Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1930, Page 66

NEWS OF THE CLUBS Women's City Club.—Club members and their guests will assemble from 4:30 to 6 o'clock in the club house, 22 Jackson place, this afternoon when tea time will be observed. Members of the hospitality committee will be hostesses. The law and legislation committee sponsoring the International Relations dinner to be held Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock will have as guest speakers Mr. James Brown Scott of the Carnegie Endowment for Interna- tional Peace, and Miss Josephine Schain of New York, secretary of the Fifth Conference on the Cause and Cure of war, to be held in Washington this month. Miss Dorothy Detzer, ex- ecutive secretary for the Women's In. ternational League for Peace and Freedom, and Mrs. Dorothy K. Butler, who leaves Thursday to attend the Naval Congress in London, will speak informally. Mrs. J. Garfield Riley will preside. Mrs. Clara Wright Smith is chairman. All members are invited. Guest privileges. Mrs. Gladys Ball Middlemiss, chair- man of the drama unit, announces Miss Amy Clement Leavitt will take the lead in the cast of “Miss Skimp Sits Still,” a play by Miss Alice Haven, to be given under the auspices of the drama section, Friday evening, January | 17, at 8:15 o'clock. Another one-act | play, “The Veil Lifts,” by Essex Dane, | will also be presented on this date. i A New Year party, preceded by a| luncheon in the grill at 1 p.m., will form | the afternoon program for the Monday | auction and contract bridge section to- | morrow. Mrs. J. Edwin Reid will be hostess. | Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, chairman of | the forum Iluncheon committee, will | present Miss Margaret Baxter as honor | guest and speaker at the forum | lunchcon Saturday at 1 pm. in_the ball rcom of the club house. Miss Bax- | ter. who is an internationally known lecturer, will speak on “Women in Pub- | lic Life.” All club members are invited | to come in for the after-luncheon talk if reservations are not available, which, due to lack of space, are limited to 100. | Mrs. John Allen ‘Munson, chairman | of the thimble section, reports the de- livery of clothing to the Gospel Mission. Small children’s garments are completed at each meeting of the unit and are sent forth to various charitable homes for children in the District. This sec- tion, which meets every Wednesday at 11 am., seeks outgrown apparel for | children for reconditioning and distri- bution. More active members are so- licited and those who cannot give up their time are invited to join this group as contributing members, William Rufus Scott will be honor guest and speaker at the meeting of the current even‘'s section Tuesday after- noon, January 14, at 4:50 o'clock. Mrs. Grace Ross Chamberlin is chairman. Mrs. Bruce Baird presided at the first of the District history dinners, when Eugene R. Woodson ve an inter- esting talk on “Civic Value of a Knowl- of the History of the District of Columbia.” Mrs. Dorothy Sinnott was enthusiastically received in the rendition of a group of songs, with Mrs. Arthur D. Seaton at the piano. Among the guests were noted Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Corbin, Mr. Bruce Baird, Mrs. Eu- gene R. Woodson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gar- field Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Miller, | Mr. and Mrs. Virgil G. Miller, Mr. and | Mrs. Bulloch. Members are forming | the habit of inviting the men-folks to | dinners at the club house. D. C. Federation of Women's Clubs.— Mrs. Ellis Logan, chairman cf the de- partment of education, ar-unces a special program will be given by the Petworth Woman's Club at the Mount Pleasant Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streets, Saturday afternoon, January 11, :‘:42 g'clock. The interested public is vited. Voteless D. C. League of Women Voters.—Mrs. H. F. Cameron, chairman of the committee on international co- | operation to prevent war, reminds | members of the league of the lec- ture to_be given Tuesday morning at the Y. W. C. A. Building, Seventeenth and K streets, by Miss Josephine Schain of New York on “The World Court.” ~ All members of the league, Y. W.C. A and A. A. U. W. will be wel- come, Mrs. Ellwood Street will assume the duties of Mrs. Harwood Reid in the league during the absence of Mrs. Reid for a month in Newport, R. I. | Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, editor of | the vear book, announces the issuance of this work within a few days. The Conference on the Cause and Cure of War to be held January 14 to 17 in the Washington Hotel wili have as representatives from the league Mrs. Al- bert H. Putney and Mrs. A. J. McKel- way. Alternates will be Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, Mrs. Louls Ottenberg and Mrs. Charles McNary. Twentieth Century Club.—The study class of the French section will meet to- morrow, January 6, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Charles J, Brand, 1661 | Crescent place. The international outlook section will | meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Y. W. C. A. The speaker, Mr. Liefer Magnusson, | director of the international labor office, | will talk on “The Friendly Parallel in | International Relations.” Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell will give her personal experi- | ghces and impressions of her sojourn in 8. The civic section will meet at 1:45 Thursday, January 9, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. ' Dr. Wiiliam Allanson White, head of the hospital, will address the members. After Dr. White's talk those who wish to go over the buildings and grounds of the hospital will be given the opportunity to do so. The nature section joined with the Audubon Society and went for a walk on New Year day. They met at the Meunt Vernon Station and went for an outing into Virginia. American Association of University Women.—An interesting program has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon at the club house, 1634 I street, at 4:30. Miss Evelyn Davis of the Davis School of the Dance will discuss “The New Dance as a Means of Physical Develop- ment.” Miss Davis will give demonstra-, lions and also a dance number. Miss | Maxine Girts will be the hostess. | On Wednesday at 1 p.m. there will be a bridge luncheon at the club house, | Wwith Mrs. Lynn R. Edminster and Mrs. J. Austin Stone as hostesses. Reserva- ! tions should be made by noon tomor- Tow. Players are asked to bring cards, ! it possible. Single reservation, $1; ta-| ble. $4. ‘The book review section will meet Dni , with Mrs. Marie | Thursday at 11 am M. Proffitt as leader. Mrs. M. S. An- derson will _review “They Stooped to Folly,” by Ellen Glasgow. Mrs. A. E. Brown will review “All Quiet on the Western Front,” by Erich Maria Re- marque. A table for luncheon will be reserved. Mrs. Prederic W. Crocker is the hostess. On Friday, at 8 p.m.,, will be held the second meeting of the discussion group, under the leadership of Mr. Edward C. Lindeman of the New York School of Social Work. Miss Anna D. Halberg will be chairman of the committee planning the discussions for this meet- ing. A diplomatic luncheon will be given at the club house on Saturday at 1 p.m. ‘The guest of honor and speaker will be announced later. On Saturday an informal card party will be given at the club house at 8 p.m. Reservations must be made by Saturday noon. Tables, $1. Study Group Meetings. ‘The beginning group of the pre- school education course will meet at the ‘Washington Child Research Center, 1825 Columbia road, on Thursday at 8 pm. Miss Edith Thomas, Dr. Cora Key and Miss Christine Heinig will act as leaders. ‘The advanced group will meet at the same place on tomorrow afternoon at 2 rm under the leadership of Miss Nell Boyd Taylor. | en, Friday afternoon, at 4:30 at the | Next Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 the | members of the student group held their | annual Christmas party, of which Miss MRS. GEORGETTE ROSS HOWARD, A ‘member of the American Association of University Women, whose second series of lectures, to open Tuesday at the association club house, are spon- sored by prominent local clubwos meets Tuesday at 11 am. with Dr. Esther Caukin as leader. Miss Josephine ; Schain, national executive secretary of the League of Women Voters, ‘will ad- | dress the meeting on the World Court. The meeting will be held in co-opera- tion with the League of Women Voters and the Y. W. C. A. in the third-floor club room of the Y. W. C. A. Bullding, Seventeenth and K streets. The women and law group meets at 8 pm. on Tuesday, January 7, at_the club house. This group is led by Miss Elizabeth Harris. The French class conducted by Miss Elizabeth Carhart meets Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 at the club house. A table will be reserved for luncheon on Friday at 1 p.m. League of American Pen Women of the District of Columbia—"The Birth of Sound” will be the subject of the talk to made by Mr. Harry Warner at the second of the series of “Old English Coffee House” talks, sponsored by the District League of American Pen Wom- National Press Club Auditorium. An or- chestra from a local theater will pra- vide music during the social hours pre- ceding the talk. Among those who have reserved tables and who will entertain guests are: Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, Mrs. William Wolff Smith, Mrs. Nina Swalm Reed, Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley, Mrs. Warren N. Akers, Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, Miss Myrta Cawood, Mrs. W. W. Badgley, Mrs. E. G. Cul- lum, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Robert C. Sherrill, Mrs. George M. Quirk, Mrs. Mina Church Brann, Mrs. C. Leonard | Chambers, Dr. Elnora Folkmar, Mrs. Lillian John, Mrs. Edson W. Briggs. Miss Jean Stephenson, Mrs. Edna Hil- ton and Miss Agnes Winn. Mrs. Harriet | Hawley Lochar, former director of the public service and educational depart- ment of the Stanley Co. of America, will be hostess at the table reserved for the presidents of local and national ‘women's organization. The Coffee House is open to the public and reservations may be made through Mrs. Robert C. Sherrill. Metropolitan 3290. The com- mittee in charge of arrangements con- sists of Mrs. William Wolff Smith, | chairman; Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, Mrs. Nina Swalm Reed and Mrs. Robert C. Sherrill. i At the “open house” which was 0h-| served on New Year day a large num- ber of members and friends of the | league called at the studio in Stone- | leigh Court. They were rcceived by the president, Mrs. E. Richard Gasch, and the members of her executive board. round table, in charge of Miss Alice Heaven, will hold its regular meeting at the studio and on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 Mme. Garzia will meet her French class. That evening the editing group, under the direction of Dr. El- nora Folkmar, will resume its activities. The artists’ tea for January will be held next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Clara Hill, the chairman, will be assisted by the members of the art group. Last Saturday afternoon the | Eleanor Chambers was chairman. The studio is open every day from 2 until 5:30, with various members acting as hostesses. Among those who will serve this week are Miss Marle C. Red- | fern, Mrs. Theodore Tiller, Miss Susan C. Baker, Mrs. Lillian John, Mrs. Min- ie Frost Rands and Mrs. Edward Nel- son Dingley. Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase.—After a brief holiday recess from all activities the program of the club was resumed last week, beginning with the meeting of the civics section, on Friday morn- ing in Chevy Chase, Md., Library, un- der the leadership of Mrs. Charles D, Curtiss. Members of the section sewed for the Social Service League ahd the Montgomery County Hospital, while the various committee chairmen’ made re- ports, and the business of the section was discussed. The speaker of the day was Mr. Austin MacCormick, assistant | superintendent of _Federal prison: whose subject was “Modern Penology There was a cake sale for the benefit of the Montgomery County Social Serv- ice League. s The nature section will have a walk each Tuesday morning, leaving Chevy Chase Circle at 10 a.m.; the French section classes, under Mme. Herschel, will be held on Mondays and Wednes- days in the Chevy Chase branch of the District of Columbia Public Library. Tomorrow the building fund commit- tee will be entertained at luncheon by the chairman, Mrs. George F. Mikkel- son at her home, on West Lenox street, after which there will be & business meeting. ‘Tuesday morning, the January lunch- eon committee will meet at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Benjamin E. Jones, on Military road, at 10 a.m. At 11 o'clock the membership committee will consider applications for member- ship at the home of the chairman, Mrs, Jesse E. Swigart, on Essex street. At 12:30 p.m. the social section is meeting at the home of the assistant leader, | Mrs. George W. Lewis, on Ridgewood javenue, for a box luncheon and business meeting. The “executive board will be enter- tained at luncheon Wednesday at 1| jo'cloek, at the home of Mrs. Josebh 7. | Maguire. Mrs. Harold G. Moulton and Mrs. Jesse E. Swigart will assist Mrs, Maguire. The regular business meeting of the board will follow luncheon. Wednesday morning_at 10 am. the music section will have its first re- hearsal since the holidays in the Chevy Chase Community Center, in E. V. Bowne School, under the direction of Herndon Morsell. The last event of the week will be the meeting of the juniors on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Martha Myers, on Rittenhouse street. Mrs. George A. Finch is the new leader of the juniors. ‘Takoma Park Woman's Club.—The regular January meeting of the club will take the form of a luncheon, to be held at the Takoma Park Baptist Church, corner Aspen street and Piney Eranch road, on Tuesday, January 7, at 1 o'clock. Admission will be by mem- bership card. Mrs. Ethel W. Lamond is chairman of the luncheon committee. Mrs. Otto Vierhoff will act as toast. ‘The pre-adolescent group will meet at the club house, 1634 I street, on Wed- y morning, at 9 ., wit] ithryn McHale in ch: The international r:fim group .| the music. Mrs, mistress. Mrs, Ralph Tarbett and Mrs. { branch library, | use of these and help establish Takoma THE SUNDAY . STAR, WASHINGTON, eon are requested to notify Mrs. La- mond, Georgia 1875. The next meef of the literature department of the club will be held at the Takoma Park Branch Library on Monday morning, January 13, at 10 o'clock, at which time two books James Boyd will be reviewed—"Drums” by Mrs. A. F. Lingle and “Marching On” by Mrs. Ethel Lamond. At the December meeting Mrs. Norman E. Mc- Indoo gave a very splendid paper on the rise of the American drama, which she followed with a review of “The Field of God,” by Paul Green, and a short sketch of the life and characteristics of the author. On January 17 at 1 o'clock, at the the regular luncheon meeting of the executive board of the club will be held. The January meeting of the music department will be held on Thursday morning, January 23, the place to be announced later. ‘The art department held its Decem- ber meeting at the new Takoma Hall. