.m., music extension | oup. |~ Wednesday—7 p.m., - athletic clubs, | industrial art (including Dennison craft |and lampshade making), Columbia | Business Club, Girls' Club, Northeast Junior Male Chorus, Girls’ Athletic Club, clubroom, lecture to boys by a Y. W. C. A. worke |Thund|y—3:15 p.m., music exten- sion. Friday—3:15 pm., girls’ industrial and game hour, Saturday—7:30 p.m., athletic clubs, girls’ club, the Rinky Dinks, clubroom. Military Road Center, Military road, near Brightwood. Monday—3:15 p.m., Buzzing Bees' Club. ‘Wednesday—3:15 p.m., Boys' Club. Friday—3:15 pm., music extension piano group. | Smothers, Benning road and Forty- second street northeast. | " Monday—3:15 p.m., Toy Symphony Orchestra, art and craft group; 3:45 p.m., music extension group. West Washington Center, Phillips | School, Twenty-seventh and N streets. | Priday—7:30 p.m., handwork in pa- per, reed, wax and clay, lampshade making, Reg'lar Fellers' Club, Francis Social Club, girls’ activities, community | singing, soclal dancing, West Washing- ton Basket Ball Club, modeling. SOVIET BANS ILLITERACY. | Communist Teachers Sent to Teach Doctrines. SEMIPALATINSK, Kazakstan, Janu- ary 5 (#).—The Soviet government has declared war on illiteracy in all repub- lics of the Russian Union. A strong Eighth and T —1 propagandists were recently sent here to teach the inhabitants Communism and civilized ways of life. Fifty primary schools have been opened and several public bathhouses established. There are courses of in- struction involving the use of soap, ;va;hstnnds, towels, plates, knives ana orks. ANTI-GAS PACT URGED. FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN. Germany, January 5 (#).—Dr. Alois Sasek of Czechoslovakia, speaking before the ‘Women's International League for Peace and Freedom on the question of chem- ical warfare and international law, to- day urged that an anti-gas pact be added to the Kellogg renunciation of war treaty. He asserted that all the decisions re- garding gas war which have been ac- dridge Drill Team, Moseans A. C.; 9 p.m., National Circles A. C., Senior Christian Endeavor A. C Friday—7 p.m., children’s dan, in- struction, group No. 1 and group No. 2; p.m., youths' dancing instruction, Southeast Community- Players; 8:30 p.m., community dancing; 9 p.m., Saks Trojans A. C. Saturday—9 a.m., violin instruction; 9:30 to 12 noon, piano instruction; 10 am, children's dramatic groups; 9:30 a.m., Jolly Junior Club. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets. ‘Monday—3:15 p.m., beginners’ violin; 3:30 p.m, rhythmic dancing; 4 pm., advanced violin. Wednesday—7:30 p.m., adult dr matics, basketry, china painting; 8 p.m., Adult Dance Club (instruction and or- chestra). ‘Thursday — 3:15 p.m., beginners’ piano. Friday—7 p.m., Boy Scouts; 7:15 p.m., Drum and Bugle Corps; 7:30 p.m., Girl Scouts, Children’s Game Club, Boys Handwork Group, Dennison Art Group; 8 p.m., young peoples’ dance. Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets. Monday—7 p.m., French, advanced and conversational ginners; au tion and 3 W the cepted by international law are ambigu- ous and juridically contestable and that therefore a definite pact on the prob- lem was needed. | canism committee D. A. R. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY N, NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. Copy for this column must be received at The Star office not later than noon of the Thursday preceding the Sunday of publi- cation. Notices received after that time necessarily must be omitted. The co-operation of contributors is earnestly solicited, to the end that this column may be truly representative of your activities. Our Flag Chapter held its December meeting at the Women's City Club with Mrs. George W. Eastment, Misses Anna and Lillie Hazelton and Miss Ida A. Burnett _as hostesses. Mrs, Edward M. Weeks, the regent, opened the meeting, but was succeeded in the chair shortly afterward by Mrs. Albert