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One of the most important suggested
changes Is the striking out OF the last
sentence of Section 3, Article vi, which
now reads, THE national president. in
order to retain her Office, must agree
to make her home in washington, d. c.,
and attend at least three-fourths of the
meetings of the national executive
board" While 1t Is not expected that
so drastic change in the bylaws can
able sentiment regarding 1t has been
expressed from various sources. The
substitute amendment reads, THE
president and the nrSt vice president
should attend three-fourths Of the
meetings Of the executive board held
from october to May, inclusive"
Mrs. kathleen Norris, internationally
famous novelist and short story writer,
has formally accepted the nomination
Tor president Of the National League Of
American Pen Women and her nominal
ton papers have been Endorsed by O
number OF outstanding members Of the
organization. For the office of flrst vice
president, Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, well
known member Of the District Of Co
lumbia branch of the League Of Ameri-
can Pen Women, has avowed her can
didacy. If the expected change in the
bylaws Is made, new and important
duties will devOlve upon the first vice
president, who will be the personal rep
resentative of the national president
and will have oversight Of the national
headquarters here.
+ *&
MRS. JOHN F. SIPPEL, president of
A'A the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, left Washington on January
al for an extended speaking trip, one
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CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
Pen Women Plan Biennalrs Sppel on Extended Speaking
Tour-Brazilan Educators Entertained - Chinese
Minister to Speak to Democratic Women.

