Evening star., 1925-04-22
D. A. R. MAGAZINE
Wins NEW FRIENDS.
Is Valuable Aid in Getting
Members for Society,
Committee Says.

A vastly improved magazine "and
one that is gaining in favor not only
for Its excellent articles, but because
OF its Typographical appearance" was
reported to the ThirtY-fourthC Continen.
tai Congress today by Miss Natalie
sumner Lincoln, editor of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution.
Not only did Miss Lincoln pay
tribute In her report to the work be-
ing done by Judd & Detweiler, a local
printing house. which took over the
work OF putting out the magazine
only during the past year, but also
to Miss Florence Bergman, daughter
or Z. X. Bergman, cartoonist of The
Star, for the articles she has been COLI
tributing.
Circulation Growing.
The report follows:
1T Is my privilege to report to this
congress a vastly improved magazine
and one that is gaining in popular
favor, not only for it's excellent arti-
cles but because of it's typographical
appearance. The latter has been the
result of deep thought and anxious
study on the part of our printers,
Messrs. Judd & Detweiler, who have
striven to attain a style of type suit.
times necessitated resetting of proof
pages by them and is classed as
authors alteration, however, very
soon a definite and distinctive style
Will be worked out, and authors al
terations' eliminated thereby.
aside from the printing of the
minutes of the national board OF
management, which, through the ad-
vantage Of having our magazine pub
lished in Washington, will hereafter
be brought out in the issue immedi-
ately following the meetings, the pub
Ecation of all other up-to-date official
news. the inspiring messages from
our president general and articles by
our national officers, a custom in
augurated a number Of years ago, the
magazine has, during the past IL
months. presented a notable series of
historical articles and articles deal
ing with current events.
Wins New Members.
Our genealogical department, of
which Mrs. Ramsburgh is the capable
editor, brings many new members into
the society by the valuable genealogi-
cal data published therein.
Mr.. Charles Moore's articles on
The Step-fatherhood of George Wash
ington,' have been one of the out
have aroused widespread interest.
He is the second of our authors to
bring out his series of articles, which
have appeared In our magazine. in
book form, the first being Mr.. John G.
Fitzpatrick.
Bergman Articles Liked.
"a new contributor is Miss Florence
Bergman, whose articles on book
plates are a valuable addition in his
torical research. Her articles have
been illustrated by reproductions of
original and rare bookplates, some of
which are priced at hundreds Of dol
lars, and by sketches drawn by her
famous father, Mr.. G.. X. Bergman,
the nationally known cartoonist.
with no prizes offered to stimulate
circulation, we have had to depend on
the pulling quality of our articles.
That they have created an additional
market is attested by our sales for
single copies, which is greater than
that of a year ago, totaling for 1924
1925 1,450 copies; the magazines most
in demand being the December, 1929
and March, 1925, issues.
Ten Articles Ready.
From April l, 1924, until the close
of this year, March 81. 1925, there has
been spent for the purchase of articles
and photographs the sum of 81 ,090.22,
which is S95 less than we expended
during a similar period of time a year
ago. We have on hand for future
publication 10 articles and more than
43 cuts; these are already paid for.
We are using many valuable illustra-
tions each month, which, aside from
the interest they create, add greatly
to the typographical appearances and
selling qualities of the magazine. Our
printers bring out the Geographic
Magazine, than which no finer is pub
lished today, and we are striving to
have. historically, a second Geo
graphic. Our first venture in color
work was the reproduction of Rem.
brandt Peale's portfolio portrait OF
George Washington; it is a creditable
piece of work and has met with uni
versal commendation."