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and since then her place has been
filled by Miss Josephine Schain, the
present chairman. Mrs. Gait is still
honorary chairman, however, and she
Is expected to be in Washington and
to attend the banquet next Wednesday
night The other honor guests will be
Mrs. Roosevelt. who has recently ex-
pressed her views on peace in a book,
This Troubled World" and Ruth
Bryan Rohde, former United States
administer to Denmark Miss Schain
viii preside at the banquet.
Prize to Be Awarded.
The General Federation Of Women's
Clubs Is one Of the active member
groups. Many Of the delegates who
came for the board meetings held last
week will stay over for this confer
ence. One Of the special events on
Friday is award of the prize given
annually by the federation for the best
essay on peace. This prize is trip
to the conference. with expenses paid,
and will be given this year to Miss
Ruth E. Adkins of Hannibal, Mo. Mrs.
tRoberta Campbell Lawson, president
of the General Federation, will pre-
side at the meeting on Tuesday after
noon, when the speakers will be Prof.
Harry M. Gideonese Of the University
OF Chicago, Felix Morley, editor of
the Washington Post, and John Per-
rine Walker. whose subject will be
Justice and an International Police
Force"
Miss Josephine Schain will preside
y the opening meeting of the confer
ence Tuesday morning. The speaker
at that time will be James G. Nc
Donald Of the New York Times, who
will give a review Of the outstanding
events Of the year affecting the peace
program.
Mrs Frederic M. Paist, president
of the National Board Of the Y. w.
c. A., will preside at the evening
meeting on the opening day, when
Manley o. Hudson of the Permanent
Court of International Justice, will
give the address. A reception will
1 follow this meeting.
Wednesdays Program.
Wednesdays program includes
general session in the morning, five
round tables in the afternoon and the
banquet in the evening. American
Policies to Prevent War" will be the
subject Of the morning session. The
speakers will be Prof. Quincy Wright
OF the University Of Chicago, George
Fort Milton, Prof. Clyde Eagleton Of
New York University and George S.
.Messersmith Of the State Depart
ment
The round tables, In the afternoon.
will cover diversity Of subjects. The
one on the Far East" will be ad-
dressed by T. A. Bison of the Foreign
Policy Association: Prof Eagleton and
Barnet Mover Of the Washington Post.
Mrs. e. H. Silverthorne Of the For
eign Missions Conference of North
America. will preside at the discussion
on An International Police Force"
at which the speakers will be Mai,
Gen. John F. Organ, Mrs. Maurice
W. Weyl of the National Council of
Jewish Women; Cotton Hand of the
New commonwealth Society and Sch
ator George L. Berry.
"spain In Europe"
Spain In Europe" will be discussed
under the leadership of Mrs. Ida B. w.
Smith, president of the National w.
G. T. U. The speakers will be John
Q. de Wilde Of the Foreign Policy
Association and Gardner Jackson, who
will represent the North American
Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy.
Henry G. Wolfe will speak on
Danger Spots in Eastern Furone" at
fourth round table and the fifth one
Svill be devoted to discussion Of In
Cernatlonal Labor Organization" with
Mrs. Edgerton Parsons presiding and
Paul Scharrenberg and Robert C.
Lee as speakers.
Mrs. Quincy c. Wright of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters will
preside at the Friday morning session
and Clark M. Eichelberger of the
League OF Nations Association will
speak on Campaign for World Eco
nomic Cooperation" Other speakers
Will be DR.. Isaiah Bowman, president
OF John Hopkins University; Prof.
&ugene Staley Of the Fletcher School
OF International Law, and Dr.. Henry
r. Grady Of the United States Tariff
Commission.
Meetings Of member organizations
will be held Thursday afternoon. The
speakers at the evening session will
be DR.. James T. Shotwell of Colun-
bia University and Senator Ebert D..
Thomas of Utah.
Farley Ends Friday.
E The conference will conclude on
Friday with reports on the Pan
American Commission, the Commits
sion on International Defense and the
Marathon round tables. Miss Earline
White, national president Of the Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women, will preside at the afternoon
session dealing with Youth and
Peace" The final evening meeting
will be addressed by Pierre de IAnux
OF the Paris bureau Of the League Of
Nations, and by Mrs. Harper sibley,
Who will speak on "War and Religion" /"
- DR.. Emily Hickman is the chairman
Of the Program Committee.
The local Committee on Arrange
ments Is under the direction Of Mrs
w. L. Darby, with the following serv-
ing as vice chairman: Mrs. Karl
Fenning, Mrs. Frank Linzel Mrs.
Thomas j. Howerton, Mrs. Claude
KEEPER. Mrs. Basil Manley. Mrs. Allen
stockdale, Mrs. Wallace streeter and
tA6rs. Howard Nichols.
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Local clubs Of the member organ
tzations Of the National Committee
on the Cause and Cure Of War, will