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Rh Washington. In this capacity cooperated with the State Council of Defense in organizing the Minute Women of The State Council of Defense who carried on the Liberty Loan and W. S. S. campaigns under her leadership. This organization is still in existence as a patriotic organization. Former member of National Democratic Committee (served two terms). Member: D.A.R., Minute Women of Washington, Aloha Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Home: 625 G Street, Tacoma, Washington.

ELMENDORF, Mary J. (Mrs.), a native of New York City, daughter of Caleb H. and Julia Johnson, a resident of Washington for 26 years. Married to William J. Elmendorf. Children: Hartwell, Julia, William. Writer. Poems published in The American Mercury; Saturday Evening Post; Poetry, a magazine of verse; Woman's Home Companion; The Commonweal; The Independent; The Christian Science Publications; Youth's Companion; Overland Monthly; Lyric West; The Gypsy; and various other poetry and general magazines. Included in Braithwaite's Anthology of Magazine Verse for the years 1926 and 1927 and in other anthologies. Won Poetry prize in American Poetry Association in January, 1928. Member: Seattle Poetry Society, American Poetry Ass'n, Northwest Poetry Society. Home: 905 Allison Street, Seattle, Wash.

ENGBERG, Mary Davenport, Mme., a native of Spokane, Washington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cornwall, former resident of Denmark and other European countries, living in the state of Washington for 30 years. Married to Henry Christian Engberg. Children: Paul Kruckow, (who will shortly make his debut at Royal Opera, Copenhagen), Ralph Cornwall (student Medical Dept., Washington University). Symphony conductor, concert violinist, composer and teacher. A very interesting figure in the musical world today. Has unique distinction of being the first woman Symphony Conductor in America, probably in the world. Conducted Seattle Symphony Orchestra for 6 years. Has toured extensively, both in America and Europe as concert violinist. Fisher Music House, New York City, has published several of her compositions. Has produced two national winners in National Fed. of Music Clubs' Biennial contests. Member: Rainier Chapter, D. A. R., Soroptimist Club. Home: 1702 Belmont Ave., Seattle, Wash.

FARGO, Lucile F. (Miss) born October 18, 1880, in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, daughter of Joseph E. and Emily F. Fargo. B. L., M, L., Whitman College. Librarian. Author of stories and articles dealing with school library work. For many years a resident of Spokane, Washington, where she became known for outstanding work as a school librarian. During this time held important offices in Northwest educational and library organizations. 1926-27 on staff of Board of Education for Librarianship of the American Library Association. At present, author and research worker on staff of American Library Association Curriculum Study at the University of Chicago. Member: American Ass'n of University Women, Chicago Women's City Club. Present address: 1526 E. 59th St., Chicago, Ill.

FIELD, Wright, (Mrs. A. J.), a native of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, daughter of Lafayette and Mary Luvenia Clark Wright. Former resident of Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho and Oregon, living in Washington for the last 23 years. Married to Andrew J. Field. Children: Pearl, Charles, Norma. Writer. Contributor of many short stories to Occult Digest, Catholic World, Chicago Ledger, etc.; several poems have appeared in Literary Digest and different Anthologies; has written many juvenile stories and articles of metaphysical trend. Home: 1201 McKinley Avenue, Yakima, Wash.

FISCHER, Alice R. (Mrs. Edgar Fischer), born November 6, 1878, in Springfield, Massachusetts, former resident of California, living in Washington for the last 27 years. Married to the late Edgar Simpson Fischer. Musician. Director of Fischer School of Music, Walla Walla Symphony Orchestra; graduate in Piano and Voice, University School of Music, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Church organist for the last 20 years. Life member of Archaeological Society of America. Member: Alpha Chi Omega (National), Business and Professional Women's Club. Home: Fischer School of Music, Walla Walla, Washington.

FLEMING, Esther, (Miss), born in Centralia, Washington, daughter of Corwin D. Fleming and Fannie E. Fleming. Librarian. Graduate of University of Washington, A. B. degree, of Library School, University of Washington, and Carnegie