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Alexander Wetmore, Mrs. Frederick C. Lincoln, Mrs. Alice Deane, Mrs. G. Albert Scott and Mrs. Ernest P. Walker, At the business meeting the chair- man, Mrs. Wetmore, told of the facili- ties of the hall and its appointments. She urged that the department make Hall as a community center of the women of Takoma Park Women's Club. It was moved and carried to continue meeting in the Takoma Hall, hostesses volunteering their services. The chairman had asked that each member bring a suggestion for recipes, decorations or gifts, and the response was hearty and interesting. Mrs. J. Frank Rice led in the singing of carols, Mrs. Waldo Schmidt accom- panying the songs. Two new classes will be formed, viz., screen making and hooked rug making. Any one interested in this work should notify Mrs. Alexander Wetmore, Shep- herd 2921. The hostesses for the January meet- ing will be Mrs. R. T. Cotton, Mrs. Al- bert Lingle, Mrs. H. L. Stoddard, Mrs. Ralph Tarbett and Mrs. Rose Wisner. Prince Georges County Federation of Women’s Clubs.—Mrs. R. S. Allen of College Park, Md., president of the fed- eration, was “at home” to the members of the affiliated clubs during the holi- day season. The Women's Community Club of Beltsville.—About 200 attended the ex- ercises at the Christmas tree sponsored by this club on Christmas day. Mr. Wilbur F. Nash, jr., as leader, gave a short talk on Christmas and the beauty of the community coming together as one, irrespective of creed or politics, to of Christ. Rev. Reginald Hall offered a prayer, which was followed by the sing- ing of carols. Children from the local school, under the direction of Miss Susie Beall, played selections on their harmonicas, after which each received a box of candy and an orange from Santa Claus. The program was under the direction of the civic committee of the club, composed of Mrs. H. D. Newman, Mrs. John D. Smith and Mrs. John Weingartner. The was lighted first on Christmas eve and every eve- ning during the holidays. The Chillum District Study Club spon- sored a_community Christmas tree at Mount_Rainier, with appropriate exer- cises December 26, at 7 p.m. Mrs. J. Enos Ray, president of the club, was in charge of the program. The Rev. J. H. Billingsley of the Methodist Church gave the invocation. Carols were sung by all, including the school children, directed by Miss Christine Penman, teacher in the Mount Rainier School. In the absence of the mayor, Mr. Floyd B. Mathias, councilman from the third ward, made an appropriate address and oom&llmenud the club on the success of their community undertaking. Mrs. Ray spoke briefly on behalf of her club in sponsoring the tree. The Rev. Mr. Gordon of the Christian Church pro- nounced the benediction, The Oxon Hill Women's Community Club.—Mr, rk, assistant county agent, spoke at the December meeting | of the club on the subject of the boys' | 4-H Clubs of Prince Georges County, of which he is the leader. The clubs which have been organized by him are work- ing enthusiastically for better pigs,!| poultry and home gardens. During the brief business meeting it was. decided to give a dance and a Dutch. supper soon. Mr. Richardson of the University of Maryland faculty gave an interesting talk on books. At the close of the meeting tea was served by Mrs. A. 8. Cook and Mrs. ‘Willlam Standbach. | Miss Ethel Regan will resume her regular series of lessons on interior dec- orating at the January meeting, taking “Floors” as her subject. ‘The Women’s Civic League of Mount Rainjer will hold its next regular_meet- ing at the home of Mrs. W. N. Barnes of Valley avenue Tuesday, January 7, at 2 pm. All members are urged to at- tend, and thus welcome into office the newly elected officers, Entre Nous Club.—The December meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Dasher. Mrs. John Hansbury was the assisting hostess. The president, Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, opened the meeting. It was reported that a num- ber of articles made by a woman in reduced circumstances were bought by members of the club through Mrs. Nan- nie Chamberlain. A cash donation was made for the fund being sponsored by the Federation of Clubs to erect a chapel at Alderson, W. Va., for the use of the women of that institution. Miss Madge Reese, fleld agent for home and club work from the Depart- ment of Agriculture, who has recently returned from the Hawalian Islands, gave an interesting account of her work and associations with the native people. Miss Reese told of the native customs and exhibited a number of articles made by the Hawalians. A number of guests joined the club ‘members for the social hour. The host- esses were assisted in serving by Miss Dasher and Miss Virginia Hawkins. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow, 1 pm., at thazl;.m &t h‘:rs. Mary E. Isheimer, att place nnr?}’lwesgppeMn. Nannie D. Hughes hostess. D. C. Council of Jewish Women.— ‘The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the council will take place | on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the vestry rooms of the Eighth Street Temple. During the absence of the president, Mrs. Schloss, who has de- parted for California to attend the tri- ennial convention of the National Council of Jewish Women, Mrs. Bern- ton, the first vice president, will be in the chair. The Zonta Club suspended its weekly luncheons during the holidays and abandoned its regular affairs to join in the season’s activities. On Saturday evening, December 28, the club mem- bers, together with a number of outside guests, met in the garden house of the Dodge Hotel for the annual Christmas party. A buffet supper was served, after which an evening of merriment and entertainment was enjoyed. In addition to the local guests, Miss Eleanor Kerr and Miss Helen Cav- anaugh, two New York Zontians, were present. The evening affair was in charge of the entertainment commit- tee, of which Mrs. Leanore L. Reed was chairman. Sunday afternoon _following the Christmas party Mrs. Helen Tanquary Smith, one of the club members, en- tertained the club at tea at her tive studio. at No. 2 Dupont circl The club will resume its regular meetings on Wednesday, January 8, at the Raleigh Hotel, when I Hobso will speak on the subject of insurance. Mary Taliaferro Thompson Chapter, Southern Memorial Association, met Friday at the Confederate Memorial Hall, 1322 Vermont avenue. Mrs. Harvey Ball, the president, presided. Lawrence V. Lampson are in cl of ?mw-lda Schmif -3 m:l rogram committee. gt attend the lunch- chairman of { Members who celebrate the anniversary of the birth | Sq program, after which each veteran re- celved a Christmas present. Sixteenth Street Heights Club.