Evening star., 1941-09-07

line social SCleIlCeS dIc MlS. 0IO
OF government, she made trip to-
the British Isles with her husband
and later a coaSt-to-coaSt survey
of communities in this country. Two
volumes based on the findings of
the latter tour list Mrs. Stone as
one of three co-authorS, the others
being her husband and Don K.
Price.
Majored in Journalism
And Social Science.
A native of Iowa, Mrs. Stone
maiored in journalism and social
science at the University of Iowa
and got her first jobs in the field
of journalism. She soon discovered,
however, that what attracted her
to newspaper work was the oppor-
tunity to learn ''how the wheels go
round"
She shifted then to social science,
did graduate work at the unlver-
sitv. taught in its experimental
Park Country Day School in New
Orleans.
1t was in New Orleans that Mrs.
Stone met her future husband, at
that time the executive director OF
the New Orleans Bureau OF Govern
mental Research, and they were
married soon after.
Although she continued to teacn
for a while, in 1887 she and Mr.
Stone sailed for the British Isles
to make a study Of local govern
ment, particularly in Ireland.
Studied Government in
lSU. S. Communities.
Upon their return, the Stones
toined the staff of the Committee
on Public Administration OF the
Social Science Research Council and
II was then they set out on their
coast-to-coast field trip. Accom-
panied by Mr.. Price, they studied
governments in 18 communities
both large and small-devotlng a
year to the tour.
The books they wrote after this
trip were entitled City Manager
Government in the United States"
and City Manager Government in
Nine Cities''-the latter based on
selected case histories.
The Stones and Mr.. Price also
supervised the writing of third
volume. "CiCy Manager Government
in Seven Cities" which was COM
piled from material pooled in a
Nationwide. research project in
which about 80 universities par
ticipated. The books were written
at the Public Administration Clear
ing House in Chicago.
When Mr.. Stone accepted posi-
ton as chief of fiscal management
In the Agriculture Department and
came to Washington, Mrs. Stone
promptly joined the Voteless League
Of Women VoterS-an organization
which gave her an opportunity to
continue her study of government
To Lead Leagues Effort
For National Representation.
As chairman of the Department
of Government and its Operation
she will lead the leagues efforts in
behalf of national representation
for the District. among other things
Suffrage for the District is one OF
the major items listed under her
department and Mrs. Stone said yes
terday that her group will strive to
make a fresh attack on an old
problem"
In addition to an educational pro-
gram to show the need for the fran
chise here, the department has under
consideration plans to alter its
strategy and take the initiative on
several fronts in the suffrage cam
paign, she indicated.
Mrs. Stone also said that league
members will work with members o1
Congress in the interest of nationa
representation for the DiStric
whenever the occasion arises.
Two items in the Seven-point de.
Tense program Of the national league
also fall under her department
taxation in relation to defense ant
safeguarding of constitutions
rights, with special reference t.
freedom of speech. assembly an,
the press"
League FavOrs Change
In ID. c. Income Tax Law.
The league approves the princi
ole of the income tax based on abil
ity to pay" opposes the sales ia,
and in the District of Columbi
favors the present income tax lay
but will work for amendments t
make it more equitable and NOR
workable" Mrs. Stone said.
She also declared that the leagu
Is a well-informed body in respeC
to best practice in public admins
.atinn aud that itS I1nena herS Mi