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the old frigate Hartford. which is
to be moved from the Charleston,
S. c., harbor. be anchored in the
river off Potomac Park as a ma.
tional memorial.
The resolution commencing the
Secretary of State for his refusal
to recognize the Soviet government
was unanimously adopted.
Urges Sunday Rest Law.
The Rev. H. L. Bowlby, presi.
dent Of the Lords Day Alliance,
urged the congress to use It's best
efforts in obtaining a Sunday rest
law for the District of Columbia.
He said the purport of the proposed
law was to "stay the tide of a COM
mercial Sunday and to stay all
hands from unnecessary labor on
the Lords Day."
He asked that the congress APP
point a committee Of cooperation
to serve with the Pastors Fedora
ton Of the District in order to pro-
mote passage of the BILL. DIR.
Bowlby was told by President Gen.
eral Cook that his proposition would
be given serious consideration.
Clash Over Court.
Another exciting episode occurred
near the end Of the morning session
during the consideration Of a resolu-
ton condemning certain legislation
which would. limit the present
powers of the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Amos A. Draper announced
that she personally was opposed to
Endorsement of this resolution on
political grounds, and was attacked
verbally by other members, who de.
clared that politics should not enter
into consideration of this action.
In further token OF the organiza-
tons stand on this matter, the
State delegations arose and voted
solidly in various units.
Announcement was made today
that Mrs. William H. Waite, Of
Michigan, was elected honorary vice
president general in the balloting
yesterday, defeating Mrs. John
Campbell, Of Colorado. Mrs. Bedle,
of New Jersey, the only other candi-
date for the office, withdrew shortly
before election.
The annual banquet will be held
In the Willard Hotel tonight at
O'Clock. According to a special an
nouncement by Mrs. Cook today, the
husbands of delegates and alter
: mates will be permitted to attend.
Some of the daughters couldn't
wait for the final sessions, anxious
to be nome for Easter. The audi
tor1um today presented not the solid
tiers of few days ago. There were
occasional-not to say frequent
gaps in the various State sections.
While the efficient administration
succeeded in keeping too much ex-
traneous matter from the attention
or the congress, the present con.
clave has received the largest mum.
Der OF resolutions in its history.
Delegates Visit Mt. Vernon.
National officers and delegates de.
lied the heavy rain yesterday after
noon and went to Mt. Vernon, where
wreaths were laid on the tombs Of
George and Martha Washington.
Sir Esme Howard, the British
Ambassador, and Jules J. Jusserand,
the French Ambassador and dean
OF the diplomatic corps, Joined the
daughters in paying tribute to
Washington, in brief addresses.
President General Cook also spoke,
Memorial Continental Hall blazed
with light and bunting last night.
when the emissaries Of South
American Republics expressed the
renewed friendship between the two
Americas. DR.. L. S. Rowe. director
general Of the Pan American Union,
presided.
The speakers were Senior Honorio
Pueyrredon. new Argentine Am.
bassador; Senior Francisco Sanchez
Latour, Guatemalan Mis- .stez: DIR,
Ricardo Alfaro, Panan Minister.
and Sonora Frederic Van Lennep,
of Chile.