The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26

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Of the junior Senator from Massa.
chusetts, associate editor of Good
Housekeeping and a contributor to
Frances Parkinson Keyes, was
hostes for the occasion. She spoke
few words of welcome to the
guests, many Of whom were her
friends, and read q message from
President Coolidge commencing the
object of the conference in its self.
imposed task of helping to adjust
the American home to modern con.
ditions.
Editor and Speaker
Mr.. Bigelow, listed among the
speakers" denied that he had the
intention Of making an address on
the plea that he had known but one
editor who was a good speaker
and he wasn't q. good editor. The
editor Of Good Housekeeping must be
the exception which proves the rule.
for he proceeded to make q pleasant
little speech OF welcome and to ex.
pound in well-chosen phrases the
purpose Of the gathering.
There was an embarrassment OF
riches in the matter Of speakers
80 much so that a half dozen Gov.
eminent experts on home making
and the representatives OF several
important woman's organizations co.
operating with the movement
backed by Good Housekeeping were
perforce denied an opportunity for
self-expression by the steam roller
methods of the POSTMASTER, SEN
ator George II. Moses, in order that
he might adjourn the conference
sine die" before cock crow.
Among them were DR.. Louise
Stanley, director of the Bureau of
Home Economics; Miss Katherine
Lenroot, Of the Children's Bureau;
DIR. Arthur M. Stimson, Assistant
Surgeon General United States Pub
lie Health Service; Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, president of the National
Consumers League; Miss Alice Ed
wards, American Home Economics
Association; Mrs. Harry Burnham,
American Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Edward c. Mason. Ma
Associations; Mrs. Harris p. Bald.
win, National League of Women
Voters and DR.. Valeria Parker, Ma.
tional Council of Women.
Marquis of Queensbury's Rules
In taking over the chair, Senator
Moses announced that rather than
follow the rules Of the Senate, which
put no limit on speeches and make
no attempt to keep the speaker on
the subject in hand, he would preside
In accordance with the Marquis OF
Queensbury's rules, ringing the bell
at the close of each round. He intro
duced the Secretary of Agriculture
with the remark that he would HOP
to" the opportunity to "call time''
on q Cabinet officer; and read letter
from Secretary of Labor Davis with
the explanatory remark that, like
most of Mr.. Davis best literary eff.
forts, 1t had been written by his wife.
Then he called upon a blushing Mrs,
Davis to rise as Exhibit A" of o per.
feet homemaker who had moved
that very day into new home
Senator William E. Borah made
the most finished end delightful adj
dress of the evening and broke into
the headlines this morning with his
peroration in which he declared
that he was "glad the nationalist
of China had marched into Shang-
hair The rules must have been
momentarily suspended, however, as
this had little to DO with the SUBJ
ject in hand.
Senator George w. Norris mar
shalled an Interesting array of
facts with regard to the use of
electricity in the home and gave his
hearers something to think about
with his account of Canada's ex-
periences with Recommendation
ted power.
A Constructive Idea
But IT remained for a woman. AS
sistant Attorney General Mabel
Walker Willebraudt, to contribute
the most constructive idea of the
symposium with her plea for instill-