Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
By CoRINNE FRAZIER.
</-HE General Federation As |

be the keynote of the bien-
MEL council meeting OF the
General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. to be held in Swampscott
Mass, May 26 through May 81, bring
ing representatives Of the $4,000 CLUBS
of the federation together from every
State In the Union and from many
foreign countries.
The efforts of the general federation
the largest body Of organized women
in the world, toward raising standards
of life and living in the home, the
community and the Nation will be re-
f1ected in addresses of nationally known
experts, as we'll as In the reports
plans. programs and discussion on COM
munity service, the home, citizenship
public welfare, health and child well
fare. the fine arts, international rela-
tions, education and legislation.
OF special interest to the people OF
Washington is the resolution to be IN
PRODUCED at Swampscott by Mrs. Charles
Cyrus Marshall, chairman Of forestry
and natural scenery OF the general
federation, pledging the support OF the
several million clubwomen OF her Or
ganization to the Cramton bill for the
preservation of the Great Falls OF the
Potomac and the surrounding region,
known as the Upper Potomac Forge.
Save the Potomac" is Mrs. Mar
shall's plea in introducing her resolu-
ton a measure similar to one which
was to have been presented at the BIZ
ennial convention OF the federation last
year, but which was not submitted to
the resolutions committee in time to
be incorporated among the measures to
be considered.
The division for the preservation of
forests and natural scenery is the Sal
walton Army of the conservation de-
partment of the general federation"
said Mrs. Marshall. discussing her pro-
posal recently, I'VE have been calling
upon the people of the country to help
save Yellowstone park save Franconia
Notch save Mount MonadnockS,' save
the Yosemite and now our war cry is
save the Potomac
Private interests have been seeking
the establishment of power develop
ment which would destroy O" impair
the natural beauty Of the Potomac
River in the vicinity of Washington,
and Congress has, through the resolu-
ton approved May 20. 1928, prohibited
the issuance Of any power permits by
the Federal Power Commission until
further action by Congress.
The passage Of the Cramton bill
would, in the opinion of the foremost
conServationistS who have made study
of the situation, be the most effective
way to bring about the permanent pro-
lection of the historic, scenic features
along the Potomac River near Wash
hgton.
lishment and DEVELOPMENT, OF the
along the river from Mount Vernon
and Fort Washington to Great Falls
provides also for the acquisition of
lands in the District of Columbia and
Virginia requisite to the comprehensive
park and playground system of the
National Capital. It passed the House
Of Representatives at the last session
of Congress, but too late for considera-
ton In the Senate.
ct Is my intention to introduce at
the biennial council at Swampscott a
resolution which will embody an in
dorsement Of the Craniton bill Before
bringing to the. attention of the club
women the need of help In the apreser-
walton of any scenic feature it Is my
custom to VISIT the place which appears
to be in danger. Therefore. made a
special trip to- Great Falls. went
there In December. when the place
could not possibly have appeared at its
best. I. had just returned from a tour
of the glorious. national parks Of, the
West, yet Great Falls impressed me as
an unique and superb manifestation Of
grandeur. 1t far surpassed my expecta-
ton.
II think we all feel that our National
Capital should be the most beautiful
city in the world, and no satisfactory
results can be obtained unless the nat
ural beauties of its envtrons are pre-
served and made accessible"
1t has been predicted by many club
women in close touch with federation
affairs that Mrs. Marshall's resolution
will have easy sailing in the council
session, which would release the ire
mendous force of thousands of anil
ated clubs all over the country to be
added to the strong support already
shown for the Cramton bill.
4 X
T ARGELY through the efforts of the
- general federation housekeepers and
homemakers who have previously been
listed in the United States census as
having no occupation will be listed in
the 1880 census as ''homemakers," and
L. E. Truesdell, chief statistician for
population, Bureau of Census, Depart
ment of Commerce, will tell the club
women how they can assist in the CEN
sus taking. Lowell Amos Norris, fea-
ture writer of the Boston Herald, will
deliver an address on Not for Publ
cation" during the publicity program.
What We Are Doing mat Concerns
You" is the subject of an address to be
given by r. NJ Hudson, assistant direc-
tor of the Bureau of Standards.
Emphasis is being placed by this ad-
ministration of the general federation
on community service, the first step in
the new program being city planning
Hence special interest attaches to the
illustrated address "Woman's Part In
Community Planning" to be given by
John Nolan, town planner and fellow
of the American Society of Landscape
Architects, Cambridge, Mass. values
m Recreation" is the topic of an address
TO be given by John William Faust Of
the Playground and Recreation Asso-
citation of America, New York.
Senior Don Crestes Ferrara, AmbaSSa
dor from Cuba, will be speaker on the
presidents special program Thursday
evening, May 80. DR.. B. L. Scott, direc-
tor Of the Bureau Of Restoration, Penn
sylvania Department Of Welfore, will
also speak.
What Has Beauty to Do With Art?"
Is the topic announced b. Curt Ducasse
of Brown University, Providence. and
DR.. William Won de Wall of the Penn
sylvania Public Welfare Department
will speak on Music Contribution to
Social Health" THE Need for Adult
Elementary Education is the subject
of an address by Mrs. John C. Camp