The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
GERMAN WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED MAS VICTORY
Send Protest To Reich. stag For Recognition
 In Politics
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-Heartened by the victories of Ma" Ferguson who recently was elected governor of the state of Texas and Mrs. Nellie G. Ross, governor elect of Wyoming. the German Federation of Women's Clubs has ad- dressed a communication to the head quarters of all political parties point ing out the growing tendency to ignore women in nominating candidates for the reichstag The federation contends that, despite the equality of sexes in political matters. every reicbstag cleo tion since the revolution has shown fewer women nominees than the pre- vious one.
 "Women have the indomitable will to fulfill their mission as citizens by active participation in politics." ayers the federation.
 It is understood that Foreign Min ister Stressemann, the chief of the peo- ples party, recently refused to give permission for the naming of Frau Von Oheib, who is known as Germany's s Lady Astor, to head the Miadgeburg district candidates, though she was one of the most popular figures in the 1920 reichstag
 New Radio Set
 The latest in radio is receiving set retailing at about sixty cents ex- elusive of the headpiece and antenna. The instrument is so small that it may be carried in a vest pocket This is the cheapest radio outfit yet to make its appearance. It is nothing more than a little piece of wood. with some coils of wire and few screws.
 fnir. ntt Fru much attention. Purchasers assert that the apparatus works splendidly, be- ing a masterpiece, technically, and that Dealers assert that the manufacture of the midget radio costs only about 15 or 20 cents.
 Barbaric Custom
 The hanging of pictures on walls IS as bad a custom as some of the prac- ticeS of barbarian times and should be abolished in civilized countries. This is the opinion of Bruno Taut. an an archist, who has started a new move ment to improve home life and to make life more comfortable for everybody, particularly the housewife.
 Writing in a trade magazine, Taut asserts that the United States is far ahead of other countries so far as "homey" apartments are concerned, es- pecially in the matter of conveniences. Taut wants anarchists to cooperate with women in an endeavor to bring about numerous home reforms.
 Picture hanging should be abolished according to Taut, first because pictures are dust catchers and therefore unsan- itary, and second because dusting is a tedious task, requiring thousands of steps and arm movements each week, which gets on the nerves of the house. wife. To leave picture frames undust- ed, Taut contends. makes matters even " orSe. He "ccia,es that wall paper should be selected with the idea of soothing the nerves and that proper wall paper in q home will make pictures unnecessary.
 Oldest Scrub Woman
 "She knew Bismarck" is an express sion applied by parliamentarians to Frau Anna Possien, a widow, age 6S, who is the oldest scrub woman ill the reichstag building. She has served there continuously for 34 years. She is one of four widows who have been employed in that capacity for more than 30 years.
 Frau Posein's service began during the last year of Bismarck's chancellor ship. The post-reyolution parliament is not so pleasant to work for as was the reichstag in the good old days, in .he opinion of Frau Possein.
 Then" she declares, i've received a gift of fifteen marks at Christmase, but now we get nothing.