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D.A.R PLANSFUND FOR DEFENSE FIGHT Society Installs New Officers. Banquet Tonight Will End Congress. (Continued From First Page.) cerely for your vote of confidence, your willingness to trust the affairs of our precious society to me and my fellow candidates. “Serving the last six years on the national board has daily brought to my mind the important part we take in the vital question of our Nation's life. This responsibility must be shared by each an devery Daughter. I am serving you, are you serving with me? After all, you are the national society. It has been my good fortune to serve for three years under the clear, wise direction of -~ our loved president general, Mrs. Al- fred J. Brosseau, and it is this asso- ciation with her that gives me courage to take up this great trust and ‘carry oni;_l M’fgllo\;\‘ing in the way she has “I pledge you my best—my heart ef- fort—my mind effort—my obligation to you and my country!” Senator Reed, Representative of Penn- sylvania, chairman of the Senate immi- gration committce, outlined provisions of the national origins clause of the 1924 immigration act in an address be- fore the congress. Senator Reed's ap- pearance was somewhat in the nature of a surprise, as he was not announced on the program. In connection with his appearance, however, it was said by some delegates that perhaps the Senator was attracted by the report of the society's immigra- tion committee, in which the committee spoke disparagingly of the origins clause. The society, however, has record- ed its support of the national origins clause and in a resolution adopted yes- terday called on the United States Congress to continue it in effect. ‘These concluding ceremonies were participated in with a mixture of en- thusiasm and regret. Mrs. Hobart and the other new national officers were warmly received, but it was with re- gret that associations with the retir- ing administration were officially sev- ered. Mrs. Brosseau and others who gave over leadership after an adminis- tration of three years received many bouguets of flowers and testimonials of admiration from'many of the delegates. Resolutions Are Adopted. Several other resolutions were adopt- ed at the closing business meeting thi morning. . Chapters were asked to pay 10 cents per member during the coming year for the publicatoin and distribution of the society’s manual for immigrants and foreigners, Payment of 5 cents per capita was asked for its work at Ellis Island. : The House census committee will be petitioned to publish the census reports of 1800-1840 under another resolution. ‘The society urged enactment of legis- lation in all States to bar advertising signs from highways, with the excep- tion of signs on private property, both as “a serious traffic hazard distracting the attention of drivers and because they decrease the value of property owned by persons other than those upon whose property the signs are erected.” Resolutions expressing the apprecia- tion of the Congress to President and Mrs. Herbert Hoover for their “kindness and courtesy in receiving members of the Congress” were adopted. Shortly before the noon recess today the delegates directed attention to the sale of book units and platform chairs w{‘lfi:‘h are to be placed in Cpnstitution Hi Banquet_Ends Convention. ‘The last gathering of delegates will be this evening at the Willard, when the annual banquet will bring to a close the program which has engaged the congress this week. Mrs. Frank S. Hight of Washington, chairman of the ban- quet committee, disposed of more than 800 places three days ago, and the af- fair was planned as a distinctive fea- ture of the entertainment program. Serving with her were Miss Margaret Withers, Mrs. Marvin ‘A, Tyler and Mrs. George Hillyer, jr. Policies Are Discussed. National and international policies of the Federal Government were discussed last evening in addresses to the Con- gress by Representative Ruth Hanna McCormick of Illinois and Representa- tive Florence Kahn of California. The meeting was held in Memorial Conti- nental Hall in order that delegates vis- iting Washington for the first time might view the handsome interior, and many persons were turned away. The World War has not made the world safe for democracy, Mrs. Mec- Cormick told her audience. “Encour- aged by the United States, a score of nations became democracies, but one by one these popular governments have fallen,” she