Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1935, Page 27

Boston, Mass., are at the Carlton for a few days. Mr. John Cremen, jr., and his sis- ters, Miss Mary Ellen Cremen and Miss Betty Cremen were hosts at a luncheon Sunday at the Columbia Country Club, when they entertained for a group of friends who are spend- ing their Spring vacation in the Capi- tal. The guests were Senorita Amelita Alfaro, Senorita Isabelle Arcaya, Miss Dorothy Letts, Miss Katherine Brown, Miss Mary Winifred Brown, Senor Mariano Arcaya, Senor Rojerio Alfaro, Mr. Davis Letts, Mr. James Carr, Mr. John Eberhart, Mr. Edward Denison, Mr. Charles Stuart and Mr. Preston McGoodwin, Mrs. Virginia Melsen Chamblin, celebrating the 12th birthday anni- versary of her daughter Ann, gave an attractive party Friday evening in her home in Herndon, Va. SCHOOLS MENACED BY LACK OF FUNDS One-Eighth of All Pupils May Be Deprived of Full Year. Unless the Federal Government eomes to the aid of the public schools at once, 3,500,000 school children— one-eighth of the common achool population—will be denied schooling | from April 1 to the end of the regu- lar school term. This assertion was made last night | by Dr. John W. Studebaker, United | States commissioner of education, in an address at a dinner of the Public Education League of Brookings In- stitution. His figures were based upon a re- | Chevy Chase Chapter of the Y. W. C. A. was hostess for the at-home 4 pm. Sunday, preceding the music hour given by the Burney Club in its third annual concert at the Y. W. C. A Mrs. Charles S. Eisinger of the | hour at Seventeenth and K streets at | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935. Other presidential appolntees will be ‘ Woodward of the Woman's Division | Fales, Mrs. Elton O. Pillow, Miss Lois Brown, Mrs, Ernest Loving, Mrs. M. De Clare Berry, Mrs. Killough, Mrs. Chester Smith, Mrs. W. F. Van Swear- inger and Mrs. K. E. Walter. Reserva- tions may be made with Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, division president; Mrs, Martha H. Carter, chairman of Enter- tainment Committee, or Mrs. Walter Lee Phares, chairman of patrons and Patronesses, Mrs. Giles S. Rafter will be hostess at the dinner at the Arts Club of Washington this evening, preceding an address on the crime situation and its possible control by Mr. Hugh Clegg, a representative of the Investigation Bureau of the Department of Justice. | The Affliated Woman's National | Democratic Clubs meeting in Wash- ington next week will hold & dinner at the Washingtoa Hotel Saturday to seated at the speakers’ table and in troduced to the guests—Mrs. Blair Banister, Assistant Treasurer of the United States; Mrs. Benton McMil- lin, Civil Service Commission; Mrs. Jewel Swofford, Employes’ Compen- sation Commission, and Miss Kath- erine Lenroot, chief of the Children’s Bureau. At another table will be gathered for the first time a majority of the 50 women who have received appoint- ments by the administration in recog- nition of their ability in various fields. Among these will be Mrs, Stanley Hodge, collector of customs at Min- neapolis; Mrs. Neil Wright of Mem- phis, Tenn.; Miss Alice Campbell of New York; Miss Stella Aiken, special assistant to the Attorney General; Miss Jo Coffin, assistant to the public printer; Judge Fay Bentley, honor the women now holding elec- tive and appointive offices. The Secretary of Labor, Miss Francis Per- | kins; Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury, Miss Josephine Roche; director of the mint, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe | Ross, and Miss Mary Dewson, honor- ary chairman of the woman’s division of the National Democratic Commit- Judde Annabelle Mathews, Mrs, Thornton Brown of Missouri, mem- ber of the Veterans' Board of Ap- peals; Miss Mary Le Dame of the United States Employment Bureau, Miss Phoebe Omlie of the Aeronau- tical Division of the Commerce De- partment, Mrs. Isabelle O'Neil of Rhode Island, on the United States tee, will be the principal speakers. Narcotics Commission; Mrs. Ellen of the F. E. R. A. Mrs, Edward B, | Melgs, president of the Washington club, will introduce the speakers at the dinner. Three hundred *delegates are ex- pected to represent more than 100 affillated clubs. The Woman's Demo- cratic Club of Minneapolis has char- tered a car for its delegates. Other social functions are being planned by the local committee headed by Mrs. Samuel Herrick. Other members of the local committee are Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Edward P. Costigan, Mrs. Edward Keating, Mrs, Edward B. Meigs and Mrs. Ellis Meredith Clemment. Mrs. Lydia Ann Lynde of East Lansing, Mich., 1s spending a week at the Martinique. Mrs. John Bozlevich entertained about 40 -ladies Sunday afternoon at tea in honor of her mother, Mrs, Ernest M. Fowler of Salt Lake City, Utah, who is spending the Winter with her. Mrs, Bozievich was assisted by Miss Betty Barnard and Miss Agnes Culleen. The table was deco- rated with bowls of sweet peas. Mrs. Fowler is planning to return to her home about May 1. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Tallman W. Peel of Sligo Park Hills, Md., gave a cocktail party for a company of 45 in thelr home from 3 until 7 o'clock, Sunday in honor of their house guests, Mr. and Mrs.' Willam G. Adams of Springfield, Mass., Mrs. Adams being Mrs. Peel's sister. Mrs, Peel was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Henry T. Porter and Mrs. Winnle Allison. