Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1925, Page 4

APPLALSE EREETS LOGALD.AR WOR Total of $10,385 Contributed | to Various Patriotic Activi- | | ties During Year. | The wide scope of the work of the | focal D. A. R. won much applause when the Stute regent of the District, Mrs. John M. Beavers, read her re. port. There are 61 chapters with a total membership of 3,506 The District also boasts the oldest pter in the society, the Ma Washington Chapter, of which Miss Aline Solomons regent. The librarian general. Mrs. Larz Ander son, is A member of the Suzanne Riviere Hetzel Chapter of the District Americanization work of the local soclety has been in connection with the Americanization 8chool, and the salaries of the special case worker and of a trained visitor have been paid. The society has assisted at the receptions given to the students of the school when they bec: and has given flags and creed cz having contributed §872 to this work. | Contributions to Schools. The schools and coleges indorsed by the national soclety have received $1.459 from the District Daughters, who have taken an active part in Ellis Istand work and the D. A. R. student loan fund. The better fllms committee has co-operated with the educational department of one of the large movie theaters in presenting pletures of an educaitonal character on Saturday morningg for children and with the Yale Club of Washing ton placed before the Washington public the Yale Chronicles of America Forty-three chapters _contributed $462 for the Manual for Immigrants, and several hundred manuals have been distributed. The library was given $551, besides a number of valu able books. The Mary Washington Chapter has continued its care of the turnishings of the library. The chap ters were almost unanimous in their mupport of the request of the librarian general that 10 cents per member be given. New Clubs Organized. Two clubs of the Children, Sons and Daughters of the Republic have been formed this year. The District has| begun the refurnishing of the District room in Continental Hall, and before the end of another year hopes to have the room complete. The sum of $1,200 has already been contributed for this purpose. The chapters have contributed towards the payment of the Peale portrait of Washington and have given 2 handsome silk flag and stand, to be used as a platform flag in Continental Hall. The committeé on liquidation and endowment has sold 32 block cer- tificates. The conservation and thrift mittee took part in the work National Thrift week by securing speakers to address the pupils in the public schools. Much interest is mani- fested in the proposed chapter house, the building fund having grown to $4,415. com of Supported Defense Day. On Defense day 2837 District Daughters pledged their support to thelr country in time of need and 100 marched in the parade. With other organizations, the District Daughters celebrated Lafavette day and Navy day and on Washingtons birthday anniversary, with the 8. A. R. and the C. A. R., held a large celebration in Memorial Continental Hall. The State historic committee on July 4 presented to Valley Forge a large silk flag, which will be known as the District of Columbia flag. Markers are being placed on camp sites used in the District during the World War. One is to be dedicated in June on the campus of the Ameri- can University. One of the chapters has dedicated another milestone. The customary gold medal was given to the student in George Washington University writing the best historical essay. The international relations commit- tee has had prominent people speak to members on American relations with Canada and Mexico. The total@mount given to the work of the society this year is $10,385. RAIL MERGER STEP IS SEEN IN SURVEY OF CAR LINES HERE penses incurred by the commission in supervising this survey. “Very truly yours, (Signed.) “EDWIN GRUHL, ice President and General Mana ger. The actual work of the survey will be in charge of F. W. Doolittle, vice president of the engineering firm. He formerly has been connected with the Wisconsin Railway Commission, the Tllinofs Utility Commission, and was at one time director of the research bureau of the American Electric Rail- way Association. The North American Co.. which is supplying the funds for the investiga- tion, runs the street car service in Milwaukee, Racine and Appleton, as well as other cities in Wisconsin. It also operates bus lines in Wisconsin. Maj. Covell observed today that the North American Co. is probably the largest bus operator in the United States, with the possible exception of the