Evening star., 1951-10-20
General Federation
Board Session Hears
Mrs. Anderson Today

The board of directors meeting
|of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs continued in the
Hotel Statler today. with Mrs
Eugene Anderson, United States
Ambassador to Denmark, slated
to be the principal speaker.
Additional resolutions also were
scheduled for discussion. There
also was to be panel discussion
ION welfare. headed by Mrs. VIII
liam B. Fowler. Other partici-
pants were to be Mrs. Earl B
|Shoesmith, child welfare: Mrs
Cogley G. Cole, community serv-
ice; Mrs. John D. Robinson
gerontology; Mrs. Fred M. Alex
lander. health; Mrs. j. Burlin
johnson. mental health, and Mrs
Roy D. Whitlock, veterans.
Other speakers at the business
section were to include Mrs. E. E
Byerrum, discussing conservation
of natural resources. and Mrs
George w. Jaqua, who was te
talk on safety.
The luncheon session was te
feature an education panel, under
direction of Miss Chloe Clifford
with Mrs. r. H. Latham as con-
Isultant. Participants were to be
Mrs. F. w. Mitts, adult education;
Mrs. Frank j. Pratt. jr., character
education; Mrs. w. d. keenan,
Epsilon Sigma Omicron: Mrs. j
w. Walker, guidance; Mrs. L. r
|Upham, libraries; Mrs. Edwin Tro-
land, public education: Mrs. M. F.
Duvall, scholarships and loans
and Mrs. Norbert J. Klein
UNESCO.
Another panel. on f1ne arts, wa.
to be directed by Mrs. P. A. Petit
with Mrs. John M. Pierce as con.
Isultant, and the following partici.
Ipating: Mrs. Gustav Ketterer, art;
Mrs. Wilbur Sackett, drama anc
Ipageantry; Mrs. A. Chesley York
literature and poetry; Mrs. Joseph
M. Perkins. music, and Mrs
Robert S. Crosby, penny art.
Tea at the French Embassy al
A pm. and sightseeing and lecture
tours will round out the day.
Candidates Tested.
A report of the nominatins
committee. headed by Mrs. Claud.
is. Steele of Knox, Ind, yester.
day listed the following candidate.
for offices. which will be fillee
next May when the federation
.convenes in Minneapolis, Mimi:
For president. Mrs. Oscar A
Ahlgren of Whiting. Ind; for frs
vice president. Mrs. Theodore S
Chapman, Jerseyville. Ill; for sec.
ond vice president, Mrs. L. j. Nc.
Caffrey. Miami. Fla, and Mrs
r. l. c. Prout. Wakefield, Mich.
for third vice president. Mrs
IShoesmith of Sacramento, Calf.
Miss Clifford of Lexington. XIV.
for recording secretary, Mrs. E
Lee Ozbirn, Oklahoma City, Okla.
and for treasurer. Miss Ethe
Foster, Sterling City, Tex.
Among resolutions passed yester.
day was one through which tn,
federation called upon Congress t,
repeal. without delay, Section 10.
of the National Defense Act
which, the federation stated, i'm
poses drastic restrictions on tn,
imports of fats, oils and dair,
products" President Truma,
called for repeal of this sectio,
when signing the bill. accordin,
to the federation. and Secretar,
OF State Acheson said this section
will seriously damage basic in
dustries of friendly countries. tax,
away their dollar earnings, ant
seriously impair their ability t,
contribute to the defense effort.
Rival Alliances Seen.
Principal speaker at last night
banquet was Vera Micheles Dean
editor of the Foreign Policy Asso
ciation- She brought out that a
this time, the Western nations ar,
forging various defense arrange
ments. which have all been or
ganized outside the United Ma
tions." She explained that Russia
for its part. has formed it's ow,
bloc with Eastern Europe ant
Communist China.
IF this process goes on" sh,
said, I'VE may see the formatio,
OF rival alliances. similar to th,
alliances of previous centuries
whose armaments race and contes
Tor power will, if historical prece
dents are any guide. culminate i,
another major war"
Mrs, Hiram Cole Houghton
president of the federation, is di
recting the sessions, which viii
end tomorrow with a wreath
laying ceremony at the Tomb O
the Unknown Soldier.