Evening star., 1953-10-07
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trict resident since 1894 and al
ternate committeewoman from
the District.
Mrs. Edwards, who has been
with the committee since 1914
and became director of it's wom-
ems division in 1948, said her
resignation had nothing to do
with the committees integration
OF men and women's activities.
That move last January abol-
ished the women's division, but
many special programs for
women are still operating or are
being planned, she explained.
Gives Two Reasons.
She gave two main reasons for
reSigning as director of women's
activities. The first was that she
intends to accompany her hus-
band, Herbert Edwards, former
State Department official, to
California. Mr.. Edwards re-
signed last April as assistant ad-
ministrator of the international
information section.
The second reason, Mrs. Ed
wards told reporters at a news
conference at national head
quarters, was that Il have been
here eight years and there comes
a time when I think it might be
good for new blood to come in"
Mrs. Louchheim, known better
to her friends as Katie" is a
native OF New York and lives at
1924 0 street NV. She has been
active in political affairs here for
many years. She served as a
delegate to the 1948 and 1862
Democratic conventions and was
on the platform committee last
year.
For many years Mrs. Louch-
helm has been associated with
the District League of Won en-
Voters. Her work with the Dem
ocratic National Committee has
included writing, research and
fund raising.
During the 1852 campaign she
was assistant to the chairman
of the Labor Division of the Ma
tional Committee. During and
Immediately after World War II
she was with the old office of
Foreign Relief and Rehabilita-
tion Administration
She and Mr.. Louchheim were
married in 1926 and have two
daughters. Mrs. Robert Coulson
and Miss Judith Louchheim. Mr..
Louchheim was with the Secu-
rifles and Exchange Commis-
sion from 1884 until he recently
resigned to become a private
investment counsellor.
Doomed for Vice President.
Mrs. Edwards gained such
prominence in political activity
that many of her friends doomed
her for the vice presidential
nomination at the national
convention last year. She said
she was too much of a practical
politician to expect the nomi-
nation, but that she was pleased
by the recognition given to
Women's Importance in the
party
Mrs. Edwards insisted that the
abolition of the women's division
in the committee was not the
equivalent of muzzling me-" She
also declared that Mrs. Louch-
helm will have varied and promi-
nent duties because of the COM
mlttee's many problems and pro-
grams directly affecting women
i feel that the integration
policy is wise one" she con-
tlnued. 1T is a little like mar
r1age. 1t will take time for the
new arrangement to become as
complete as a happy marriage
should be. Now it is in period
OF adjustment. But believe in
tegration is a good step and that
it had to come"
The announcement of the
resignation of Mrs. Edwards and
the appointment of Mrs. Louch-
helm was made by National
chairman Stephen A. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell praised Mrs. Ed
wards services to the party and
expressed the committees pleas
ure that she would continue as a
| vice chairman.