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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
G. o. P.,W0MEN TO CHANGE
NAME OF ORGANIZATION
state Group Decides to Drop "ciub"
From Title at Election

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Election Of officers and amendment Of
the constitution providing for a change
Of name to the Republican Women II
Pennsylvania; will take place at the an.
nual meeting OF the Republican
Woman's Club Of Pennsylvania, at
II 80 O'Clock next Wednesday morning
on the roof Of the Bellevue. Stratford.
A large framed photograph of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be presented to til.
club at the luncheon. The picture is
the gift Of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
daughter OF Colonel Roosevelt.
Following the meeting there viii be q
luncheon at which the following will
speak: Helen v. Boswell, vice presi.
dent Of the Woman's National Repub.
lican Club Of New York; Mrs.. Louise
Dodson and Elizabeth Mxrbury, Of New
York. Tickets for the luncheon are
available at headquarters, 210 South
seventeenth street, ~. sEl
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer will be
re. elected president Of the organixa- >
ton. Vice presidents to Be reelected
are Mrs. Edward W: Biddle, Mrs.
las Dixon. Mrs. George W., Childs
John B. Hammer, Miss Sarah b. Low.
rie. Mrs. ]. Willis Martin, Mrs. i. H.
O'Hara, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs.
Walter King Sharpe. Mrs. Frederick
Schof, Mrs. Worthington Scranton,
Mrs. George Holt Strawbridge, Mrs.
Barclay H.. Sarburton, Mrs. Lucy
Langdon Wilson and Mrs. Clinton Rog-
ers Woodruff. Mrs. L. Webster Fox
is unopp0sed for secretary; Mrs. Ira
Jewell Williams. corresponding secre-
tary, and Madame DE Santa Eulalia,
treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
q YEARS FOR COAT THIEF
English Carpenter Says He Can,
Help Taking Them

London. April 26.--(By A. P.D-
William Whitman has spent twenty
three years in prison. and has Just
been sentenced to another four years
oil for stealing coats. II be were vel =
to-. do he might be termed a klepto-
maniac, not responsible for his acts.
but as he is just a very ordinary sort
OF carpenter, be goes to jail every time
he Is caught.
He began stealing coats in 1852. and
says he cannot help taking them. This
last, time he stole two mackintoshes from
the store Of the Metropolitan Railway
Company. Almost invariably 1t Is from
railway company that he takes the
coats. Ordinary coats present tempta I.
tion. but those owned by raj way com :
panies seem to possess an irresistible at =
traction for him. ~. .....l y.gf... -. 7.g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

eourt Exhausts Second Panel Of
\ 10 Flnds "opsn Minds'
on Case Are Few
KIN GOES TO AID OF NURSE

