Evening star., 1928-04-01
WOMAN WRITERS
! STAGE GAY PARTY.
Annual Cabaret Grill of Club
at Carlton Hotel At
tended by $50.


II was stunt" party with mrth
snd melody. The company consisted OF
about $50 distinguished women trom
many walks Of life, official and profes-
sionaL representing all parts OF the
country. There were no men, -
The newly elected president, Sa!iie
y II. Pickett, society editor OF INC
rvenins Star. made a short address OF
welcome AT the close of which the club
announcer. Elizabeth Ellicott Poe OF the
washington Post, announced through
the fnicrnphone the arrival OF April /.
Then Miss Margaret Hart OF the
Evening Star, dainty little "Foliy,
stepred into the center OF the moor
dressed as an April Fool"
The trials and troubles of "A Much
Represented Woman" were told oy
Courley Edwards OF the washington
Times which inspired Gretchen Hooo,
soprano. personal guest OF JoSepnn1H
Tfehe of the Times, TO sing several songs
set to music by Mrs. T1ghe
Gathers News.
Ruth Jones, society editor OF the
Times was discovered at a taole neatoy
ysnantly trying to gather the news iot
her column. Her efforts 10 take iIs'
ot dinner guests from one OF the lorelsn
embassies we're more than harrsSshg
and. when she finished. an lrate noS.esS
Of smart circles called TO demano a ,e
printing of her paragraph OF the gay
kefe~n because her name was spelled
Brown instead of Browne. Before tEle
sireless society editor had time 10 ISPs
her list. Mrs. Hurry-up, johnson caIeu
to place her ad in the Sunday column;
ens yshen asked to be more eNpilcit
waTted 10 have it said in the paper tlat
.he wo,ffd "be at home" so tnat she
vro,,ld he sure to have some callers
After rnanv other similar calls. am1ne
.l,eTa the LADY who wouldn't permit nci
name to appear i'll the society coIuI'n. nm
hut did wish Miss Jones would give nc.
nlentv of space for her charity oa"s"'
Miss Jones column went TO press;
"a 1-or;,,,,e Frazier of the sport depart
,,srt of The Evening Star, who also
rord,,cts the column OF women $ IA
tsoy,aI organizations. was discovered III
! fer corner being interviewed ON
,,roved To all how terribly misquoSsu
she had been. and had great cillcuits
IN rnakinc the invisible reporter uu
sa-s1o,,d What she intended TO say. out
s,i5,,'t In answer to this represents
s,ve Edith Nourse Rogers OF MaSSachu'
sotts pne Of the honor guests. gave
cranl1ic description OF an interVleMeI.
-Four Little Femmes from the HOUSE
uerr discovered irving TO sing 70 uls
tune of Three Little MaloS MstoIn M
school" played by Mildred hoio ocLlu'1.
on the piano and plainly nearo oy e'.as
one in the large company eAcePs use
- rrh. star AS Representative Rogers,
Marcaret Cerrnond. also Of ,The Stat,
a. Representative Florence p. hann'
Ruth Kleinberger, social writer, as Eep.
rpserta1ive Mary Norton, ana Miioieo
Grown Of the News as RepresentaVlVe
Katharine Langley were attempting W
sing ,...,. ra,,r,as
,va,stef,. Al, encore the Navy bill pusneo
them of the front page and Hazei
Grant Edgar. publicity writer. gave
con1nlete descriution in pantonlime OF
what Congress did 70 that Dill
Spelling Bee.
MARY MacCracken Jones. special
~rster organized her spelling class, ner
uziuiIs being Ruth Eleanor Jones as
Mrs, Heroert Hoover. in o Girl Scout
,,naforr0: Kate Scott Brooks OF the Chr
eaco Tribune as Mrs. Charles O. Dawes
and Bette Larimore Of the Boston Fosl
sc Mr.. Al Smith. Mrs. Jones announced
that tire pupil spelling all her words
correctly would be given the White
House a model Of which was diSpiaVeo
close al hand. As all the candioates
spelled their words right the flrst time
there was much argument az 70 Ihs
award and while the confusion was ~
Its height Dark Horse lMargaret hart
OF The Evening STAR galloped on Win
the White House.
THE "Af smith Specially" was hit
- 4A
Hsrt and Jack. Martin. ''Wsshington's
onIy woman prize fight promoter" and
as they left the hoor after their encore
tiae Seeress of the Future. Anne Hard
OF the New York Heraid-Tribune. be-
esY telling what she saw IN her crysta!
bail. which included many pEopheSieS
for the cIub and its members.
- Mrs, Edward Keat!ng Of Labor, re-
coYdlrg secretary Of the club. made
motion that her minutes of the iast
cabaret which Ef1e did not attend. be
cabaret, which she did not attend. be
20 the retiring president. Cora Rigpy
of the Christian Science Monitor. who
has long served the club IS its presto
ing once, The first president. Lily
Rowe Sheppard, and the third presi-
dent, recently elected, Saliie " II.
PICKETT, then unveiled the silver bowl.
q gift from the members. of the ciun
70 Miss Rigby.
Haze Grant Edgar was. chairman Of
the program committee for the caoaret,
assisted by Elizabeth ElIleott Poe. vice
chairman and 80 charge Of reservations
y5ygils Stevens 81 the WeFdfnan PaTk
vista. in charge Of hotel arrangements;
katharine r. Lesss, publicity. In charge
Of properties. and Mary MaeCfacken
Jones who was responsible for most Of
ff8s rhymes and TeSsouK.
T'Ess officers Of the club elected Tues
day. March 20. are: President. Sallle ',
III Pickett. society editor ~ The Eve
ning Star. frst vice president. Rutn
Tlesnos Jones. society editor of the
Evening Times. second vice president.
Tzte Scott Brooks Of the Chicago
TrfsJ2e and the Detroit Free Press, cot
responding secretary, Roberta v. BRAD"
ssa1w Of the Consolidated Press; recorc.
tnq secretary Mrs. EDWARD Kesfng ol
Labor. treasurer Elisabeth EihcoH Poe
of the Wasi2lnaton Post. who wifn
ADfle Herd of the New YORK Herald
TrtsyJne ard the Detroit Free Press; cor
gssniaz s,ar, and Susan Hunter
Walker. form The governing board.
ST The Guests.
The guests 0f tge club we're Mu WI
Ham III Jsroioe Mrs. Herbert Hoover,
EgAM JSAJrs y, DnE'@s E0s@ efts-''bt'1's
i<enggofts. NFy Peter Coeiet Gerry,
EepgesentatiTe Florence p Kahn, Rep
Yezensztlye E1jin kourEe Rogers. hff
gverN1 Sanders. gudge Mary O'Jool",
,B1eee KsftaFyn EeiieFs. Lieut. Nina Van
yglnkie. Mss julia EtjHs0n, Mts Jane
iM Tk0n1soE ~ New Orleans. foFmeFiY
$Nim Geg3eY3ePe Champ Clark Mrt
Emily RegeDi Eisif Miss Bessie EriIg2e.
yyxs nf. Miss Mary Anderson. klss Pea1i
azrEah III LoIife Gfsniey. Mrs. ElffEd
a E1osseaU Ss3d Miss Kells FoefWln
Among the guests ~ members were
Mrs Burton " Wheeler Mrs. Charles
s. Dsneen MTs. Cgl6e Keily, Mrs Ed
ward r EiaFk Miss Vera Bloom, Ffsu
so0 IeyssAkl FfsUie.n IBgsr Won Lew
sr,ski. Ms Harry n. DaugneftY NTr