asserted. Detailing unrest prevalent in the world, she said the TUnited States had not contented itself to remain “proudly isolated.” The Government co-operates freely with the League of Natlons in non-political ac- tivities, she sald, adding, “it is plain we could not associate ourselves and our dearly bought independence with the League and its maze of internation- al political intrigue.” Mrs. Kahn declared for a policy of national defense. Urging that the Government be brought “back to the- people,” she declared “there should be no further surrender of the rights of the individual.” Following the addresses a depicting development of the Ameri flag was presented, under sponsorship of the society’s committee on correct use of the flag, of which Mrs, Arthur D. Wall is chairman, SV ABEYT % IR G Pompicamons e conne sessows or o wcovenss | (L) TRALSROAD | | | Above: In the presence of a - dis- tinguished audience, which included Mr. Hoover, the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated their beautiful new auditorium. Photo shows a general view of the exercises. Mrs. A. J. Brosseau, retiring president general, is speaking. —Underwood Photo. Center: Scene at Alexandria yester- day, where the members of the Children of the American Revolution unveiled a marble tablet over the grave of the Un- known Soldier of the 'Revolutionary War, in the old Presbyterian church- yard. At the extreme right of the photo are Mrs. Eugene H. Ray and Secretary of War Good. —Underwood Photo. Below: The unveiling of the “Ma- donna of the Trails” at Bethesda yes- terday. The statue was erected by the D. A. R. to commemorate the courage of the early American womanhood. Tt stands as a marker on the National Old Trails. —Associated Press Photo. DAUGHTERS OF 1812 TO VISIT BALTIMORE Members of Associate Council to Be Received by Ritchie at Fort McHenry. Early arrivals among members of the | associate council, National Society of United States Daughters of 1812, which opens a three-day meeting here Mon- day, will make a pilgrimage this after- noon to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, where they will be received by Gov. Ritchie of Maryland and Maypr Broe- ning of Baltimore, together with a delegation in charge of restoring Fort McHenry. This visit will be under auspices of the Council of the State of Maryland. A second pilgrimage will be made to- morrow to the historic Presbyterian meeting house at Alexandria, Va., where a tablet will be unveiled at exercises be- ginning at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Frederick W. Matteson Wwill preside. The annual memorial service of the organization will follow, with Mrs. W. S. Shaw, na- tional thaplain, in charge. R R T POSTMASTER BACKS PLEA FOR DOGW0OD Mooney Urges Employes to Support Plan to Save Flowering Tree. Postmaster W. M. Mooney has come forward with support of the dogwood preservation campaign in Washington. In the publication of the Post Office, Postal Information, which reaches 1,850 employes, the postmaster has introduced the slogan “Spare the Dogwood.” Mr. Mooney has informed sponsors of the campaign that he is in “hearty accord with your campaign to protect the dogwood trees of our section.” CHAPTER AWARD IS MADE FOR BEST REPORT pageant | Newport, Ky., D. A. B. Group Re- ceives $100 Prize for Infor- mation on Activities. The Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter, rt, Ky, today was OFFICERS NAMED BY SONS | varica i 6160 prise ofiéred for the OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION Denny President for Three More| by three judges as Years—-Other Officers Are Re-Elected.” By the Associated Press, RICHMOND, Va., April 20.—Thomas Denny of New York was yesterday re- elected general president of the General Society, Sons of the American Revolu- tion, meeting in its triennial session here. His term will be for three years. Other officers re-elected for three- year terms were: Pennsylvania, general vice preld ident; W. F. E. Gurley, Illinois, secon vice president; W. Hall Hars, i, | Commiee Maryland, general secretary; Herbert Fairfax Wallace, Massachusetts, ant general secretary; Brig. Gen. Richards, Washin general treasurer; ‘Walker Scott, Virginia, assistant general treasurer; dson, Tennessee, historian, Bledsoe, California, Invitations to hold the ne in Los were presented by delegates from Golo- rado and California. Thleso u’::iLm was »n- | stitutional Corpse,” at Foundry Metho- - u ,” 8 seles | dist Episcopal