M. Walker, vice regent. The following appropriations for pa- triotic work were included in the an- nual budget which was adopted by the chajter: Americanism, $25; Constitution Hall, $15; Student Loan Fund, $10; Juvenile Protective Association, $5; Memorial to D. A. R. Founders, $10; Matthew T. Scott, jr. School, $10; correct use of the flag and chapter house, each $1; Ellis Island, $5: contributions were also made as usual to the immigrant's ;mlnuzl and national defense commit ees. Mrs. William Donch announced a shower to be held at her home in order to obtain sewing materials or money to purchase the same for use of the im- | migrants at Ellis Island. Mrs. Grattan Kerans of the Ameri reported that she had attended graduation exercises at the Americanization School when flags were presented by Our Flag Chapter | to the new citizens. Mrs. W. B. Kennedy of the maga- zine committece reported obtaining three new subscriptions to the D. A. R.! magazine. A motion was adopted that Our Flag Chapter desires to go on record as favoring a more effective law to re. strain the youths of this city from possessing and using fire-arms and that the chief of police be notified that the chapter stands behind him. The chapter also voted to endorse the ticket headed by Mrs. Lowell F. ‘Hobart in the election of national of- ficers of the D. A. R. to be held next April, One new member, Mrs. George N. Thompson, and one associate member, Mrs. Frank W. Mahin, were elected into the chapter. Mrs. J. Caldwell Jenkins presided over the tea table during the social hour which followed the meeting. The next meeting will be held Janu- ary 22 at the Womaq's City Club, when the hostesses will be Mrs. Frank A.|There were Rbout 70 guests present. The | Miss Eliza- | officers gre-ed members who were at | Wolff, Mrs. R. M. Richar beth M. Pritchett, Mrs. George Ricker and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. Potomac Chapter held its December | meeting at the home of the vice regent, Mrs. John F. Little, 1510 Varnum street. The meeting was presided over by the regent, Mrs. Daniel Walser, who asked for reports from the chair- men of committees. Mrs. Drury C. Ludlow was elected delegate to the an-| nual congress, to be held in April, and ' Mrs. H. H. Thompson her alternate. At the close of the business meeting re- freshments were served by the hostess. Livingston Manor Chapter held its | December meeting at_the home of the | regent, Mrs. Frank S. Ray of Tilden | Brum- | Miss Malone, Gardens, with Mrs. Hill, baugh, Misses Stryker, Mrs. ANNIE LANCASTER. minutes of the previous meeting were | read and approved. Reports of officers were interesting and a good sum re- ported as in the treasury. Among com- mittee reports that of the better films committee was interesting, as given by Mrs. Myers, chairman. Mrs. Josiah Van Orsdell was indorsed | | for registrar general, as there are three | members of the chapter who are on her |board in the C. A. R. Mrs. Brum- | baugh told of the fine work Mrs. Mary Allyn and her son are doing in restoring |a graveyard in Connecticut in which | are interred many of the Allyn family, and among which are more than a score | of Revolutionary soldiers, whose graves are to be marked. Mrs. Nagle made a | tucky. After the business Mrs. Nina Reed | was introduced, and her review of books jand plays was enjoyed by the guests and many visitors present. The music was furnished by Mrs. Harriet Harding Guthrie and Miss Mary Apple, with | Mrs. Couch, one of the chapter mem- bers, at the piano. Refreshments were served by the | nostesses. Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met | at the home of Mrs. Jasper M. Beall, 11510 Varnum street, on the evening of | January 2. The’ regent, Mrs. William Dougal Leetch, presided. The meet- | ing was opened with prayer led by Mrs. | Clayton Emig and a salute to the flag. