Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

linen fund at the clubhouse, according
to Mrs. MunCe.
y X X
A LICE PAUL and Doris Stevens. off,
"A GERS of the National Woman's
Party. were the guests of honor at a
tea given by Nine. Paul Louis
COuchOud. directriCe of the Revue de
la Femme and member of the Interna-
tional Advisory Council Of the Won
ans Party. at her home in Paris. 50
Notre Dame deS Champs.
Nine. COuchoud, with Nine. Ana
tole France, recently joined the Inter
national Advisory Council.
Nine. Couchoud took this oppor-
tunity Of bringing together these two
distinguished American feminists with
some of the leading French feminists
in the hope that the present suffrage
movement in France might he stimu.
lated toward increased activity dur
ing the time intervening before the
French national elections.
Nine Valentine Thompson. daugh-
ter OF Senator Thompson; Nine. Ana
tcle France of the International Ad-
visory Council; Nine. Matza. wife of
DR.. a. Malta and daughter of NJ.
Finale. head of the Bank of France
and the Pays Bias; Nine. Robert Schrei-
Der. vice president OF the French
Union for Woman Suffrage; Nine. A.
Alphandery. who has just returned
from America where she lectured I'M
der the auspices Of the Allied Fran
Gals NIme. Alphandery and Nine.
Schneider are both daughters of Sena-
tor CremieuXl: Miss Cert Alphandery;
Miss Louise Weiss. editor of LEurope
Nouvelle; Nile. Renee Jardin, poet and
I'll L.
velle, and Miss Zezette Sevastos,
daughter of Nine. CouchOud, were
among the guests.
Miss Paul is at present the guest Of
Mrs. o. II. T. Belmont at Mrs. Bel
mont's chateau at Augevile La Rivi-
era. After her visit with Mrs. Bel
mont she expects to spend several
months in study Of laws concerning
women in the libraries of Paris,
Madrid. The Hague and others. Miss
Stevens has returned to the United
States, where she will complete two
books on feminism on which she has
been working during her stay abroad
4 SUBSTANTIAL check of three
"A figures, the first installment Of
royalties on the sale of Mrs. Larz An.
dersons book, From Corsair to
Riffian,' since she made gift in
June to the fellowship fund of the
National League Of American Pen
Women Of these royalties, has been
received this week by the national
treasurer. Mrs. Daniel c. Chace,
through Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
State vice president Of the District of
Columbia branch.
Mrs. Anderson is a former officer
of the District branch and has also
served as chairman Of the member.
ship committee of the national league
She is the donor of the Isabel Ander-
son craft.prize fund Of the District
league, from which prizes are an.
nually awarded to members of that
branch winning in the various literary
competitions that are held throughout
the year, and has in numerous ways
shown her interest in this organiza-
ton since she became a member.
The sum just received makes a
handsome addition to the amount held
under the fellowship fund, and is ex.
pected greatly to increase the useful.
ness of the fund to league members
who may be in need of temporary
financial assistance.
In addition to the sale of the book
through regular channels, the various
branches of the league are entering
into friendly rivalry in disposing Of
copies of the volume. as in this way
they can substantially assist in in.
creasing the fellowship fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have tray
eled widely. From Corsair to Rifffan"
is an account of their two-month
tour through Morocco, Algeria and
Tunisia, in northern Africa.