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10 THE SUNDAY STAR, CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION Hope for Solution of War Problems Seen by Clubwomen—Pan- American Arbitration Discussed—Women Voters to Meet—Feminist Notes. BY CORINNE FRAZIER. N_the words of Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador to the United States, borrowed from a recent ad- dress and printed at the top of the program, is found the keynote of the fourth national conference on the cause and cure of war, which closed in Washington Thursday night. “There is hope that when the utter folly of war as an instrument for the Just and, above all, economic settlement of disputes has been made clear to the “world at large, a new spirit will spring ‘up,” said Sir Esme. Upon this note of hope the confer- ence opened its sessions with a banquet ton the evening of January 14, at iwhich optimistic predictions of a day fwhen this “new spirit"—the spirit of “peace—shall dominate international re- | lations, were expressed by distinguished “speakers; and with a plea to the peoples of the world to employ practical com- ‘mon sense in devising a workable sys- “tem of settling international differences ‘which would replace war, the confer- | fence closed. There was little of theory and much of cold, hard fact in the concluding address of Mrs. Carrie Chap- gnan Cait, chairman of the conference. Resisting temptation to generalize or theorize on some great plan for im- mediately eliminating the possibilities | of war, Mrs. Catt confined herself to one concrete “thorn in the side” of the scause of peace and to suggesting what to her seemed a practical means of ‘curing this particular war-breeder. Mrs. Catt advocated a more intelli- ‘gent interpretation and authorization ‘of the Monroe Doctrine, or failing this, its discard “as a policy whose work | has been completed.” | “The Monroe Doctrine, undefined and | wnauthorized, is an obstacle to peace | : and good will,” said Mrs. Catt, after pointing out the haziness of its lan- guage and the lack of understanding of its terms even among its strongest mdvocates here in the United States. “The psychology produced in the Western Hemisphere by the Monroe Doctrine as it is accepted unquestion- mbly stirs i1l instead of good will,” she declared. “In a visit to Latin.America X was astounded at the character and extent of the resentment expressed toward the Monroe Doctrine. Every boy in Latin America learns its mean- ing and significance in the schools, but certainly what is taught there is not what is taught our own boys. The boys on these two continents grow up and take their places in the administration | of their Tespective governments and each comes to his duty with precon- ceived, fixed, but opposing ideas of the Monroe Doctrine, a condition calculated to create misunderstanding. “Curiously, although threat of the doctrine was aimed at European na- tions and was pronounced in the inter- est and protection of Latin American | colonies, yet Europe appears undis- | gurbed by it now, while Latin America 4s much perturbed. Here is a mystery worth detecting. Many arbitration treaties among the nations of these two continents will prevent actual war, but the emotional frame of mind which creates war is latent in many of the Latin countries and the source of their | discontent is what many believe the | Monroe Doctrine to be. | “Our own statesmen have usually mgreed that the Monroe Doctrine is merely a policy of self-defense, but Latin American statesmen pronounce its application a policy of military of- fense. “The Monroe Doctrine has been in- terpreted by our own orators to include every dream of international idealism; every altruistic, neighborly purpose: every noble aspiration for the world's welfare, and these are the impressions left in the minds of many North Amer- fcans, But the policies which the world Jinks with the Monroe Doctrine are those in defense of commerce, big busi- ness, economic exploitations and finan- cial overlordship. “It is this aspect of our relations to | latin countries which has so filled | their citizens with dread of unhappy | ibilities. North and South agree ly well upon two points—(1) That | the definition and euthority of the | Monroe Doctrine are obscure; (2) that its power is dependent upon the strength and skill of the Army and | Navy. The controversies involved