eSsciat DisSatch to Evening Public Ledoer
M0ntross, Vs.. April 25.-Court re-
ceased at noon Of the second day Of the
trial of. Miss Sara Euphonia Knox.
charged with the murder Of Mrs. Mar
saret +. Eastlake. of Philadelphia,
with the jury incomplete.
The Virginia custom In tn select
twenty acceptable jurymen and then
permit both prosecution and defense to
chsllenke four peremptorily.
Yesterday Court adjourned early be-
cause a venire Of half hundred was
exhausted and only fourteen jurymen
chosen.
Today Judge Chinn greeted a new
venire of fifty talesmen. The dimcuity
today. as yesterday, was that the men
examined had formed pronounced
opinion In the case.
lust before noon twenty men Mad
Aeen chosen. but two of the twenty
asked to be excused. saying their spring
plsn sntinr and farm work made II ntces-
sary for them to get of.
IL Judge Chinn grants their request.
II probably will I've necessary to summon
q third venire. because there are only
two talesmen left to examine. Judge
Chinn said he would confer with the
two Jurors who want to he excused, and
make up his mind before court recon :
venes this afternoon.
When Miss Knox left the county Jail
this morning she was met and accom- =
panied to the courthouse by her sister,
Mrs. Meta II. NJ. Salter. of Ocean city.
n. J. This was the first meeting
between the two for months. Mrs.
Salter occupied seat beside Miss
Knox.
II is expected other relatives Of the
accused Baltimore nurse will arrive here
within The n { few days. Judge Will
liam X. Alcott, Of New York. cousin
Of the prisoner. also IL expected.
Attention here was temporarily d.
vertcd from the trial last night BY the
presentation in the Town Hall of q
comedy entitled 'And Home Game
Ted" by the Montross Dramatic Cluu
Sitting Mt the barred Jail window
Miss Knox watched the people going tc
the play. The summery breezes waited
laughter across the court house green r.
her prison. The citizens forgot TEN
porarily the seriousness Of the otheI
drama being enacted in their midst.
Since the opening Of trial sympath!
here has veered to the accused woman
eleven of the dozen people asked at ran
dom how they wanted the trial to termi
nate admitted hoping Miss Knox vii
be acquitted. The change in sentimen
n attributed partly to the demeano
Of Miss Knox since she arrived here
serious, diSnifed and Iquiet.
The recently reported marriage Of ,
Washington telephone girl and Roge
d. Eastlake. who last December wa
acquitted Of completely In the murder o
his wife. has ineensed the local popu
lation and provoked the feeling tha
Of the unfortunate affair.
That view is held here especially b.
at a fredericksburg hotel. He wi
rotor here and testify against Mis-
Knox, II is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
FLYING HONEYM0ONERS
ON TRIP UP HUDSON
With Pilot and Ministers, They Ar.
rive at Albany

Albany, n. ". April 10 (By A.
P.)--The flying honeymooners." Mr..
and Mrs. Albert d. Schlaske. who were
married in an airp!anc over New York
Monday. arrived here early last night
from Mineola in the big Fokker mono-
pane in which the ceremony took place.
Bert Acosta, veteran airman. piloted
the machine and Lieutenant Bclvin w.
Maynard, 'the flying parson. who tied
the nuptnl knot, also came along. The
trip up the Hudson was without Incl =
dent. although the airmen reported that
at times the visibi ity was bad.
The members of the party. who will
devote several days in campaign OF
publicity for the support Of the Amer.
lean Legion Camp for Veterans at Big
Upper Lake. y. y. were greeted upon
their arrival by Adjutant General J.
Leslie kincaid and large delegation oi
citizens. A few minutes later. after the
gasoline tanks had been refilled. the
big machine. carrying the adjutant gen
sailed around over the. capital city
General Kincaid delivered a speech which
was broadcast by radiophonc.
The adjutant general, who Is chair
man Of the newly organized State Vet.
erans' Relief Commission. said that
the payment Of the funds appropriated
by the State was but a minor matter
and that the real effort Of the commits
sion would be to cooperate with the
Veterans Relief Bureau at Washing
ton and to endeavor TO have that body
recognize the validity of soldiers claims
which the State organization has in
dorsed.
While all this was going on Mr.. ant
Ms. Schldske were the center of Mt
traction on the flying field. but afte,
time managed to escape to the edg,
Of the field, where, seated ipon a suit
case, they were soon apparently OBJ
| 1iyint,a ~ crn,vdo onJ o;,risoo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
SD AND MARKET STREET
MERCHANTS WILL PARADE
eoosters' Campaign VIII Start At
8 O'Clock Tonight

The Fifty second and Market street
United Merchants Association will hold
a boosters campaign parade at 8
o'clock tonight.
The parade, which will cover FIVE
miles and take two hours to review. will
start at. Fifty second and Baltimore
avenue and continue north on Fifty
second street to Westminster avenue.
The marshals are F. l.. Davis. F. e..
Caballero and Leslie Wright. Noun
ed police will lead the procession and
the following will be in line: four
bands, The Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion Postas, Lu I.u Legion
Of Honor. Boy Scouts, Y. NJ. G. A..
circus and more than hundred decor.
ated pleasur" cars, floats and com.
mercial cars.
Cash prizes have been offered by the
merchants for the best decorated cars,
and the judges stand will be located at
Fifty second and Chestnut streets. The
judges are Mrs. Sylvia v. Sharp, Mrs,
Eashler,. Hon. Robert Carson, Halstead
Rhoads and William Hewitt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
GAS DELEGATES MEET
Pennsy syivaria and New Jersey Asso.
Citations Hold Combined Conference

