Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1926, Page 4

4 * ‘DOOLIDGE URGES CITIZENS TOVOTE Tells D. A. R. Use of Ballol} Is Duty and Vital to Future of United States. of An on the ba perform stem of Govern. The whole Government rest “and u uties the ment is doomed to f system 1S icha s esident o tion, Washi in gto ion Auditc func, he enterpr but a publi the President strongly urged the 4 alternates i ¢ 3,000 more ter interest nd’ there exer citizenship. Th privat tion, in the Audit 1ests, to der n their Government on election day their right of yrnual visit houquets of 1 more 1t rowned wo! ¢ the colo scene that hove cast a subdued splendor Is Absent. dent Cc entered the 1t 8:30 o’ciock. He nly by hi Much to t the dow o 1uge chande served te Mrs. Co enhance it lid udi- om and nav: eappointment lidee did not A husband rs past. ained ad- ugh to hear M s Ma B Metropolitan numbers. after applau, lisappointment Coolidge to 1 added in- nce of Mrs. Long of the House, on the stage re M. Berenger, from France; S tor 1 of Pennsylvania and r persons of note, Pres toriu as The President any the lure tha dele Band half rival of the punced the 1 reached tepped upon band plaving “Hail nd the audience 1 rousing wel- les R. Erdman, wterian Church . pronounced the nger in Failure to Vote. Ma a pas reference to law observance as it s 1o the du'ies of citizenship, the President snid that be denied that in the lamour of our life the moral is Sometimes blinded." cannot be disputed,” he said, hat in too many quarters there is 2 k of reverence for authority and of iience to law. nd When soc! own 3 v finds that its ind proyp are in peril from evildoers it is very quick to organize its forces for its own protection. That vannot f: done in our own country, people a whole thorough abiding.” The Pre: wever, that it vas not i d crime that the greatest for these and could ore rks in the shirk- nsibilities of citizen- not be so no- insidious and tating.” clusion of th to our dange ils were quickly suppressed, the national chose three Le ador | e when he r rench Envoy Speaks. r”\}"h:v.}: er red to the French mother. vears one of the ench republic could » deny this mother.” permitted to repre- ' he continued, es himself to be your by the rights of a common h republic is a ghter of the America s e rot only t and De Gra Leau and ven mor of Volt d ¥ colonies,” he iollowin Speaker | fered fou Mother Spar iter of old 1id was nch fleets of Ternay ies of Rocham s perhaps d h infl dams and Washing- o emancipators of the red. enc address by Tiffany of- “Songs My “The _Little » Do, Miss Spring- Sweot Morning.” MARKER TO CHERRYDALE HEROES TO BE UNVEILED A cer rates attend will be held time " and “Com, v of interest to the dele- g the D. A. R. Congres: Chapter, D. A. R., , plans fo dedicate arker in honor of the vdale who lost their lives in the World War. The marker, which consists of a Fairfax granite boulder and a bronze tablet, on which is inscribed the names of the Cherrydale heroes, will be erected on the school grounds Sat- urday and kept covered until the un- veiling exercises Sunday. The tablet, the work of J. E. Cald- well, official jeweler of the D. A. R., fs on_exhibition this week at Conti: nental Hall. The bhoulder was con- tributed by W. S. Hoge, jr. An interesting program is being ar- ranged for the ceremony by a com- mittee of the Cherrydale chapter un- der the leadership of Mrs. Thomas S. Wallis, regent. An invitation to at- tend is extended by the committee to and delegates attending the as well as all patriotic and anizations in_this vicinity The Evening and Sunday Star Full reports of the D. A. R. Convention, April 18 to 25 in- clusive. Mailed—Postage prepaid. U. 8. and Canada, 35¢ Foreign, 70c. Leave subscriptions with Star representative at D. A. R. Hall, or The Evening Star Office, 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. serious | President’s | st daughter of the | an Revolution, | ctrines | at 3 o'clock, when | The 1 last night before | American Revolution { Continental Hall, follo ! Members of thé Daughters American Revolution: Com address the ntiner Con the Nutional] ety of the Daughters 1 | lution re: me hat privile ral t You represent ih in cheris President’s speech, delivered the Daughters of the at Memorial in full: of the to Thirty-tifth | have in the nax the most dis of our fon ory of the pe the events of resulted in It is a ked honor our presence » the nes of ic ord the mem- \d the record of rys which ependence. invited to Bat 1 do not pient of such u might future. sole 1 | mated by a {by a great result, you s much larger Inspiration. chusetts the 19th of April | }is known as Patriots' day. It is hon. | !ored and set apart. The whole Na- [ tion is coming more and more to ob- |serve it. As the time lengthens from the occurences of 1775, its significance { becomes more apparent and its impor- | tance more real. It stands out one of the great days in history because it can be said the Amencan | Revolution actually