Evening star., 1934-03-11
Poetry Contest Rules
Revealed by Federation;
Other Club Activities
THE District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs an
nounces rules for its annual


nounces rules for its annual
L poetry contest, under the aus
pices of the Committee on
Poetry, of which Miss Florence Barnes
is chairman.
Mrs. Willard E. Buell., president Of
the Rubinstein Club, is chairman of
the 1884 contest. The subject is
What Women Have Done" This in
cludes any poem about women Of
note, or what women have done
through the ages. The poem shall not
be more than 100 lines in length, and
1t shall not have been published. The
contest is open to all women of the
District Of Columbia. More than one
poem may be entered by the same
contestant. Mail poems to Mrs Buell.,
l431 Parkwood place, not later than
April Is.
The judges will be DR.. Emily F.
Maddox. Miss Anna NJ Priestley, and
Mrs. Edith Mirick
First prize is SIS; second prize, $40,
and third prize. Washington sonnets.
The prizes are the gifts of Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley. president of the D. C.
Federation, and Dr. Maddox. Prizes
will be awarded at the annual meet
ing of the federation at the Hotel
Roosevelt, May II.
The next Lenten Book Talk will be
held March 13 at the home of Mrs
Augustine B. McManus, 1405 Girard
street, at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Charles
T. Watson. chairman Of the depart
ment of public welfare. will review
Gods Angry Man" by Leonard Ehr-
Itch.
The seventh radio lecture Of the
series art in America" sponsored by
the general federation is entitled "An
American Studio in London" and will
be given next Saturday at 8 pm,
from station WMAL.
The District Sunshine and Com
munity Society met Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. S. w. Norris
l4l4 Kennedy Street. The assisting
hostesses were Mrs. Parker Cook, Mrs
William N. Beahm, Mrs. Louise Har-
Ross, Mrs. Helen Hunter, Mrs. j. W.
Witten, Mrs. R. Claude Wright, and
Mrs. Frank Waring. Mrs j. Edwin
Reid presided. The devotional was
given by Mrs. E. F. Gustafson.
Reports were made by Mrs. E. B.
Johns, chairman of child welfare;
Mrs. E. F. Fairless, committee work at
the aged women's home in George
town; Mrs. S. Boyer, comfort bags
sent to Walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs Edgar B. Merritt requested each
member who expects to attend the
Dolly Gam Book Review at Barker
Hall on March 20 to send name to
her as soon as possible
Mrs. Giles Scott. Rafter will enter
tain the card group at her home
March 16. A silver tea will be held April
3, and the annual luncheon will be
at the Shoreham in May. Mrs. Ella
S. knight, founder, will entertain at
tea in compliment to the society in
her home, 1888 r street, March %
from to o'clock Each member is
invited.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel spoke on
The Menace of the Times" Miss
Marian Mccoy, soprano sang, ac-
companied by Mrs. Priscilli Thomp-
son. Tea and social followed. The
April meeting will be held in the home
of Mrs. M. A. Winter 2637 Connecti-
cut avenue.
Marietta Park Women's Club.-Mrs.
Stanley D. Reed, president, recently
entertained the Executive Board at q
luncheon in her home, 42O Oglethorpe
street.
The Ladies' Guild of Kenilworth
met at the home of Mrs. Dorothy
Green, with Mrs. Dorothy Richardson
as assistant hostess. The president,
Mrs. Charles Lasley. presided. Re-
ports were received from the dele
gates, Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Las
ley.
A luncheon for the school children
was planned for March 6. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Adair was chairman Of the
Luncheon Committee.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Baxter, with Mrs.
Donaldson as assistant hostess.
Chevy Chase Branch, National
League of American Pen Women,
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun; first
vice president. Miss Victoria Coping ::
second vice president. Mrs. Robert
Bennett; third vice president, Miss
Louise Worden; secretary, Miss Dor
othy Nicholson; treasurer. Mrs. Emma
w. P. Slack; auditor. Mrs. Lucia Ram
sey Maxwell: historian, Mrs. Mary S.
Parker; registrar, Miss Irene Juno;
chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee. Miss Viola Offutt: chairman
Membership Committee, Mrs. Jesse w.
Nicholson; chairman of Music Com
mittee. Mrs. Mary BreauX; chairman
of publicity, Mrs. David Mcpherson,
and chairman Radio Committee, Mrs.
Jennie Esmond Wright.
The Society Of Free Lance Writers
will meet in the Shoreham Hotel
Thursday evening. to discuss recent
writings of members.
How Play Was Written to Order
was the subject of lecture by Gideon
A. Lyon, associate editor of The Star,
at the last session of the society. Mr..
Lyon interpreted his "Pastime of
Eternity" a dramatization of Omar
Khayyam's life. Col Edmund Sayer
read one of his adventure stories deal
ing with military exploits in the South
Seas.
Felix Conrad Schwarz, chairman,
announced the society will hold a
banquet in the Shoreham April II
when the prize winners in the society's
annual short-story contest will be
named. All manuscripts to be entered
in this contest must be received by
Mr.. Schwarz before April /.
The Garden Club of Chevy Chase,
ID. c., will meet March IL at o'clock
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