The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Important WOmen'S
Organizations Take
Title to Property
N Street Invaded by
Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs

ems Clubs
THE old Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy. at 1905 Connecticut ave-
nue.. which has been sold within
the last three weeks. will be pulled
down to make room for stores. 1t
makes one smile when one remem-
bers how bitterly the last Austrian
ambassador. DIR. Dumba, tried by
every means In his power to pre-
vent the building Of stores on the
site of the old Emory residence,
next door to the embassy. He even
tried to persuade Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British ambassador. and
his very good friend. to join him
In getting an injunction against
the building of the "flatiron"-with
stores on the street and very ele-
CANT apartments in the upper
stories Of the building-on this
site. just below his embassy and
directly opposite that OF the Brit
ish.
Now. the proceeds of the sale
viii be divided between the Aus
TRAN and the Hungarian legations,
and each will look up other quar-.
tiers, while trade. the abomination
Of the old Austrian ambassador.
Will occupy their places In Con-
necticut avenue. Another sale Of
property In that same neighbor-
hood with Ambassador Dumba
would probably have viewed with
alarm is that Of the house at 1874
N street to the General Federation
OF Women's Clubs. to be remodel
Cd and after extensive improve
ments occupied by the federation
as national headquarters. The
house was formerly owned and
occupied by Mrs. John Jay White.
and It would seem as II the x-
elusive 100 block of N street is
about to succumb to trade and
progress and women. even as the
exclusive Connecticut avenue is
doing.
A LSO 1t is rather an Interesting
reminder of the valuable pro-
perty that women's organizations
have taken title to of late. The
National Suffrage Association first
invaded that neighborhood. when
for the last two or three years
before the suffrage fight was H.
nally won. they occupied Mrs. Hem
mick's-or rather she's Mrs. Bar
ney again now-big house on
Rhode Island avenue, the house
that Senator Edge has had for the
last two years. And there is the
National Woman's Party and the
fine old house up on the Hill-the
"Old Brick Capitol'-where they
have established themselves. and
whence they propose to keep their
eye on Congress. especially. OF
course, on legislation that will af-
feet the status of women or chill
drsn-
The women's City Club owns
comfortable quarters on Jackson
place. and the College Women's
Club. II I mistake. not. owns its
home In street. The historic
house In Farragut square Just
vacated by the City Club has been
purchased by the Association Of
University Women. which Is CIV
ing up tho equally picturesque
mansion at 1908 III street. This
old house, hallowed by memories
of the statesmen of an older day,
viii be torn down with Corcoran
House next door to make room
for the new Chamber of Commerce
building. A pity. ALMOST a crime.
10 see them go. with their sweet
old gardens. but Americans seem
TO have no sentiment and tradi-
ton goes down before progress.
F1nally-to return to our NUT
tons-there IL tho women's Ma
tional Foundation. which undertook
TO buy UP the beautiful old Dean
place and has just now obtained
the title to the estate, with $4,000
paid down. The prospectus" for
the foundation sounds a bit too
extensive and Utopian to ever
materialize. I'm thinking. But II
even part Of its program for be-
coming a clearing house for wom-
ems activities goes through 1t
will be q fine achievement; and,
at any rate, the women back Of the
organization deserve a vote Of
thanks for saving the Dean estate
to the city. Mrs. James Carroll
Frazer is the new president of the
foundation, under whose direction