Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1928, Page 5

| THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,. D. T, TFRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928 WASHINGTOND.AR. 1 WINS DRVE HONOR District Members Take Sec- ond Place in Campaign to Save “0ld Ironsides.” i vity of the local D. A. R. In fur-! herance of the campaign to save “Old | Ironsides” won for Washington second | place iIn the national contest of the society, it was announced last night at | the D. A. R. Congress. Kentucky turned | n $14 more than the District, to win | v Wilbur pre- delegation & | silk American flag in recognition of its efforts. Kentucky sold 51.!5{‘ worth of copies of Gordon Grant's fa- | m painting, “Old _Ironsides.” the original of which was hung against the | stage background last night. Picture Brings $5,828. The total received from all chapters from the sale of the picture was $5.828.41. Secretary Wilbur said that more than half & million dol had been raised from sl sources for restoration of the old frigate, and that when fully recondi- tioned she will “be good for another Program of D. A. R. Gatherings Set for Tonight and Tomorrow TONIGHT—8 O'CLOCK. Memorial Continental Hal. From 7:30 to 8 o'clock the United States Army Band will play the follow= ing selections 1. March, “America First". 2. Selection, “Patriotic Airs’ 3. Variations on a Folk Melod. 4. March, “My Own United States’ Assembly Call Entrance of President General escorted by the Pages. Invocation. . .. Mgs. Selden Spencer, Past Chaplain General, N. 8. D. A. R. Music—Folk Songs from Poland: “Cavalry Song." “The Little Hare, .Arranged by Herber .Arranged by Short Edwards cesrrresienieanes Polish Mountain Dance Mazurka Ellenor Cook and Eugenia Folliard. Greetings. ... Mrs. Robert Walbridge, President American Legion Auxiliary Music—Folk Songs from Russi “The Last Five Rubles . “Volga Boat Song," Dance e b sl e iy ST A Russian Bethrothal Scene. introducing the popular Folk Songs: “Along the Street Snow Has Drifted,’ “The Lovely Maiden,” “Gretchaniki,” Ellenor Cook and Eugenia Folliard. Address, “Purchasing Power of American Woman," Edith McClure Patterson Music—Folk Songs of Olden Days: “Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be!" “Cherry Ripe,” “Mother, Tell Me” (French) “The Frog's Courtship,” Ellenor Cook and Eugenia Folliard. Address, “A Modern Menace” .Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, D. D. TOMORROW—10 O'CLOCK AM. Memorial Continental Hall, sey, proponent of companionate mar- riage, and Rabbi Abram Simon, who is opposed to it. Deplores Efforts of Atheists. “There have been prophecies that ‘marriage must inevitably disappear' " Mrs. Walker stated. “Such predictions wound the sensibilities of America.” How could we condone such a moral let-up? But even now the spirit of atheism declares that 'marriage is com- Ing to be considered what it ought to be—a civil contract terminable at the option of the parties.’ “Believing in Americanism, I covet for the young folks of our land an edu- cation ‘which will prepare them to cherish American ideals and to foster American customs. The schoolroom has become the arena for the combat of Americanism against internationalism.” | The national defense committee chair- ‘dechristianize Christmas and Easter.” Cites Debates in Record. “Believing in Americanism,” she con- tinued, “I was glad of the privilege of appearing before the House naval affairs committee on February 17. , Due to the pressure brought to bear by pacifists the naval affairs committee has been stirred over this opposition to the upbuilding of the Navy. The Congressional Record covering dates March 13-20 furnishes full statements of the debate offered on the floor of the House. Strong agita- tion and wide publicity dated from the time of my appearance before the naval affairs committee. “The unanimous vote of the Thirty- the 5-5-3 ratio as agreed upon at the Washington conference obligated the national defense chairman to appear before the naval affairs committee at its request, and state the stand of the | man deplores attempts of atheists to| sixth Continental Congress in favor of | M. Robert, ir, chairman. She said these activities embraced arousing qualified citizens to the duty of voting, co-operation with public schools in pro- moting good cltlumhg). encouragement to those courses that develop good pub- lic speakers, celebration of historic an- niversaries, distribution of patriotic lit- erature, award of prizes for excellence in history and government, and sup- port of Southern mountain schools. SEVEN DIE AS RIVER BOAT IS OVERTURNED; Bridge Workers Drowned When High Waves Upset Craft—One in Party Is Rescued. Br the Acsociated Prem SAVANNAH, Tenn., April 20.