Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1930, Page 4

DAVIS ADDRESSES C. AR GONVENTION Labor Secretary Stresses| Need of Protecting America From Evil Influences. The need of youth following the | teachings of their forbears in making America a land where life is “sweet and | good” and where all may share alike in its bounties, protecting the Nation from evils within and without, was stressed by Jame; J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, at the Thirty-fifth Annual Convention of the National Society, Children of the American Revolution, in the Women's War Memorial Building of the American Red Cross today. ‘Those who come from other shores, from lands of discontent and persecu- tion, to America and attempt to inject the evils from which they have fled into the national life of this country are not wanted here, Secretary Davis said. Secretary Davis' speech was broad- cast over the National Broadcasting Co. hook-up and locally through WRC. Quotation From Address. “When I was asked to speak to you young people, I was prepared to feel a little strange,” Secretary Davis said. “You are all descendants of the early American colonists, and I was brought over here from Wales by my parents when I was a boy of 7. Then it came over me that it was altogether appro- priate that you should be told some- thing about this country as it looks to one who has lived to be grateful for the wonderful opportunities opened up on this continent by your forefathers. “The fact is that the whole American people are a race of immigrants. Some came here a little earlier than the others, that is all. And as time is measured ir human history, the diff- erence in the dates of our coming is not so great after all. If anything. 1 believe the advantage is with those Who have come here but recently. The reason is that the wonders of America tend to become a familiar story to those who have always lived here and have come down from long lines of Americans. Land of Wonders to Newcomers. i to the newcomer that America is lnl;;d of wonders and miracles. He comes here grateful that American in- stitutions e;ns:‘. and he is eager to make the most of them.” Secretary Davis advised the children that they must believe that the won- ders of this Nation never become stale. Hundreds of children, descendants of participants in the American Revolu- tion, from all sections of the United States, gathered in the Red Cross Build- today. mgl'his gathering, presided over by Mrs. Percy Edward Quin, is featured by & program on patriotism and fundamental iples of government. pr%epcunvm%ion will last until Satur- day. This morning was spent princi- paily in receiving the greetings of repre- sentatives of the Daughters of the American _Revolution, Sons of the ‘American Revolution and Sons of the Revolution. Opening Program Outlined. o rogram opened at 10:15 o'cloc] "U'!;‘esglecgflons l?y the United States Marine Band Orchestra. National of-' ficers were escorted to the stage by pages and the convention was called to order by Mrs. Quin. Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, chaplain of the United States Senate, pronounced the invocation. Little Betsy Ross, descendant of Betsy Ross, led the salute to the colors. “The American’s Creed,” by Willlam Jer Page, was recited, and Miss Jean cheloe, daughter of Representative Kincheloe of Kentucky, sang “Our Flag of Libert w;_l{zich has been awarded . A. ze. bh:'fs Lowe llp Fletcher Hobart, presi- dent general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution. expressed the greetings of that rganization. £ s 2 Dueum the absence of Howard C. Rowley, president general of the Na- tional Society of the Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution, Frank B. Stevens made the greetings for that organization. Flowers Presented to Mrs. Quin. s. Quin was presented with a bou- q‘u‘!‘ir nIQflawel’a by the Massachusetts organization and received the greet- ings of the tercentennary celebration assachusetts. 011;‘. Thomas E. Green, president of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, gave welcome from his organization. Dr. Green advocated the early planning of youth in patriotic beliefs and the prin- ciples which were established by great, men and women who penetrated the wilderness to make a nation of this country. oDec‘l’ir\ng that the District of Colum- bia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has made out- standing achlevements, Mrs. Quin in- troduced Mrs. Ds;;itd‘lz. Caldwell, State regent for the District. i "‘?’bflng greetings from the District of Columbia Society to you,” Mrs. Cald- well said. “We appreciate the import- ance of your organization in connection with our ewn, as we must have our children trained to pick up our work.” Rear Admiral Byrd’s Message. Rear Admiral Richard¢ E. Byrd, un- able to attend the convention, radioed his greetings. A message addressed to Mrs. Quin, said: “Dear Mrs. Quin: “Through Mrs. Byrd I have received your kind invitation to attend the opening meeting on April 15 of the an- nual convention of the National So- clety, Children of the American Revo- lution. You will, of course, realize my inability to do so. My shipmates join me, however, in cordial