The Washington herald., 1921-04-21
Uopyngnr, Underwood and Underwood.

work of their schools was recounted
in reports by Mrs. Fred H. H. CAL
houn. Of the Tamassee ID. A. R.
School; Miss Martha Berry, Of the
Berry Schools, and Miss Clemmie
Henry, of the Maryville School.
Report for States.
Reports of the State organixa-
tions were made by Mrs. Robert n.
Pearson. Of Alabama; Mrs. John
Laidlaw Buel. Of Connecticut; Mrs.
Max E. Land. of Georgia; Mrs. Eu-
gene Chubbuck, of Illinois; Mrs.
Frederick Ernest Frisbee. of Iowa;
Miss Catherine Campbell, of Kansas;
Miss Alice L. McDuffe, of Michigan:
Mrs. Marshall H Coolidge, of Mime
sofa; Mrs. Henry d. Fits. of New
Jersey; Mrs. W. o. Spencer, of
North Carolina; Mrs. John Keating.
Of Oregon. and Mrs. Edwin e.
Sparks, of Pennsylvania.
In a brief address, Joseph Choate,
of New York, urged the Congress
to go on record in favor of an en-
barge on German dyestuffs as a
means of fostering and continuing
the growing dye industry in this
country. He pointed out that dur
ing war time the dye works can
be converted into plants for the
manufacture of poisonous gasses
and their combatives.
Speaks for Aztec Club.
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger,
retired. urged the members Of the
D. A. R.. who are descendants Of
the veterans of the Mexican war,
to become members of the Aztec
Club, an association composed of
descendants of the veterans of that
war.
Mrs. Walter S. Johnson. of Cali
fornia, introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the d. A. r. to undertake
the support of every fourth child
born to a member Of the organiZa-
ton as 4 means to encourage an in
crease in the American birth rate
and the perpetuation Of the sturdy
American stock. The resolution
further provided for the appoint
ment of a committee to study the
matter Of the conservation Of the
pioneer stock.
Strick enforcement Of the Vol
stead prohibition act was provided
for in a resolution introduced by
Mrs. Alice G. Ropes, of Massachu-
sets.
Resolutions Made.
Other resolutions introduced
were: Petitioning Congress for
early provision for an archives
building in this city: petitioning
Congress to make tax-free the pro-
posed d. A. r. administration
building; urging the erection Of a
memorial fountain at jamestown.
Va; approving the Kahn bill now
before Congress giving government
military camps and equipment for
training purposes to the United
States Military Corps for women;
urging an endowment fund to the
William and Mary College.
The congress Endorsed the Near
East Relief and urged all chapters
TO take up the Near East work as
a regular part Of their activities,
through the Endorsement Of a reso-
iution reported on the floor Of the
congress yesterday.
The resolution was signed by Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison, of New Jersey;
Mrs. Casesius c. Cottle, California;
Mrs. Franklin p. Humeway, Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. Lindsay Patterson,
North Carolina; Mrs. c. Carruths,
Florida; Miss B. g. Fisk. New York,
and Mrs. Howard NJ. Hodgkins, of
Washington.
Park at Yorktown.
Congress was asked to take quick
action on the bill to purchase the
iand at Yorktown made famous by
the surrender of the English forces
to the Continental army and use It
for q national park, as the result
OF the adoption of a resolution max
ing that provision.
Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln, ed
itor pr the organizations magazine,
reported that the publication had
met with great success during the
past year. The business manage
ment OF the magazine was reported
on oy Mrs. Charles H. Bissell, show
ing deficit OF S16.44s. She recon-
mended that the subscription price
De increased to So beginning with
the July issue.
Anthem Approved.
Reports on conservation and
thrift by Mrs. C. C. Cottle; patriotic
lectures and lantern slides, by Mrs.
bertna N. Robbins. and legislation,
oy Mrs. Alice B. wiles. chairman Of
lhe committee on legislation, were
made during the morning session.
Inc bill introduced in the House
tuesday making "The Star Spangled
Banner the national anthem was
approved In q resolution introduced
W Maude B. Greenwalt, Of this city. |
accommodation of the legisla-
uon committee included centraliza-
lion OF soldier relief work, instead |
ofstrifie division, under which It now
works; another petition to Congress |
Tor an archives building In this city; |
petition of Congress to exempt the |
proposed office building Of the D. A |
X. from taxation on the ground that |
II Is being used for the welfare of |
humanity and not for gain: and that |
the organization, In acting ON bills
to be sent to Congress-. should In |
dorseN principles in these bills and |
not particular bills. 49,
Phillip North Moore. chairman. re-