Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

the Russian refugee work for the
American Relief Administration.
Only one other organization today
claims Mrs. Rineland interest. She
is secretary of the Girl Scouts Coun-
Gil of the District of Columbia.
Indication of the comprehensive
| scope of the program and work OF the
League of Women Voters may Wen
be obtained from the following taken
at.random summary of league inter
ests in some dozen cities OF the
country.
In Cincinnati recently the league
conducted it's annual election, accord
ing to strict election methods previ-
ously explained at schools on ballot
casting, Testimony to the efficiency
of such schools was furnished in the
record of every voters slip Delhg
marked perfectly with no void ballots.
| The Kentucky league is issuing a
QUESTIONABLE to its members, the
questions being based on What Did
You Do in the 1926 Election" Each
member is asked if she registered. en-
rolled. voted in the primary and cleo
ton, participated in party work, etc,
and if the answer is in the negative,
reasons are requested.
Richmond league members who ex-
,
August .. are urged by the league
| to apply for an absentee voters bal
! lot As a part of the leagues cam
paign to get out a heavy vote, infor-
nation on the procedure for absent
voting is being given to the pubic
| from the league headquarters.
Reorganization of the State govern
ment of Missouri is the subject of a
series of four roundtable discussion
groups being held in st. Louis by the
department of efficiency in govern
ment of the Missouri league.
The Northford Comm league is
making interesting plans for a county
| characterization shrine" it proposes
| to set up in a little red schoolhouse,
which recently became league prop
erty. 1t is said to be the third oldest
| schoolhouse in the State.
! League members in Wisconsin are
pleased with a recent legislative vic
| tory in the passage of the permanent
registration bill. which provides for
permanent registration of voters in
towns with population of over 5000.
After the first passage by the Senate
and the Assembly the governor vetoed
the measure, but the Legislature over
rode the veto. The bill was intro
duced at the suggestion Of the league
and an intensive campaign was waged
for favorable action.
X X x X
MRS. LARZ ANDERSON of this city
AVA and of Massachusetts, prom
inent member Of the District of
Columbia branch of the League of
made a noteworthy contribution
to the fellowship fund of the ma
tional league. At the special board
meeting held at national headquarters
on Monday announcement was made
through Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher,
State vice president for the District,
that Mrs. Anderson had made ar
rangements that all royalties on her
latest book, published this year.
From COrsair to Riffian," should be
paid to the national league for it's
fellowship fund. This fund is made
up of voluntary contributions from
members and friends of the league
and is used as a source from which
loans can be made by the national
president and the national treasurer,
! following their joint approval, to a
member who stands in need of tenn.
porary financial assistance.
This fund, never very large, is in
| need of repienishing because of some
excellent assistance rendered through
1t this year, and Mrs. Anderson's I'M
solicited and unexpected gift is deeply
appreciated by the officers and mem.
bers of the organization. From Cor
sair to Rifffan" takes the reader on
a two-month tour through Morocco.
Algeria and Tunisia, a tour that
judged by the telling of the story had
not dull moment from beginning
to end.
Mrs. Milton Reed, better known to
her readers and her radio audiences
as Nina Reed" was honored recently
by an invitation to make the com
! mencement address at the Moravian
College and Seminary for Women in
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