The Washington times., 1938-05-21

Daniel and Mrs. Arthur c. Wat
kins. Other candidates an
nounced so far are Mrs. lie
Verne BealeS, for first vice
president; Mrs. Ruth H. Snod-
grass, for second vice preSi-
dent; Mrs. Pierce B. Ashburn,
for corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Amasa A. Ludwig, for re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Henry
Fenno Sawtelle, for treasurer,
and Mrs. Charles P. Keyser, for
auditor.
MRS. BIDDLE BACKED
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, now
president of the District Fedora
ton, is being endorsed by the
Takoma Park Woman'S Club
for director to the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. It
has been the usual custom Of the
federation to elect its retiring
president as General Federation
Director.
The report of the nominating
committee will be read at Mon
days session, which is expected
to reveal other candidates. Nom
nations from the floor will be
permitted and, judging from
many rumorS, additional candi-
dates will also be presented.
Polls will be open from 10 q.
m. to 2 p. m. on Tuesday. For
the first time in the history Of
local clubs a voting machine
will be used in the election.
STUDY CLUB CANDIDATE
Mrs. Daniel is being Spon-
sored for the presidency by the
Political Study Club. She is
now the first vice president Of
the Federation and has been
active in this organization for
more than 20 years, during
which time she has served as
chairman of the Division Of
Education, chairman of the Di-
vision of Art, chairman of recre-
alton, and she has served on
the board as recording secre-
tary. Other chairmanshipS in
the Federation include that Of
club extension and of finance.
Mrs. Daniel has served as
chaplain, vice president and
president of Chapter G, P. o.
E. Sisterhood. She has been
active in the Parent Teacher
Association for many years,
having joined the organiza-
tion when it was called the
Mothers Club. She served on
the National PIT. A. Board for
13 years, including offices Of
national corresponding secre-
tary and hospitality chairman,
and she also was chairman Of
the Mid-Atlantic States Council
Of the PIT. A. Mrs. Daniel has
been chairman of international
relations for the National Wom-
ans Party.
OTHER GROUPS
Other club affiliations include
the Columbia Heights Art Club,
the Reba Barrett Circle Of the
Florence Crittenton Home and
the Woman'S National Demo
cratic Party.
Mrs. Watkins is being spon-
sored by the w. C. T. U. for the
presidency. She is now the sec
ond vice president of the District
Federation. For Is years Mrs.
Watkins was the executive secre-
tary and education secretary
of the National Congress OF Par
entS and Teachers in charge OF
national headquarters in Wash
ington. She has been a mem
ber of the Washington branch
of the American Association OF
University Women for Is years.
Mrs. Watkins has prepared
and taught a number of univer-
sity courses as well as lay courses
on parliamentary procedure and
has taken several trips abroad
to study international relations.
She has been personally aSsoci-
ated with such leaders as Mrs.
Maud Wood Bark and Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait in the SUI.
frage movement: DR.. Kate Wal
ler Barrett in the Florence Crit
tenton Home enterprise: Mrs.
Margaret Sanger in the birth
control movement; DR.. Frederick
G. Bonser in the reform school
curriculum; DR.. Edwin A. Lee
in vocational education; Owen
r. Lovejoy in legislation for the
prohibition of child labor. and
Samuel Gompers and Frederick
j. Libby in the peace movement
PETWORTH LEADER
Mrs. Beales was unanimously
endorsed for first vice president
by the Petworth Woman'S Club,
of which she is q past president.
Always interested in the welfare
of her local community, Mrs.
Beales has taken an active inter
est in the Petworth Woman'S
Club and the Citizens ASSocia-
ton, of which she is now chair.
man of the committee on public
welfare.
Mrs. Beale has represented the
Petworth Club on the executive
board Of the federation for five
years, serving in the department
of public welfare, legislation and
A m lean citizenship. Mrs.
Beales is a member Of the Twen-
tieth Century Club, a member OF
the board Of directors Of the
Animal Rescue League and is q