Evening star., 1928-12-23

# ~ OF interest to cluoWomen uni
A a versally-for there is scarcely a
national organization In the
4 country which does not have some
T Ndefinite policy with regard to national
& |tdefense-was enjoyed by the members
Il Ipf the Woman's National Democratic
n Club Monday afternoon at the weekly
n Nprogram luncheon with Admiral Luke
\ INNdcNamee, u S. N, speaking for and
U Senator William H King against the
bill.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, who is keenly
hnterested in the measure, was among
|l0tne members entertaining guests at the
Yhuncheon. She had with her Mrs. J.
IbBorden Hartman and Mrs. Jorge Boyd.
~ Pointing out that the Navy bill asked
IAOnly for appropriations sufficient 10 re-
'place Is of the % obsolete cruisers now
|hn active service with modern up-to-
date craft of the 10,000-ton class, Ad-
|Ihniral McNamee declared that the
Injunction of the Navy is to MAINTAIN
peace to fulfill it, and we must nave
.Nthe strength that commands respect. =.
81 Destroyers cannot take the place OF
IIcruisers, for one cruiser can SINK an
lentire squadron of destroyers, he point
Led out, declaring that even should the
United States build all Is OF these
acruisers now asked for, and IN aodltlon
Bcomplete the eight now under conStruc-
Astion. she still would not have as many
HAS Great Britain or other NATIONS OF
N|Europe. The Navy is not suggesting It's
#cruiser program as preparation 1or
|war. he declared, but as preparation
Ito maintain peace
Preparedness costs money" declared
1.-The naval expert, but it is dirt cheap as
Il acompared to the cost of wal"
M Senator King. deploring the fact tnat
1.-THE United States, which should take
lthe lead in international peace, is ap-
|nropriating more and more for the
ARMY and Navy than any other Ma
|tion, said: Il want protection Tor my
a country when there is some danger, nut
3 to-day there is no danger. We nave not
a foe in the world" ot
II have no fear OF the pacnlsVs s.t. Va
'Hthis country" said Senator King, 1or
have found none If there is another
war, it is the materialists ana navai-
lists who are responsible"
Mrs John Allan Dougherty, who pre-
sided at the luncheon, introducing Ins
sneakers. announced that there would
81 be no luncheon next Monday or the
IN Monday following, but that the series
Il would be resumed Immediately after the
IA first of the year. Among those who
1 attended were Mrs. Edward 3. Meigs,
III Mrs. Harry N. Hickey, Mrs. Tneooore
Wilkinson, Mrs. Sam Major and MRS.
ACnarles Hamlin Cat the speakers Tanlel
n and Mrs, Eugene r. Barrett, Miss
" Eleanor Smith. Mrs Frank Bright, Mrs.
Kate Trenholm Abrams, Mrs. George
n Eckels. Mrs. Rose Yates Forester, Miss
n Lillian Otto, Mrs. j. M. Haynes, MRS.
L. Storrer, Mrs. Charles Nicholson,
(, Mrs. Stephen Bonsal, Miss Caroline
8 Reilly, Mrs. Julia Mason, MRS. harry
8 N, Rickey, Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs.
|. Donald Mcdonald, Mrs. David Tucker
n Brown, Mrs. w. H. Clagett, Mrs. w. G:
n Penn, Mrs. Evelyn Hunt Condor and
n Mrs. George A. Hewitt OF Prince
n ton, N. j.
Nominations for the new roster of
n officers and board Of governors OF the
Woman's National Democratic Club
4 have been submitted to the club menu
n bers by the nominating committee, OF
\ which Mrs Charles Warren is chair
man, and will be voted upon at the
annual meeting to be held at the clup
headquarters February %.
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman Is named
for president, Mrs. Charles Hamlln, frst
lvice president; Mrs. Huston Thompson,
second vice president; Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair, honorary vice president,
land the following named as members
|iof the board of governors: Mrs. Charles
lis. Hamlin, Mrs Wilbur W. Hubbard,
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell, Mrs. Huston
|fThompson and Mrs. Charles Warren
Nor the term expiring IN 1888: and Mrs.
Mary Tayloe Ross for the term expiring
IN 1882.
SEEMNISTS have found double cause
l. for rejoicing in the action OF the
Council of the League of Nations rec
ommending the admittance of women
as consultants to the next conference
kof the League at The Hague and in
the passage by the House of Repre-
Sentatives without dissenting vote OF
the Porto Rican suffrage bill.
Doris Stevens, chairman of the COM
mittee of international action OF the
Woman's Party and also chairman OF
the Inter- American Commission OF
Women. received cable from the
League council last week stating that
that body. meeting at Lugano, had just
adopted a resolution recommending
that women be invited as consultantS
to the conference at The Hague in 1923, :"
before which body will come the ques-
ton Of nationality, in which women are
vitality concerned, as it is their ma
tionality which is affected the most
seriously by laws now existing.
A revision of nationality laws to per-
init women 20 retain their nationality
after marriage and an adjustment OF
those concerning children are subjects
absorbing the attention of the Inter
American Commission at present. It's
members have been making a thorough
survey of the situation at present and
outlining plan of revision which they
consider would improve women's status
in this respect, in anticipation OF such
action on the part of the League as was
recommended last week by its council.
They plan to offer their findings TO the
members of the session at The Hague, IT
the invitation recommended in the
resolution is forthcoming.
Representative Edward Kiess OF
Pennsylvania, chairman of the insular
Effairs committee, sponsored the bill
(which was passed Thursday by unan-
aimous vote, granting suffrage to the
swomen of Porto Rica. The bill Is in
The form of an amendment to the
krganic act of Porto Rico stating That
he right to vote shall not be denied on
ccount of sex" Its passage has been
rged vigorously be the woman sui
ragists of Porto Pico as well as by the
Voman's Party here.
AS soon as the bill was passed,
able was sent by Mabel Vernon Of the
Noman's Party to DR.. Marta Robert
ecretary of Lega Social Sufragista OF
Porto Rico congratulating the Porto
Rican women on the passage of the
4 lill and saying that it marked an ad-
A ance in the worldwide movement for
X oual rights and that the feminists of
h he United States stand ready to do
verything in their power to help its
assage through the Senate.
N1hlp6 ~
recitation and greetings to the Wom-
ms Party She, herself, spoke before
pth the Senate and the House commit
ees in behalf of the bill last Spring
lring brief visit to Washington when
he was entertained at the feminist
eadquarters on Capitol Hill.
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