Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

ton (Cab1n Jonn car Ilne) at Z:Ao pm
today to walk up the towpath to the
ton. Bring picnic supper. Leader
Miss Edna L. Stone. Monday at I
o'clock there viii be tea In honor OF
the seven women members Of the stan
of George Washington University, who
are full-time instructors. The French
classes, under leadership Of Miss Eliza
beth Carhart, will start Tuesday. A
table will be reserved for o'clock
luncheon. The classes will be on Tues
day and Friday from 1850 to 4:30
Thursday at IL o'clock the book review
section, under leadership of Mrs. Maris
M. Profltt. will hold Its first meeting.
Miss Isabel D. Blake will review "Al-
cibiades," by e. r. Benson.
Friday at $50 pm. an informal re-
ception for members only will be held
There will be a general discussion OF
the aims, ideals and future opportuni-
ties for growth Of the ranch, led by
Mrs. G. L. Swiggett. A social hour and
refreshments will conclude the eve
ning's program. Membership cards
must be shown at the door.
voteless District Of Columbia League
Of Women Voters.-Mrs. Charles Nc
committee, and Mrs. Cloyd II. Marvin.
chairman of education, have completeG
arrangements for a membership tea to
| be given at the clubhouse of the Ameri-
can Association of University Women,
| Thursday from 4 to o'clock More
than 200 invitations have been issued.
All members are invited and are urged
| to bring an interested friend. The
membership committee hopes to add
many new names to the roster before
| the new year book goes to press, Novem-
Der 1, Of which Mrs. Clara Wright
Smith is editor. Mrs. F. B. Croxton,
executive secretary of the Social Hy-
giene Society, has accepted the chair
manship Of the social hygiene commit
| tee for the league Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell, chairman OF the legal status Of
women, will work with members Of that
committee toward cultivating jury
mindedness among members Of th4
league. It is hoped that members dis
position will be Ito be called for Jury
service will be to accept" Visits to
the court and impressions Of the jury
service witnessed will be part Of the
years program Of this committee. The
bulletin issued each month will herald
these impressions. Mrs. II. @. Cameron,
chairman Of the committee Of interna-
tional cooperation to prevent war, will
meet with members of the committee
at luncheon at the A. A. U. w. at /
o'clock Tuesday. Plans for the seasons
work will be formulated. Mrs. Henry
of Columbia Voteless League, has been
invited to preside at the session con-
sidering finances at the conference Of
the Third Region of the National
League CT Women Voters. which will be
held in Birmingham, Ala, october 20
to 30.
League Of American Pen Women Of
the District of Columbia.-Mrs. Larz
Andersen has presented the league with
her annual gift Of 500. to be used for
the Isabelle Andersen contest prizes for
the best creative work in poetry, short
story and feature writing. The awards
will be made in the Spring. Mrs. E.
Richard Gasch the president, has an
nounced another gift Of $50 to be used
as a prize for the best play written by
q member of the playwriters group
and produced this Winter.
The Junior Pen Women will meet this
afternoon at the studio in Stoneleigh
Court at 3 o'clock. The president, Miss
| Elizabeth McKelvy, has invited Mrs.
| Florence Barnes to lecture on 1.-THE
origin Of Poetry" The hostesses will
be Miss Elizabeth Miles and Miss
Eleanor Chambers. On Tuesday at 8
pm. the children's literature group, I'M
der leadership of Mrs. Helen Orr Wat
| son, will hold its first meeting. This
group will study stories for children.
| The first fellowship tea of the season
| will take place next Wednesday after
noon at the studio from 4 to o'clock,
Miss Katherine Wootten, chairman
New members will be honor guests
Mrs. Florence Barnes will act as hostess.
assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Palmer and
Mrs. Edison Briggs. Assisting at the tea
table viii be Miss Isabelle Story. Miss
Florence Marshall, Miss Katherine
becca Dial will tell Of some Of her re-
cent literary work and Miss Agnes
Winn will tell briefly Of some OF the
high lights of her European trip
others who will take part in the pro-
gram are Mrs. E. G. Cullum, Miss Mar
jorie Webster and Mrs. Warren Akers
On Thursday at 4:30 o'clock the play
writer's group. Mrs. Edith Ogden
Heidel, chairman, will give an informal
tea at the studio. Plans Of this group
for the year will be discussed. The
monthly board meeting will take place
Friday evening. Mrs. Eli Helmick
chairman of entertainment Tor guest
artists. will present to the league men,
beers at q studio tea next Saturday
afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock Mr.
Gordon Dorrance of the Dorrance Pub
fishing Co., who, after an informal So
cial hour, will give tax on the Fun-
LEGATION Of Book"
The first meeting Of the executive
board of the Montgomery County FED.
Grafton of Women's Clubs was helc
Friday morning in the community house
at Sandy Spring. The president, MISS
Estelle T. Moore, who recently returned
from Europe presided. Representatives
of 81 clubs and nearly all committee
chairmen and officers were present
Miss Moore announced the appointment
of Mrs. George E. PariSeau as chairman
of education vice Mrs. HalSey D. Rogers
resigned, and of Mrs. Edward Stacey
as chairman Of public welfare vice Mrs
L. c. Probert, resigned. The resigna-
ton of Mrs. Eugene w. Scott as chair.
man of the committee on international
relations was announced, the new chair
man to be reported later. Mrs. William
r. Henry will be assistant chairman fol
press and publicity.
The semi-annual meeting Of the fed
Grafton will be held in the Methodist
Church at Gaithersburg at 10 O'Clock
am. November is. Members desiring
luncheon will notify Mrs. Bates Etchi-
son not later than November IL. The
treasurer reported $687 .S6 disbursed to
education and $401 to social service
The Eliza Bennett memorial fund has
balance of $97. Mrs. Nina Church
Brann, chairman for motion pictures
reported on her recent visit to New
York and attendance at the conference
of motion picture producers and rep.
resentatives of many welfare organiza.
lions regarding better motion pictures
The committee on scholarships, Mrs
Earl w. Chafee, requested the clubs Il
make contributions to the educational
loan fund, as there are more applicants
} for loans than can be granted. Mis-;
Annie Wilson, chairman of the depart.
ment of fine arts, gave a charming re-
port, illustrated with poetry, and sale