The Washington times., 1937-01-18
TO HEAR
LECTURE ON
PALESTINE

speak in Washington on Thurs
day, at 2 p. M, at the Jewish
Community Center under the
sponsorship of the local unit of
the Pioneer Women's Organiza-
ton of America.
Mrs. Idelson brings with her
an authoritative first-hand ac-
count of the recently settled
Arab-JeWiSh difficulties in Pales-
tine, problem she believes will
eventually be settled to the mu-
tual satisfaction of both Arab
and Jew.
Here to tell American women
Of the present situation in Pales-
tine, and of the part played
In the development of the Jew
ish homeland by her sisters in
Palestine, Mrs. Idelson is COM
plete optimiSt. The Arab riots,
she says, did not cause a cessa-
ton of immigration of women
into Palestine. She says:
"There are still more ap-
plicantS for admission to
Palestine than we have labor
certificates for. Neither the
women of Palestine, nor those
deSirOus of becoming PaleStin-
ianS, have been frightened by
the events of the past six
months. To this end the
Women Workers Council is still
continuing its work for German
refugee girls and maintains
nine training farms at which
there are 40 young German
JeweSSeS."
II is this work for German
refugees that is being mainly sup
ported through the efforts of the
Pioneer Women'S Organization,
the American affiliate of the
Women Workers Council of Pal
estine, and it is in the interest
of this activity that Mrs. Idelson
is touring America.
Visiting this country with her
daughter, she has been pleasantly
surprised by the results achieved
IN the one month since she
arrived. She is confident that
when she returns to Palestine in
tie spring to resume her activities
as secretary of the Women
Workers council, she will take
with her the funds necessary for
the continuation of the work she
haS been doing during the past
five years in her present post.
Mrs. Idelson has been a resi-
dent in the YiShub since 1925
Wien she was exiled from Soviet
Russia for her Zionist activities.
She was one of the first of the
Jews so exiled by the Soviet to
choose Palestine as her new
home.
Elwood Seal, Corporation
Counsel of the District of Co
lumbia, will be the guest of honor
and speaker at a meeting of the
Democratic Women's National
Counsel tonight at the Washing
ton Hotel.
The program will be in charge
of the chairman of the legislative
committee, Mrs. Clara Wright
Smith. Mrs. Arthur D. Condor,
president, will preside during the
business meeting preceding the
program.
The council will have ready in
time for Inauguration guests
their new clubhouse at 1925 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w. The rooms
are now being furnished under
the direction of Mrs. Lacey zapf,
chairman of the house committee.
Local Women of the Moose
will hold open house at Moose
Hall, 1414 I St. N. W., all day
Wednesday for reception of visit
ing members of the organiza-
tion who are in washington for
the Inaugural ceremonies.
Mrs. Susie SorenSon, senior
regent, is chairman of the COM
mittee making arrangements. Of
ficerS and members of the COM
mittee will be at Moose Hall to
greet visitors. Luncheon and
supper will be served in the
club rooms and refreshments will
be available during the entire
time.
The next meeting of the local
chapter, which will be held Fri
day night in Moose Hall, has
been designated as past regents
night" Mrs. Betty Whitehouse,
junior regent, is chairman of the
committee arranging a program
and entertainment in honor of
the past regents of the chapter.
Guests of honor, in order of
their seniority, will be Mrs. Leona
BlankenShip, Mrs. Anna Nalley,
Mrs. Ethel Phythian, Mrs. Anna
Wagner, Mrs. Grace Clark, Mrs.
Anna Sabate, Mrs. Margaret
Deegan, and Mrs. Frances Nit
chell.
New members who will be init
ated tonight into the Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic
of the Department of the Poto-
mac, at a meeting at 7:45 o'clock
in the Washington Hotel, include
Mrs. Anna L. Shook, Mrs. Cora
Vernon Dorsey, Mrs. Edna F.
Haas, and Mrs. Anna Lexington.
Annual reports will be read to-
night at the meeting of the Ladies
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