Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

eral in the delegation, including MISS
Belle Sherwin. league president, Salleo
from New York City yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, founder
and first president Of the international
suffrage body, has had to cancel her
plans to attend.
Program features specify particular
attention is to be given TO peace ques-
lions the legal status of women, educa-
tional activities necessary in unenfran-
chised countries and problems relating
to the woman in industry. Miss Ruth
Morgan of New York City, chairman
of the alliances peace committee, is
to preside at a peace mass meeting
Other delegation members Will nave
important responsibilities on the inter-
national committees.
The American delegation, headed by
Miss Belle Sherwin of Cleveland, has
as its other members
Mrs Maud Wood Park, Portland, Me,
former president Of the national
league.
Miss Ruth Morgan. New York City,
vice president of the national league.
Miss Julia Lathrop, Rockford, Ill,
former chief of the United States Chill
drens Bureau.
Mrs. James Paige, Minneapolis. men,
Der of the Minnesota Legislature.
Miss Dorothy Straus, New York City.
former legislative chairman, New York
League.
Mrs Craig C. Miller, Marshall, Mich,
former member Michigan Corrections
Commission.
Miss Mollie Ray Carroll, Baltimore,
professor of economics and sociology at
Goucher College.
Miss Amy 6. Maher, Toledo, Ohio,
director of information bureau on wom-
ems work
Miss Gertrude Ely, Bryn Mawr. Pa.
president Pennsylvania League OF
Women Voters.
Mrs. Ann Webster, Washington, D.
c., chairman of social hygiene for the
national league.
DR.. Anne T. Bingham, New York
City, of the medical division, Metro
politan Life Insurance Co.
Mrs. Frank j. Shuler, New York
City, president New York City Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. William T. Healy, Boston, chair
man of education for the national
league.
Miss Mabel Leslie, New York City,
former secretary New York Womens
Trade Union League.
Mrs. F. Louis Slade, New York City,
former director national league.
Mrs. Frederick S. Chase, Waterbury,
Connecticut League of Women Voters.
Miss Rachel S. Gallagher, Toledo,
Ohio, executive secretary Toledo Con-
sumers' League.
Miss Louisa K. Fast, New York City,
director of the national leagues de-
partment of international cooperation
to prevent war.
Miss Beatrice Marsh, Hartford, Conn,
former executive secretary Connecticut
League of Women Voters.
Mrs. John R. Parkes, Minneapolis,
regional secretary for National League
of Women Voters.
Miss Betty Scott, New York City, dis
trict vice chairman New York League
of Women Voters.
Mrs. Alfred D. Kohn, Chicago, vice
president Illinois League of Women
Voters.
Mrs. James G. Macpherson, Saginaw
Mich, former chairman Saginaw League
of Women Voters.
MISS vELLA WINNER, chairman
A"A of headquarters publicity, Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs, in
commenting recently upon the coming
assembly of the International Suffrage
Alliance, gave a comprehensive view of
the organization and an interesting ac-
count of preliminary meetings which
have been held during the past several
months in Berlin, looking toward the
assembly. She stressed especially the
recent press reception at the Hotel
Kaiserhof
More than 1000 women from AZ
countries will gather in Berlin to cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
the Suffrage Alliance" said Miss Win
ner. This organization, which was
formed in Berlin in 1904, has for its
chief aim and interest the education OF
women in all countries in duties OF
citizenship. The General Federation
while not a member of the assembly
has keen interest in its activities.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, one Of
Americas most beloved women, is the
the alliance. Active officers now are
President, Mrs. Margery S. Corbett
Ashley, England: first vice president
Frau Adele Schneider, Berlin; vice
presidents, DR.. Ancona, Italy; Nine
Malaterre Seller, France; Mel. Rosa
Manus. Holland; Nine. Plamenkova
Czechoslovakia; treasurer. Miss Sterling
England; corresponding secretary, Nine
Gourd, Geneva; assistant treasurer
Mime: Grinberg, France; members of the
board, Frau Arenholt Denmark; Nine
Atanataskovitch. Jugoslavia; Nine
Chareoui Pache, Egypt; DR.. Louisi, Uru-
quay; Froken Morck. Norway; Mis-!
Morgan, United States of America
MeGle. de RenSSjancoulescu, Rumania
Mrs. Reischbieth, Australia; La Mar.
quesa del Ter, Spain; Nine. Theodore
pulas, Greece: Frau Van VelSen, Ger
many: Froken Wallin, Sweden. Dur
ing the past several months preliminary
meetings have been held in the German
capital, when members of the alliance
met representatives Of the press anc
of Berlin'S women's clubs at a pres.
reception IN the Hotel Kaiserhof and {
special evening In the German Lyceun
Club.
"The representatives voiced genera
satisfaction over the selection Of Berlin
as the next congress city. Mrs. Marger.
S. Corbett-Ashby Of London, chairman
declared that the women who are Il
gather there will participate in event.
of great significance. Nine. Malaterre
Seller. delegate from Paris, recalled
the visits three years ago of the German
representatives in Paris. We eXpec
to learn much from the German
women she said. Those who were il
Paris two years ago, including Marie
Elizabeth LuederS, Dorothee Won VelSen
Adele Schneider and others, impressed
lis with their knowledge and their in
tellectual achievements. AS many o
us as can possibly do so will come u
Berlin. All Of my friends want to SCI
enmity between the nations done ava,
with. We hope for reconciliation o
] the peoples as q result of women
work
: Senator FranziSka Plaminkova, WHIT
achieved her official position and In
nuence in Czechoslovakia as a result
Of introduction of women's suffrage, i
the head of the alliances COMMITTEES
for work in the equal suffrage coun
tries. She declared that true human
ity can prevail only where men ant
women enjoy equal rights. 1t mus
have its roots in the family, and from