greetings to the assembled youngsters. Please say to them on our -ehalf that it has meant much to us to know that the children of America have been following our efforts in the Antarctic with so much inter~ The message was radioed from Byrd's flagship, Eleanor ‘Bolling, and dated April 8. TWO D. A. R. DELEGATES INJURED BY ACCIDENT Mrs. Peabody of Boston and Mrs. Flickinger, New Jersey, Suffer From Falls. Two members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, includipg Mrs. James Charlei Peabody, of Boston, Mass.. candidate for vice president gen- eral, suffered injuries. by falling down hts of steps in Constitution Hall yes- glg and rere treated at Emergency H tal. . Peabody, who slipped while leav- ing the Illinois box, fractured a wrist and received a lacerated knee, She will be confined to the hospital for several days. Upon receipt of the news, Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen- eral, rushed to the hospital with an arm full of flo THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 15 1930. D. A. R. PROGRAM Tuesday Evening, 9 O’Clock. Concert, the United States Army Band, William J. Stannard, leader: 1. March, “Sons of Uncle Sam” 2. Medley of American songs.. . 3. Fantasia, “Gems of Stephen Foster...... 4. 5. March, “The Evolution of Dixie”.. “National Emblem”. . Arr.’ by Laurendeau Arr, s vsesnvasess BAGWY ‘The president general, vice presidents general and natiunal officers, assisted by the State.regents, will receive in Constitution Hall the members of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. ‘The president general and national board of managemen! it extend an invi- tation to the pages to attend a ball given in their honor at the Wil- lard Hotel on Tuesday night, April 15, at 10 o'clock. Wednesday, 9:30 O'Clock A. M. Entrance of the president general escorted by the pages. Congress called to order. the president general. Assembly call. Scripture and prayer, the chaplain “The Salute to the Flag,” the P. Barnard. member eneral. e assemblage. Music, “The Star Spangled Banner,” Dolly Madison Chapter, D. the assemb g:: leader, Mrs. Ralph Reading of the minutes, the recording secretary general. Report of the resolutions committee, Reports of committees continued: Miss Emma L. Crowell, chairman. Americanism. Mrs. Charies E. Herrick, acting chairman. Better flims, Mrs. Mildred Lewis Russel, chairman, Caroline E. Holt scholarship fund, Mrs. Harold 8. Dickerson, chairman. Committee on codification and revision of by-laws, Mrs. John M. Beavers, chairman. Conservation and thrift, Mrs. Justus R. Priedline, chairman. Correct use of the flag, Mrs. Charles Brand, chairman, D. A. R. student loan fund, Miss Marjorie Spaulding, chairman. Ellis Island, Mrs. Harvey Tyson White, chairman. Genealogical research, Mrs. G. B. Puller, chairman. Girl homemakers, Mrs. May Montgomery Smith, chairman. Announcements. Recess. ‘Wednesday, 2 O'Clock P.M. Assembly call. Entrance of the pages. Reports af committees continued: Historical and literary reciprocity, Mrs. John W. Chenault, chairman. Insignia, Mrs. John Brown Heron, chairman. Legislation in United States Congress, Mrs. Fred C. Morgan, chairman. Liberty loan fund, Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rigdon, chairman. Report of editor of magazine, Miss Natalle Sumner Lincoln. Magazine committee, Mrs. James F. Donahue, chairman. Announcements The President and Mrs. Hoover will receive the Continental Congress at the White House at 4 o'clock. Wednesday, 7:30 O'Clock P.M. From 7 until 7:30 o'clock. the United States Navy Band Orchestra, Lieut. Charles Benter, leader. 1. March, “The Liberty Bell” 2. Grand American fantasia, 3. 4. “Andantino” 5. “Hands Across the Sea”, Assembly call. ‘Tone_Picture from the North ai South,” dedicated to the D. Gems from “Sweet Adeline”. .Sousa nd A R... Entrance of the president genera] and the State regents escorted by the pages. Invocation, Rev. Paul Sperry. Music, “America,” the assembl State regents’ reports, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, _Connecticut. Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. *Music, “Yankee Doodle,” the assemblage. State regents’ reports continued, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North ‘arolina, North Dakota, Ohlo, Oklshoma, Oregon, Pennsyivania, Philippine Islands. *Music, “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean,” the assemblage. State_regents’ reports continued, Rhode Island. South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, ‘West Virginia, Wisconsin. Wyoming, China, Cuba, England, France. *Music, “Dixie,” the assemblage. Nor.inations. ‘The retiring of the colors. Exit march, United States Navy Band Orchestra, *The assemblage will rise and sing together; leader, Bertha Lincoln Heustis. WANTS PRESENT DETENTION HOUSE Kalorama Citizens’ Associa- tion Votes Confidence in Management. After charges had been made that elimination of the appropriation for rent for the House of Detention was based on erroneous figures furnished Congress by the Bureau of Efficiency, the Kalorama Citizens’ Association. meeting in John Quincy Adams School, voted unanimous confidence last night in the management of that institution and recommended that the