The Washington times., 1936-03-18
Women Voters
Open Their
Activities
BY MARY PADGETT
Political facts without par.
tisan bias"

tisan bias"
"VOte intelligently."
These are two Of the slogans
of the National League of Women
Voters which has just begun its
work in connection with the 1895
presidential campaign. 1t is the
fifth national campaign in which
the league has functioned and,
according to the national presi-
dent, Miss Marguerite M. Wells,
it's activities are without parti-
SanShip."
In making her communication
this week to the D. C. (voteleSs)
League of Women Voters, as we'll
as to more than 60C local league
groups, 'AisS Wells says:
Conduct your prediction 40
tivities that tl.ey may be rec.
Ognized by the public as q real
service to voters"
Prediction activities of the
league and it's 1885 program will
include conducting candidates
meetings, information booths on
election questions; questionnaires.
particularly to Federal and State
legislative candidates; one day
voters schools to hear both sides
of major election issues; radio
programs, publication Of candi-
dates public records; study of
State election laws and party reg
ulation; absentee voting, and even
suggesting planks for party plat
forms.
A chart entitled What the
Voter Needs to Know in 1886"
has been issued by the National
League in preparation for its ma
tionwide educational efforts.
Members of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club are plan
ming several events of interest
within the next seven days in
their clubhouse, 1925 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. w.
Mrs. Clara M. Boyer, assistant
director of the Division of Labor
Standards, will speak at the din
ner tomorrow at 8 p. m. spon-
Sored by the Business and ProfeS-
Sional Group.
At the education round table
tomorrow at II a. m. Raymond
Clapper, newspaper commentator,
will talk on The Courts and
Legislatures"
With a number Of brilliant
speakers and Mrs. ]. Borden
Hartman presiding, the club will
hold another round table discus
sion Friday at 7:30 p. m. at a
dinner-meeting. The audience will
also be given a chance to have
its "say" on Relief and Unem-
ployment.
Modelled by prominent women
of Washington society, the latest
spring fashions will be exhibited
before the club and guests Mon
day at a luncheon at 1870 p. m.
and again at a tea the same
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
District of Columbia Lodge, H. B.
A., will meet tonight at 1880
o'clock at the Jewish Community
Center. The president, Mrs. M. L.
Hamburger. urged all members to
attend.
A box-luncheon party has been
arranged for Sunday. March %,
at 8 p. M, in the Jewish Com
munity Center. Each sister is re-
quested to bring lunch box for
two. An entertainment program
is being arranged for the eve
ming.
Mrs. LeVerne BealeS, president
of the Petworth Woman's Club
and vice president of the Animal
Rescue League, will speak at the
meeting Of the Woman'S Guild of
Sibley Memorial Hospital tomor-
row at IL a. m. in Rust Hall, 1850
North Capitol st. The Rev. Ed
win Ross, of Gorsuch M. E.
Church, will have charge Of the
devotional period.
Luncheon will be served after
the meeting, which will be the
last one before the annual linen
shower scheduled for Friday,
April 3.
The Sunshine and Community
Society of the District of Colum-
bia will hold the next Of a series
of card parties tomorrow from 2
to S p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, 2435 Thirty