Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
MRS. MILLER FAVORS
PEPPER IN CONTEST


Wharton Pepper and William J.
Burke are the present candidates for
the senatorial position made vacant by
the death Of the late Boies Penrose.
OF these l consider Burke an unworthy
candidate, and you may say that /
said So"
Mrs. John o. Miller. of Pittsburgh.
chairman of the Pennsylvania League
of Women Voters. made the foregoing
statement last night following a secret
caucus of the Pennsylvania delegates
in the Hotel Belvedere. where the third
annual convention of the National
League Of Women Voters is in session.
She declined to comment further upon
the political situation. nnS none of tie
delegates present at t-- caucus would
make any Statement regarding the mat.
ters there discussed. = (,
Mrs. Miller is taking a leading part
in the fight for the abolition of tH}
many departments of the present, or
ganization.- such as child welfare. food
advocating that the -'leugue concentrate
its energies upon an effort to secure
greater efficiency in government.
Sees Waste Of Time
"At the present time" said Mrs.
Miller. I'VE are wasting much of our
time in duplicated effort. already well
covered by national and State organiza :
tions and boards.
"We should leave these matters
rather to the bodies that understand
them best. and concentrate upon secur-
ing a better and more efficient govern
ment. Then these other reforms will
follow naturally In its wake"
E,,,,, al Do th,,r.k
British suffrage leader, was the guest
of honor at a tea given late yesterday
afternoon by the Just Government
League at its headquarters, S17 North
Charles street. She is the guest of Mrs.
Donald n. Porter. Of Roland Park. Bal.
timore. during the present convention.
Lady Astor. Herbert Hoover, Gov.
crnor Ritchie, of Maryland Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait and other notables
were guests Of honor last night at one
of the largest and most distinguished I'd
banauets ever given within the State.
The dinner, which was held on the
Century Roof Garden under the auspices
of the Maryland League OF Women
Voters. was attended by nearly three
thousand persons. including the dele
gates, their alternates. guests. visitors.
and a brilliant company of delegates to
the Pan American Congress from all the
Americas.
For half an hour prior to Z o'clock
the guests began to arrive, while long
line of taxicabs formed waiting their
turns to discharge passengers. Inside
the Century Theatre Building n richly
gnrbpd multitude waited while three
large elevators worked feverishly to con-
vey them to the roof Meanwhile they
stood. moving forward a foot at time.
forming veritable sea of cleaning
shoulders, carefully coiffured hair and
glistcning silks. !
The banquet hall itself is lofty
square room OF generous distances and
subdued Colds and browns. Long tables
traversed it from side to side, marked
off by States, and on the stage ut on'
end was the speakers table with back
ground of thickly banked palms. tn,
flags OF all the American nations hum
from the surrounding balcony, whicl
was filled with those unforunates fol
whom there was to be no dinner. a!
there had been no notice of their com
ing.
At the tables Immediately beneath tn,
! speakers table were seated the Soutl
and Central American visitors, exqui.
| sitely gowned for the most part Il
| Partisan creations, but with here ant
there q huge shell comb or mantilla n
rare lace to enhance the Spanish atmos
phere impaired by their olive complex,
ions and raven black hair. z
Smile at LA Paloma"
| AS they took their seats, the strains
of La Paloma' burst from the cOrnc
where twenty piece orchestra wa
concealed and their dark eyes lighte,
with pleasure and their white teetl
cleaned in quick smiles. There was
sprinkling of ornate diplomatic uni
forms among them. where Ambassador
and their ladies sat.
The first sensation Of the evening wa
in the tardy appearance Of Lady AstOr
newly arrived from New York. wher
she had attended the luncheon Of III
Associated Press. As she walked upol
the stage there WAS nn outburst of clap
ping and hundreds of white arms wer
raised in greeting from all parts of tn
hous". She in turn raised her armp
smiled, and took her seat between Sei
rctary Hoover and Governor RitchiI
whom she preceded to entertain in til
lmost fascinating manner.
Lady Astor remained the cynosure I
attention throughout the evening froI
the moment Of her appearance to her id
parture. When the orchestra piays
Dixie" there was tremendous applaud
In. which she Joined heartily. vreia
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