Evening star., 1934-11-14
TOWN HALL HERE
TO HOLD FORUMS.
New Organization Starts
Series of Meetings Mon
day Night.

With DR.. John w. Studebaker,
United States commissioner OF edu-
cation. as chairman Of the Executive
Committee. the Town Hall OF WASH
tngton is announced as the latest ad-
dition to the economic political
life of the National Capital.
In the form of public forum, the
Town Hall will establish itself with
Sunday evening meetings each week
In the large auditorium of the United
States Chamber of Commence Build
ing, at Connecticut avenue and H
street.
Mrs Richard v. Oulahan, widow OF
a famous Washington newspaper cor
respondent, is director of the Town
Hall of Washington, an organization
founded upon the same principles that
guide its counterpart and name-sake
In New York.
First Meeting Sunday.
The first meeting of the Town Hall
of Washington will take place Sunday
evening, December 2, at O'Clock. Al
that time, DR.. Glenn Frank, presi-
dent of the University of Wisconsin
since 1925. will be the speaker. HIS
topic will be Americas Hour OF De-
cision."
After the talks of all principal
speakers, a panel" discussion Will
take place. consisting of a selected
rroup of debaters Microphones Will
carry their messages throughout the
auditorium. Economic and soclai
problems of the Government Will oe
debated. Contrasting opinion Will be
invited.
Although not officially connected
with the Town Hall of New York, the
new organization here will have oene-
fit of advice and active cooperation
from George Denny, jr, associate d.
rector of the New York Town Hail.
Notables Among Sponsors.
Heading the list of sponsors OF the
Washington Town Hall are:
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Louis D. Brandeis.
Mrs. Owen J. Roberts.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hull.
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
1ckes.
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Wallace.
Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Roper.
Senator and Mrs. Joseph T. Robin
son.
Senator and Mrs. Charles L. Nc
Nary.
Senator and Mrs. Edward P. Costi-
gan.
Senator Millard E. Tydings.
Representative and Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon.
Gen. Pershing.
John Dickinson.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross.
DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
The Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j.
The Rev. Joseph L. Sizoo.
Mrs. TruXton Beale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss.
Col Oscar Crosby.
MIR. and Mrs. Ludwell Denny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Phelps
Dodge.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Phelps Emo.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred ESsary.
Mrs. w. Corcoran Eustis.
Judge and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner
Miss Belle Gurnee.
Frederick c. Howe.
Mrs. Frederic Keep.
Miss Ellen La Motto.
Maj. and Mrs. Henry Leonard.
Mf. and Mrs. G.. Gould Lincoln.
George Preston Marshall.
Mrs. William Beverly Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer.
Mrs. Eleanor Medill Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phillips.
Col. and Mrs. E. Alexander Powell.
Miss Janet Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Ridsdale.
Mr.. Henry C. Rowland.
James Brown Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop Stoddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Thurston.
Mrs. Frank West.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley.
Paul Wilstack.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright.
Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees includes Hus-
ton Thompson, president; Newbold
Noyes, vice president; Admiral Mark
Bristol, treasurer: Mrs. Richard v.
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