Pacific Electric Co. of California. Junkersfeld Well Known. Mr. Junkersfeld, a member of the fAirm which is to make the survey, was in the Army during the war, and was stationed in Washington part of the time, bullding cantonments. While formerly with the firm of Stone & Webster he had charge of the con- struction of the Benning power plant of the Potomac Electric Power Co. Mr. McClellan, the senior member of the engineering firm engaged for the local survey. was recently ap- pointed by President Coolldge to the Muscle Shoals Commission. George E. Hamilton, president of the Capital Traction Co., when asked for an expression of opinion toda: said that such a survey as that con- templated would be a most useful thing to have, but he said he had not considered it in its possible relation to a merger. Shad Fishing Pays State. In South Carolina shad fishermen in some counties pay large sums for the privilege of catching the fish, which is so popular in the South Shad stamps or tags are bought of the county treasurer for 6 cents a piece and the fishermen who use nets pay 25 cents for every 100 yards of shad nettin, PLEASE LEAVE THE THE EVENING STAR, WARNHINGTON WORKERS OF NOTE AT D. A. R. CONGRESS Left to right: publicity committee has elicited the unanimous approval of the congress eral. The given annually ciety Revolut ably the gra seaman gold-mo eneral acted as not have to as part with hi Mrs the rec gress and Mrs. William H Delos A Mrs This co s a great help to the congre: commit Barker, Joseph William W Mrs. Bu Howard Clark, Mrs, land, Wallace ison, ames Guthrie John 1 Horton, A Mrs. C George Moody. Mra. F William N. Reynolds, Mrs Spencer, Mrs. E Boughton Wood, Mr and Mr Wisconsin holds the honor of having the oldest living real Daughter American Thiers, oldest v dent Coolidge and received a personal letter of appreciation from him. The Maunesha Chapter Thiers a birthday party on the last an- When asked for a few reminiscences Mre. Thiers replied building of this gr few St across Ocean. wigwams of the Oneida central e T T T Free Oil! LT T T e T T T e e T T e e T e e e T e T S fnscribed to that wisely John Newman Lejeune, which has the Natlor of the Ame nearly 20 v midship duating class who excelled in ship, will be replaced by a unted dress sword. It is the | opinion the National Society in making. this change, only does every voung officer provide himself with a sword of his equipment, but 1t goes m evervwhere. loving cup by Daughte: ion, for Ell A. Hemlick is chairman of eption committee for the con Carter and gett, vice chairmen an active one and 5. The tee includes Mrs. Richard J Mrs. Theodore Bates, Mrs Bedle, Mrs. Harry Brown, Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. Drayton Mrs. John Campbell, Al Cope- B mmittee it shnell, ey Mrs. Royal Charles R. Davis, Mrs. Delafield, Mre. Thomas A Mre. Juliue J. Estey. Mrs. P. Goodrich, Mrs. William A . Mrs. John Henderson, Mrs .. Hines, Mrs. John Mrs. James Kerr, Mrs. Mrs. William Lindsay, ‘harles G. Matthews, Mrs. P. McLean, Mrs. Edmund P. Mrs. Allen Putnam Perley, vederick Lorenz Pratt, Mrs. William D. anklin _Swift, Mrs. Charles Richard Yates Young Mrs. dward John F R. Stitt, s. George M of the M Louisa She was the vote for Presi- Revolution- 110 vears of age oter to cast a gave M of her birth have seen the ation from a ates on the Atlantic coast the continent to the Pacific Tn my childhood 1 visited the Indians, in away out ew York-—thi and service station. STREET E LIG S S S A LS West, 1 Erie her’ - {boat, rode on the first railioad, a short line from v about 20 miles son the hour tween abe ing | open fireplaces; tallow dips for light that | utes.’ Fifteen American pensions from the society Thirty have had 101 real daughter memb |and but two of them are living. apt to place the official bronze markers on the identified graves of their real Daughters. One Georgia charter member of the National So- ciety, The grave of the man who mixed the has Boston, the cl tee of historic spots reported One of the features of the congress has grams presented | Marine Band Navy ously with the use of their musicians, the N, eral times during the week Among peared are Mrs. ler, soprano Joan Ruth, | pany, organization; prano sdward soprano. A gavel m red oak tree from the site of the first stamp sented R.'8 by Wilmington, Miss vice pr guest played. on the bank Nis T Canal, being dug back of my house. 