—The annual Christmas party of the club was held last Tuesday night “hg‘: glk; by | Blair road, Takoma Park. Sweet was hostess. After the banquet, presided over by Mrs. Dr. E. E. Roberts, president of the club, the balance of the evening was devoted to bridge and oth- er games. Dr. and Mrs. Danzic were the high scorers, Shakespeare Society of Washington Wwill present the trial scene from “The Merchant of Venice” tomorrow evening with the following cast: Shylock, Dr. Earle Wilfley; Duke, Leslie . Waudb; Bassanlo, Harry Welker; Gratiano, Maurice Jarvis; Antonio, Maj. R. B. Lawrence; Salanio, T. Weed Harve; Portia, Kate Tomlinson; Nerissa, Esther Marchmont. The society meets the first Monday of each month from October until May at the Corcoran Art Gallery at 8 pm. All Shakespearean students are invited to attend and those desiring to apply for membership may do so through the sec- retary, Miss Skrivanek, who will be in attendance. A Hood College Washington Club, composed of Washington women who attended the college, in Frederick, Md., was organized at luncheon at_the Madrillon yesterday. Mrs. E. C. Dut- ton, class of 1903, who now lives in Chevy Chase, Md., was clected presi- dent; Miss Isobel Neely, '29, vice presi- dent; Miss Dora Hughes, '20, secretary, and Miss Dorothy Thomas, now in the class of 1931, treasurer. The organization, formed for the pur- pose of preserving the college spirit after graduation, plans to hold social meetings four times a year. Sixteen womgn, including Miss Grace Dutton, daughter of the new president, who is now a sophomoré at Hood Col- lege, attended. They were Mirlam Apple, '14; Gertrude C. Creswell, " Emily Waple, '24; Dorothy Purdum, "2 Virginia Mullnix, '19; Mrs. G. B. Gar- Tott, '94; Margaret Weyble, '29; Virginia K. Boon, '29; Elizateth Wanner, '32; Elizabeth C. Orth, ’'32; Myrtilla’ Me- Graw, '29. Graduate Nurses’ Association of the District of Columbia will serve tea at headquarters tomorrow afternoon, fol- lowing the regular business meeting. Members from the Garfleld Hospital and Sibley Hospital Alumnae Associa- tions will be hostesses. Deutscher Literarischer Verein—The monthly entertainment which took place on Saturday, December 28, at the home of the president, Miss Anita Schad was dedicated in part to “Weihnachten. 1 The program, which was heard by a very large audience, was varied. Miss de recited, by request, “Weihnach- " by Eichendorff; Miss Louise Wor- den gave a pretty reading of two poems by Clarh Nicolay, the poetess being present; Mrs. Fred Adams Young read Ronrad Nies' poem entitled “Weihnach- tsrast,” with good expression, and Mrs. T. W. L. Scheltema’s short talk on the great authoress, Agnes Guenther, and her famous novel, “The Saint and Her Fool,” was enjoyed by all. The second half of the evening's program was en- tirely of music, such excellent artists as Greta Von Bayer, pianist; Francesca Kaspar Lawson, soprano, and Richard Lorleberg, cellist, playing compositions by Chopin, Lorleberg, Schumann, Golt- ermann, Gluck and Saint-Saens. Mrs. F. K. Lawson also sang two songs by Anita Shade, entitled, “Question” and “The Way of the World.” Members of the society attended Miss Shade's lecture in German on Wagner's “Flying Dutchman” yesterday. The Washington Readers’ Club will hold its next regular monthly enter- tailnment at All Souls’ Church, Six- teenth and Harvard streets northwest, on January 7 at 8 pm. Mrs. Constance M. Goodman will be hostess of the eve- ning and “Echoes From Foreign Shores” will be subject. Department of Potomac, Woman's Re- | lief Corps, Charlotte M. Cary, president, held New Year reception at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, from 1 to 5 pm., for the comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and allied organizations. Mrs. Cora Davis, department chairman of the executive committee, presided over the tea table. At the first table were the department commander, Samuel G. Mawson, and staff, and comrades who previously at- tended the White House reception. With the commander were F. J. Young, senlor | vice commander; E. D. Godfrey, quar- termaster general: Col. Oldroyd, Convis Parker, Hazard Wheeler, Judge Hosea B. Moulton, William F. Dorsey, Maj. Mc- Dowell, Comrade Sargeant, Bentz, Comrade Ong. Among the Sons of Veterans were | Percy Parker, John Wells and Glenn Dorsey. The guests were introduced by the senior alde, Mrs. Addle Hickman. P triotic music was rendered by Miss Au- gusta B. Palmer. Mrs. Mary H. Win- gate served punch. Members from the 8ix corps assisted the chairman, Mrs. Cora Davis, in serving refreshments to the guests. Phil Sheridan Woman’s Relief Corps entertained Phil Sheridan Post Monday at an oyster supper at 6 p.m., in Grand Army Hall. The corps president, Mrs. E. Helen Temple, was hostess at the ta- ble reserved for the guests of honor—the commander of the post, Samuel G. Mawson, and comrades; the department commander and staff and the depart- ment president of the Woman's Relief Co?s, Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, and staff. About 60 guests enjoyed the sup- per prepared by the corps’ executive committee in charge of Mrs. Addie Hickman and Mrs. Marion B. Parker. A social hour followed. Columbian Women of George Wash- ington University.—The January meet- ing on Tuesday will be devoted to a consideration of vocational opportuni- ties for women. The program has been arranged by the committee on vocational opportun- ity, appointed by Miss Elizabeth Cullen, president, and headed by Prof. Anna Pearl Cooper, which is making a study of the varjous fields of activity for women, The speakers will be Miss Florence ‘Ward, principal agriculturist, extension service, United States Department of Agriculture, who will talk on “Work With the Farm Home,” and Miss Eleanor Eckhardt of the committee on vocational opportunity, who will discuss “Opportunities in Department Store Work.” Miss Elizabeth Cullen, president of the Columbian Women, will preside at the meeting and introduce the speakers. Members of the Panhellenic Associ tion of the Gearge Washington Univer- sity will assist during the social half- hour preceding the meeting. The League of Republican Women entertained at a luncheon last Monday presided over by the president, Mrs. Edward A. Harriman. Willlam 8. Cul- bertson, Ambassador from the United States to Chile, addressed the members and invited guests on “Experiences of a Diplomat Abroad.” ‘The January calendar of the league promises interesting activities. . Tomor- row the regular monthly meeting will be held at the Washington Club at 3:30 o'clock. The president, Mrs. Edward A. Harriman, will preside at the business meeting, following which the forum will be opened by Mrs. Charles Alger, chair- man, who will introduce the speaker, Mr. Burton Friend, Representative from Idaho, who will speak on the forthcoming London Naval Conference. Mrs. Howard Leroy will discuss cur- rent legislation. After the meeting tea will be served, the hostess being Mrs. Charles Keefer. The tea table will be presided over by Mrs. Frank Crowther, wife of the Representative from New York, and Mrs. Frank W. Mondell. On January 13 a dinner will be held at the City Club, the details of which will be iven later. Mrs. Henry Alberg, 1340 hode Island avenue, will receive reser- vations for the dinner. National Genealogi: Soclety.