bezan there, but | ecayse on that occasion it became ap- | | parent that the patriots were deter- wined to defend their rights. In M | Lauds Practical Idealism. | The Revolutionary period has al- | ways appeared to me to be significant for three definite reasons: The people of that day had ideals for the advance. ment of human welfare. They kept their ideals within the hounds of what was practical, according to the results of past experience. They did not hesi. tate to make the nece: ry sacrifice to establish those ideals in a workable form of political institutions. As I have examined the record of your society, I believe that it is devoted to the me principles of practical ideal j ism enshrined in institutions by sacri- | fice. > | _This is but the natural Inheri llr'el { of those who are descended from Revolutions times. In this day, with { our broadened view of the Importance of women in working out the destiny | of mankind, there will be none to | deny that as there were fathers in our {\nmnhlu- s0 there were mothers. If | they did not take part in the formal { deliberatior vet by their abiding | faith they inspired and encouraged | the men; by their sacrifise they per- | formed their part in the strugs | of which came our country. | Cites Women's Courage. | We read of the flaming plea of | Hannah Arnett, which she made on | a «reary day in Decembes . when { Lord Cornwallis, victorius at Fort Lee, held a strategic position in New Jersey. A group of the Revolutionists, i wes nd discouraged, were dis- | | cussing the advisability of giving up | the struggle. Casting aside the prop- | erties which forbade a woman to in | terfere in the counsels of men, Hanflah | Arnett proclaimed her faith. In elo- | quent words, which at once shamed | and stung to action, she convinced her | husband and his companions that | | righteousness must win. Who has | not heard of Molly Plicher, whose | herole services at the Battle on Mon: mouth helped the sorely tried army of | George Washington! We have been {told of the unselfish devotion of the women who gave their own warm gar- { ments to fashion clothing for the | suffering Continental army during { that bitter Winter at Valley Forge. | The burdens of the war were not all borne by the men. Such a record made it eminently fitting that in the course of time there { should be founded the Daughters of the American Revolution. Starting in 1890, small in numbers but great in purpose, it is little wonder vour society has grown great in member- | ship and _influence From four | chapters and 330 members at the end | of the first six months, it has reached enroliment of more than and a chapter roll of over In recent years there have \ds when new members have | been taken in at the rate of 1,000 a {month. Trully a powerful force for »od in our country—such a body of { high-minded women with such a herit- | age of sacrifice and devotion to an ideall What possibilities for future service rest in such a devoted body of citizens! | Quotes D. A. R. Conctitution. {a_total | 156,000, 00, heen per 1 have been reading vour constitu- | tion and considering the objects of your society there set forth. It de- clares your purpose: “To ‘perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence, by | the acquisition and protection of his- torical spots and the erection of monuments * * o | " How well this has been carried out | is known to all who have visited such spots. That it has been done s a reason for your existence. Who can | measure the inspiration that may be | | drawn from such symbols of heroic | deeds! | You have encouraged research into Revolutionary history, published the | results, aided in the preservation of documents_and relics, of the individ- ual service records of soldiers and patriots. You have promoted the cele- bration of patriotic anniversaries. Worthy acts of service to the Nation, each and every one! - You undertake to promote institu- tions for the diffusion of knowledge to | the end that there may be developed “the largest capacity for performing the duties of American citizens.” You have added to your endeavors of this character the very practical and necessary work of helping the foreign born to understand and acquire the full benefit of living in America. Upholds Common Virtues. But it is the third and last, and the most important, paragraph of your declaration of purpose that arouses the keenest interest. In it you say it shall be your endeavor: “To cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, to foster true patriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.” These are principles worthy of the best support that the country can give. Yet it is not beyond the ca- pacity of the humblest citizen to make some contribution.for their establish- ment. However exalted is the concep- tion of our institutions, they are mot beyond the reach of the common run ot people. They are ideal, but they are practical. They rest on the every- | day virtues—honesty, industry and thrift. As