Evening star., 1926-10-17
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.


~ FFICERS and committee
chaTmen of the National
League of Women Voters
" are devoting a large part of
October and November to
speaking tours and attendance at
State league conventions in various
parts of the country. These tours will
be completed before the next meeting
of the executive committee, which con-
venes at the league headquarters in
Washington on November -. %
and "a
Miss Belle Sherwin. national presi
dent. leaves Tuesday for the South.
where she will be the guest of honor
and principal speaker at three State
league conventions. Her first stop is 1T
New Orleans where the louisa ma
League will convene under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Florence Stone. The Ala
hama League gathering at Birming-
ham on October % and 26 will be Miss
Sherwin's next stop. and from there
she will go to- Savannah, Ga, for the
annual session of that State group,
October % to 80. inclusive.
Miss SherWin's most recent public
address was made in New York City
on the occasion of the inauguration of
women's ACTIVITIES bureau in the
National Manufacturers Association.
She spoke on Woman Voters and
Women in Industry at the special
luncheon, arranged by the association
as part of the inaugural ceremonies
Mrs. James w. Morrison of Chicago.
first vice president of the league. has
been the guest of honor at three re-
cent State league conventions in Ne
hraska. Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
second vice president. Miss Adele
atl- nf pioh at inc
ton headquarters Friday on her way
back from speaking tour in New
England. She addressed State league
meetings in Portland. Boston, Provi-
dence and Brandon. VT, and was the
guest of honor at A tea given by Mrs.
Henry Goddard Leach. president OF
the New York State League, at her
home in New York City.
After an extensive European tour,
made for the purpose of studying
peace conditions. Miss Ruth Morgan
Of New York, third vice president, has
returned to the States and is scheduled
to so to Chicago. Saginaw. Mich, and
Cincinnati for speaking engagements
next month. Elizabeth j. Hauser,
fourth vice president. whose home is
in Girard. Ohio, also will address the
Michigan League delegation al S"ci-
nav, and will be the principal speaker
at the Kentucky League meeting,
early in November.
Miss Katherine Ludington, treas
urer, will represent the National
League at the Pennsylvania League
convention November 9 and 10, and on
November 10 is scheduled to address
the Women's Club of Ardmore.
Mrs. Harris r. Baldwin of Wash
tngton. d. c.. chairman of the living
costs committee. leaves Washington
tomorrow on an extended Western
tour. which takes her to six States.
She will he the chief speaker at the
South Dakota League convention, and
also will address other special league
gatherings in Minneapolis, Chicago.
Detroit. Lexington. Ky, and in sew
eral cities in Indiana.
For the first time in the history of
the republic of CZechoslovakia. GER
tificateS and crosses of the Order of
the White Lion were conferred upon
women, when Miss Julia LathrOp.
league councillor on public welfare il.
government. and Miss Mary T.. Nc
DoWell. commissioner of public vel
fare of Chicago, and member of tho
Illinois League. were so honored by
the Czechoslovakian government.
Miss Lathrop and Miss Mcdowell
were awarded the crosses in recogni
ton of their service in 1915 when they
led movement of the American wom-