Evening star., 1934-07-01
WOmen's Club Federation
Hears Reports of Council
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley. President, Gives
Various Phases of General Meeting
at Hot Springs. Ark.


special meeting last Monday
i at the Roosevelt Hotel to hear
reports of delegates to the
council meeting Of the general fed
Grafton held at Hot Springs. Ark.
The president, Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, reported on various phases of
the convention, giving, with other
things. a brief history Of the State
of Arkansas. Five controversial sub
jects were discussed-birth control,
sterilization, old-age pensions, unem-
ployment insurance and the equal
rights amendment. 1t was voted that
State federations should study all
these subjects during the coming
season.
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews of
the District of Columbia argued in
favor of the equal-rights amendment
and Mrs. jerome G. Cook of Mis-
souri, argued against it at the con-
vention. A changed legal status for
women is the main argument for this
amendment. The District of Colum-
bia delegation proposed that this
amendment to the constitution be
studied, and the action was passed
without dissenting vote.
Endorsed Copeland Bill.
The council Endorsed the Copeland
bill regarding the pure food and drugs
act. now pending.
An emergency resolution was passed
asking the House of Representatives
to delete the amendment proposed to
the fire arms bill by the National
Rifiemen's Association. This associa-
ton proposed that the provision re-
lating to flngerprinting and regiStra-
ton in the bill be deleted for pistols
and revolvers. Led by Mrs. William
Dick Sporborg, the general federation
passed an emergency measure that a
message be sent to the Ways and
Means Committee of the House de-
manding the removal of that amend
ment.
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, General Fed
Grafton director from the District, re-
ported that the local delegation was
the only one not having a State flag.
One more thing for District women
to work and fight fora District of
Columbia flag! The Political Study
Club of Washington made the largest
single donation to the general fed
Grafton foundation fund.
Mrs. Samuel A. Swiggett, delegate
from the Columbia Heights Art Club,
reported she presented the Mrs. Eugene
Meyer Art Award to the general fed
Grafton, which was a painting, "Shen-
andoah Valley" by Garnett Jex, a
Washington artist, and which will hang
in the General Federation headquar-
tiers building in this city. She also
was the speaker at the Penny Art
Fund breakfast, which was attended
by six delegates from the District of
Columbia.
Mrs. ]. Edwin Reid, president of
the Sunshine and Community Soci-
ETY., reported for the Motion Picture
Committee the discussion on the old
age pension bill and the reports of the
Departments of Public Welfare and
Press and Publicity.
Publicity Praised.
The District federation received spe-
done by the Department of Press and
Publicity. Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass,
chairman, and for it radio programs
and the fact that it has had three Ma
tion-wide hook-ups, Mrs. Helen Nor
rison Hunter, chairman of radio.
Besides the four women making re-
ports at the meeting Monday, the local
federation was represented by Mrs.
Tilman B. Parks, Mrs. w. w. Hus-
band; Mrs. Charles A. Langley. Mrs.
Burnita Shelton Matthews and Mrs.
Henrietta K. Burton.
The next council meeting will Re
held in Detroit, June, 1885.
At the meeting Monday the Baby
Lovers Circle of the Florence Crit
tenton Home, Mrs. Augustine B. Nc
Manus, president, was admitted to
membership in the federation. 1t was
voted to join the Washington Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, also to assist
in the Fourth of July celebration
Letters of thanks were voted to be
sent to Senator Capper for protest
ing against the racing bill; to Sena-
tor King and Gen. GottwalS for as
sisting in securing the sewage dis
posal plant, and to DR.. Ballou for
lnstituting the course in ethical cul-
ture in the public schools.
Mrs. M. E. Coulson spoke on the
Northwest Settlement House fund.
This was the final meeting of the
federation of the season. Meetings
will be resumed October % at Barker
Hall.
Park View Woman's Club-The Ex-
ecutive Board last Thursday evening
rendered Mrs. Walter Sommers, re-
cording secretary, surprise party
at the home of Mrs. Fred S. Walker
760 Rock Creek Church road. Mrs
Sommers and her three daughters
are leaving the city to be with Mr.
Sommers in Chicago until Fall.
A program of songs by Mrs. Harriet
L. Wagner, soprano; readings by Mrs
Ruth Stitt were features of the en-
tertainment. Mrs. Maurice Smith, the
president, on behalf of the members
presented Mrs. Sommers with a book
of detective stories. Refreshments
WNlC oSANCo. thAo o. MID. .aoll-
burn and Mrs. Stitt assisted Mrs
Walker.
Burnside Woman's Relief Corps, No.
4. Auxiliary to the G. A. R., met June
Is at the Hamilton Hotel, with the
president, Mrs. B. Brown, presiding
All future meetings will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel on the third Friday of
each month.
Mrs. Della L. OBrien, treasurer and
national chairman of the Executive
Board, reported on May 29 she accom-
panied Mrs. Helen E. Temple, depart
ment president, woman's Relief Corps;
Mrs. Eddie Hickman, member of the
National Coalition Committee, and
Mae G. Lincoln, the national presi-
dent, to the Naval Academy, at An
napolis, Md, where the national presi-
dent presented watch to the cadet
who had made the highest average
in an essay on home economics and
home government.
Mrs. G.. G.. Seibold, founder and
past national senior vice president OF
the American Gold Star Mothers,
spoke.
The next meeting will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel July 20, at pm
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