the overwhelming mass of | our people are thoroughly loyal to | these priciples, we can feel a war- ranted assurance that the foundations of our institutions are secure. But while we are justified in the as- sumption that the heart of the people is sound and that they are moved by worthy motives, it cannot be denied that we always have and do now suffer from any minor afflictions. That would be disturbing if one did not realize that more serious maladies i have been met and overcome in the past, and that there is every reason to believe that our people have suffi- clent character to meet the require- ments of the present day. Our republic gives to its. citizens greater opportunities, and under it they have achieved greater blessings than ever came to any other people. | It is exceedingly wholesome to stop and contemplate that undisputed fact from time to time. Then it is neces- sary to contemplate the inescapable corollary that the enjoyment and per- petuation of these conditions neces- | States | choose their local officials. | to be devoted to the discharge of the -cast THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO sarily lay upon our people the obliga. tion of a corresponding service and sacrifice. Citizenship in America is not a private entegprise but a public function. Although I have indicated that it is my firm conviction that this requirement will be met, it cannot be denied that if it is not met disaster will overtake the whole fabric of our institutions. Prosperity Has Perils, Our very sueccess and prosperity have brought with them thelr own perils. It cannot be denied that in the splendor and glamour of our life the al sense is sometimes blinded. It cannot be disputed that in too many rters there is a lack of reverence y and of obedience to law. currences are sporadic and produce their own remedy. When so- cety finds that its life and property are in peril from evildoers, it is very quick to organize its forces for its own protection. That cannot fall to be done in our country, for our people as « whole are thoroughly law-ablding. It is not in violence and crime that our greatest danger lies. These evils are so perfectly apparent that they very quickly arouse the moral power of the people for their suppression. A far mwre serious danger lurks in the shirking of those responsibilities of citizenship where the evil may not be so noticeable but is more insidious and likely to be more devastating. Urges Full Voting. ‘We live In a republic. A vital prin- ciple of that form of government is representation. More and more as our ion increases it hecomes neces- or the people to expre thelr gh thelr duly chosen dele- If we are to maintain the prin- ciple that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, if we are to have any meas- ure of self-government, if the voice of the people is to rule, if representatives are truly to reflect the popular will— it is altogether necessary that in each election there should be a falrly full participation by all the qualified voters. This is very far from being the case in recemnt years. Since 1880 there has been a marked increase in the tend- ency to remain away from the polls on the part of those entitled to vote. But, despite a steady decline in the vote in the five presidential elections in the period 1880-1896, there was a voting average of 80 per cent. Out of every 100 persons entitled to vote 80 went to the polls. For the last two presidential elections the average has been less than 50 per cent, and that in the face of a sincere effort on the part of numerous organizations to get out the vote. In this effort it is re. ported many Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution took part From its early inception the town meeting, featuring New England life, an example of pure democricy, was generally well .attended. Although representative government did not originate here, our form of representa- tive democracy is our own product, The national election day was tixed in the Constitution, and most of the accepted that first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the day upon which the voters should Election day in the olden times was generally considered more or less sacred—one these conditions there are probably some deeper and more fundamental reasons. in the obligations of election day. That has not vet proved to be the case. The presidential elec- tion in 1920 was the first after the adoption of the unlversal suffrage amendment. There is no way to di- vide the total vote cast by the men and women. But, after that election some rather complicated calculations were made based on the assumption that the accession of women might be presumed to double the vote. The calculators reached the conclusion that of the approximate 27,000,000 votes cast only 37 per ‘cent repre. sented the votes of women. Some say the percentage of feminine vote was greater in 1924. Others say it was less. I am not disposed to accept these conclusions as altogether