Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

year. to outline what they consider
to be an ideal slate or group Of cleo.
ton laws. designed to make the
voting process as simple as possible
and at the same time to safeguard
the ballot. 1t Is expected that the
fight for q change Of laws will he
long one. but the women hope that
with the general knowledge of them
which will be gained through their
study by college students the desired
change will come about in the natura!
course Of events.
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THE Philadelphia Chapter of Amer
lean War Mothers. In addition -
maintaining headquarters for all ve'
Grams and War Mothers attending III"
Sesquicentennial, are cooperating In
many other ways with the wonens
committee of the Sesqui board I"
make the exposition worthy OF the
great historical event 1t commend.
rates.
"The Little Wooden House, typica.
Of its kind in Colonial America. 10
Gated on the reproduced High Street
of 1915, has been chosen by the War
Mothers as general headquarters for
visiting members of that organiZa
ton. The task of furnishing this
house in the period which it repre-
sents and of maintaining it for sin
months. although II big one for one
small group, Is being successfully ac-
| complished by the Quaker City Chap
ter Members have made 1t loan
| exhibit. borrowing from their per
sonal treasure chests to supply the
local color" in rare old laces. cos
tunes, pOtteries and pewters.
One Of the unique features Of the
IT, g., Id
the handmade ribbon flag presented to
Marshal Foch on the occas sion OF his
last visit to America. 1t contains the
ribbon replicas of the 4S allied ma
ton flags, linked with the finest
stitches, representative OF the linking
of international friendships. It Is the
only one of its kind in America. The
original Is hung in the home Of the
famous field marshal of France. vii
liam Albert Lorenz of Hartford. Conn.
loaned the' banner to the War
Mothers for the Sesqui celebration
Mrs. William II. Marshall, presi.
dent of the Philadelphia Chapter of
American War Mothers. also IS chair
man Of the headquarters COMMITTEES,
Mrs. Alice r. Cryer Is hostess at the
Little Wooden House.
Activities of the group during the
past week included q tea in honor of
Mrs. j. Willis Martin, chairman OF
the women's committee, and War
Mothers from Mississippi. who were
in Philadelphia Wednesday with the
governors party, celebrating Missis-
sippi day at the exposition.
An Old-fashioned quilting party fol-
lowed the tea at the Old Indian Queen
Inn on High street. Mrs. Marshall
acted as hostess at both parties.
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MISS JOSEPHINE SCHAIN of New
~'A York City, director Of the de
partment of international cooperation
to prevent war of the National
League of Women Voters, is touring
Europe in quest of information on
peace conditions in that continent
Her studies will carry her through
France, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia.
Rumana, Jugoslavia, Bulgaria. Tur.
key, Greece, Italy, Hungary and Aus
tria.
Miss Schain is spending the month
or August in Geneva, attending the
Institute of International Relations
Before starting on her extensive tour
of Central Europe she will spend some
time observing the functioning of the
League OF Nations. She is particu-
larly interested in plans for interna
tional cooperation, having taken an
important part in the Women Voters
three-year campaign for American en-
trance into the World Court, and hay
Ing acted i'll the capacity of secretary
at the Conference on the Cause and
Cure OF War in January, 1925, in
which nine national womens organi-
cations participated