A combined meeting Of the Pennsyl-
yania and New Jersey Gas Associatio
opcned at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel
today, and will continue tomorrow aud
Friday. Public ownership. merchan-
dising, newspaper advertising and Gus.
toner ownership will be among the
questions discussed by the delegates to
the meeting.
Addresses will be made today by H..
II. Newman. of the Public Service Com
pany, of Trenton; +. l.. Smith. To-
wanda Gas Company A. &. Boyer,
Consumers Gas Company, and William
II. Halscy. of the Public Service Gas
Company. Newark. n. j. Sessions viii
be held tomorrow and banquet will
be held tomorrow night. at which w.
ID. B. Ainey. chairman OF the Public
Service Commission Of Pennsylvania ;
Edward W. Ford. of New York, and
Floyd W. Parsons, an authority on in
dustrial subjects, will speak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
ropAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

Josef Borawskl. 208s Miller st.. and Mary
Garska, 3a44 Emery st.
Joseph Roswski' .ds B9s,let9n, Z Pa: and Fran.
James ArcadiS. a5%9 "a 1t, and Anscline
NJ: psIr,e. $500 y "a q.
Nellie Y; Hiinma,wan' ,Sata weiksl ST.
-, nor $. Krohn i4sl n Franklin 81,
Emma Eisenlohr, !0t7 Palethorp st.
Harry +. Wills, ls4s y, a7th S.. and Flor.
John p. Toner. ellis Rrsndywne st.. and
Katie Sweeney, 5OeG keyser. St
Louis Cherry, ChlcaEo. m. and Clara Lit
win. a5t1 Ns,Marston 1T. .NI
Roy r, ur'fith, Narbsrth, Pa, and Grace
I, lie ssht. Narherths Pa .4
bertha Prokinra. GOT Perth st.
John Whiop. Wiss',.,ming. Pa. aud Emma
l.. 'Hoffme 'ster. Wis.inom ns Pa,
Richardson Dllworth. New York Cit.. snt
James Duckert, 5.s Lex st.. and Harriet
scott 1913 =. RUBY st .,tt.a.
Robert y. Vjencrys, fifth and Pine SITS. ant
Barbara f. henson. 20t4 De Lancey IT, 1
Georse W. Toy. 1911 Garrett st.. and E!s
sssSb 1919 6. psrraIss st; r,
Philips Andeyaon, scranton fa.. and Edni
Owens. 20oe NORM ~. att
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
SCREAMS GIVE CLUES
IN IDA KRAMER'S DEATH
Shrieks Similar to child's Heard
Several Days After Girl pisappea eared

Screams OF q child In distress were
heard by residents Of Cattell street,
West Collingswood. at 10 o'clock or
the night of March -. scvernl days
after the disappearance from her Wood
bury.--home of seven yea. old Ida
Kfamer. found murdered along Newton
Creek. according TO the statements to =
day Of three women living in that
street. Shrieks of child have been
previously reported by residents near
the creek.
Mrs. Cora Terry. of 245 Cattell
street. said that her two sisters. Mar
ion Wideman, nineteen, and Mary.
twenty lone. were nervous from what
they described as the ''cries of child
in terror" She said that her husband
had gone out and looked around. but
had heard nothing after that.
Mrs. Gertrude Pladeck. of 240 Cur.
tell street, said she also heard the
screams. and her fifteen year old son
said to her: "Mother, did you hear the
child in trouble" Mrs. Louise Pund,
of 24l Cattell street. also heard the
screaming.
This screaming was reported on the
night Miss Esther Tannenbaum was
first questioned about the child's sup
posed kidnapping.
Miss Tannenbaum. who is being held
at Camden. but against whom no charge
Is placed. was questioned East night b.
Prosecutor Wolvcrton. Counsel for
Miss Tannenbaum has not been per =
mitted to see her. Prosecutor Wolvcr-
on explained that no one will BE- per
mitted to see her until the State has
finished it's examination.
Concerning what Miss Tannenbaun
did on the night that the child disap
peared. upon which she bases her alibi
detectives say her sister has told con :
flicting stories.
Ida Kramer was buried last night u,
: o'clock in the New Camden Gene
terry. The mother and father of the
child were the only relatives attending
the funeral,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
LOOKING FOR HIGHER.UPS
IN SHORE RUM.RUNNlNG
Customs Officials Probe Gigantic
Smuggling Plot at Atlantic City

