Evening star., 1942-06-14
Love Of People Lies Behind
Mrs. Stull's Civic Work
PIT. 4. Delegate
Is Federation
First Lady
By BRAINBRIDGE CRIST

Mrs. Harry NJ Stull. wife of the
president of the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations, enjoys civic work
and she is in a good deal of it
because she likes people.
Il like anything that mixes me
up with people" commented Mrs.
Stull. who is not only first lady"
Of the Federation but a delegate to
the group from the District Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers, of
which she is second vice president
When she is at home, which is
not so often now that she has
started work at the Department of
the Interior. the phone rings pretty
constantly-at least 1t did during
the interview. Since Mr.. Stull has
turned over administrative duties
Of the Federation to Vice President
Harry Wender. however. the phone
does not ring so much with people
calling on Federation business as
last year.
But there is never a dull moment
for me-" Mrs. Stull said. 1T is
either the Parent Teacher Congress
or church affairs"
Delegates for Three Years.
Mrs. Stull has been a delgate now
for three years to the Federation
where she is member Of the Edu-
cation and Health Committees. She
couldn't remember exactly how long
she has been a delegate to the
P-TA Congress. except that 1t has
been a long time" She has been
president Of both the Peabody Hill
ton and Stuart P-TA.
While in the congress, Mrs. Stull
has served as State chairman of the
sumer roundup, a program which
seeks to examine children and cor
rect physical defects before they
enter the first grade. As State
chairman she had charge of the
local chairman at the elementary
schools. With the program from
its inception. Mrs. Stull was first
vice chairman of the roundup and
then chairman.
Mrs. Stull was reelected second
vice president of the congress this
year. having previously held the
position in filling out an unexpired
term. In that position she Is re-
sponsible for arranging programs,
in charge Of the Speakers Bureau
and aide to the president.
Active in Churches.
Mrs. Stull Is also active in church
work. For five years assistant
teacher Of the Women's Bible Glass
at the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
she has been teacher for a year
and is director of the young peo-
pies missionary work for the Bap-
fists. Interested in the Chinese
people, Mrs. Stull is on the board
of the Chinese church here. where
she is chairman of the Education
Committee.
Although she said the work Of
the Education Committee in the
Federation was her main interest" "
Mrs. Stull said she had always been
interested in welfare work. Before
the various agencies Of the city
combined into the Community Chest
she was on the Conference Com
mittee of Family Service. She took
part In the last Boys Club cam
paign, nits for the Red Cross
and, before going to the Interior
Department, did clerical work once
q week for the Red Cross.
She said that she and Mr.. Stull
agree pretty we'll" on civic mat
ters. I'VE think pretty much alike
on all things" she added. She
usually waits up for Mr.. Stull, who
often works until midnight as as
sistant chief air raid warden OF
the Metropolitan Area.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stull. who make
their home at 408 Fourth street
NE, have three children. one son
and two daughters. All the children
are through school and q married
daughter HIVES In Annapolis.