—Seven employes of a contracting company of Birmingham, Ala., including B. M. Sloap, superintendent of construction, engaged in building a highway bridge across the Tennessee River here, were drowned late yesterday when a small boat in which they had set out across the river was submerged by waves. Two hundred men and all the motor and rowboats available were dragging the river last night. Besides Sloap the dead are: Frank | Paulk, engineer, Savannah; Ellis Stull, carpenter, from Indiana, and four ne- groes from Selmer, Tenn. The names of the negroes were not available, All were drowned about 50 feet off O guesswork. We know Louella contains even . . more of the fine, health- giving Rich Butterfats than is required by the United States Government Standards. e" e e e "0 0 o Every day careful tests are made by an expert chemist in our own especially equipped labora- tory to insure to our Hundreds of Thousands of Customers that Louella IS Richer in fats. Louella Is— The Finest Butter in America! | soicety on the Navy program. “Anything short of a prompt response | shore when waves, whipped by a strong when asked to appear before the com- northwest wind, swamped the boat. One mittee would have branded the national |of the party, a negro, who held to the defense chairman a slacker.” rear of the boat as it went under, was Activities of the committee on pa- | picked up by Bob Quinn, ferrvman, who triotic_education during the past year pushed out to the scene in another boat were detailed last night by Mrs. Henry as he heard the cry for help. Assembly Call. Entrance of President Cieneral escorted by the Pages. Congress Called to Order. RSk +....The President General Scripture and Prayer. . < The Chaplain General Music—"The Star Spangled Bann siessene ...The Assemblage Reading of the Minutes.......... The Recording Secretary General Report of the Resolutions Committee Mrs. Henry B. Joy, Chairman Unfinished Business. New Business. Presentation of Gifts. Announcements Recess for Luncheon. TOMORROW—2 O'CLOCK P.M. Memorial Continental Hall. has been sell: g the past few days | D. A R. congress | |BUY FOR CASH—SAVE THE DIFFERENCE [/l "y R i P p——" stationed in a spec ment of the Washington Auditorium. | As 8 special fea in connection with the award of the flag there was own last night the tion picture | “Old Ironsides™ after of the film had been giv A tarr Wilbur. * The Secretary also read | & number of historic passages from the log of the ship. Butter Ib. 726 Biae SPECIAL Women’s and $6).29 Assembly Call Entrance of Pages. Report of Resolutions Committee. New Business. Confirmation of newly clected State Regen Mrs, Henry B. Joy, Chairman and State Vice Regents. The Chaplain General Music- # . .The Assemblage Adjournment—Thir'ty NEress. Annual Banquet, ‘The New Willard Hotel, 7:30 O'Clock P.M. Mrs. Frank S. Hight, Chairman of Banquet. Miss Margaret Withers, Vice Chairman. Mrs. J. Franklin Little, Vice Chairman in Charge of Banquet Tickets. “BLACK LIST” ROW ‘» SQUELCHED BY VOTE | i IN D. A.R. SESSION (Continued from First Page) Carton Growing Girls’ ONE-STRAP AND TIE EFFECTS A big Leader Special. In Cuban and flat heels and all sizes. L ‘luuons committee this morning Mrs. | linois, 1426: Mrs. Waiteman Harrison & was given a rousing ovation by the con- | Bailie said: | Conaway, West Virginia, 1.384; Mr gress. | *“We are all loyal to our country, our | James Lathrop Gavin, Indiana, 144 : The resolutions provided for a refer- | Constitution and our flag. There is no | Mrs. Brooke G. White, jr.. Florida. endum among chapters on “all ques- | element within our society that opposes ; Mrs. Henry Bourne Joy, Michi- tions of national importance” before of- | adequate national defense. On the con- gan, 1442: Mrs. Charles B. Jones ficers take a stand on such questions, | trary, the general idea of national de- Texas, 1451, and Mrs. Robert Howe exercise of “their own discretion” by |fense is heartily applauded by us sil. Munger, Iowa, 1,291. The two unsuc- chapters in selection of speakers and | What has deeply offended this commit- | cessful candidates, Mrs. Daniel Mer- presentation to the chapters for their | tee of protest is the ill-advised method | shon Garrison of Maryland and Mrs approval or disapproval of the policies |used in behalf of national defense. We | William Rock Painter of Missouri, re- of the national defense committee. | deprecate interference as a society in |ceived 1,190 and 1,164, respectively. = The resolutions bore the name of Mrs. | national politics. To safeguard our in- | Mrs. Gavin is the candidate who|Z Roy as a delegate from Molly Foster | herent right to our individual opinions | was attacked in a series of telegrams Berry Chapter, Fort Scott, Kans., and | we request that, if our national board | from a member in Indiana and Mrs. ©of Mrs. Afreda G. Collins, wife of Rep- |see fit to place us as a society on rec- | Joy is the one who was the victim of resentative Collins of Mississippl. lord in very serious matters of a natur- | “poison pen” letters ' because of her Several mgele:ems tlm:l‘rmgw g:rorufgr'-ny controversial aspect, they discover | husband’s attitude against prohibition. and the resolu , A - | the reaction of the membership to such g Roy had explained their purport. When | matters through seferendum in the| Mrs. Walker Again Defends Course. Mrs. Roy was hissed at her mention of | several chapters. The principles of | Mrs, William Sherman Walker again membership in the Peace League, Mrs | American democracy are thus safe- |defended her course in appearing be- 1:;05“.“! "P&'f dfim {g'“"g: ;2“’ | guarded by the honest majority voice. | fore the House naval affairs committee | ¥as eniftied to “the courtesy of the| Resent Outaide Dictation. Gress B2ET ik on “National Defense.” | floor.” | “In the resolutions we also express she reiterated her contention that the | Mrs. Greenawalt Protests. }"g; td!!