Evening star., 1939-01-08

here during their husbands terms of
ofiice on Capitol Hill.
Wife of Senator Alexander Wiley
Active in League and p. E. o.
OF particular interest to the
League of Women Voters is Mrs.
Alexander Wiley, wife Of the newly
elected Senator from Wisconsin,,
who brings from her home in Chip
pewa Falls q record Of wide expert
ence based upon years Of service
with both the League Of Women
Voters and the National Sisterhood
Of the P. E. o. Petite and gracious,
Mrs. Wiley possesses a rare combina-
ton of quiet charm with the alert,
energetic mind that is of unsur-
passed value to woman active in
public life.
Attired In a smartly tailored, one
piece frock of powder blue, her
short bobbed hair attractively waved
and the simplicity of her costume
relieved by a single pearl ornament,
Mrs. Wiley last week spoke modestly
of her activities in the club circles
Of her State.
II am really not a club woman"
she smiled. MY family is my real
hobby and always has been, but am
also deeply interested in education
of young people" Her interest in
the educational work of the P. E. o
in sponsoring and helping young
girls to educate themselves is but a
natural correlary to her interest In
the lives and education of her own
three lovely daughters, Betty, Rose
Marie, and Winifred Jean, she
pointed out.
In addition to her daughters, Mrs
Wiley has one son, recently grad
uated from Harvard Law School.
She is a graduate of Lawrence
College of her State, as are hei
three daughters.
A keen sense of humor is DETECTED
in her eyes and throughout her con-
versation.
"P.E E.o.?" THE significance of the
letters?"
MY husband" she remarked
"says they mean, Papa eats out"
Mrs. Wiley hopes to become afh'
lated with the Washington grour
of the League of Women Voters, a.
she was an extremely active membe,
in Wisconsin.
She has also been appointed dele.
gate from Wisconsin to attend thu
coming conference on the Cause ane
Cure of War. Asked her opinions OF
the subject of disarmament, one O.
the most deeply disputed questions
at past meetings Of the conference
she said.
"A few years ago, I fully believed
in disarmament as a cure for war
| but at present I believe our creates
safeguard is in being adequatel.
prepared. with strong Army an.
Navy"
Though Mrs Wiley has visite,
frequently in Washington, this viii
be the first time she has established
a home in the Capital.
Mrs. Taft Former Treasurer
OF National League.
Another attractive member of tn,
League of Women Voters, who's
loss from the home" organization
will be Washington's gain, is tn,
pretty, vivacious wife of the newl,
elected Senator from Ohio, Mrs
Robert A. Taft. This daughter in
law of former President and sis
ter-in-law of the brilliant dean O
Bryn Mawr College, Mrs. Fredericl
]. Manning, the former Helen Taft
has long been active in the organi
zation. She was national treasurer
until last June, when she resigned
to participate in the election activ.
tiles of her husband "At home"
Mrs. Taft also was chairman of tn,
State Board Of the league and wa!
first president of the league in Gin
cinnatti a few years ago.
Like Mrs. Wiley, the lady from
Ohio" is also the mother of foul
children, although to see her, it il
difficult to believe that one son il
old enough to graduate soon from
Yale University.
Mrs. Taft Is one of those energeti,
and progressive women who fine
ample time to take care of both hom'
and children, as we'll as lend hel
efforts to furthering the good worl
of clubs and civic groups. AS presi
dent of the Woman's Republican
Club of Cincinnati, she gave much
of her time to the interests of he
husbands party, but with all this
she still had time to devote to tn,
needs of the Children's Hospita
of her city, as well as to the activ'
tiles of the Girl Scouts, in which
organization she has been interested
for many years.
Mrs. Taft is by no means strang.
er to Washington, having nvee
here at various times, both before
and after her marriage to Senator
Taft. During the World War, wher
the Tafts were in Washington, tn,
Senator assisting in the work of tn,
Food Conservation Commission
under the direction Of Mr.. Hoover
Mrs. Taft was extremely active II
working with the Girl Scouts o,
America.
Asked if she believed that clul
work interfered with a woman'i
home duties, Mrs. Taft said: Il fine
that my club interests help me II
better understanding the problem
Of both my husband and my children
as they keep me better informed OF
all the questions which are Of in
terest to them"
Mrs. Danaher Active In
Catholic Women's Council.
Service to youth" might well b'
the motto of the wife of Senator
John Danaher Of Connecticut, VIII,
might easily be taken for the oldel
sister Of her three handsome chill
dren, John, jr., Robert and Jeanne
Mrs. Danaher, whose home is IL
Hartford, claims no amliation witt
political clubs, but is an active ant
tireles sworker for the Nationa