Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

ville,' decentralization has been
selected as the special subject for
study and through the cooperation
OF the State and county home demon.
stration agents four meetings are
scheduled at which demonstrations
viii be held involving some principle
of )okery. followed by a menu con-
test and an achievement day. Ameri.
can Citizenship. Mrs. G.. p. Bickford,
Berwyn, chairman-All clubs have
been asked to study the booklet.
know Your Own County" Educa-
ton, Mrs. w. A. Griffith, Berwyn,
chairman: Mrs. r. A. II. Miller, vice
chairman--A contest in identifying
the school grounds has been inaugu.
rated; photogra phs OF the paintings
Will be taken this Spring and award
made in the Fall. Legislation, Mrs.
w. Preston, Cottage City. chairman
Progress has been carefully noted in
bills before the present Legislature
on % gasoline tax, ~ teachers retire.
ment bill. (Sl replanting OF Chesapeake
Bay with oyster beds, "a care of or.
iphan children. fostered by Mrs. Ward.
Fine Arts, music section. Mrs. II.
House, chairman--Organiz of a
county chorus is planned. Interna-
tional Relations, Mrs. Luther Munson,
Hyattsville. chairman - Interesting
meetings with splendid speakers have
been held, Press and Publicity, Mrs.
r. Allen, College Park. chairman--A
very comprehensive exhibit is being
prepared depicting the growth of the
county federation, with artistic poster
decorations and statistical charts,
which it is planned to displa at the
annual meeting in May. Marlboro
Fair, Mrs. A. r. Lee, Decatur Heights,
chairman--Plans are going forward
for the annual county fair at Upper
Marlboro, at which time all clubs are
invited to exhibit either in the indi.
vidual project class or competitive
booth exhibits. All clubs will receive
printed instructions later.
The Progress Club Of College Park.
THE last meeting of this club was
held at the home of its president, Mrs.
c. O. Appeman. The banquet COM
, mittee reported that the club could
have the use of the University of
Maryland dining room for the evening
of April 2, the committee consisting
of Mrs Nj. Creese. Mrs. Il. Il. Conner
and Miss Nj. Mount. Seventy-eight
dollars was turned over to the local
fire department, as the entire pro-
ceeds from a card party held by
Group ,, under the Craftsmanship of
Mrs. A. G. Mccall. The chairman of
education, Mrs. T.. NJ. Pickens was
authorized to purchase three pictures
for the school, as donation from the
club, inasmuch as it is customary for
the club to present the school with
some needed paraphernalia each year.
The program was especially delight
ful. A paper on Period Furniture, !"
by Mrs E. NJ. Pickens, was we'll re-
ceived, and readings by Mrs. Roy II.
/ hrF A
Guest. and from the Book of Extenu.
ations," by Edmund Vance Cook, were
thoroughly enjoyed.
! At $50 pm, April 9, in the univer-
sity dining room, viii be staged the
first annual banquet of this club, and
a large number have already made
reservations. The president, Mrs. c..
Q. Appleman, will be hostess, Prof. c.
). Richardson POSTMASTER and Mrs.
]. Enos Ray honorary guest.
LandOver Civic Study CIub.-Mrs.
Edgar Beall entertained this club at
its March meeting, which was very
we'll attended. After the business SEES.
sion social hour was enjoyed and re.
| freshments served. Bills of both State
and National interest were discussed
and explained. The forthcoming
Achievement day" was hailed with
JOY by all.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet Friday evening at the
Thomson School. Those on the pro.
gram are DR.. Shepherd and Mrs. Rit-
tue for verse and Miss Raphella
| Schwarz. Mrs. Thomas and Mr.. Free.
man will read stories.
! At the last meeting Mrs. Frances
/ Lar fcA 1saf haY
Great Gray Goose" was published in
the March number of the Humanita-
| rian Review. and she had sold several
articles to the Monitor. One of Mr..
| Freeman's war stories had received
| favorable consideration in a contest
| Miss Katherine Hopson presented
| Dean aFagin's outline for Judging a
| story and the president, Mr.. Irish, en-
larged upon It, Stories of the evening
| measured by this pattern.
| Paul Mackey read two stories. dull
| Bracelets" and Red Shoes" One
was written three years ago, the
| other recently and clearly showed the
development In his style.
Miss Marie Dallas read story, "The
| Second Installment." a charming love
story which held the interest OF the
audience and brought out much dis
cussion.
The program closed with group of
poems. Spring Comes" Water
| Lilies and "Vignette," by Mrs.
Francis Larkin
There We're a number of Interested
| visitors present. among them Mrs.
| Florence Harrington n writer from
| Chautauqua. y, Y. also several mem.
| bers Of the Pen Women
The Zonta Club met at the Raleigh
Hotel at / pm. April s. Miss Jane
Bartlett. the president. presided. The
club was glad to welcome home Miss
Ida May Meyers, who has just return
ed from a six-week cruise around
South America.
Mr.. Foster. manager of the Wash
ington Convention Bureau, was the
guest OF honor and principal speaker.
He told some Of the trials and humor
| of conventions, also gave the men,
bers a few pointers for their coming
convention, which will be held May
| 10 and IA.
The following guests were enter.
tanned by the club: Mrs. n. +. Titus
| was the guest of Miss Grace Landon
Miss Estern Duvall was Ida Steager's
guest, and Miss Winifred Thorpe OF
Boston was the guest of Mary Linds-
ley.
! The Home Demonstration Club OF