“'e"‘w folm 0‘::1 ‘Un““ 0[9\"{‘\": | society favors an adequate national de- Mrs. Prank P. Oreecawalt of the Dis- | havs 1o cancves with the Gestre of ot | oo ibroh il em is out to get the trict of Columbia was one of those 0b- |jeaders to provide us with appropriate | children.” Mrs. Walker declared. in de- posing the resolutions. She demanded | speakers. We take sharp issue With any | pouncing various movements among the why these destructive, harrowing Teso- | 2ttempt to advise us a5 to whom We | vouth of America to discredit the fag lutions” had been presenied to the CoD- | should not hear. And we particularly and love of country and o eliminate | Mrs. Joy explained that the committee | fng, Profoundly, wm.an,‘mzm.:‘o‘x:“:_“‘;gflgg P e, Toy el felt the issue was so large that it Was|our society in the choice of speakers be- | Mrs. Walker also ridiculed com® Peoper to subaait the seaolutions % the | fore ogr chapters” . | panionate marriage as opposed to the | wmoh‘: B. Heron of Pennsylvania Mrs. Roy stated to the committee |ideals of Americanism and “the perpet- . . Roy's plan to that “another consideration with re- |uation of the American home and con- to this resolution lies in the fact |tented family life” She remarked that of undesirable speakers | “only. a few weeks ago in this very hall for perfectly legitimate | an advocate of companionate marriage may be used by the na- | and its accompanying evils was greeted in nothing but legitimate | with thunderous applause.” Apparently | i often misused in the |she referred to a debate held in the | |} mua;’u:hmmnmm 'n;g h.gv:h:,"[;‘ | Auditorium between Judge Ben Lind- | vidual members of % | wlmklorourao-! i e o attempts to prevent the listed -4 speakers from appearing before other | organizations with which our soclety | lr um er Mrs. James M. Willey of the District | has no direct afliation at all. On ene 1s Quality Lumb, ation declared the resolutions | occasion the D. A. R. caused the resig- 5 DET T - w plainly that their author is not | nation of two secretaries of the Y. W. | Delivery System Unercelled” = | o We Invite Charge Accts. Every Pair Absolutely Guaranteed Perfect Buy on the Budget INSPECT TONIGHT OR SUNDAY $100 CASH . ~ Monthly Payments You Can Buy One of These Homes for the Rent You Are Now Paying Why Not Come Out? UP-TO-DATE HOUSES 1206 Hemlock St. N.-W., near 16th St. 3601 Warder St. NNW. familiar with chapter work,” and she ssked Mrs. Roy to state how many meetings of her Kansas chapter she has attended during the past Mrs. Roy later responded that her at- tendance at meetings was “immaterial” because she had been instructed by her chapter to bring the resolutions before the year. | | C. A. because they insisted upon invit- | ing a person proscribed by the D. A. R. | | to speak before the Y. W. C. A." An address by Secretary of the Navy Wilbur commending the soclety's work | | for national defense and in the inter- | | est of the “Save Old Ironsides” cam- | paign and announcement of the re- 3 Branches: 61h & € Str 8W.—5th & Ave N.E 3021 Ga_Ave N.W 1018 Third St. N.E., just north K 18 Evarts St. N.E., near N. Capitol St. 310 T St. N.E., cars pass door 1644 Gales St. N.E., r 15th & H St 1121 Fifth St. N.E., just morth L St. 315 You St. N.E. 3616 18th St. N.E. turns in the elections for vice president 1362 K St. S.E., just south Pa. Ave. cars The Flowers that bloom in the Spring, Tra-la, have everything to do with the “case.” Cherry Blossoms—Green Grass—Singing Birds—it’s Mrs. Richard Bissell of Connecticut | general marked last night's declared the congress would show & lack ‘Wilbur - of confidence in its resolutions com- mittee if it adopted resolutions which had not received the committee’s recom- o e sy o S| pres! t general, 1 national defense committee, “in| of the national defense committee, and | standing up before the House naval said these policies had been strictly in!affairs committee.” It was Mrs. scoord with the stand taken by the Walker's appearance before that com- | society on national questions. mittee in regruary tnat created the | ~ & storm over the so-called “black list" Pleads for ‘‘Americanism. of speakers and over- the national de- Brook G. White, jr., of Florida. fense policies of the soclety. ed the resolutions and made a Becretary Wilbur awarded s flag to i g plea for “Americanism” She | the Kentucky delegation for having declared the society has black listed no | 50ld the most coples of the painting one, but had “merely loaned its advice | “Old Ironsides” n the campaign to o chapters.” | raise money to restore the U. 8. 8.| Further debate was cut short by a|Constitution. Second place was given motion for the previous question, where- | the District of Columbia. SRS Se My RN WA STANORS he Two Klected Despite Attacks. floor. She spoke without outward emotion. Bhe said the whole intent| The newly elected vice presidents neral, with the votes each received, was W “clear the atmosphere” and| zelieve the socity of the %. of the follow: Mrs. H. Bugene Chubbuck, I charge of maintaining & -black lst of | kers. In 8 formal statement to the reso-| e HAM.. that’s always handy s 316 Todd PL NE. 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