Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
WOMEN HEAR TALK
ON BAKING POWDER
Commissioner Warns Group
to Beware of Firms
Propaganda.

Discussions pertaining to the merits
OF baking powder and an account OF
Baking Powder Cases Before the
Federal Trade Commission" by Mrs
Joseph S. Roe. at a meeting of the
1iousekeepers' Alliance yesterday. led
10 a voluntary address on the latter
subject by W. +. Humphrey. member
OF the commission. while members of
the alliance were endeavoring to as
certain his name. The meeting was
held at 2024 G street.
Explaining he had seen notice of
the meeting and as a member of the
commission was particularly inter
ested, Mr.. Humphrey proceeded to
Glve an account. in part of the com
missions Investigations into the bak-
Ing powder cases Of alleged miSrepre-
sentation of products of competitors.
and in the end brought forth state
ments from members of the alliance
showing a great difference of opinion
as to the alleged injurious effects in
the ingredients of certain baking
powders.
Propaganda Scored.
Members of the alliance differed
with the speaker when he declared, in
effect, that one baking powder is about
as good as another and that the chief
evil found in their manufacture and
sale has been in the practice of com.
petitive companies endeaVOring to run
down certain brands Of powder. Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, wife of DR.. Wiley,
emphasized that the latter believes
the use of alum In the powders most
harmful, in spite of limitations by Mr.
Humphrey that one powder is about
as good as the other, regardless of the
alum. Various brands of powders
We're then discussed. tests made and
cakes cooked, with different brands.
passed around while members of the
alliance still bore in mind the state
ment of Mr.. Humphrey that the bak
ing powder interests distribute the
worst propaganda, and 1 warn you
ladies' to watch out
A resolution was adopted not to con-
cur in the decision of the local branch
OF the General Federation of Women's
Clubs urging the resignation of Henry
FURY, teacher at Eastern High School.
for recent statements made by him
and objected to by patriotic and other
organizations.
In adopting the resolution the alli-
ance expressed confidence in the
Board of Education and decided not to
ask the resignation of Mr.. Flury.
Juvenile Court Bill Favored.
Other resolutions adopted included
one favoring the approval of the Juve
nhe Court bill as drawn up by the
Welfare Code Commission and another
recommending to the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs that the
wood thrush, redheaded woodpecker
or bald eagle be chosen as the 'of
ncial bird of the District" The latter
resolution was adopted in line with a
request of the federation that various
organizations make recommendation
as to the choice of the official bird"
From the decisions of the various
bodies, as previously announced. the
federation hopes to choose an official
feathered representative of the Ma
tional Capital.
Other addresses We're delivered by
Miss Helen Woodward and Miss Helen
Jones on Egg White in Baking Pow
ders." DIR. Minnie e.. Denton. profess
sor of home economics, George Wash
ington University. reported on Senate
bread trust Investigations. Refresh
ments were served by members of
classes of the Home Economics Depart
nnent of George Washington Univer-
sity. Mrs. William T.. Chamberlin,
president of the alliance, presided.