Church., ,;"";“""“%;,‘h‘ ter meeting in the year. report was written by Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Smith. ‘The article was selected unanimously the best. - It was the report of a meeting of the Rebecca Bryan Boone Chapter, and was pub- lished in the Cincinnati Enquirer. The prize was contributed by Mrs. Howard Bailey of St. Louis. HOWARD TO SPEAK. Dry Advocate Will Address Three Meetings Tomorrow. hn M B Clinton N. Howard will deliver Jo! orin -Scott, at three meetings tom under the auspices of the United At 11 o'clock in the orial Tem) Church, and at 8 o'clock tomorrow night will deliver an entitled, “A Con- TWO CHILDREN HURT. stieet morthdast, was accidents to children ‘ber of Years in Business Here. :"‘ *Thomas Milton Boyland, 45 years old, | her for & number of years business here, died at his e, 1206 Crittenden street, mfi!flg 16, He 1s survived flhth;&h;fl’m E. Puners srangpenta o v 2ok been iR in the | Casualty Fifteen mgulu of 1209 North with com] will | ing on the PERSONALITIES OF THE D. A. R. BY ALICE ROGERS HAGER. One of the many mother and daugh- ter combinations at the Congress that has been especially prominent is Mrs. Harry Clay Ransley, wife of the Repre- sentative from the oldest congressional district in Philadelphia, and Miss Eliz- abeth Abigail Ransley. Mrs. Ransley is, however, a member of a District chapter, the Keystone, of which Mrs. Ida J. Kinsell is regent. Miss Ransley has served this week as one of Mrs. Earle's pages. She is a graduate of the Cathedral School here, although she made her debut in her home city. At present she is occupying herself with the organization of a new chapter in Philadelphia to be composed entirely of girls around her own age, and of which, when it is completed, she will be regent—the youngest in the United States. It will be named for her ma- ternal ancestor, Elijah Abbott. From 8 D. A. R. point of view the Ransleys are of particular interest since the Representative's district embraces some of the most priceless treasures of Revolutionary ys, including Inde- pendence Hall, Christ Church, the Betsy Ross house and many others. ‘The State regent of Illinois, Mrs. Willlam J. Sweeney, whose home is in Rock Island, is & descendant, on her father’s side, of John Alden and Degory Priest of Mayflower legend and l'oz and on her mother’s, going even 1 back, of that John Robinson who founded the _Congregational Church in England. Mrs. Sweeney's modern interests lie in the direction of club and social service. She has been a member of the State board for Tlinof the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, and president of the board of the Children’s Hospital in Rock Island. During the past year she has been in charge of the D. A. R., broadcasting -an hour each ‘week over WBBM of Chicago. In the series of talks given at this time the society has discussed all the phases of its work, dwi:h particular emphasis on national lefense. Am the foreign chapters repre- :nuém&u year, the Phfll%pl.nes g.r:e ‘Washington their State regent, Mrs. Ruth B. Sheldon. Mrs. Sheldon is st ing- with Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, e olto ‘the interstate commerce commis- sioner, Mrs. Harry ol ern group among the from Nashville, Tenn., where she. ex-regent, and from w] is serv- badges. She is kn w thrtvt:;h“: . ‘wel lown out her State for her work during the war as State director for the Navy comforts committee, under the Navy League of ‘Washington. Later. she was a com- mander in the emergency canteen serv- ice. On April 22-23 she will be a dele- delegates, comes is an the Builders, and help of various sorts is given to immigrants in need. Mrs. Story speaks with pride of the support given by the organization to the recent cruiser bill and the one on national origins. A member of the executive board of | 1, the Valley Forge Association, the State regent of Pennsylvania, Mrs, N. How- land Brown, makes her home at Mor- ristown, within seven miles of the his- toric Gethsemane of the Revolution. She was twice regent of the Valley Forge Chapter and has served on the national committee on historic research and the preservation of records, and also on the one on the preservation of historic spots, in each case as State chairman. 