Of the longest and most comprehensive
ever taken by q federation head which
will include visits throughout the West
ern States and to Panama and Cuba.
In the latter countries she will make
contacts with clubs belonging to the
federation, some Of which are newly
affiliated.
Mrs. Sippel's first stop outside Of
Washington was In ST. Louis. where she
spoke before the St. Louis Womans
Club. Next she addressed the Woman's
Club at Yuma, Ariz.
She Is now in California, where she
is speaking before groups practically
every day in different city. Yesterday
she was in Pomona. entertained by Mrs.
Thomas @. Winter, past president Of
the General Federation. Friday she
spoke before the Woman's Club OF
Pomona. Tomorrow she will attend the
meeting OF the club group at San Ga
br1el and Tuesday she will speak at the
district meeting in Fresno. From there
she goes to Sacramento, Oakland and
San Francisco. On Saturday, February
15 Mrs Sippel will sail from San Fran.
cisco for the Canal Zone. Cuba will be
ner last stop before she begins the
nomeward journey, which should bring
her back to Washington about March /.
In Mrs. Sippel'S absence, MRS. viz
ginia White Speel, General Federation
director for the District of COIun1bIa.
acted as hostess to the group of Bra
lillian educators, who were entertained
at tea at federation headquarters last
Saturday afternoon by the headouar-
ters stan. Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, presi-
dent OF the District of Columbia Fed
GRAFTON, received with Mrs. Speel. Four
members of the staff, Miss Julia M.
Phillips. Miss vella Winner, Miss
Josephine Junkin and Mrs, Arabella
ward acted as assistant hostesses. The
tea table was presided over by Mrs.
Jonn d. Sherman, past president of the
organization; Mrs. j. Enos Ray, CHAIR
man OF education. Maryland Fedora
ton; Mrs. Z. r. Latham of Grand
Ridge, Mich, and Mrs. E. NJ Land.
president Of the North Carolina Fed
Grafton. More than q hundred guests
were present.
The group honored includes IL edu-
Gators sent from Brazil by the Car
negie Institute of International Edu-
cation, to study the educational system
In the United States. Senior o. B. de
Couto T.. Silva of the National Uni
versity of Rio de Janeiro heads the
delegation, which is interested especial
~ In our junior high school system, Of
which 1t expects to make close study,
both here and in other cities. College
curriculunls will come in for their share
OF observation, also, according to Senior
de Couto 4. Silva. The group expects to
visit Harvard, Yale Princeton and sew
eral other universities. The members
have already spent some time. at Co
lumbia University in New York City.
\
THE Chinese Minister, Mr.. Chao-C hu
WI, will address the members of the
Women's National Democratic Club on
China" at the weekly forum lunch
con, tomorrow ut 1880, at the New
Hampshire club house. Members are re.
quested to notify the house COMMITTEES
In advance Of their intention to be
present
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unoer direction Of Mrs. Brooks, eighth
eraoe teacher, and sponsored by the
aSSoclatlon. to give a Founders day
play. Wheatley Mothers Glee Club viii
make us nrst appearance. Graduation
exercises were held Friday in the school
auoltorlum: w. L. Haycock. assistant
superintendent of schools, delivered the
address, and each graduate received
class picture from the association.
Scnooi letters and certificates were pre-
senteo 10 eight pupils by Miss Mortimer,
administrative principal, who spoke on
service TO Others" Under character
training activities the Parent Teacher
association supplies school letters and
certlncates as awards to pupils for out
standing service to home, school, COM
munity and city.
Inc Mothers Study Club, with Mrs.
Sreen, kindergarten teacher, as inStruc-
tor, will meet every other wednesday In
the school at 2:30 o'clock, and all small
children will be looked after while
mothers attend class A Boy Scout
troup, sponsored by the Wheatley aSSo-
clatlon, was recently organized under
leadership Of Ernest Winborne. Six
boys OF the Model Aircraft Club quail
ned for the District of Columbia Model
aircraft League, and received their
wings This makes the club eligible
for afnliation with the District of CO.
lumbia Aircraft League. Two scholar
SnlpS were created for the second Sc
meSter parent-teacher course at George
Washington University,
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
Miss Catherine Watkins, director of
kindergartens. will address the meeting
Of the Ketcham-Van buren, associa-
ton Tuesday at $50 pm. in the
ketcham assembly hall.
Oyster.
DR.. Abram Simon, member of the
Board OF Education, will address the
members of the Oyster association at
its meeting Friday at 3 pm.
Columbia Junior.
History and Foundation of the Par
emit Teacher Movement" by Mrs. j. N.
Saunders, first vice president Of the
District Of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, and Present Day
Activities and Achievements" by w. c.
Ruediger, dean of education, George
Washington University, will be topics
for Tuesday evenings meeting at 8
O'Clock at Columbia Junior High School.
There will also be a cake and candy
sale. Founders day will be celebrated
with cake donated by Mrs. H. T.
McGrath.
Johnson.
THE Welfare of the Child" will be
the subject of an address by Mrs. Beu-
lah Shull Barnes at the meeting Tues
day at 3 pm. of the johnson aSsocia-
ton. Music will be furnished by Gene
Stewart, organiSt, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harlan Randall, concert SoloiStS.
Owing to the new coming regulations.
four officers resigned. Mrs. Paul White
succeeds Mrs. Cyrus Culver as presi-
dent and Mrs. @. B. Williamson be-
comes vice president.
Jackson.
The Jackson association will meet to-
morrow at 3 pm. The fourth grade
was winner of the attendance prize 1t
has purchased books with some of its
money and also enjoyed a bus ride and
trip through the National Museum,
chaperoned by the teacher, Miss Wad.
dey, and number of the Parent
Teacher members.
The first, second and third grades
have organized a band and will play for
the association in the near future.
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Saturday. 80 PM, rehearsal OF
dancing exhibition.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets:
Tuesday, pm, French beginners
and advanced; 1880 pm, Speed-up
dictation; 8 pm, instruction in ad-
Vanced auction bridge, interior deco
rating group, Choral Festival Associa-
ton rehearsal.
Wednesday-3:15 pm, tap dancing
for children; 3:45 pm, tap dancing for
youths, music instruction for children
and youths In violin, cornet and cello;
1880 pm, Boy Scout court Of honor and
court of review.
Thursday pm, instruction in tap
dancing for adults (men will be admit
ted to this group; pm, physical
training for ;"omen (this group open to
new members; $3.50 pm, instruction
and practice In social dancing for
adults.
Friday-3:15 pm, beginners rhythm
class for children; 3:45 pm, advanced
group in rhythm; pm, French, be-
ginners and advanced Spanish begin
nerS' class will be formed If enough
people regiSter); 1880 pm, Ladies' Fife
and Drum Corps, Gliders' Club, mems
public speaking group; $50 pm, Rsd
Triangle Outing Clubs Valentine party
Saturday-845 to IL M, music in
Struction groups for youths and chill
dren in violin, piano, saxophone, drums,
trombone and xylophone.
Birney Center, Nichols avenue and
Howard street southeast:
Mondays pm, Negro history cele-
brations, HillSdale Citizens Association.
Thursday-3:15 pm, music group,
Junior Needle Guild.
Friday-3:15 pm, jolly Juniors.
Cleveland Center, Eighth and T
streets:
Thursday-7:3O pm, Hoffman's Music
Association, Ross Band. home hygiene
class, Dennison class. lampshade max
ing, Educational Dramatic Club, adult
piano class, Burleigh Singers.
BurrvilIe Center, Division avenue and
Corcoran street northeast:
Tuesdays pm, program on Negro
women.
LOvejOy Center, Twelfth and d streets
northeast:
Monday-3:15 pm, music; 1880 pm,
industrial arts, Dennison art, lampshade
class, girls work-play group, Recreation
Club, basket ball, boxing and tumbling
stunts, Manchester Athletic Club, Ever
Ready Club, Lovejoy Art Club.
Wednesday--7:30 pm. Carnation Art
Club industriaD, athletic groups,
Mothers Club, PIT. A. committee.
ThurSday-3:l5 pm, Junior Art
Club dndustriaD.
Military Road Center, Military road
and Brightwood:
Wednesday-3:15 pm, Excelsior Ath-
letic Club
Friday-3:15 pm, Buzzing Bees Art
Club.
West Washington Center, Francis
Junior, TWenty-fourth and N streets:
Wednesdays pm. practice games OF
Vandal Athletic Club; pm. practice
games of Community Five Athletic Club.
Friday pm. meeting of the Reglar
Fellers' Club. handwork fer adults and
children. Community Five Athletic Club,
Union Wesley Athletic Club, Girls Ath-
letic Club.
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Parent-T eacher Activities

