Evening star., 1936-04-12
League of Pen Women
Open Convention Today
500 Delegates and Members to Attend
Eighth Biennial Meeting Reception to
Start Series of Festivities

A reception was given by the presi-
dent for the newly installed officers.
Mrs. Margaret Marsh, chairman Of
the Executive Board, announced
card and bingo party at Sailors and
Marines Club House, 1015 L street,
May l at 8 pm.
Memorial plans were discussed and
a committee appointed to attend to
the services at Glenwood Chapel May
"a at 3 pm. The corps will also
observe Appomattox day April 81.
Takoma Park Women's Club.-Elton
Atwater of American University was
the guest speaker at the April meeting
Of the Takoma Park Women's Club
last Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was conducted by the
president, Mrs. Byron M. Coon. Music
was given by the club chorus. under
the direction of Mrs. Edmund l..
Green, and Carroll E. Robb, bass. was
the guest soloist. Both the chorus
and Mr.. Robb were accompanied by
Mrs. Waldo Schmitt.
Mrs. E. NJ Harmon, 7112 Seventh
street. will entertain the homemakers'
department Thursday at lis pm.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. j. A..
Bell, Mrs. c. L. Head and Mrs. J. j.
Ramsdell Miss Bess Vermont of the
textile division, Bureau of Home Eco
nomics, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, will speak on
The Purchasing of Household Tex
tiles"
The Executive Board will meet at
the home of Mrs. Frederick c. Lin
coin, ia Maple avenue. Friday. at l
pm. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs.
E. H. Graham. Mrs. I. L. Clark and
Mrs. R. E. Tarbett.
The Ways and Means Committee is
sponsoring a social at the Town Hall
on Saturday evening.
The Art Department met at the
Takoma Park, Md, Library Thursday
afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs w. H.
Walker, Mrs. c. H. Davey and Mrs. H.
I. Houston. Mrs. J. w. Kerns talked
to the group about her recent trip to
Guatemala
Phyllis Lyman Colony of New Eng
land Women was entertained at a
luncheon Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. r. c. Bowker. 44l5 Thirty-ninth
street, with Mrs. Florence Barron as
sisting.
A business meeting was held. with
the president, Mrs. George Palmer,
presiding. Election of officers was:
President, Mrs. George Mccain; vice
president Mrs. o. Hammerlund; chap
lain, Mrs Emma Cupp; recording Sec
retary, Mrs. J. N Luton: correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Isabel wilkins;
treasurer, Mrs. George Palmer; his
torian, Mrs. F. C. Billiard; registrar,
Mrs. Harry Dowling; directors, Mrs.
R. c. Bowker and Mrs. Avery Brun-
ner; Nominating Committee. Mrs.
George Palmer Mrs. Olivia Ryckman
and Mrs. Alice Bennett.
Delegates elected to attend the con-
vention of the National Society Of New
England Women in Detroit, May
1921, are Mesdames Palmer. McCann,
Luton, Hammerlund, Billiard, Smith,
Cupp. Bowker, Wagner and Bennett.
The alternates are Mesdames Barron.
Rychman, Drummer Dowling, Halstead,
Harper, Holmes, Johnson, Windle and
Miss inner.
Mrs. Dorcas Iversen was a guest.
Mrs. r. z. Holm was elected to mem
bership.
The next meeting will be luncheon
at the home of Mrs. F. o. Smith, 217
Wilson lane, Bethesda, Md. May 5.
Mrs. L. w. Anthony will assist the
hostess.
Society of Free Lance Writers.-An
evening devoted to the reading of
original stories is planned for the
meeting April 16 at the Shoreham
Hotel, Maj. E. L. Dyer presiding.
Among those who will read will be
Miss Ivy Lindsey, Mrs. Thomas C.
Willis and Robert Cole.
Another contest is to be given for
stories not exceeding 1000 words.
Judges of stories are not yet an
nounced. The contest is open to all
members of the organization. Four
prizes will be given. Stories should
be submitted on or before May IA.
The Political Study Club will meet
Saturdays at pm, at the Washing
ton Club. Arthur j. Reilly, formerly
Of the American foreign service, will
speak on Rambling" Diane Christen-
berg, soprano, will give the musical
program.
The Executive Board met Monday,
when the chairman of revisions. Mrs.
Wallace Streater, presented changes in
the constitution and bylaws to be
acted on at the May meeting.
The president, Mrs. Tilman B.
Parks, announced Mrs. Eugene r.
Whitmore will be chairman Of the
annual breakfast at the Mayf1ower
Hotel May %. Members communicate
with Mrs. Warner j. O'Leary, secre-
tary, for reservations.
The Housekeepers' Alliance will
meet Tuesday at 2 pm. at go M street
northeast, with Mrs. Alice Burtis
hostess.
The Professional Writers Club,
sponsored by the Education Depart
ment of the Y. w. c. A., met April 2.
The president, Miss Myrta Ethel
Cawood, presided. The parliament
tartan. Miss Virginia Diedel, chairman
of the Constitution and Bylaws Com
mittee, reported the Executive Board
had prepared a draft of the consti-
tuition and bylaws for the consid-
Grafton of the organization and its
action.
Elisabeth May Craig, newspaper
woman, spoke.
The following are officers: President,
Myrta Ethel Cawood; first vice presi-
dent, Leah Stock Helmick; correspond
ing secretary, Florence A. Dieterick;
recording secretary, Rae Robins;