1In charge of the national press com- mittee, Mrs. Amos Fries is one of the central figures of the Congress. As wife of Maj. Gen. Fries, retiring head of the Chemical Warfare Division of the Army, she has come closely into con- tact with the American Legion, and is now president of the local Spengler unit. Mrs. Fries writes continuously for the press and for various magazines about the work the daughters are doing, and this year she has been largely inst mental in the development of the so- clety’s Thursday night on the air, over WJSV. Today’s nation-wide hook-up over WRC, when Constitution Hall is dedicated, is also the result of her work. Mrs. Harry K. Daugherty, wife of the assistant solicitor of the Treasury, is vice chairman of the committee on in- vitations and boxes, of which Mrs. Clyde Kelly is chairman. Mrs. Daugherty’s home is in Grove City, Pa., where she has done much work politically, and in behalf of social service. S8he was Mercer County chairman of the Old-Age Pen- sion Fund of Pennsylvania and vice dent and treasurer of the Mothers Xfim Fund in the same area. In Groye City she was chairman of the woman'’s board of the local hospital and during the recent presidential campaign she toured the ‘g:t:, as 8 m:gelper 00; the ublican ers’ committee. mr;mhpd‘ she acted as official hostess at Republican national he :t‘preununs Mrs. Virginia Whil the District, and she was on the in- augural committee for housing and hos- pitality, Evans, one of the South- | wash Islature, on the Spani sion and as State deputy attorney gen- eral before coming to his present posi- speaki: f national elections it there is Mrs. MARKER UNVEILED D. A. R. Ceremonies at Monu- ment Erected at Bethesda Honor Pioneer Mothers. On a plot in Bethesda, Md., at Wis- consin and Montgomery avenues, on the road along which Maj. Gen, Edward Braddock marched on April 14, 1755, on his way to Fort Du Quesne, hte Na- tional Society Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution yesterday afternoon unvelled the last of 12 ~monuments arected on the National Old Trails Road in honor of the Nation's pioneer mothers, A large crowd attended the exercises. National officers of the D. A. R., officers of the land regency, officials of the Bethesda city government and prominent residents participated. Mrs. John Trigg Moss, chairman of the National Old Trails committee of the D. A. R, delivered the dedicatory address and Harry 8. New, former Postmaster General, now a resident of Bethesda, accepted the monument on behalf of the citizens. Mrs. Robert A. Welch, State regent of Maryland, pre- sided at the ceremonies, which marked i the culmination of a work started 18 years ago. Road Extends from Coast to Coast. ‘The National Old Tralls road now ex- tends from coast to coast, gathering in one great highway hundreds of name ails famous in the Nation's progress westward. The highway was conceived by the D. A. R. organization as fitting way to preserve the identity of the many trails, and in each of the 12 States the road traverses the society has erected a marker setting forth the significance of the historic spot. All the markers are dedicated to the memory of the ploneer women who followed their men in the brave, laborious adventure into new ter- ritory. . T‘k’x’e marker unveiled in Bethesda was erected on a plot deeded to the society by Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman. Fashioned out of Algonite stone by A. Leimbach of St. Louis, it depicts a ploneer woman with infant in arms and a young child clutching at her long, heavy dress. The head, covered by the bonnet worn in her day, is erect; the left foot extended and in the right hand & heavy cane assists her progress. «“It is of peculiar interest,” said Mrs. Moss in presenting the monument to the town of Bethesda, “to recall today that in the State of Maryland, where our trail is now completed, the first road law was passed in 1666, and the first mail route was established in 1695." Work of Maryland Daughters. Mrs. Moss recalled that the Mary- land Daughters have been interested in their 172 miles of the Old National voad for many years and began marking the trails about 18 years ago. ‘“Past records mention Mrs. Morris Croxall as your first chairman, whose zeal and constant efforts were rewarded by in- terested co-operation from all chap- ters,” she said. “Your own Mrs. W. H. Talbott of Rockville, was an interested member of this committee from the beginning —one of the pioneers—and it was while she was serving as vice chairman under the leadership of Mrs. Henry McCleary that the fund to mark the road was established. Mrs. Talbott served as na- tional chairman of this committee for six years, and her untiring