Evening star., 1934-04-29
T A meeting Monday Of the


ative, we're presented by Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt, general federation director.
The resolutions were as follows:
1ndorsing the general principle and
purpose of the food and drug bill
introduced by Senator Copeland; rec
ommending to the State federationS
that they undertake the study of un-
employment insurance and old-age
pensions legislation; opposing the re-
turn of the saloon and also recon-
mending that temperance instruction
be emphasized in the public schools,
calling attention to the evil effects
of the use of alcohol; instructing the
division of correction to study meas
ures for crime prevention; instructing
the department of legislation of the
general federation to prepare study
covering both sides of the questions
involved in the proposed equal-rights
amendment to the United States Con-
Stitution.
Hot Springs Delegates.
Delegates to the Hot Springs meet
ing, to be held May 81 to 26, are:
Mrs. w. w. Husband, wife of the
Tilman B. Parks, wife of Represen-
tative Parks from Arkansas; Mrs. j.
Edwin Reid, and Miss Cornelia Hill.
Miss Frances Tucker, mezzo-sopra-
no, rendered group Of songs.
Miss Malvina Lindsay, associate
editor of the Washington Post, spoke
on THE Petticoated Press
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president,
presided. Hostesses were Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle,
Mrs. William FarriS and Mrs. James
Harwood.
DR.. Della R. DuComb chairman OF
printing for the federation, read a
romantic tale about the printing press
written by Robert H Davis. In COM
f1emoration of the 370th anniversary
of the birth of Shakespeare, Mrs.
Sarah E. Deeds gave a reading from
Macbeth"
Mrs. George Oliver Gillingham,
chairman of the department of inter
national relations, gave paper on
the work of her department.
Club to Be Formed.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, first vice
Junior club of the District is about
to be organized. A meeting will be
held May 3 at 1880 pm. in the Takoma
Park Public Library. Mrs. Josephine
Junkin Doggett, chairman of research
and club service for the general fede-
ration, will assist in organizing this
group. Mrs. Biddle reported the
Clothes Conservation Committee was
represented in the pageant produced
last week before the organized chari-
ties In honor Of their thirteenth
anniversary.
Mrs. Horace ]. Phelps, chairman
of the department Of legislation, told
of the work of Miss Elaine Eppley in
conjunction with the Federation OF
Citizens Association in an effort to
secure a sewage disposal plant for the
District.
Mrs. Samuel A. Swiggett, chairman
Of the division of art, reported on the
work of that division in sponsoring
an art contest. Four works have been
selected to receive awards, which Will
be presented at the annual banquet
of the federation May IL. Mrs. SWlg-
gett will be guest speaker at the
Penny art fund breakfast to be held
in Hot Springs during the council
meetings.
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, vice
chairman of the department of pub
lie welfare, spoke of the movement at
Wellesley College for Summer insti-
tute of social progress, July to Il.
The subject for discussion this SUM-
rner will be 1.-THE Role of Government
in Economic Life"
Mrs. Willard E Buell., chairman OF
the 1884 poetry contest, reported "a
entrys had been made, and that the
prizes would be presented the second
day of the annual meeting, May IL,
at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Banquet May IL.
Mrs. John c. Kondrup, chairman
for the banquet, reported members
desiring reservations should call Poto-
mac 1924. The banquet will be held
May II, at pm, at the May1oWer
Hotel, in honor of Mrs. Grace Nor
rison Poole and also the fortieth an
niversary of the local federation.
Special guests were Mrs. Efde
Marine Harvey, State radio chairman,
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs;
Mrs. o. B. Taylor, president OF the
Mississippi Federation of Women's
Clubs; Mrs. Charles A. Simon, presi-
dent of the Women's Club OF Sche-
nectady, N. Y, and Mrs. Arthur G.
Prangley, jr., vice president OF the
Schenectady Junior Women's Club.
For the weekly radio program Fri
day at II am, Station WRC, Mrs.
Helen Morrison Hunter will present
Gilbert Iinville, tenor. Mrs. Elsie
Harvey Weaver will accompany him
at the piano.
The Woman's Club of Sixteenth
Street Highlands met at the home OF
Mrs. Robert l.. Haycock, on Long
fellow street. The president, Mrs.
Lewis j. Battle, presided Mrs. Mel
vile D. Lindsay read an article, They
Got Married in Elkton," by Joseph
Mitchell. The guest speaker, Mrs.
Loyal Aldridge, read a paper. "Carn1-
val in Oruro."
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. B. r. Stickney,
when Mrs. James E. Karnes will have
the special feature for the day and
Mrs. Stickney in charge Of program.
The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained Tuesday by Mrs. Viola Dea-
ton and her daughter, Mrs. Carter, at
the latter's home, in University Park,
Md. The delegates and their alter
mates to the D. c. Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs annual meeting were elect
ed. First delegate, Mrs. S. l.. Dorsey;
alternate, Mrs. NJ @. Ewing; second
delegate, Mrs R. J. Bates; alternate,
Mrs. Emily Jarboe; third delegate,
Mrs. D. j. Donovan; alternate, Mrs.
M. M. O'Keefe; president, Mrs. New
man; alternate, Mrs. C. B. Green;
director, Mrs. Alice v. Creque; alter
nate, Mrs. Julia w. Webb. A new
member. Mrs. James Whitman, was
welcomed.
The program consisted Of a poem
recited by Mrs. Bates, an address by
Mrs Ewing on "The Power of Inf1u-