Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-14
VIENNA GETSNEXT
W0MEN'S MEETING
international Council Accepts
Invitation for 1930-Ends
Session Here.

The next convention of the 1nterna.
in Vienna, Austria. in 1880. the execu-
tive committee decided at meeting in
the Washington Hotel today.
Invitations from London and from
Brussels were considered, but the
Vienna invitation finally was accepted
because of the probable help to the
advancement of women in southeast
ern Europe, which would come from
such a gathering.
The executive committee meetings in
1927 and 1929 will be held in Brussels
and London.
About 20 delegates this afternoon
made a pilgrimage to the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson, at the National Ca
thedral. A wreath was laid by Mrs.
Philip North Moore, president of the
American Council.
Apologize for America.
The quinquennial came to an end
officially at a farewell banquet at the
Mayfiower last night.
American speakers, regretting the
atmosphere of insiHuation which has
left an unfortunate impression of the
country with some of the foreign dele
gates, did their best to explain it as
natural in a young and isolated coun-
try.
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg spoke on the
recent ban on teaching evolution in
Tennessee and Oklahoma as an ex-
ample of the narrowneSs of mind ex
listing in some American communities.
DIR. Valeria Parker, member of the
American delegation, said: Our house
hasn't been set entirely in order. The
United States has the impulsiveness
and selfishness of a young member in
the family group of nations. While
you have been here you have been
told over and over again, in the pa
pers and elsewhere, that there are
some things the United States will
never do. Yet I venture to predict
that in a few years we will have done
all Of them and perhaps more in the
same direction.
Praise From Chinese Diplomat.
DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese Min
lister, praised the women for the stand
taken against opium production
Mrs. Ogilvie Gordon of England
told the council that Americans must
remember that the foreign delegates
nave given up both time and money
to come to the United States, and,
Whiic thSS loel July repaid, regret
the impression that Americans have
made all the sacrifices.
A number of foreign delegates are
angry at insinuations that all their
expenses were paid by the Americans.
This was denied by American dele
gates yesterday. For most of the
delegates only the hotel expenses in
washington have been paid, as is
customary for the hostess council
Lady Aberdeen. in bidding farewell
to the convention, presented the new
board OF vice presidents, each of
whom spoke briefly on the benefits
derived from the convention and their
desire to put the spirit of the resolu-
tons In practice in their own coun-
tries.
Declares 1t Money Waste.
Mrs. o. d. Oliphant, national presi-
dent of the American Legion auxiliary,
last night issued a statement in which
she said the quinquennial had been a
great waste of money. She expressed
regret that American women had
not been allowed to express them
selves freely on the disarmament
and peace resolutions. Foreign dele.
gates, she said, had invaded our do
mestic rights when they adopted a
resolution of thanks to the National
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