efforts kept the interest alive during the war period. I wish to pay Mrs, Talbott this tribute today. “I find the following names men- tioned in the records of the past: Mrs. Herbert M. Galt, Mrs. F. H. Markel, Mrs. Albert A. Doub, Mrs. Enoch John- son and Mrs. Samuel Tubman. All have contributed time and effort in the past in the interest of memorializing these sacred old paths, p “Numerous monuments and markers have been erected, but today we are dedicating our long-dreamed-of memo- rial to our mothers of the past, We are at last paying tribute to the silent and patient ‘Madonnas of the Trail'— ;r:r::erlfi fit‘xexlr "s,acrl.ftlce.t;aflnl to_their ollowing them trus , cal the coming race in their a.rmsy " o Mrs. Johnson Welcomes Throng. Participants in the exercises were wel- comed to Bethesda by Mrs. Johnson, whom Mrs. Moss mentioned, and Dr. Benjamin Perry, chairman of the Mont- gomery County commissioners, Mrs. Al- fred J. Brosseau, retiring president gen- eral of the national society, was pre- sented to the audience by Mrs. Daniel Mershon Garrison, and Mr. Tuckerman formally presented the deed to the plot Mrs. Moss, who announced it would be turned over to Mrs. Brosseau, to be placed in the archives of the society. Development of the Old Trails road was described by Judge Harry S. Tru- man, president of the National Old Trails Road Assoclation, which was formed in 1912 to co-operate with the society in making the arrangements with the Federal Government and the several States for linking the numerous trails and securing pavement. Mrs. Pranklin C. Getzendanner, re- gnt of the Col. Tench Tilghman Chap- r, D. A. R, accepted the monument on behalf of the Daughters of Mont- gomery County, and Miss Florence D. White of Bethesda placed a wreath on the monument immediately it was une velled by Mrs. William H. Talbott. Patriotic Exercises Held. Patriotic exercises preceded the un- veiling, William Tyler Page, clerk of the United States House of Representatives, led in a recitation of the American’s Oreed, of which he is the author, and the audience sang, “Maryland, My Maryland,” the lst Tank Group Bank accompanying. of the D. A. R., w&m the 12 stult:s lénked by way, accompan ages bearing their State , thznplgr- rounded the monument. Assisting Mrs. Talbott in removing the covering were little E. Windsod Offutt, jr, and M. Willson Offutt, 3d, descendants of ploneer fathers. A group of prominent Bethesda resi- dents composed a committee on hospitality for the ceremonies. Mrs, George G. Bradley was chairnian. Members were: Mrs. Richard C. Cun- ningham, Mrs. M. Willson Offutt, Mrs, William Brown, Miss Virginia Crawley, Mrs. Henry C. Glassle, Mrs. Ernest Bullard, Mrs. H. Bradley Davidson, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosven . | along the Mrs. William Balcom, Mrs. John C. Newell and Mrs. Ford E. Young. - 10?!5;9 finance :ml‘ erection eommtu: monument was o! 8. H. Miller, Mrs, Peter eomposedm and Georgian Peasants Rebel. ngA. April 20 (P).—The dele= of Georgia, one of the three bellion had intrenched themselves along the Turkish frontier. ——— Gov. Roosevelt on Vacation. ALBANY, N. Y, April 20 (®.— Lieut. Gov. Herbert Lel will serve as chief executive of the State for the next seven weeks. He assumed Mrs. Walter i‘j DR, JULIUS KLEIN IS NAMED . AS SUCCESSOR TO W. F. BROWN Hbover Appoints Californian to Post as Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce. - Has Served as Directqr of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Trade. By the Assoclated Press. Appointment of Dr. Julius Klein, now director of the Bureau of Forelgn and Domestic Commerce to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, was announced yesterday by President Hoover. ‘The action followed almost immedi- ately upon the return of Dr. Klein from a tour of Europe, where he inspected some of the more important American trade promotion offices. He succeeds Walter F. Brown, new Postmaster Gen~ eral, who left the Commerce Depart- ment post to enter the cabinet. Dr. Klein, - a native of Oalifornia, began service in the Commerce Depart- ment in 1917, but resigned later to take a chair at Harvard University, He was recalled into Government service by President Hoover on his becoming Sec- retary of Commerce in 1921. Since that time Dr. Klein has di- rected the principal bureau of the Com- DR. JULIUS KLEIN. merce Department engaged in forelgn trades promotion. He was considered one of the most active and intimate as- soclates