Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19

form. the tariff plank and the foreign
relations plank being the main topics OF
discussion. Mrs. Virginia White Speel
honorary president presided In the alb
scnce OF the president, Mrs. Edward A.
Hartman and Mrs. Edward e. Gam.
sister of Senator Charles Curtis. spoke
briefly.
The tariff plank OF the platform was
ably discussed by Mrs. Edward Nelson
pmgley The hostess introduced the
speakers and explained that Mrs. Ding
ley was especially fitted to discuss the
tariff plank since she is the daughter
in-lsw Of Gov. Nelson Dingley. author
of the Dingley tariff bill. which after
50 years is Still the summum bonum Of
tariff legislation. Mrs. Dingley is the
wife Of Edward Nelson Dingiey. ma
lority expert in the Senate for the
finance committee
The foreign relations plank Of the
platform was the subject OF a speech by
Mrs, Howard Leroy, wife of the former
assistant solicitor for the State Depart
ment. Mrs ]. w Frizzell delivered an
address based on the plank relating to
won1en'S activities. Mrs. Frizzell was
introduced as the wife of the late Rev
= w FriEzell, who built the Ingraham
Memorial Congregational Church and
vas its pastor fer S~'en years. In in
reducing the speakers Mrs. Alger
Identified them first by their husbands
names. and then remarked that each
speaker shines by her own light Mrs
Oinglev being we'll known as first ma
ticnal vice president OF the League OF
American Pen Women and as a public
speaker; Mrs. Leroy. a former Swarth-
more College girl and active in the
American Association of University
Agn-~ T-s-sR- =
the Federation of Women'S Clubs Mrs
Burkhea0, we'll known writer of criti-
cal ESSAYS. read an original poem, The
Fleeting Years" and Mrs William
Atherton DuPuy. national organizer of
ne Womens Democratic Club for
Hoover and Curtis, stated that they
we're glad TO loin with Republican
women in working for the election of
he Republican candidates for President /
and Vice President The program was
iolloweo by. informal afternoon tea |
Nrs. Marion Butler. wife Of former SEN /
sFor Butler. presided in the dining |
room. assisted by Mrs. Edward S. Keves. /
Mrs. Warren j. HaineS and Mrs David .
4. Robertson
The league will meet tomorrow
Pm, at the home OF Mrs. Howard /
Leroy. 2o29 Connecticut avenue.
The American Association Of Uni /
verSity Women will continue having as /
guests Of homer at the Monday teas
various members OF the Inter American /
Commission of Women, who are ~
washington investigs ting the status If
women IN the various American coun-
tries. The report of their work is 10 1
be presented before the next nan
American congress. Tomorrow MR..
Helen A. Archdale of London. England.
one Of the commissioners. will Spea (;
IN the feminist movement in Encl>->
and will be introduced by Mrs DAVID
Alan Robertson. Mrs Cloyd Naevin
and Miss e. Agnes Dillon will A.
lanstesses.
The ID. c. Chapter, American War
Mothers. has lost through de- tn MIS-
Laura A. Lennon an honored member
Ti1o had been active in the organiza-
ton until handicapped by her recent
illness. At her burial services on Au-
gust Is. which would have been Mrs.
Lemmon's seventv-sixth birthday. the
American War Mothers new ritual was
Used. under the direction of the chap
lain. Mrs Charles B. Donch, and the
president Mrs. Mary T Shanahan
The next meeting of the D c. Chapter
wiIl be held on September a. pm.
At the Hamilton Hotel.
zonta CIuh.-At the regular luncheon
meeting Wednesday. Miss Clara Con-
zales Of Panama gave q talk on her
work She - the representative from
Panama IN this country. to be here
three wears TO study Government and
juvenile court She lis member OF the
Inter American Commission of Women.
and is a professor at the Institute OF
Panama. Miss Edith Cornelison attend
ed the meeting for the last time as
member of the club. inasmuch as she
is retiring from the millinery business
in which she has been engaged for
many years. and will take an extended
trip through the West.
woman's Club Of Bcthesda.-Ciub
activities are usually dormant during
the Summer. but tfls season there has
been q noteworthy tendency toward pre-
lin1inary committee meetings for the
purpose of mapping out next wears
work. This augurs well for an early
start in October when regular meetings
Kill be resumed The most recent Of
such committee meetings was that held
oy the department Of fine arts on Fri
dav AZ the clubhouse With the chair
nan. Mrs Maude Howell Smith, presid-
inr. and the committee entire quota
This department as organized
1ow consists Of Mrs. Edwin H. Etz.
chairman Of art. Mrs Henry Classic,
music: Mrs John B Bennett, literature.
and Mrs. Thomas w Pyle drama
An interesting part Of the exhibit
under the direction of the Montgomery
County Federation Of Women's Clubs
n the Rockville Fair next week will BE-
contributed bv ii1c United States Bureau
~ Education through the efforts Of the
Of education and the motion
n3ctrlre committee Of the Womans Club
NJ Bethesda Mrs George z. Pariseau
7no Mrs, Berlin Brann are the respec-
f5ve chairnen wEo have worked on this
~roiect. which will take the form Of ?
cries Of kindergarten pictures. which
mas been prepared by the bureau. show
frg children Al work In public and
private kindergartens throughout the
COUNTRY. and demonstrating the CORE
alton between the nursery school and
: he kindergarten a. gell Is the kinder
earten and first grade These pictures
s iii BE- presented By means Of continu
ous motion picture protector such Is
Is used by liberal arts schools. universe
ties normal schools parent-teacher
and other institutions or
clubs wishing 70 study the work Of the
gurear Of Education These pictures will
present an excellent fOlloW-up Of the
practical demonstration Of kindergarten
activities undertaken and carried out
7v the Bethesda Club at the fair three
"esrs ago
Eostesses ~ fne tea ~ The clubhouse
N TUESDAY we're Mrs Henry Kari Mrs
! mes Ellis and Mrs j J. Miller Next
tuesdays hostesSes @ill b. Mrs Eleanor
CroriB. Mrs. R0Deg y Hsgner and
Afrs Irwin c. rsndenbure
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he Grand Armt of the Republic. met
rues6av evening Nth the president.
frx. Riida N McC'Ure in the chair
Other officers present we're the senior I