Evening star., 1932-11-18
MRS. FORD AGAIN
HEADSFARM GROUP
Association Is Invited to Hold
Its Next Convention
in Chicago.

Mrs. Henry Ford today WAS reelected
president Of the Woman's National
Farm and Garden Association for the
sixth consecutive year.
Other officers included: First vice
president, Mrs. Howard w. Lewis. Penn
sylyania; second vice president, Mrs.
e. Roy Bryant, Michigan, Mrs. Ford's
sister -in-law: third vice president, Mrs.
George M. U. Crocker, Massachusetts,;
recording secretary, Mrs. A. M. Hume.
Massachusetts,; corresponding secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Jane L. Hicks,
Michigan.
Winding up its annual meeting at the
Willard Hotel the association received
an invitation to hold its next conven-
ton in~Chicago A decision upon the
bid will be made later.
Miss Flora Rose and Miss Marion,
members, respectively, of the faculties
of Cornell University and the Women's
College of New Jersey, were elected to
membership on the associations council.
Substantial contributions also were
added to the endowment for the Lou
Henry Hoover scholarship for q Girl
Scout to study at the School Of Horti-
culture for Women at Amber. Pa. The
award is named for the wife Of the
President.
Hopes for Expansion.
At luncheon yesterday in the Will
lard Hotel Mrs. Ford expressed the
hope that before many years farm and
garden associations will be functioning
in every State for the benefit of farm
women. She explained In detail the
work Of the association. which annually
adds thousands of dollars to the in
comes of farm women by disposing Of
their products, such as canned goods,
handiwork and Christmas greens.
through roadside markets established
and operated by the association or pri-
vately owned and bearing the approval
Of the association.
At the conclusion Of her talk Mrs.
Ford turned the luncheon meeting over
to Mrs. Francis King, past president,
duced a group Of speakers, who dis
cussed the farm-garden movement from
charitable, economic and spiritual up
lift viewpoints.
Charles 8. Wilson, Federal Farm
Board member, declared direct mar
keting Is one important development in
the United States, and many of you
who sell your products at wayside
stands are encouraged and aided
through cooperative associations"
Mrs. Roberts Speaks.
Mrs. Owen j. Roberts, wife Of the
associate Justice Of the United States
Supreme Court, who described herself
as Pennsylvania farmer. expressed ap-
probation Of the associations work.
She told the women she was a guest
at their luncheon, but expected ito
become a member"
Mrs. Roy D. Chaplin, wife Of the Sec
retary Of Commerce, told the gathering
that "for 10 years have been listening
to speeches about improving the high
ways, speeches about building new roads
into the country" and that she could
appreciate infinitely the great work OF
the Woman's National Farm and Garden
Association. She related the anecdote
of the situation in Virginia during the
war" when as q member OF the Wal
Industries Board, her husband was con-
fronted with the difficulty Of keeping
transportation open into washington In
the Winter over the muddy roads OF
that State.
Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture, and Mrs. William
N. Doak, wife of the Secretary Of Labor
also spoke briefly. Mrs. Hyde Is CO.
owner and co-operator Of seven farms
while Mrs. Doak and her husband own
one in the Blue Ridge Mountains, TO-
gether with large estate on the banks
Of the Potomac, across Chain Bridge.
Hopes for Feminine Leadership.
Frederick A. Whiting Of the American
Federation Of Fine Arts spoke Of the
new renaissance" in America brought
on by the depression, and expressed the
hope that the women will lend every
effort to the upbuilding of the spiritual
side of the lives Of farmers and working
men. who due to present economic con-
ditions have more leisure than ever be-
fore.
Mrs. Clara May Downey, herself q
farmer and proprietor OF Olney Inn.,
Olney, Md, outlined the work Of farm
women in her community and revealed
that "a women at now marketing their
products through q wayside stand at
Bethesda, Md.
DR.. T. B. Symons of the Extension
Service, University Of Maryland, urged
Standardization of roadside stands and
markets and told Of conference OF
representatives Of these enterprises In
Maryland, to be held next month In
Baltimore for the purpose OF promul-
eating a standardized code Of ethics.
Among other prominent guests were:
Miss Florence Ward, general chairman;
Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, Edward B. Rowan,
Mrs. G. u. Crocker, Mrs. Harold Mur-
dock Mrs. N. c. Conant, Mrs. Alexander
Barron, Mrs. Charles B. Ware, Mrs.
Herbert Hosmer and Mrs. w. H. Spicer.