Seizure Of $4,000 worth of high
grade Scotch whisky from the auxiliary
schooner Comanche as she crossed the
bar at Longport prompted customs Off :.
cnls here to begin widespread investi-
cation into rum smuggling along the
Jersey Coast and Mt Atlantic City.
Customs inspectors were sent from
here today to direct the investigation
ut the seashore resort and run down an
alleged gigantic plot. They were In
charge Of Special Agent Nicholas G.
Brooks, who declares the plot is de-.
signed to food the Jersey Coaost with
smuggled liquor this summer.
I'VE are going after the brains Of
tine syndicate" said Mr.. Brooks.
There are several hundred Of these
schooners, and we may find some Of
them in. our trip down the coast.
1.-THE captain and crew Of the Co.
manche were released at my request,
but they will be within reach whenever
VIC want them. We are after the biz
fellows. and we are going to make thu
survey a thorough one."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
RUSSIANS ARE LIKE LIZARDS
Soviet Delegates at Genoa Also Are
Called Ants

Genoa. April 26.-(By a. PD-
They are like so many lizards. is the
way the British delegation describes the
tactics of the Russian experts. They
craw, into their holes. then come out
in unexpected places. 1t isn't the writ
ten proposals which are SO remarkable,
but the amazing explanations and inter
prctations Of these
Russian tactics when discussing any
subject may be compared TO the move
inent Of an ant" said the Italian
spokesman yesterday. "The ant goes
slowly. wnnders in different directions,
but finally gets there. The Russians
do likewise: they are the opposite OF
the busnesslike. straightforward Anglo
Saxons; great patience and much time
are necessary. but the ultimate object
will be reached
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

Reckoned Ay mileage, II. J. Smith,
~ Nprth Harrisburg avenue, Atlan-
tic City, claims the worlds cham
pionship committing record. He has
Travelled ak days a week, fifty weeks
year for thirty one years between
this city and the shore. He calcu.
lates he has covered Loss $40 miles
and has never been In wreck or
accident. He has been employed
by the J. b. Lippincott Company,
publishers. forty six years.
Heretofore. Adam Grill. Shilling.
ton, Pa, has been considered the
champion commuter Of Philadelphia,
with S9S,39O miles to his credit.
Elias w. Kinsey. Reading. with a
total Of sol ,444 miles. and w. II.
Rous, Doylcstown. who has heard
the wheels click over 546,314 miles
Of rails. trail next.
Figured by years, John W. Saur-
man. Southampton. still holds the
palm. He has been committing
thirty-two years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
10 PRESENT MEXICAN FLAG
Pan. American Congress Delegates
N viii Honor PhiladeIpl,ia Women

Twenty-Five Mexican women, dele
gates TO the Pan American Congress,
Will present to the women of Philadel-.
phia "a Mexican Rag made under the
supervision of Sonora Obregon. wife Of
the Mexican President. tomorrow after
noon In front Of Independence Hall.
The flag will be received on behalf Of
Philadelphia women by Mrs. John Is.
Roberts. president Of the New Century
Club. The exercises We're originally
scheduled to take place in Independence
Hall. but Mayor Moore refused to allow
II.
ss Mrs. Edward Biddle, president of the
e1ty Club, will give the Mexican visi-
tors IN American flag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
RAILROAD BUILDER DIES
John sowe, Nationally Known En-
sineer, Had Been ~ q Year

