Evening star., 1938-04-28
UDREY WURDEMANN, winner
Of the Pulitzer prize for poetry

~ Of the Pulitzer prize for poetry
~ in 1885, was elected president
4 Of the National League OF
American Pen Women for two-year
term at the business session Of the
biennial convention yesterday at the
Willard Hotel. She succeeds Mrs.
Phyllis Fergus Hoyt of Chicago.
Miss Wurdemann Is the wife OF DR..
Joseph Auslander, consultant in poetry
at the Library of Congress. She is now
a resident of Washington, but she has
been connected with branches Of the
league in Seattle and New York before
coming to this city.
Unfinished business of the conven-
ton was discussed at the final business
session this morning. This was fol-
lowed by an installation breakfast for
the new officers, which took place at
noon. Bess Heath Olmstead, national
chaplain, presided at the breakfast and
at the installation ceremonies. At
O'Clock the National Executive Board
meeting will be held with both the
incoming and the outgoing board in
attendance.
One Of the matters Of unfinished
business to be discussed today is the
place of meeting for the next biennial
convention. Several cities are under
discussion with Chicago as the most
likely choice.
Other officers elected to serve on the
incoming board are Theodore Cum
ningham of the District, first vice
president; Louise Hartley Wassell of
the Arkansas branch, a resident OF
the District, second; Grace Boles
Hedge of California, third; May West
Owen, fourth, and Clyde Burke Mills
paugh of Alabama, fifth: Clara Man.
derschied of the District, recording
secretary; Claudia Rice Scott, Dis
trict, corresponding secretary; Marian
Needham Taft. Chevy Chase, treas
urer; Lillian E. Gaddess. Baltimore,
registrar; Margie E. Luckett, Balti-
more, librarian; Lillian Louise Greene
Maine, historian. and Mrs. Tomas
Cajigas, District, auditor.
State presidents who also are
elected by the national convention
and serve on the board are Miss Mar
guerite Merigold, for the District
branch; Pearle R. Casey, Colorado,
Ted Shawn Thompson, Maine; Grace
Porterfleld Polk, Florida; Emma Cobb
Evans, Texas; Louise Worden, Mary
land; Josephine Chandler Horrer, Illi-
nois; Elydia Shipman, Eastern New
York; Margaret Schley. Northern New
York. Glora Mae Howard, Missouri;
Emma Sangernebo, Indiana; Mrs. ]
B. White, Oklahoma Mrs. H. J. In
gram, Southern California; Bernie
Babcock, Arkansas; Hazel Webster
Byrnes, North Dakota; Elizabeth
Skaggs Bowman, Eastern Tennessee;
Sarah Tillman, Western Tennessee;
Mary J. Dawson, Western Pennsyl-
vania, and Georgia c. Hyde, Wiscon-
sin.
Clifford Bergman, cartoonist of The
Evening Star, will be the speaker at
the meeting of the Congressional Club
tomorrow at 3 pm. at the clubhouse
200l New Hampshire avenue NV
His subject will be Personal Symbols
of Public Service" and he will illus
trate his address with his own car
toons.
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Mrs. o. W. McNeese will continue
her series Of talks on Fascinating
Figures in American History" at the
clubhouse of the Women's Demo-
cratic Club during May. These talks,
which are open to members and guests,
are held each Friday morning at II
O'Clock. Tomorrow she will give the
first Of the talks on Women Who
Have Lent Glamour to the Early Days
Of Our Country"
The annual candidates service and
party of the Girls Friendly Society
Of the diocese Of Washington will be
held Saturday at pm. at st. Paul's
Rock Creek Church. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. George E. Pariseau A
card party will be given Saturday
at BIS, at the National Center. 1888
New Hampshire avenue NV, for the
benefit of Holiday House
The Washington Club of the
Alumnae Association, Woman's Col
lege. University of North Carolina,
will hold its annual banquet at the
A. A. U. w. Club. 1884 Eye street
NV, May S, at 7 pm. DR.. w. c.
Jackson, dean of woman's College,
will be guest Of honor and speaker.
A check for the Student Loan Fund,
raised by the club this season, will
be presented to Dr. Jackson at the
dinner. Members are requested to
secure tickets for the dinner not
latr than April 80, as reservations
close on that date. Tickets can be
secured from Miss Bette Allen, 1854
Lanier place NV. All former stu
dents, whether active members Of
the club or not. and prospective STU
dents are invited.