schools, and a group of educators from
South America.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 3 pm in the Dent School. Dr.
Earle White former student OF Brent,
will talk on The Care of the Teeth.
Music will be furnished by Miss Mable
Kennedy and Mrs. Margaret Randolph
Muse. Pupils of grade 4, Mrs. KING
teacher, will present play. Dance
Minuet." The Founders day party
will be held at the Dent School Feoru-
airy IL at pm.
Tenley- Janney.
A Founders day celebration was held
by the Tenley-Januey association last
Monday night, when the costumes OF
the years from 1897, when the national
association was first organized, until
the present were depicted in pageant
eliminating in the lighting OF the can
dies around a huge birthday cake by
Mrs. Rafter, who also gave q talk on
the history of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION. Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, one OF
the charter members OF the national
association, spoke on the detectives OF
the first association.
Miss Pulizzi, the principal, urged the
parents to cooperate with traffic OH
GERS by observing the same regulations
required of the school children in cross
ing the streets. Mrs. r. G. Fletcher
has been appointed chairman of the
nominating committee for the Spring
election.
Keene.
The Keene association will meet
Tuesday at pm. in the school. The
speaker for the evening will be Mrs.
Rafter. Founders day pageant will
be presented by the children OF the
school. The executive board OF the
Keene association met in the school
Monday afternoon.
Bancroft.
Robert L. HaycOck, assistant superin-
tendent of schools. was the principal
speaker at the meeting Tuesday of the
Bancroft association. Tribute was paid
to the founders of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers.
Miss A. G. Lind, principal. explained
that the changes in boundaries are be-
ing made to relieve congestion at the
Bancroft. Mrs. James H. Grubb, re-
cording secretary, will receive the
scholarship to the parent teacher course
at George Washington University this
semester
The association presented o new
typewriter to the school, and decided to
purchase radiator covers, to be used as
magazine tables in the library. The
book plate designed by Barbara Corwell,
in Miss MOoreS sixth grade, was Sc
lected in a competition of designs
among sixth-grade pupils, and will be
printed and used in all Bancroft Ii
brary books.
An exhibition of rehabilitated cloth
ing will soon be held under direction
of Mrs. D. H. Maxwell to interest men,
beers in the work Of the clothes con-
servation committee. benefit card
party will be held at the school Febru-
airy II at $3.50 o'clock. Proceeds will
be used to buy new books for the
library.
Wheatley.
The Wheatley association meeting
was postponed to February IS at 2:3O
o'clock to enable the Dramatic Club,
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Spanish War Veterans

