Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1929, Page 5

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The directors and officers of the! bank are praetically all Government em- * ployees or- have been Government em- ployees. ; Ve i - 1 take that long expensive trip, even to ID.A.R.FINANCIAL REPORT IS MADE National Society Does Not Owe One Cent, Mrs. Wyant Tells Congress. “The national society of the D. A. R. | does not owe “one cent,” Mrs. Adam M. Wyant, treasurer general, said in her! report whichjshowed that her office, in} the last three years, has handled $6,- 221,662.39. “We stand today an or-| ganization of 167,000 women with a fine financial record,” Mrs, Wyant told the congress. “The ground upon which our build- ings stand has an assessed value of $568,510; Memorial Continental HIHI and the Administration Building, a| value of $843,000 and could not be re- placed for 50 per cent additional,” she reported. “We have already paid $573.- 663.45 on Constitution Hall, and have in the bank $293,137.05 ready to meet our next payments. “We own this magnificent property in the heart of Washington and today we have no indebtedness. We do not owe a penny.” The greater part of her report was given over to discussion of the bond issue of $1,000,000, bearing 6 per cent Interest and maturing in 20 years, which the national board of management ap- proved April 16, 1926. Pointing out that a clause in the indenture provided for retirement of the bonds, and that the congress of 1926 authorized their recall at 103 and interest, Mrs. Wyant report- ed that of the total sum, only one $50 bond remains unpaid. Bankers Comment on Status. “The owner of this bond is in Colo- rado, her strong box in Boston,” she said, “and I am not willing to have her gratify your treasurer, and let her re- port 100 per cent paid. “Prominent bankers say it is most unparalleled to pay off such a large bond issue in less than a year. “Chapters and individuals responded liberally to the request semt to each | bondholder, with the redemption notice, that they waive the premfum, and $8,191.50 was realized. Bonds and interest amounting to $8,000 were con- tributed. “From June, 1926, to June, 1928, I pald $120,000 interest on the bonds. Approximately $90,000 of this amount | was earned by the bond money and $30,000 had to be taken from the money earned on other contributions. This interest now is saved by the retiring of the bonds and can be added to our building fund.” Progress on Hall Is Revealed. The treasurer general reported that $859,535.53 has been given to Constitu- tion Hall, now under construction. “The | following sums,” she reported, “already paid will show you the progress e {in construction to date: To builders, | $512,252.64; to architects, $53,438.16; | engineers’ fees, $6,353.70; miscellaneous, | $1,618.95.” | Pointing out that additional money ) Will be needed to complete the building, | Mrs. Wyant referred to a resolution, | which she had introduced under which | money might be borrowed. “I have | neither made nor negotiated a loan,” | she said, “but the next treasurer gen- | ! | eral can do it when payments are to i be met, and each day that borrowing | is delayed means interest saved.” High call money rates in New York, | the result of one of the greatest spec- ulative periods in the Nation's financial history, have been of substantial finan- | cial return to the society, Mrs. Wyant indicated. $125,000 Kept on Call. | “Our funds have been invested in bonds listed for trust funds or put on icall in New York. We have been most fortunate with call money ranging from 315 per cent to 20 per cent; the interest is paid monthly, and that money also immediately put ‘on call’ For some time I have kept $125,000 of the cur-! rent fund on call, thereby adding to| our income, “United States Liberty’ bonds to the amount of $78,100, were recalled by the Government, and the proceeds were im- | | mediately put on call; the money from | some of the special funds added, as no investment pays so high a rate of interest.” Reporting that in the last year the sum of $25,000 was transferred from the current fund to the Constitution Hall fund, the treasurer general said | the society’s balance, as of March 31, warranted her in recommending the transfer of an additional $50,000 to the fund. Mrs. Wyant recommended adoption of a resolution agreed to by the na- tional board of management, under which the society would pay the sum of 80,000 francs ($3,100) to the com- mune of Tilloloy, France, to be used for & permanent water works fund, rellev- ing the society of any further responsi- bility in this enterprise. This course is recommended, she sald, by Benjamin Connor, dean of American lawyers in Paris, who has handled all negotiations for the soclety. The action of the board of management was on a trip to Tilloloy, made by the retiring president