Evening star., 1934-06-03


Award to be given for the best vol
ume of poetry published within the
year by resident of the United
States. A memorandum was to be
sent to the President setting forth
the grounds upon which the petition
is based and suggesting certain SIM
pie and defined conditions to govern
the National Poetry Award. A reso-
luton adopted set forth that:
The value of the arts to the Ma
tion has been recognized by the Gov
ernment in its direct aid to archi-
tectS painters and SculptorS; and
THE traditions thought and ideals
of a people are both conserved and
stimulated by the art of poetry; and,
1T is the function of a civilized
Government not only to serve the
material and social interests of its
people, but in every way possible to
encourage and build up their cul-
tural life"
The branch will continue its Mon
day teas throughout the Summer
with Miss Vera Brungart in charge.
The junior group will hold its
dinner bridges on the third Thursday
of each month all during the Sum-
mer
Mrs William John Cooper will en-
tertain June with buffet supper
at her home, 65O4 Maple avenue,
Chevy Chase, Nd, in honor of the
retiring and incoming boards of the
club.
The Park View Woman's Club will
hold the last executive meeting for
this season June 5, in Rock Creek
Park A picnic luncheon will be
served
The annual banquet will be held
June II, at 24oo Sixteenth street.
The Society of Free Lance Writers
met at the Shoreham Hotel May "a.
in the final meeting of the year. Two
stories, Song Without Words" by
Mrs. Bobbe Haag, and The Coun-
terfeit Tfepolo.' by Col. Edmund S.
Sayer, were read and discussed.
The following officers we're elected:
Maj. E. L. Dyer, president; Col. Ed
mund S. Sayer, vice president; Miss
Katharine Kennedy, secretary. and
Mayne R. Coe treasurer The society
will meet again in october.
The Political Study Club ended its
season with a breakfast at the May
flower May 26. Senator Dickinson of
Iowa was the guest speaker. The
F1oradora Sextet was given in cos
tune by the National Choral En-
semble.
The meeting was closed by the pres
ident, Mrs. Frank NJ Shortall, intro
ducing the officers for the coming
year.
Petworth Woman's Club.-The Ex-
ecutive Board was entertained at the
home of the President, Mrs. Otto
Hammerlund. Thursday evening
A picnic was held by the literary
section yesterday at the Summer
home of Mrs. F. B. lie Fever, Plum
Point, Md.
The final business meeting of the
year will be held at the Petworth
School tomorrow evening, when
memorial service will be held for de-
ceased members. The annual banquet
will be held June at the Mayower
Hotel. Purchase tickets from Mrs
A. Mac Smith, 312 Shepherd street,
or from any section chairman.
Women's City CIub.-Prospective
members are especially invited to the
tea at 4:30 o'clock today being spon-
sored by the Membership Committee,
with Mrs. John S. Bennett, president,
and Miss Laura Berrien acting as
hostesses. There will be a program of
vocal selections by Mary Roundtree
Cox, dramatic soprano. Mrs. Bessie
Fisher will improvise at the piano
during the tea hour
THE Telegraph as 1t Was and as 1t
Is will be the subject of the pro-
gram of the current events section
Tuesday at 450 o'clock, with T. B.
Cuttings of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. guest speaker.
District of Columbia Home Eco
nomics ASsociation.-The annual din
ner is June 6 at 7 pm. at the A. A.
U. w., 1884 I street. Miss Anna Laura
Sanford, assistant buyer in the Book
Department of the Woodward & Lo-
throp Store, will be guest speaker
Her subject will be, "A Bird d's-eye View
of Current Books" Make reserva-
tions not later than pm. June 5, at
the A. A. U. w. dining room (Na-
tional $500. Chairmen of the sec
tions of the association will give brief
reports. Election of the following
officers will be held: President,
councillor and corresponding secretary.
Zeta Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
will celebrate its tenth birthday
anniversary June at the Dodge Hut.
Miss Elsie Mandley is in charge.
Miss Margaret Smith was recently
elected as delegate to the national
convention to be held at Little Rock |
Ark, in July.
The next business meeting will be
June IL.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the |
Civil War.-The following were ad-
mitted to membership: Mrs. Eva G.
Garis and Mrs. Rena M. Harlan by
initiation, and Mr. 10y Hall Brodie
of Lincoln Camp by obligation
The active membership participated |
in pre-Memorial day services in
honor of sailors, Marines and aviators
The former taking place on the Po-
tonac River, the latter on Key
Bridge, May 81. The members also
participated in the massing of flags
at Mount st. Alban. Davina Bash |
ford and Genevieve Craig, president |
and patriotic instructor of the tent,
respectively, led the delegation.
On Memorial day the tent held its |
annual services at the Tomb of the
Unknown Civil War Veterans in Ar
lington Cemetery, and at the Gen.
John A. Logan Tomb in Soldiers
Home Cemetery and participated in
services at Battle Ground and Mount |
. Olivet Cemeteries and at the Amphi- |
theater in Arlington National Gene
terry.
The dedication of the National
Home of the Daughters of Union Vet
Grams, May 28, at 1926 Eighteenth
street, recently acquired, was in
charge of the national president,
Dorothy Houghton. Col. Russel C. |
Martin commander in rI1jnf of tho !