The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-25
POLITICS TO
FORE AMONG
FEMINISTS
Woman's Party Plans
Fete; Democrats and
Republicans Active
By JEAN ELIOT

RYOU,LL have to hand 1t to the
Woman's Party. Their con
vacations are Interesting be-
cause they gather in so many inter
&sting personages-and they can
gather in interesting personages be-
cause their conversations are inter-
esting. It's the proyerbial vicious
circle with reverse English.
Not only are many politically
minded men and women to attend
the National Woman's Party dlnner
at the Mayflower on Sunday eve
ming in honor of Miss Jessie Dell.
United States Civil Service Corn.
missioner, but the arts viii be
generously represented. Sucn Well
known women writer's as Ida Clyde
Clarke and Ruth Hale-wife OF hey
wood Broun. but unalterably OPP
posed to being known as Mrs.
Broun''-wifl be among the speak
ers. Miss Georgia O'Keefe, one OF
the most brilliant of the younger
generation of painters. viii repre-
aent the graphic arts. And now
word has come that Eva LeGailienne
and Gladys Calthrop viii also speak.
Miss LeGaIlienne daughter OF
Richard LeGalIienne, and Mrs.
Calthrop. both of whom VIII appear
Ia washington next week in John
Gabriel Biorkn1an'' will arrive from
Baltimore on Sunday.
Miss IeGaIlienne, who is foun-
der and active member of tho
Wornan's Party, is probably the
youngest star to have such success
as was hers in "Liliom. The
swan, and Mercedes de Acosta' $
hJeanne dare which Miss Le-
Caffeine produced last year in
Paris. and certainly is the youngest
woman successfully to produce
plays.
An English Woman
Mrs. Calthrop is the well known
English woman who came over last
August with Noel Coward 10 do the
new settings and costumes for all OF
the Coward plays. including The
Vortex" .sEIayfever" and Easy
virtue. and other productions put
on in New York by George Tyler,
Including Young Woodley. She
also assisted in the staging and pro-
Auction of all these plays.
Mrs. Calthrop did the settings
and costumes for the original pre-
duction in London of the Coward
pIays and staged several musical
comedies in cooperation with Cow
ard for Charlot's Revue and the
Hippodrome.
: Mrs. Calthrop is a modernist IN
&very sense OF the word and ke9nly
interested in promoting the interests
az women. especially in her own
field. the work of the theater.
She did the settings and costumes
fDr. ssThe Master Builder" and John
Gabriel Biorknnan," in both OF
which plays Miss Ga1lienne VIII star
here next week, and in the latter
OF which Mrs. Calthrop also viii
have q leading part.
Politics have not been confined
60 Capitol Hill of late. They have
been fluttering the petticoats-iI
any are now worn-of several
Won1an's organizations. Elections
we're held yesterday at the
Noman's National Democratic Club
in connection with the annual meet
ing and Mrs. Andreius A. Jones,
wife OF Senator Jones Of New Mex
tco. was named president to succeed
Mrs. Borden Hartman. Mrs. VIII
bur Hubbard and Mrs. James NJ.
Helm were elected vice presidents.
In spite Of a feeling of regret
by some members that Mrs. Harrt-
man was not eligible for reelection,
inspired by loyalty to her and ad-
rniration for her executive ability
there is general satisfaction with
the election. Mrs. Jones, who has
been a vice president OF the organ
ization. is popular and the club
members may be depended upon Tor
loyal support.
Republican WOmen's Dinner
The dinner given last evening at
the Willard by the District of Column
tSia League of Republican Women
was a bit of love feast, with
Representative John Q. Tflson tell
ing the ladies what an important
tart they played in Republican
councils and Representative Albert
Johnson telling about how import
ant was Mr. Tilson's role. In the
absence of Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers. who is ill, and
Representative Florence Kahn, who
was called out of town, Mrs. John
ID. Sherman, president of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Ciuos,
was the only woman speaker on
the program.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, presi.
dent Of the organization, presided
ana acIeo as IOaSLiulStESSS. ooLlc
200 guests were presented. most OF
them recruited from the ranks OF
active workers for the Republican
party in the District.
A moving picture was shown and
there was a musical program " it'll
songs by Mrs. John j. Stahl. Miss
Kathryn Hitchcock and William
L4ambden.' Miss Hitchcock. who has
a charming voice. is the handsome
daughter of Mrs. Speel.