Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1935, Page 39

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 24, 1935—PART TWO. AID APPLICATIONS DECREASE SHOWN Chest Officials Report 162 in February Compared to 300 Year Ago. A decided decrease in the number of applications for ald made at the Central Applications Bureau of the Community Chest, 1101 M street, as compared with those of the same period last year, is reported by Chest officials. During February there were only 162 applications for help, as compared with more than 300 for the same month last year. The decrease in the number of applications for help is attributed to improved facilities for handling these cases by both the Emergency Relief Association and the private organizations. Friendship House. The Women’s Friendship House Club will give a play, “The Wanderer,” at the settlement, 326 Virginia avenue southeast, next Wednesday night. The play was written by Mrs. Edward Coegel. The cast includes Miss Minnie Butts, Mrs. Marguerite Gray, Mrs. Pearl Wolfe and Mrs. Resa Wagner. The Girl Reserves Club will give a three-act play, “Slippers of Cinderella,” | at the settlement Thursday night. | Roasted ‘“‘weenies” and marshmal- lows formed the basis of a feast given to the boys Wednesday night following the swim at the Y. M. C. A. | Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. ‘ The Business and Industrial Depart- | rve a Nation-wide ban-| clock. The | theme will be “Wom Work in a/ Changing Social Order.” Messages will | be read from Mrs. Chamberlain, presi- dent of the Y. W. C. A. of America, | and from 11 foreign countries. { An “echo” meeting of the recent vouth conference heid here will be held at the vesper hour today. N. U. Magowan will speak on “Youth Build- ing a New World.” A special musical program will be given. Juanita K. Nye Council House. The Sewing Circle of the Amidon School P.-T. A.. which meets weekly | at the house, 609 Sixth street south- | west, entertained Mrs. Mary Moriarty | with a bingo party at last week's meeting. | Charles Matthews, ir., who has been | the boys' worker the last two years, | resigned and has been succeeded by | Theodore Birdsong. ; i St. Joseph’s Home and School. The boys celebrated the feast of | their patron saint on St. Joseph's day | last Tuesday. There was a solemn | high mass celebrated by Rev. Thomas Kelley and 8 musical program was | given. | The boys were taken on a trip of inspection to the aquarium on Thurs- day. | Southeast House. | The Girl Reserves had a skating | party around the speedway last Thursday and a tea at the-house last | Sunday afternoon. A board meeting | was held last Wednesday night. Girls’ night will be celebrated next Wednesday evening. | Miss Mary Edith Coulson, secretary | of the Recreation Committee of the | Council of Social Agencies, will speak to the staff at a supper at 6:30 p.m. | next Saturday. Her subject will be | “Responsibility to Your Job. | Southwest Community House. ] Howard Fitzhugh was guest speak- | er at the Young People’s Forum Sat- | urday evening. His subject was “Busi- ness for the Young Colored Men and Women.” Miss Jane Bosfield is in charge of the forum. Girl Reserves, under the leadership of Mrs. Helen D. Calloway, are plan- ning for a trip this week. 1 The program of activities inaugu- rated by Mrs. Alma J. Scott, director, | was given approval by the Board of | Directors at a meeting last week. | Blood Donors’ Party Marred. | i While 400 blood donors and friends were enjoying their annual social in London three hospitals sent S O 8 messages to the hall asking for blood transfusion volunteers. When each request was announced a volunteer stopped dancing or listening {o musical or other turns, and hurried to the hospital. After giving their blood the donors returned to the hall to con- tinue their festivities. 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