The Washington times., 1937-02-01
SECTION 213'
TO BE TOPIC
AT DINNER
BY MARY PADGETT

Economy Act, the marriage clause
prohibiting the employment OF
both husband and wife in the Gov
ernment, will be one Of the out
standing features Of the mid-winter
session of the Eastern Regional
Conference Of the National Wom-
ans Party, next Saturday and Sun
day in the Washington Hotel.
There will be a banquet Satur.
day night devoted to the repeal
of this married persons law ana
the program is being arranged oy
the Government Workers Council.
Among the prominent speakers
on this occasion will be Representa-
tive Caroline O'Day of New York,
a staunch advocate Of the repeal OF
Section 213; Representative Robert
Ramspeck of Georgia, who is
chairman Of the House Civil Serv'
ice Committee and who last year
piloted the Celler repeal bill
through his committee.
CelIer to Speak
Representative Emanuel Celer,
of New York, who has reintro-
duced in the present session Of
Congress his bill nullifying the
marriage law, is also expected as
a speaker at the banquet. Other
speakers will include Mrs. Emma
Guffey Miller, national Demo
cratic committeewoman for Penn
sylvania, and Mrs. Harvey w. WI
ley, leading clubwoman OF the
Capital and secretary Of the ma
tional council of the National
Woman'S Party.
A number of national organiza-
tions which are cooperating in the
work to obtain repeal Of Section
213 will be represented on the pro-
gram by speakers.
The conference will open with a
business session at 1920 o'clock
Saturday morning. The luncheon
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock
will be under the direction of the
Maryland branch of the National
Woman's Party, of which Mrs. Iris
Young Bennett, Of Baltimore, is
president.
Speakers at the luncheon will
include Senator Royal S. Cope
land, of New York: Miss Doris
Stevens, DR.. Mary Wilhelmina Will
liams, DR.. Miriam Oatman and
Miss Anita Pollitzer, who will talk
on the international work Of the
National Woman'S Party and the
equal rights amendment.
Luncheon Sunday
The luncheon on Sunday will
be under the auspices of the Penn
Sylvania branch of the organiza.
ton, Of which Mrs. Sara B. Cum
mings, of Philadelphia, is presi'
dent. Protective legislation for
women, jury service for women
and organization work will be the
subjects discussed. Principal ad.
dresses will be made by Mrs. Ellis
A. Sennabel, president of the
Philadelphia branch; DR.. Margaret
Hudson, Mrs. Lois Babcock, execu.
tive secretary of the Government
Workers Council, and Mrs. Helena
Hill Weed.
All sessions will be presided over
by DR.. Arabel W. Clark, chairman
Of the Eastern Regional Confer.
ence, and a prominent Pennsyl
vania educator.
Right after the luncheon on
Sunday afternoon, the District OF
Columbia branch of the National
Woman's Party will entertain
those in attendance at the confer.
ence at tea to be given at Alva
Belmont House, IA B st. N. E
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chap
ter, D. A. r., will celebrate its
twentieth birthday anniversary
Friday night at a dinner in the
Women's City Club, 1876 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
Mrs. Arthur S. Field, regent, is
IN charge of arrangements, as
sisted by Mrs. Joseph H. BriseboiS,
Miss Kathrina L. Harvey and Mrs.
Herbert E. Marvin.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, state
regent, and Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, state vice regent, will be
guests of honor.
An entertainment program is
being arranged
Another of the informal" pro-
gram of the Notre Dame de
Nan1ur Alumnae Association will
take place Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 8, in the school auditorium,
North Capitol and K Streets.
Miss Catherine E. Mcmahon
will be hostess. Miss Margaret
Fennel is the general chairman
of arrangements.
There will be speakers on several
subjects, a play will be presented,
and bingo will be played as part
of the evenings program.
Officers of the board of direc-
tors of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, elected Saturday
for 1887, are announced today as
follows:
Mrs. william Lee Corbin, presi-
dent; Mrs. Fred E. Wright, first
vice president; Mrs. Wilson Comp
ton, second vice president; Mrs.
Stanley Forman Reed, recording
secretary; Mrs. A. Chambers Oil
phant, corresponding secretary;
Miss Margaret R. Fox, treasurer;
and Miss Emma Hays Heck, as
Sistant treasurer.
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