Vinoland, n. j., April 2G.-J0hi,
Bowe, forty eight. Princeton gradu-
ate and construction engineer of ma.
tional repute, died today at his home
here. He had been i'll for almost a
year.
Among his important achievements Is
Great Lakes: the Ocean Terminal ut
Halifax. n. s.. and the tracks and
bridges of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Terminal at Washington. lie formerly
lived In Pittsburgh and moved to Vine.
land four years ago. Recently he had
been president of the Menantico Sand
and Gravel Company. He is survived
by his widow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
DEMAND ACCUSED GERMANS
Allies Ask Berlin for Men Charged
With Attacking French

Paris. April 2G.--(By A. P.)-Thc
Allied Council Of Ambassadors today
delivered note to DR.. Wilhelm Mayer.
the German Ambassador. demanding
that the German Government hand over
Mt once fifteen individuals for whom
warrants have been issued in connection
with the hand grenade attack on the
French barracks in Petersdorf, Upper
Silesia. g,. q y
The council asks that the individuals
be delivered to the Inter. Allied Com-
mission in Upper Silesia: The rcqui-
sitiOned men took refuge in Germany
after the attack on February /, In
which two French soldiers were killed
and twenty five wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
S. S. WATKINS IN CRASH
8 Hurt When Car Of Meter Reader
Seeking Divorce, Hits Another

Shirley >. watkins, aOVo 1>o't"fSa
mac street. meter reader for the
Philadelphia Electric Company, was
severely cut and bruised shortly after
. o'clock this morning when his auto.
mobile collided with another machine
at Nroad street near i.ouden.
Mr.. Watkins swas alone In his car.
Three occupants Of the other car were
emf and bruised and were taken to st.
Imke's Hospital. They are Anna zen.
herehest. twenty five, 59?l North
Rroad street; Hugh Penberghest. same
address. and JamS Snyder. $3.50 Chew
Watkins is suing his wife for d..
vorce at Sunbury. Pa. She lives at
Nount Carmel. After their separation
two wears ago Watkins became meter
reader at 500 a month. Last FebrI' :
ary Mrs. Watkins sued for support, al
iering that her husband has an income
NJ $1,000 a year besides his salary: She
", was rranted S125 a week. Mrs. Wat:
kins was a Divorce when she married
Watkins. -.-,- GO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
sURRENDERs UNDER FIRE
Alleged NJ Y. Auto Thief Pursued
and Captured at Hammonton

hamm0nton, N. D.. April 26.-Sid-
ney Brown, thirty. an alleged auto
thief. was captured here today by two
New York detectives and members of
the State and local police after an ex.
citing chase in which several shots were
fred. -
Brown is alleged to have escaped from
New York on April 3, when he ran
into restaurant and threw pepper in
the eyes of policeman who was pur-
suing him. He had been sought In the
roundup OF syndicate of auto thieves,
who averaged eight stolen cars day.
The officers approached the house
where Brown was staying here. Sec.
ing them, Brown ran toward the house,
but shot from State Trooper Juliano
caused him to change his course and
take refuge in a peach orchard, where
he surrendered after the pursuers opened
fire. Brown waived extraditiOn, and
was taken back to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26

RssuSst " Dtats tor Iloy1 ~ Y
y rspats lnforma.l.s
y Granted
IsILL Or CHARGES flt

