Evening star., 1933-11-16
WOMAN DEMOCRAT
CLUB REFLECTS g
Montgomery Organization Is
Behind Plan for Liquor.
Dispensary System.
py q stan Correspondent of The Star.

CHEVY ChADEs MI, NOfCluDC4 "
Reelection of all but three OF its 80
officers and committee heads ana
unanimous Endorsement Of the proposal
!. of the county Democratic organization
! TO create liquor dispensary system IN
Montgomery after repeal of the eight
eenth amendment marked the annual
meeting of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Montgomery County here yes
terday.
A picture of the transformation Of the
(, Democratic party from a minority or
protest body into majority party with
its woman members playing an impor-
= tant role, both in campaign work ana
IN official life, was painted by two
lowing the business session.
The only changes in the official stan
that served during the past year oc-
CURED when Mrs. II. T. McCuen OF
Glen Echo was elected recording secre-
tary, Mrs Walter e. Perry OF Bethesda,
treasurer, and Mrs. James w. Cum
mings of Chevy Chase, member OF the
Executive Committee, to supplant MEM
bers who held those posts last term.
Named to New Place.
Mrs. John H. Werner, president Of
the newly-organ Woman's Demo-
cratic Club of Leland, Chevy Chase, was
named to new place on the Execu-
tive Committee as the representative
of her club.
Those who were reelected to Office
were Mrs. Edward L. Pugh of Chevy
Chase. president; Mrs. Joseph c. Cissell
of Silver Spring. Mrs. Edwin A. Mer-
ritt of Chevy Chase, Mrs. James G.
Christopher of Bethesda, Miss Laura
Gilliland Of Chevy Chase, Mrs. Clag-
gett c. Hilton Of Barnesville, Mrs.
Charles E. Roach of Friendship Heights,
Mrs. George Edmonds of Rockville and
Miss Ruth Shoemaker of Bethesda, vice
presidents.
Miss Jean w. Skinner of Kensington,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. w. Err
nest Ofutt Of Rockville, Mrs. Emory H.
Bogley Of Friendship Heights, Mrs. w.
w. Skinner of Kensington, Mrs. James
B. Maughlin of Boyd, Mrs Fred ]. Boil
due of Glen Echo, Mrs william j. T.
Farquhar of Olney, Mrs. j. Bond Smith
Of Takoma Park, Mrs. S. Merhle Haines
of Laytonsyille, Mrs. F. c. Peters of
Glen Echo and Mrs. Claude Norton Of
Brookmont, members of the Executive
Committee.
Mrs. Gordon Stup of Potomac, par
Humanitarian; Mrs Charles Y. Latimer
of Takoma Park and Mrs. Bolduc, au-
ditors; Mrs. Ofutt, Mrs H. H Hewlett
of Silver Spring and Mrs. Bogley, edi-
tors; Mrs. Roger Shaw Of Rockville and
Mrs. Charles Maddox of Rockville,
ychairmen of Program Committee; Mrs.
Thomas w. Perry and Mrs. A. L. Rey-
nolds OF Takoma Park, chairman Mem
bership Committee; Mrs. F. Paul Clark,
chairman of Publicity Committee; Miss
Lavinia Engle Of Forest Glen and Mrs.
Er.v sfa-r r%r%w- a.1E
charmen OF Legislation Committee.
VIII Plan Benefit.
The club voted that proceeds from all
Dement'S held by either the club or its
branch organizations win be turned
over to the Campaign Committee in the
county and special Ways and Means
Committee, composed Of Mrs. Offutt,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Shaw
and Mrs. Werner, was named to make
plans for benefit social affair in the
near future.
Mrs. Werner introduced the resolution
fndorsing the liquor dispensary system
proposed by the county Democratic
organization.
Miss Layinia Engle, director of the
Maryland League Of Women Voters and
member of the Montgomery group in the
House OF Delegates, told the club in an
address following luncheon that the
Democratic party is in the process of
becoming the majority party of the
country.
Miss Engle declared that the Demo-
cratic party has for some time served
IS the protest party" which was elected
TO Office by a Nation searching for a
new deal" or change in policy, but
is steadily increasing in strength and
Will soon come into power as the ma
5ority group.
She declared that an important part
In this transformation will be played
by officialS In Washington, not of Demo-
cratic faith, but who have been retained
In ofi1ce because of their efficiency and
because they have pledged their al
legiance to the Democratic program.
Many Of these, she said, will come into
the party's fold as a result
400 Get Important Posts.
Miss Stella Akin. assistant to the
United States Attorney General. said
that an important role in the official
life OF the county is being played by
women under the new administration.
More than 400 women have been named
TO important posts by President Roose-
velt while many more are slated for
appointments.
This" she said, SHOWS that women
are gaining important recognition in
politics and it is my hope that we
eventually have a woman as an under
secretary throughout the entire cabinet.
am sure that is not too hard goal
TO strive for"
Vocal selections were sung by Miss
Margaret Stafford of Leland, with Mrs
John Barbee of Chevy Chase, playing
the piano accompaniment Mrs Walter
Measday of Clarendon, Va. wife of the
secretary TO Senator McAdo0, attended
the meeting and luncheon and was in
troduced to the club members.