fair to the women. And it stands to reason that it would take some time for them eral {interest llege which had belonged to the men of this country for many generations. Ballot Box Neglected. It is not my purpose to draw any distinction between the men and the women as to the extent to which they take advantage of thelr privilege and perforn: their duty at the ballot box. But rather it is my idea to call your attention to the startling fact that in the last two presidential elections barely 50 per cent of those qualified to vote have done so. In the sena- torial elections in off years the vot- ing percentage is much smaller. A published study of the senatorial vote of 1922 revealed some astonish- ing facts. In not a few of the States the total vote cast for senatorial can- didates was less than 50 per cent of the total possible vote. In not a single case did the successful candidate se- cure anywhere near a majority of D. A. R. PROGRAM TOMORROW 10 O'CLOCK. Bugle call. Entrance of pages, escorting the President General. . ngress called to order. ‘The President General Scripture and prayer obligations of citizenship. Many Customs Changed. In the Intervening years customs and habits have changed. Opportu- nities for recreation have increased. Our entire mode of life has been re- through invention, the great growth of cities, and for other rea- sons. Undoubtedly, this has been re-. sponsible in no small measure for the widespread disregard on the part of 50 many of our citizens of the privi- lege and duty of voting. But back of i The Chaplain General Reading of the minutes......... .The Recording Secretary General Report of resolutions committee. Mrs, John Trigg Moss, chairman Reports of committees continued: Mrs. Alice Louise McDuffes, chalrman . Better films.. ........Mrs. L. Grant Baldwin, chairman Children, Sons and Daughters of the Republie, 3 , Mrs. Charles F. Bathrick, Conservation and thrift...... Mrs. Frederick Ernest Frisbee, Supplemented by offer of treatment of one historic tree a year Hon. Cartin L. Davey, president, the Davey Tree Expert Co. Contact committee for sesquicentennial, Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, Mrs. John Miller Horton, .. Mrs, Julius Y. Talmadge, ...Mrs. Alfred J. Brousseau, ........ Mrs, Harvey Tyson White, Recess for luncheon. 2 0'CLOCK. Americanization. chairman | chairman chairman chairman chairman chairman chairman Correct use of the flag. . D. A. R. student loan fund.. Ellis Tsland........ Genealogical research. Bugle call Entrance of pages. Music: 1. “Wayfarer's Night Song" 'The Chrysanthemum'. Marian Grimes, soprano; Mrs, W Address, Dr. Willlam Mather Lewis, president, George Washington University Reports of committees continued: Girl home-makers. . .....Mrs. S, L. Beard, chairman Historical and literary reciprocity.....Mrs. Herbert M. Lord, chairman Insignia : Mrs. John Brown Heron, chairman: International relations........ Mrs. Robert Lansing, chairman- Report of editor of magazine Miss Natalle Sumner Lincoln Magazine PR rs. Charles White Nash, chairman Memorial monuments for Miss Mary Desha, Mrs. Mary 8. Lockwood, Miss Eugenla Washington and Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth, Miss Ella Loraine Dorsey, chairman Reception by the President and Mrs. Coolidge at the White House at 4730 o'clock. % y . casthope Martin Mary Turner Salter ennett, accompanist. :30 0'CLOCK. From 7:30 to 8 the United States Army Band will play the following selections: 1. March, “Daughters of the Brave B 2. Patriotic march, “America First’ i 5 Capt. Willlam J. Stannard, band leader; Mr. Thomas ¥. Darcy, leader. Bugle call. Entrance of Pages escorting the President General. Invocation..Rev. J. J. Muir, D. D., Chaplain of the United States Senate Music: Grand selection, “The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution” . . Stannard Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, ent General, Special trumpet solos by Mr. Darcy. Presentation of flag...Hon. Wallace R. Farrington, Governor of Hawaii Address, “Back to the Republii Rev. W. Warren Giles, pastor, First Reformed Church, East Orange, N. J. Music: ‘“‘California” .... .Carrie Jacobs Bond Trees" «..Kilmer-Rasbach “‘Morning'’ . ...Oley Speaks Gail ‘Mills Dimmitt, soprano (California); Hazel Van Pelt, accompanist, (California). Reading, '01d Glory” siessiiienes ....James Whitcomb Riley Bess Gearhart Morrison (Nebraska). wiiesssiseseasesaees...The United States Army Band Losey second Nominations. SPECIAL SPIRITUALIST SERVICES At HEIl of the Nations, Washington Hotel April 19 and 20 at 8 P.M. Under the Auspices of THE NATIONAL SPIRITUALIST ASSOCIATION Musical Program by Washington Temple Quartette (30-Minute Addresses) Monday le:l. Elizabeth lhrlo\:.fioetll PM].;.PW“. Tuesday fl‘:‘_ El!nbog: Sehm:, Tohdo: JOHN SLATER San Francisco, Calif. The World’s Most Famous Medium, Will Read Sealed Ballote Whatever your thought of Spiritualism has been, come and hear what Spiritualism really is, as presented by these