in these two agreements are sufficient to Keep trouble brewing for a long time to e, & *7% “At this time, when the nations are &tempting to find a way to live together icably, it is obviously important that qu which have a disturbing influence upon good relations should be talked through to general understand- ing. ‘The citizens of our own country, as well as those of the entire Western world, are entitled to know what the doctrine is, where it came from, what 4t meant when it came and where it is now leading. To this end I entreat the committee on the cause and cure of war to read, study, reflect, discuss, @rbate and push investigation of the Monroe Doctrine hard and far. A con- siderable library of new literature on the subject, by no means in agreement, | | fnvites your attention.” *:l[rs. Catt was re-elected chairman of and cure of war by the assembled dele- @gates, representing 10 women’s organi- zations. She will be assisted this next year by three vice chairmen—Miss Ruth Morgan, Miss Henrietta Roelofs and Mrs. D. E. Waid, all of New York. Two secretaries also were elected. Miss Josephine Schain of New York was elected corresponding secretary and Mrs. Ben Hooper of Wisconsin recording secretary. Mrs. Edgerton Parsons of New York was chosen treasurer. Formerly there had been but one secre- tary and mo vice chairmen. .o TWO things of significance stand out in a consideration of the recent mediation of the Pan-American Con- ference in the Bolivian-Paraguayan dispute, according to Drew Pearson, foreign editor of the United States ly, who addressed the Woman's National Democratic Club on this ques- tion at the weekly forum luncheon Monday afternoon. “In the first place,” said Mr. Pearson, *this is the first instance in which the Pan-American Union has tackled al really live political issue, Heretofore ;’g;‘,‘s,,‘:;;‘:_“'“ of the New Jersey| the policy has been one of ‘hands off" wherever possible if a political issue Wi involved. Economic and cultural ques tions have been the chief concern of the conferences in the past. It was just by chance that the Pan-American Conference was in session and in & position to act quickly and effectively o check hostilities until arbitration could be arranged between the two na- tions involved. “Second, the very coincidence of this | emergency, developing simultaneously with the meeting of the conference, and the certainty of what would have been the result had this not been the case, has shown us that there is a need for a permaneneqgey to function regularly in the Western Hemisphere to avert war, or of our yielding to the alterna- tive—the acceptance of mediation by the League of Nations assemblies. “The action of the Pan-American Union opens the way to the next step toward international peace. What that step is to be is for the Americas to decide.” Mr. Pearson was introduced by Mrs. 3. Borden Harriman, who presided at the luncheon. At the speakers’ table also was Mrs. Gifford Pinchot. Gen. Frank McCoy, U. 8. A, the American member of the Bollvisn-Paraguayan Ar- tion Commission, which will meet national committee on the cause | | | MRS. WILLARD BAYLISS nesota | eration at national headquarters. MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT, Who was re-elected chairman of the national committee on the cause and cure of war at the fourth annual con- ference, held in Washington. in Washington in the near future, was an interested listener at the luncheon. * % ¥ x MRS, FRANK B. FREYER, wife of Capt. Freyer, U. 8. N., gave an illustrated lecture on Peru following the ‘Thursday evening open house dinner at the Woman’s National Democratic Club last week. Mrs. Freyer, who spent sev- eral years in Peru while her husband was stationed at Lima as head of the first naval mission from this country to the Latin-American republic, includ- ed in her lecture an interesting account of the life and habits of the Inca In- diens, who were the ancient rulers of the land before the invasion of the Spaniards. She told also of the ad- vances made in women's status in recent years, and described the quaint- ness of Cusco, the Indian capital. Mrs. George M. Eckels, chairman of | the program committee, presented Mrs. Freyer to the gathering. | * ok ok ok A MEETING of the executive com- mittee of the National League of ‘Women Voters will be held in Washing- ton this week, opening tomorrow morn- ing and