Evening star., 1928-03-25

r.. at the invitation of Mrs. Ellis F.
Hunter. regent. This is the second
largest D. A. r. chapter In the United
States. Mrs. James l., Gavin, a men,
bcr of the chapter. Is Indiana's candi-
date for national vice president general
of the ID. A. r. Thursday evening Mrs.
Dingley addressed the Muncie. Ind.
Chapter of the d. A. r.
The International Association Of Art
and Letters has issued invitations to a
literary salon to be held Wednesday eve
ming. $50 pm, at the Lafayette Ho-
tel. Talks by prominent speakers and
music with an international flavor Will
follow the formal installation of officers,
which will occupy brief portion Of the
program.
The new officers to be installed are
Samuel Burleigh Milton. president; DR..
NJ. de Oliviera Lima. Victor Russell,
Maj. E w. r, Ewing, Mrs. Henry F. Di-.
mock, DR., Mary Meek AtkeSon and
Laura Thornburgh. vice presidents;
Charles w Warden. treasurer; Kathe-
rine Eopson, assistant treasurer: Mrs.
NJ. r. Adams. auditor; Mrs Hugh Irish,
recording secretary: Mrs. Jane Mander-
schied, corresponding secretary: Mrs. M.
V. Smith. assisting corresponding Sec
retary: Charles Cottingham. historian,
Mrs. j. D. Sullivan, Mrs. A. d. Wiener.
Ellen w. Collins George P Bogue,
Homer Jordan and Mrs. Eva Whitford
Lovette. members of the council.
DR.. Manuel r. Egana of the Venezue-
Ian legation will give short talk. There
will also be music and poetry. Eva
Whitford Lovette, mezzo-soprano and
George Dixon Thompson. pianist. will
give musical numbers. Mrs. Lovette will
sing italian, French. German and Eng
liSh songs and Mr.. Thompson will play
Tango" by Alberiz- z-GodowSky and
Prelude" by Chopin,
The muse of poetry will be represent
cd by the Honduras poet Don Carlos
Izaguirre attached to the Honduras le-
CATION. His poem. which has been trans
lated by Senorita Dolores Castro v Ger
vantes. will be read by Miss E. NJ. Powell
who is noted as one of the finest inter-
prefers OF this authors verse. Poetry
will also be presented in the person of
Senor Don Federico Agacio. from the
embassy of Chile, himself a poet and a
great admirer of the Chilean poet Ga
briel MiStral who was a distinguished
foreign visitor in Washington four years
ago. In compliment to Senor Agacio
several Noems by Gabriel Mistral will be
read. These have been translated into
many languages. several into English by
Mrs Florence Jackson Stoddard. found
er of the international. Included among
the honor guests will be the Minister of
Venezuela and Mime. GriSsnti
District League of American Pen
Women.-AmCndment to the DiStrick
bylaws and the selection of the nomi-
mating committee by ballot for the Dis
trict general election will take place at
the business meeting tomorrow, pm.
There will be further discussion and
full details about the biennial conven-
ton. Every one is urged TO be present.
The living Who's Who" is gaining
In interest. Members who are unable
to be present are sending in material
about their work and training. Miss
Elizabeth Mallott Barnes, second vice
president, in charge of all group activi-
ties. will preside at the meeting Thurs
day. introducing the participants. Mem
bers who wish 10 take part can COM
municate with Miss Barnes or the fol-
lowing group chairmen Mrs. Estelle
Moses Mrs. E. w. Davidson. Mrs. Vic
toria Faber Stevenson. Miss Ruth For
ney, Miss Irene Juno. Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe, Miss Alice Heaven and
Or. Anita Maris Boggs. in charge of
the poetry group. Each member will
be given 10 minutes. This viii be the
only group get-together this season.
Miss Alice Heaven will meet with the
round table Tuesday, IL am.
The juvenile story section will not
have a meeting in April on account OF
the convention. The next meeting will
be iiarch %. under the direction Of
Miss Ruth Forney. This will be the
.,St Meeting OF the season.
The illustrated travel talk which
John George Bucher was to have given
last evening has been postponed until
next Saturday when Maj. Robert Fl.
Tait will replace MIR Bucher. speaking
IN Undiscovered Newfoundland" Maj.
TAFT was TO have given this lecture some
ago in honor Of the British AM
Sassador. Travelling by motor from
which was at the moment In
! state of Spring-like weather. he In
tercepted a blizzard in Maryland and
was ignobly Snowbound in Perryvilie
while the Ambassador with distin-
guiShed company waited his appear
ance. The lecture Is given through the
OF DR.. Anita Maris Boggs.
president.
Among the members who are doing
things Is Amanda B. Hall Browneli
Mrs Brownell has had two Of her
poems. The Dancers at the Shrine. !"
and 'Ironin' Day" selected for the new
Poets" Mrs Harry Raynor Green
katherine Glass Greenl has recently
published new book called VIM
chester and Its Beginnings" which has
caused widespread interest. She has
written numerous articles for the papers
and has a book on music ready for the
press Mrs. Green Is the president of
Fort LOudoun Seminary and director OF
music and language Mrs Olivia More
land Lloyd lis the author of Around the
World on an Army Transport" giving
impressions Of little known
lands. Mrs. Lloyd tells the story In a
chatty and informal style. making 1t
Of particular interest TO those who wish
10 learn OF far places OF the world
through the eyes OF an intelligent
rather than from the dull in
furnished by geographical
and statistical works. Mrs Lloyd is
the wife OF Maj. Lloyd OF Camp
Meade. Md
Miss Irene Juno. chairman OF the
music section. has been secured by the
Keith Theater Corporation and will be
featured at the organ starting this
afternoon. Miss Juno has been a mem
Der OF the Washington College OF Music
and is we'll known in musicale circles
through her Sunday musicales and
broadcasting Mrs. Virginia Buford.
also member Of the music section, Is
oroadcasting regularly several times a
week.
MRS. Richard Gasch Edna KnightD
is writing and marketing an increas-
ing number Of feature articles. Mrs
Ernest r.. Grant has sold three articles
70 magazines In the past two months
Mrs. Grant is known throughout the
country for her untiring work for the
tuberculosis Association Miss Laura
ThoFnbOrough Is another member who
ls proliflc feature writer Miss Thorn
borough has four books 10 her credit
as veil as special articles