her was taken in by transfer from, tho
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp Of the
Department of Maryland and Peter 7
Wiser by transfer from the Mantle.
King Camp of the Department of kan
sas.
Comdr. Patton announced the follow.
ing committee appointments: Sick and
relief-Joseph A. Davis, chairman.
Wallace s. Sims and William Miles
Recruiting-William Parkson, chair
man: william Crotty and Harry G
Messmer. Entertainment-Oscar Field
ser, chairman Edward Barrett and
James P. Malloy.
Addresses were made by Senior Vice
Department Comdr. Benjamin F.. MotIev
and Past Comdrs. Oscar Feldser and
Rat CroSley.
The Gen. Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary
at its last meeting held installation
ceremonies for the following oficers:
Guard, Lola M. Harter; assistant guard
Blanche /. Bradley; treasurer. Nellie
M. Garner, and reporter, Carrie T.
Robb. Department President Louie M,
Moore acted as installing officer.
Helen M. Kennicutt, on behalf of the
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary. pre-
sented the new auxiliary with a seal.
Mrs. Newhard presented the coIors and
n
flag.
Blanche I. Bradley, Margaret F. Eek.
Nellie A. M. Garner and Catherine Nor.
gan were initiated into active member
ship.
Chief of Staff Margaret E. Burns
Katie LIE Laurin, Catherine HUM. Ida
Kimmerling. Helen M Kennicutt. Mar
garet Phillips, Elizabeth Titlow and
Cornelia Pollard were visitors.
National President Lulu Shakesneare
of the Ladies Auxiliary and Past Ma
tional President Louise Williams at
tended the NTH annual convention of
the Women's Patriotic Conference on
National Defense held in this city Janu-
airy 20, 80 and 81 at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. Katie LIE Laurin, president
of the Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary, and Helen M. Kennicutt, past
president of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary, were appointed color bearers
by Department President Louise Moore.
Eighty-three members of the Ladies'
Auxiliaries of the Spanish American
War Veterans registered as delegates to
the conference.
At the meeting of the Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary last Monday
night Carrie Berry, chairman of the
goOd-of-the- order committee, announced
the following members to serve on her
committee: Alice Fletcher. vice chair
man; Mary Hagan, Elizabeth Titlow,
Jane ludlow, Carrie Flaherty, Naomi
Hartman, Catherine HUM, Alice
Hamburg, Mabel Hesen. Lulu Lynch
and Ida Kimmerling. Chairman Eliza
beth Titlow announced the following
members of the relief committee: Mary
Hagan, Hannah O'Keefe. Carrie Flaherty,
Alice Hamburg, Mary Burke and Mary
Taltauvall. Mildred Kirby donated a
photograph to the auxiliary. The chair
man Of the relief committee reported
Addie Kimmel on the sick list.
Addresses were made by National
Treasurer Carrie E. Nolan, National Re-
porter Edna r. Summerfield, Depart
ment President Louise M. Moore and
Past Department President Ella Ford.
Refreshments were served by Alice
Fletcher and her committee.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Col. James S. Petit Camp.
Tuesday night, 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Fri
day night, Pythian Temple.
Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp, Friday night, Northeast
Masonic Temple, Eighth and F
streets northeast.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxil-
larry, Tuesday night, Pythian
Temple.
Col. James S. Petit Auxil-
larry. Thursday night, Potomac
Bank Building. Wisconsin avenue
and M street northwest.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary,
Friday night, Pythian Temple.
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Portugal-Rumania Pact Signed.
LISBON. February LAD-Portugsl
and Rumania signed a treaty of ex-
tradition and judicial cooperation yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09

Miss Florence E. Ward, manager, bu-
feau of rural life of the National Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers, will
speak over VOL Tuesday at sos pm.
On "ParentTeacher Work in Rural
Communities
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Brent Dent.
A play. The Cap That Mother
Made" was given at the Brent School
recently for parents and teachers. Spe-
Cial guests Of honor were Miss. Rose
Lees Hardy, assistant super Intendent Of
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Following the brief business meeting
Monday night, the 80 candles on a large
birthday. cake were lighted by the
Brookland president, Mrs. Ralph H.
Hoagland, and Mrs. Rafter cut the cake.
Other invited guests were past preSi-
dents of the association, Mrs. C. e.
holster, Mrs. j. r. Cox. Mrs. Kause,
Mrs. Carleton and Mrs. E. N. Leach.
Pupils of grades 4, S and 6 presented
q pageant Entertainment consisted of
recitationS by Virginia Lee Petty and
music by Kenneth Hazel, C. N. Meril-
lat and the Singing Mothers.
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1.-THE Newspaper as Affected by the
Changing Social Order" This Is the
fourth in the series of lectures being
sponsored by the university women on
the general subject, THE Changing
Social Order" for their members and
the general public.
Mrs. w. E. Myer of Carthage, Tenn,
who has been spending the Winter
Months at the Cairo Hotel, has left
for a months trip through the South.
returning to the hotel about March 15.
The Junior Hadassah held its closed
valentine dance last night at the Lee
House. Miss Betty Sander, chairman
with her committee, Miss Thelma SuS-
kind and Miss Naomi o. Pack, made
the event very successful one. The
annual dance of the organization was
announced for February % at the City
Club
Members of Delta Delta Delta Fra
ternity will be entertained tonight at a
st. Valentines bridge party at the home
of Miss Elizabeth M. Bailey, 1921 Ban
croft place. Assisting Miss Bailey as
hostesses will be Mrs. Marion Harrell
Brown, Mrs. Amos A. Steele and Miss
Gertrude Van Ripper.
Mr.. T.. "A. hug OF HoSarlO, Argentina,
has been at the Dodge Hotel for several
days.
Mr.. Frederick w. Libby, executive
secretary of the National Council for
Prevention of War, will be the guest
of honor and speaker at the weekly
forum luncheon of the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club next Monday.
His subject will be What Can We Do
to Further the London Naval Confer
ence?"
Miss Elizabeth M OConnell of Bos-
ton is a guest at the Dodge Hotel for
several days.
Miss Virginia Leftwich and Miss
Frances Leftwich of New York have
taken an apartment at the Cavalier.
Mr.. and Mrs C. w. Leftwich Of Virginia
are visiting them.
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U. S. Mail Burned in Honduras.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, February
IA R.-A truckload Of United States
mail was burned yesterday near the vii
lage Of Portrerillos en- route to Teguci-
galpa. The bags destroyed contained
mostly first class mail sent from New
York and other cities between January
IS and February S, according to the
post marks of few Salvaged envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14
Valentine Party Last Night
For New York Visitors.

