The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-18

often asked but seldom answered,
has been submitted for observa-
ton to a clinic of four celebrated
American women leaders, Anne
O'Hare Mccormick, Clare Boothe
Luce, Judge Dorothy Kenyon and
Louise Leonard Wright, who will
discuss the symptoms intimately
in a radio forum before the con-
vention Of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, to be held at
the Hotel Commodore, New York
City. June 1928.
Attending the national conven-
tioa from Wilmington will be Mrs.
L. Clayton Grant and daughter,
| Miss Eleanor Grant. of North
Carolina Sorosis. affiliated with
the Federation of Women's clubs.
The Forum will be broadcast
from the convention hall by cour-
tesv of the New York Times. on
their regular What's On Your
Mind" radio hour owe WQXR, at
$50 pm. Eastern Standard Time,
Tuesday, June oath. The specific
question to be discussed will be
Are Women Failing to Use Their
Power to Prevent War;
Mrs. Arthur Hays Sulzberger,
manager of the New York Times
Hall, will introduce the Forum.
Alice Pentlarge and Iphigene
n.4~, +bo Tipoac will cerva
as m~oderators.
All sessions Of the convention
will be held in the Grand Ball
room of the Hotel Commodore.
The New York Federation of
Women's Clubs is planning a wei
come dinner for the delegates
Monday evening, June 23rd. Mrs.
Thomas E. Dewey, wife of the
Governor Of New York, and Mrs.
LaFell Dickinson. President of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs will be honored guests.
TUESDAY LUNCHEON
SPEAKERS
Teresa S. Fitzpatrick of the At
lantic Monthly will speak at the
Fine Arts Luncheon, Tuesday
June oath on "Hcw Far~Can Wom-
en- Lead? and will present the
Atlantic Monthly essay prizes.
Margaret Hickey, Editor Public
Affairs, Ladies Home Journal will
speak on "Never Underestimate
the Power of Your Club at the
Press and Publicity Luncheon on
the same date.
Miss Minerva Bernadino, Presi-
dent of the Inter-American Com
mission of Women, and Miss Doris
Cochrane. CT the Department OF
State. will be guests of honor on
Tuesday evening, June oath.
UNITED NATIONS
SESSION
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's
address on the evening of June
"a is to be one of the most impor-
tant features of this "al-wom-
ems" program to be presented
| during the week. Clubwomen from
all states, are looking forward to
| Mrs. Roosevelt's intimate delinea.
ton Of the work of the United
Nations and to the discussion by
the audience which will follow.
Mrs. LaFell Dickinson, who was
a consultant at the San Francisco
Conference and whose brillinat
term as president of the General
Federation will terminate with
this convention, will introduce
Mrs. Roosevelt and preside over
the forum to follow.
MRS TRUMAN GUEST
OF HONOR
The time-honored annual pro-
cession of State Presidents will
open the evening session Thurs
day-Juns 26, at which Mrs. Har-
ry S. Truman will be a special
guest of honor, and Miss Jessica
Dragonette will sing. A preview
in advance of the premiere of
THE Bachelor and the Bobby
Soxer'' vii. conclude this pro-
gram.
ELECTIONS
Results of the balloting for new
officers will find all members in
their seats On Friday morning,
June 9th. Candidates for office
are: Mrs. j.. L. Blair Buck, of
Richmond, Virginia for President;
Mrs. Hiram c. Houghton, Red
Oak, Iowa for First Vice Presi-
dent: Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren from
Whiting, Indiana for Second Vice
President; Mrs. Thurston Roberts
from Jacksonville, Florida for
Second Vice President; Mrs. Vol
ney W. Taylor, Brownsville Texas
for Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Earl B. Shoesmith from San
Leandro, California for Recording
Secretary; Mrs. Gustav Ketterer