Evening star., 1934-02-25
-HE District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women'S Clubs
uyayf ~, rarord oc 0hiectin0

THE District Of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women'S Clubs
went on record as objecting
i to N. r. A. codes which dis
criminate against women at a
special meeting Monday by a vote
of 80 to /. The federation urged that
no code shall discriminate against
woman workers in regard to wages,
hours, or other conditions of labor.
The federation urged the General
Federation of Women's Clubs to study
the equal rights amendment to the
U. s. Constitution at the council
meeting to be held in Hot Springs,
Ark, in May. Discussion took the
form of a debate between Mrs. VIII
liam F. Friedman of the League OF
Women Voters, who opposed the
amendment, and Mrs. Rebecca Great
house, former assistant district at
torney, who argued in favor Of the
amendment.
A motion indorsing the principle
Of the Copeland-Blackb bill, S1578 and
HR5590, to provide for old age secur-
ity for persons residing in the Dis
trict of Columbia was introduced by
Mrs. Horace J. Phelps, chairman Of
the Department Of Legislation, and
was carried.
A meeting win be held tomorrow at
1890 o'clock in Barker Hall. The
program will be in charge Of the
Department Of Public Welfare, OF
which Mrs. Charles T. Watson is
chairman.
Miss Patricia Morse, Of the Board
of Public Welfare, will speak on
Child Welfare" and DR.. Eugene
Whittemore will speak on Cancer
Control" Vera Nicely Ross, contralto,
will give a group of songs, accom-
panied by Miss Charlotte Klein.
A series of Lenten book talks is
being sponsored by the federation, to
be held at the homes Of members.
The first talk was presented last
Tuesday by Mrs. George F. Bower
man at the home Of Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley. Mrs. Bowerman reviewed The
Mother" by Pearl S. Buck; Nest of
Simple Folk" by Fean O'Faolin, and
Work of Art" by Sinclair Lewis.
The second talk will be presented
by Mrs. Robert H. C. Kelton Feb
ruary 27 at 230 at the home of
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins. 1921 Kali
Drama road. Mrs. Kelton will re-
view Twenty Years A'Growing," by
Maurice O'Sullivan.
Mrs. George oliver Gillingham,
chairman of the Department Of In
ternational Relations. announces
class on World Citizenship will be
formed at her home, 1474 Columbia
road, when ten members signify their
desire to join such class.
The Woman's Clinic announces
clubWonlen are entitled to patrOnlze
the clinic, 47O4 Georgia avenue, on
Thursdays and Fridays from l0.45
I'M to IL noon DR.. Loretta E. Kress,
internationally known physician for
her skill with women's diseases, is
in charge.
Mrs. Tillman Bacon Parks, chair
man of the Warm Springs Founda-
ton Fund, announces that s75 was
raised by her committee for that
fund. This was augmented by s25 in
memberships sold by the Park View
Women's Club
The fifth radio program Of the
series art in America" sponsored
by the federation, will be presented
over Station WMAL next Saturday
night at o'clock. The subject will
be John Singleton Copley, Our First
Eminent Painter"
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, first vice
president of the local federation, will
be the speaker for the weekly broad
cast of the federation from Station
WRC Friday at II am. Mrs. Biddle
will speak on &C. c. c. Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of
Women'S Clubs