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are leaving to- morrow, Wednesday, for a vacation in Charleston, 8. C. Mr. Adams is an attorney for the Federal Land Bank in Springfield, Mass, Dr. and Mrs. Howard ‘f. Morse recently entertained at their home in Takoma Park when their guests in- cluded Dr. and Mrs. Julian Howe, Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Tibbett, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Elvin, Dr, and Mrs. Albert E. | Marland, Dr. Beecher Walters aad Dr. W. H. Goodwin. Mrs. Peter Remsen entertained at a bridge tea, Saturday afternoon in her home in Takoma Park, Md., in com- pliment to Mrs. G. 8. Moffort of Brooklyn, N. Y. There were 15 guests. tained a small group of Pen Women poets Saturday night in her apartment in the Potomac Park in honor of Mrs, Carolyn Fox, whose book of poems, “Hunger,” will s00n be off the press. An interesting and diversified program was given in which each guest con- tributed by reading both her published guests were Mrs Sherrill, Mrs. Agnes Newman, Mrs. Zelda Branch Brown, Miss Alice | Hutchins Drake and Miss Edna Jane | Roberts, Evelyn Norcross Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bovard of Greensburg, Pa., are spending a few and unpublished poems. The other | B9 | days at the Shoreham while visiting | in Washington, ‘\ Miss Mary E. Cloman of New York | City is passing some time at the Carlton, Mr. Humphrey Beavor of London, | England, is at the Dodge for a brief | stay. Miss John Frances Steele enter-| Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Benner of Buffalo, N. Y, are at the Willard for a short " time. Historic Tree Honored. | In a quiet garden of a residence in Maritzburg, Natal, a compeny of dis- tinguished people honored a flat- crowned mimosa tree, under the spreading branches cf which Gen. A. W. 1. Preto Valksraad and Republic decided on July 5, 1842, to accept British rule. The 1935 group unveiled a plaque at the base of the tree telling of its place in histor: cent survey of the country made by Howard A. Dawson, special consultant | in financing of the office of edu- cation. 15 Million Needed. Dr. Studebaker estimated that from $15,000.000 to $20,000.000 would be | necessary to meet the need. He | pointed out that many teachers have been on the job since January 1 with- | out receiving any salaries whatever, ' and with no hope of compensation | unless Federal aid is granted. Dr. Studebaker did not comment upon the Cutting amendment to the works-relief bill which provides $40,- 000,000 for public schools, but advi cated an appropriation of at least $300.000 to employ white-collar work- ers to survey the educational needs | of the public schools of the country | before the begining of the next school | term. Office “Hard Pressed.” ‘The office of education, he said, is 80 hard pressed for funds that “we have hardly enough money to get out & mimeographed sheet.” Richard W. Eogue, acting director | of the Public Education League, sug- gested that Dr. Studebaker be given the duty of administering the $40,- 000,000 fund under the Cutting amendment. e s (Continued From Third Page.) SRR Wi — ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Roberts, at their home in Mackey's Hill, Va., for | the Spring holiday . Mr. and Mrs. Wight Hosts At Dinner Last Evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Wight enter- | tained at a novel Italian dinner party last night in their home in Sligo Park Hills, Md.. covers being laid for 16. and decorations were in red and white and checked tablecloths were | used. | The guests Charles and Mrs. University were M. of | man of Takoma Park. Md.: Mr. and Mrs. W. Boyce Morgan of Clarendon, | Va.. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Acton | of Alexandria, Va.;, Mr. and Mrs, | Robert S. Pilarim of Sligo Park Hills, | Md.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Canfleld and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Warren of Washington. | Mme. de Sanchez Latour will be among those who will be present at the Lenten concert by the A Cappella Choir of Washington Monday night at | 8:45 o'clock in the ball room of the Mayflower Hotel, to be conducted by Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl. Among other well-known men and women who are patrons and patronesses for this im- | pressive musical event of the late Lenten season in the Capital City are Mrs. Dardin, jr. wife of Representa- tive Colgate Dardin of Virginia; Mrs. Joseph M. M. Gray, wife of the chan- cellor of American University; Mrs. J. L. Loughlin. Mrs. Gerrit Miller, jr.; Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, the Rev. Dr. Ze Barney Phillips and Canon Anson Phelps Stokes. Much interest is also being taken here in the New York debut of the A Cappella Choir in Town Hall April 20. which is under the patronage of Mrs. John Henry Hammond, Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, Dr. Stanley Durkee and Mr. Percy Rector Stephens, when the entire ensemble of 60 Washington | singers will be heard in the same program that will be presented here Monday night at the Mayflower. Among those who will sing on both occasions are Miss Bernice Bergling, | Miss Bernice Ferris, Miss Charlotte | Hobbs, Miss Myrtle Pearson, Mrs. Pease, Miss Clara Tarbett, Miss Dorothy Seaton, Miss Margaret Sny- der, Miss Gail Whiton, Mr. James Fleck, Mr. Jesse Nussear, Mr. Donald Seaton, Mr. Joseph Trimble and Mr. Earl Brown Boxes and tickets may be reserved at the Ticket Bureau of the May- | flower Hotel this week. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Douglas of Baltimore are staying at the Fairfax while visiting in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas I. Brown of e —————— BRUSH AwaAY Ruc DiIRrT I1t’s That Easy with This Ready-Mixed Cleaner COMPLETE WITH BRUSH Now .. . it's easy to have clean, lovely rugs without sending them out’ to be cleaned, without a lot of back-breakin work and mess. 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