Evening star., 1939-06-25
Mrs. Grody's Ancestral Estote
Was Scene Of Novel Ramona
Wife Of Toriff OfficioI Hos CoIorfuI
And Widely Differing Backgrounds

an early member Of that brave group
OF Jealous missionaries who pion-
eered for cross and crown when
California was an adjunct Of Spain,
Mrs. Grady. in their Washington
home at The Highlands seems q
far cry from the typical, professional
clubwoman.
Yet she was selected to second
President Roosevelt's nomination
for election to his high office at the
last Democratic convention, and she
has been the chairman of numerous
important women's organizations in
her native California for 26 years.
She admits, too, that she has
practically never been out of pol
itics," since her father, Reginaldo
del Vale, who was then the pre-
siding onicer of CALIFORNIA; State
Senate, brought her out upon its
rostrum in his arms at the age of
months. Later he was destined to
become the motivating factor of
the Los Angeles Water & Power
Co., which through the boon Of
irrigation literally caused certain of
California's arid lands to blossom
like the rose.
Has Political Science Decree.
Mrs. Grady's approach to her So
cial and religious convictions, how
ever, Is not merely that of the en-
thusiast who was born and bred in
them, but of the trained academic
mind as well.
A graduate of the University of
Southern California, she has her
degree in political science from Co.
lumbia University, New York City,
where she first met her husband,
although they were both fellow
Californians whose families had
been associated for so years in SIM
liar social and civic enterprises. She
has also done graduate work at the
University of London.
Concerning her own personal re-
lationships, she says quite simply and
sincerely, Il have always held be-
fore myself the ideal of never say
ing an unkind thing about any one. ~
If our country is to maintain the
magnificent social advantages of the
last few years and our democracy
to be so stabilized that these advan-
tages shall not be lost" Mrs Grady
said, 1T is important that she stay
on an even keel. socially and polit-
ically." Therefore, she believes that
women's part in Americas tomor-
rows is of paramount importance.
TO avoid lost notion" she en-
phasized, they should constitute
themselves ambassadors of feminine
public opinion and of the social
legislation affecting it, through such
already tried and proven mediums
as the American Association of Uni
versity Women, the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, the
League OF Women Voters and
Others"
Mother Of Four Children.
The mother of four children, q
son and daughter who are in COL
lege in California and two younger
boys who are students at Western
High School, Mrs. Grady has def
mite views as to the part of the aver
age modern wife in regard to her
home, her husband and her chill
dren.
If I were to take a text on the
greatest accomplishment a woman
can make in life it would be this, "
she says. Concentrate on the unit
OF a happy home with all else bow
ing to it,"
1t is also Mrs. Grady's convic-
ton that "the happiest marriages
are those where the woman's inter-
ests are primarily those which are
basic IN the man she marries.''
IT a woman wishes to live a ca
reer in conflict with her husband s
she shouldn't marry" Mrs. Grady
added. THE choice is always hers
and having made it she should abide
by it."
Nor is Mrs. Grady speaking from
theory, for at the time she was mar
ried % years ago she gave up the
professional lead in John McGror-
arty's famous Mission Players.
This was a decision I have never
regretted" she declared with pride
introducing their daughter Patricia
who. although she is still pursuing
her studies in law at the University
of Southern California, has for the
past two years had her own hour
on broadcasting program twice q
week.
Still poignant with the tragedy OF
their former owners fate is Mrs
Grady's collection of heavy Spanish
jewelry, fans and combs which once
belonged to the Empress Carlotta,
heroine of the current movie