Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-28
DELEGATES DO
NOT LIKE AIR
OF TEA PARTY
League of Women Voters %.
ject to FriUOLity at Con
UentiOn.
BIZ CONSTANCE DRExEL.

BALTIMORE, April pa general air
OF disappointment existed among those
delegates, hundreds of them, who did not
come to the convention to attend q fancy
tea party.
Many of these women are active in the
primary campaigns Of their States, others
are running for office themselves, like
Mrs. James Paige running for the Min
nesota Legislature, or holding important
political positions like Adah Bush, execu~
tive secretary of the Governor Of Indiana.
No one expressed this rebellion more
forcefully than Mrs. John o. Miller, chair-
man of the Pennsylvania League Of Wom-
en- Voters.
1t was to be noticed that Mrs. Gait kept
out of 1t. She was IN conference with
some of the Pan-American delegates no.
tably Senorita Torres, Official delegate
sent by President Obregon Of Mexico, and
at tea-time entertained the Canadian
delegation Of some twenty women and
Lady Astor in her hotel suite. Later,
they all motored out to the Country
Club with Lord and Lady Astor.
Lady Astor was beautifully gowned
in light fawn colored dress and wrap
with q wide, dropping hat to match.
At luncheon she was the guest Of
honor Of the local chapter Of the D. A.
r. and spoke briefly to them. IN be@
tween times she said she wanted to get
a chance at a round Of golf
It seems Lord Aston has called in for
consultation the social hygiene experts
attending the convention, among them
DR.. Valera Parker, chief of the United
States Inter Departmental Board Of So
cial Hygiene, who is q dele gate from
the District Of Columbia league
In upholding certain proposals THURS
day morning, DR.. Parker said that. Lord
Aston had had the same experience. Lord
Astor, who for q time was an assist
ant minister Of health and more recently
chairman OF a London health commit
tee, Is particularly interested in the
battle against social diseases and is
studying that situation in this country.
Most of Thursday afternoon was spent
IN raising money for expenses OF next
years national work-a necessary feature
Of almost every convention. Fifty-six
thousand dollars was pledged from State
dues and individuals. Mrs. Sumner T.
Mcknight, the present treasurer, who is
very youthful and always attractirely
dressed, is resigning because her hus-
band is going to run for the Legislature
and she wants to help him win.
The convention has attained such ma
ton wide publicity that many people
en- route to Washington are stopping OF
in Baltimore. Notable was Miss Bessie
Beatty Of New York and California, who
returned only last Monday from a year in
Russia, where she had been writing ar
ticles Her wonderful sable wrap was
greatly admired.
1T cost 100000 rubles, but that's
only about $50" she explained. She was
going to Washington to keep an appoint
ment with Herbert Hoover. Secretary Of
Commerce IS he wanted her Impressions
Of conditions in Russia. 1t seems that
Miss Beatty used to know Trotsh in
New York.
Except in Lady Astor's speeches, the
League of Nations has been tabooed be-
cause both Democrats and Republicans
are present but nothing prevented d
group OF courage souls from sending
around word do you want 20 attend
League Of Nations dinner" There was
no announcement from the platform. buc
more than q hundred women attended
the dinner and speeches were heard until
It was time to rush away fol the eve
ming meeting.
This morning special train conveyed
about LOCO delegates and others TO Wash
ington, where a fun two-day program has
been arranged. eliminating IN a reception
to Lady Aston tomorrow evening in the
national headquarters Of the League OF
Women Voters.