Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1942, Page 54

Women’s Organizations To Meet Here in Spite Of Housing Shortage D. A.R.Members in Capital Expected to Open Homes To Visiting Delegates By Frances Lide Women's Club Bditor Despite the pinch in housing accommodations here, Washington eontinues to be the scene of important gatherings of women’s organ- izations. An announcement from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution officially confirms its plans to hold its annual continental congress in Constitution Hall in April. “To transfer the congress to another city would entail & vast amount of work in moving records and in setting up the congressional machinery,” it was stated. “Furthermore, the wartime activities of the D. A. R. can best be co-ordinated with the national defense by having the congress meet in the Nation's Capital” Expect District Daughters Yo Open Their Homes. Officials believe, however, that enough delegates can be housed in homes of District Daughters to take care of any overfiow from lack of hotel space. A Hospitality Accommodations Committee with Miss Luells P. Chase @8 chairman already has been established by Mrs. William H. Pouch, the president general. The committee has headquarters in the District D. A. R. Chapter House where rooms will be listed and allocations handled. The society also is working with the Greater National Capital Com- mittee of the Washington Board of ¢——————————————— Trade to prevent an undue strain on Jocal facilities. The session, which will be the 52d eongress, will be held the week of April 20, General Federation Also Meeting Here. The General Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs, which is holding the largest board meeting of its history here this week end, also felt that the importance of its program justi- fled a meeting in the National Capital. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, the president, arranged the session for a week end, however, as this is the period at which there is the least demand for hotel accommodations. University Women To Meet Saturday, Not expected to encounter any serious housing problem because of the relatively small attendance is a meeting of the National Board of the American Association of Uni- versity Women opening Saturday at the national headquarters, 1634 I street N.W. Although less than 20 women will attend from out of town, the board represents all sections of the United States. Many of them will find ac- commodations at the association’s | clubhouse here. Deliberations will center on the role of university women in the na- tional crisis. Emphasized will be the “immediate needs of woman- power for the essential branches of national service—military, industrial and civilian; and the facilities to prepare members to meet such of these as will contribute more de- cisively to victory and the establish- ment of a just and lasting peace.” Of timely interest will be a re- | port on the association’s fund for university women war refugees, to- taling $35,500. The last, gift of $500 from this fund was sent to the American association’s own members in the Philippines, although earlier allotments went to university wom- en of other nations. A total of $27,775 already has been assigned or distributed, going to women in unoccupied France, Eng- land, Finland, Sweden, Palestine, Canada, China, Turkey and the Philippines. Dr. Helen C. White of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin is the new president of the A. A. U. W. and will preside at the meeting. Mrs. Lowdermilk To Give Travel Talk ToA.A.U.W. A travel talk, Africa to the Garden of Eden,” illustrated with slides, will be given by Mrs. Inez Marks Lowdermilk to- morrow afternoon at the tea of the American Association of University ‘Women. Mrs. Lowdermilk accompanied her husband, Dr. Walter C. Lowdermilk, on a tour of the Mediterranean belt when he made a study of soil con- servation two years ago for the De- partment of Agriculture. Mrs. A. Remington Kellogg will Introduce the speaker and Mrs. Albert Barrows, director of women’s personnel, George Washington Uni- versity, will serve as hostess. A talk on “The Microphone and ‘You” will be given by John C. Baker of the Division of Information, De- partment of Agriculture, before the creative writing group tomorrow evening. Mr. Baker, who is now as- sociated with the “National Farm and Home Hour” radio program of the Department of Agriculture, will give some practical tips on prepar- ing radio script. Senorita Marina Nunez del Prado of Bolivia and Dr. Paulina Gomez- Vega of Colombia, two Latin Amer- ican fellowship students, will be guests of honor at a dinner spon- sored by the Committee on Inter- ational Relations Wednesday eve- ning at the clubhouse. Senorita del