Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
National Woman's Trade Union League Convenes Pen
Women Note Growth-General Federation Campaign.
Democrats Hear Talk on British Election.

Tex, branch, noted for her wit; Mrs.
Kate Speake Penney of Ala 2ama, who
told of the valuable book to be gotten
out by the Alabama Pen Women, EMIT
led Historic Homes and Gardens of Ala
bama"; Mrs. Rufus Allen, president OF
the Raleigh, N c., branch, which in its
home territory is called the Virginia
Dare" branch, who told in her report OF
the presentation to Mr.. Orville Wright,
February 81, of the silk flag of North
Carolina, on behalf OF this branch, the
presentation of which was made by
Mrs. Chares Fisher Taylor. Mrs. Allen
presented the request of Mrs. Mebane,
State vice president of North Carolina,
that her resignation be accepted from
that Office, and Mrs. Charles Fisher
Taylor was elected in her place.
Mrs. E. Richard Gasch. president of
the District of Columbia branch Of the
League of American Pen Women, told
OF the nine creative groups for study
and contest and of the Isabel Anderson
prize fund which is so stimulating to
the writer's and artists of this branch.
She also announced that through vari-
Gus mediums this branch has contrib
uted $3.50 to the national clubhouse fund
during the past year, in addition to
gifts from individual members.
Mrs. E. r. Zimmerman, national Ii
brarian of the league. reported for the
Baltimore branch. of which Mrs.
Blanche Smith Ferguson, we'll known
short-story writer. is president. She
spoke of several members who had done
outstanding work during the past year,
among them Helen Bayley Davis whose
book, Moth Wings" is listed among the
best sellers, and Louise Malloy. whose
play, THE Freewiller," won the prize
given by the Eastern Shore Society. AS
a branch they have entertained long
list of notables. ..
Among the written reports filed was
one from the leagues branch in Hawaii,
president for Hawaii, and Mrs Adna
G. Clarke president of the branch at
Honolulu. Mrs. Clarke is poetry adviser
for Hawaii Quill, the literary magazine
of the University of Hawaii. and at
recent meeting of the Women'S Study
Club of the university was introduced
as the Poet Laureate of the University
of Hawaii" Her popular book Of soldier
verses, entitled THE Bum Bugler," has
brought to her commendatory letters
from high-ranking Army officers.
The total amount of published work
mentioned in the various reports, in
GLIDING novels, short stories, poems,
music and work in painting and sculp-
ture, was most inspiring to the dele
gates.
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THROUGH the community service
program offered by the president of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, Mrs John F. Sippel, when she
was elected less than year ago, a
gigantic. nationwide campaign for
community planning is announced by
the chairman of community service,
Mrs. w. E. Miner. of Oakland, Nebr.
Civic officials the country over will
be asked to cooperate in the appoint
ment of committees or the selection Of
commissions to carry out the program.
Although every town and city is
adjusted somewhat to the natural fea-
lures of its scenery and the conven-
fence and needs of the citizens, yet too
many towns and cities, because no
groups of citizens have recognized the
need of planning ahead, present the
spectacle of uncontrolled and haphaz-
ard growth" says Mrs. Miner. In
such communities the citizens suddenly
realize that paving must be taken up
for sewer pipes, water mains, electric
wires; that for safety and convenience
streets need to be widened because of