Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1930, Page 26

Miss Baxter of England Has Message for Club Members—Mrs. | Gawler Confers on Home Economics—Women BY CORINNE FRAZIER. 4 mmfithhéh:ll Ameflclnb clu:; women message broug across the seas by Miss Mar- garet Baxter of the Forum Club of London, England, who is now in Wi tour the country, before vari- ous club groups on the organisation ‘work-of .women in lulvpe‘ h:n(] thbe value of co-operation among clul & S, e o g also brings many interesting pictures of the life and customs of her country in a series of illustrated lectures which she is giving. ] Speaking before the National Woman's Party this past week, Miss Baxter paint- ed vivid pictures of the activities of English women in politics today, of the ] figures that stand out in the new ZLaborite Government, of the co-| operation of English and American | women'’s organizations in London and | of some interesting club programs be- ing carried out. | “One cannot but be impressed by the remarkable types of women the Labor party has gathered into its fold-and by | the brilliant part they are playing in the political field today,” said Mlsl‘ Baxter. “College-bred women, keen of | insight and politically minded, they are bringing to this field a stimulating en- thusiasm and whole-hearted effort that cannot fail of accomplishment. Fore- most - in their ranks stands an ideal ploneer, Miss - Margaret Bonfield, the first woman i: hold 'ihtempwc of ‘ln :::rb':- net minister in any of great > ments of the world. Miss Bonfield, ‘minister for labor, has made ified 'gnm' o for folio. & w‘}'h!n ars 14 woman members of Parliament this year, the hmau"num- ber ever to be seated at one time,” Miss Baxter told the . “Of these, three are tives, two Liberals and nine Labor. And all are working for the betterment of conditions among emlt song the Conservative Tepresénta. tives are your own Lady Atsor and the Duchess of Atholl, who bears the dis- tinction of being the first woman to hold any position of importance at all in the British-government. She served 8 parliamentary secretary to the board education a number of years ago. “Lady Astor, who has given untiring efforts to slation for women, holds interesting gatherings at her home in St. James Square throughout the Winter season; which approximate some of the famous-salons of another day in the frank discussions and ideas which emanate from them. All women's or- tions are represented at these ‘at mes.’ ' Every one wears a badge with name snd organization printed on it to facilitate exchanges of ideas and rob the affairs of every vestige of in- rmality.” mwfi'a‘:m '!)ld also of the work of the Forum Club, of which cess Marie Louise, cousin of George and granddaughter of Queen ‘Victoria, is the ent. She. s is interested. ‘This aids the overseas women— that is, British subjects in far-off parts of the empire who belong as associate or “overseas” members of the club. is herself a member of the execut committee of the Forum Club. otner interesting picture of club Miss Baxter in her " work of n’ and expects ‘to |, described _the | Smith, Voters to Elect. MISS MARGARET, BAXTER Of London, England, who will speak before ' women's. .organizations in the United States on club activities and women in politics. ek regions is on the committee. They are: Mrs. Henry 'C. Kittredge' 'df Concord, N. H., president of the New Hampshire League, first' region; ‘Mrs: -Freéderic H Sanford of Newark, N. president of the New Jersey. League,. second region; Miss Adele Clark of Richmond, Va., president of the Virginia League, third region; Miss Colton, the chairman pf the committee, fourth region; i Plerce - Atwater of Wichita, Kans., a member of the Wichita e, sixth ufl:n; Miss Cornelia Lusk. of St. Paul, Minn,, president of the St. Paul League, region, and Mrs. J, C. itman ork City, third vice pres t; Miss Elizabeth J. Hauser of Gi- rard, Ohio, foum;' vice pm!flgtfi “Mrs, bert Knox Smith of director, first regios itt ' Rosenstiel of Chicago, director, fourth region; Miss Marguerite M. Wells of Minneapolis, director, fifth region; Mrs.. George .H. Hoxle of Kan- sas City, Mo., director, sixth region, and Mrs. George P. Costigan, jr., of Berkeley; Calif., director, seventh region. * k% DR. GEORGE J: SCHULTZ, .Ph. D, +~ professor of economics at the Uni- versity of Maryland, will be the guest of honor and speaker at the Woman’s Nat Democratic Club weekly forum n tomorrow at 12:30. His subject be “The Validity of American The first of a series of musical pro- grams ‘will be presented this afternoon in the fourth floor assembly room, Y. W, C. A, Seventeenth and K streets, to llustrate classic, romantic and mod- em music for the various instruments. The program will commence at o'clock. . Horance Smithey, baritone, will open this series today with an hour of song and will be assisted by Mrs. Horace Smithey, ‘planist. Further de- tails of these programs, which will be presented each . Sundsy, will be found in the music