—The first real working step of the would-be genealogist will be directed tomorrow night by Miss Jean Stephenson along In lieu of the regular monthly meet- ing 'a Christmas party for the Confed- erate veterans was given. Mrs, Shields arranged a delightful®usical dward d the lines of original source material. In previous lectures she has laid the foun- ion for the work and in succeeding evenings she will give some very definite Comrade | b. C, l JANUARY 5. Veterans of THE AMERICAN LEGION. Meetings this Week. January 7—George Washington Post, 1441 Rhode Island avenue northwest, 8 p.m. January 7—Vincent B. Costello Post, board room, District Build- ing, 8 p.m. January 8—Department mem- bership committee, Room 420, District Building, 7 p.m. Announcement is made in a com- munication recelved by Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk of the American Legion from national headquarters in Indianapolis that the national execu- tive_committee has changed the dates of the twelfth annual national conven- tion in Boston, iMass, from September 22, 23, 24 and 25 to October 6, 7, 8 and 9. This action was taken in view of the fact that the Jewish new year falls on two of the dates originally selected. William E Spicer, chairman of the department membership committee, will hold a meeting of his committee next Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock in Room 420, District Building, for the purpose of “carrying on” in the mem- bership work among posts comprising this department. Chairman Spicer announces that Miss Mary Z. Weide, membership officer of the U. 8. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, composed of yeomen (F.), won the trophy donated by him to the member- ship officer of the post making the greatest showing in paid-up members by December 31. The post finiched the year with a paid-up membership of 210 members, being the largest per- centage of 1920 members of posts with 200 or more in this department. | The standing of the various posts on December 31, when the telegraphic poll took place throughout the United States, showed the following paid-up members Costello, 259; U. 8. S. Jacob Jones, 210; Jane A. Delano (citation winner), 174; George Washington, 147; Victory, 147; Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 126; Sergt. Jasper, 102; Stuart Walcott, 65; Second Division (citation winner), 59 Lafayette, 54; Kenneth H. Nash, 53; Quentin Roosevelt, 52; James Reese Europe, 46; Henry C. Spengler, 42: Na- tional Press Club, 37; James E. Walker, 34; Lincoln, 29; Cooley-McCullough, 18; Stephen P. McGroarty, 9; Belleau Wood, 8; Augustus P. Gardner, 8; Tank Corps, ; George E. Killeen, 0. In the national membership cam- paign, which closed December 31, the Department of the District of Columbia was in fortieth position. The Depart- ment of Arkansas was leading the field, with Wisconsin in second place, followed closely by the Departments of Kansas, third; Wyoming, fourth, and Idaho, fifth. Arkansas is the home State of National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer and is the first department to have jts 1930 quota- paid in full to date. The big surprise of the past week was the jump of the Department of Wyoming from seventeenth to fourth place. Henry C. Spengler Post met at the | Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, December 20, instead of on the regularly scheduled date, De- | cember 25. The retiring post command- jer, Watson B. Miller, acting in his ca- | pacity as past department commander, | Installled officers as folloy | Commander, Jesse C. Sweeney; senior vice commander, Chester M. Reich; | junior vice commander, D. A. Teller: | finance officer, James B. Jones; chap- {lain, Harry B. Myers; surgeon, Dr. W. | W. Tastet: master-at-arms, Dr. Lee . Adcock, and historian, Frank A, | Pritchard. W. J. Nolan was appointed | adjutant. Following the installation, ! Mr. Miller was presented by the post | with & past commander badge. A meeting of the executive committee | of the national child welfare commit- tee of the American Legion will be held | January 24 and 25, at national head: quarters, according to notices which have been sent to every area and de- { partment child welfare officer of the }uglon throughout the United States. The national rehabilitation commit- tee of the American Legion will prob- ably hold its annual conference here about February 1, according to Watson | B. Miller, chairman of the committee, These conferences are attended by re- habilitation officials of the American Legion from all sections of the country for the purpose of discussing and for- mulating recommendations relative to the administration of the various bene- ficial veterans' laws The George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, held its_annual Christmas party De- cember 23 for the patients at Mount Alto Hospital. A musical entertainment and vaude- ville program was presented under the direction of Mr. Lane. Ice cream, cake and candy were served to the veterans. information, naming books and the in- formation expected to be derived from each one and also giving specific data concerning the sources for the various States and counties. This course, spon- sored by the National Genealogical So- clety, is being held at 1706 L street northwest and is proving helpful not only to beginners, but to many who are more or less experienced in research. Those who have subscribed for the course are encouraged to hand in, in writing, problems which they have met and also at the close of each lecture to participate in the general forum, in “‘Trlh individual aid is given those who ask it The Women's Alliance of All Souls’ Unitarian Church will meet Friday at 11 o'clock in Plerce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. Following the usual business session, Mrs. Minnigerode An- drews will address the alllance. Lunch- eon will be served at 1 o'clock, Mrs. Benjamin, hostess. District of Columbia Chapter, Ameri- can War Mothers, held a business meet- ing at the Hamllton Hotel Friday, De- cember 27, when reports were given by the State chairman of hospitalization, Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, lu{lpltmenlrd by reports of Acting President Mrs. Katie Morrison, who planned the Christ- mas party at Mount Alto Hospital, De- cember 20, when a delightful musical program was given by Prof. and Mrs. C. B. Donch and Miss Kathrine Morri- son and humorous readings by Mr. Per- kins. Each man received gifts of ciga- Tettes, hose and handkerchiefs follow- ing the program. Miss Agnes Brophy welcomed the War Mothers in behalf of the patients and the Red Cross. Mrs. Williamson, who has been in charge of the work at Mount Alto, was in attend- ance and will resume that work in the near future. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Katie Perkins and her committee visited “P” Building, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, amd 200 veterans were given a “surprise package” containing fruit, nuts, cake, candy and a Christmas greeting from the War Mothers. Mrs. Hursh of the| Red Cross and Mr. Harbaugh, superin- tendent of “P" Bullding, received the War Mothers. Other reports were given by Mrs. M. C. O'Nelll, treasurer; Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, corresponding sec- retary, and Mrs. Ethel Nock, national gold star chairman. Mrs. Katie Morri- son was installed as president by the | past president, Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, and will guide the affairs of the chapter for 1930. ‘The chapter pledged its support to the new president. The Clover Club held its December meeting at the home of Mrs. Mark Lansburgh. The guests of the evening were Mrs. Don Smith, Mrs. J. B. Gwin and Mrs. E. Hahn. The Clover Club| went on record as indorsing the ratifica- | tion of the peace protocol when pre-| sented to the Senate. The guest speaker of the evening was Mrs. Don Smith, chairman of the educational depart- ment of the Rowac Club. Mrs. Smith read & paper on “Children’s Legends.” in the local department: Vincent B.