Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

The Lisa is also represented at the
Fam American Conference III Havana,
where Mrs Munos Marin Of the Uni
ycrSitv of Porto Rico is working with
III, National Womsns Party delcga-
tom in Havana III behalf of the sub
mission of al equal rinftS treaty to the
81 American republics.
The women on the commission, il
addition 10 urging the passage OF
, suffrage legislation. are aiding the ef-
forts Of the Porto Ricans 10 gain self
government for the island
Mime VelcZ is chairman. of the COM
mission Dr. Perez Marchand Of Ponce
p r.. is the permanent delegate OF
the commission in Washington. She
is The chief OF the department Of wom-
en- and children III the Hospital dc
Damas In Ponce.
The third member. Miss de Hostos. is
a writer by profession and the dau9h-
Ter Of Eugenio Ma Gle HoStoS. philos-
opller and patriot. who was on the first
commission 70 Washington asking ciri!
government for Porto Rico.
All three Of the feministS arc STAYING
at the Grace Dodge Hotel during their
Sojourn in Washington,
NINE. ZOEAH HEIDARY of Persia
-'A waS the guest Of honor az a tea at
national headquarters Of the Woman s
Party. ~ First street northeast. last
Wednesday afternoon. Nine. Heidary
tolc abcu: the situation Of women in
Persia. speaking particularly of the ef-
fort of many OF the women Of her ccUn-
try 70 become economically independent.
Nine. Heidarv occupied a position IN
the ministry Of public works in Persia
and first came 10 this country as a
member Of the Persian commission 10
the Ses1uiccntenniel in Philadelphia.
In connection with her talk she dis
PLAYED a number Of examples OF the art
of Persian women.
Mrs Richard Wainwricht. Mrs. An
drew Stewart. Mrs. Wynond Bradbury.
Mrs Harvey w. Wiley. Miss Sheldon
Jackson. Mrs. Legare Obear, Mrs. Emile
Berliner and other officers of the Wom-
ans Party were the hosteSses at the
tea.
Miss Fila Riegel of Brvn Manr. an
officer - the Pennsylvania branch of
the National Womans Party. was a
guest at national Headquarters during
the past week. Miss Riege! has INST
returned from two years abroad. spent
mostly in Norway. Sweden. Finland and
A~~As.2E1A ~ Whit SIX iltGA AAAS It1GEiS WI
the feminist movement. Miss Riegel
says that she found them much inter-
ested in the activities Of women in the
United States. particularly in the in
veStiCation rlac.e by the Woman's Party
Of the laws affecting women il every
State.
In Miss Riegel's opinion the Scand-
navian women are in many respects il
advance OF the women IF this country.
They have gained recognition for wom-
en- In the affairs Of government and a
greater number Of them are occupying
seats in the parliaments OF the Scandi-
navian countries than in the Congress
OF the United States, which al this
time has only four woman members
During her trip abroad Miss Riegel
spoke on several occasions OF the work
OF the National Wo-aan's Party and
contributed several articles TO one of
the leading papers of Sweden. descr.b-
ing the campaign OF the American or
genizatlon for suffrage and for equal
rights
During the coming week there will
be an exhibition OF the paintings Of
Hlldega-de Hsmilion at the National
Woman's Party headquarters. Miss
Hamilton Is yourg artist whose re-
cent exhibition az the Okie Galleries on
Connecticut avenue attracted consider
able attention The exhibition o. her
paintings this week will consist OF
scenes n the French Alps. abou. Gren-
oble, the Blue Ridge Mountains o. Viz
GINA. OF Long Island and Woodstock.
There viii also be several paintings done
By Miss Hamilton OF the Old Brick
Capitol as the Womaa's Party head
quarters Is called
A RI day, which is being celebrated
tomorrow afternoon b. the Ma
tional League Of American Pen Women.
with reception from 10 s O'Clock a.
the willard Hotel. Is important. because
1t brings 10 Washington Mrs. Sallie
James Farnllan1. noted woman sculptor,
as the guest OF honor o. the occasion
and Ernest Thompson Seton. world
famed for his drawings Of animals. who
has been chosen o. Mrs. Farnham 70
speak Tn her place on Art Mr..
Seton's talk Will be given al O'Clock.
following the reception 70 Mrs. Farm
ham
In giving this reception il Is the puT-
pose OF the league 10 honor both Mrs.
Farnham ana. through her as national
chairman o. art for the league. the ar
tlst members OF the organization scat
tered throughout the country. who form
one Of the trinity represented III the
leagues insignia Of the pen. pencil and
brush" Though the art group Is one
OF the smaller divisions Of the lcagne
membership It is most active and M
portant one.
Included In the group are professional
1svssn eFvssf fzrs
;liuulinato-s cartconisA and designers
IN the fire arts and crafts. Mrs. Farm
ham Is an outstanding representative Of
the sculptor members Others whose
talent Is expressed III this field Ct crea-
t!Ve ar. sculpture are Mrs Josephine
gevin Of Kew YORK member 0! the New
York City Branch. Mrs Eleanor ThomD-
son Brodle Of Buffalo. y Y. member Of
the Western New York Branch. Mrs
Ralph Rex of Cleveland OHIO. member
o. the Cleveland Branch. Miss Isabelle
Schultz Of the Baltimore Branch Mrs.
/ Edith Ogden Heidci Of the District OF
Columbia Branch. and Miss Elizabeth
Norton ~ the Santa Clara Branch In
California
The branch Of the Icague In this city
has the largest art group among The
branches II the country. with New York
Guy following IL Il close second Mrs
Ellis Logan who Is chairman of the
fine arts group IN The local league Is
also chairman ~ the fine arts division
II The Federation ~ Wo,nen's Clubs
The art members Of the Dlstrlct League
+ II American Pen Women have been
especially in"ted ~ attend the recro.
t.on " Mrs Farnhsfn tomorrow.
THE iett"r 81 the Vice prfsldeu, Of
The United States. Cnaflfs q
Dawes. - ArE. John u Ehefnan pgtsi.
! oeht NJ tbs General Federation =,
| Won1ens Clubs which was read at IN
! recent meeting u the board 81 director.
! neIo Ia Washington - G vas ior tve
( reasons one 81 The most Interesting q,
/ lne many communications coming ba.
| tore uIsl DJcy FiFa, becaun4 If tba
!igE position II tIe writer and b-r.,.a.