amount be rfllnurud in the District appropriation According to Joseph Fitzgerald, jr., who inspected the House of Detention as a member of the police and fire protec- tive committee of the Feder: of Citizens’ Association, the bureau's re- port indicating extravagance in the mnmgement drew unfair comparisons and charged expenditures which rightly should have been credited to agencies. Mr. Fitzgerald told the meeting that the bureau’s statement compared the outlay for food at the House of De- tention with that at other institutions where the prisoners themselves produce vegetables and fruit on penal farms. The speaker declared that the in- mates had been counted at times in the day when there were comparatively few prisoners in the house, and that dis- bursements had been charged to the House of Detention which should have been credited to the Women's Bureau, housed there, and to the Childrens Home. Another resolution, offered by Judge John Milton Strasburger, urged that a $126,000 item on the District appropria- tion bill for the salaries of kindergarten teachers, recently stricken from the measure, be reinserted. SINGERS TO REHEARSE 200 in Cast for -Concert May 10 Meet Tonight. The 200 singers to appear in concert May 10 at Constitution Hall under aus- pices of the Washington Choral Festival tion will assemble for a general rehearsal ht at 8 o'clock at Thom- son Community Center. Another re- e has been set for next Tuesday night. ments will. be completed at the lon tonight for a program of chorus numbers to be sung in Arlington Amphitheater'on May 11 for release by sound news reels throughout the coun- try on Memorial day. TWO DIE IN PISTOL FIGHT Foes Meet in Street and Both Are Shot Through Heart. BROWNWOOD, Tex., April 15 (#).— Nick Wright, 30, and Arthur Laughlin, th unmarried, shot each other to death in a pistol fight on the ocourt house square at Brady yesterday. Both men were shot through the heart after receiving two other wounds. The shooting was believed to have resulted from the slayii of John ‘Wright, brother of Nick ght, about a month ago. Lai in was un- der bond in n with John ‘Wright's death. News of D. A. R. Full reports of the D. A. R. Convention April 13 to 20, inclusive. Mail —Postage Pre- paid U. S, Mexico and Canada other conn Leave orders with Star representative in the Lounge at the Constitution Hall or The s;eninl Star Office, 11th St”and Pa. Ave. NW. PROTESTS RAISE IN WATER RATES Northeast Citizens’ Associa- tion Also Opposes Merger of Local Gas Companies. The Northeast Citizens’ Association, meeting in Ludlow School last night, voiced objection to the proposed in- crease in District water rates, contend- ing that such action was necessitated only by the extension of mains into suburban towns, for which Washington citizens should not have to pay. ‘The proposed merger of the Washing- ton Gas Light Co. and the Georgetown Gas Co. was xg;oud, as was the amend- ment to the Borland law regarding pav- ing assessments. The association voted to disapprove the amendment and rec- ?mz;nded that the Borland law be re- jected. Substitution in the District appro- priation bill of plans for widening of Monroe street northeast instead of providing a viaduct grade crossing on Michigan avenue met with objection. The congressional bill introduced two years ago provided for the viaduct and the association recommended that the proposal be completed. The bill introduced in Congress by Representative Moore, calling for a commisison to determine the l re- lations of Congress and the District, was approved, as was the Capper bill pertaining to securities, known as the “blue sky” law. Since the inauguration of a member- ship drive in December the associa- tion’s roster has doubled and prizes were presented last night to the men who secured the enrollment of the larg- est number of members. They were Cyrus E. Cook, Willlam H. Giddings, James F. Jamieson, E. S. Sakes and P. F. Mulladay. Evan H. Tucker, president, com- mented on items in the District appro- riation bill, such as the Northeast ranch Library, Elliott Junior High School, the addition to Stuart Junior High School, improvement of Anacos- tia flats and park, and the improvement of Stanton Park. -e- ASKS INDICTMENT OF MAJ. SHEPARD U. 8. Attorney Charges Army Sur- geon With Poisoning Wife ‘While at Fort Riley. By the Associated Press. , April 15.—After a day of reliminary examination of witnesses, gnmd States District Attorney Sardius M. Brewster went before a Federal ind jury here today seek a mur- er indictment against Maj. Charles A. Shepard, 59-year-old Army medical officer accused of poisoning his 37-year- old second wife at Fort Riley, Kans., last Summer. ‘The two principal witnesses sum- moned by the Government are Miss Grace Brandon, 23-year-old Brooks Field, Tex., stenographer, to whom the Army officer is alleged to have pro- posed marriage after his wife's death, and Maj. Paul R. Hawley, Army cal Oomlnumur. brought here from Maj. Haw] Mrs. Shepard during her m‘l {llness and Yertotmed the autopsy which eventually led to her husband’s arrest on a charge of mur- Maj. Shepard is held in jail at Den- ver and not be called before the grand jury. ‘Student Council Elected. STAUNTON, Va, April 