Evening star., 1928-12-02
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.


American Pen Women inaugurated their
series of celebrity breakfasts at the Will
lard Hotel this past Friday morning
These affairs, which will be held
throughout the Winter months, are for
the double purpose of bringing before
the league members informally, people
OF attainment and of adding to the
national clubhouse fund needed to COM
plete the purchase of the Southworth
home, which was selected this past Sum-
mer as the future headquarters of the
Pen Women.
From both standpointS, the initial
breakfast was a complete success. It
was well attended and. in the artists
presented, the guests had the privilege
of making the personal acquaintance of
writers whose works are of special in
tereSt here in Washington because they
are all residents of the Capital.
Marietta Minnigerode Andrews, who
needs no introduction to any one in the
District OF Columbia or Virginia, was
the first celebrity on the program She
had been asked to discuss her new book,
My Studio Window" but devoted the
major portion of her time to paving
tribute to fellow craftsman. who will
be on one of the later programs.
Frances Lester Warner, the author of
THE Unintenticnal Charm of Men
told of some of the complications of a
writer's life. when called upon to be the
perfect wife, perfect mother, perfect
lady. houSekeeper and good citizen" all
while getting copy to the publisher.
Paul WllStach, whose italian Holi-
oay" has charmed thousands of readers.
was the third celebrity to be introduced.
Being man, he left the talking to the
IL
the breakfast committee, introduced the
speakers, with the exception of Mrs.
Andrews, who was presented by Mrs.
WolH Smith. Among the other celebri-
ties who were called upon for i'm
promptu remarks were Miss Sally Farm
ham, New York sculptress; Miss Vir-
glnia Sullivan, novelist; and Miss Jack
Wilbur of New York.
Pletro Gentle. juvenile singer from
"Whoopee," entertained with Italian
and American love songs.
Mrs. Bonnie v. Busch. president of
the national league, presided over the
breakfast. Seated at the celebrity table
with Mrs, Busch and the three speaker
guests were Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, past president of the league: Mrs.
Sallle V. H Pickett, president of the
Women's National Press Club: Miss
Janet Richards, Miss Agnes Winn, Miss
Florence Ward. Miss Patricia Poe Ben
nett. DR.. Mary Meek AtkeSon, Mrs. T.
H. Tiler, Mrs. Daniel c. Chace, Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Aaron Newman and Mrs.
Albert Nicholas Baggs.
Pending Questions on Foreign Pol
Icy" is the general subject of the series
of half dozen talks to be given at the
weekly program luncheons of the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club, begin
ming tomorrow afternoon at the New
Hampshire avenue clubhouse.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh Of Mon
tana will make the first talk, discussing
the question of the World Court and its
relation to the Kellogg BRAND treaty
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman will preside
at the luncheon, introducing the
speaker.
On Thursday, December 6, Mrs. Eliza
betn w. de Huff will give an illustrated
lecture on "Art and By-paths of the
Indians Of New Mexico and Arizona"
before the club members, following the
usual Thursday open house dinner.
Tuesday morning bridge parties will
be resumed by the Democratic women
beginning this Tuesday at IL O'Clock.
followed by luncheon at l o'clock. Mrs.
Bertram Chesterman is chairman of the
bridge committee, which includes Mrs.
Samuel Jordan Graham, Mrs. Harry
Hickey Mrs Frank Hiram Smell. Mrs.
Corden Hull. Mrs. Oliver G. Newman,
Mrs. George 0. Kicker and Mrs. Huston
Thompson.
Mrs. Evelyn Hunt Condor has sue
ceeded Miss Margaret BanniSter as
editor Of the Bulletin, the official organ
OF the Woman's National Democratic
Club
X X X
Charging that the investigation of
the Women's Bureau into the effect of
laws that apply to women but not to
men in industry is biased and unrep-
resentative, the Woman's Party in a
statement issued today declared that
the investigation of the Government
bureau from their viewpoint has little
value.
The Woman's Party claims that the
WomenS Bureau openly favorS restric-
tive laws for woman workers, that ii
gathered the material for its investi-
CATION through private interviews" re-
fusing to have open hearings, and pro-
vided no opportunity for those favor
ing industrial equality to examine wit
nesseS and check up on evidence and
present their own witnesses and evil
dence in open court The investigation
the Woman'S Party states, can there
fore be of little help in determining
whether or not laws that apply to
women but not to men in industry
are handicap to women in earning
their living.
The investigation of this question,
which is matter of controversy among
the WomenS organizations of the coun-
try, was the outcome of a conference of
women'S organizations called by the
United States Department of Labor in
Washington in January, 1926. The con-
ference in requesting the Women'S Bu-
reau to make the investigation asked
that an advisory committee be appoint
ed with equal representation of both
sides of the controversy. Three men,
bers of the National Woman'S Party
were later appointed to represent those
who believe that labor laws should ap-
ply alike to men and women.
According to the statement of the
Woman's Party, after this advisory
committee held a few meetings, it was
apparent that the investigation as con-
templated by the Women's Bureau
would give no opportunity to those IA
voring industrial equality to question
witnesses and present evidence. The
Woman'S Party then informed the di-
rector of the Women's Bureau that il
felt it would be waste of Government
funds to proceed with an investigation
so biased and propagandistic in spirit
The same protest was made to the Sec
retary of Labor. the chairman of ap-
propriations of both Senate and House
and the chief of the Bureau of Eff
cheney as those most concerned in the
matter The Women's Bureau, however
started upon its investigation and die
not again call the advisory committee
into consultation.
X X
AN interesting account of the or.
ganization and work of the Amer.
lean Woman's Club of Shanghai wa:
given by Miss A. Viola Smith. United
States trade commissioner at Shanghai
in a recent Interview with officials Of
the General Federation of Women:
GI11hS Miss Smith is rnnM in Wash.