general, Mrs, Alfred J. Bros- seau, in the last year. Old Tralls Project Closed. With dedication of the marker on Friday, the National Old Trails monu- ments are completed, she reported, and the account can be closed. Other activities of the treasurer gen- eral's office were reported, as fcllows: In addition to 11 real daughters, there are seven Spanish War nurses and one organizing member each re- ceiving & pension of $25 a month. Contribution of $3,000 was made in the year to tubercular soldiers in Ari- zona, Colorado and New Mexico. The Philippine scholarship has been increased so the society’s ward may have a living and not have to augment her income. A contribution of $5,250 was made to the Washington House on High street ai the Sesquicentennial in Philadel- phia, and $13,500 paid on account of the D. A. R. monument erected at a cost of $21,000. Expenditures in connection with Me- morial Continental Hall were itemized as follows: Renovation, $11,378.34; re- pairs, Administration Building, $4,- 270.15; work on north and south porti- cos, $14,784. Pay Roll Increase Cited. Asserting that the expense of han- dling ml:‘.b\ulnus increases with the work of the society, Mrs, Wyant report- ed that there has been a 12 per cent increase in the pay roll for clerical service in the last three years. “To the work and take such and tribute,” A card and pm, at the never before been Honor States, which were 100 per ‘were the | library 1s growing satisfactorily, recom- 'ven | meet Friday, 8 Home School, MRS. WALTER C. JOHNSON, State regent of the ’l'elm!mn. A R, who is attending the con here. the Continental Congress was stressed as an experiment. *“The quickening of interest and the consequent volume of work has surpassed all expectations,” she said. “The report of the historian general was read by 5,084 individual members. In the 16 States, the num- ber was over 100.” “While all States have done unusual work in the historical department,” she sald, “two States, Ohio and New Jersey, have done outstanding work and are rivals for first place. Next to the State history, the most remarkable achieve- ment of New Jersey is the compilation of 91 church histories, with a collec- tion of 213 photographs, and in Ohio each of the 109 chapters is indexing its county history, “Five hundred and fourteen chap- ters in 36 States are obtaining the - terest of younger members, “There were 75¢ prizes offered by 258 chapters in 37 States, many of them to students in high schools and col- leges, for highest standing and excel- lence in history. “Thirty-one States co-operated in 240 historical celebrations of county, 148 celebrations of town and 140 celebra- tions of city anniversaries during the | past year. Library Pledges Made. “Money expended in historical work as reported by 41 States amounted to $49,536.51,” she reported. Paying tribute to the “indefatigable effort” of Mrs. William R. Magna, chairman of finance, Mrs. McDufTee re- | ported that largely through her efforts 47 out of 50 book units have been sub- scribed or pledged for the library on American blography and history, which is to be an outstanding feature of Con- stitution Hall. “The very important work, which is routine in the office of the historian general, the compilation and prepara- “Thirty-one States co-operated in 240 47 out of 50 book units have been sub- tion for publication of the genealogical records of the National Society into lineage books is in competent hands, and goes steadily on,” she said. Mrs. McDuffee commended the three clerks in her office, Miss Louise Weedon, Miss Ruby Ellis and Miss Ida Jenkins, for their “skill and painstaking devotion” in d:hcckmz and rechecking these rec- T Proof on the lineage books has been read through volume 108, now on sale in the business office of the soclety, she sald. This completes the schedule for the year. The plan inaugurated in Mrs. | Brosseau's administration as president general of issuing lineage books at reg- ular intervals has met with cordial re- ception, she reported. Research Material Ready. Mrs. McDuffee reported that she has | finished the research for her histofy of the National Soclety and that a third of the material is ready for publication. Only four States—Delaware, Georgia, | Nevada and Wyoming—have failed to report any work accomplished on State and chapter histories, she said. The report of the librarian general, Mrs. Horace Martin Farnum, disclosed that Massachusetts led all the States last year in amount of money expended | for library uses. In addition to 79 books donated at an expense of $154.25, State chapters have given two bock units or book cases at an expense of $250 each, collected 80 book plates, 11 pamphlets, 3 manuscripts, 3 deeds, 2 charts and 1 coat-of-arms. Mrs. Farnum, in reporting that the mended that the usual appropriation of $200 to purchase books unobtainable in any other