Evening star., 1927-10-30
Capital Sidelights.

Women OF Washington are doing
a notable work for their fellow citi-
zens. both in public and private life
generally with little public recogni-
ton.
There is Mrs. Bessie Parker Brug-
geman, chairman Of the United States
Compensation Commission, who adj
ministers a $4,000 600 annual appro.
priation and whose work concerns
600 900 Federal employees.
There is Miss Grace NJ. Eddy. the
first woman ever appointed examiner
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. who has been admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court
of the United States. who received
her law training at George Washing
ton University and who is treasurer
of the Women's Bar Association Of
the District.
There is Mrs. A. l.. McFeat. the
first woman to have her name appear
in the official diplomatic list for the
State Department. who is second
secretary to the legation of the Irish
Free State.
There is A. Viola Smith. the first
woman to be sent to a foreign coun-
try by the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, and the first to
receive the appointment OF assist.
ant trade commissioner. During the
World War she was in the Depart.
ment or Labor here. Seven years ago
she was sent to China as secretaral
clerk TO the commercial attache,
where she Is now an expert on the
China trade act.
There Is Margaret T.. Goldsmith.
assistant trade commissioner, in Ber-
lin, who used to be in the trade re.
search department OF the United
States Chamber of Commerce here,
and then was promoted to the Interna-
tional Chamber Of Commerce in Paris.
She recently made a foreign trade
lecture tour in the largest industrial
and commercial centers Of this coun.
try.
There are Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt. Assistant Attorney General,
and Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle, lieuten-
ant in charge Of the Police Women's
Bureau and executive officer Of the
International Policewomen's Associa-
ton, who are credited with making
the most outstanding contribution to
humaniZing the prison system as it
affects women, by the establishment
Of the Federal Industrial Institution
for Women. at Anderson, w. Va.
There is Miss Jessie Dell. civil serv-
ice commissioner. formerly herself
one Of the vast army Of Federal
employees.
There is Miss Ethel M. Smith. ex-
pert on the subject Of women in in
dustry, who is executive secretary Of
the Women's Trade Union League
There Is Miss Susan Brandeis,
daughter of Associate Justice Bran
deis Of the Supreme Court, who is
now special assistant to the United
States attorney, New York City.
There is Mrs. Isabelle NJ. Lewis.
the first woman astronomer employed
by the United States Naval Observa-
tory, who since 1911 has computed
so eclipses, for the Nautical Almanac.
There are the women in charge of
the three important bureaus Of gov
ernment-Home Economics. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, DIR. Louise STAN
ley: Children's Bureau, Department
of Labor. Miss Grace M. Abbott, sue.
cessor to DIR. Julia C. Lathrop, and
the Womens Bureau, Department Of
Labor. Miss Mary Anderson.
There is Mrs. Gertrude L. War
rem, specialist in club organization
work with farm girls in the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
There Is Miss Julia Wade Abbott
kindergarten specialist in the United
States Bureau of Education, who was
the only woman delegated by the
United States Government to attend
the First Pan-Pacific Educational
Conference held in Honolulu in 1911.
There is Maj. Julia G. Stimson Of
the War Department. who was chief
nurse Of the Red Cross Nursing Serv-
ice in France during the war. for
which she received American, British
and French decorations. .
These are but a few suggested at
random to set the public mind think.
ing Of the very active and persistent
and beneficial work done In all lines
Of humanitarian effort by the women
Of Washington.