Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
WOMEN ARE URGED
TOPRAY FOR PEACE
IshbeI Macdonald Asks Amer.
leans to Cooperate With
Her Own Countrywomen.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ishbel Macdonald's farewell to Wash
! ington is a message from organized
British womanhood to organized Amer
lean womanhood, and 1t concerns
peace.
Not until she was almost ready to de-
part did Miss Macdonald reveal the full
import of her visit. She came to Amer
lea dedicated by her countrywomen as
feminine aid to her father, the British
prime minister. in his efforts to bring
about naval limitation and better inter-
national understanding.
To little group of key women" of
America, whom she had met in in
formal luncheon, she delivered her
message. as simple. as direct to the
heart, as the talk Of her father.
Laboring Women Called.
She told them that just before she
left London, group OF several hum
dred laboring women of the Poplar dis
trict had come to bid her Godspeed
on her journey. She represents Poplar
district, one of the poorest sections of
her city, on the London County Coun-
Gill;
I'm tears, they asked me to give the
message to American women that they
she related. They said for me to tell
you that they are hoping that American
women also will look and pray for
peace"
She was speaking for more than the
women of Poplar district, she said, for
the women of all England shared the
same hope, which has been the ultimate
purpose of Mr.. Macdonald and Presi-
dent Hoover In their conversations
here.
The Scotch girls little audience In
cluded women who hold high positions
in some of the great national women'S
organizations of America, many of which
are actively working for peace. Sew
eral were smiling through tears as they
babe Miss Macdonald good-by, with as
surances of friendly working together
toward common aim.
Miss Macdonald's Official program
today consisted merely of unofficial, en-
tirely personal farewells, in the friendly
atmosphere her own personality has
woven about her during her brief stay
in Washington.
Is Given Ovation.
Among the last things she saw In
Washington was farce in the trappings
Of the British navy at tneater near the
White House while her father attended
Secretary Stimson's stag dinner in his
honor. Miss Macdonald joined in the
laughter during the play and graciously
moved from the left-hand box to the
right-hand box, giving all q chance TO
see her. She rose smiling to acknowl-
edge an ovation from the audience.
Before she had completed her visit,
she had added to her experience lone
taxi ride to the afternoon tea given in
her honor by the National Woman's
Press Club Arrangements somehow got
mixed in the rush and Ishbel arrived at
the wrong entrance, found her own
way to the deliberately decorated Presi-
dents suite of the Willard Hotel and
answered profuse apologies with, But
it was quite my own fault" She then
penned in the club guest book, I'm
memory Of the day sought you out and
interviewed you all"
Her habit of seeking people OUT
added greatly to the warmth of feeling
thank you with all who had contributed
to her pleasure. and her comfort. s
Thanks All Around.
She sought out the White House
who had prepared the
yellow room so attractively in her honor,
and had helped in the planning of the
State dinner to her father-all- Ameri-
can in its menu, and centering about
turkey. She thanked the White House
physician who had taught her to play
her first game of pitching horseshoes, a
diversion far different from her native
paStime Of 'rounder," played with tennis
racket on the sands. And, of course, she
thanked her Official hostesses.
Washington saw in the departing
Ishbel serious minded young woman.
who chuckled with keen enjoyment at
the humor of Kentucky mountain songs
about moonshine stills, and devoted
hours Of scanty leisure to the study of
child welfare-a girl of many demure
dresses, and one gown of flaming red.
girl Of generally sober mien with a
rare and flashing smile.