Evening star., 1928-04-13
WOMEN WRITER'S
MEET PRESIDENT
Delegates to League Session
Welcomed at White
House.

After nominating national officers for
the next two years, delegates to the
fourth biennial convention of the Ma
tionaI League OF American Pen Women.
III session at the Willard Hotel here
were received at the White House this
afternoon by President coolldCe Several
hundred delegates were IN the party
which called on the Executive. After
oeiny welcomed they posed for photo
grapl with the President,
Inc three candidates for president are
Mas. 'nnie Busch of Washington anS
Florida, Mrs. Edward Nelson DingIev
OF Washington and Mrs. Clara X
heneoower OF Ohio. The polls viii Be-
open tomorrow and the result announc-
eo late tomorrow afternoon, The new
n "a or the organization will take Of
nee tomorrow night.
Nominees for first vice president are
DR.. Mary Meek AtkeSon Of Washington
and Harriet H Locher, also of Wssh-
ington; for second vice president. Alice
AmeS Winter Of Minnesota Is ,unop-
posed: for thira vice president, Kath-
erine II. Chapman Of Alahama Is run
nlng against Olga Sanlarosf. interna-
uonally famous pianist. aud for fourth
ana NTH vice presidents, reSpectiyelv.
Mrs. Jessie Wilder Of New York and
Miss Bernice Downing Of California are
unoppoSed.
Other Nominees
Other nominees are Recording sec
yetary, Mrs. Harriet n. Chaee and Mrs.
E- RICHARD GaSch, both Of Washing
tons corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Frances White Delhi Of Pittshurxn ana
Miss Marie c. Redfern of Washington:
treasurer, Ella Q. Howard. Agnes wlnn
and Victoria Faber Stevenson, all OF
Washington; auditor, Margaret ScruSyS
Cafroth OF Texas; librarian Elizabeth
seymour zimmerman Of Maryland his
torian. Mrs, Willard Howe Of wAShIns-
ton, Rose Lowell Of New Jersey ana
Mrs, Eugene Is, ColliSter OF Washing
ton, registrar, Mrs, c, w. Allen. Ger
/ : r, Thomas OF WaShinSton and
Mrs. Frank ryle Of Washington
Following the visit TO the White
House, the second poetry group lunch
con was held IN the Willard. Tonight
the District branch of the league viii
entertain visiting delegates at a reeep-
tion az the clubhouse. lies sixteenth
street.
The annual authors breakfast viii he
held tomorrow at the Willard The
ltst Of patroneSSeS Is headed BY Mrs
Calvin Cooltdge and Includes ladies cf
the cabinet and the diplomatic corpS
wives W members Of Congress and dis.
tiaeusShed eitiSerS,
Guests Are Listed.
Guests viii tnclude Alethea II. Platt.
president 0 Ehe Society of American
Woman Painters; DR. Cloyd III Marvin.
president of George WaShnggan Uni
VerSitS; PegGy Rex. donor Of the Rex
sculpture prize; Coralee peI0ng Max
vel. winner OF the prise for i92S, Rose
o'Nelh, author Of ''kewpie PhtAoSophy~;
Martha oStenSa author og wild
Geese, DIR. Charles drsely Abbot. see
retary Of the Smithsonian Institution
laenA hranseOlnhe and Alice AnaeS
winners OF the leagues pTlz
contests; David Seahury, author 9
= 'unmaSkmg Our Minds. JoSeph "
tippencott, president OF y n. Ilppen
eott Coz Senator cappeF of Kansas
u. II, Rowland editor ol Century Mag.
Asine, Mai Gen Charles =. SummeraI.
chief of star Of the Army, Angela Nor
sAn. sallle V, H. Pickett, president os
ne Wunen'S National Press Club.
Bonnie Busch, the Princess Cantaeu-
sene and Hugo Vast, Argentine author
md winner ol his gosAFnmentx ssAe0e
ptlze TOR writing.