1 rode in the first called the Pumpkin Seed; of the Mrs, hi 2 supper honor Schenectady to Albany, N. Y. Went down the Hud in the first steamboat at apid rate of about six miles an Schools were few and far be the first were held in houses as large as present-day din rooms: nothing but wood fires in River we had to snuff every five min- ||, = The real Daughters of the | ypoo“p Revolution are receiving E Horne, Taylor chapters of Connecticut Nine he have either placed or voted dorsed real Daughter was a| Miss ter of D. A. R = fo! ter, paint for been n the Boston tea party arked by a chapter of airman of the commit- Mrs, of Haw been the splendid musical pro The United States and the United States Band have co.operated gener ; ganizir vy Band giving concerts sev Miss the artists who have ap lthel Holtzelaw Gaw Isaac Minovich, violinist; Metropolitan Opera_Com youngest prima donna of that Miss Netta Craig, so Mildred De Hart, contralto. G. Lippett, ten Fred J bass; Mary Keyes. violinist beth Keyes, harpist; Edgar Gray and Franceska Kasper Lawson, ton the to The Camp was clety World donors Memor de from the wood of a defiance. 1765, has been pre. to the North Carolina D. A the Stamp Defiance Chapter, N. C. The gavel LIGH: 1V N¢ FREE! of presented by Mrs. R. C. vice regent. at liffe Van chaplain, and ian. who is Allison of Charlott Alabama, vice president general gan Smith of Alabam mpbell the Descendants of the organization of The Aloha Chapter is the only chap- ter on the island the chapter now the Island charter. era Company, who came to W congress, here of Mrs. Frank W. Mondell quarters, to_lows As a recognition of past the Jowa Daughters, Gov Towa has appointed the State Mrs. Robert H. Munger, as one of the three members of the Revolutionary was | War Memorial Commission ice president general; Mrs. Amos A. Fries, whose work as chairman of the and Mrs. E. G. Drake, vice president gen- Cantwell, jr., Alice Louise McDuffie, ranking esident general, was the honor dinner Wednesday night of delos A. Blodgett, who enter. teined in her home on Sixteenth street. Alton Brooks Parker. State 1 of New York, entertained at at the Willard last night in if the New York State officers arles White Nash, regent; Mrs. B. Lockwood. vice regent Wie, recording secretary auline Wilson rresponding ry; Mrs. R. Barber, treasurer; arnam, registrar; Miss Badger, Mrs. Robert H. Gibb pages from North Caroli izabeth Cooper of Henderson, platform page: Miss Nettie Miss Virginia Rocky Mount, and Miss Ann Burwell of V Kate Duncan S named after mith School in the honorary Mrs. J. Mor- . has been in by the congres: Margaretta Campl the late Representative “Tim of New York. is a page District of Columbia Chap- 11, daugh- Clarke, S D. A. R., another c inor T. ail, N. S ite regent announced apter. but by another vear being organized on of Maui should have its Mrs. T. B. Linton or- 15 regent on the island Joan Ruth, Metropolitan Op- ashin several sessions the guest of while sing at was flag belonged to b le head- Gen. Allen commanding, Cody. which with nine others presented by the lowa So- companies during the War, has been returned to the that it might be placed in ial Continental Hall work Hamm recently Free O1il! To celebrate the opening of STALLINGS' NEW STATION, at New Jersey Avenue and E Street Northwest, we will give away FREE, April 25th and 26th, high-grade Motox: Qll. Read the full details below and don’t fail to visit this newest modern, convenient filling With each purchase of 5 Gallons or more of Gasoline or Lightning Motor Fuel, on opening dates, we will give coupons good for Four Quarts Redeemable—one coupon with each subsequent purchase of 5 Gallons or more of Gasoline or Lightning Motor Fuel at Motor Oil (bulk). Stallings. T ramuas 4 HTNING MOTOR FUEL We Invite You —t0-call and inspect our new Gas and Accessory Station. ways (through to two streets). Visible Pumps— Crank Case Pits— Exide Batteries— U. S. Tires— Goodyear Tires— Battery Repairing. | dolph_8mith D._C. FRIDAY, created by the Legislature to locate and mark with monuments the graves of Revolutionary soldiers and sailors buried in the State. Martha Washington Chapter, Sioux City, Jowa, joined with two other organizations in marking the grave of War Eagle, the chief of the Yank- ton Sioux Indlans, who was a friend of the white men. The State regent of Wyoming, Mrs. Maurice oshon, and the Casper Chapter, D. A. R., were instrumental in obtaining the passage by the Wyo- ming Legislature of a memorial to Congress to purchase and set aside the two famous military forts, Old Fort Bridger and Old Fort Laramine, on the Oregon Trail, and make of them historic reserves. The Mississippi Society, D. presented an excellent report to the congress, through its Btate regent, Mrs. Keith F. Somerville. There are now nine D.” A. R. scholarships