of the President during his cabinet tenure. UNVEILING RITES STAGEDBYC.A.R. Impressive Ceremonies at Tomb of Unknown Soldier of Revolution at Alexandria. .In a setting made historically famous by the presence of leading Revolution- ary patriots and statesmen more than a century and a half ago the National Society Children of the American Revo- lution held impressive exercises yester- day afternoon incident to the unveiling of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution at the old Presbyterian Meeting House, Alex- andria, Va., ‘with Secretary of War Good delivering the principal address. Declaring the “ceremony of deep sig- nificance to the entire Nation,” Secre- tary Good developed the thought that the magnitude of the prosperity of this country today is due to the sacrifices made by the heroes of the Revolution and the principles for which they shed blood. At the same time he indicated that the continuation of this prosperity and national progress is insured by the spirit of the Children of the American Revolution shown by their reverence for those patriots of the Revolution. He declared that moruments and memorial days are the “milestones of progress,” indicating that a nation’s advancement might be measured by the reverence shown by its populace for its hero dead. Has Faith in Rising Generation. Asserting -that it is befitting that the tomb of an Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution should be presented the Nation by the Children of the American Revolution, Mr. Good added that “the pitfalls that lead to decay” will be avoided as long as the youth of the country maintains the patriotism of the children’s society. Mr. Good referred bbr;::izmm ;l;! Sls- torg of the old Pres n Meeting House, telling: "George Washington met there with members of his Masonic lodge and how John Marshall, the fa- mous statesman, and Francis Scott Ke}:: author of “The Star Spangled Banner, attended services there. A brief history of the grave of the unknown soldier, over which the tomb has been placed, was given by John B. Gordon, chairman of the National Committee for the Restoration of the Old Meeting House. Mr. Gordon re- counted how the grave was discovered years ago by workmen excavating for an adjoining ehurch and how the dis- covery led to an investigation, show- ing the workmen had, by mistake, gone over property boundary lines. Find- ing their mistake, they carefully cov- ered up the grave, which contained an ammunition box and other articles showing that it was the burial place of some soldier of the Revolution. Mr. Gordon then told of the campaign a few years ago to restore the old Pres- byterjan Meeting Hotise and plans for presetving the grave of the unknown Revolutional hero. Mrs. Van Orsdel's Address. The introductory address was de- livered by Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, national president of the Children of the American Revolution, whose term of office expires tonight. Declaring that to the best knowl- edge of the society the grave is the only identified one of an unknown soldler of the American Revolution, Mrs. Van Orsdel described plans for the tomb. On February 22, 1928, she explained, the American Legion Post No. 24 of Alexandria dedicated a _temporary marker. Shortly afterward the national board of the Children of the American Revolution became interested and de- cided to erect the tomb. The name of each donor to the fund for the memo- rial ‘will be inscribed in a book which will become the permanent record of the society. She added: “In having erected this tomb, and in the dedication of it today, the members bf the Na- tional Society of the Children of the American Revolution pay tribute to every soldier of the American Revolu- tion, and dedicate themselves anew to the service of their country. ‘The inscription on the tomb was read by Willlam Tyler Page, clerk of the House of Representafives, its author. It reads as- follows: “‘Here lies a soldier hero of the Revo- luugl:n whose identity is known but to gm was an idealism that recognized upreme Being; that planted religious iberty on our shores; that overthrew despotism; that established a people’s government; that wrote a Constitution setting metes and bounds of dele- gated authority; that fixed a standard of 'value upon men above gold, and that lifted high the torch of civil liberty lo luthwny of mankind. In ourselves his soul exists as part of ours, his memory’s mansion.” Patriotic musical selections