Evening star., 1937-01-17


Of the organization; helped in the
constructive work Of mapping future
policies; held a reception for more
than a thousand people; attended
numerous luncheons and dinners and
took a few minutes to tell about the
federation's drive recently launched
to reduce maternal mortality in this
country, with the advice and assistance
of the United States Department Of
Public Health. While talking she
reached over and took from a table
a photograph Of her handsome son,
Edward Campbell Lawson; his wife
and their charming little child, saying:
do you wonder that am interested
In all mother and child welfare after
seeing this picture?" For some years
Mrs. Lawson has dreamed and been
or organization of a National Academy
of Public Affairs and has had much to
do with the bill outlining the plan
which was recently introduced in the
Congress by Representative Wesley E.
Disney of Tulsa, Okla-her home
town. In passing: She is great ad-
mirer of the new Senator from out
there-Josh Lee.
When Mrs. Lawson was seen at
the handsome club house Of the fed
Grafton in N street-formerly the home
of Mrs. Theodore j. Pickett. and
later of Gen. Nelson Miles-the visitor
was received in her private quarters.
which consist of a bed-sitting room
that absolutely breathes the per-
sonality of its occupant. At the end
of the room is a large glassed-in al
cove which looks out over the gar
den, the lovely bg magnolia tree and
the picturesque uncovered stables and
coach house at the back-now turned
nto a tea house. The walls of tbs
room have a rosey tone and the
draperes are of blue that seems to
reflect the light. She must have
plenty of fresh ar and Gods sun
shine, because on the distaff side she
descended from race of men and
women whose lives we're spent in the
open, whose thoughts we're as free as
the wind She spoke of the Joy of
life, saying that she did not quite
know-except that she felt it intensely
-an impelling force-a persistent
satisfaction-the feeling that each day
brings new possibilities for service.
Then she smiled and said, after all,
1t must all be inside one-it can be
neither bought, borrowed or stolen.
Mrs. Lawson Holds Fishing
Championship for Women.
Speaking Of her material grand
father, who was the last tribal chief
of the Delawares, and who studied
theology, became clergyman Of the
Baptist Church and converted many
of his people. 1t was from this grand
father, Mr. Charles Journeycake, that
she learned the legends and chants
which she was later to bring to
others by way of the concert stage,
her books and composition Of Indian
music. From him she learned to
love the call of outdoor sounds. the
tang of sage brush and pine and the
communion with nature which she
must slip away and enjoy whenever
duties will permit. When asked how
about her love of the chase. Mrs.
Lawson said very simply that horses
had always been a part Of her life
since she was old enough to sit on
horse, and then she added. as to
fishing, she holds the championship
for women for tarpon fishing at
Port Aransas, Tex. where she en-
Joys the sport. She laughingly said
she could match tall fish tales with
President Roosevelt, as her biggest
average of a tarpon catch in one day
was 10 and that they were all from
to 612 feet long. She is quite proud
Of the big duck pond or lake on her
farm In Oklahoma. and when the