The Washington times., 1924-04-17
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Q. Gillentine. Of Tennessee; Mrs.
Walter Ambrose Robinson, Of Ala
hama; Mrs. Franklin Cain, Of South
Carolina; Mrs. Florence 8. B.
Menges, OF Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
and Mrs. T. w. Spence, Of wis.
consin.
It was whispered through the
corridors prior to voting today that
sufficient delegations have been
pledged to carry the election Of
these candidates.
Proposes Memorial.
Mrs. Larz Anderson today pro-
providing for the maintenance Of
river off Potomac Park as ma
tional memorial. Mrs. Anderson
T said that the old vessel is now
soaked in mud off Charleston, s. c.,
and is threatened by complete de-
terioration.
This was" referred to the resolu-
tons committee.
Applause greeted a resolution of
fered from the gallery urging each
chapter to fight carnivals and mid
ways and similar itinerant shows
which, it was said, encourage gam
bling, violation Of the Eighteenth
Amendment and lure foreign-born
girls and boys away from home
Such attractions were called, in the
!, resolution. "a cancer on our body
polite" and chapters were asked
to protest to various authorities
against licensing these shows.
Other Resolutions.
Among other resolutions reported
out today were those regarding op.
position to the Sterling. Reed educa.
tional bill, reimbursement Of the pro.
posed Department of Education and
Federal educational aid to States, a
new marking program for the Ma.
tlonal Old Trails road and provi.
0iOns for Americanization OF aliens.
Events Of Session.
This is the big day of the entire
congress. Voting on candidates. the
report Of the resolutions committee
and an address on law enforcement
BY Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt,
Assistant Attorney General, were
the principal events listed for the
session.
Work and other speakers are sched.
uled to take up the subject of the
American Indian and educational
subjects later in the day. An ad.
dress on immigratiOM by Secretary
Of Labor James J. Davis and a
strO9g plea for opera in Washing.
ton, with music by members Of the
Washington Opera Company. are
coupled on the night program.
Among the State regents reports
last night was that of Mrs. William
. d. Hardy, Of the District Of Colum.
bia. The d. A. r. has sixty-one
chapters, with a total membership
Of 3,400 members In the Capital,
she told the congress. During the
past year, Mrs. Hardy said, the Dis
trict Daughters raised $8,911 for
patriotic work, including the pro.
motion Of Americanization, patriotic
education, activities at Ellis Island
and purchase Of books for the ma
\tional library.
It was learned that the District
chapters are seeking a new home.
instead of using the national chap.
ter house for their meetings. A
corporation Of sixteen District mem.
bers, under leadership OF Mrs.
Jason Waterman, has been organ.
lied to provide District chapter
house, the need of which has been
felt for many years. The inner or.
ganization tentatively favors the
old Decatur home on jackson place.
The presidency Of the corporation
will go to either Mrs. Waterman or
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, attor.
ney for the group.
The delegates and pages were re.
ceived by the President and Mrs,
Coolidge late yesterday at the
White House. The long lines OF
daughters, three abreast, extended
from the east entrance up Treas
ury. place to Pennsylvania avenue
and around to the northeast gate
A total Of 2,1O1 officers, delegates
alternates and pages passed through
the Executive Mansion.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. presi
, dent general and other national
officers, were received before the
main body Of guests and grouped
themselves in the blue room, where
the remainder of the daughters
wRrs received.