Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-04
little GIRLS DELIGHT
IN USING TOOTHBRUSHES
Twenty Supplied by District
D. A. R. Become Enthusi-
astic, Says Report.

Twenty little girls of Washington who
as proud of the dental sanitary outfit
presented them by the charity officer OF
| the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Mrs. Joseph Aauila Enslow and as
purpose, as they would be to have new
dolls for playmates
The story of the Toothbrush Brigade
was reclted by Mrs. Enslow in her report
Daughters of the American Revolution OF
the District of Columbia yesterday, ir
/ the Raleigh Hotel. Twice a day the men,
bers Of the brigade are to brush their
teeth.
They are all to be rewarded for faithful
performance of this duty. which they have
engaged in as so much fun, by receiving
little blooming plants as Easter gifts.
Mrs. Enslow, whose efficiency and fac
ulty for humanitarian work among suf-
fering women and destitute children in
spired the state regent, Mrs. Mary S
Lockwood to create for her the office
which Mrs. Enslow fills, and to make the
work a part of the activities Of the Wash
ington Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, made the most interesting report
of the morning. The reports of regents
of Washington chapters of the District OF
Columbia society and of officers and OF
chalrmen of committee occupied the SEES
sions this morning and afternoon.
Clothing Supplied to Children.
~"Shoes and clothing are supplied to
children who are unable to attend school
on account of lack of suitable wearing
apparel, Mrs. Enslow said. advice is
given to heart-broken mothers and wives,
and hopeless, soul-seared husbands are
cheered and helped to their feet.
'Wayward boys are taught to love
their homes and respect their parents,
and are counseled. Many ood-hearted
but thoughtleSS, and careless girls VINO
are on the sure way to increase the
population of the underworld are res
cued from folly and almost sure degra-
datiOn and misery, and are changed into
good wives and mothers"
Mrs. Enslow told of her efforts to
reach those too proud to seek help
whose need escapes the agents of or
ganized charity. She has been able,
she says. to give them assistance in
their desperate circumstances that
from the usual sources of charity.
Resolutions of sympathy for Mrs. Philip
S. Hichborn. mother of Philip 3. Hich
born, who died recently, were adopted a.
the meeting. Mrs. Hichborn is prom
inent Washington daughter and at one
time served on the national board The
conference also expressed coincidence will
Mrs. Donald Mclean. honorary president
general, whose daughter. Mrs. Bessie
Dallam, died during the winter.
mo a
tention and Juvenile Court and the pro-
posed National Training School for White
Girls was also Endorsed.
Invention Drives Out Drudgery.
That modern invention will drive
out the drudgery Of homework. and
that people will go back to the farms
was the hope and suggestion for the
future made in the report of Miss
Amyralles Gillett. chairman of the
conservation committee. She also ad
vanced the idea Of conservation home
for mothers and children.
The women Of the army and navy are
qualified as IS no other class Of womeI
to give advice concerning the estab-
lishment of world peace, declared Mrs
George NJ. Sternberg. regent of the
Army and Navy Chapter. reporting or
| the activities of that body
! The state regent, Mrs. Mary s. Lock
| wood, in her annual report expressed hel
pride in the accomplishments Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia society and its variou.
chapters. The National D. A. r. sh'
claimed as the evolution of the Washing
| ton organization, and pointed with pride
| to the erection of Continental Hall a.
| one of the works of the District OF Co
state secretary and Mrs. Velma S. Bailer
state treasurer made reports. Reports