15 (Spe- gla—The séudent - body of Mary Baldwin here elected lowing officers to serve as the student t council: President, llhm , Va.; vice it, Miss Ann Parker, Rich- mond, Va.; second vice president, Miss Jane Griffith, Rome, Ga.; third vice Jackson g ._C., and Margaret Miss Bertha £ hts, N. J.; secretary,- Maben, tone, Gloria Jones, Washington, Vi b L SLODOOREPORTED| [~ Sidelights on D. A. R. IN'FUND OF D.A.R. Sum Collected in Campaign to Pay for Constitution Hall’s Construction. (Continued From Pirst Page.) the incumbent, is the rift in the lute of Mrs. Hoover’s candidacy. Mrs. Stookey's appointment has to be ratified by the congress and a number of the Western delegations, it was de- clared, are opposed to having two can- didates for office from a single State and some of the California delegates, preferring a national officer to a vice president, are widening the breech in the ranks of Mrs. Hoover's supporters. Delegations of various States are waging vigorous campaigns for their favorite daughter for vice president gen- eral and much "trading” is going on. The Daughters who have announced their candidacies are Mrs. Matthew Brewster of Louisiana, Mrs. Grant Everett Lilly of Lexington, Ky.; Mrs. Newton David Chapman of New York, Mrs. David D. Caldwell of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Charles Herbert Car- roll of Concord, N. H.; Mrs. Frances Kushman Wilson of Santa Fe, N. Mex. Mrs. James Charles Peabody, Boston, Mrs. Benjamin L. Hart of Kansas City. Visit Mount Vernon. This afternoon Mrs. Hobart and other officers of the organization are making their annual pligrimage to Mount Ver- non for the purpose of placing wreaths in memory of George and Martha Washington. Automobiles leaving the hall at 3 o'clock were conveying most of the delegations to the national shrine. For this reason no afternoon session was scheduled. Tonight, likewise, will be devoid of any business session. Mrs. Hobart, the vice presidents and national officers, assisted by the State regents, will hold their annual reception for the delegates in Constitution Hall instead. After the reception the s00 young woman pages in daily attendance dur- ing the session will be the guests of the president-general and national board of management at a ball given at the Willard Hotel at 10 o'clock. $1,070,000 Collected. Reporting the $1,070,000 collected for Constitution Hall, Mrs. Magna was greeted with appiause as the session got_under way this morning. The achievement stands out in the history of fund-raising campaigns, it was pointed out, for it w ithout any percentage for “commissions” to fund- raising experts and was the work of Mrs. Magna and her committee. In addition to the actual cash reported, Mr. Magna told of an additional $8.406.92 due in pledges. which is ex- pected to be collected before the end of the present congress. Mrs. Magna announced a revised gift list for the delegates to subscribe to as probably their last financial effort for Constitution Hall. These included fur- nishings for the bullding which are al- ready installed and the payment of which will enable the committee to close its books on this aspect of its finances. 98 Per Cent Paid In. One of the most remarkable features of the fund campaign, according to Mrs. Magna, is that 88 per cent of all pledges for the buildings and furnish: ings have been paid in full. There gre no relinquished pledges on anything subscribed for since the last congress. Mrs. Magna estimated that at the close of the present congress the cash col- lected for Constitution Hall will total close to $75.000 over the million dollars reported today. Mrs. Magna thanked the members of her committee and also spoke of the co-operation of the architects and of her father, Col. Walter Scott, of New York City, who had contributed all her | traveling and other expenses to visit all parts of the country on behalf of the Constitution Hall fund. Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau, chairman of the Constitution Hall building com- mittee, pointed out in her report that in considering the furnishings, the com- mittee selected mainly those that would represent the early American type. The exception is the La Fayette suite, which, when completed, is to be placed at the disposal of the President and the First Lady of the Land whenever they visit Constitution Hall. That suite, a gift of Mrs. Frank Ruff of Missouri, con- tains Du Barry antique furniture up- holstered in priceless brocade the color of Burgundy. Mrs. Brosseau in end- ing her report made a plea for gifts for the hall, stating that generosity had ever been the watchword of the Daugh- ters, and urged that the soclety eon- tinue to remain so. Gifts Are Reported. Gifts to Constitution Hall in the way of antique furnishings, relics and equip- ment and plans for additions and im- provements were announced by Mrs. John M. Beavers in her report as chair- man of the buildings and grounds com- mittee. As a place of public meetings strictly outside D. A. R. activities the report shows that Constitution Hall is forging to the front. The hall has been 28 times since its completion last Fall and approximately 40,000 tickets have been sold for various events held there, according