Evening star., 1927-04-24
PARLEY IS CALLED
BY WOMAN VOTERS
League Council, Represent
ing As States, to Hold Four
Day Session Here.

Representatives of the League ol
Woman Voters will hold their first
national meeting in Washington this
week, when the general council opens
Wednesday, at the Mayfiower Hotel
for a four-day session.
While the official opening of the
council, which will draw members
from IS States is not until Wednesday
morning. delegates will arrive Tues-
day in time for several conferences
and an afternoon reception at the
home Of Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of
the Secretary Of Commerce. Mrs.
Hoover has been a member of the
California League of Woman Voters
for several years.
The council sessions will be held
mainly with an eye upon the 1928
campaign and elections. Recommen-
dations for the leagues particular ac-
tivities will be presented by a special
committee of nine at the concluding
session next Saturday morning. Gains
made by women in the field Of political
offices, the relation of women and
political parties and the results Of
political surveys on the cause of nom
voting will receive major considera-
tion in the formation Of the leagues
participation in the campaign.
viii Visit White House.
other events this week include a
visit to the White House. where the
delegates will be received by Presi-
dent Coolidge; a luncheon at the Con-
Kressional Country Club, seven region
al dinners and conferences, and a
legislative session.
This washington council meeting
is an event of great Importance to
the progress of the league" an
nounced it's national president, Miss
Belle Sherwin, Seven years of steady
growth have given the league many
responsible leaders in 45 States. 1t
will be these women, whose under
standing and guidance has brought
the league to its place in public life
today, who will also set the goal ana
mark the way for the coming year.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover ana
five other prominent speakers VIII
discuss the press and the radio as
effective mediums in enlightening
voters on political issues at the din
ner Friday night at the MayhoWer'
Other Speakers Listed.
The other speakers are Merlin ID.
Aylesworth, president of the National
Broadcasting Co.; Karl A. Bickel,
president of the United Press Associ-
alton; David Lawrence, president OF
the Consolidated Press Association
and publisher Of the United States
Daily; J. N. Darling, cartoonist, and
Bruce Bliven, member of the edltorlal
board of the New Republic.
Delegates will vote on the addition
of the following four new items to the
committee programs: Stury Of corrupt
practice legislation, study Of the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act; support of legislation pro-
viding for State continuance of the
work for maternity and infancy n.y.
giene: and support of the settlement
of international difficulties by arbitra-
tion or other peaceful means"
With the exception of the dinner
Friday night, the council sessions viii
be executive, and attendance limited
to delegates. Members of the board OF
directors, who will meet in all-day ses-
sion Tuesday, will arrive in Washing
ton Monday.
Board Members and Delegates.
Members of the national board and
Delegates expected at the meeting of
the general council are:
Alabama-Mrs. w. J. Adams, Bir-
minghams and Miss Mollie Dowd, Bir-
mingham.
Arlzona-Mrs. Lynn Tuttle. Doug
1as.
California-Mrs. Ernest J. Mott, San
Francisco; Mrs. H. H. Koons, Los An
xeies, and Miss Alice Burr, San Fran
cisco.
Connecticut - Miss Katharine Lud-
ington, Old Lyme; Mrs. Percy T. Wal
den, New Haven; Miss Mary Bulkley,
NvlzHN
Pennington, and Mrs. Edward Lo-
renz, West Hartford.
District Representatives.
District Of Columbia - Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin,
Mrs. Ann Webster, Mrs. A. H. Putney
and Mrs. Mabel c. Costigan.
Florida---Mrs. Frank P. Hixon. Lake
City. Miss Leila Russell, Miami, and
Mrs. Mabel c. Bean, Tampa.
Georgia-Miss Eleanor Raoul, At
1anta.
Illinois-Mrs. William G.. Hibbard.
winnetka; Miss Bertha Bidwell, Free
port, and Mrs. w. w. Ramsey, Chi
cagos
Indiana--Mrs. Frank Streightoff, In.
dianapolis, and Mrs. Joseph E. Neff.
South Bend.
Iowa-Mrs. Clarence A. Knutson.
Des Moines, and Mrs. A. r. Sale, Ma
son City.
Kansas-Mrs. A. j. Diescher, Win
Held, and Mrs. c. II. Brooks, Wichita.
Kentucky--Mrs. Keene Arnold, Lex
1ngton, and Miss Frances Howard.
Louisville.
Widely Separated Areas.
Louisiana Mrs. Florence Stone,