Evening star., 1921-04-23
URGES AN EMBARGO
ON GERMAN DYES
D. A. R. Unanimously Adopts
Resolution Opposing I'M
portation of Product.


day at the thirtieth congress of the d.
A. r., in session at the Continental Me-
mortal Hall here.
The resolution acted upon by the con-
gress formally indorsed the movement
for an embargo against the Importation
of these German products.
Renewed Importation of German dyes.
the resolution read. will not only i'm
pede the recently discovered American
industry, but will greatly interfere with
domestic chemical research under the
United States Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice
The resolution was introduced this
morning by Miss Janet Richards. was
favorably reported by the resolutions
committee and adopted without a dis
Senung vote.
Advocacy of Yorktown Bill.
The proposed bill for making York
town. Va. a national military park
will be introduced in the House of
Representatives by Representative
Newton of Minnesota. This informa
ton was given the congress today by
Mrs. James 7. Morris, a vice president
general. who asked that every indi-
vidual member of the D. A. K. get in
touch personally with her congress
man and push the bill to final pas
sage.
Reports Of state Regents.
Reports of state regents of Florida.
Arizona, Vermont, New Mexico. South
Carolina, Kentucky and Maine were
presented at the morning session.
Another resolution offered by Miss
Richards urged the establishment in
every school of a junior republic. the
plans for which call for allotting of
certain time eacn day to teaching
the children their duties as citizens,
including the nomination and election
of officers from their number. 1t was
sent to the resolutions committee.
Acceptance of an invitation extend
ed to the congress to attend pa
triotic celebration at Fredericksburg.
Va, on May 21 next was moved by
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett of Alex
andria, state regent for Virginia. 1t
went to the resolutions committee.
Mrs Francis A. st. Clair. state re-
gent for the District of Columbia. re-
viewed the work of the d. A. r. of
this city during the past year, detail
ing all patriotic celebrations in which
they took part.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions reported by the resolu-
tions committee and adopted were:
Vote of thanks to Mrs. Theer of Wis
consin. a real daughter, for her words
of encouragement for the ID. A. X.
the Smith-Towner bill for encouraging
more intelligent and patriotic citl-
zenship; favoring the movement for
better movie films and their regu-
latiou; indorsing forest protection
week, May 22-2s: indorsing the plan
for raising funds by voluntary SUB
scriptions for memorial to Caroline
Scott Harrison, first president general
of the D. A. R.. at Oxford. Ohio. Col
lege: indorsing the resolution of Con-
gress to build a road from Washing
tons birthplace to connect with the
state road at Fredericksburg. and ex-
tending thanks to President and Mrs.
Harding. national officers. Director
Rowe Of Pan-American Union, and all
who participated in the proceedings
Mrs. Minor. president general.
thanked the resolutions committee for
its work.
Several contributions Of 500 each
TOR the Caroline Scott Harrison me-
mortal were made from the floor. They
came from chapters in almost every
part of the country.
Washington Women Elected.
Two Washington women. Miss Emma
- y.
kins, were elected to national Offices
OF the D. A r. yesterday. Miss Stri-
der was elected registrar general. to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mrs. James s. Phillips. Mrs. Hodg-
kins was elected a vice president gem
eral to fill a three-year term. Others
elected vice presidents general were
Mrs. John Trigg Moss, st. Louis, Mo-;
Mrs. Benjamin d. Heath, Charlotte,
\. c.: Mrs Lyman f. Holden. Brat
VT KY Mrs Miss G D. cl,bs1IIs chsmaql.
Campbell. Kansas; Mrs. Albert Cal
der. I'd, Providence. r. J.. and Miss
Alethea Serpell. Norfolk, Va.
The evening session OF the congress
was given over almost entirely to the
presentation of series of hi ist orical
tableaux.
Mrs George Thacher Guernsey,
honorary president general and chair
man Of the Office building committee,
told the congress that she held the
hope that the first floor Of the pro-
posed 100000 structure. which is to
adjoin Continental Hall, would be
completed by April of next year
Many of the states. she reported, have
pledged themselves to provide funds
for the building and equipment Of
certain rooms.
Mrs. Henry F.. Dimock, president of
the George Washington Memorial AS
sociation. told the congress Of the
plans Tor the memorial and asked the
support of the ID. A. r.
Miss Janet Richards offered a reso-
luton. which was adopted indorsing
the projected erection at oxford
Women's College. Ohio, of a Caroline
Scott Harrison memorial dormitory
Mrs. James Robert Mckee of New
York thanked the congress for this
honor to her mother, Mrs. Harrison,
who was first president general Of
the D. A. X.
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