representatives of this Association, ; For further inforination call Lincoln 1886 H. P.;'STRACK, Ohio Maine It was hoped that giving the vote | to women would arouse a more gen- | to become used to exercising the priv- | Upper, left to right: Mrs. Julius Y. | Talmadge, Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. John M. vers. Center, left to ht: Mrs. Jobn Brown Heron, Mrs. Eugene Ray, Mrs. Benjamin_C. Cushi . Henry Loybed. Lower: Mrs. Edgar the total possible vote. There was one State in which the percentage was 42 and another in which it was 33. From that it ran down sharply to certain States where the candi- dates elected recelved as low as 7, 9, or 10 per cent of the total possible vote. It we are to keep our representative form of government and to maintain the principle that the majority shall rule, it behooves us to take some drastic action to arouse the voters of this country to a greater interest in their civic duties on elecation day. Many remedies have been proposed from distranchisement to criminal a tion. The most practical, I believe, however, is for all bodies of men and women interested in the welfare of this country to join together under some efficlent form of organization to correct this evil, which has been com- ing on us for more than 40 years, but which within the last decade has be- come most acute. Having In mind the poor showing made in the presidential election of 1920, an effort was made to get out | & larger participation on election day in 1924. Such prominent bodles as the National Civic Federation, the | National League of Women Voters, the American Federation of Labor, the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America and a large number of other organizations, business as well as clvic, each in its own way at- tempted to get the people to the polls. Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution took part as individuals but not as an organi- zation, I understand. When the vote was counted it was found the per- centage of votes cast was very little greater in 1924 than in 1920. One of those most earnestiy interested in the movement writing about it later said: Greater Slump Prevented. “Was it a tragedy or was it a farce—the result of the great and thore or less spectacular campaign by voluntary organizations to ‘get out the vote" Despite all this effort, the percentage of those voting was barely 50. The question naturally arises, Had it not been for all this work, would not the decline have reached an extraordinary and a hu- miliatingly low point? The very fact that there was little net increase after all the self-sacrificing and dis- interested work would seem to show clearly the growing strength of the tendency to remain away from the polls on election day. Led by our example, country after country in various parts of the world has adopted a representative form of government and extended its franchise for the election of pariamentary bodies. There was a time when Amer- ica led the world in getting out the vote. It is not pleasant to find that now we have dropped far behind some of the other nations in our participa- tion in popular elections. We are told that 82 per cent of the men and wom- en qualified to vote went to the polls Made With | «ontinued from_ rirst Page.) in the parliamentary elections in Eng- land and Wales in 1922. The, British electorate s maintaining a voting average of 60 per cent better than ours. In Germany in 1920 the vote approximated 75 per cent of the total electorate. And it is estimated that in 1924 this was increased to 82 per cent. In 1921 in Canada, in voting for mem- bers of the Lower House of Parlia- ment, a little over 70 per cent of the voting population participated. Over a period of 21 vears Australla has maintained an average of somewhat better than 70 per cent. The percent- age in Italy in 1923 was 64. Tho perilous aspect of this situation Ues in its Insidiousness. With the broadening of popular powers, the di rect election of practically all public officlals and the direct nomination of most of them there is no opportunity for an expression of the public will except at the ballot box. It is perfect- ly_evident that all those who have selfish interests will go to the polls and will be active and energetic in securing support for their proposals and their candidates. The average voter supports what he belleves to be the public Interest. Unless they ap- pear on election day that interest wili B0 unrepresented. Vote Importance Gains. As our resources increase, as the re- lationship between individuals be- comes more intricate, the Government becomes more and more important We do not need to fear a frontal at- tack upon it. Whenever the pubiic scents that it is in danger they will be quick enough to give it adequate support. It is only the approach of some silent and unrecognized peril that needs to give us alarm. Such a situation will develop if the Govern- ment ceases to represent the people because the public has become