Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-30
|cIubwomen Warned
OF German Waverinq
|AtCIosing Session

About 5000 delegates and
members of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs babe each
other good-by today before de-
parting for their respective
homes in this country and over
seas.
The women wound UP their
five-day sd annual convention
last night in Constitution Hall
with a musical program, which
featured city church choir MEM
berS led by Justin Laurie, choir
master Of the Foundry Methodist
Church.
Their. main speaker on last
nights program was Cedric Fos-
ter, a news commentator for the
Mutual Broadcasting System in
the New England area.
Mr.. Foster Warned his audi
ence against the flexible loyalty
Of German people, particularly
the younger generation, whom he
pictured as goose-stepping au-
donations.
II don't say Chancellor Aude-
nauer is going to stay with us"
he asserted. II say, if he does.
he is the first German who ever
has"
Advises WatchfulneSS.
He said the destructive force
Of the Germans before their de-
feat puts the Orientals to
shame" and told the CIVIC to
keep a watchful eye on them.
"They were with us until
August, 1882" he said. when
they made their agreement with
the devil and then indirectly at
tackled U.s."
There was some grumbling
among the many delegates last
night, particularly in the Massa-
chusetts and New York delega-
lions. concerning yesterdays 246
to 242 convention vote supporting
President EiSenhower's plan to
admit 100000 West European
refugees to this country within
the next two years.
Only 488 of the 1.700 registered
delegates voted.
Mrs. Oscar Ahlgren, president
of the CIVIC. and Mrs. Hiram
c. Houghton, immediate past
president of the Federation, both
urged passage of the resolution.
Calls for Support.
Mrs. Ahlgren went to the floor
to tell the women: THE leaders
of this Nation have given women
credit for the election of Presi-
dent Eisenhower.
II believe that President Eisen-
hover said admission of the 240,-
900 refugees is vitality important
for the United States. as well as
for all the people of their free
world.
II hope the worlds largest
group of organized women
will join together in upholding
the hands of the President in
this great humanitarian act"
The federation presented mo-
ton picture awards at a lunch
con yesterday in the Hotel
Statler. Among the speakers
were Eric Johnston. president Of
the Motion Picture Association
of America, and Myrna 10y.
former film actress, now a mem
Der of the United Nations Com
mission to UNESCO.
Awards Presented.
The federation presented
awards to Warner Bros. for the
best biography of the club year
1923. The Story of Will
Rogers.
Other awards went to Walt
Disney for the movie Peter
Pam; to Samuel Goldwyn. for
Hans Christian Andersen" and
to Shirley Booth. for. the best
actress of 1923. Sherry Jack
son was voted the best child
actress of the club year.
In the afternoon session. the
women heard talks by Dr.. Pres
ton Bradley, pastor of Peoples
Church of Chicago, and M. O.
Anderson. superintendent Of
independence National Historical
Park. Mr.. Anderson is CO.
operating with the federation in
its project to restore and re-
furnish rooms in independence
Hall, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ahlgren announced gifts
Of $1,000 had been received for
the project.