Evening star., 1921-04-20
ENFORCE DRY LAW.
D.A. R. RESOLUTION
Continental Congress Asked
to Take Stand for U. S.
Archives Building.

strict enforcement of the NOlStead
prohibition act. petitioning of Con-
gress for early provision for an ar
chlves building here, and congress
sional petition to make tax-free the
the d. A. r. here, were subjects of
resolutions offered at the morning
session of the thirtieth Continenta al
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, at Continental
Memorial Hall today.
Prolonged applause greeted the Of
ferlng of the resolution concerning
intoxicating liquors by Mrs. Alice G.
Ropes of Wollaston. Mass. The resolu-
tion said that as the society was
pledged to the enforcement of the
Constitution. and as the eighteenth
amendment now was a part of it, the
Daughters of the American Re~olu-
ton should bend every effort to see
that the Volstead law was fully en-
forced
All of these resolutions went to the
resolutions committee for considera-
tion, and are expected to be reported
out tomorrow morning.
Near East Relief Endorsed.
Endorsement of the Near East Relief
was given by the congress today, act
ing on a resolution reported favorably
by the resolutions committee. All
chapters were urged to adopt Near
East Relief as regular part of their
patriotic and instructive programs.
The resolution was signed by Mrs.
Thomas A Edison of New Jersey
Mrs. Cassius c. Cottle. California; Mrs.
Franklin p. Humeway. Massachusetts:
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, North Caro-
lima: MRS. c. Carruths, Florida; Miss
B. G. Fisk. New York, and Mrs How
ard NJ. Hodgkins of Washington.
The congress also adopted a reso-
luton reported by the committee. Pc
titioning Congress to take quick ac-
tion on the bill to purchase the land
at Yorktown made famous by the
surrender of the English forces to
the Continental Army and use it for
a national park and monument.
Resolutions came thick and fast at
the morning session. but under the
rules they were quickly disposed of
by sending them to the resolutions
committe for consideration.
Perpetuatf0n of U. s. Stock.
A resolution was introduced by Mrs
johnson of California providing for
the d. A. r. to undertake the support
of every fourth child of a D. A. r
ment of the perpetuation of the sturdy
American stock. The resolution also
provided for the appointment of a
committee to study the matter of the
conservation Of the pioneer stock
The erection of memorial fountain
at jamestown, Va. by the D. A r.
was asked in another resolution.
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln. editor
of the Society's magazine. reported
that it had passed through a very
popular year.
The business management of the
was reported on by Mrs
Charles H. Bissell. She reported a
deficit of s16.44S She recommended
that beginning with the July issue
the price be Increased So.
Conservation and Thrift.
A report on conservation and thrift
was made by Mrs. Cassius c. Cottle and
one on patriotic lectures and lantern
slides by Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins
Status of legislative measures in which
the society is interested was outlined by
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles. chairman of
the committee on Legislation in United
States Congress. Too many bills are
being fostered by the society she
claimed. and urged curtailment of the
However, she would
have the society stand firmly behind re-
lief legislation for soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Action on National Anthem.
Endorsement of the bill introduced
in the House yesterday making THE
Star Spang'ed Banner" officially the
national anthem of this country was
given in resolution offered by Maude
B. Greenawaft of this city. 1t went to
the resolutions committee.
Plea for the continued help of the
d. A. r. for the Berry schools, which
have for years been undertaking to
overcome illiteracy, was made by Miss
Martha Berry.
Rebuilding of one of the four viii
lagos on the edge of Belleau wood, !
the scene of the Germans turning
point at the hands of the United
States troops. as a fitting memorial
TO the American forces. was suggest |
ed to the Congress by Mrs James
Carroll Frazier of the Belleau Woods !
Association. Inc.
Recommendations of the legislation
soldier relief work instead OF triple {
another petition to Congress for an
,rchives building in this city; petition
IF Congress to exempt the proposed
,ffice building of the D. A r. from
.axation on the ground that it is being
lsed for the welfare of humanity and
not for gain; and that the organiza-
ion, in acting on bills to be sent to
Congress, should indorse principles in |
.hese bills and not particular bills. i
Mrs Philip North Moore. chairman, /
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