way be continued. FREYER IS ASSIGNEI) TO TRENTON COMMAND Comdr. Penn Detached From Phil- adelphia for Service in Bu- reau of Engineering. Naval orders published today show that Capt. Frank B. Preyer wu.lybe de- tached as assistant to the Judge Ad- vocate General, Navy Department, about June 2, and will take command of the U. S. S. Trenton. Comdr. Albert M. Penn detached as naval inspector of machinery at the Marine Engincering Corporation” at Philadelphia and will come on duty at the Bureau of Engineering. Ensign Robert I F. Fravel is de- tached from the U. S. S. Utah and will go on temporary duty at Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, N. J, and then roceed to duty tbeard the U. S. 8. umphreys. Chief Boatswain George proceed to duty aboard the U. S. S. Falcon and will come on temporary duty at the Washington Navy Yard, while Chief Pay Clerk Chester W. Ut- terback is ordered detached from the receiving shl’p at San Francisco and will proceed for duty at the Navy Prov- ing Ground at Dehigren, V: CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. ‘The Vocational Guidance Association will meet, 8 o'clock ,at Corcoran Hall, George Washington University. Dr. Richard Allen, superintendent of schools at Providence, R. I, will make address. FUTURE. ‘The_Capital City Spelling Club will meet Wednesday night at 7:30 in the auditorium of the Mount ‘Pleasant Pub- lic Library. Mrs. Helen Fowler, owner of the Ken- nelworth Lily Ponds, will address the National Capitol Dahlia Association at mememm Hotel Wednesday at 8 o’clock. Notre Dame de Namur Alumnae will have a card party tomorrow at the Club, 47 I street. Aloysian party will be Friday, 8 Brookland School, AT ) "'?mtmrthmt‘wfllum-mtbee! dinner tomorrow evening at the church, ‘The Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ As- || { vention this year, although keen inter- | water to the wounded soldiers lying on | Army, Mrs. Allen’s father, John Storts, | sociation will meet Wednesday, 8 p.m., in All Souls’ parish hall, Cathedral ave- Glover itizens’ Associal will hrkclm.‘ at the mfim avenue and ‘Thirty-seventh street. 3 Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R, will Mm My,:p.n.,'ln Grand Army ladies of Westminster Church mmn:'r v, for the beneft of T2 REAL DAUGHTERS ABSENT AT MEETING Dozen, Whose Fathers Fought in Revolutionary War, Un- able to Attend Congress. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. ‘Twelve women, the only remaining “real daughters” of the N. 8. D. A. R,, whose fathers fought in the American Army during the War of the Revolu- tion, will be unable to attend the con- est has been demonstrated by them in the proceedings of the society. A recent survey of the national so- clety relative to recollections of these women regarding their fathers, and statements made by them regarding the days of 1776, have brought forth interesting stories. Most of the fathers of these women | were elderly men when their daughters were born. The average was 70 years old. Six were over 80 years old and one was just under 90 when the girls were born., In most cases the daughters were very young when the fathers died. Of the few who had recollection of their | fathers giving a reason for going to war, only one gave “unjust taxation.” One went when he was 15 because he could take his father’s place, and he be- lieved his father could take better care of the large family. One went because his father and brothers did and one believed it his duty to go through re- ligous convictions. ‘The “real daughters” who remain as living links to the heroes of 76 are Mrs. Mariah Storts Allen of Elizabeth Sherman Reesc Chapter of Lancaster, Ohio; Mrs. Angeline Loring Avery of Anne Elderkin Chapter of Willmantic, Conn.; Mrs. Helen M. Barrett of Hannal McIntosh Cady Chapter of Allegan, Mich.; Mrs. Catherine Dartt of Plerre | Menard Chapter, Illinols; Mrs. Jane | Squire Dean of Tuscarora Chapter, Binghamton, N. Y.; Mrs. Sarah E. |} Ellis of Sachem Sequoah Chapter, North | McAlester, Okla.; Mrs. Anne Knight Gregory of Conrad Weiser Chapter, Selinsgrove, Pa.; Mrs. Adella C. Hatch and Mrs. Mary Ann Scott, two sisters of Deborah Sampson Chapter, Brockton, Mass.: Mrs. W. B. Holbrook of Oneonta | Chapter, Oneonta, N. Y.; Mrs. Caroline P. Randall of Samuel Ashley Chapter, Clermont, N. H, and Mrs. Abigall Strong, who belongs to Benjamin Pres- | cott Chapter in Brockton, N, Y. but who lives in Morris, Ill. Represents Stephen Hassam. ‘Mrs. Randall represents Stephen Has- | sam, who was at Bunker Hill watching | the battle and after it was over carried the fleld. In 1777, after Washington's reverses, | when Philadelphia was taken and the patriots were at Valley Forge waiting for thé turning point which would mean success or failure for the American stood guard. At the same time James Brown, father of Mrs. Holbrook, was fighting with the victorious