were ren- dered by the orchestra of the United States Army Band, and the audience Jjoined in singing “America” and “The Star Spangled Banner,” led by Flora &fi“m‘l.le Keefer, with Mndreél K&llb uize playing sccompaniment on the oldest known church organ—the one lz;ll:t.lluled in the old : ouse. The program was broadcas over the radio. All of the introductory ceremony was held within the old Meet- Llows: For the National Soclety, C. A. R., by Nationai’ Frank B Meet~ Ramsey Soclety, Children of the Amer- ican Revolution, of Alexandria, by Ash- ton Powell, grandson of Mrs. Mary Powell, who unveiled the temporary marker placed by the American Legion Post, No. 24, of Alexandria, on Febru- ary 22, 1928. Mrs. Powell was instru- mental in having the grave of the un- known Revolutionary soldier marked. The Children of the American Revo- Iution made a pilgrimage to Mount Ver- non today, bringing to a close their thirty-fourih annual convention in this city. e TALKS ON FARM WOMAN. Miss Rowe Will Lecture on Prob- lems of Rural Dwellers. An address, “Introducing the Farm Woman,” with scme of her problems, to city dwellers, will be delivered by Miss Bess M. Rowe, field editor of the Farmer’'s Wife, St. Paul, at a forum luncheon of the Women'’s City -Club, at 22 Jackson place, today. Miss Rowe was born on a farm, the daughter of pioneer parents, and, fol- lowing her graduation from agricultural college, taught farmers’ children in the Red River country of Minnesota. In her visits to hundreds of representative farm homes and in the many first- hand contacts she has gained an inti- mate acquaintance with the modern farm woman. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. ‘The Delaware State Society banquet will be given, 7 o'clock, at Hotel Roose- velt. The governor and other prom- inent men of the State, with their wives, will attend. Singing and danc- ing. Zella W. Newcomb will speak of “The Poet's Place in the Sun” at the meet- ing of the Ergatocrat’s Club, 8 o'clock. Federation of Citizens' Associations will meet, 8 o'clock, in boardroom of the Municipal Building. Gavel Chapter, No. 29, O. E. S, will | give & card party, 8 o'clock, in North- ieasc Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streels northeast. Representative Ruth Hanna McCor- mick will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Ohio Society this evening at the Washington Hotel. 3 The Red Triangle Outing Club, in connection with the P. A. T. Club, will meet at 5:20 o'clock at the Old Domin- ion station, Rosslyn, Va., for a Blue- mont-Harpers Ferry hike. Buy one- way ticket to Bluemont, arriving at 7:30 o'clock. Hike 3 miles to Touch- wood on top of the mountain for supper, and spend the night and have breakfast. Hike along the P. A. T. trail on top of the Blue Ridge to Harpers Ferry, distance 16 miles. Dinner Sun- day at Harpers Ferry. Arrive home Sunday night. The Curley Club will give a dance this evening at the Gordon Hotel. FUTURE. ‘The Wanderlusters’ hike for tomor- row will start from Mount Rainier, 3 p.m. Mr. Schwertner will lemd.‘ The Loyal Knights of the Round Table will meet for luncheon Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. at the University Club. Speaker: W. W. Everett, retiring presi- dent of the Board of Trade. Subject “The Modern Department Store.” Pianist, Mrs. Ralph L. Morrison. The Writers’ League will meet April 26, 8 pm., at Thomson Center. Miss Georgia Redway will read her story, “The $500 Hen.” Announcement will be made of the short-story contest. Midcity Citizens’ Association will meet Monday, 8 p.m., at Thomson munity Center. Capt. Ogden T. Davis of the second police precinct and Lieut. Benjamin A. Lamb of the Traffic Bu- reau will speak, North Capitol Citizens’ Association will meet Monday, 8 p.m., at McKinley High School Building. H. L. Westover of the Department of Agriculture will speak of “How, to Care for Lawns.” Neighbors of mémbers invited. PRAT I Nations War on Counterfeiters. * GENEVA, April 20 (#).—Twenty- three countries, including Soviet, Rus- sia, signed an international treaty for the suppression of counterfeiting today. The American delegate announced that he must submit the text to Wash- Mn before hklngr ?cfl(lm 2 - FRENCH DOORS Large Stock Low Prices Geo. M. Barker Co. TWO YARDS 649-651 N. Y. Ave. 1523 7th St. NW. = Your pain will disappear instantly; your ache vanish, if you insist that your druggist gives you iroon-w!