Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-26


banquet hall. Such an arrangement
is believed to be an innovation in in
terror architecture, and will assure
not only extraordinary acoustic prop
critics, but a clear view of the stage
for every one, despite the size of the
auditorium. which will seat at least
1000 persons.
Use as Banquet Hall.
To convert the place into a beautiful
banquet hall, three huge asbestos cur
tains will be dropped, completely in
closing the place. On each curtain, ex-
ecuted in rich oil colors, will be scenes
depicting chapters in the history of
the United States. The patriotic
scheme is to be carried out in every
detail
The plan of architecture contem-
| plated will also make II possible to fill
and empty the big auditorium in a
| minimum Of time. BY using three
main entrances 81 automobiles can be
loaded or unloaded at time, so that
the usual piling up of cars at one or
| two small entrances would be elm
| mated. Besides, the new building will
| be an entirely fitting addition to
| Memorial Continental Hall and the
administration building of the Daugh-
| tiers of the American Revolution, be-
1 iililu "LlCH II Will rise
Voluntary contributions offered by
| delegates at this congress already APP
proach close TO $4,000. Beginning
Friday morning. when the authorize
| ton for the hall was granted, dona-
| lions large and small have been pour
| ing in. Scarcely had yesterdays
sessions opened wthen the gift giving
| was resumed and almost the hour was
| occupied by announcement of still
| more contributions. One was a sub
| scription of $4,000 for bonds, given
| by Col. Walter Scott.
Hall Available to Others,
| When the new auditorium is COM
| pleted 1t will give to the Nation and
| the National Capital one of the hand
| soonest auditoriums of the world.
It's use will not be restricted to the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
| ton, but care will be taken to see
| that 1t shall be rented only for pur-
poses of high character.
| No time is to be lost in setting in
motion the machinery for raising the
necessary money. A meeting of the
board is expected to be held the first
of next week. 1t is believed, however.
that the officers of the national society
Will endeavor to raise at least the
! first million dollars by a bond issue
| The rest may be gotten by taking a
| mortgage on the society property in
| Washington, which includes Memorial
Continental Hall and the administra-
| ton building.
| No step will be considered, how
| ever. that might jeapordize the per-
| petuation of Memorial Continental
| Hall or make it possible for it to
pass from the control of the Daughters
| of the American Revolution. It is
as definite a part of that society as
! the principles of American Govern
ment, and those in charge of the
project declare they will never risk
sacrificing their old home, which has
| already become a part of the his
| tory of the world through the i'm
| portant meetings that have been held
| there, including sessions of the arms
conference.
Many Resolutions Up.
An enormous accumulation of reso-
| lutions that had been piling up in the
| rooms of the resolutions committee
! during consideration of other matters
occupied the attention of the congress
at it's closing session yesterday One
! of these was the resolution urging the
Daughters to indorse the principle
of the District of Columbia's right to
representation in Congress on the
| ground that taxation without repre-
| sentation was un-American. The mo-
ton was defeated.
| Mrs. Maud L. rGreenawalt and Miss
Janet Richards waged a hard fight
for adoption of the resolution. They
were opposed by Mrs. George
| Thatcher Guernsey, past president
general, and number of others, who
declared that to adopt such a resolu-
\ no IN infr
into a national political fight, which
the society has always sought to
! avoid. 1t was on that basis that the
motion was denied and the vote was
plainly no indication of the Congress
belief that the District should con
tinue without representation.
Another resolution that was denied
proposed that the d. A. r. support
efforts to have, officers of the prohibi
ton enforcement unit placed under
Civil Service. 1t, too, was lost or
ence in a situation that is plainly the
business of the Government to handle
Registration of Aliens.
Among resolutions adopted were the
following: Urging the passage of leg
islation at the next session of the
United States Congress for the regis
tration of all aliens, and additions
laws authorizing the deportation oil
undesirable aliens: indorsing the es
tablishing of school OF the Re
public" in every public school in the
country: urging Congress to provide
a suitable pension for the grand
daughter of Francis Scott Key, who
| will soon be retired from Government
service on a pension of $12 month
urging completion of a fund for
the building of domitory at Ok
ford College for Women, Ohio. In
dorsing the Navy Departments
campaign for the restoration of the
| historic frigate Constitution, which is
again in danger of falling to pieces
urging the observance of a day dedi
Gated to the memory of Sulgrave Ma
nor, the English home of George
Washington's ancestors; urging the
acquisition and restoration of the home
here of Francis Scott Key and recon-
mending an organized campaign to
| combat Red" propaganda.
/ In connection with the latter resolu
ton 1t was pointed out that the plan
for, destructive revolution in the
United States by Red international
lists is not a myth, but a proven fact
and that 'its emissaries are WORKING
increasingly to spread their propa
ganda by fnsidious. effective and well
financed methods" Every State re
gent was asked to appoint a chairman
to direct a campaign of cooperation
on national defense
Valuable Gifts Accepted.
! Immediately after the newly elected
vice presidents general and State
regents had been formally INDICTED
Into office the congress concluded its
business by accepting a number of
valuable gifts to be. placed in the