finar- ticulate. We are placing our rellance on the principle of self-government. ‘We expect there will be mistakes, but they will be the mistakes which the people themselves make, becauese they control thelr own government. But if the people fail to vote a govern- ment will be developed which {s not their government. This is not a partisan question, but a patriotic question. Your soctety, which is organized “‘to cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom,” may well take a leading part in arousing public sentiment to the peril that arises when the average citizen falls to vote. The women of the country ought to be especially re. sponsive to an appeal from you. I feel quite certain that with the men ft wouid be almost irresistible. The American people have been especially responsive in meeting the require- ments of taxation. They ought to be even more responsive in meeting the requirements of voting. The whole system of American Government rests on the ballot box. Unless citizens per- form their duties there such a system of government is doomed to faflure. ——— W. N. NICHOLSON DIES. Naturalized Citizen Served U. S. Army in World War. ‘Willlam. N. Nicholson, 28 years old, a lawyer of 3618 Eleventh street. dled of pneumonia in Garfleld Hos- pital yesterday. Born in Greece, Mr. Nicholson came to this country in 1913 and served with the United States Army during the World War. He was naturalized in 1918. He was a graduate of the Univer- sity of Detrolt, George Washington V;‘:\}l.versl!y and the National Univer- Funeral services will be conducted in at the undertaking establishment of J. Willlam YLee, 332 Pennsylvania avenue, tomorrow afternoon. —————e Buying of automobiles on the install- ment plan has been introduced into the Netherlands East Indies, and is proving popular. Real Cream from BREYER creameries — produced on farms under supervision of Breyer Dept. In the “Old Fashioned Way” For the whole U. S. A. BREYER ICE PHILADELPHIA NEWARK CREAM CO. NEW YORK WASHINGTON 1866 Si@bem 1926 seemed probable that individuplt ts and the prospect of revenues | from memorials would probably com plete the sum needed. “Not wishing to take definite stey toward the erection of the a h unti] an assured sum of mor sight,” Mrs. Cook said, *no ¢ plans have been made read mit at this time, but the goal for a start has now been reached as you will now learn from the repo of the bond chairman.” Mrs, Brosseau, chairman of the bond committee, explained that due to the necessity of walting for Con gress to pass an enabling act, 1 work of the committee last Summe had to be confined to tentative mes MRS. NASH DROPS FROM D. A. R. RACE TO PREVENT FIGHT | it | g1 historic Memorial Continental Hall. Besides Mrs. Brosseau as president general, the ticket contains the fol- lowing candidates, all of whom have agreed to accept the positions desig. nated: Mrs. Matthew Brewster of | Louisinna, chaplain general; Mrs. Samuel Williams Earle of Illinois, re cording secretary general; Mrs. Low- | yrco ell F. Hobart of Ohio, organizing sec- 5 retary general; Mrs. Adam M. Wyant | Bonds to Be Made Soon. of Pennsylvania, treasurer gencral;| The deed of trust, anthorizi Mrs. Herbert M. Lord of Maine, cor- | Issuance of $1.000.000 in bonds, h. responding secretary general; Mrs, | NOW been approved, engravers will be Ell A. Helmick of the District of Co- | ordered to proceed with the lumbla, registrar general; Miss Alice [ 80 as to deliver the bonds by Jun Louise’ McDuffea of Michigan, his- She added that torian general; Mrs. Gerald Livings- orthern Ban ton Sehuyler of Colorado, reporter ! membe s general to the Smithsonfan Instita- | Of the society, had offered to engrave tlon; Mrs. Horace M. Farnham of | the bonds at ¢ Vermont, librarian general, and Mrs. | J. 8. Frelinghuysen of New Jer curator general. Manager’s Office Discontinued. A few minutes after Mrs. Cook had | called the congress to order this morn- in the treasurer general's repay ing, Mrs. John Trigg Moss, chairman | the voluntary contributions of the resoultions committee, reported | money by the various States, but the out & number of resolutions favorably | xum total is well worth repeating and which were adopted, including one | here, amounting to $155.152.79. Since to discontinue the office of executive | March 31 we have received $23541.73 manager s now unnecessary, and an- | more. making the final tofal 1o dat other authorizing the appointment of | $151,094.58."" a committee to revise antiquated by-| Cpon the conclusion of laws of the soclety, employ a par-|the congress adjourned, to liamentarian and a lawyer to assist in | morial service for the 35 m lhnhwork and report the result back | have died during the past y to the next Continental Congress. Mrs. e 8 Anthony Wauyne Cook, chairman of N ——— e the auditorium committee, then sub- mitted a brief report on the progre: that has been made toward bezin- lr;m{l,— the construction of Constitution nll. Mrs. Cook said that the general au- ditorium