The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
Million Dollars
Is Goal Set
For Nation
BY MARY PADGETT

dollars through the Equal
Rights Seal Sale" was ex-
planned last night at an enthu-
GiaStic gathering Of members Of
the National Woman's Party ct
tending the first dinner-SeSsion
Of the season sponsored by the
District Of Columbia Branch Of
the organization, held In the
AvR Belmont House. .
Symbolizing the seal cam
paign, . huge gold banner hung
directly behind the speakers
table with the following inScrip'
ton on it. Failure Is ImpoSsi-
hle." These were words Of Su-
Gan B. Anthony, pioneer suffra-
gist leader, delivered In the last
public appearance she made.
MRS. WILEY SPEAKS
! Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest,
chairman Of the District Branch,
presided ct the dinner. Mrs.
Harvey w. wiley. past national
chairman Of the WomAn'S Party
and now q national vice chair.
man, was the principal speaker.
Her subject was "A Feminist'S
Notes Of the World" Mrs. Wiley
outlined her impressions Of the
women Of the different nations,
which she gathered during her re-
cent trip around the world. Mrs.
Wiley declared that, as q femin-
list, she was very proud to see
the influence women have had
even in countries where the posi-
ton Of women was not yet RS we
would like it to be-,
Miss Alma LutZ, Of Boston,
chairman Of the Equal Rights
Committee and national chair
man Of the seal sale committee,
described the educational cam
paign to spread the idea Of equal
rights in the United States, that
would result from the sale of the
Equal Rights Seals"
CAMPAIGN DESCRIBED
Mrs. Helen Hunt West, of this
city, who is a member of the
seal committee, also spoke on
the campaign. Mrs. West dis
played the seals and explained
that they were in red, white and
blue because they belonged to
everyone who believed in the
principles Of equal rights and
not to any one organization"
Mrs. West also read q letter from
Miss Lena Madesin Phillips,
Of New York City, president of
the International Federation of
Business and Professional Wo-
men, commencing the seal
campaign and saying she hoped
that women of all organize
tions would make use Of the
seals.
The National Executive Coun-
Gil Is meeting at the Alva Bel
mont House tomorrow and Sun
day. Members who had arrived
already were honored guests at
the dinner. Committee meet
ings, preliminary to the coun-
Gil sessions, were held yester.
day and are being held today at
the headquarters.
BABY RIDES PLANE
Mrs. Helen Robin Bitterman,
Of Columbus, Ohio. the national
secretary, flew to Washington
with her 7-mcnth-old baby to
attend the council meeting.
She, too, delivered q talk about
the Importance Of the nation
wide seal campaign. She made
known the fact that her
mother, Mrs. Charles Robbins,
Of Chicago, is O cousin and was
q staunch follower Of Susan B.
Anthony.
Miss Alice Paul, founder Of
the National Woman'S Party,
attended the dinner. Others at
the head table were Miss Mar.
guerite Smith, of Boston, chair
man Of the national endowment
committee; Mrs. Nina E. Al
lender, of this city, national
council member; Mrs. James
Carroll Fraser, Mrs. Joseph
Linden Smith, Mrs. Frances
Nickel and DR.. Henrietta K.
Burton.
Tables were arranged over the
entire lower floor Of the gracious
old house and also In the
"Coach House," where the head
table was placed. A lighted
candle was placed on every
table, while the honor table was
decorated with a large arrange
ment Of chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Stephen Pell, Of New
York city, national chairman Of
the organization, was expected
to arrive here today. Arriving
tomorrow is Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles, Of Wilmington,
Del, the immediate past ma
tional chairman.