Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19

po.tant branches Of the organization.
1t boasts among It's membership al un-
usually large percentage Of active news
paper women. ard has on is roster one
Of the few women cartOon!Sts IN the
country Ursula Laudcrdalc.
The president Of the branch Is Mrs.
Emma Cobb Evans. VINO IS widely
known for her educational articles. Mrs
Car-uth Will return 10 Washington tor
the biennial convention Of the league
which is II be held at the Willard Ho-
tel April II TO Is inclusive. Proof that
members OF this famous organization OF
writing women are not superst'tlous Is
that its biennia! election o. national
officers. 10 serve from 1928 10 1880, Will
be held on Friday, the Thirteenth OF
April. Prcsurnabi; the league IS chaI-
longing whatever fates there may be to
aid them in selecting the best possible
candidates TO fill the various Offices
that automatically become vacant this
year.
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, ma
tional president, under whose inSpira-
ton the league has gone forward TO a
commanding position in the literary
world. will complete her two-year term
this Spring. as will the officers who
have been associated with her in her
administration Branches are now
fling the names of tn candidates they
desire TO see presented before the con-
yention with the temporary chairman
Of the nominating committee. MISS
Florence Ward. II IS rumored that a
number Ct "favorite daughters will
have their names brought forward. but
as yet no Official announcement as 10
possible candidates has been forth
coming.
The gain both in the number Of the
branches ard in the sum total 0! the
league membership indicates that one
Of the largest conventions ever held by
the Pen Women viii assemble IN this
city in April
The Distr!c. branch Of the league.
through It's president, Dr.. a. Mars
Boegs, has offered thu hospitality OF its
ciubrocra at 1903 Sixteenth street TO
the delegates and viii also give re-
ception to out-of-town delegates and
loca! members OF tbs evening OF
April l3.
Mrs. WALTER McNABB MILLER Of
-'A S.. Louis. chairman Of the public
welfare experiment q! the General Fed
Grafton Of Wonlen's Clubs and Miss
Julia K. JaA-aY o. New !Ork. chairman
.. the division o. delinquency Of the
r.It'.c welfare department. of the Gen.
eyaI Federation Of Wo:nen's Clubs. are
rpen6!rg some time a. the Grace DodEc
HOE! while attending the hearings Ct
'1e Eenae committee on interstate
commerce and The House committee on
labor. speaking before them q number o.
times on the Hali-Coopcr ell IN the
interest @ the abolition c. the prison
contract system.
The fGa, u abolish this system has
beer going On for 100 years, bit now
thai the women naEe taken up the fight,
headed by the General Federation o..
Won1en's Clubs, Il IL held that the battle
Is aOput p0n
For ~ years the General Federation
mas been interested Ia this matter that
haS caused many prison scandals The
recreation Is principally interested IN
the women workers who suffer through
unfair competition Aiso tnc blind who
maze broom. and other products
Tne Hali-CDopet b.II passed The House
@Jn-e time ago. but this year the Senate
committee Is reported 81 favorable for
the first t'i1f. taelf interest being
aroused chiefly because the manufacture
eTa. he American Federation Of Labor
ana the Genera Federation II Women s
C.Gos are all 3oin.ng their efforts