to the report. Mrs. Beavers said it is planned to complete all the rooms of Colonial household during this administration. “It is very apparent that we have out- grown our office building, even with the addition of the library and four rooms in Constitution Hall,” she reported, “and we will be happy when it is ble to make adequate provision for our clerical force and to provide one more room for each national officer. o the Summer we hope to com- plete the renovation of Continental Hall by installing new steam pipes and modern plumbing equipment. Many of the States have expressed their desire to redecorate their rooms, but at pres- ent we are waiting until their work s completed.” Redecorated Rooms. Alabama, Maine, Illinois and New Hampshire are States which have re- equipped and redecorated their rooms. e Colonial kitchen remains the only room to be provided for, and France and Oklahoma rtaking to accomplish the task. Gifts already have been received for the kitchen Ol e of Ste ville. The gldmzey of Hatfleld was present Miss Blanche Hoopes of the District of Columbia, and Mrs. S. C. James of Roanoke has provided a china compote for the Vi a room. A small silhouette of Lafayette has been pre- sented by Mrs. Charles Thomas Mars- den of Maryland for the Lafayette suite in honor of the president general. by Every seat in the great hall was occu- pled lrlxd hundreds of other Daughters &nd their friends, unable to ad- mission, filled Memorial Continental Hall, where had Continental Congress Likened to Spring Fashion Show as Delegates Prove Popularity of . New Flowered Silks. ‘The opening session of the Thirty- ninth Continental Congress of the D. A. R. yesterday in Constitution Hall had all the aspects of a colorful Spring fashion show. The popularity of the opal and the bright red, which fashion authorities have d ated as popular Spring colors. The D. A. R. Con; to & woman belleve in brims to hats, and while the small hat for daytime wear meets with their approval, the brimless effect has been abandoned among this group of well dressed women as well as many others. ‘The flower bedecked platform, with the many State , makes an effec- tive setting for the handsome and striking costumes worn by the national officers of the soclety and those taking part on_the frogram. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, presi- dent general, wore a gown of orchid chiffon, fashioned along draped lines, and her hat and slippers correspond in color. Mrs. Wallace Hagner, chairman of the program committee, was in a gown of blue crepe with a black straw hat. Mrs. Alfred J. Bros- seau, former president general, had on & gown of alice blue chiffon, trimmed with lace, and her hat was of black lace straw. Mrs. Russell Willlam Magna, librarian_general, wore a gown of dark blue chiffon with a hat to match. Mrs. Adam M. Wyant was in a flowered crepe gown in gray and blue, fashioned with a flared skirt. Her hat was of black straw. Mrs. William Sherman Walker, vice president general, had on a beige ensemble, the long coat appliqued in vari-colored flowers. Her hat was a brim model of beige straw. Mrs. Theo- dore Jesse Hoover, candidate for presi- dent general, sister-in-law of President Hoover, was in a flowered crepe de chine in shades of blue cream color and green. She wore a black straw hat. ‘The Wisconsin delegation entertained at luncheon today in honor of Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen- eral. The State meeting followed in the Wisconsin room of Memorial Conti- nental Hall. ‘The president general, vice presidents general and national officers, assisted by the State regents, will receive tonight in Constitution Hall the members of the National Society, D. A. R. ‘The pages of the congress will be the honor guests at a ball tonight at the Willard Hotel given by the president general and national board of manage- ment. An important committee of the con- gress is the tellers committee, headed by Miss Katharine Arnold Nettleton, chairman; Mrs. Waiteman Harrison Conaway, vice chairman, and Mrs. Frank L. Nason, vice chairman. At the New York State luncheon and meeting today at the Willard Mrs. Ralph H. Cain, president of the Tamas- see D. A. R. Industrial School in South Forough the Mrs. Willlam H. ch, State chair- man of better films, a projector will be sent to the school. Mrs, J. B. Montgomery of Multnoma! Chapter, Portland, Oreg., her twenty-eighth Continental ss. Mrs. Montgomery was . A. R. in Oregon, invited by Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. She organized the D. A in Oregon, also the Colo- nial Dames and Patriots and Founders in her State. George Whitney White is chairman of the advisory board of the D. A, R. and serving with him are Maj. Gist Blair, Woodbury Blair, H. Ralph Bur- ton, the Right Rev. James E. Free- man, Bishop of Washington; Mr. Jus- tice Van Orsdel, Dr. L. 8. Rowe, direc- tor general of the Pan American Union: Col. Walter Scott, Rev. Joseph R. 8200, ‘Willilain Walker Smith and Representa- tive Adam M. Wyant. ‘The Indiana delegation meeting was held today in Memorial Continental Hall. e de tion will be the honor guests at a Thursday of the wives of the Indiana delegation in Congress. Miss Aline Solomons