Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
CONDUCTED nv MAMIE LANCASTER.

state highway system and indorsing
the suggestion of John H. Mackall
chairman of the state Roads Commits
sion, for another boulevard from Balti-
more to Washington were adopted. Tho
Maryland secretary was instructed &c
send a copy of this resolution TO the
Chamber of Commerce and to the
Board of Trade Of both Baltimore and
washington.
Resolutions for the adjustment OF
capital punishment in Maryland were
adopted. and Endorsement was made OF
the editorial In the Baltimore Post Of
July "a relative 10 investigation OF
conditions said to exist In the Mary
/ land penitentiary and the house OF
/ correction Mrs. Parkhurst wrote to
/ Gov. Richie asking him to appoint a
6isintereSted committee to investigate
/ in cooperation with the welfare board.
( Under date of July Ii the Maryland
/ State director, Mrs. Virginia Peters
/ ParkhurSt. received a pitiful letter from
/ Miss Helen Carey of Baltimore. rela-
! tive TO the case of her brother Charles
/ p, Carey. who will hang in the Mary
land psnitentiary midnight Thursday,
This boy has not committed murder,
although implicated in the Norris mur-
der in 1922. for which he was sentenced
10 life imprisonment, During an at
tempt to break Jail in 1927 guard was
shot and afterward died, Carey did
not do tbs shooting, but was tried. con-
victed Of first degree murder. sentenced
10 be hanged, and his death warrant
has been signed by Gov, Ritchie, to take
effect August g.
This boy was only child Of II when
sentenced TO. life. and Walter Socolow,
q life-termer, said that il was the tor
ture to which the boy Carey was
often subjected by officials that caused
him to make the break for liberty,
Mrs. Parkhurst sent Miss Carey's let
ter directly 10 Gov Richie. asking the
governor to grant Walter Socolow
hearing. as the letter stated that Soco-
Tow could give evidence to save Carey.
Socolow'S information to the governor
given at q hearing in the penitentiary
July a, did not seem. however, of such
nature as TO save Carey. but it viii
probably result in having an investiga-
ton made of the conduct of the peni-
Tertiary in order to bring to light any
foundations for charges
This. and other cases Of prison re-
form work were thoroughly gone over
in conference,
At the after-dinner speaking, Mrs
Lily Charles McFadden touched upon
The need for the memorial clubhouse
to Susan B. Anthony. rs a means of
showing gratitude for Miss Anthony's
great work for women Others who
addressed the conference were Mrs.
Leon Arnold, president. Mrs. Percy M.
Bailey, vice president Mrs A. Mauds
Phillips, sacretsry-treeSurer. Maryland
branch. Mrs. Frank c. Nicely and Miss
Joanna Stolpp recording and cor
responding secretary. respectively. of the
foundation. Mrs Marie H. Heath. men,
Der of the board: Mrs. te le Don Drown,
former secretary; Mrs. Lang, George
CriSt and Milton A. Trenham.
WOman's Club Of Bethesda.-Mrs.
Charles S. Moore, Mrs Edward L. Stock
ard Mrs william NJ Gamble were
hostesses at the tea Tuesday afternoon
at the clubhouse. These bridge teas
are proving increasingly popular with
club members and their friends who
are at home during part or all of the
Summer season. Next Tuesdays
hostesSes will be Mrs William j. Peters.
Mrs. Louis Hood and Mrs. James M.
True
There was meeting of the educa-
tinn department on Tuesday at the
home of the chairman. Mrs. George e.
Pariseau. when tentative plans for the
committees work next year were out
lined. On Thursday afternoon the ey-
ecutive board met at the clubhouse at
the call Of the president. Mrs. w. b. N.
Brookes TO discuss detectives for the
coming year. Mrs. Brookes summarized
the possibilities for original and con-
structiye work now presented to the
club and department and committee
chairman made preliminary Statements
concerning their plans At the closs
OF the business meeting tea was served
by Mrs Brookes.