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clubwomen is Mrs. Horace ]. Phelps
OF the District of Columbia Federation
of Women's Clubs and chairman of
the civic section of the Petworth
| Woman's Club. Mrs Phelps first be-
came interested in the question during
the war, when she was teaching in the
Americanization School, She found
that her pupils were not interested In
the study of government.
Pupils Started Her.
They told her that such a study was
a waste Of time, since they were una BILE
to vote. Impressed by this attitude
on the part of future citizens, Mrs.
Phelps began her work for the District.
From that time forward, she has stud
led and worked for national represent
alton. She has spoken over the radio
IN behalf Of the measure, addressed
interested groups and has debated the
question effectively. AS chairman of
the District of Columbia Federation's s
Committee on National Representa- ton
she wrote the resolution indorsed at
the January meeting and referred to
the General Federation for future ac-
ton.
1t was largely due to Mrs. PHELPS
enorts that the question was adopted
for study by the General Federation of
Women's Clubs at the meeting held in
Detroit three years ago. At this time
she presented the matter from the
fioor at one of the sessions.
In addition to her club work, Mrs.
Phelps is second vice president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and member of the Executive Com.
mittee OF the Citizens Joint Commit
tee on National Representation.
Mrs. Roosevelt to BE
Honor Guest.
Mrs. Roosevelt. the most distin-
gulshed member of the Voteless d. C.
League of Women Voters, will be the
honor guest Of the organization at a
luncheon Thursday at 1915 at the
Mayfower Hotel.
The program will include a playlet
IN three acts, entitled In the Shadow
OF the Capitol" This is based on
nndlngs in recent study OF employ
aoles who have been denied relief
made by the Department of Govern
ment and Economic Welfare of which
Mrs. David Cushman Coyle is chair
man. Members of the Social Study
Group OF the American Associati ton CT
University Women have co-operated
in the study.
The Deutscher Literarischer Verien
did not meet Tuesday night, because
OF the death of Mrs. Crete Won Bayer,
pianist, an honorary member of the or
ganization. The Schubert Lieder re-
cltal has been postponed until March
10 at 8 pm, when Miss Anita Schade
will speak on Wilhelm Mueller.
\
Mrs c. H. j. Millin, national chair
man Of the sesquicentennial Of the
Continental Congress. addressed the
Railway Mail Association last Mon-
day at the Capital Park Hotel Mrs.
D. S. Brewer also spoke.
The next meeting will be held
March Z with Mrs. J. w. Crawford,
1856 Oak street NV
X X X
Mrs. Arthur Hayford entertained
the Excelsior Literary Club at lunch
at the Taft Inn last Tuesday Mrs.
George Hill discussed the Public
Press Speakers taking part in the
program were Mrs. Herbert Adams,
Mrs. Harvey Beaver, Mrs. Matte q.
Ewing, Mrs. Clarence Langley, Mrs.
Adam Penrod. Mrs Mary Sanders, Mrs.
Julia Webb, Mrs. Viola Deaton. Mrs.
Grace Langley and Mrs. D. J. Dono-
van.
The next meeting will be March
with Mrs Mary Sanders. $40 Ingra-
ham street NV, with Mrs. e. v. Carr
as hostess.
Homage to the memory Of Susan B.
Anthony was paid by the District Of
Columbia Federation Of Woman's
Clubs last Tuesday morning when the
president, Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, placed
a wreath on the statue In the Capitol
as part of brief ceremony. Repre-
sentative Virginia E. Jenckes gave q
eulogy Of Miss Anthony. Others pres.
ent at the observance were Mrs. Pierce