| Ladies’ Auxiliary, the American Legion, | Mrs. D. E. White spoke on “Adventures in Friendship,” and instances of friend- 8] 'p were given by the members. The club will meet again on January 9. This meeting is to be strjctly social; & baby shower is to be g 1930—PART FOUR. Great War The president of the unit, Mrs. Mary E. Killeen, presented each boy with a Christmas bag. President Hoover's support of the plan of legislation which the American Legion has set as an objective in the present session of Congress was asked by National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer of El Dorado, Ark., when he personally laid the program before the President at_the White House. E In presenting the Legion’s program to the President, National Comdr. Bo- denhamer emphasized the Legion’s con- viction of the importance of the legis- lative action embodied in the universal service legislation. In this connection the Legion seeks passage in the present Congress of the Reed-Wainwright res- olution, which was indorsed by the national convention of the Legion at Louisville, and is in keeping with the univers service legislation the Legion has sought during the last seven years, The Legion program calls, with other things, for important legislation affect- ing the disabled, seeks elimination of the time limit in which evidence or service connected disability may be sub- mitted, seeks dependency pay for those suffering permanent disabilities and sets aside certain classes of disabilities in which service connection is pre- sumed. The Legion seeks increased appro- priation for military, naval and civilian aviation development and the com- pletion of the five-year air building program. It advocates appropriation sufficient to maintain a force of at least 25,000 in the Naval Reserves and an adjustment in the pay of officers and men of the various services. ‘The George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, will have a birthday party at the club house, 1750 Massachusetts avenue, next ‘Wednesday, at 8 pm. Each member may bring a guest. ‘The second meeting of the month has been omitted. The second Wednesday of each month will be the only meeting night. Veterans of Foreign Wars. With the election of officers by Poto- mac Post and Potomac Post Auxiliary, all posts and auxiliaries of the Veter- ans’ of Foreign Wars in the District of Columbia have now chosen their offi- cers for the ensuing year and are pre- paring for the joint installation to take place at the National Press Club audi- torlum on January 24, when the obliga- tion will be administered to the new post officers by National Comdr. Chief Hezekiah N. Duff, and to the newly- elected auxiliary officers by Mrs. Bessie Hanken, national president. A commit- tee headed by Floyd G. Caskey is mak- ing the arrangements, Lloyd E. Kelly of Potomac Post was re-elected for another term as post commander; Willlam J. Tyrell, senior vice commander; Willlam Melton, Junior vice commander; Fred C. Kelly, chaplain; Eli Booshada, quartermaster; Lawrence Loveland, post advocate; Sig- mund Millbrandt, officer of the day: Marshall Emmert, re-elected trustee; Stephen Uhlarik, chairman, ' Six new recruits were obligated under the long form of initiation. Depart- ment Comdr. Harvey L. Miller ad- dressed the post on the subject of Vet~ erans’ of Foreign Wars ideals and con- gratulated the post on the re-electing of Comdr. Kelly. Mrs. Ida Emmert was elected presi- dent of Potomac Post Auxiliary, Mrs. Ethel Fowler senior vice president, Mrs. ‘Teresa Tyrell junior vice president, Mrs. Allie May Stone chaplain, Mrs. Eliza- beth Beasley treasurer, Mrs. Roberta Fowler, the outgoing president, trustee. Mrs. Margaret Jacobson of National Capitol Auxiliary, Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, national "legislative chairman; Mrs. Mary B. Guillermain, president- elect of Front Line Auxiliary, and Miss Thelma Bonini, also of Front Line, made addresses. The Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps gave a New Year day concert, at Walter Reed Hospital. It was the first ol a series of concerts being arranged by Mrs. Lola B. Heise, department chief of staff of the ladies’ auxiliaries. The band and corps, as well as all members of the Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars, are invited to attend the installa- tion of officers of Strawn Turner Post, Seat Pleasant, Md., at the Seat Pleas- ant High School auditorium January 14. Rivalry exists between the various posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in competition for the various recruit- ing trophies. The Gen. Anton Stephan recruiting cup will be awarded to the post making the highest percentage in increased membership for the period from November 1, 1929, to January 31, 1930. Department Comdr. Miller's V. F. W. distinguished service medal is to be awarded to the individual V. F. W. member bringing in the most recruits for the same period. The V. F. W. de- partmental championship recruiting streamer will be awarded to the post showing the highest percentage of mem- bership increases from the 1920 en- campment strength to the 1930 en- campment figures. Front Line Post Auxiliary during the holidays has collected clothing for a family in poverty. The family, consist- ing of a father out of work, a sick mother and six minor children, was dis- covered through the efforts of Mrs. Abigail Zimmerman and relief in the wn{’ ?’( clothing and food has been ac- corded. Military Order of the Cootie. ‘Top Notch Tent, No. 1, Military Order of the Cootle, at its last meeting elected officers as follows: Willlam O. Cava- naugh, insignificant seam squirrel; Joe Lynch, blanket bum; Oscar J. Hollings- worth, hide gimlet: Dr. A. V. Cercell, re-elected keeper of the crummy bag;: Christian Sheible, provost marshal Willlam L. Thomas, shirt reader; J. Coulter, pill pusher; Henry P. Ewin William J. Harrington and Joseph Gardella, trustees or tight wads: Frank R. Helse, jimmy legs; Frank Topash, re- elected hungry cootie and ink slinger. The next meeting will be January 7 at the Woodmen Hall, 935 Grant place, when the officers will be installed. The Cootles are arranging an oyster dinner to be held January 21. The Ladles' Auxiliary of National Capitol Post made its annual Christ- mas visit to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, dis- tributing_Christmas gifts and refresh- ments. Seven wards were visited. The Visit was in charge of Mrs. Louise Hoff- man, newly elected auxiliary president. National Capitol Ladies' Auxiliary also visited Mount Alto Hospital on New Year eve, distributing gifts and refresh- ments. The auxiliary held a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Hoffman at Clarendon, Va. Potomac Post Ladies’ Auxiliary mem- bers met at a New Year eve party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Belt. Re- freshments were served and ways and means of increasing post and auxillary membership were discussed. In addition to the first cash prize at the recent Hyattsville road parade, the Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps won an imported Italian vase. Floyd G. Caskey, chairman of the joint installation committee, announces that in addition to the joint installation at the National Press Club on January 24, mass initiation for all posts will be held, a joint post degree team being as- sembled for that purpose. The national commander-in-chief an- nounces that, after January 1, national headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be located at Broadway and Thirty-fourth street, Kansas City, Mo. A Christmas party was given by Mre. Roberta Fawcett, president of the La- dies’ Auxillary, Potomac Post, No. 1085. Veterans of Foreign Wars, in honor of the children of members of Poto- mac Post. ‘The children played games and danced, while