Evening star., 1927-11-13

advocated by Mrs. Ida Donnely Peters
in her series of talks before the
groups through their literary teething
writer, points out the futility of writ
ing at random. One must know the
definite policies of publishers to secure
the best markets. She is taking the
grounds. Mrs. Peters, veteran
period. Her next talk will be before
the special features section.
The special features group is main
| tanning a register where each manu-
script sold is recorded. During the
past two months seven manuscripts
| have been sold from this group. At
the meeting last Tuesday Miss Bertha
Francis Wolfe, Mrs. f. W. Davidson
and Mrs. Frances Larkin submitted
manuscripts for criticism. Mrs. Vic.
t0ria Faber Stevenson spoke on the
basic principles of feature writing
and gave suggestions on how to get
ideas.
A reception will he given to new
members at the clubrooms, 110S Six
| teenth street, Saturday, from to 10
pm. This will replace the fellowship
| tea which the league has previously
| given. All members are asked to
meet the newcomers. The program
| VIII be under direction of the groups.
! each section presenting two OF it's
members in original work. Miss
| Bertha Hebb will read "Millionaires
| For All" feature article, and Miss
isabelle F. Story will read Smoke
| From the Caves a scientific feature.
Mrs. Frances Larllin will give her
poem, Dead Leaves" DR.. Anita
Maris Boggs will receive, assisted by
| Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, Miss
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Richard Gasch. Miss Willard Howe,
Mrs. Ernest Grant, Miss Alice
Heaven, Mrs. c. w. Allen, Miss Helen
A. Calhoun, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe, Miss John Frances Steele
Miss Edna J. Roberts, Miss Patricia
Poe Bennett Mrs. Alice Rogers
Hager. Miss Evelyn Weems, Mrs. Lily
r. Hunt, Mrs. Victoria Faher Steven
son, Mrs. EstelIe Moses. Miss Ruth
Forney, Miss Louise Proctor. Mrs
Frances Larllin, Mrs. Ellis Logan and
Miss Irene Juno.
The music group will give the
second of the Sunday musicals this
afternoon at the clubrooms. Mem.
bers Of the group will assist DR..
BogGs. Miss Alice Drake, Miss Eliza
beth Barnes and Miss Irene Juno as
host eSSes.
Group meetings for the week will
be: Juvenile literature, Miss Ruth
Forney, chairman; Monday, 8 pm.
The subject for discussion will be
Stories That We Write Best" Music
section, Miss Irene Juno, chairman:
Tuesday, pm. Original compost
ticns will be worked on. Saturday, >
p M, the fine arts group, Mrs. Ellis
Logan chairman, will visit the
churches of Washington to study
stained glass windows.
The Political Study Club will have
CIVIL Service Commissioner Jessie
Dell speak at its second meeting at
the Washington Club, Seventeenth
and Is streets, Saturday, at 2:30
pm. Miss Dell will discuss the Civil
Service, its history and opportunities.
A group of songs will be given by
Margaritee Eyester-Lord
Officers for the year are: Mrs.
Frank Morrison, president; Mrs. Wal.
lace Streater, first vice president; Mrs.
Sidney Talliaferro, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Virginia White Speel, third
vice president Mrs. Rose Yates For
rester, chairman Of the program COM
mittee; Mrs. II. r. Perry, chairman of
hospitality, and Miss Patricia Poe
Bennett, chairman of publicity.
The Sunshine and Community So.
cIety of the District met with Mrs. II.
NJ. Hunter, 1859 Hobart street, with
Mrs. j. II. 4urdy and Mrs. Charles Z.
Dawson assisting
Contributions were made to the
Travellers Aid. the Gospel Mission and
work in the American nization School.
Mrs. w. w. Scott. director of the
Federation of Clubs, gave a report of
the meeting. of the federation and told
rf Va ohns-e ~f a.,
shine Society had taken in the feder.
alton card party.
Miss Mary Apple, accompanied by.
Miss Edith Dawson, sang THE Star"
by Rogers, and II "assed by Your
Window"
Mrs. David S. CARL, for four years
a medical missionary in the Philip.
pines, told of her w k among the
women of these islands. She illus
the costumes of the different classes,
and also showed som, of the wonder
full handwork done by these women.
Abracadabra Club.-At the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. jesse Il. Adams, 140G
Emerson street, the club held it's BIZ
monthly meeting on Wednesday eve.
ming. The members responded to roll
call with brief talks on the natural
the evening by Rev. James Shera
Montgomery was on the perils of COM
munistic propagand in America Dis
cussion by several of the club mem
bers followed. After a reading by Mrs
Oliver II. Hillmann refreshments were
served.
!. Phil Sheridan Womas.'s Relief Corps,
No. IL, will have annual inspection
n fAIfa SUHfE o
Grand Army Hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The W0man's Club of Chevy Chase,
Md.-Mrs. Burton McCollum, Mrs
Russell S. Mcbride and Mrs. William
>: Garland entertained the executive
board at luncheon Wednesday a, the
home of Mrs. McCollum. on oxford
| street After luncheon the board met
In executive session. the president,
Mrs. Alexander McC. Ashley, In the
| chair. Among reports given was that
| of Mrs. Robert j. Service of the pub
| lie welfare committee who told Of the
! preparations being made for donation
! day at the Montgomery County Gen
| efal Hospital, on November &c, When
! canned fruit and vegetables will es-
| recially be needed. The civics section
l. Of the club has made 95 curtains for
| the hospital and two comforts have
| been pieced. Additional donations may
| he sent to Mrs. Service or to Mrs.
! Earl IL. Clapp. or If these ladies are
! rhoncd To the donations will be called
! for. Mrs. Service also asked for un-
| deiwear for children from to
| years Of age for the NeedleworIi
| Guild. The heard voted an appropria-
! ton of $50 for purchase of books for
| the library Of the Chevy Chase tMdD