‘c!:ig DROPS' One of the best in town; vicinity Transportation Build- ing; best furnishings and equipment; minimum net in- come $15,000 a year. Attrac- tive house with ample living quarters, partly furnished; rni-d"..W:&hL 5:;- ¥ 3 investigating. Reasonable, terms cash. Ad- dress— ) Box 95-R, Star Office RESERVE WEETIVG STRS SPCULATIN Hold Joint Session Unannounced. Considerable speculation has been aroused as to what action may -have = been taken at an unannounced joint sesslon of the Federal advisory couneil and the Federal Reserve Board yester< day afternoon. Although members of the advisory council fold newspaper men that & resolution had been adopted and would be released, nothing was forthcoming when the meeting adjourned. Walter’ Lichtenstein, secretary of the couneil, said he knew nothing of the resolution, Power to Call Meetings. The council, which is composed of one member from each of the Federal re- serve districts, has the power to call’ meetings at any time, but heretofore it has held quarterly meetings and usually adopted resolutions approving the action of the Federal Reserve Board. It has authority only to make recom- mendations to the board. The council was said at the Federal Reserve Board to have called the meet- ing of its own volition, and r hold- ing a session at a hotel to h: invited the board to meet with it. This meet- ing continued for two ho . ‘The Federal Reserve Board held an hour’s session late in the afternoon, but no announcement was forthcoming when it adjourned. advisory ust after the Federal Reserve Board initiated efforts to restrain the use of Federal reserve credit in speculation. he council then approved the action of the board. High Record of Loans. Since then loans to brokers |dealers by New York Federal Rese member banks reached a high re of $5,793,000,000, but in the last two weeks had declined to $5,425,000000. While there has been much L changes in the Federal Reserve Bank discount rates the board has taken no action in that direction. The meeting of, the council tod was attended by 10 of the 12 memb: All members of the Federal R Board were present at the joint except Gov. Young, who is on a Pacific Coast business trip. FATAL PLANE CRASH T0 BE INVESTIGATED Naval Board Conducting Inquiry Into Air Accident Which Caused Death of Four Flyers. By the Associated Press. SAN DIEGO, Calif, April 20.—An airplane crash in the air, which sent three naval officers and one enlisted man to spectacular deaths, was the sub- ject of an inquiry by a naval board here today. ‘The planes, both from the U. S. 8. xington, collided at an altitude of 600 feet yesterday upon their return from a gunnery practice detail. One ship was piloted by Lieut. William K. Pat- terson, a native of Pennsylvania, who was accompanied by H. H. Brown, first- class radio man, of Billings, Mont. The other plane carried Ensigns Herbert Bassett, jr, McComb, Ill, and Harold R. Sheehan, who entered Annapolis from Massachusetts. The ill-fated ships fell side by side into shallow water covering a mud flat. The three officers were killed instantly. Brown, who apparently had been thrown clear as the wreckage fell, died in an ambulance on the way to the Naval Hospital. STUDENTS PRESENT PLAY. Students of American University last night presented “Cat o’ Nine Tails,” a three-act mystery drama by Lawrence Worcester, before a large and en- thusiastic audience in the gymnasium auditorium on the campus. The show proved to be a typical thriller, with shots in the dark, skeletons and shrill screams. ‘The student cast included Lelana Field, Estelle Wolfe, Milton Crist, Laura Barrett, Otis Fellows, Lucy Dunbar, Mary E. Hetrick, Leon Shloss and Kay Heath. The show was under auspices of the student council. Where to Motor and Dine’ Drive out to BEAUTIFUL SINGING PINES TEA HOUSE - for an Old Visginia Ham or 3 cken er Fairfax Court House, Va. Hotel Snyder ! Cedar Grove, Md. Specializing in the old-fashioned Snyder Chicken and Country Ham Dinners jer Phone Damascus 17 Olney = Farin NEW MARKET, MEALEY’S D, On Old Frederick Pike Country Dinners served to please you on short notice. The Mecca for tourists on Sundays and helidays. ROSE HILL MANOR North Market St., Frederick, Md. Is Now Open for the Season Good Old Maryland Cooking WAYSIDE INN - FREDERICK, MD. All Rooms With Bath $2.50 to $3.50 Double $1.50 to $2.00 Single DINNERS 7t 12 to 8:30 75¢ to $1.50 THE HILL TOP ' HOUSE Among the Mountains Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Mogh A beautiful dri place to dine at.the end of your trip.