Evening star., 1928-04-15
~ CoRINNE FRAZIER,

RY CoRINNE FRAZIER.
% WO delegates and three alter
mates Will represent the Note-
less LEAGUE ot Women Voters
or the District ot Columbia ny
the eighth convention ~ }3@
national orcanizatloa III chicago Aplits
"a Mrs. Charles McNary, the WhS q
I'M, senator from oregon, and Nd >.
1Scl,nrt " Tmbrle have been nanfca
Official 6cleeateS, With MISS No'E3'See =
Hicks. Miss Mary Anderson, heSo G,
shs limited States WOr1en'S BurCaU, ana
Miss Nf,irjcl Frit1 as aitcrnatrS. MIS-
Hicks is secretary Of the department. uA
public welfare IN GoNcrnment ot e'i'
national league. rs we'll as oclaS pio''"-
nent in the District group. ..-.s
More than 500 delegates are cNpeS.c'o ,','l
tn psthcr Al the Palmer House q "eek
S,,,',, tosav n discuss tllc political ccu-
catjo,, of women. the establishment q
ef49cjent Government, measures ios
nnorof,,l settlement cf international oit-
fcr,fies and several phases ot paoHs
welfare government. ,,.,.
Tn selecting Chicago fer its cle6lh
national convention the league N4h -
.l,y,, n, the scene of its FIRST convention,
Fici,. Years aeo the league had lis ilr2t
CONGRESS in conjunction with tne MY
flrst and final convention OF tle NJ
tional American Woman SQaI3ee M, AS1
ISOLATION. The challenge oi 1870 VII
be reflected in all program olS0oSs'o''@
OF the 1928 convention M,
rYnder the leadership of Miss BcHe
Sherwin Of Cleveland. president az lne
ieae1e for the last four years. delcG9tS>
V-,ll make important decisions. ln'CICSt
for in most part will center on thH
Ado,tion Of g new study and iee'SlaJIe
rrccran1 for !he next two years, m ca}-
tinr of a nnu-paytiSan political C2icnoaF
II, the present presidential callpa 81.
and the election al new national eo"'"
for lo2S-So.
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THE 1928 convention will be a work
i inS" convention in every sense Al
She frillS Of tire usual convention SChco-
,,les hay.e hoer discarded While quail
feG sneakers will contribute 10 several
sessions. there will be five business ScS-
siors. devoted exclusively 70 the discus
sion and adoption of league program
FOR the next TWO years.
The first two DAYS Of the convention
~,eek viii be limited n committee con-
ferences. which are oftcntimeS deSlg-
mated as the little convention. EN-
merits on many subjects will participate
Including Prof John Fl. Latane OF johns
Hopkins University, Raymond LeShe
Buen of the Foreign Policy Association.
Or e. w. MorehouSe Of Northwestern
University Mrs. Mabel Walker Wlilc-
brandt Assistant United States Aitor-
ncy General: Miss Jane Acdams. Miss
Mar, winston Of the United States
won1ers Bureau. Samuel Ferguson,
president of the Hartford Electric Lt2hf
Co. John Bauer OF New YORK City. ol-
rector o. the American Public Utilities
Bureau: RAYMOND a BeaTdslee o.
Suringflelc. Vt. r. s. Cooley. director
OF the Milwaukee Vocational School;
Prof. Leonard D. White Of the Univer-
fity Of Chicago. Prof. A r Hatton oi
Northwestern University, and Walter j
Millard. secretary Of the Proportional
Representation League.
Three evening meetings appear par
ticularlY interesting. The Tuesday eve
ming OF the convention week VIII be de-
voted 70 an address By Miss Snerwin.
national president. The only mass
rneeting Of tho week is scheduled for
"Wednesday night. with Count Carlo
Eforza. former italian minister Of state:
Arthur Bullard q writer Of note: Ed
ward G. Lindeman of New York City
and Miss Jane Addams as speakers
One important feature of the Thursday
night session Is the presentation OF "A
Day az the Polls. under the direction
Of Judge Edmund K Jarech Of
Chicago.
A FINANCE banquet Is always an
event Of convention week. Rufus
c. Dawes Of Chicago win be tile prlr-
cipai speaker at the banquet on Frloay
night. A brilliant representative Of the
State viii also contribute to the pro-
gram.
A special committee IS now engaged
irl mapping out suggested political
activity calendar for the league IN this
presidential year. The conuittee's re-
port viii be acted upon By the delegate
body
Another important decision viii be
the selection of q new slate Of officers
To direct the league work for the next
two wears Mrs. George Gelll1oTn Of St.
Louis. a former vice president Of the
national league. Is chairman Of the all
important nominating committee. which
must suggest candidates fOr Offices nov
held by the following. Miss Belle Sller-
win Of Cleveland, president. Miss Katn~
arine Isudington of Lyme Conn. first
vice president; Miss Adele Clark 0f
Richmond. Va. second vice president,
Miss Ruth Morgan of New York City
third vice president, Miss Elizabeth ].
Rauser Of Girard. Ohio, fourth vice
president. Mrs. W. W Ramsey Of Chi
caqo. fifth vice president: Mrs. Arthur
PingIaDd Of washington u. c., secre~
tary. and Mrs Frank p. HiXon of LAKE
Forest. H.. treasurer
In ADDITION. the committee must s1g-
eest candidates for director IN each d
tne seven regions. Tle present direc~
tors are Mrs James r C}eesn1au o.
Provioeuc. r / Mrs CO par Whitney
Of New YORK City, Mrs. Mary .. Cow
per Of Durham. y. C.. Mrs William q.
HiDosrd Of WinBetka. III, Mis- Mar
gserjte ~ Wells % Atnneapoi4g Mrs
Roscoe Anderson of st. Louis, and Mr..
Eynest J. Mott of San Franciaco.
aI en- eratiaed ard delighted Blth
the plans of the clGDWoEen u
Teyas for the forthcoming conTehtion
rf the General Federation ri WoIen'g
Cluoe Said Mrs john - Sherman.
president Gf t9o general federation ou
i1er arrival IN Washington from lfa@
We ana SoNth. where, according 10
rtsslono. ssge yisitsd TIE convention CITY
q Gau Antonio and conferred With the
chairman ~ the .ocal D3eua.al board.
Hrf. Henry Drought
The l9eal Bieauia! board Is made 3p
cf the leEolna cigbHoGen 81 TGla8. ~n9
bEYe established fepuGat4anE for efH~
st1zncy sue willingness 70 give loyal
EerYGe la sne great oaase III organized
%DH.2ni4Sc9 a. eEemUijtBed ~ he G@gJe
era Fecegat}DZ q Uomeu'a C.ubf /
sag assured ~ @cDFcs " women tssat
eeegs efi0ff vas ga!ng pat forth 10 MAKE
this TIT D@et rguyeDt4ou egff belo b.
fhe general fecegStlon
'WstnCUf ooubt the municipal audi
forlDBg NUefe ne convention Is 70 81
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