page. Preceding the music hour tea will be served in the fourth floor reading ‘foom. ‘ Miss' M. Florence Dunlap and Mrs. Marie Hanback will be the hostesses for the afterncon. Visitors are invited to attend the tea and to remain for the music program. The Elizabeth Somers vesper service will be'held this afternoon at 5:30. Miss 0, accompanied by Miss Edith Dawson. Members of the Y. W. C. A: staff will be engaged in work forthe Community Ohest during the next few weeks. Sec- retaries of divisions. are Miss M. Flor- E:ee Dunla) cmn dlrelcusr; Miss Sgida Miss Virgin] wm:\d, ‘membership- finfitnfiun secretary, who will give their 1 during the campaign, In -social workers' unit of-the iz’-;up nh‘x Miss ' Hettle Anderson. ‘women | 50 tribute | tation’ unit,, commi union, she declared, has forged & 1ink in the chain of internaticnal understanding for which all women's organizations are e can Woman's Club, with Il.rolf wemAu;lN“ at its head, Miss Baxter says: “This-club is working for “in 5 are on its program each sea- e some beds in the women's hoépitals of London and its members hold sewing which contribute \;Gl’! largely 10 | taries, necessary wardrobe of hospital pa- “ients in the poorer .. “Mindful of their duty as American altizens; the members unfailingly ob- serve all American m’%"pfii 'tl;\: lida: impressing lu‘finds’%l mé’" Britishers and bringing them thus closer to their ‘American cousins.’ * . * o x x MR-S. JAMES C. GAWLER of Ylk]i- ms, Wash, who was formerly Miss Jean F. Kaighn of this city, has just eoncluded a series of conferences with the heads of all home economic bureaus of the Government; the Amer- ican Home Economies Assoeiation, and the Naiional Education Association, here; at the Headquarters of the General Fed-- eration of Women’s Clubs, for the pur- pose of mapping out the work of the di- vision of home economic teaching G. F. W. C,, of which she is the chair- man. These conferences follow up a survey made d the past year by Mrs.| Gawler and her division to determine conditions under which home economics | is taught in the United States. It wi to discuss the findings of this survey and to formulate a plan to utilize the| services-of the clubyy mgfiecf ;P-, Nation | in prom: mo! nt_home eco- mvlfl mflm Mrs. Gawler held the conferences, ports, came a number of valuable sug: gestions and conclusions. The American Home Economics Asso- eiation" offered the suggestign that the clubwomen study the t require- ments for certification of teachers of; home economics in each State and of| the present content of the courses of | study, and then send in their sugges-| Girl tions as to further developments in the! light of their knowledge of home con- ditions for cl;s:lr‘ w{uhuq with prac- tical needs of the home. It was suggested also that the women eoncern themselves: with the present general secretary, is » vmhlmr;nm- 1D .Conference on the ar who were en- tertained at luncheon by the Y. W. C. A. were-as' follows: ‘Miss Kathleen D. Courtney from Great Britain and gues honor; Mrs. Roelofs, Miss' Helen Thoburn and Rods McCulloch, national secre- “The Charm School” is the pla; which the Kamp Kahlert Kouneil D'fl}; sponsor, the proceeds of which will be used for some project of the kouncil, The cast has been selected from among the girls who were in the dramatics groups at camp last" Summer. Re- have ‘already begun for the performance, which will - March 8. e Miss Margaret Slattery talked to the members of the staff at their meeting last y and led a discussion. This Tuesday the staff will visit the Bureau of Standards, where' Dr. Hubbard will explain many of the scientific processes Girl Reserves. Monday afterrioon at 3 o'clock the Adelphae- Girl Reserve Club at Western High School will have a party for the members who are graduating. At 4 o'clock the Girl Reserve Glee Club will have a special rehearsal, and at 4:30 the club at Priendship House will meet. The George Mason High School Girl Reserve Club will hold a meeting at 7:30. Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the irl Reserve Club at the Wheatley School will have a hobby meeting. Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the club at the Dennison Vocational School will have a special assembly in' honor of the Girl Reserves who are graduating. At 2:20 the clubs at Jefferson Junior High School will have a party for the graduating members and at 3 o'clock the club at Silver Spring High School will meet. The clubs from Tech and Business High Schools will meet in the Girl Reserve clubrooms at 3:30 at Sev- enteenth and K streets. At 4 o'clock the committee on meeting trains for the Reserve Conference will hold a meeting in the Girl Reserve clubrooms. The Glee Club will hold its last re- hearsal before the conference Wednes- day afternoon at 4:30. ‘The clubs at Powell, Langley, Colum- bia and Macfarland Junior High Schools will meet at the schools on Thursday at 2:20. At 3 o'clock the clubs at Eastern High School will hold social meetings eeds. | and the Girl Reserve Club at the Pirst A study of physical fac lcnnom%u vpoxk in high schools was included in the lu"mmia lumoofléfi z}" i ph.:.;! of work that the women could do. Mrs. Gawler is following closely these auggestions {n' outlini the Nation-wide Jrogram for her di hich she slready. has submitted to the board of of the general "d“:f.