DR.. and Mrs. William Mess enter
tanned at valentine bridge party in
their home, on G street, last evening in
honor OF DR.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Ruth
of New York, who are the house guests
OF DR.. and Mrs. Joseph Edward of Haw-
thorne street. The guests included DR..
and Mrs. Ruth, DR.. and Mrs Edward,
Mrs. Myra Greason Beverage. Mr.
Arthur Perry, Miss Helen Gould Feeney,
Mrs. George Coulon, Miss E. Jenkins
and Mr.. Guy Nadeau.
Mrs. John W. Brawner, 2IO1 Con-
necticut avenue, with Miss Elizabeth
Brawner and Mr. William w. Brawner,
is at the Barclay in New York for a
few days.
Mr.. Oswald Garrison Willard, editor
OF The Nation, will be a guest at the
American Association of University
Women Club house, 1884 I street.
Wednesday evening, February 10. at
$3.50 O'Clock, when he will lecture on
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED From Second Page.)

proceeds viii be used for the Russian
exiles nov in Bulgaria. Mrs Robert
Whitney Imbrie Is chairman of the
local committee, Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, chairman of patronesseS; Miss
Elsie Hoban Alexander, chairman of
junior committee, and Mr.. Howard
Moran, treasurer.
Mrs. Volney o. Clark sailed yesterday
for Europe where she will place her lit
tie daughter, Frances Annette, in
school in Paris. They are planning to
spend the Summer in England and Scot
land.
For the matinee performance of THE
Ivory Door" at the Belasco tomorrow
afternoon, reservations have been made
by groups of students and others from
Mount Vernon Seminary and Miss East
mans School. Reservations have also
been made by Mrs Clyde Kelly Mrs.
John w. ChildreSs, Mrs. Frank B. Freyer,
Mrs. John S. Flannery. Mrs. Ralph w.
Hills. Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Mrs.
David Lawrence, Mrs Clarence w. Per-
ley, Mrs. H. L. SnodgrasS, Mrs. Marcie
B. Lay and Mrs. Hennen Jennings
'The Ivory Door" by A. A. Milne is
the play chosen by the Junior Theater
for this, their opening performance. 1t
viii be repeated Saturday evening.
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Snake Print

--wiggles its fashion way into
smart little purse that is quite in
expensive. Real snakeskin would
cost about $3.50. but this little,
purse in snakeskin print calf with
braid. Leather loop and black but
ton is at Philipsborn's cO NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14
These Clips
Our StraaU Can

we call indispensable to a young
fashion wardrobe right now. One
must wear straw to feel right and
be right. this is brown Baku braid
...there are other new hats in Toy
oma, Cellophanc, Felt-and- Baku.
There are 7 Spring colors and CS
black. and only ............. pO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14

Miss Elizabeth M. O'Connell of Bos-
ton is guest at the Dodge Hotel for
several DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-14

Miss Virginia Leftwich and Miss
Frances Leftwich of New York have
taken an apartment at the Cavalier.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Leftwich Of Virginia
are visiting them.