The Washington times., 1930-02-18
Seeking Careers of Political Nature
Women Campaign for Legislature
Bitten by Congressional
Bee, Feminine Minds
Turn Toward D. C.

the eight existing ladies Of
TIE House" feminine Amer
lea is becoming more and
more Congress-conscious.
Of the eight Congresswo-
men one, Mrs. Ruth Hanna
Mccormick, is seeking a
seat in the United States
Senate ;SaIG of the remaining
seven six are planning to
campaign for reelection
With, one might add, more
than an even chance of
making the grade. Their con-
st:tuents like them. They
have made excellent records
and, apparently, their dis
tric"r rather fancy the idea
of being represented by a
woman.
Representative Pearl Old
field of Arkansas is the sole
member Of the group not
planning to run for re-eleC-
ton. Mrs. 0ldfield was
elected in January, 1929, to
succeed Ter late husband,
William A. >Oldfield.
Other Candidates
Three other women, accord
ing to the news columns, are
planning congressional cam
paigns. And one, Mrs. Clara
Shortridge Foltz, Of California,
sister of Senator Samuel
Shortridge, will be candidate
for governor. One Of the pres
ent Representatives, Mrs. Ruth
Baker Pratt, Of New York, is
being mentioned as a possible
candidate for governor of her
State, but the odds are more
in favor of her returning to
Congress.
Of the three new feminine
congressional candidates, Mrs.
Sarah Lee Fain, of Norfolk,
Va, is the only Democrat.
Mrs. Faip has already an in
teresting political record, hav.
ing been the first woman to
be elected to the Virginia
house Of delegates. She Is
serving her third term and is
extremely popular in her dis
trict.r
From Kansas
Mrs. Ida M. Walker, Of Nor
ton, Kans., a candidate from
the Sixth district of her State,
also. has had political expert
ence' in her State legislature.
No less experienced is Mrs.
Lila w. Thompson, Of Toms
River, N. j. Mrs. ThompSon's
husband, Joseph Thompson, is
serving in the State assembly
and she herself was formerly
a member. She has the dis
tinction, too, Of being the first
woman in New Jersey to be
the foreman Of a grand jury.
Nine. Debuchi, wife Of the
ambassador Of Japan, was the
guest in whose honor Mrs.
Charles H. March entertained a
company at luncheon today.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick c..
Hitch, of Rivermere, Bronxville,
N. Y, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Hitch, to
Floyd S. Sanford, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd S. Sanford,
also of Bronxville. Miss Hitch
was Graduated from Miss Ma
deira'S School in Washington
last year and now Is q student
at Sarah Lawrence College,
Bronxvlile.
Mr.. Sanford attended Column
bia University and now is with
the John F. Bottomley real
estate firm.
Mrs. Cromwell Macarthur is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bell Sweeney for few
days, having come to Washing.
ton to be with her daughter,
Miss Louise Brooks, who Is in
Emergency Hospital convalesc-
ing after an operation. Miss
Brooks was to have sailed for
Bermuda on Saturday, but has
postponed her trip indefinitely.
Russian Concert
The Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora Teller head the list of
patrons and patronesses of the
second annual Evening of Rus
sian Music" to be given on the
night of March Is at the Will
lard Hotel.
Also serving as patrons of the
affair. which will be held for
the benefit of st. Alexander's
Russian Orthodox Church. are
the Minister of the Netherlands
and Mrs. VanRoyen, RepreSen-
tative and Mrs. Sol Bloom.
Prince and Princess j. A. Engel.
itcheff, Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, Senator William H.
King and Senator David 1.
Walsh