Evening star., 1928-10-21
By -4oRINNE FRAZIER.

IN ~ leS4Nl0G the Val lOuc uAiiIS Va
/" the division of women'S ac-
tivities of the Democratic ma
tional committee. cooperating
in lining up the Democrati@ -c+ers with
Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross. = >:-.--- ~
~ the committee, and With Mrs,
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt, who heads the
women's division With headquarters IN
New York.
working directly with Mrs. Ross and
with Chairman Raskoh Is Mrs. Henry
Moscovitz. a charter member OF the
American Woman's Association, or
ranized two years ago by prominent
business and professional women of the
country. Mrs. Henry Moscovitz is act
ing as chairman of publicity for the
national committee, and has one Of
the most responsible positions ever helo
by a woman in a political campaign.
Mrs. Rose Yates Forester, Washing
ton clubwoman and member of the
board of governors of the Women'S
National Democratic Club. has been
placed in charge of the work OF cor
railing the industrial vote. She is as
sisted by Miss Mary Van Kleeck OF the
Russell Sage Foundation in arranging
speaking programs before lndustrial
groups in this section of the country.
Mrs. Borden Hartman. national COM
member of the board of governors OF
the Democratic club, and Mrs. Alvin
Dodd. also one of the governing board
ere working with Mrs. Roosevelt with
their headquarters here in Washing
ton. At present they are busy lining
no the rural women Of nearby States.
Congresswoman Mary T. Norton OF
New Jersey is in charge of the speak
ers' bureau. while Mrs. Caspar WHIT
ney. who recently resigned an I'M
portant post in the League Of Woman
Voters to devote her time to campaign
ing, is putting on an energetic speak
tne campaign for the independent vote.
Word from Culpeper. Va. tells of the
enthusiastic work of Mrs. B. Calfee,
prominent member of the Woman's
National Democratic Club. who has or
csnized her county and Is planning
q big mass meeting tomorrow night at
CIIlpeper, which she hopes will win
her section solidly for her party.
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MRS. MURRAY BARTLETT of New
AfA York City. member of the New
York League of Woman Voters, has
heen in Washington this past week
attending The Episcopal General Con,
vention, and he's spoken before several
Democratic gatherings in the Capital
on The Smiths as I Know Them.
Mrs. Bartlett has been personally
acquainted with the Democratic nomi-
nee's family for many years, and rer
talks contained many interesting and
intimate Sketches of their family life.
MOTHER busy week has been
- chalked off the calendar at the
woynan's National Democratic Club
Headquarters On New Hampshire avenue
where distinguished party workers have
participated in the program OF lunch
cons, teas and open house mass meet
ings.
Mrs. Sarah Lee Fain. a member of
the Virginia State Legislature, spoke at
the forum luncheon last Monday prior
to her departure on speaking tour
to include ali the towns along the
Shenandoah Valley. Mrs. Fain's sub
iect at the luncheon was, Why SOUTH
ern Women Will Vote the Smith Robin
Ticket
Among those who attended the lunch
con were Mrs Hartman, Mrs. John
Allen Doueherty, who introduced Mrs
Fain: Mrs Alvin Dodd, Mrs. Thomas
S. Bayard, jr., Mrs. Tucker Brown OF
Alexandria. Mrs. Richard c. Burleson
Of Galveston. Tex: Mrs. c. William
spiess of Philadelphia. Pa: Mrs. George
A. Hulett of Princeton, N. j.; Mrs. l.. 3.
Kembalf of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Claude
Porter. Mrs Bates Warren. Mrs. f. U.
Harvey. Mrs. j. v. Wright, Mrs. Swa2er
Sherley. Mrs F. w. ,Kendrick OF Hemp,
stead, L. l.; Mrs. Charles Albert Hin
of Charleston. S. O.; Mrs. EDWARD heat-
ing. Mrs. William Kearnsy Carr. Mrs.
William D. Stedrett, Mrs. Claude Waller
of Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. Dudley
Gale. also of Nashville. Mrs. Waller ana
Mrs Gale are staying at the clubhouse
during their visit to the Capital.
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
former member of the governing board
of the club, has returned from Texas,
where she has been engaged in cam
naien work. and will be the principal
speaker at the luncheon tomorrow att
ernoon, All Democrats in the city are
welcome to attend these affairs. Mrs.
Cunningham will review the situation
in Texas and Wisconsin. She Will be
introduced by Mrs. Andreus A.. Jones,
former president of the club end at
present serving as Democratic . Rltional
committeewoman from New ff~dco.
At the regional tea held this past
wednesday reports were heard from
Mrs. Borden Hartman, Mrs. Cunning
ham. Mrs. M. L. Law Of Georgia and
Mrs. Adrien Dodd, who reported on
Massachusetts,.
MRS. FREDERICK HENRY COL
4sA BURN. president Of the Sen Fran
cisco League Of American Pen Women
is visiting in Washington and gave an
address including review Of Manley P.
Halls book on "Eermetic, Cabalistic,
Rosicrucian. Symbolical Philosophy"
before the Minister from Sweden and
other members of the diplomatic set IN
the ballroom of the Mayfiower Hotel
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Colburn is the originator of the
book fairs, which are the pride Of the
san Francisco league "Mr. Hail." said
Mrs. Colburn. has done much to in
sure the success Of these affairs, as
have a number of foreign consuls and
prominent book firms" No books are
sold at these exhibits, their motive
being to educate the public in the
higher forms of literature, nlustra-
tions, printings and bindings. Each
exhibit Is inclcSed in glass case and
Is treated as fine art.
Some of the most interesting of the
exhibits. she declared. are those pro-
,vided by the Orientals, who bring the
finest specimens of their literature for
display. Last year the Chinese brought
set of Chinese history done on rice
paper and tied together with thongs.
The Japanese brought a set of Shake
speare in a beautiful japanese binding.
Tibet contributed some rare prayer
wheels and a prayer flag One of the
most valuable exhibits was that of
Chinese scroll more than a thousand
years old, done in Pompeiian red and
black
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N event OF great interest to the
radio public will take place Tues
day. when Lady Astor, the f1rst woman
:.-tscrlber of the British Parliament. will