continuing for three days. | Miss Belle Sherwin, president of the | organization, will preside over the ses- sions. Others who will attend include Miss Katharine Ludington, first vice president and chairman of the finance committee; Mrs. Roscoe Anderson, sec- ond vice president; Miss Ruth Morgan, third vice president and a member of the department of international co-op- eration to prevent war; Miss Elizabeth | J. Hauser, fourth vice president and | a member of the department of ef- ficiency in government; Mrs. W. W. Ramsey, fifth vice president, a mem- ber of the department of public wel- fare in government, and Mrs. Henry Steffens, jr,, secretary. * ¥ ok ok TER EDGE, Republican, of New Jersey, and chairman of the Senate committee on interoceanic canals, will | be_the guest speaker in the “Voters' | Service” “half-hour program broadcast Tuesday, January 22, frem station ‘WRC, Washington, under the joint sponsorship of the National Broadcast- | ing Co. and the National League of | Women Voters. The program will be | heard at 7 p.m., Eastern standard time. | . Senator Edge will discuss a resolu- tion of which he is author, and which is pending in the Senate, to provide for a completed survey of the inter- oceanic canal route through Nicaragua. ‘The United States has purchased the canal rights of the Nicaraguan water route, and Senator Edge will point out the reason for seeking early authori- zation of the survey. Special interest is being shown in the canal route at the present time because of President- elect Hoover's trip to that country and his discussions with the Nicaraguan leaders in regard to the utilization of our canal rights. Senator Edge has had wide experi- ence in public affairs. For the last 10 years he has been in the United States Senate. He began his puoiic service as a journal clerk in the New | Jersey Senate in 1897. Before becom- ing Governor of New Jersey in 1916, he | had “served as a majorily leader in The second speaker in f1e program will be Charles G. Ross, Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Post- | Dispatch. He will present his regular | fortnightly review of “What Congress Is Doing.” . | ] YREATION of the Inter-Amecrican Commission of Women and the recognition of equal rights as a national political issue were cited as the out- standing advances in the feminist movement during the past year, by Miss Mabel Vernon, executive secretary of | the National Woman's Party, in her annual report read before the national council at its monthly session held on Capitol Hill last Tuesday. Outlining plans for the 1929 legis- lative program of the Woman's Party, following the reading of Miss Vernon's report, the women of the council de- cided that their immediate field of ac- tion would be in the lobbies of the halls of Congress, urging the passage of the Porto Rican suffrage bill in the short session. The bill already has passed the House and was reported favorably to the Senate last week from the committee on insular affairs, headed by Senator mmg ingham. At a dinner ten d the visiting coun= Of Minnesota, president of the Min- | State Federation of Women's | Clubs, who remained in Washington to | attend the conference on the cause and cure of war, after meeting with the| board of directors of the general fed- UPITED STATES SENATOR WAL- | cil members by the officers of the Dis- trict branch Tuesday evening, Doris Stevens, chairman of the Interamerican Commission, spoke on her experiences during the past few months in France, where she has been working for the passage of an equal rights treaty among nations. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles and Mrs. Belle Bortin Ruppa also ad- | dressed. the assembly, discussing the | progress of work for equal rights in | this country and citing the one instance where it is a State law (Wisconsin), with comments on the effectiveness of its operation. Members of the council include Mrs. Clarence M. Smith of New York City, chairman; Mrs. Valentine Winters of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Edith Houghton Hooker, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Dixon and Mrs. Dora G. Ogle of Baltimore, Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Mrs. Florence Brewer Boeckel and Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley of Washington, Miss Laura Ber- rien of Georgia, Miss Maud Younger of San