Prado will speak on sculpture and will show pictures of some of her work now being exhibited through- out the United States. Dr. Gomez- Vega, a bacteriologist, will discuss some of the activities of the women of Colombia. Mrs. James W. Irwin, chairman of the committee, will introduce the speakers. The Fellowship Commit- tee and the Arts Committee have joined with the International Rela- tions Committee in arranging the program. B’nai B'rith Lodge Issues Invitations For ‘Canteen’ Tea The Women’s Auxiliary of B'nai Brith, Argo Lodge, is issuing invita- tions to & “canteen tea” from 3 to B pm. Wednesday for the benefit of a fund to purchase a cateen ambu- lance for the Washington Chapter of the Red Cross. Countess Eleanor Palffy will dis- cuss Red Cross activities at the en- tertainment to be held at American Legion headquarters, 2437 Fifteenth street N.W. Mre<, Nathan Hurwitz and Mrs. H. D. Shapiro are co-chairmen, and Mrs. Bernard Wilner heads a large committee on fund raising. Mrs. Eli Bilverberstein is chairman of host- esses for the afternoon, and Mrs. Harry Badt, suxiliary president, will extend greetings, > . “Across North | . . Literature Review Mrs. Yorick Mathes will review current literature at a meeting of the Literature Committee of the Park View Woman's Club at 1:30 pm. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. George Jones, 3670 Park place N.W. The hostess will be assisted by Mrs. Plerce B. Ashburn, Mrs. Carl Alsop and Mrs. Waugh P. Heyg- ster. Mrs. Lawrence E. Murray, com- mittee chairman, will preside. If War Comes By Gretchen Smith of democracy.” An ardent feminist, she was active in securing “vetes for women” in Puerto Rico 10 years ago and has seen the women there become in- creasingly active in public affairs. They have proven their ability as organizers and executives in the present crisis by setting up numer- ous defense groups trained and equipped to operate over the entire island, she said. “Puerto Rico realized two years ago that it would become one of democracy’s war frontiers,” she ex- plained, “and several months ago | the women of San Juan started to | form committees for defense work.” | Plans Made to Evacuate | Residents to Mountains. The Evacuation Committee has been particularly outstanding, she | said, in its plans for transporting the civilian population from San | Juan into the mountains should an emergency arise. “The women of San Juan started to organize with Mrs. Rex Tugwell, the Governor’s wife, several months ago,” she explained, “giving par- ticular study to plans for evacua- tion. They have established com- mittees for transportation and to | provide food, medicines, cots and other supplies to be used in the mountains by evacuees.” Interest in agriculture has been greatly stimulated by the war, Miss Lee added, and a woman’s commit- Civic and Study Clubs American Association of University Women—Tomorrow, 3 p.m., class- ical letter writers; 4 pm. tea; speaker, Mrs. Inez Marks Low- dermilk, “Across North Africa to the Garden of Eden”; 7:30 pm., creative writing. Tuesday, 5:30 pam., Spanish. Wednesday, 4 pm., Red Cross meeting; 7 pm., club dinner; honor guests, Senorita Marina Nunez del Prado and Dr. Paulina Gomez-Vega, 7:30 pm., musical ensemble. Thursday, 11 am. Martha Maclear poetry group; 5:30 p.m., advanced Span- ish; 7:30 p.m., contemporary so- cial problems group. Friday, 7:45 p.m., bridge. Saturday, 6:30 pm., Jjunior group mixed dinner bridge; 7:30 p.m., sketching group. Washington' Club — Tomorrow, 11 am, book review. Tuesday, 11 a.m., annual meeting and election of officers. Wednesday, 1 pm, luncheon. Thursday, dinner and cards. Twentieth Century Club—Tomor- row, 1 pm., Red Cross, 2020 Mas- sachusetts avenue N.W. Wednes- day, 10 am., Red Cross. Thurs- day, 2 pm, Y. W. C. A. drama section, “At 5 O'Clock.” Capitol Hill History Club—Wednes- day, 12:30 pm. 1882 Columbia road N.W. Women’s City Club—Today, 4:30 pm., tea. Tomorrow, 6 pm., French dinner; 7 pm. French class. Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., Span- ish class; 1:30 p.m,, bridge; 5 pm., current events; 7:15 pm., Spanish class; 8 pm., Board of Directors’ meeting. Thursday, 7:30 pm., . Priday, 1:30 pm., bridge. Business, ‘Professional Clubs Altrusa Club—Todsy, tea with Mrs. J. Edward Chapman, Woodley Park Towers. Community Clubs Silver Spring Woman's Club—Wed- nesday, 10:30 a.m. literatyre de- partment with Mrs. Albert R. Janes, 10206 Lorain avenue, Northwood Park, Md.; book re- Mrs. C. C. Hung of the Chi- nese Community Church and Mrs. J._ W. Smith as they chatted at the silver tea and open house given last week by the Washington Council of Church Women at headquar- ters of the Washington Fed- eration of Churches. Puerto Rican Women Ready to Island Muna Lee of State Department Unit