Army at Saratoga. The next year, though only 17 years old, James Brown took part in the battle of Monmouth, when Wash- | ington successfully attacked the Eng- | lish upon their evacuation of Philadel- | phia, bound for New York. The father of Mrs. Anna Knight | Gregory, - Richard Knight, was only 8 when the war began. His first service was as drummer boy. Though but 16 when the Pevolution ended, he had | been a private in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Sarah Ellis’ father, Sergt. Nich- olas Starnes, saw action against the | Cherokee Indians and at Kings Moun- | tain, the most decisive small engage- | ment, that finally delivered Georgia | from the hands of the British. ‘Though only 10 years old at the bat- | tle of Bunker Hill, Mrs. Strong's father, | Isaac Rugg, served 18 months in thei Massachusetts Militia. Mrs. Dean's father, Jonathan Squire, drove a team on a provision wagon while he was walting to grow big enough to handle a musket, One Served as Coloncl’s Aide. ' ‘When but 14 years old, Solomon Lor- ing, father of Mrs, Avery, began serv- ing as a colonel’s aide. This group of ladies represents & true | section of American society. One spoke in public at the age of 85, and one en- tertained her own card club on her 87th birthday. = Some have lived sheltered lives, while others have been pioneers and have en- dured hardships. Mrs. Sarah Ellis went to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, n :’?9 and settled in the Choctaw Na- n. A number of questions were asked the ladles at the time the survey was made to determine the secret of their long lives. One of the 108-year-olds declared that her good health came from eating everything she pleased, especially pies and cakes. She laid particular stress u?on the necessity of shunning fresh air. One said she owed her long life to careful rearing, policy of “early to bed and early to rise,” and to Christian habits which, she said, “made a path for the Lord 'to lead her the rest of the way.” Cheerfulness Is Trait. All of them have very hearty appe- tites. Nearly all are unusually fond of motoring. The radio, however, is their .source of enjoyment. Several whose eyesight has failed are dependent on the radio. A Nearly all of them keep abreast ‘of the times, read or have read to them the news of the day. Practically none of them care for the movies. All are fond of visitors. Cheerfulness is their predominating trait. Last year the Real Daughters lost one of their members, Mrs. Louise Kir- win Capron Theirs, who died at the age of 111 years. She was active up to the last and attended conventions. Her last picture, en at 109, showed that she was beautiful. Real Daughters is in of a national committee. ‘The care of the the hands Buldzts”)oot‘llril: after t"‘e living real daughters, commi -aves of real daughters and places the g;onm markers n‘;".he soclety on them. Declines to Actept Resignation. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, April 15 (#)—President Mejia Colindres, after dlscuu;nc rb'ul:n his cabinet ;.l::“. - tion of rel decided not to accept it, as his work | siding.” has been satisfactory and the cabinet was in How to Secure a Good Automobile at There is no better way than to make a selection from the vast list of used car bargains printed in the classified section of today’s Star. Each Spring at this time, the automobile deu_lu'l of Washington have been offering through the classified ual bargaing and this the list appears to be more ‘attractive than ever, columns of The Star unus in assortment and price. C. AR TO CONVENE INATH SESSION Meeting Scheduled to Start at 10:15 Tomorrow in Red Cross Building Hall. ‘The National Soclety of the Children | of the American Revolution will convene | in its thirty-fourth annual session in the | auditorium of the National Red Cross Building tomorrow morning at 10:15 o'clock. * A board meeting of all national offi- cers and national board members con- | vened in the children’s room of Me- morial Continental Hall this afternoon for the purpose of discussing the con- vention program, which is to continue through Saturday. ! Patriotic exercises and greetings from ! the national officers of the Daughters of | the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution will feature the program tomorrow morning, while tomorrow afternoon wil be given over to reports by the national officers of the | soclety. Commitice Reports Wednesday. Reports of national committees and of each member society of the national organization will be made Wednesday. Thursday the annual election of of- | ficers will be held, when Mrs. Rhett Goode, past vice president general and | past chaplain general of the National | Soclety of the Daughters of the Amer- i lcan Revolution, will be named to suc- ceed Mrs, Joslah A. Van Orsdel as na. tional president of the Children of the | American Revolution, | In