Francisco, Mrs. Burnita Shelton | Matthews of Mississippi, Miss Emma Wold of Oregon, Miss Stevens of New | York, Mrs. Hilles and Miss Vernon of | Wilmington, Del. The ninth celebration of the adop- | tion of the eighteenth amendment was | held by the Woman’s Christian Tem- ! perance Union of the District Wednes- | day, beginning at 10 o'clock, in the | Eastern Presbyterian'Church, and end- | ing with a banquet in Hotel Roosevelt that evening. Mrs. N. M. Pollock pre- sided. The following program was presented to a large audience in the church: Song service, led by Mrs. M. C. MacSpeiden; salute to the flag, led by Mrs. 8. H. Willey; address of welcome and prayer by Rev. Alfred E. Barrows, pastor; report of corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. H. E. Rogers; report of treas- urer, Mrs. George A. Ross; report of auditor, Mrs. M. C. Bennett; minutes of last convention, Mrs. Charles Mont- gomery; address by Mrs. Ludie D. Pick- ett, State president of Kentucky W. C. T. U.; address by Mrs. James Alexander McDowell, national president of the Ladies’ Union Veteran Legion; Mrs. M. W. Schutz, special secretary, and Miss Ruth Lockman, fleid secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association, gave short talks; solo by Miss Blanche Kerr; noontide prayer service, led by Mrs. T. T. Moore. Luncheon was served by the ladies of the church. The afternoon session was opened by song service, followed by talks of Mrs. Ellen G. Clarke of Baltimore and Mrs, Deane of Virginia. Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national president of the W. C. T. U., gave an address. Miss Amelia Beck sang. Mrs. J. M. Doran, wife of the Federal prohibition commissioner, and Mrs. E. C. Dinwiddie defined the slogan adopted by the national convention held in Boston. At the banquet, which was at 7 o'clock, there were more than 200 guests. The following program was car- ried out: Mrs. N. M. Pollock, acting as toastmistress,” called for the song “America.” Mrs. H. M. Kendrick gave the invocation; D. Robert Edwards gave violin selections, accompanied at the piano by Miss Shuster; Dr. Kress introduced Mrs. Ella A. Boole, who spoke on “Give Prohibition a Chance; The Liquor Traffic Had Its Day.” Commissioner James-M. Doran introduced Representative Gale H. Stal- ker, co-author of the Stalker-Jones bill, who spoke of the conditions as com- pared with earlier days: Floyd Williams, accompanied by his wife, sang; Mrs. Edward B.-Merritt, president of the Federation of Women's Clubs, brought greetings; toasts were given by State W. C. T. U. presidents, Congressmen and National and District officers of the W.C.T. U. Rev.Newton D, Patterson, D. D, gave the closing prayer. Cleveland Park Union met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Willlam Peters, 3400 Macomb street. Mrs. Green led the devotions, reading from Joshua and choosing for her theme: “Courage, Without Which No Great Work Is Done.” Mrs. Talbot spoke of plans for more thorough investigation in child welfare work and asked for old clothing and furniture to distribute where needed. Mrs. Minn reported for flower mis- sions that a poinsettia plant had been sent to Walter Reed at Christmas time and that some visits had been made at the Home for Incurables and remem- brances sent to patients; also that flowers or cards had been sent to mem- bers who were ill. Those who visited court told of their experiences and im- pressions. A vote of thanks was given Mr. Crain for cards with the name of each union in the District, for use at con- ventions or banquets. A committee | was appointed to take charge of the coming membership drive and Mrs. Peters spoke of the Frances Willard memorial service to be held at the Capitol February 17. In reporting the motion picture con- ference Mrs. Schmidt suggested that a conference be held at Geneva in the labor department of the League of Na- tions to set up a multilateral treaty. Speaking of prohibition, Mr. Nickles said that better and more regulations are needed; the efficiency of those regu- lations will depend entirely on the of- fcials, Mrs. Jarvis spoke of the efforts of many officials to bring about better conditions. After adjournment the hostess served refreshments. Mrs. Charles Windle, director of the child welfare department of the Dis- trict, entertajned at luncheon 14 local directors recently at the Egyptian Tea Room. At this time plans were formed for intensive work during the coming year, Helping Legion Ball | | MISS EMILY J. CAREY, Chairman of the committee on patron- esses for the annual department ball of the District of Columbia, to be given at the Willard Hotel the evening of January 30 at 9:30 o'clock. —Harrls & Ewing®Phota, WASHINGTON, D 9 JANUARY 20, 1929—PART - e D. A. R. ACTIVITIES Richard Arnold Chapter, D. C. D. A. R, held its January meeting on the first Tuesday in the month, at the home of Miss Bertie L. Packett, on Seventeenth stréet. Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins, the regent, presided. The vice regent, Mrs. Aaron E. Gottshall, who has been {ll for some time, was re- ported to be improving. The minutes were read by Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, jr., chapter historian. Announcement was made of the sud- den passing of the former State regent, Mrs. James Marshall Willey, and a silent tribute was paid to her memory by the entire chapter. As part of her report, the regent read a letter written by Mrs. Willey just before her death, in which the work and high ideals of the N. S. D. A. R. were indicated as part of her very life. Announcement was also made of the sessions of the Women's Patriotic Con- ference on National Defense to convene on the evening of January 29, and con- tinue through January 31. These meet- ings will be held in Memorial Conti- nental Hall, and be presided over by Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, president gen- eral. Thirty-three patriotic organiza- tions will participate in the conference, and as the number of delegates is un- limited, the railroads have made special rates from January 25 to February 6. Qualifications for delegates and alter- nates to the thirty-eighth Continental Congress, opening April 15, were read, after which the following were elected to represent the chapter: Delegate, Mrs. Randolbh D. Hopkins, regent; Mrs. Aaron E. Gottshall, ex-officio alternate; other alternates, Mrs. William G. Car- ter, Mrs. M. Bodman Benson, Miss Mary Stella Belden, Mrs. Lee R. Pen- nington, jr., Mrs. John T. Moore, Mrs. H. Benson Brown, Mrs. Benjamin Grady, Mrs. J. Franklin Gross, Miss Edith Northup and Mrs. James S. Easby-Smith. An advance copy of the president general's February message was read and appreciated. By unanimous vote the chapter indorsed the resolutions adopted by the executive board, N. S. D. A., reaffirming the action of Conti- nental Congress in favor of adequate national defense as represented by the cruiser bill now before Congress. The Kellogg multilateral peace-pact was also indorsed, and every member urged to use her influence to secure its pas- sage during the present session of the United States Congress, and to include appeal for the provision of a sufficient personnel to man the new cruisers. A suitable United States merchant marine was likewise urged as an important provision of the bill. State Committee.—Mrs. Grattan Kerans, chairman, presided at the meet- ing of the State committee df Ameri- canism, held Tuesday afternoon in the library of the Americanization school. A card party will be given by this com- mittee February 8 at the City Club, 1320 G street. Mrs. Willlam H. Wag- ner, chairman of the ways and means committee, distributed tickets to dele- gates present and urged their co-opera- tion in the effort of the committee to raise working funds for a period of two years. Other members of the ways and means committee working with Mrs. Wagner are Mrs. Grant F. Chase, Mrs, Nancy D. North, Mrs. Robert M. Fergu son, Miss Helen Wolfe, Mrs. E. A. Varela. Mrs. C. B. Gwyn is chairman, and with Mrs. Chase, Miss Helen Wolfe and Miss Ella Ford are members of the candy committee. Young girls in cos- tume will be present to assist in the sale of candy; Mrs. Blake Palm is chairman RIS RIS RADICALLY REDUCED! CONDUCTED BY NANNIE LANCASTER. of arrangements; Mrs. Robert Fergu- son, chairman of prizes, with Mrs. E. A. Varela and Mrs. Nancy North assisting; Mrs. Grattan Kearns, patronesses and with Mrs. Robert Ferguson and Mrs. J. Franklin Gross will serve on the recep- tion committee at the party. It was voted at the meeting to send a letter explanatory of the work of the Ameri- canism committee to each chapter regent with a request for the support of all District chapters. Women in official life, national, State and chapter officers have