Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

4 erS. and a recognized leaoer
among women. is to be the
honor guest and speaker at dinner,
FRIDAY. March 8, under the joint spon-
sorship of the National League of Wom-
en- Voters and the District of Columbia
League. 1t will take place at the
American Association of University
Women.
Mrs Park is scheduled to discuss
Federal Legislation Of Interest 70
Women" subject which has engaged
her attention for many years. AS char.
man of the congressional committee OF
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association during the last four years Of
the Federal suffrage campaign, as pres
ident of the National League for four
wears, and later as its counselor on leg
islation. Mrs. Park has had wide expert
ence In legislative matters. Her talks
on congressional procedure have proved
to be popular with audiences throughout
the country.
The dinner is arranged on the eve OF
Mrs. Parks departure for Greece. she
is sailing March Is for four month
trip abroad. Before returning TO this
country she will attend the Congress OF
the International Alliance Of Women
for Suffrage and Equal Citizenship,
which is to convene in Berlin In June.
Mrs. Park will be a member of the dele
CATION from this country. now in the
process of formation by the National
League of Women Voters. the only
member organization in the United
States.
In that meeting she will represent
this country on the committee for en-
franchised countries. This will be Mrs.
Parks first trip abroad since 1928, when
she attended a meeting Of the alliance
in Rome. and also visited several coun-
tries 10 inquire into postwar conditions
affecting women and to discover wom-
ems views about peace.
Miss Belle Sherwin, president OF the
National League of Women Voters. will
Introduce Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the District OF Columbia
League. who will act as toastmistresS.
Invitations have been extended to per-
sons prominent in social and official lie
OF Washington.
no the women OF the country expect
- to have party pie" sliced out to
them because they are women ana are
acknowledged to have been an important
factor in the election of Herbert Hoover
to the presidency? Will they be great
" disappointed that tomorrow's an
nouncement of cabinet posts will not
contain a feminine name?
From the very direct statement made
recently by the board of governors OF
the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs, and reflected also in the express
sions of the woman leaders OF the New
York State Republican organization at
their annual conference it would seem
that the women do not expect anything
handed out to them purely as thank
cerned about the absence OF woman
from the cabinet at this particular
time.
Says the board Of governors, express
ing the views of the General Fedora
ton: Unless a woman under consider
alton for appointment to position OF
Federal trust is as well fitted or better
fitted for the position than any man to
whom it might be offered, in justice to
all womanhood we feel that the APP
pointment should be passed to the per-
sen most efficient for the definite posi-
ton"
The sentiment of the women-the
clubwomen at any rete--seemS uni
versally to be that when there arises
woman so well qualified for a high
executive post by experience and native
ability that she would serve the country
better than any one else under consider
alton the woman voters will be back OF
her solidly-but they would not blindly
jndorse a woman because of her sex If
some man could better fill her place. In
short, as one editorial writer puts 1t,
THE idea of placing a woman in the
cabinet merely as gesture of gratitude
is repugnant to the idealism which still
animates the newer half of the cleo
torate."
The note of cynicism injected into the
writer's comment with the word still"
suggesting the very natural skepti-
cism of the political writer Of today as
to any group retaining its ''idealism"
once 1t has become familiar with the
game of politics-does not rob 1t OF its
essential truth. 1t remains for the
women to prove whether or not still
is Observation-Disclosures their influences
for cleaner politics will be permanent or
they themselves will become absorbed in
the old-time machinery. So far. there
E very little indication of this latter
ttastrophe.
MRS. j. BORDEN HARTMAN was
4VA chosen to head the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club for 1929 at the
annual meeting of the group held at
national headquarters, on New Hamp-
shire avenue Wednesday.
Mrs. Hartman brings TO the presi-
dency a wealth of experience in club
work and keen executive mind. AS
vice chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee, she was one Of the
leading feminine figures in politics dur
ing the recent campaign.
Supporting Mrs. Hartman. notable
group of officers were elected, including
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin. first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Huston Thompson, second
vice president; Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
honorary vice president and the follow
ing governors: For the 1888 term. Mrs.
C. S. Hamlin, Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard
Mrs. Huston Thompson, Mrs. Charles
Warren and Miss Mary Archer; for the
1882 term. to fill vacancy, Mrs. Nellie
Tavloe Ross.
DRIES are ur;ng offered for the best
letters stating why the national
parks should not be exploited tn ,y-p =
mercial purposes and why privately
owned lands now within their bound
aries should be acquired by the Gov
eminent. by the division e. 20" Stry,
General Federation of W,lnens Clubs.
All clubwon1en who are members CT any
club affiliated with u General Fed
Grafton are eligible tn enter the contest.
Mrs Charles Cyrus Marshall, chair
man Of the department sponsoring the
contest, states that three awards will
be made. a first prize of $25, a second
Of $40 and a third of IS. All letters
must be in the hands of the chairman
before May /. 1929. Not more than one
letter may be entered by any writer
Letters are limited to 200 words A
fictitious name should be signed to each
letter with correct name and address
il sealed envelope, also name of the