Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06

Mrs A. Barton Miller of Charleston,
S. c., was elected president Of the Wom-
ans National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress at the session OF that body this
morning. Mrs. Hoyle Tomkies, retiring
president, was elected vice president at
large.
Discussion of conservation projects and
waterway development occupied the
major part Of today's session of the con-
gress. By a unanimous vote the dele
gates decided that the Woman's National
Rivers and Harbors Congress should re-
main distinct society, serving as q CO.
operative branch of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress.
Federal Control Of Sites.
A number Of speakers urged that the
convention 60 on record in FAVOR Of the
federal control of water-power sites. Plans
were outlined to increase the membe rship
Of the congress. Organizations Will be
formed in every state to enlist advocates
OF the movement
The list OF omcers includes Mrs. Henry
1dent; Mrs. F. II. Newell, " asninslon d.
G., vice president: MRS. Mary Nj. North,
Maryland, recording secretary; MRS. VIII
liam bryson, Muskogee, OKLA, treasurer:
Mrs. +. G. Lawrence, Cincinnati. Ohio,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. II. RI.
Whiteside. Louisville, NY, auditor
In recognition OF their services the fol-
| lowing were elected vice presidents-at-
| large: Mrs. Edwin A. Houseman OF Dan
bury, Conn; Mrs. de B. keim, Washing
ton, D. G.
The delegates applauded each officer as
she was installed. The new president
made brief speech, thanAing the rep
resentatives who had selected her to lead
me movement among women of the
United States for deeper waterways.
Mrs. NJ. Beverly Buchanan, in q brief
speech, urged the congress to pu. sue a
campaign WHEREBY tine greatest publicity
would be given the propaganda.
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams Of Wash
ington pointed out that the education of
the school children OF the country would
do more to aid the cause than any other
method. In this she was supported by sew
eral southern delegates, who told of the
success Of their enorts in tho mountain
| Jus districts of kentucky.
Mrs. William Cummings Story, proui-
nent In u. a. Il. circles, arrived In WASH
ington last evening and took an active
| part in the deliberations of the congress
| today. Thursday evening Mrs. Story will
make an ADDRESS at the joint meeting of
| the two waterways congresses.
State Vice Presidents.
Just before adjournment the following
state vice presidents were named:
| Arkansas-Mrs. ii. Patterson.
| Delaware-Mrs. George w Marshall.
| District of Columbia,-Mrs. ]. Eakin
| Gadsby.
| Idaho-Mrs. Il. c. Atwood.
| Indiana-Mrs. Virginia Sharpe Paterson.
! Kentucky-Miss Mary Lafon.
| Malne-Mrs. Joseph NJ. Strout.
! Observation-Disclosures neOnore c. Bates.
| MisSouri-Mrs. John II. Curran.
| Maryland-Mrs. Mary NJ. North.
| New Jersey-Mrs. J. L. Slldueriey
| New Iiampshire-NIrs. J. III. Dearborn.
| New YOrk-Mrs. William cumming
Story.
! .,orth Dakota-Mrs. j. J. Robson.
| Oklahoma-Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsay.
| Oregon-Mfs. Robert Lutke.
| Ohio-Mrs. ]. +. Ellison.
| fe.n.s. lvania-Mrs. rnomas NJ. Rees.
| Rhode Island-Mrs. Richard jackson
Barber
| Neutrality-suspicious. Charles B. Dunning.
More than $500 delegates to the con-
gress are in Washington today await
ing the opening Of the National Rivers
and Harbors convention. Like the
woman's congress. the mems conven-
ton has been called to urge upon the
nations legislators the need OF spend
ing a few million dollars each year for
Improvement of waterways of the
UNITED States.
The majority of the delegates had regis.
tered by this afternoon. The officers OF
the congress expect hundreds OF more
delegates to arrive this evening.
| Headquarters have been established 1!
the New Willard. Badges have been dis
tributed all day.
Representative Joseph T. Ramsdell
president of the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress- addressed the woman
congress this afternoon. His remarks
were optimistic. He won applause wher
he said the United States Congress woult
probably pass an annual rivers and har
bors appropriation bill hereafter.