in the Btate—three in Tamassee, three at Mississippi State College for Wom en, one at Berry, one at Guifpark Col- lege and one at Guifcoast Military Academy. A B Mrs. E. Broox Martin of Bozeman, Mont., former State regent, donated part of the fund for the name plate Montana which is placed on one of the doors of the administration build- ing. Mrs. Mariin gave the first drink- ing fountain in the administration building in honor of her chapter, Mount Hyalite. Montant has D. A. R., one orgunizing about 680 members. Mrs. Caldwell is State regent Mrs. L. B. Gillentine, national chair- man, D. A. R. committee on preser vation of historlc sites, has the operation of autompbile clubs through- out the country fér her good work in marking historic spots of interest apters of the regent and Verne D. The Norsh Carolina deleg:tion en tertained at dinner Wednesday eve ning at the Powhatan Hotel in honor of Mrs. E. C. Gregory, new BState regent: Mrs. C. M. Parks, vice regent; Mrs. B. D. Heath, expresident gen eral, and Miss Anna Blair, acting State regent. Mrs. B. D. Heath was toastmistress. The committee in charge of the banquet included Mrs. A. Hamilton Parker, chairman; Mr: J. W. Horton and Miss Jessica F Those present Mrs. W. H. Stewart, Mrs. C lor, Mrs. C. R. Whitake: Powell, Mrs. Frank Stevens, A Charles Creech, Mrs. B. D. Heath, Mrs. E. C. Parlss, Mrs. E. C. Gregory, Mrs. W. H. Bills, Miss Anna Blair, Mrs. S. P. Cooper, Mrs. G. C. Good man, Mrs. Felix Harvey. Mrs. Ollie Harris, Mrs. James W. Horner, Mrs W. T. Henderson, Mrs. W. B. Murphy, Mrs. U. T. Norris, Mrs. J. H. Roddy C. L. Smith, Mre. J. R. Smith, E. E. Dwelle, Mrs. R. C. Cant well, Mre. J. K. Bell, Miss Johnsie Dunlap, Miss Turner, Miss Isabelle Young. Miss Virginia Horne, Miss Elizabeth Whitaker, Miss Caroline Baldwin and Miss Nettie Allison. Mrs. Lellah Calhoun Leldinger, president of the school board, Louis ville, Ky., who is a delegate to the congress, is the guest of her brother and sister-inlaw, Capt. and Mrs. C. C Calhoun. Mre. Elizabeth O'Linn Smith, State regent of Nebraska, holds a commis- sion from Gov. McMullen as delegate the commemoration of the 150th of Battle of Lexington commission carries with it the request that she carry the flag of the State of Nebraska to that celebration The Nebraska delegation gave a dinner Wednesday night at the Hamil- ton Hotel Mrs. George H. Fowler, State regent of Rhode Island delegation, is at the Washington Hotel Judge Harry F. Atwood, president Constitutional Anniversary Associa Four wide drive- T TR T T T B H TR R G TR LT tion, gave an interesting address at the ‘morning session of the congress vesterday. elected vice president general of Illi- nols, was accompanied to congress by her daughter, Miss Helen Hanley, who has served as a page for two c gresses, and her niece, Miss Lou Patten, a page at this congress. are all members of the Puritan ard Cavalier Chapter of Monmouth. Miss belng the fifth generation to be a daughter of the American Revolution. Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, jr., wife of Senator Wadsworth of New Y will give a tea this afternoon 5 to 7 o'clock, for the New York gation to the congress. i dele Patients recelving curative treat- ment in United States Veteran Hos- pitals have an exhibit in the basement of the auditorium. Mrs. Amos A. Fries, the press committee, was presented with a bouquet of flowers yeste afternoon by the members of press. The Rhode lsland delegation is as follows: Mre. George H. Fowler, State regent: Mrs. Richard Jackson Bar- ker, Mrs. Albert L. Calder, 2d, hoth ex-vice president genernls; Mrs. W L. Manchester, Mrs. Clinton T. Sher- man, Mrs. Frank H. Buffington of Bristol: Mrs. . A. Fuller, Mrs. D A. Willfams, Mrs. H. H. Armington | Mrs. James 'J. Lister. Mrs. John & | Palmer, 2d; Mrs. Henry Salomon Mrs. Robert J. McLaren, Mre. Rich- ard E. Smith, Mrs. George 1. and Miss Susan Handy of Provi- dence; Mrs. Clarence M. Gallup, Mrs { Willlam H.” Nicholson, Mrs. John T Cranshaw, Mrs. Arthur F. Angell Mrs. Walter H. Jeschke, Miss Mary C. 8mith of Washington, Mrs. Cla ibel Crandall, Pawtucke(; Mrs, d- lwin A. Farnell of Woonsocket, William W. Covell and Mrs. Crouch of Newport, Mr | Thompson, Mrs. John & Mrs. Horace Burdick, Mrs Worden of Westerly; Miss W. s Alan L. Burdick, John B Lily M Mrs. John Hamilton Hanley, newly | Patten has the unique distinction of | k, | from | chairman of | Parker U Lewis, Sward of Portsmouth R. Cole of Warren, M Hoxsie, Phenix; Mr East Greenwich. Georg Frederick Two chapters of the Nebraska dele gation have sent gifts to the museum at Memorial Continental Hall, through