Evening star., 1924-09-21
THIRD DEGREE HIT
BY LEGAL SORORITY
Kappa Beta Pi Delegates
Urged to Fight Method of
Getting Evidence.

Members of the Kappa Beta Pi,
legal sorority. were urged to work
for the aboliShment of the so-called
third degree" methods of obtaining
evidence from suspected laWbreak-
ers, when two of the principal speak
ers at a banquet in the Willard Ho-
tel last night Wed in the condemna-
tion of such methods to obtain evil
dence.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer MuSsey. founder
and honorary dean of the Washing
ton College of Law and honorary
member of the Epsilon chapter Of the
sorority, and Judge Kathryn Sellers,
of the Juvenile Court, told of the
dangers of the practice of third de-
gree" methods.
In the first place" Judge Sellers
said, mo man should be arrested un-
til sufficient evidence has been OBJ
tained against him to bring him to
trial. The policy of holding a man
on suspicion is wrong" Mrs. Mussey
urged also that women exercise their
power in obtaining more women on
the juries.
Tells of Progress.
Miss Emma NJ. Gillett, acting dean
of the Washington College of Law,
told of the advance made by women
lawyers in the last few years, and
stressed the Importance of women
lawyers striving to keep up their
standards. Miss Elizabeth c. Harris,
a member of the District bar, the
next speaker, said in part:
1T is important for all women to
keep their feminine traits, but the
most important thing for a woman
lawyer is to strive to be a good law
Yer and not lay stress on the fact
that she is a woman"
Other speakers included Miss Alice
c. Edgerton of Kent College, Chicago,
and the newely elected grand dean
of the Sorority, Louise Grant Smith.
who was chosen yesterday afternoon.
Miss Beatrice A. Clephane of Wash
ington then called upon the various
delegates to speak on the Washing
ton convention or to deliver a mes
sage from their chapter. Mrs.
Arthur Keith presided as toastmiS-
treSS.
The banquet committee was COM
posed of Elizabeth NJ. S. Faith, chair
man, and c. Larmore keeley. while
the program committee consisted of
Olive Beatty and Lucille Compton.
The other committees were decora-
tions. consisting of Mary c. Boggs
and Mary B. Linkins, and seating.
Gertrude L. Leonard.
Cshers were Kathryn Bonner Hell
en- NJ Burnes. Orilla c. Chaney. Helen
Esgate, Carrie Fuller, Madge Lee
Guard. Carrie f. Hunter Alice Nc
Vey, Marguerite NJ. Milne. Mary A.
Reagan, Agnes +. Sullivan, Matte
l.. Tompkins, Anne Walford, Grace
M. Whelan, Eta L. Taggart and
Elizabeth Emmons.
The banquet was under the auspices
of the Epsilon Chapter.
Other grand officers elected yester-
day afternoon included Assistant
Grand Dean Robert Hostetter of
Minneapolis, Grand Registrar Doro-
thy Haizop of Webster Grove, Mo;
Grand Chancellor Estelle Russell of
Cleveland, Grand Marshall Annie
Maxwell, Grand Historian Mrs. Esther
A. Mordan, grand editor of the Kappa
Beta Pi quarterlay publication, Mi
Ram Frye of Detroit, and as assistant
editor, Mrs. Harriet P Simonds
Mrs. Doris Berger WelIes was elect
ed business manager, and Miss Gle
phane was elected chairman of the
board of directors. Others elected
TO the board of directors were Grace
Brown. Grenna Sellers, Enid Childs
and Catherine Brophy.
The following were elected prov
lnce deans: Mrs. Suzanne P. Shallna,
Miss Marie a. Flynn of this city,
Miss Helen Hardman, Miss Lenore
Simpson and Mrs. Isabel S. Simons
Of Chicago, the retiring dean. The
territory over which each province
dean will have jurisdiction is to be
decided by the board of directors.
At luncheon at the City Club yes
terday afternoon. Dean William c.
Van Week of George Washington
University urged that women law
yers take an interest in helping make
law adapt itself to modern social con-
ditions. Law he said, has become
SO complicated that it is impossible.
to speed up cases in court" He added,
however, that law adopts itself slow
ly to modern social conditions
Delegates will spend the greater
part of today sightseeing around
Washington, and will hold a tea at
the Chevy Chase Club this afternoon
at ) O'clock