signified their intention of becoming patronesses. American Eagle Chapter held its an- nual party for members and their guests January 11 at the Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. E. J Ryan, regent, received. The program opened with salute to the flag, followed by singing the “Star Spangled Banner,” which was accompanied by colored stereopticon illustrations ar- ranged by Charles Colfax Long. A feature motion picture was shown the audience, after- which Miss Anna V. Cuthbert, assisted by Miss Harriet Nash at the piano, rendered a_program of songs. The company then ad- journed to dancing and cards. Patriots’ Memorial Chapter was en- tertained at a tea January 8 from 4 to 6 p.n. by Mrs, J. P. Saffold, regent of the chapter, at her home, 3605 Nor- ton place. A business meeting preceded the tea, in which one new member was admit- ted to membership in the chapter. Mrs. Saffold was assisted in_receiv- ing her guests by Mrs. C. T. Watson, vice regent; Mrs. Joel T. Curry, corre- sponding secretary, and Mrs. Louis Shoemaker, treasurer. Numbered among the guests were several officers of both the national and State societies. The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter was entertained January 11 at the home of Mrs. Edmund Bullis in Battery Park. The regent, Mrs. McPherson, presided. At the close of the historian’s report she paid a tribute to the memory of Mrs. Morris Croxall, a member of the chapter who died since the last meet- ing. Tribute was also paid to the mem- ory of Mrs. James M. Willey, whose death in December removed from the ranks or the Daughters one of its workers. Mrs. Creyke made a report on Ameri- canism work. Mrs. Clark reported on foreign relations and told of attending the foreign relations meeting at D. A. R. Building, at which Representative Ste- phen Porter spoke on America’s rela- tions with China and Japan. ~Mrs, Bullis, reporting on the Ellis Island | committee, said that the 50-yard bolt of denim voted by the chapter had been sent and acknowledged. It was voted and carried to have the usual annual letter written to chapter members asking for contributions for carrying on the patriotic and educa- tional work of the chapter. The regent announced the coming chapter house ball and card party on January 25 at the Willard, and 20 tickets were promptly disposed of. The Judge Lynn Chapter met at the sidence of Mrs. Harry K. Fulton, 1732 Lanier place, January 8, with Miss Vir- ginia Price, Mrs. M. W. Riker, Mrs. C. W. Kyle and Miss Gladys Sinclair assisting hostesses. Mrs. Charles C. Haig, regent, presided. Mrs. Riker, the chaplain, and Miss Warfield, the color bearer, opened the meeting with the usual exercises. Miss Francis, secre- tary. read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved. Miss Krey, l.r&afsurer. gave her report, including a let! from an out-of-town menhber, Mrs. Polk of Georgia, who had made a contribution to cover several of the interests of the chapter, chief of which were Constitution Hall and Chapter House. The out-of-town mem- bers are to be sent clippings from the newspapers Mrs. Haig acknowledged with thanks the many Christmas cards which had been sent to her by members. An- nouncement was mace of the death of Mrs. Catherine Louise Hart, who had been a life member; her grandmother, Mrs. Atkinson, had been one of the charter members of the chapter. Mrs. J. M. Jester, vige regent, re- ported her attendance at the State ex- ecutive meeting on December 7, sub- stituting for the regent, stating the various items of interest of work. Mrs. C. 8. Schermerhorn, delegate, also re- ported her attendance at the State ex- ecutive meeting. She announced the card party to be held at the Willard on January 25, the benefit to aid the Chapter House Corporation. Mrs. Schermerhorn is in charge of the candy | committee and selected three of our | | members to assist her—Miss Krey, Miss | Francis and Miss Sinclair. Mrs. Mann gave an account of the | Americanism work in the school. | Elections were held far delegate and alternates to the D. A. R. Congress in | April, resulting in the election of Miss Mildred Chancellor as delegate and the | following alternates: Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. Hinman, Mrs. Creyke, Mrs. Rust, Miss Susan Smith, Mrs. Black, Miss Maud Davidge, Miss Margaret Withers, Miss Mary Williams and Mrs. Robert C. Sherrill. The chapter