The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15

close. The slate which was nom" mated yesterday, and voted on at this mornings session includes be- sides Miss Ludington: Vice-presi. dents, Mrs. L. Horatio Bigelow. Jr, of Old Lyme, Mrs. Edith Valet Cook of New Haven, Miss Florence Har- rison of Northford, Miss Eleanor Little of Guilford, Mrs. Carlton Marsh of Riverside and Mrs. Will liam Smedley of Pomford Center.
 Secretary, Mrs. Vincent Wilcox of West Hartford, treasurer, Mrs. John R. Larus of Hartford; directors, Mrs. George Parmley Day of New Haven, Mrs. Herbert Fisher of Hart ford, Mrs. John A. McGeogh of Mid- dletown, Mrs. James Morrison of New London, Mrs. J. Harold Root of Waterbury, Mrs. Blake Russell of New Haven, Mrs. Edna V. Tyler of New London and Mrs. Howell White of Salisbury.
 Business Meeting
 A business meeting, which started at 9:30 o'clock this morning was featured by the acceptance of an extensive program of work for the next two years which was submitted and explained to the convention by Miss Florence L. Harrison of North ford, Mrs. Sidney Davidson of New Haven, Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, Mrs. Collin Barrett of Watertown, Miss Phoebe Morrison of New Haven and Mrs. Cornelius Kruse of Middle town. Resolutions of gratitude, to Mayor Frank Hayes, who welcomed the convention; to Station WATR for extending broadcasting rights; to the management of The Elton for general courtesies and facilities; to Miss Dorothy Greer of Hartford, general secretary of the convention; and to all who aided in the general success of the convention, were passed by the group prior to the closing. #
 Radio Address
 The 255 delegates were addressed at a closing dinner at The Elton this afternoon by John G. Winant, former chairman of the Social Se- curities Board and Frederick c. Walcott, state commissioner of pub lie welfare. The addresses were broadcast over Station WATR.
 A post-convention meeting of the directors will be held at o'clock.
 Dr. Teller Enjoyed
 Dr.. Arthur Teller of the New School of Social Research, climaxed an evsntful convention day in an address on Foreign Tariff Policies at last nights session of the league at The Elton. World progress to any extent will not be made until the United States gives up its feel ing of Isolation, and the idea that Europe is none of its affair."" said Dr. Teller. Commenting on the tar- if he said: Tt has been said in this country we must have high tariffs to protect our high standard of liv- ing. But our. standard of living is the result of a marvellous and eft1- cent productivity which would en- able us to compete with other coun- tries with lower standards, even without tariff"
 Yesterdays business session of the convention, brought to close by Dr. Feiler's talk, included busi- ness meeting in the morning: a luncheon meeting addressed by Dr. Charles P. Messick, secretary and chief examiner of the New Jersey state civil service commission gan afternoon of reports on many sorts of league activities: and the award- ing Of prizes for study on the pro- posed reorganization of state gov- ernment.
 Awards Presented
 Dr. John w. Marion, an inStruc- tor in government at Yale Univer- sity, announced the awards which were to the Middletown league. for leagues of SO members or more; and to the Monroe club for smaller membership. The judges included pr. John w. Marion. pr. Francis ". Coker, head of the department of