Evening star., 1926-04-11

evening, announcement Of the win
ners to be made in May. when the
other prizes are awarded.
Because of the diScontinuance OF
general craft activities this month. in
preparation for the national conven-
ton, Miss Susie White MACEDONIAN,
chairman Of the Juvenile short-story
group, announces that she Will hold
no section meetings.
The American Women's Legion at
its last executive meeting made prep
arations Tor the annual convention
which will be held In Washington May
6 at the assembly hall Of the National
American Red Cross Building, from 10
am. to 2 pm.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Mrs. p. Hazes. chairman of
the committee on credentials; Mrs.
Milton Reed, chairman of program
committee; Mrs. George Thompson,
advisory committee on nominations;
Mrs. Z. p. Ellis, resolution committee.
One hundred dollars was loaned to
a war veteran with four small chill
dren, and $50 was given to widow
with five small children. The reports
of the units showed that the work and
! help has been unusually extensive for
, families of war veterans, besides the
usual work at the hospitals.
The International Association of
Arts and Letters held its Saturday
afternoon tea yesterday at the club
rooms In the Gordon Hotel. Frank
| Schroeder gave a musical program, as
sisted by Miss Amy Falrless, Mrs.
Clara o. b. McCrone was in charge
| Of the arrangements and the host
esses were Mrs. Alberts and Mrs. New.
ins. On Wednesday the annual re-
ports Of the officers and the chairman
of the different committees VIII be
read.
The Susan Ii. Anthony Foundation
held an enthusiastic meeting at the
| Hotel Shoreham Tuesday afternoon,
| Mrs. Anna E. Hendley, president, pre-
| siding. A committee was appointed
whose duty 1t will be to provide speak
ers to present to all the organizations,
and especially conventions meeting in
| Washington, the plans for the Susan
B. Anthony Memorial, in two or five
minute talks. Also to send such lit
erature to conventions meeting out
side of Washington as far as they
can be reached.
! Returns were reported coming in
\
women Of the country in connection
with the incorporation, and 1000
more letters were ordered sent out
| 1t was announced that the 10 dele
| gates to the law enforcement confer
| ence would all be present and that
there would probably be two tables of
members at the luncheon.
! Names Of the following new mem
bers were reported: Miss Grace
! Thompson. Miss Grace r. Osgood.
Miss Sarah Grogan and Mrs. Esther
| Nichols of Chicago. The regular
monthly business meeting will be held
in the ballroom of the Shoreham
! Hotel Tuesday evening at o'clock
The program meeting will be on the
27th instant at which time there will
be several prominent speakers on the
different aspects of the memorial and
especially fine music.
The meetings Of the foundation are
| open to the public and all friends and
admirers Of Susan B. Anthony are es-
pescially invited.
The Political Study Club will meet
at Franklin Square Hotel April II at
2:30 pm, Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, the
president. presiding. Mrs. William
James Monroe, chairman of entertain
!
tive program:
! Representative Louis CHAMPION,
will be the speaker for the afternoon.
| Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker will sing
the following group of songs. assisted
by Mrs. J. Spenser Hornback at the
piano: The Star" by Rogers; Pre-
lude." by Ronald, and "Giannina,"
from the "F'irehy." Miss Beatrice
Henderson and Conrad Young will
render a duet. Mrs. Champion IS to
| be the guest of honor. Mrs. Cuno
Rudolph and Mrs. William Laird Dun
| lop, 1r., will preside at the tea tables
| during the social hour following the
program. the executive board met
Thursday for the usual business trans
actions; the nominating committee
was elected and Is as follows-Mrs.
Wallace Streater. chairman; Mrs.
Henry r. Perry. vice chairman; Mrs.
Claes Dickson n-Hallencreutz, Mrs. c. F.
Marvin, Mrs. E. J. Gainor.
The Business Women's Council will
meet as usual Tuesday evening at
the Church OF the Covenant. A 35-
cent supper will be served followed
by current topics and community
singing. The Bible class will be at
Gas, after which there will be a short
business meeting. At s pm. Miss
Alice NJ. Heaven will give a lecture,
THE National Old Trail Roads," a
motor trip through northern Mary
land, illustrated with original slides
showing historic landmarks.
The District Home Economics AS
ISOLATION, in cooperation with the ma
tional organization, of which Herbert
Hoover is president. is planning for
city-wide observance of Better Homes
week. which will be April % to May
/. Programs are being arranged in
all the colleges. Junior and senior
high schools and private schools,
when prominent speakers will address
the student bodies on the subject of
better homes. Miss Clyde B. Schu-
man is chairman of the better homes
committee, and other committees are