- - III -
,... ch.sis. ! Tsws, w. Va. Aprii NJ
The trials srowins out q ~. ~
march upon the Ssuthern ws., r.
ginia non -unicn coal helds Ia. ~ H.
were further delayed again tod. - !" !. h
Judge y. A. Woods orderea :, y.
journnent Of court 70 sivc -. . ~
time TO prepare Information ~ r.o.,
By the defense IN the cas- a. yv"s.,
BlfaeAfd, an Onlcer ofthe Iini..y ".
Workers, indicted Tor Tres son <.
adjourned until tOmorrov nj. ~
prosecution Will present 4 Itst ~ =
unions alleged to have furnishsSV =, :. "a
to finance the march, = "'s Wy
when court convened the Ht.t. ~
Q Dill Ok particulars. charging fhst ~
xerd. with C.. r. keeney. urs.,.s.CsuI'S CI
District IL, United Mine Wurksss
the other defendants named IN ~ .iiu v
son indictment. consnired IN is..
on the State and assisted In asseyh,sH
men on Lens Creek. near Nsrms. n!
the purpose of levyinR war i. r.
ther charged that they induccI ~ iS
unions to furnish money TO hnv
ammunition and other sunplies e.
armed march, which started fror, IN ~
met. Y = -'o'n = ~
The armed men were Directs,
Rlissard TO invAde Logan md MI,
Counties and wage war assirst -. h.
state, the bill charged. adiinS Nv
lsji1zard was present when IRE -;
sathered on Lens Creek that he sccoss
panied them on the march throS,
Boone County to the IIogan line ~
he directed them between Aur,st ;.
and September 3 In battles arsinst S,s'
forces By furnishing arms and arnis1
niticn and that he actively participsSi
In the. battles near Blair. '''tr rss
Charles Town has become virtual
mine union headquarters for w
Virginia. So many oficials of the unis
IN this State are here for trial on charS
OF responsibility for the ''armed mara
last autumn that the few who are y
under indictment have come here
conferences with John l.. Lewis, pre1
dent Of the United Mine Workers
Americs, and the State officers who {
here. af ~ 49,, T
Mr.. Lewis was expected to afr,,
today to hold conferences with G. FfaI
Kenney, president Of District II. ~
the others here for trial. John I
Sproux, president. and John Gathers
secretary Of District 20, with he's
quarters at Beckley, are not number
among the defendants mt the trials, 3
came here to take part in the CONT
ences. fe i'"f 20 "'gJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
INJURED FIGHTING FIRE
orville Barclay Fell From Roof Dur
ino Haverford Avenue Blaze

While fighting an early morning fire
NJ 4O7B Hayerford avenue from posi-.
tion on the root of the building. Orville
Barclay. 1918 Haverford avenue. fell to
rho ground. He was rushed to the
presby terian Hospital. where it was
found he was not seriously injured.
The fire, starting on the third floor OF
tho store of ii. -. Rutter ut 1916 Iiav-
erford avenue. destroyed supplies of tea
and coffee valued at $500, A passer. .bJ
saw smoke coming from the upper win
dows of the house and turned in an
alarm. The, flames were confined to the
third floor, The origin of the blaze Is
unknown. tc, s.aE.:'.t l' n ...t f- .-.' o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
V|OV|EVIOD|SCOSS
POLITICAL ISSUES
Question Of lndorsing or OPP
posing Candidates Before
League Convention
WORK OF YEAR REVIEWED
BY the Associated Press

Baltimore, April 28.--The difficult
problem Of whether the National League
Of Women Voters shall 'get into poll
ties by indorsing or opposing candi-
dates for political oficcs was on the
program for consideration today at the
leagues annual convention here. A
debate Of the liveliest character was
anticipated.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. Of New
York: Mrs. Solon Jacobs, of Alabama,
and Miss Helen Benbridge, Of Indiana,
were selected as leaders, Of the discus
sion in the order named.
Preceding the consideration Of this
subject the convention finished with its
long list Of committee reports and rec.
concentrations.
Among the reports presented was one
on "the year In Congress" by Miss
Marian !. Parkhurst. Reciting the
achievements Of the league I'm obtain
ing national and State legislation for
the benefit Of wcmankind. the report
gave first place to the passage BY Con-
gress Of the Sheppard -Towner Mater
nifty, Bill. for the enactment of which
the leagu> concentrated its strongest ef.
forts. Other notable accomplishments
for which the report gave credit TO the
league was obtaining an appropriation
from Congress for carrying on the inter :
departmental social hygiene work max :
ing permanent the WOmen's Bureau in
Industry. which had been established as
a war emergency bureau.
In States which had legislative scs /.
sions during the year that has elapsed
since the last convention. 232 laws were
passed directly traceable to the efforts
Of the league. These laws were alons
the lines Of the program mapped out
at the Cleveland Convention Inst year,
| Acceptance Of the Sheppard -Towner
act; raising the age of consent. and
! making women eligible for political of =
6ces unre included aino,,a 4kax.. - -