several of those pres- ent rendered solos during the afternoon. Later in the afternoon the 22 young- sters were served refreshments. Souve- nirs appropriate to the occasion were distributed. program closed with the singing of the national anthem, ac- companied by Mrs. Kate Fry. aux- Military field exercises on a large scale will be held by tional Guard in the 3d Corps includes the 3 Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, during the coming Summer, according to a preliminary announcement re- ceived last week at the headquarters of the National Guard of the District of Columbia from the headquarters of the area at Baltimore, Md. e ma- neuvers will take the form of what is termed in military circles as a col mand post exercise, and the first an- nouncement says that it will involve all components assigned to this area. The information was imparted at this time, so that officers and enlisted men of the Guard aqrganization may start a course of preliminary training to prepare them for active participation in the big war game, which is to be held during the period from July 6 to July 19. The place for the exercise is not given in the original commum- cation, but it is probable that it will be held at Fort Meade, where there is plenty of land available for the op- erations. ‘The importance of this project from a training standpoint cannot be over- emphasized, says the letter from the corps area headquarters; therefore, in order that the maximum benefit ma; be derived from interested personnel, the intervening period must be ef- ficlently utilized. = With the above in mind, it continues, the corps area commander proposed to issue from time to time certain data bearing on the problem. This procedure will en- able responsible commanders to visualize the contemplated exercise prior to ex- ecution and to take necessary steps to eliminate such obstacles as can be fore- seen. The first week of the time allottea for the exercise will be devoted to preliminary organization, installation of lines of communication and divisional training; the first four days of the sec- ond week will involve the entire force in the actual solution of problems which will terminate on the fifth day with a general critique. ‘The problem under preparation at the corps area headquarters involves the use of an independent corps, com- of five Infantry divisions, one Cavalry division and one Cavalry bri- rde, charged with the mission of de- ending & vital area. Various phases of the problem will include the move- ment of the integral parts of the corps into the designated theater of opera- tions and its subsequent tactical em- ployment. In so far as funds made available will permit, the following commissionea personnel will take part in the exer- cise: The commanders and essential staff officers of all echelons, down to and lncludh}t &\he \‘r‘lttdalion: enlisted rsonnel of e headqui an cpgmmunlclflon units of the echelons Just mentioned. A study now is being made at the Baltimore headquarters to determine the exact personnel permitted under the allotment of funds now available, and complete personnel tables will be furnished at an early date. ‘The corps area commander says that armory and inactive duty training ot the elements designated to participate should be stressed and their training directed toward the smooth function- ing of such links in the tactical chain of command. To this end communi- cation units should be increased, by attached personnel if necessary, to the approximate strength called for by the tables of organization. In the signal companies particular attention is to be given to the increase of the oper: ing platoon and in the brigade and regimental communications platoons, as the area commander says that the suc- cess or fallure of a problem of the nature contemplated depends to a large extent upon communication. Commanders of the higher echelons, the corps commander says, should in- corporate in their training programs necessary directives to insure that all officers pursue a course of collateral study during the preliminary training period. Capt. Clarence S. Shields, command- ing Company E, 121st Engineers, has sent out a formal notice claiming his as the outstanding company of the 121st Regiment of Engineers during 1929, ex- cept in the matter of armory drill a tendance. He says that its annual Fed- eral inspection report was not surpassed except for armory drill attendance; it took the gold medal for having the best company at the annual encampment; it won the infantry drill competition at the annual camp; it won more points in the fleld meet at the encampment than all other companies put together; it qualified more men with rifie than ever before, and more than any other company in the regiment, or in the en- tire Jocal Guard; its ordnance inspection report was rated ‘“excellent”; its rifle team won the championship of the Guard; its pistol team won the Guard' championship; it averaged 38 men in attendance for each drill during the year, as against 41 for the previous year; it has finished the year 1929 bet- ter and stronger than ever before, ex- cept for drill attendance. ‘The basket ball schedule for Company E, 121st Engineers, is as follows: Jan- uary 8, at Central High Gymnasium, with the G. P. O. Apprentices: January 9, at the Wilson Normal School with the Monroe Athletic Club; January 15, at Central High School, with the Spengler Post, American Legion; January 16, at Eastern High School, with Trinity Methodists; January 22, at Central High, with the National Press Cardinals; Jan- uary 29, at Central High School, with De Luxe, champions in the light class of 192§ and February 5 at Central High, with the De Molay team. The applications of Second Lieut. Samuel W. Marsh, Cofipany E, 121st Engineers, and First Lieut. John G. May, to_attend the course at the Engineer Officers’ School at Fort Humphreys, Va., next Spring. have been forwarded to the 3d Corps Area headquarters, recom- mending the detail, if it is found pos- sible to allot a vacancy to the local Na- tional Guard. Lieut. Marsh lives at 2829 Twenty- eighth street, and has been commis- sioned a little more than a_year, while Lieut. May, who lived at 1436 Meridian more than two years. Lieut. Col. F. H. Smith, adjutant gen- eral of the District of Columbia Militia, in an address before the 260th Coast Artillery, suggested that the battalion adopt the slogan “Washington's Own.” He said he considered this most appro- priate, inasmuch as the battalion is composed of young men of Washington and its first mission in time of war will probably be the defenss of the city from aerial attack. Maj. Walter W. Burns, commanding the organization, expressed his thanks for Col. Smith's interest, and. on bfhnl(l of the organization, adopted the slogan. It will henceforth be known as “Wash ington's Own.” ‘The competition held recently by Bat- | tery C, covering the school of the sol- dier, was won by Pvt. L. M. Swingle, with Pvt. Walter F. Ball second and Pvt. Alton R. Duvall third. ‘The January, 1930, issue of the Bul- letin for the 3d Coast Artillery district contains the information that the 260th | Coast Artillery is still maintaining its lead in the District correspondence school work, the 22 members of the or- ganization enrolled having completed 259 lessons. Its nearest competitor has 28 members with lessons to its credit. First Lieut. Rex P. Mulligan, Battery C, is at the head of the school's “distinguished honor roll,” having com- pleted 45 lessons, and PVt. L. M. Swingle, | same battery, is second with 35 lessons. It was pointed out in a notice from the street, has been commissioned slightly | His officers have expressed themselves as highly gratified with his excellent work. Pvt. Weston B. Reamy, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, has been honora- bly discharged to permit him to enlist in_the United States Army. Permission has been granted by Guard officials for the following organizations to use the rifle range at Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. C.: The 3d U. 8. Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer Vi from April 1 to May 20, and the C. M. T. C. at Fort Myer, from July 21 to July 26. Members of the 20th Division Mili~ ur{ Police Company presented to Capt. Willlam T. Roy, company commander, lmllbel‘ at Christmas as a token of esteem, In connection with the appointment in the Officers’ Reserve Corps of the R. O. T. C. graduates who are enlisted men in the National Guard, the adju- tant general of the Army has announced that pending the result of further study of the question the requirement that there be a vacancy under the war- strength table of organization in the regiment or similar tactical unit of which the applicant is a member is waved for graduates of the current school year. Graduates of the R. O. T. C. who are now members of the National Guard or who graduate during the current year have been directed to submit ap- plications for commission. Previous orders of the Militia Bureau requiring reports from senior Army in- structors concerning any use of the Na- tlonal Guard for State purposes has been rescinded. However, in order that the Militia Bureau may be informed at all times of the status of National Guard units of all the States, and pend- ing the amendment of existing National Guard regulations, whenever any por- tion of the Natio) Guard of a State is called out for State purposes, the ad jutant general of the State must fur- nish a copy of the order to the corps area commander and to the chief, Mi- litla Bureau. Upon the conclusion of the duty a copy of the order relieving the organization or unit will likewise be furnished the corps area commander concerned and the chief, Militia Bu- reau. If the orders above referred to are not comprehensive enough to show the nature of the duty enjoined and the locality where the troops are to be used, a special report containing such information will be transmitted with the order. Suitable remarks as to any pertinent matters of value to the Mi- litia Bureau may be included in stich report. Because the efforts to use up old Army stocks has not met with entire a | success, the Secretary of War has issued instructions requiring all_organizations, including those in the Guard, to use such material wherever possible. It has become apparent, says the letter from Secretary Hurley, that effort to use in the regular supply of the Army the large amounts of obsolescent and non= standard stocks accumulated as a re- sult of wartime purchases has not met with entire success. To the end that these supplies may be mflLutflLled. the following instructions are issued: Issues of equipment and supplies of all kinds will be confined to stocks on hand, as far as possible. No purchase of stocks will be made by any agency, except when necessary to procure arti cles that are not in stock and for which no substitute is available. When the exact articles required are not in stock, substitutions of serviceable articles on hand will be made whenever practicable, &mvldcd the substituted articles can used for the 'g\‘lrpuu required, regardless of the fact that they may not be of the identical kind, qual- ity or size lerred. The g officers are to be the judges in each case of the articles to be substituted and will be held respon- sible that the articles issued are in serviceable conditions and that they wull e;euomhly serve tvh: purpoze re; quired. Corps area and department commanders will not entertain com- plaints from troops based merely on the type or appearance of the articles is- sued. So that troops will not be marked down on account of their appearance, inspecting officers and other required to render reports on the observation of troops have been directed to give due consideration in the formulation of their comments on the appearances to the fact that the issue of obsolescent, non-standard and worn equipment is required. The Guard is enjoined to carry out the same instructions in a communica- tion from the Militla Bureau. W. C. T. U. Notes The District of Columbia Union.— The birthday banquet will be held at the Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street, on January 16 by the members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the District of Columbia. The program committee, consisting of Mrs. Charles P. Grandfield (chafr- man), Mrs. Willlam Knowles Cooper, Miss Claribel Eaton, Mrs. M. M. Brinley and Mrs. 8. W, Morris, is very enthu- slastic over the well arranged program. A number of statesmen and their wives are invited to attend this banquet. Mrs. George Ross of 1720 Kenyon street is In charge of the tickets and Mrs. Charles Windle, Mrs. Alvin Day and Mrs. Ethel Reed have chi of the decorating and seating. The program committee for the first quarterly convention of the year met on Phursday. An unusually attractive program is being prepared for the con- vention, which meets at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on Jan- uary 29, Several District officers, including Mrs. N. M. Pollock, president; Mrs. George Ross, treasurer; Mrs. Charles Windle, child welfare director, and others, visited the colored mother-child center Christmas entertainment held in their home on Third street southwest last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, world W. C. T. U. welfare d- rector, was & guest and addressed the gathering. Miss Claire Lusby, former District officer, was also present. A program was rendered by the colored children and later many useful gifts were distributed. The District of Co- lumbia W. C, T. U. is endeavoring to assist this colored W. C. T. ing new quarters to carry on this work that started in 1921 and has been so efficiently carried on through the guid- ance of the colored president, Mrs. Alma Scott. Cleveland Park Union held an execu- tive luncheon on Tuesday of last week at the home of the president, Mrs. Wil- liam J. Peters, 3400 McComb strect, Twelve members of the executive com- mittee were present. Plans were dis- cussd for the work of the coming year. Two new departments have been added, that of soldiers and sailors, with Mrs. A. B. McManus chairman, and the de partment of non-alcoholic fruit produ- ucts, under the direction of Mrs. J. M. Doran, with Mrs. A. B. Culver as de- partment chairman. DRIVERS RIP HIGHWAYS. Take to Autos. LOME, Tcgoland Mandated ‘Terri- tory (#)-—-The native population of ! this former German West African col- ony has taken to the automobile as a duck takes to water, battalion that Pvt. Swingle is especiall: to be commended, as he has served witi the organization less than six _months. iliary also brought Christmas cheer to many familles in the form of money and baskets through the efforts of the committee, of vé:fch Catherine Ularik was cl an. The native drives hard, not to say rashly, and the 1,800 miles of highways bullt by the French are beginning to show wear, Stringent traffic rules have been is- sued. Some roads are one way thor- oughfares. On others the maximum speed is 18 miles an hour, an solid tires are banned. B Natives of West African Colony . k4