will preside and Miss Janet Richards will act as toast- mistress at the dinner to be given this evening at the Washington Club in honor of the D. A. R. Founders' Me- morial committee. Mrs. Alfred J. Bros- seau, who was president general when the Founders’ Memorial was completed, and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, under whose leadership the work was initiated, will be special guests of the committee. Among the State leaders who will tend are Mrs, Trotman, Wisconsin; Mrs. Ray, Kentucky; Mrs. Viles, Maine; M Calfee, Missouri; Mrs. Cary, In. dian: Mrs. Van Orsdel, District of Columbia; Mrs, Brooke White, Florida; Mrs. Matthew Gault, Maryland; Miss Florence Louise McDuffle, Michigan; Mrs. Niver, Virginia: Mrs. Cottle, Ci fornia; Mrs. John Wilson Caughey, Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins, Mrs. George Eastman and Mrs. Flora Mc. Keefer, District of Columbia; Mrs. Kite, Ohio: Mrs, Campbell, Coloradc’ Mrs. Barker, Massachusetts, and Mrs. Leary, Wash- ington. Mrs. Frederick F. Gundrum of Sac- ramento, State vice regent of California, and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Eloise Gundrum, a delegate from the Sac- ramento chapter of the Children of the American Revolution, are at the May- flower. Miss Gundrum will present the California flag to the National Soclety of the C. A. R. Other Californians staying at the Mayflower during the D. A. R. Congress are Mrs. Lyman B. Stockey of Los Angeles, reporter general to the Smith- sonian Institution and a member of the national board of officers of the D. A. R.; Mrs. C. C. Cottle of Los Angeles, past vice president general; Mrs. Charles B. Boothe of Pasadena, past vice president general, and Mrs. A. L. Hart of San Francisco. Announcement had been made from the ! White House that she was suffering from a severe cold and was forced to send her regrets. ‘The preliminaries were concluded several minutes before 9 o'clock, the hour designated for the President to step before the microphone which con- radio hook-up. There was an em- barrassed pause and then Mr. Hoover smiled broadly and Daughters every- where began to applaud. It only re- quired a few minutes, however, to con- nect the radio and the incident was over. Hurley Unable to Attend. | Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, opened the meeting with an invocation. Secretary of er“ Patrick J. Hurley, who had been sched- uled to make the opening address, was unavaidably absent, so his place was taken by F. Trubee Davison, Assistant | Secretary of War. Stressing the needs of adequate pre- paredness, Mr. Davison, however, warned that “our measures for de- fense must be reasonable.”” Prepared- ness, he pointed out, should consist of defensive measures against war, “not for war.” Mr. Davison declared -the American Preo&l.e would be faithless to their trust y ever jeopardized the principles on which this Government was founded and reminded the public that its form of Government has brought more hap- piness to its people over an extended period than has been the lot of any others. “You have done much for your coun- try,” he assured the Daughters, “and the War Department appreciates very much your support.” Acting Secretary of the Navy Ernest Lee Jahncke and Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio were other ers _on the program with Mr. Hoover, the lat- ;ert'-lktnl the Constitution as his sub- ject. Has Become Moot Question. Adequate preparedness for defense was stressed by Mr. Jahncke, who pointed out that public opinion on the 'luh]eot is s0 divided that it has be- come a moot question. “This preparedness I conceive to be mental as well as physical,” he said, “and should envisage in our minds a readiness, if necessary, not only to face the ultimate possibility of armed com- bat, but preparedness also to insure peace by adopting efficlent means of preventin international differences from getting beyond control—prepared- ness for defense by taking practical measures to insure that peaceful nego- tiations may operate fully without threat of hostility.” Mr._Jahncke declared that ‘“no honorable sacrifice is too great if it pre- vents war,” but in view of the changing world where human nature has altered 50 little, he warned that those responsi- ble for the safety of the Nation, should heed the thought of Washington” that | & peaceful nation is never so secure as when she is in a position as to com- mand peace.” Mrs. Hobart, president general, pre- sided at the meeting and introduced the President and other guest speakers. Before the exercises and dur- ing them, the United States Marine Band, in resplendent red uniforms, which added to the color of the scene. rendered & ial program. There were selections by Eleanor Eaton, so- prano, and Herman Fackler, baritone. DR. CAMALIER CHOSEN Mrs, HEAD OF McKINLEY P.-T. A. Initial Meeting of Association Held With Principal Daniel Serving as Temporary Chairman. Dr. C. Willard Camalier was elected prestdent at the initial meeting of the School Parent-’ spoke mfl{.m the value of parent- teacher worl Other officers of the newly formed organization follow: Mrs. T. H. Young, first vice president; F. C. Danlel, sec- ond vice t; H. Lee Smith, i 'y 3 W.B. his- veyed his message on a coast-to-coast | VENIZELOS MAINTAINS STEADY HELM IN GREECE Premier Promises Country Continu- ation of Threefold Policy for Improvement. ATHENS (#).