Evening star., 1928-06-13
MRS. W|LLEBRANDT
NAMED CHAIRMAN
Heads Credentials Commit
tee--0nIy Woman Thus
Honored by Convention.
BY MARTHA DALRTMPLE,
Associated Press StAn writer.


KANSAS CRY, June ia weary
lot they turned In. bat, wornanlike, they
all planned to get an early start today
to see 1t all from the beginning OF the
second days order Of business.
The woman Republicans of the coun-
try have so far played a creditable part
in this quadrennial convention. They
looked pretty and lent their colorful
Summers to the convention hall picture
on the opening day and then betook
themselves TO the little rooms where
the four committees on credentials, res
olutions, rules and order OF business
and permanent organizations met IN
the afternoon.
Feminine noses never once became
glossy as masculine coats were doneu,
inference to the sultrineSs tnat niankct-
ed Kansas City during the afternoon
and evening of the first day.
Mrs. Wiliebrandt Elected Chairman.
Mrs Mabel Walker willebrandt. AS
sistant United States Attorney General,
was selected as the permanent char-
man of the important credentials COM
rnittee. the only woman in the conven-
ton so far to hold the chairmansnip
OF q committee.
She also holds the honor OF being the
first woman to address the convention
from the platform. Temporary Chair
man Fess called upon her to place the
motion for the appointment OF mem
hers for the credentials committee
shortly after committee motions were in
order during the morning.
Handles Job Well.
Calmly. undisturbed by the heat. the
excess OF manhood and the questioning
political glances that filled the tiny
committee room. MRS. Winebranut
called the credentials group TO ORDER
and with precision disposed OF the ron
car and the calling OF the nrst case.
In loud, clear voice, long used IN
prosecuting Federal prohioltion cases,
ei,e ordered THE room cleared OF al but
members OF the committee, the con-
testants and newspaper men. AND
forthwith the room was cleared.
Fellow woman supporters OF Hoover,
who came TO watch the most active
member OF their crew preside at what
,1rornised to be heated lights for more
than 90 seats in the Convention Hail,
we're smiled upon sweetly by the chair
woman. but we're unceremonlouSly
herded from the crowded little room
along with the rest OF the unofiiciai
spectators.
Women on Other Committees.
OF the other committees that met
curing the flrst afternoon. the rules and |
order OF business committee boosted the
largest representation Of women, nVe
woman delegates being appointed 70
neID conduct the business. Mrs. Julia
NJ. Emery Of ofsC0nnecticut, Mrs. Sara Y.
Arthoine, Maine; Mrs. Minnie r. /
Dwight, Massachusetts: Mrs. Marie |
Durey, North Dakota. and Mrs. Erick |
n. johnson, Wisconsin. held up the
feminine end Of this committee.
The comnaittee on permanent or
ganizAtion contained one woman. Mrs.
II, j. Capies of Virginia, while the i'm
p0Etant resolutions committee had no
feminine representation upon 1t.
TIE two other committees whose |
members haye been designated by dele
gaticga chAirfInen, but whose duties VIII
not eegin until the purpose OF the con-
sRntEon has been achieved. are those
10 notify the President and the Vice
President Of their respective nomina-
fions Three women have been selected
10 BE- among those TO tell the presi-
dental candidate the good news. while
Eeyen women win make the vice pregt-
GENITAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Members of Committee.
AIRS. Henry r. Sharpe, Rhode Island
Mrs. L. s. Gates. Utah, and Mrs. Hugh
Eldri6ge Washington, on the presi-
dental committee, Elizabeth G. verga,
New Jersey: Mrs Miriam A. Echindler.
New York: Mrs. Barbara r.. Parkinson,
North Dakota; hrs. Hugh Clark. Ohio;
Mrs. Thomas q. Hatheway. Washing
Ton; Mrs. John A. Thornley,, Utah, and
Mrs. II. w, Clouchek, Idaho, complete
the vice presidential notification COM
Ensttee
Though no women sat I'm judgment
On the resolutions committee. several
appeared before 1t seeking 10 have their
pet plankE inserted in the platform
Mrs. Jane Norman Smith. chairman Of
the National Council. and Mrs. Frances
Roberts a the Industrial Council Of the
national WomeBs Party both spoke In
favor Of . wDfnane equal rights cof1Eti.
tsasIonal amendment plank.
Make Pleas fer PIanks.
MEs. James w. Morrison OF Chicago
apok2 for the fiye-poiDt plank sponsored
~ the League Of Women Voters and
Mrs.. Frederick Bagieg OF Boston repre-
6ented the National Education Ass5cia-
tkOn Ia its effort 10 have the party
aEopt plank creating department. Of
education.
The feminine farm element waA rep
resented wElen six farmers wives |OlKed
their husbands IN the demonstration Of
several hundred growers.
we represent the sentiment Of every
woman IN the Farm Bureau, even
though not many of them could come"
Aid Mrs. q. D. EiIVerthorn of Winter