Tells of Their Plans To Meet Emergencies Should Puerto Rico ever become the actual target of an enemy attack, the women of that lovely island would be found well prepared for emergencies, according to Miss Muna Lee, a recent arrival, who is now with the Cultural Relations Division of the State Department. In private life Miss Lee is Senora Luis Munoz Marin, wife of the President of the Puerto Rican Senate, and although s Mississippian by birth, she has spent the greater part of her life on the island which she describes as one of the “battlefronts ———— tee has been organized to encourage cultivation of gardens where it is possible. As Puerto Rico’s greatest indus- tries are sugar and coffee, Miss Lee said it had been difficult to find enough land available for sub- ng creasing] difficult, however, it is necessary for the people to as much food- stuffs as possible, she pointed out. “Women are taking an active part in the cultivation of farms,” she added. “It is nothing new for Puerto Rican be ‘was taken in'the 16th century and it recorded a woman as one of the leading agricultusists who spe- cialized in cattle and the cultivation lature, is one of the principal lead- ers in the “back-to-earth” move- super- vises the work on her plantation.” As director of the Bureau of In- road; 8 pm. drama department with Mrs. F. L. Pratt, 7324 Piney Branch road. Wednesday, 10 am., music department with Mrs. Irving L. Clark, 300 Mississippi avenue; guest artist, Henrietta Mitchell. Woman's Club of Riverdale—Tues- 6808 Heights, Md., speaker, Louis R. Inwood. Chevy Chase Woman's Club—To- morrow, 8 pm. musicale, club- house. Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., Ameri- can square dancing class; 10:30 am., internaticnal relations sec- tion, speaker, Mrs. D. V. Sandifer, “Latin America. Park View Woman's Club—Tuesday, 1:30 p.m., with Mrs. George Jones, 3670 Park place N.W.,,speaker, Mrs. Yorick Mathes. Alexandria Woman's Club—Wed- nesdsy, 2 pm. general meeting, Gadsby’s Tavern, speaker, Dr. Herbert Rosinski, “The War in the Pacific.” Miscellaneous Clubs League of Republican Women— Tuesday, 10 am, first-aid class; 3:30 pm., book review followed by tea, reviewer, Miss™ Ellen L. Corbett. Wednesday, 10 a.m., all- day sewing group; Friday, 10 am., _first-ald class. ‘Women's Association Universalist National Memorial Church— Tuesday, 1 pm. book review luncheon, reviewer, Miss Janet Richards. Woman's National Democratic Club —Tomorrow, 12:30 pm., “Infor- mation Hour” luncheon, speaker, John B. Kelly, “The Wealth of the Nlfion”n in the Health of Its People.” Arts Club of Washington—Today, 5 to 6:30 p.m., tea opening water color exhibition. Tuegday, 7 p.m., club dinner; 8:30 p.m. musi program by Composers' Club of Washington. Wednesday, 6:30 pm., home dinner; 8 to 10 pm., square dancing. Thursday, 7 p.m., membership dinner; 8 p.m., club meeting. Ladies’ Board, Georgetown Univer- sity Hospital—Tomorrow, 3 to § ¥ ' An ezhibit of articles made by council members for local hospitals atiracted atien- 3 special tion. Admiring the display, left to right, were Mrs. Harold B. Rogers, Mrs. O. B. Atwood, Mrs. T. 0. Wedel and Mrs. T. W. Marshall. Mrs. Marshall is hospital chairman. —Star Staff Photo. ternational Relations at the Uni- Rica, ington 11 years ago to fight for equal rights as s member of the Woman's Party, she was accom- panied by her young daughter, Munacita, and her little son, Luis, jr. She is again accompanied by her children, but Munacita is now & young woman who graduated last year from the University of Puerto Rico, and Luis is attending George ‘Washington University. Time, which has changed the children, has scarcely touched Miss Lee. Her dark eyes are still youth- ful and there is but little gray in her black hair. “What .is your secret, plenty of exercise and fresh air?” she was “No, I hate both,” she laughed. “But work has kept me interested, and interesting work is the secret of youth, I think.” eon and installation of officers, Casino Royale. Washington Branch, League of American Pen Women—Wednes- day, 8 to 6 pm., fellowship tea; 1llustrated sound picture, “Flow- ers We Love”; guest artist, Mar- garet C. Howard. Vienna Garden Club—Tomorrow, 2 pm., with Mrs. Walter Millet. Washington League of Women Shoppers—Tuesday, noon, mem- bership luncheon, Y. W. C. A. Friday, 4 to 6 pm., tea with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, 3125 Chain Bridge road N.W. University of North Carolina Wom- an’s College Alumnae, Washing- ton Chapter—Wednesday, 8 p.m., ‘Wesley Hall, 1703 K street N.W.; guest speaker, Kenney Fromm, “South American Countries.” Indiana University Alumni—Today, 10:30 .am, breakfast, Kennedy- Warren Hotel, election of officers; speaker, James L. Fleser, “High Lights of the Andes.” Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Washington branch—Friday, 2:30 p.m., annual election, Willard Hatel; speaker, Miss Mabel Boardman. Catholic Library Study Guild— Tuesday, 8:15 pm. 1725 Rhode Island avenue N.W.; speaker, the Rev. James C. Kearney, O. P.; “The Effects of Materialism -in the Modern World.” Kenilworth Ladies’ Guild—Wednes- day noon, covered dish luncheon with Mrs. Joseph Brashears, 1605 Kenilworth avenue N.E. W. C. T. U—Tuesday, 2 p.m., Shep- ard Park Union with Mrs. Jesse Ramsdell, 1411 Underwood street N.W.; speaker, Dr. Thomas E. Boorde. Wednesday, Georgetown Union, benefit luncheon with Mrs. Albert, Stabler, 3017 Cambridge dent’s round table,” Y. W. C. A. Beta Sigma Phi—Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Lambda Chapter, 710 Fourteen EXTRA SPENDING MONEY FOR YOU! We duy for cash—old gold. plstinum, g iam, e LY Future Meetings of Women’s Clubs Announced street N.W. Tuesday, 8 p.m., Zeta Mu Chapter, 710 Fourteenth street N.W.; 8 pm, Nu Chapter, 710 Fourteenth street N.W. Wednes- day, 8 pm., Choral Club with Mrs. P. W. Pharoah, 1145 New Eamp- shire avenue N.W. Friday, 8 pm,, Delta Chapter party with Mrs. Irah Eaves Hocker, 2656 Fifteenth street N.W. Daughters of the American Revo- Iution—Tomorrow, Victory Chap- ter 23d anniversary luncheon meeting, Women’s City Club; speaker, Miss Elizabeth Poe. Tues- day, 2 pm., Livingston Manor Chapter with Mrs. John W. Ed- wards, 1617 Hobart street N.W.; 2 pm., Our Flag Chapter with Mrs. Frank Williams, 2301 Con- necticut avenue N.W.; speaker, Mrs. Pearl M. Shaffer; 6:30 pm, Capt. Wendell Wolfe Chapter, an- nual dinner, the Highlands; 8 p.m., Federal City Chapter, Chapter House; speakers, committee chair- men; Columbia Chapter, Chapter House; speaker, Miss Helen John- son. Jewish Women'’s Joint Institute— ‘Tuesday, 1:45 pm., Jewish Com- munity Center; speaker, John Metcalf, “Triumph of Democratic Forces in America.” Local & Long Distance. Moving ® Fur Storage ug Cleaning ilver Vaults FH ~ TORAGE CO Society to Elect The Washington Branch of the Association for the Prevention of Virginia Antiquities will hold its annual election meeting at 2:30 pm. CLUBS. Mrs. Paul W. Yinger servés tea to Mrs. E. A. Back and Wickey, who heads the coun- cil’s House Commitiee, super- vised entertainment. To Hear Mrs. Rogers At Dinner Meeting Representative Edith Nourse Rog- ers of Massachusetts will be the ‘Women’s Club at 7 pm. tomorrow at the Washington Club. She will Cohen. Miss Estelle the to 10 youngsters from the Children’s Emergency Red Cross Four Plays Include One Zirkin, president of Club, will be hostess Home of Central Union Friendship House. So the entire proceeds of the en- tertalnment may be turned over to the Red Cross, the youthful actors decided to eliminate special stage scenery. Four plays to be given include an “Rehearsal for Assem- bly,” written by one of the classes at the studio. Others are “Miss Lollypop’s Party,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “Robin Hood's Priends.” Tickets are dn sale at 1644 Con- necticut avenue N.W. or from Mrs. George Wise, ticket chairman. Silver Spring Women To Hear Lecture on British Guiana “A Journey to Kaieteur Falls” will be the subject of an address by Mrs. R. E. Napper of Georgetown, British Guiana, at & meeting of the litera- ture department of the Silver Spring Woman's Club at 10:30 a.m. Wed- nesday. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Albert R. Janes, 10206 Lorain avenue, Northwood Park, Md. The speaker, wWhose husband is with a firm in British Guiana, will also talk informally on the war sit- uation there. Mrs. Napper is a daughter of Mrs. S. M. Deffinbaugh , | of Silver Spring. The program will include a review of current books on Latin America by Mrs. Louise C. Ferguson, librarian of the Silver Spring Library and past president of the Maryland Library Association. Mrs. Ferguson, who is chairman of the Montgomery County Victory Book Campaign, requests that each member bring at least one book to the meeting to be contrib- uted to the collection for service men. The music department will meet at 1:30 pm Wednesday at the home of Mrs. G. Harris White, 1912 Glen Ross road, Silver Spring. Mrs. . | Shirley Workman and Mrs. W. M. ; | Brady, vice chairman of the music department, will review the accom= plishments of women in music. The club will have Mrs. Walter Kriel of Hampstead, Md. State president of the Federation of Wom- en's Clubs of Maryland, as honor guest at a meeting February 4. Mrs. R. C. Jacobson, 801 Dale drive, Silver Spring, has been ap- pointed assistant publicity chairman and will be temporarily in charge of all publicity. HOLLANDER MINK AND SABLE BLENDED FINEST NORTHERN MUSKRAT COATS 108 Greatly Reduced Formerly to $250 At such savings these lustrous PLUS TAX