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. The secretary read a letter from Mrs. John Little in acknowledg- ment of her election as an honorary member of the chapter. officers and various committee chair- men. The work of the several State | committees was reported by members | in attendance. ‘The chapter voted $1 to the con- tingent fund of the chapter house. Announcement was made of the chapter house card party January 25 and support asked. The business was the election of | alternates for i ‘Apl‘il as follow | loway, Miss Lois Gorman, Miss Fanita | Clairmont, Mrs. Clayton Emig, Miss | Ramona Newman, Mrs. Emory Ozabel, | Miss Katherine Jacobs, Miss Theodora Adams, Miss Alice Graham, Mrs. Car- roll McGuire. Walter W. Husband, secopd assis- tant Secretary of Labor on Immigra- tion, and Mrs. Husband were honor guests. Mra. Husband spoke briefly and was followed by Mr. Husband who ‘ga\'e a talk on Iimmigration and its problems. Mrs. Edward Benham, a | chapter metfiber, sang, playing her own | plea for the mountain schools of Ken-“ There were reports by the chapter | DINNER WILL HONOR - U. S. BAR PRESIDENT Coolidge and Kellogg to Be Among Guests Invited to New- lin Reception Here. President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg will be among the guests invited to attend the complimentary dinner to be given to Gurney E. Newlin of Los Angeles, president of the Ameri- can Bar Association, by the Bar Asso- ciation of the District of Columbia Sat- urday evening, January 26, at the Wil-} lard Hotel. Other guests will include the Attorney General and the justices of the various courts. Jesse C. Adkins, president of the local ber association, has appointed a com- mittee of arrangements, which includes Fred S. Tyler, J. Miller Kenyon, Joseph A. Burkart, Richard E. Wellford, Julius 1. Peyser. H. Prescott Gatley, Alexander H. Bell, jr.; Levi H. Cooke, Frank J: Hogan, John Lewis Smith, Frederic D. McKenney, Paul E. Lesh, Daniel W. | O'Donoghue, Roger J. Whiteford, Charles H. Bates, Willlam E. Dyre; Stanton C. Peelle, Charles V. Imlay, Ed- ward F. Colladay and Henry I. Quinn. Tickets for the dinner are in charge of Lucien H. Vandoren, while Joseph A. Burkart will head the dinner commit- tee and Stanton C. Peelle the commit- tee on invitations. ‘W. P. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce, will be on the committee to welcome the guest of honor. Mr. MacCracken is secretary of the American Bas Association. BEGGARS MUST WORK! Bnlza;ia Adopts Law Declaring Mendicancy Illegal. SOFIA (#)—Bulgaria has achieved the distinction of being the only coun< fry in Europe without beggars. The House of Representatives passed a la declaring mendicancy illegal, d t?z pullfie arrested 10,000 beggars within, & week. Mendicancy increased rapidly sdter the war, when demobilized troops could find no employment. The goverrment is making use of empty barracks for the purpose of teaching the beggars how to earn a living. | — The Greatest Time Saver That Has Ever Been, Of- - fered the Amenmican Housewife— | accompaniment. Miss Alice Louise | Hunter plersed the chapter with a | Spanish dance in costume. | After adjournment a social hour and ‘relreshmenh were enjoyed. On De- | cember 29 the chapter gave a tea ! dance at the Women's City Clul | honor of its out-of-town members. ome for tile holidays. Dancing was njoyed from 5 to 7. BumsteadsWormSyrup “To children an augel of merey.” Where irections ure followed, IT NEVER FAILS. Despite scarcity and enormous cost of SANTONIN. it conta dose. Stood sixty years’ fest. Sold everywhere or by mail. 50 & bottl Est. C. A, Voorhees, M. D.. Philadelphis |2 BALDNESS Miss McKeever and Miss Hardesty as | assisting hostesses. In the absence of the chaplain, Mrs. Barrick led in the opening exercises, consisting of prayer, salute to the flag | and “American Creed after which the | THE New EASY WASHER (Wringerless Type) With Wringer at a new cash price *1 TERMS IF DESIRED g Telephone for Demonstration < MUDDIMAN § 709 13th St. N.W. 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