had the pleasure of wel- coming for the first time a new mem- ber, Miss Myrtle Bruce. After the roll | call the meeting adjourned for refresh- | ments and a social hour, to meet in | February with Mrs. Otis Black. The Dolly Madison Chapter was en- tertained at its January meeting by | Mrs. Wilbur V. Leech, the vice regent. Following the reports on organization work in the District, came the annual | election of delegates and alternates to the congress in April. They were as |follows: Delegate, Mrs. Josiah Van | Orsdel; alternate to the delegate, Mrs. | Henry T. Offterdinger; alternates, Mrs. | Miss Bessie Gries, Miss Carrie Gries, | Mrs. Charles Keefer, Mrs. Edmund Varela, Mrs. J. R. Nevitt, Mrs. Jane Elliott. The guest of honor for the evening was Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, candidate for president general, who gave a talk on the work recently done on_ Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs. Hobart was accompanied by Mrs. Rig- don, candidate on the same ticket, for treasurer general, who also addressed the meeting. E Pluribus Unum Chapter met Jan- | uary 10 at the home of Mrs. Willlam ‘Teubner, at 1661 Crescent place. Busi- ness was transacted and delegates and alternates elected to the April con- gress as follows: The vice regent, Mrs, Harvey Friend, as alternate for the | regent, Mrs. Elmer Curry; delegate, Miss Harriet Lauder. Alternates, Mrs. Sylvanus Johnson, Mrs. Grove, Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Roe, Mrs, Sinnott, Mrs. Knappen, Miss Lauder, Miss Cooper. Gugsts of the chapter were Mrs. John W. Beavers, vice presi- dent general for the District; Miss Veitenheimer and Mrs. Blinn, a char- ter member. A new member, Mrs. C. C. Baden, was present, and two new | mcmbers were voted in, Mrs. Wilbar |and Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Beavers gave a talk on natiénal defense, of Charles F. Nesbit, Mrs. John D. Ogden, which she is State chairman. Refresh- ments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Teubner, Mrs. Sinnott and Miss Patterson. afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker, street. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Henry A. Vale and Mrs. Katharine Gill. The regent, Mrs. A. E. T. Hans- mann, presided. The meeting opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Frank W. Carden, and was followed by the usual patriotic exercises. Mrs. Hansmann read a tribute to Mrs. James H. Willey and the chapter stood in silence in respect to her memory. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and the report of the treasurer accepted. The registrar, Mrs. Frank Bourn, reported two members transferred to other chapters and six new members added to it, Mrs. J. R. Pipes, Mrs. S. E. Kramer, Mrs. M. K. Armstrong, Mrs. Maud Bowman, Miss Gertrude Blaisdell and Miss Helen Baker. Mrs. Charles P. Benns, reporting for the State historic committee, stated | that after a prayer the meeting ad- journed out of respect for Mrs. Willey. Mrs. A. H. Ulm brought a report of | the better films committee, speaking of the Federal moving picture conference as reported by Mrs. Frank Morrison at the committee meeting. She also stressed the idea of the committee of helping to advertise the good pictures by talking about them and letting the bad ones go unmentioned. Mrs. Benns told of the meeting in Memorial Conti- nental Hall, which was addressed by Representative Stephen G. Porter. Mrs. Frank W. Carden said the potri- otic education committee had made & plea for clothing and books 1or the Southern industrial schools. Mrs. Hansmann announced the card party to be given January 25 at the Willard for the benefit of the chapter house fund. Mrs. S. B. Woodbridge was elected delegate to the Thirty-eighth Conti- nental Congress. The following were elected alternates: Mrs. F. W. Carden, Mrs. W. D. Baker, Mrs. F. E. MacNeil, Mrs. E. C. Sasnett, Mrs. F. B. Whit- aker, Mrs. K. M. Jaquette, Mrs, C. P. Benns, Mrs. W. S. Watson, Mrs. Fred- erick Knoop and Mrs. Frank Bourn. ‘The meeting adjourned for a pleasant social hour. The chapter had as its guests Mrs. Charles S. Grindle and Miss Pauline ‘Whitaker. The American Liberty Chapter was entertained at its January meeting by Mrs. William L. Bruckart in her home, 4453 Greenwich parkway, Foxhall Vil- lage, assisted by Mrs. L. H. Hannah and Mrs. Charles F. Wilbur, jr. It being a perfect