—Continuation of Greece’s threefold policy during 1930 has been promised by Eleutherios Veni- glui‘ premier, writing in the newspaper estia. He declared that the government will continue its efforts to improve living _conditions, strengthen internal and external peace, and better the gen- eral economic position by further de- velopment of the country’s resources. This program, he said, calis for cheaper dwellings, better hygiene, de- velopment of agriculture by the es- tabli ent of agricultural bank and schools, exploitation of lignite, increased tourist traffic, the establishment of an economic council, and improvement of the merchantile marine. — POLICE HEAD FREED Investigation of Bank Account Proves Income Is Regular. BOSTON, April 15 (#).—The bank ccounts of Supt. of Police Michael H. Crowley yesterday were pronounced above suspicion by N. Carey Hayward, certified public accountant, who tes- tified in the investigation by Attorn General Joseph E. Warner into the af- fairs of Oliver B. Garrett, deposed head of the Boston police liquor squad. Hayward said that investigation into Crowley’s finances did not reveal any source of income which was in the slightest degree suspicious. After Hay- ward had concluded his testimony the hearing adjourned until today. —_— PAT ROONEY, 3D, WEDS Son of Dancer Takes Screen Ac- tress for Bride. NEW YORK, April 15 (#).—The meeting of the Lyndhurst, N. abruptly adjourned board ~was night to permit the transaction of more Horace R. | important business—Mayor n to marry Pat Bogle was called uj Doris Dawson, Roony, 3d, and Mi screen actress. The bridegroom, & son of the famous dancer and Mrs. Rooney, known on the stage as Marion Bent, also is a dancer. The bride gave her age as 21. Brussels-London Air Mail Starts. BRUSSELS, April 15 (P).——NI%M air | mail service between Brussels and Lon- don was inaugurs in the presence of the Belgian Minister of Aeronautics Lippens and Sir Sefton Brancker, chief of British com- mercial aviation. Swiss President in Italy. MONTECATINI, Italy, April 15 (). —President Jean Musy of Switzerland arrived here today wtih his wife to take the cure. SOL HERZOG, Inc. th et Qrisinators of the Budr Use our Budget Buying Plan o wet_your the first | the lat ated successfully last | CALIFORNIANS VIE FORD. A. R POSTS Sister-in-Law of l"resigent Hoover and Mrs. Stookey " Seek Election. ‘The breach in the California delega- 1 | ton of the Daughters of the American is attending |Fevolution over the vice presidential co,,g | candidacy of Mrs. Theodore Jesse Hoo- ver, ', sister-in-law of President Hoover, was pronounced today as the time for the nominations tomorrow and the elec- tions next day drew near. Among certain of the delegation, how- ever, there is a feeling that what they regard the unfortunate circumstances of having two candidates from California for national office will be adjusted be-' fore the elections by the withdrawal of one of them. Since the national board of manage- ment advanced the vice president gen- !;Il. Mflé Lyman fmkgl, ::Bt.h?.“ e: of reporter general, to place of Miss Anne Lang of Oregon, resigned, |p, many members of the California or- ganization have been anxious to have her appointment ratified, and thus give California the honor of having a repre- sentative among the general officers of the soclety. 2 But the adherents of Mrs, Hoover, who come to the Congress with indorse- ment of her State conference, are equally as strong for their candidate, The contest between Miss Lang for the post at the election last year and Mrs. Jesse Shreve, former State re{:‘n: of California, was very tense, With Lang as the victor, When Miss Lang resigned on account of ill health some of the members of the California socle- ty wanted Mrs. Shreve. At the recent California State con- ference Mrs. Hoover was nominated by her State as candidate for vice presi- dent general, but Mrs. Stookey did not receive unanimous indorsement of her State, although some of the California D. A. R. are working to have her ap- pointment by the national board rati- fled at this conference. Mrs. Hoover expressed her disapproval at the State conference and at the congress of Mrs. Stookey for the ent recorder- generalship. She declared that Mrs. Stookey is not a candidate of California at all, but of the national board. No matter how far this difference of opin- ion may go in splitting California’s vote, it will without doubt have effect on other Far Western delegations and those of other sections of the g it is felt in some quarters, CHINESE DANCERS POPULAR PARTNERS Native Girls Are Driving Russian Bisters Out of Shanghai Cabarets. SHANGHAI (#).