committee has held three meetings in the last year, one in Oc- tober, the second in February and the last just a few days ago. In the course of these meetings a number of resolutions were adopted, including | one authorizing the national board of management to float bonds and to ne- otiate on behalf of the national so siety for a loan not to exceed $1,825,000 or such part as might be necessary to| The Unjted States Marine B construct Constitution Hall. Another | chestra, led by J. Taylor Bra provided that the auditorium should | plaved patriotic numbers ve one box for each State in the | This afternoon reports will be made nion, in addition to special boxes for | by national offl as follow. the use of the President of the United | ~Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsd: States, foreign diplomats and the | president; Mrs. Frank S. Ra president general of the Daughters of secre the American Revolution. The! boxes are to be sold to the chapters | f the States for which they are named for $1,500 each, the boxes to be at the | disposal of those States during meet- | Robinson Downe ings of the continental congress. At |committee; Mrs. all other times, hos:ever, they are to | tional registrai be subject to regulations governing | national histor: the rest of the bulilding. report of editor of magazine; Mrs Chairs to Be Sold. H. Giroux, report of business manager of magazine; Mrs. Larz Anderson, Still another resolution mentioned | chairman, report of finance committee; by Mrs. Cook provided that the 4,000 | intends to raise in back of the now | | Mrs. Brosseau contin will not, of course, purchaser for use during the con You have Iready been od belong to hese report= old a n mbers who A A report on credent Mre. Charles S. Groves, the credentials committee Youthful members of the took prominent part in the session. Constance Russell, little miss, played difficult lections with adult comp Edward Fuller of the R clety of Wa gart nial costume a poe Lothrop., fou : *hyllis Price s accompanied by Montgomery. was v chairma socie opening a smi piano hard’ Lo . national , national Georgia Airma Mul John M. Frank S. Mrs Miss Dorinda Rogers, chatrman, r chairs the new auditorium is to con- | port of printing committes tain shall be sold for $150 each, either | The deed of trust, authorizing the to individuals or chapters, and that |issuance of $1.000,000 in bonds, having the purchasers should have the priv- | now been approved, engravers will be ilege of placing on each a suitably | ordered to proceed with the work so worded silver plate dedicating the | as to deliver the bonds by June 1, Mrs. chair to some person. The deed of | B! added that Edwin trust, Mrs. Cook continued, permit- | 5 I 3 orthern Bank ting the national society, through the | company, of Chicago, son of a n president general and the treasurer | ber of the soclety, had offered general, to issue bonds, was approved | €ngrave the bonds at cost. at the last meeting of the national | - board of management. Mrs. Cook also said that it has been decided to issue bonds for only $1,000,000 since to - Have you done your bit toward District of Columbia World Memorial War The terms ‘of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair—it is not necessary to have had an account at this Bank to borrow. o For each 350 or| fractionborrowed you agree to de- It $1 per week an Account, the proceeds of which may be used to cancel ‘t’he notaD';h'en ue. sits may be made on a weekly, semi- h Tty basis oy || $5,000 $100.00 you prefer. $10,000 $200.00 MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H Street N. W. ““Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit" Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after filing application— with few excep- tions. Easy to Pay $6.00 $8.00 $500 $10.00 $1,000 $20.00 MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made for 1 year, though they may be given for any period of from 3 t0 12 months. This Actually Happened HE other day some guests were breakfast- ing with a Washington family, when suddenly the hostess arose without fin- ishing her breakfast. Ex- cusing herself she re- marked: “It is five minutes of eight and my laundry is not ready The Tolman driver will be here for it at eight.” (and it is typical of Tolman Laundry) @ A smile went around. “Why be so anxious? Laundry drivers never come when they say they will.” The hostess with a touch of pride in her voice, responded most emphati- cally, “My driver always comes on time. He is here every Thursday morning at 8 o’clock. I could set my watch by him. He brings back my clean laundry at the same time he collects the soiled bundle. I only have 'to be in once a week «to take care of the whole transaction.” As she spoke, the doorbell rang. The Tolman driver had arrived. Tolman Laundry will be delighted to serve you as punctually. You can always depend on Tolman for prompt collecting and deliverine of laundry. - . W MacKenzic, Manager C Sts. N.W. Franklin 71, 72, 73 v