Evening star., 1939-04-16
Democrat Club Will Lose
An Interesting Member
Mrs. Gudger, Daughter of Late Senator
Walsh, and Husband to Leave
For Honolulu in June
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

NANy sailing OTQeIS WILL QeprlVe
the Woman's National Democratic
Club of one of its most active and
interesting members, when Mrs. En-
NETT C. Gudger accompanies her
husband. Capt. Gudger, to Homo
lulu in June, after a four-year de-
tail at the Washington Navy Yard.
AS the only daughter of the late
Senator Thomas F. Walsh of Mon
tana, for many years one of the
most picturesque and loved charac-
tiers on Capitol Hill, Mrs. Gudger
has been known to Washingtonians
for many years. She has been an
active member of the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club for almost
IS years, retaining her membership
during the numerous periods when
her Navy life has taken her from
the Capital.
In spite of the fact that her
mother was an enthusiastic club
woman-for years she was presi-
dent Of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs in Montana-and,
although Mrs. Gudger's entire life
has been associated with politics
and politicians she considers her
self neither a club woman nor a
politician.
1--WE always been interested in
politics, not SO far as I am con-
cerned, but generally" she said. II
love the Office and headquarters
work of politics, but don't like CAM
palgning, although I went with my
father on his last campaign. I like
organization work, too, but would
not care to hold any political Office,
and personally prefer seeing men in
office to women"
Although sincere believer in the
work, accomplished by club women
and the efficacy of women's organi-
cations generally, Mrs. Gudger has
never joined any club except the
Woman's Democratic Club in WASH
ington. my life has been so mi
grant" she explained. that I have
never felt able to affiliate with club
work, as it would be so transient"
Three Outstanding Interests.
The three outstanding interests
In Mrs. Gudgers life are ones that
any woman might envy; her two
beautiful young daughters. Elinor
and Gloria; her native State, Mon
tana. and her violin.
Mrs. Gudger's elder daughter Eli
nor. a debutante of this season, is
sophomore at Mount Holyoke Col
lege and is majoring in dramatic
art. She is considered one of the
most beautiful debutantes in WASH
ington.
Mrs. Gudger's Montana summer
home is in Glacier Park, where she
and her daughters are able to en-
joy the sports in which they excel
horseback riding and fishing for the
famous Montana "cut-throat" trout,
so named because of the bright
crimson mark underneath the gills.
After her graduation from Vassar,
Mrs. Gudger specialized in the
study of violin and until recent
years, devoted many hours a day to
pratlce. A few years ago. when her
husband was stationed at Norfolk,
she played for three years with the
Norfolk Symphony Orchestra, an
organization of volunteer musicians.
4 am very fond of ensemble play
ing" she said, "and think it is too
bad there are not more f1rst-class
organizations employing women.
However, it IS true that an orchestra
does make better appearance when
composed only of men,"
Advocates Business Training.
Mrs. Gudger, who believes strongly
IN educating girls to be self-sup-
porting. received, at q very early
age. her first lessons in practical
business from her father. She
smiled as she told of this early
training, given her in all seriousness
by the Senator.
Father had purchased some small
houses" she recalled, when I was
not more than 7 years old. He
told me he was turning the houses
over to me as a gift and that from
that time on, I was to manage the
~ooAiSoo AASONA. vi COllfSe she
continued, "he supervised the in
vestments received from the house
rentals, but he never did so without
first consulting me and discussing
with utmost gravity what I wanted
done with my dividends"
Senator Walsh enjoyed delight
ful companionship with his daugh-
ter, teaching her to ride, fish and
hunt through the Montana noun
tains, creating a spirit of independ-
ence and sportsmanship which she
declares has proven invaluable to
her in later years.
Il was made to feel had a
responsibility in life" she said, "and
l think that every girl should be
brought up that way. I am de-
termined that both of my girls will
do something by which they can be
self-supporting, if necessary"
No matter where she makes her
nome or to what lands she may
travel, Mrs. Gudger is one of those
fortunate individuals who always