Evening star., 1926-06-02

fund for the headquarters at Wash
ington which was started at thee ses-
sion last Thursday morning. MRS.
Grace Morrison Poole, chairman OF
headquarters maintenance committee.
reported that $5.242 had been pledged
on the first day. About $4,000 was
added to this Yesterday. in gifts rang.
ing from 81 TO 5000. from club and
State orga MIA ions as we'll as from
individual members.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, presi'
dent of the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON. pledged 500 In honor Of Mrs.
John Dickinson Sherman. who. like
the Duke of Wellington. Mrs. Speel
declared. never sold the truth to
serve the hour, never bartered honor
for power.
Mrs Edgar B. Merritt. advisory
president OF the District Federation,
donated S25. Mrs. Redwood Vande
grift made like donation. honoring
the Fedora ton president. Mrs. Har-
riet Hawley l.ocher gave $40 in honor
Of Mrs. Speel, the local president.
Mrs. Augustus knight of the Co.
lumhia Heights Art Club and Mrs.
r. II. Brinley OF the Philadelphia
Classic Society entertained at din
ner for the members of the local dele
cation. Among the guests were Mrs.
Eugene Pitcher. general federation
director from the District; Mrs. Speel.
Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Redwood Van
dergrift.
Music Contest Planned.
The first national music memory
contest ever staged in America Will
be a part OF he biennial program to-
morrow afternoon.
fhl
in 30 States under the auspices of
the music division of the General
Federation Department Of Fine Arts
IN cooperation with the motion pic
ture managers many Of whom have
offered as a reward for the winners
of their respective localities free trips
to the convention to participate In
the national event.
The manner In which the contest
will be conducted is interesting. The
photoplay, Grass. will be shown be
fore the contestants@ and incidental
music. including 35 selected airs from
popular classics. will be played. Con
testants will he expected to ldentlfy
these airs during the showing or the
picture. Al the close of the perform
ance each contestants list Will De
examined by a group of. Judges
ana the one VINO I1dS SiloN Ii thO a. Oe't
est accuracy in recognizing the selec-
tions played will be declared winner.
The first prize is an orthophonic VIC
trola with nine.tube radio set at
tachmen1. The second prize is grand
piano.
Piano Prize Offered.
Delegates to the convention also
will be allowed TO compete for
pisno offered by the contest COM
mittee.
Ii is hoped by the fine arts depart
ment that this event will become
one of the greatest national contests
in America, and will be held annu-
ally. This year 40 children, repre-
senting IL States, have been sent TO
compete. 1t Is hoped that twice this
number will gather next year. rep
resenting every State in the Union
In addition to the 40 out-of- town
contestants, entries have been re-
ceived by the committee for nearly
200 local children.
Among the IL States sending rep
resenttives are included Mississippi.
Kentucky, South Carolina, North
Carolina. Illinois, Massachusetts.
South Dakota. New Jersey and rem
nessee.
Mrs. Marx Obernderfer of Chicago.
chairman OF the music division, ana
the members of her contest commit
tee will meet tonight to cue the
music with the picture in the con-
test