the State regent, Mrs. Blizabeth O'Linn Smith, Mrs. D. D. Macken of Maj. lsaac Sedler Chapter, Omahe has donated a large tortoise shell comb. This comb belonged to Docie who married Hessel R. Ryerson G. Miller, through Crete A. R, has given a will made in year 1785 and a deed in year State that re. | Mre N. Sommerville, her Mississippi, reported | first women's college in America— Elizabeth Female College, at Natchez The marker was unveiled by the only living graduate, aged 96, assisted by 10 great-great-granddaughters of early graduates. A student loan fund has | been started that the name of the women who had the first vision of higher education for women shall be | perpetuated not alone in marble and bronze but in living womanhood. Zoe Mrs | offici | R. Ma Anderson designer of the D, is the A sine. The Evening and Sunday Star —Full Reports of the D. A. R. Convention, April 19 to 25, inch | Mailed—Postage Prepaid. S. and_Canada, 30c Foreign, 60c | Leave subscriptions with Star representative at Washington Auditorium, or The Evening Star Office, 11th and Pennsyl vania avenue northwest Mrs. | | — . The oldest inhabit shire, England, Willlam ( drinks a pint of beer daily an ounce of to f Bedford rter, 104 nd uses awtucket; Mrs. George \v’ delegation had marked the site of the | FUNERAL RITES HELD "o FOR CAPT. G, W. EVANS Fellow Members of Many Organi- zations Act as Honorary Pallbearers. | Funeral services for ]\\ Evans, pioneer resident of the District of Columbia, veteran (iovern | ment em ye and long prominent in | various organizations in the District who died at his home, 918 Nineteentt | street, vesterday, were conducted the residence this afternoon o'clock. Rev. Dr. W. E. Bomberger, |assistant rector of Epiphany Episco pal Church, officiated. Masonic rites were conducted at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were members of the various organizations and in terests with which Capt. Evans was connected. They were as follows. Theodore W. Noves, president of {the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia; Dr. W1 liam Herbst of the West End Citizens’ | Association; Roy 1 ley of the dis. | bursing room, Interior Department; Charles A. Baker of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, William Mont gomery of the Aca utual Life In surance Co., Georg on of the Interior Departmer fef Associa tion, J. P. West of the Trowel Club of the Interfor Department, and Jesse Suter of the fety of Natives, who |is aiso president of the Fede ‘nf Citizens’ Assoclati J Capt. George | | 19-Year Sunday School Record James Franken the Grace Luther Bethlehem, Pa tending Sunday for 19 years without braved blizzards and | ness to be in his seat | during that period eld, a member of n Sunday school at has a record of at- school every Sunday an absence. Ha is “‘a miser, Are American the Ameri The real story be revealed by ment. this Government’s am has asked for a demands just? of the allied SENATOR WILLIAM E. BORAH, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate, in a series of two articles in the Editorial Section The Sunday Sk Senator Borah, brilliant statesman, absolutely staunch against foreign beguilements, will tell why Uncle Sam should stand firm in the interests of those who contribute the revenues of this Govern- Senator Borah will answer each of the arguments advanced by foreign critics of America’s policy. His is an exhaustive revelation of the whole French debt situa- tion, and, coming from one whose voice will weigh largely in the ratification of any agreements, it may be considered prophetic of courses. Senator Borah'’s first article will appear in the Editorial Section of the next issue of Should France Pay Her Four Billion Dollar | Debt to Uncle Sam? In France and all Europe there is insistent cry that America “a Shylock,” ready to throttle the economic li allies in the World War— Merely because Uncle S owed to this Government and, indirectly, the taxpayer e of her funding of the debt Should this Government forsake its claims at the behest of for- eign debtors, growing more and more vitriolic in their criticisms of an Treasury, which has hinted several times that debt settlements of some character are in order? Should: America be forced to bear the financial brunt of the World War, as European economists would have us believe? America asked nothing out of the war but that democracy should be preserved. European nations and allies have profited to the extent of add- ing tens of thousands of square miles of territory to their domains, while furthering political goals. particularly the French—debt will I EOE