Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
MRS. GLADYS MOON JONES SEEN
WITH STRONG DOMESTIC SIDE
FearIessness and Femininity
Mark Personality of Woman
Lobby Worker.
Witness Before Senate Probe
Committee Combines Home
and Business Life.
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

FrankneSs, fearlesSnesS and femininity
these three, interviewer and insepa-
rable, night well sum UP the personality
of Gladys Moon Jones, the slight young
woman who Friday startled the dignity
of members of the Senate lobby COM
mittee by telling them, face to face,
what she thought Of their investigating
methods.
One meeting Mrs. Jones in a casual
manner would never suspect that be-
hind the slender, girliSh frame, always
attired in the most modish apparel, lies
hidden a dynamic will, which in the
short period Of 10 years has surmount-
ed unbelievable obstacles in attaining a
domestic and professional success, sell
dom achieved by either men or women
Of her age. Possessing two academic
degrees, an A. B. from De Pauw Uni
versity. Indiana, and the degree Of
bachelor Of laws from Northwestern Uni
versity, Illinois, Mrs. Jones, despite her
success as magazine, newspaper ana
publicity writer. has an intensely do
mestic side, which predominates ana
penetrates the business side OF her life.
A happy romance has strongly colored
the past 10 years of Mrs. Jones NE,
and may in a large part account for
the fact that despite her efficient deal
ings with the "hard-boiled" business
world she has retained all the charm
and appeal of her sex.
Married War Veteran.
While finishing her last year as a
law student at Northwestern University
in 1919, Gladys Moon met Harry Leroy
Jones, who had just returned from
Europe, where for two years he had
served in the aviation and the judge
advocate generals department of the
A. z. r. Jones had returned to COM
plete his law studies at Northwestern.
interrupted by his war service. Within
q few months after their meeting the
two were married, despite predictions
from well-intentioned friends that 1t
was the height of foolhardinesS for
struggling young law students to try
to make a go of the difflcult business
of matrimony. But the "Joneses" did
make a go of it, and then some. Not
only did Mrs. Jones carry on the bust
ness side of life with her husband, but
proceeded as efficiently to fulfill the
domestic side as well. A little daugh-
ter and 3-year- son, both perfect
specimens of babyhood, are Mrs. Jones
answer to the contention that no
woman with a professional career can
be a successful mother as well.
But to combine motherhood and bust
ness has not been an easy task. Many
sacrifices of good positions have of
necessity been made because OF the de-
mands Of married life.
Took Baby to Class.
ct gave up a position as instructor
in the Blackstone Institute of Law be-
fore my first baby was born" reminisced
Mrs. Jones. but when she was months
old started working for my masters
degree at Northwestern. Many a time
have wheeled my baby to class in
her carriage, hired a little girl to look
after her and then attended classes
while the baby remained outside. Some
times 1t would be showing, and have
frequently returned after class to find
her wrapped in her blankets, covered
with snow. with just her little pink
nose peeping out"
Accompanying her husband, who had
accepted position as attorney with
the General Counsel of Internal
Revenue, trying cases before the tax
board, Mrs. Jones moved to Washington,
where, In addition to a number of other
undertakings, she has been engaged as
publicity representative of the United
States Sugar Association and the Amer
lean Chamber Of Commerce In Cuba.
Approached for an interview in her
Washington Office, Mrs. Jones expressed
some of her well determined principles
and convictions with the same emphasis
which she has displayed in her public
enterprises.
First" she said, IT do not believe
in playing up woman in public life,
just because she is a woman, any more
than you would a man occupying the
same position and doing and saying
the same things. I do not think there
is any difference in the intellects of
the two sexes. But a woman is handi-
capped greatly by her physique A man
may frequently remain calm and con-
tanned in business matters, where a
woman. more emotionally constructed
may find 1t difficult.
Against Hard Boiled Type.
"But I am dead set against being
the hard-boiled, sophisticated type OF
business woman. think a woman
should keep herself attractive and
feminine in her professional career and
I have always made 1t my ambition to
work for truth and principle and never
descend to the personal side, which. as
rule. the world believes is feminine
! failing.
THAT is why I refused to answer
Senator Walsh when asked pointed
question about sena1r Robinson. MY