Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
acted by Miss Rosemary Arnold and
Leslie Waudby.

Washington staff of the Baltimore Sun
will be the guest of honor and will
speak on Russia of To-day" Men,
bers of the following colleges will be
hostesSes: Lake Erie. Miami. Oberlin,
Ohio State. Ohio University Ohio Wes-
leyan. University of Cincinnati, West
ern Reserve college for Women) and
Wooster.
The Evening Bridge Club will meet
Tuesday evening, 8 O'Clock, with Mrs.
Thomas w. HeitZ, hostess. DR.. Meek's
group will meet at 2 pm. Tuesday and
Miss Summy's group will meet at 7:45
o'clock that evening.
A bridge party will be given Wednes-
day afternoon. Miss Carhart will be
hostess. The book review section will
meet at IL am. on Thursday Mrs.
Herbert Whitney will review 'Khristin
Lavransdatter," by Sigfrid Undset.
Edward c. Lindeman, professor OF
social psychology of New York School
of Social Work, will be the guest of
honor at a dinner to be given Friday
evening at Z o'clock. He will speak on
Adult Education"
The University of Michigan Women's
Club will hold social meeting Wednes-
day, 8 pm, on the third-f1Oor assem-
bly, of the Y. w. c. A.. Seventeenth and
K streets. Mrs Alice Buchanan will be
hostess and will present survey OF
Spring fashions with living models. This
meeting will be preceded by business
session from Z to o'clock.
The Writers League of Washington
will meet at the Thomson Community
Center Friday at pm. The guest
speaker of the evening will be DR.. Mary
Meek Atkeson. first vice president OF
the National League of American Pen
Women. She is writer, and can speak
with authority on The Approach to
the Editor"
The prize winners in the poetry con-
test will be announced. and additional
numbers on the program may include
the prize winning verse, short story
by Mrs. James T. Watson and an article
by Miss Marion Usher.
At the last meeting a number of Wis
itors became members of the league.
They were Miss Marion E. Usher. Mrs.
James T. Watson. jr.: Mrs. Edith G..
Mirick, Miss Julia E. Collins. Miss
Georgia Roadway, William H. Wright,
Fred Mclaughlin, Edwin H. Hunter,
Willard Allen Colcord.
A letter was read from a former sec
rotary. Mrs. D. w. Thayer. The expert
ence period brought out much of in
tereSt. Mrs. Marguerite Wilcox has sold
story to a new magazine that will ap-
pear in the late Summer Miss Evelyn
Crane had made reprint contraot, So.
her story. THE Stranger Within Thy
Gates" Miss Georgia Redway reported
the sale of juvenile story to Christian
Advocate. Checks had been received
by Miss Clara handkerchief for Stories
of the Stage" which appeared in the
"Playgoer." and by Mrs. Hugh Irish
from the Baltimore Sun for an inau-
guration story.
Patent Decisions" by Charles Cot
tingham, has appeared in booklet, and
was noted in the Patent Office Journal.
Fred Mclaughlin has sold novelette,
and short story to Air Stories. The
Troubadour, national poetry magazine.
will issue a District of Columbia num-
Der in June, and Mrs. zella Newcomb
has been appointed editor of this edi-
ton. Send manuscripts to her at 100
East Capitol street. suite 203.
The first number on the program
was a short story. Fruits of Fear" by
Mrs. Catherine Adams.
Willard Allen Colcord read Smiles
and Natural Melody Half Loaf
and the Bakers Daughter by Miss
Evelyn Crane, was mixture of love and
business. Mrs. Adams read THE Pro-
crastinating Poet" wv. NJ. F. o." by
Mrs. Lindberg, was read by Miss Corinne
Hay. 1t was the story of a haunted
house and experiences of those who
said 1--WE Must Find Out" the mystery.
The program closed with an ode to THE
1nn.' by Mr.. Herndon.
Petworth Woman's C,ub.-The home
section was entertained by Mrs. Bishop,
the chairman. Mrs Price assisting, on
February II ct Colonial tea. Many
were in Colonial dress and several had
interesting heirlo0ms. Games relative
to the holiday were played and some
time spent in singing old songs. Mrs.
Weihe gave two piano solos which werv
enjoyed. Some recipes Of Colonial daW
were read, making a contrast with thosS
In use today. A social hour followed,
with the hostesses serving refreshments
carrying out the Colonial idea.
Mrs. Holm entertained the civic sec
ton the evening of February 81, eight
members attending. The program was
in charge of Mrs. Phelps and Miss Nc
Dewitt and consisted of the presentation
and discussion of current events. A
paper, George Washington as a Bust
ness Man." was presented.
The music section met with Mrs.
Winkelhaus. Mrs. Phelps, assisting host
esS. February &c. This section, under
the direction of Mrs. Harlan Randall, is
busy rehearsing chOruses which will be
used in entertainments in the near flu
ture. Mrs. Jones, the chairman, reports
great interest and enthusiasm from the
members of her section in this work.
Mrs Norton announces that the party
which was to have been held Valentine
day will be held March Is at 3917 Geor-
gia avenue. There will be tables for
both 500 and bridge. with prizes for
each table. Afternoon playing will start
at 2 and evening at o'clock. The COM
mittee is working to make this party
success and every club member is in
vited to attend.
Park View Woman's Club.-The
read. mark and learn" section met at
the home of Mrs. Aria Morgan, on
Manor place, the evening of February
90 at 8 o'clock. The assisting hostesses
were Mrs. Standish and Mrs. Russell.
Mrs. Smith opened the evenings pro-
gram with an outline of the life and
accomplishments of DR.. Alice Hamilton.
authority on industrial diseases. Fol-
lowing the paper discussion was
held on the various phases of her work.
MIS-. Hutto gave q ACNAC" Va AAlC nun
ger Fighters" an account of the lives
of the men who, through scientific re-
search and sacrifice, have contributed
so much to the fight against disease and
to prosperity.
Following the program refreshments
were served. A social hour closed the
evening.
The art committee of the Park View
Woman's Club was entertained by Mrs.
Maurice Smith. 9l5 Decatur street. the
afternoon of February "a. Mrs. Smith
was assisted by Mrs. Clark Mrs. Wixon
and Mrs. Stitt Luncheon was served
at pm. Several tables Of bridge were
formed and a very pleasant afternoon
was spent.
Sor0ptimist Club.-The weekly lunch
con was held Wednesday at the La