Evening star., 1953-02-01
League Plans
Course on
Congress
By Fronces Lide

''Know Your Congress-" q BIZ
ennial course offered by the Dis
trict League Of Women Voters,
will get under way this week for
the benefit Of league members
and the public.
Scheduled at the opening Of
each new Congress, the forum
provides the answer to such
questions as What does rider
ride and why?"; What makes
congressional committees so pow
erful?" and Can anything but
laryngitis stop a filibuSter?"
The course will include three
weekly "clasSes"-the first two
at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV. For the
windup, in the week Of February
16, tours of Capitol Hill will pro-
vide a closeup view Of Congress
in session.
The opening program will be
held at 10 IN. Wednesday, when
the speakers will be Senator
Duff, Republican. Of Pennsyl-
vania and Representative Doyle.
Democrat, Of California. They
have been asked to discuss their
Jobs and their duties to con-
stituents and the country.
The following Wednesday, the
topics will be How to Lobby"
and Getting Bill Through
Congress. The instructors will
be the leagues national legisla-
tive director, Miss Muriel Ferris,
and DR.. George Galloway, con-
gressional expert on parliament
ary procedures.
For the final session, small
groups will watch the House and
Senate in action and attend
committee hearings. The tours
will be conducted by Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Fisher, director Of the
leagues absentee voters service.
DipIomots Invited
Special invitations to partici-
pate In the course have been ex-
tended this year to members OF
the diplomatic corps and their
wives and to the wives Of new
members of Congress.
A selected group Of high school
students also will benefit. The
league has invited public. paro-
chial and private school officials
to send four young students from
each high school and junior col
lege In the District.
Members Of the general public
who wish to take the course may
obtain details from the District
League Of Women Voters Office
at 1929 M street NV. The only
charge Is a so cent registration
fee.
The course was arranged un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Jehu
Hunter, chairman Of the leagues
Action Committee. Assisting are
Mrs. Lloyd Luther, league presi-
dent; Mrs. Lillian Jurin, Mrs.
James Mersereau, Mrs. Tom Paul
Emerich, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. John
F. Latimer, Mrs. Maurice s.
Goodman, Mrs. Isadore Rods
and Mrs. J. j. Eigenman.
Another league project to be
initiated this week Is q series Of
radio programs entitled Home
Rule in 49," to be broadcast over
Stations WWDC and WCFM.
The series will begin on Tuesday
with Chairman CAGE Of the SEN
ate District Committee as the
special guest. He will be inter-
viewed by Mrs. George Malloy,
league chairman on District
affairs. The programs will be
presented on WCF'M at 1925 pm.
Tuesday and WWDC at 9:35 pm.
Press Club Series
The opening Of Congress also
has inspired the Women's Ma
tional Press Club to launch q
series Of luncheons to be known
rs Operation Capitol Hill"
Planned for members only, it
will begin on Tuesday when the
speaker will be Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby, Federal Security Admin
istrator.
The frst luncheon Is scheduled
for 1890 pm. in the Congress
eional Hotel. The club plans to
make the series q weekly feature
devoted exclusively to newSy dis
cusSions Of public questions by
public leaders.
Speakers will include not only
lawmakers and officials Of Gov
ernment departments but visit
ing dignitarieS and key leaders
In important public programs.
The series will be in addition
to special luncheons and other
affairs given by the club from
time to time.
James C. Hagerty, President
Eisenhower'S press secretary, will
discuss his Job at the February
II luncheon. The speaker for
the February 10 luncheon will
be announced later.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter is
chairman Of the committee ar
ranging the luntheonS.