‘mx.:: . - “Bhe expects to urge the cl he expec . & Congregational ~ Church will meet at 4:30. Friday afternoon at 2:20 the clubs at Hine, Stuart and Brightwood Junior High Schools will have parties for the fieour Club of Central High School 1l meet. The annual Midwinter Girl Reserve serve clubs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Del- dware, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis- triet of Columbia will meet for three days to discuss Girl Reserve problems and program. The conference will in- clude discussions on vocational guid- ance, music, hobbies and membeiship and an international banquet on Satur- 5 it will adjourn to its club room for graduating members. At 3:30 the Bon | La , | their kin in jail, howev PLNSELA Money” during the program hour from 7 to 8 o'clock. Other young business and professional women will be most welcome and supper reservations may | be made until 1 o'clock on Tuesday. The International Club is also joining this club group and it will meet on the second and fourth ‘Tuesdays instead | of Mondays. After the assembly hour a social hour followed by refreshments. The Blue Triangle Club is planning & party for new members to be given on Thursday evening. ' Supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock in the club dining rogm. A program of music and original stunts will follow the supper hour. Miss Louise Kirchgessner, chairman of rec- reation, assisted by the committee, is in charge of the party. " * Health Education. The Saturday swimming classes for children have started, but registrations may still be made. The boys are meet- ing at 1:36, 2:30 or 3 o'clock and the girls at 10, 10:30 or 11 o’clock. Registrations are now being taken for the adult swimming classes, both morn- | ing and evening. There are classes for beginners who. wish. to, prepare for the outdoor swimming season next Summer and also for more experienced swimmers ‘- who ' need : to perfect their strokes. format may be secured in | 6" all clasées ‘from the health tion department on the' fifth floor. | i board room. Miss Frances E. Chickering, chairman of the general education divi- sion, will be present. with a. greeting for the council, and Miss Hettie P. Ander~ son, general secretary, will tell of the education conference which she recently attended in New York. . A group of eight debutantes has just organized a cooking class at the Y. W. C. A. These classes, formed of groups of friends, are proving very popular, as well as those where new friendships are formed. Chapters., Mount Pleasant Chapter will hold a meeting .on Tuesday, January 28, at the home of Mrs. George W. Rose, 1418 Van Buren street. Members will bring box luncheons at 12 o'clock, and the busi- ness meeting will follow at 2 o'clock. Piney Branch Chapter will meet on Tuesday at 2 o'clock, when Miss Mig- nonette O. Buckingham of the Y. W. C. A. staff will be the speaker. Industrial Department. ‘The Greek Club will concentrate an the Community Chest drive this week, in which it has a team working in the Petworth division. Members of team, captained by Mrs. Paul are Mrs. Maudas, Mrs. Arderion, Miss 3em‘l:, Mrs. Chaconas and Miss Sophic ersis. ‘The Thursday Club will meet as usual on January 30 for tea and bowling, and on Sunday a group of the members will meet for supper, and a social hour, fol- lfluwinl the music hour on the {vurth'r oor. ACCUSED GUN WOMAN TO MEET YOUNG SON Irene Schroeder, 20, Returned to Newcastle From Arizona, Awaits Murder Trial. By the Associated Press. NEWCASTLE, Pa., January 25.—Irene Schroeder, blonde gun woman awaiting trial on a murder. charge, and her 4- year-old son, Donnie, will be reunited tomorrow, county officials said tonight. The 20-year-old - accused slayer of Brady_Paul, hlghvuy patrolman, and her offspring, who was left at the home of Bellaire, Ohio, relatives about a month ago, as police say the mother fied from this section. following the killing, will meet in “private,” accord- ing to the authorities. Mrs. Schroeder and W. Glen Dague. also charged with murder, were returned here last night from Arizona, where they were captured Janudry 15 near Lavee: in that State. Newspapermen and a torneys were not.allowed to see the pa! today, and Sheriff Prank wlr;n!; County m‘(llummno one ‘woul permitted lew the prisoners until they had decided upon counsel. Two sisters of the woman visited . The women, Mrs. Mayme Baum end Mrs. Maud Schoeninger of Wheeling, W. Va,, said their sister “wanted to see Donnie, right awa, NEW TRIAL.PETITIONED. 62 Reasons Cited for Reconsidera- tion of $450,000 Verdict. DETROIT, January 25 (#).—Counsel for John H. 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