day, there was a large attend- ance. The regent, Mrs. H. S. Ridgely, presided. After patriotic exercises, tlie regent brought New Year greetings to the chapter. Owing to the holidays, reports were brief. The report of Mrs. H. B. Meloy, the treasurer, was read. Mrs. H. L. Hannah of the historic committee re- ported the resolutions passed by that committee on the death of Mrs. James Willey, ex-State regent. The report from the girl homemakers' committee showed that the chapter gave the first donation to that cause. Reports showed that the chapter had paid its quota to all committees and made many more donations to other causes. Contribu- tions were then made to the Chapter House Corporation aad the quota to the fund for the founders and organizers' memorial of the N. S. D. A. R. The chapter voted its apprepriation of $50 to the Mary Land Ailan scholarship fund at the Lincoln Memorial Univer- sity. Mrs. Edgar Allan reported that she, assisted by Miss Eleanor Hall, had sent in the name of the chapter two BSOS o, ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE NEXT DOOR TO OUR BUILDING Several Hundred DRESSES Remarkable Values! UNDERWEAR! Monticello Chapter met Tuesday 2839 Twenty-seventh | large boxes of Christmas things to the Grace Nettleton Home, a school a8 well as a_home for orphan girls from 6 to 15 which is near the Lincoln Memorial University. A rising vote of thanks was given Mrs. Allan and Miss Hall. The chapter voted to send a night letter of best wishes and pleasant jour- ney to Miss Lola Allan, who sailed on the 8. 8. Corinthia for South Africa January 12. A letter was read from our member in the Philippines, Mrs. W. W. Lemmond. The election of delegates and alter- nates to the Continental Congress was voted upon. Mrs. E. H. Jackson, vice regent, was alternate to the regent, Mrs. H. S. Ridgely, and Mrs. Edgar Allan delegate; Mrs. L. B. Thomson alternate to the delegate. The following alternates were elected: Mrs. William MacKellar, Mrs. James Lombard. Mrs. G. S. Newcombe, Mrs | John Howe, Mrs. L. H. Hannah, os. | Samuel Herrick and Mrs, James M. ‘Carter. The regent invited the chapter to a tea to be given by her in her home | in Chevy Chase on February 24 from 3 to 6 as its anniversary party. During the social hour the members and guests were entertained in a dining room deco- rated with Spring flowers., Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Hannah presided at the tea Constitution Chopter met Tuesday evening a* the home o Mrs. Clayton E. Emig, 1767 P street, acting hostess for Mrs. Mary B. Denham, assisted by Mrs. Stella G. McElbannon, Mrs. Charles H. Gaylord, Mrs. John W. Moore, Miss Mae Helm, Mrs. Adelaide Beard, Mrs. F. D. Stevenson and Mrs T. Hardle Seay. Mrs. Robert H. McNeill, regent, presided. | Following the order of business an address was given by Mrs. C. E. Nagle, State chairman cf patriotic education, on “Education for Civilization,” as ex- emplified in the mountain schools of Kentucky and Tennessee. Jacqueline Churchill played two plano selections. The election of delegates and alter- nates to the D. A. R. Congress in April resulted in ‘e selection for delegates: Mrs. T. Hardie Seay, Mrs. Charles L. Dasher, Mrs. C. H. Talbot, Mrs. James I Parker, Mrs. A. S. Lewis and Mrs. Adelaide Beard; alternates to the re- gent, Mrs. 7. Richard Gasch, Mrs. W. A. Poole, Mrs. S. G. McElbannon, Miss L. R. Blackmar, Mrs. Harry Taylor. A soclal hour was followed by re- freshments. WIDOW SUES BROKER TO RECOVER $4,000 Claims Man Took Securities to In- vest for Her, But Failed to Keep Pledge. Mrs. Amanda E. Bower, describing herself as a widow, 84, and almost blind, residing at 1809 Monroe street, filed suit yesterday in the District Supreme Court against William E. Moffatt, & stock broker, to recover $4,000. In her decla- ration she claims that Moffatt induced her to turn over to him certain securi- ties with the understanding that he would convert them into first-class se- curities paying 6'a per cent; that later she found out that he did not make the investment. Attorney Godfrey L. Munter appearec for Mrs. Bower. A similar suit also was filed by Caro- line B. Eaton, a daughter of Mrs. Bower residing at the she claims that she turned over to Mr Moffatt $8,800 in securities to be like- wise invested, and she also says that Moffatt failed to make the investment Mrs. Eaton also is represented b: Munter.