Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02
100000 IS GOAL
|. TO AID FELLOWSHIP
University Women Pass Res
olution-Convention viii
End Tonight.

The American Association OF Univcr-
sity Women. meeting in the Maytiower
Hotel, today adopted n resolution tn
raise a fund of 81 900 900. through
contributions, to ne used in promoting
national and international fellowship.
1t is not to be specified. it is stated
as to what portion of the fund Is to
be used nationally or internationally.
This will be governed somewhat, how
ever. it was pointed out. by the donors
wishes, the money to be appropriated
for national or international use as
the latter may specify. When the
donor does not designate how the
money is to be used, ii is to be divided
equally for the promotion of both ma
tional and international fellowship,
At White House.
The delegates to the convention
were received at the White House
today at 1915 o'clock. Business was
to be completed during the afternoon
and the convention brought to a.
close with a reception this evening
The League of Nations may have 10
intervene in China, placing the United
States in a dilemma, was the warming
sounded by Nine. Anna Bugge-
Wickselk member of the mandate COM
mission of the League. at the ''inter-
national dinner" of the association at
the Mayflower last night.
Guests of honor were the British
Ambassador and Lady Isabella How
asd. the Italian Ambassador and
Nobil Donna Antoinette de MARITIME,
the French Ambassador and Mile.
Claudel and the Minister of the Irish
Free State and Mrs. Smiddy. Nearly
500 delegates to the convention were
present. President Ellen Fitz Pendle-
ton of Wellesley College presided.
Is World ENHANCEMENT.
"The Chinese situation" Mime.
Bugge- Wicksell said. "is a world ems
tanglement." There are two con-
ditions in China. she said. one a civil
war with regard to which the principle
of non-intervention prevails. and the
other a state of affairs which makes
it necessary for foreign nations to
protect its nationals.
There is no denying that the stu
alton may be dangerous" she de-
clared. Even If nobody wants war
you may tumble into 1t unawares. IL
that should happen the League would
have to interfere. If there is a hope
of all the powers. including the United
States, standing united in their negoti-
atoms with China I should think that
this would be considered of such
great advantage that the power mem
bers OF the League would prefer com
ing to an agreement with China this
way to handing the matter over to-
the League =. Such course
ought not to be construed as lack of
confidence in the league
Warns of Propaganda.
Joseph c. Grew. Undersecretary of
State, told the women that it Is their
duty to combat propaganda. With
many things being said on all matters
of public interest 1t is necessary for
the discriminating mind to distinguish
between the true and the false. he
said. Propaganda seeks to close the
mind, while education aims to open it
IL ." The open mind delays in
forming its opinion in a controversy
until it can see both or all sides of
case and can arrive at an unpreju
diced Judgment
Dean Virginia G.. Gildersleeve.
former president of the Internationl
Federation of University Women, de
c1ared that university women ardently
desire world peace. mo political ma.
chinery can operate successfully for
the peace of the world unless it rests
upon an enlightened public opinion
and is supported by intelligent under
standing 'and sympathy among the.
people of the nations" she said
This it is most particularly our bust
ness as university women to create
and strengthen"