Evening star., 1926-04-11
LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMITTEE MEETS.
100000 Women to Be
Represented at National
Convention.

authorized TO speak IOr 1G,oVV,VVV
American women, the Woman's Ma
tional Committee for Law Enforce
ment opens it's second annual conven-
ton with a mass meeting at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
$50 this afternoon.
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody of Boston.
national chairman, outlines the pro-
gram for the convention with the an
nouncement that the organization has
been conducting a th:ee-year fact
finding investigation of the prohibition
situation, the results of which will be
disclosed in the reports of the seven
commissions.
In a statement today Mrs. Peabody
said:
THE voice of the womanhood of the
United States will be heard in this
convention as it will be expressed in
votes at the Spring primaries. 1t is
time that the opinion of the thinking
women of the country is expressed
through their great national organiZa-
tions, which already are definitely
committed by votes of their delegate
bodies to allegiance to the Constitu-
ton and observance of all law"
Data to Be Revealed.
The convention is being held mainly
Tor the purpose of bringing out all
the facts accounting for imperfect en-
forcement in the Nation, but it will
also give the facts concerning the
progress which has been made. 1t
will endeaYor to enlighten public
opinion by giving facts to correct
propaganda.
1t will suggest remedies for present
conditions through the reports Of the
chairmen of the seven commissions.
which are: Legal Commission, chair
man, Mrs. Herbert j. Gurney, Boston,
vice president League Of Women
Voters of Massachusetts: Law Observ-
ance and Home training, chairman.
Mrs. John d. Sherman, president Gen.
eral Federation OF Women's Club; Po-
litical, chairman. Mrs. William Har-
rison Cade, Chicago, legislative chair
man Illinois Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Education, chairman.
Mrs. William, Tilton, Cambridge, leg
iSlative chairman, Parent-Teachers'
Association; Organization and Method.
chairman, Mrs. Samuel j. Bens, New
York regional director League OF
Women Voters; Allegiance, chairman,
Mrs. Roswell, New York: Church
Women. chairman, Mrs. Fred S. Ben
nett, New Jersey, chairman of the
Council Of Women for Home Missions.
and the commission presenting moral
and economic gains, chairman, Mrs.
Ella Boole, president. Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
Message From President.
The meeting will be opened by an
address and the reading Of President
Coolidge'S message to the convention.
At o'clock there will be a national
prayer service at the Hotel Washing
ton, followed by the report. of Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. Ella Bool and a
closing address by Bishop Freeman.
Twenty-eight local women's organi-
cations will be represented in the
three-day conference, among them the
American Association of University
Women, District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women'S Clubs, Daughters
of the American Revolution, House
keepers Alliance, Business Women's
Council, District OF Columbia League
Of Women Voters, National Council
of Women, Women's City Club, w.
G. T.. u. and others.
Tomorrow the convention will open
at the Hotel Washington at 9 o'clock
then adjourn, the delegates going to
the Capitol where they will appear be-
fore the judiciary committee of the
eighteenth amendment and modifica-
ton of the Volstead Act.
AT the afternoon session there will
be reports of the various committees,
and in the evening Gen. Lincoln G.
Andrews, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury; William G. Shepherd of
Golfers and Senator Morris Shep-
pard will make addresses.
Will End Tuesday.
The Tuesday session will wind up
the conventions reports, resolutions
will be presented and at 12:45 there
will be a reception at the White
House.
a feature of the session will be the
allegiance luncheon" at 1870 Tues
day, at which the speakers and guests
of honor will be Attorney General
Sargent, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, Assistant Attorney General;
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, president
general of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and Senator George
of Georgia.
Mrs. William L. Darby Of Washing
ton is chairman of the committee on
arrangements, and others on her COM
naittee are: Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
reception; Mrs. ]. T. Howertson,
hotels; Mrs. F. E. Edginton, luncheons;
Mrs. NJ. w. Terrell, registration; Mrs.
". E. Chamberlin, patronesses; Mrs.
7. w. Frizzell, ushers and pages; Mrs.
Harry E Hull, places of meetings;
Mrs. James F. Montgomery, music,
Mrs. Eugene Pitcher, automobiles;
Mrs c. o. Goodpasture, photographs;
Mrs. f. c. Dinwiddie, information;
Mrs. Irving Ketchum, publicity; Mrs
Charles w. Richardson. decorations
Airs. Hugh Smith, literature; Mrs