Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-14
WOMEN RECEIVED
AT WHITE HOUSE
SO Leaders of Federation in
Party---Convention ADJ
journs Tonight.

The board Of directors OF the Gen
eral Federation of Women 6 Cioee con
fned itself this morning to the trans
actinn of routine business and the con
siterntion OF committee reports, pre-
paretory to adjournment tonight.
A recess in the business session Was
taken shortly before noon. ana the
SO members Of thu board. represent
alive of $4,000 wDmans clubs ami
ated with the federation. visited the
White House and we're received ny
President and Mrs. Coolidge.
Just before adjournment of the
morning session Mrs John u. Sher
man, president Of the federation. Is
sued a proclama ton designating the
week of March s as American
Homes week" and calling upon cit
izens all over the country to put on
special programs IN the home curing
that period in recognition Of the nome
as the basis of our national life. The
week OF March s is the week in which
the American Home Conferences will
meet in Des Moines.
AmericAnism in Schools.
Americanism first. in the homes,
schools and churches. was stressed
yesterday by Mrs. John p. Sherman.
president of the federation. as one OF
the essential weapons to he used in
combating Communist propaganda
which. she declared, exists in this
country in accordance with a definite
plan to overthrow the Government.
The women's Clubs. she said, repre-
sent q constant influence seeking to
maintain the principles upon which
this Nation was founded.
A million-dollar increase was voted
to the founaa ton fund bringing the
goal up to $S,ooo.oo0. This sum viii
be raised on a Statewide basis, and
SO per cent OF the amount raised in
each State will be expended in that
State. The money will be used to
further the educational, civic and
general welfare work Of the FEEDER
alton.
Necessity Of close study of the cco
nomic and social basis OF information
al relationships was emphasized by
Mrs. Rufus Dawes, sister.in-lAw of
the Vice President. who stated that
good will alone Is not sufficient to
prevent international discord.
Mrs. William F. BlAckman of Or
lantio, Fla, chairman of the education
committee. spoke of the campaign
against illiteracy. and deplored the
tendency OF some parents to allow
their children to 60 to sensational
motion pictures and TO neglect their
school work for the picture shows.
Return Home Tomorrow.
Most of the members Of the board
plan to return to their homes tomor-
row morning. but several win attend
an open meeting OF the department
of public welfare OF the District Fed
Grafton, which viii be held tomorrow
at the Grace Dodge Hotel.
1t will be an afl-dAy meeting, and
considers ton Of the general topic of
Public Welfare In the District OF Co
lumbia" win include addresses by Mrs
Walter McNab Miller OF St. Louis,
chairman OF the department Of public
welfare of the general federation: DR..
Mary B. Harris, superintendent of the
Federal Industrial institution for
Women, at Anderson, W. Va; Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, president, Dis.
trict Federation OF Women's Clubs;
George Wilson, director, Board Of
Public Welfare OF the District; DR..
Loren B. T. johnson and DR.. Thomas
ParrAn, assistant surgeon general Of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice. The discussion viii be summed
up by Mrs. Nina c. Van Wrinkle,
chairman OF the committee on prob
lens in delinquency OF the District
federation.
Miss Pigeon to Speak.
At the morning session Miss Helen
d. Pigeon, associate secretary of the
international Association of Police
women. will speak, and Miss Julia X.
Jaffray, chairman of the national
committee on problems in delinquency,
will address the meeting At the lunch.
con session.
Mrs. William J. La Tarre. chairman
OF the department OF public welfare
OF the District Federation of Womens
Ciuos, VIII open the meeting at 10
am,