Evening star., 1928-04-08

of personality. He will speak at the
Y. w. G, A. Auditorium Friday. April
Is, at s;is pm.
Susan y. Anthony Foundation. Inc.
The monthly meeting of the member
ship will be held at Stoneleigh Court
| Tuesday evening, April 10, at o'clock
Business OF Importance will be consid-
cred at this time. followed by a social
meeting. The dinner which was pre-
viously announced for this date has
| been postponed
ID. c. Home Economies Associa tiOn.--
/ The study of refrigeration as 1t relates
/ to household use will be the subject for
discussion at the meetsng of the home
makers section on Wednesday evening
| at 8 o'clock in the Bureau of Home
! Economics Miss Lucille w. Reynolds
1 and Miss Mildred Porter. associate home
! economists in the United States Bu-
! rcau of Home Economics, who are en-
| gagged In study of the whole field Of
/ refrigeration, from physical bacterio-
| logical and economic standpointS, will
| be the principal speakers. This meet
! ing is Of particular interest at this time.
! since the work in this study is being
partially financed by the Association of
! Ice Industries and the Society for
I
A foreign dinner" will be served by
the food and nutrition section of the
association on April Is at GAS pm. in
Barker Hall of the Y. w. c. A., Seven
tesnth and * streets. Each course will
represent a dish typical of some coun
try, and after the dinner foreign women
who are attending the Americanization
School will explain and illustrate the
use and preparation of foods of their
countries Reservations for the dinner
must be made by April l6, and can be
made by calling Miss Winifred Alvather,
1928 l. street northwest (Franklin
S37s-O or Miss CLYDE B. Schumann.
chairman of the food and nutrition Sec
tion American Red Cross Main 5400,
Branch o.. The price will be $250
plate Association members and their
friends are invited to the dinner and
meeting,
District League of American Pen
Women. Dr. Anita Maris Boggs. pFesi-
dent has called a special meeting Of
the delegates and alternates to review
the proposed changes In the bylaws to-
morrow at pm All members inter-
ested are asked to attend.
Registration of the delegates will take
place Wednesday. starting at $50 am.
upon registering must show their mem-
bership cards for the year ending in
1928.
It is requested that all members who
have published work during the year
post 1t on the bulletin board for the
benefit of out-of-town delegates who
wish to review the work of the District.
This must be done before Wednesday
morning.
A reception will be given by Dr. Boggs
and the membership in honor of the
visiting delegates at the elubrooms. ll0S
Sixteenth street. Friday at 8 pm
The Writers League of Washington
will meet at the Thomson School Friday
at 8 pm. All interested in writing are
invited Miss Emelda Deshaies will
contribute chapter of the composite
novel the members are writing Miss
handkerchief and Miss Dallas will read
stories and Mrs Rittue and Mr. Hern-
don some verse.
During Experiences. at the last
meeting. Mrs. Zella Newcomb reported
q poem accepted by "Lariet. and two
articles published in the Tacoma. Wash
ington. Labor Advocate: Mrs. James r,
Wilcox had received a prize Of S25 for
a letter in the Rice bread contest. and
Mrs Rittue sold poem TO "Interludes,
and received a commendatory letter on
other work
Miss Crane read the third chapter of
the composite novel. which was very
interesting. and increased the suspense
Miss Patterson read her story. THE
Enigma" which received honorable
mention in the short story contest. The
problem was left TO be solved by each
reader in his or her own way.
Miss Katherine Hopson also read her
contest story. Allen Souls" 1t was
love story which brought out some
favorable comments
Mr. Herndon gave two poems. Just
Forty Years Ago" and Now and Then"
They were humorous and pleasing. with
some of the flavor Of Walt Whitman,
Mrs. Zella Newcornb presented group
OF verse. CALYPSO" was an ailiteTative
poem and had been published in Muse
and Mirror" Unrest" and Mice
Women" pictured phases of life In this
day, the latter being free verse. All
were enjoyed.
The District of Columbia Chapter.
American War Mothers, entertained
patients in two of the veterans hos
pitals recently Mrs. G w Hibbs was
chairman OF the committee that gave
the vaudeville party ar Mount Alto
Mr. and Mrs. John Hart furnished
pleasant program The Gang" has
become very popular with the disabled
service men and deserves great credit
for giving its talent In this way Ice
cream and cake was served
The gray nlonotony Of 40 non-parole
ex-seryice men at st. Elizabeth's was
broken for short while by St Pat
rick's party given IN the Red Cross
Building. The affair was arranged by
the chairman. Mrs. Katie Perkins. and
her aids. The long table was decorated
with the color dear TO every Irish heart
and a plentiful supply Of home-cooked
food. Entertainment ras supplied by
Mrs Kincheloe, wife Of Representative
David Kincheloe, and her young daugh-
ter Mrs. Kincheloe is ever ready TO
put aside her own affairs to respond 10
the call of the War Mothers. John
Perkins added 10 the enjoyment by
singing several rolhcking Irish songs.
The gold star department of the
chapter held It's monthly meeting on
April q Mrs Margaret Warfield gave
an exhaustive survey Of the needs al
the Naval Hospital and the mothers
will make an effort 10 supply these
needs. Little other business was trans
acted, the rest Of the time being given
over 10 an entertainment.
The illumination of the poem
Flanders Fields" which has been on
exhibition at the Red Cross Building
the past two weeks under auspices of
the American War Mothers, viii be
shown at Woodward 81 Lothrop's this