Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
CLUBWOMEN OF. THE NATION
National Federation of Business and Women
gurates Unusual ProjecLondon Group of Woman Party
Formed-Amercan Homes Congress- Endorsed by Governor
By CORIN\E FRAZIER.

By CORIN\E FRAZIER.
~ NE of the major projects OF
the National Federation of
Business and Professional
Womens Clubs for the pres
ent year is all occupationa
study OF it's members from which it is
hoped to gain valuable information
which will assist women TO render in
creasingly effective service in the busl-
ness and professional world.
The chief aims of the project, which
will involve a detailed study of the
experience of group of some 10000
women, active in variety OF occu-
pations, are to provide an accurate
occupational record of the members
of the National Federation, and to
make available reliable vocational In
formation to younger women who
have not yet found their places in
business or the professions.
In the opinion of Miss Mary
Stewart, legislative chairman of the
Federation Of Business and Profess
sional Women, this study offers an I'M
usual opportunity to gather 1nforma-
ton never before collected about the
work Of business and professional
WOHlSil, anu 6llOuk0 PlOF0 " oO OtAC Va
the most helpful projects ever under
taken by her organization.
Questionnaires have been sent out
to every member Of the federation, re-
questing full information concerning
business experience, marital status
training. dependents, mode of living
and other details concerning their
personal life as related to their pro-
fessional career. No names or other
means of Identification are to be at
tached to any missionaries when
they are filed out, according to Miss
Stewart. as the federation is making
study of average conditions, not
individual cases.
One of the most interesting features
of the survey is the query on occupa-
tional interests. included with the
idea of gaining light upon the COM
parative popularity of occupations of
every conceivable sort. listed literally
from A TO u.
MISS LENA MADESIN. president
Az Of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Women, is
expected to preside over the special
Midwest interstate conference, which
is to be held in st. Louis Saturday of
held in conjunction with the National
Women's Exposition, which opens in
that city tomorrow.
Miss Mary Stewart had been asked
TO conduct a round-table discussion
on her committee work with the fed
GRAFTON at the conference, but because
OF pressure Of Government work she
has been forced to decline the invita-
ton. Miss Stewart has just returned
to Washington from Richmond, Va,
where she spoke at the annual dinner
and State rally of the Richmond Club
group, held last Saturday night at the
Hotel Richmond.
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INFORMATION was received last
week at headquarters of the Ma.
tional Woman's Party TO the effect
that London group of the party has
been formed, composed Of American
feminists residing in the British cap
ital. Many prominent women from
the States are included in the group,
according to the dispatch received
and from their number has been Sc
lected an executive committee whose
members are particularly well known
to members of the party in Washing
ton.
The committee consists of Misses
Crystal Eastman, Hazel Hunkins, Dor.
othy Russell, Marion Saerohinger,
Betty Gram Ewing, Mrs. Margaret
Walter, and one Englishwoman. Miss
Mary Richardson, who acts In the
capacity Of an advisory member.
Further word from England has been
received concerning a debate held
Thursday night. January 81, in Lon
don, between Doris Stevens Of the
National Woman's Party and Ellen
Wilkinson, member of Parliament, on
the question Of Industrial equality.
Miss Stevens took the affirmative side.
The Viscountess Rhonda presided over
the meeting. on the program Of which
the debate was one Of the main fea
lures.
MEMBERS Of the Woman's Party
AvA at headquarters are pressing Wig
orously the passage OF the bill allow
ing jury service for women of the
District. which has passed the House
and is at present in a subcommittee
Of the District committee of the SEN
ate. Senator Wesley Jones Of Wash
ingtOn heads the subcommittee, which
Is reported to be considering the bin
favoeably but has not yet taken def
Mite action upon IL. Officials Of the
Wornan's Party have expressed them
selves as feeling confident that II the
bill IS reported favorably out OF the
committee. it will pass the Senate be-
fore the short session comes to a
close. Should it fail Of passage, 1t
would have to revert to the House
once more, and the time and effort
put upon it during the past few
months would be lost. For this rea-
son the women are particularly anx-
ious to gain prompt action.
Miss Mabel Vernon was hostess at
| a luncheon given at the National
Woman's Party headquarters We'd
nesday afternoon, at which the guests
| Commissioner Jessie Dell. Mrs. Will
liam p. Kent, Mrs. Jesse Nicholson,
Mrs. Frederic William Vile and Mrs.
| Izetta Jewell Brown.
This afternoon Mrs. Kent will be
| the guest OF honor at the weekly
Tound-table tea to be presided over by
| Commissioner Dell. Mrs. Kent will
| relate her experiences I'm the English
woman's movement.
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MRS. EMILY NEWELL BLAIR.
AVA vice chairman Of the Democratic
national committee and secretary of
1.-THE woman's National Democratic
Club, is expected to arrive in Wash
ington today for political conferences
in connection with the program and
activities OF the club.
| Mrs. Blair will attend the weekly
program luncheon at club headQuar-
ters, 500 Connecticut avenue, tomor-
row afternoon. William B. Wilson of
Pennsylvania will be the principal
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