—Chinese girls are learning to dance, and driving their :hlllu sisters out of treaty port dance alls. ‘The White Russian taxi-dance girls, | exiles from Soviet rule, are losing out before bright-eyed, sleek-haired Chinese girls who charge less. Girls, mothers and even grandmothers among the Russian refugees got jobs dancing with the white soldiers and sailors in Chinese port cities. Many had fatherless children or jobless husbands to_support. But the Chinese can imitate anything. it 1s said, and now the Oriental mgidens {mve learned to dance European fash- jon. Clad in ankle-length vari-colored bro- cade, her neck encased in a high stiff collar, the Chinese girl is an attractive and siriking figure. She is popular with whites and Orientals alike. In one of the largest cabarets of thé city, where formerly 40 to 50 Russian girls danced nightly, only half a dozen sad, thin-cheeked women remain, dressed in pathetic versions of evening dress, The rest of the girls now are all Chinese, Curious specimens of the Westernized: Chinese student frequent these places. Many are employes of the national and city governments, share-brokers, ete. —_— AWARD FOR HEROISM Posthumous Bestowal of Cross for | Soldier With Notable Record. Posthumous award of the Distin- | guished Service Cross to a Nebraska corporal who swam the Meuse River in an attack, only to be killed he reached the German shore, was an- nounced today by the War Department. The slain soldier was Carl Heath, whose father, John Heath, lives in Wal- lace, Nebr. The citation reads, “For extraordi: heroism in action.” SAVAGE WASHER & DRYER EXCLUSIVE SPIN-RINSE, SPIN-DRY Sor HERz06 e WASHINGTON STUDY COURSES PLANNED Educators Meet Here to Con- sider Work in Public Schools of Country. Instruction on the life of George Washinglon will_probably be included in the curricula of the American public schools, As part of the observance of the 200th birthday of the Father of His Country, This will follow results of a meeting yesterday of leading educators from nearby cities and States, who met with RepresentativesSol Bloom of New York (and Lieut. Col. U. 8. Grant, 3d., asso- clate_directors of the George Washing- ton Bicentennial Commission. Committee Personnel. ‘The Washington instruction in school curricula will be worked out by a spe- cial committee representing the State Superintendents’ Association, appo:nted y the associate directors of the com- mission. This committee consists of Dr. Harris Hart, Richmond, Va.; Dr. John A. H. Keith, Harrisburg, Pa.; Dr. Albert S. Cook, Baltimore; Dr_Charles H. Elliott of New Jersey and Dr. H. V. Halloway, Dover, Del. The plans to be outlined by this com- mittee in co-operation with Mr. Bloom and Col. Grant will be reported at the annual meeting of the State Superin- tendents’ Association, to be called by Commissioner Cooper next September. A second committee appointed oy Commissioner Cooper, which will meet in Washington May 2, for further con- ference with Mr. Bloom and Col. Grant, consists of Dr. Harris Hart, Dr. Frank W. Ballo, superintendent of schools of this city; Dr. Morgan Crozier, president of the school superintendents’ conven= tion, and Miss E. Ruth Pyrtle, presi- dent of the National Education As- sociation. Educators Present. ‘The purpose of the conference yes- terday was to work out preliminary Pplans for the participation of the school children of the United States in the great 1932 celebration. Those present in addition to the associate directors and commissioner of education, wert Dr. Ballou, Dr. Cook of Baltimore, si perintendent of Maryland public schools; Col. J. A. Moss, Washington, president of the United States Flag Association; Charles E. Bentley, Washington, direc- tor of the Lincoln League; Dr. Hart, Richmond, superintendent of Virginia public schools; Dr. J. E. Morgan, Wash- n, representing the National Edu- cation Association: Dr. Halloway, Dover, State superintendent of the Delaware public schools; Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, ‘Washington, president Federal School Masters’ Club; Dr. Keith, superintend- ent Pennsylvania public schools; Dr. E. . Broome, superintendent of public schools in Philadelphia: H. A. Allen, representing the National Education ‘A-oclllion and J. W. Crabtree, rep= i Tesenting the National Education Ase sociation, L SR FRZNCH HUSBAND WINS SUIT INVOLVING HATS Court Rules Wife Can Exceed Fam- ily Budget Only With Specific Authority. LYON, Prance (#).—Woman and her hats have been “put in their right place” by French jurisprudence. A wife can exceed unduly the normal family budget, only with her husband's specific authority. With those as principles the civil ribunal reduced from $2,800 to $400 the year's bill for hats of Madam X. Be- cause of public ridicule newspapers agreed not to use the family name. Madam X bough. hats on credit. The milliner put in his bill. The husband refused to pay. Came the lawsuit. Judge Goyet found the husband earned $2,000 a year with other income of $1,200 and reduced the bill to $400. ‘The Egyptian government has just awarded a $1,635000 contract for the | Assuan Dam sluice gates. SURE COMFORT ror TORTURED FEET A MESSAGE TO M s There is no need to suffer another moment from flat aching arches or gninful weary feet. Ground Gripper hoes give relief at once—and then bring your feet back to a healthy normal condition that assures life- long comfort. There are three vital principles combined only in Ground Gripper Shoes that quickly bring an end to foot suffeting. The snug fitting Flexible Arch—The Straight Inner Line—The Patented Rotor Heel. 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