accordance with the rules of the | children’s society, all of its national of- | ficers or board members are chosen | from the membership of the Daughters | of the American Revolution. The national officers are named eaci year by a nominating committee, of | which Mrs. Eleanor Washington How- | ard is chairman this year, and voted on | at the regular election meeting, | No Opposition Is Seen. Officers of the soclety expect the entire slate named by the nominating | committee to be elected without opposi- | Hon, it being pointed out that in past | years the election has always gone along smoothly with the recommenda- | tlons of the nominating committee ha: ing been upheld by the voting delegates | at time of election. | Mrs. Howard, the chairman of the | nominating committee is named for the | officer of “national vice president pre- | Others whose names ~the nominating committee will place be- | fore the convention to be voted on | Thursday morning are as follows: i For national recording secretary, Mrs. Prank S. Ray; national organiz- | ing secretary, Mrs. Theodore Clay, | Uhler; national corresponding secretary, Miss Aimee Powell; national treasurer, Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones:; national reg- | istrar, Mrs. John A. Maxwell; national historian, Mrs. John M. Kerr: national librarfan-curator, Mrs. Charles 8. Groves: national chaplain, Mrs. Percy | M. Balley, and national vice presidents, | Mrs. Violet Blair Janin, Mrs. Robinson | Downey, Mrs. Lawrence H. Quirollo, Miss Dorinda E. Rogers, Mrs. Amos A. | Fries, Mrs. Frederick W. Menges, Mrs. Georgia Knox Berry, Mrs. Rose Mul- | care, Mrs. Samuel D. Kiipatrick and Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs. Horace M. | Towner is to be named for the position of honorary national vice president. | Marine Band fo Play. The various nominees have been | names of & number having been men- tioned in connection with the annual conventions of that society in this city The program tomorrow morning will open with selections by the United States Marine Band, Capt. Taylor Bran- son, leader. The convention will be ca ed to order by Mrs, Van Orsdel, na- tional president. i Invocation will be delivered by Rev. Dr. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the U. S. House of Representatives, | to be followed by the “Salute to the Flag,” led by Julia Cariton Bell, of the ! Wakefield Society, C. A. R. Greetings will be delivered at the | meeting by Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, president general of the National So- | clety, D. A. R.; Frank B. Steele, secre- | tary general, National Society, 8. A. R.; | Mrs. David D. Caldwell, State regent, District of Columbia Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and by Col. Alonzo Gray, president of the District of Columbia Society, 8. A. R. ‘The morning program also includes various other patriotic recitations and music, Memorial Service Planned. Priday afternoon, the 154th anniver- sary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, and the anniversary of the | ride of Paul Revere, will be observed with a special ceremony dedicating the marble tomb erected to an unknown soldier of the American Revolution, at; the old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alexandria, Va. The ceremony will be- gin at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Van Orsdel and Secretary of| War James W. Good will be among the speakers. ‘The tomb will be unveiled by Paul Revere, & descendant of the Revo- lutionary hero and member of the Peter Tufts Soclety, C. A. R. of Massachusetts. ‘Wreaths will be placed on the tomb by Mrs. Van Orsdel, representing the C.| A. R.; Mrs. Eugene H. Ray, D. A. R.,| and Mr. Steele, S. A. R. The delegates will make their annual pligrimage to Mount Vernon Saturday. MRS. SNIFFEN, ACTIVE CHURCH WORKER, DIES Funeral Services Will Be Held To- morrow at Home of Her Daughter. Mrs. Lillie Webb Sniffen, 63, promi- nent in Methodist Church circles here, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. | Paul Cromelin, 3806 Gramercy street, | turday. s‘url. gnmm, long & member of the W. C. T. U, was active in the work of the Women's Foreign Missionary So- clety of Trinity M. E. Church. She was a member of the board of managers of the Methodist Episcopal Home and of the Sibley Hospital Guild. ‘Besides her daughter she is survived by her husband, W\Ig.lfi K. Sniffen, n, Harry T. Sniffen. O umersl services will be held st the daughter’s home tomorrow - noon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Congressional Cemetery. Reasonable Price John Tun to pages 42 and 43. . VALUE!L.VALUE! 2-TROUSER SUITS ' OFHIGHER GRADE! VAW~ Demonstration ‘3D TT can all be stated very simply. The point is—here, at $35, are finer 2-Trouser Suits than you have ever known at the price! 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