Evening star., 1926-03-04
ID. A. R. ELECTION
TOBE HELD TODAY
Mrs. Helmick and Mrs. Wiley
Regency Candidates on
Rival Tickets.

Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, wife Of the
commandant Of the Army War Col
lege. and Mrs. James n. Wiley head
two tickets In the field for officers OF
the District Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. who In annual state
conference this afternoon at Memo
rial Continental Hall will select a new
administration for the ensuing two
years.
Mrs. John NJ. Beavers, the present
State regent. of the District Daugh.
ters. is the only candidate for nomi-
nation for vice president general OF
the national society. and her selection
was assured this afternoon.
The District organization will con-
clude its annual two-day session this
evening following the nomination for
vice president general. The annual
meeting of the Daughters Of tho
American Revolution of the District
of Columbia was held this morning,
and this afternoon memorial services
are being conducted for those mem
bers who died since the last gathering.
At the annual meeting of the State
lect the new administration.
Other Candidates.
Other candidates on Mrs. Helnllck's
ticket are: Recording secretary. Miss
Anne Tuohy, and corresponding SEC
retary, Mrs. Edwin J. Ryan. There
are no other nominations for the other
Offices on this ticket.
Under Mrs. Willey's banner Mrs.
David d. Caldwell is candidate for
State vice regent: Miss Virginia W.
Price. recording secretary; Mrs. Hsr-
riett NJ. Chase, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Frank Shull. treasurer
Mrs. Harry II. Thompson, historian,
and Mrs. Constance Goodman. chap
lain.
The meeting OF the Daughters, at
which all members Of the society Ia
the District were eligible to partici.
and early this afternoon to presents~
ton of reports. The meeting was
C, lied to order by Mrs. Beavers. the
State regent. followed by prayer Of
fered by Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson
State chaplain. The audience Joined
in singing, which was followed by
the salute 10 the flag by Nine. Jean
Labat. Mrs. Noble Newport Potts
sang the "Marseillaise. accompanied
Oy Miss Frances GuteliuS.
Committee Reports.
The following committee reports
were read by the chairmen In most
cases: D. A. r. building and loan fund,
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt; better films
Mrs. John F. Little; celebration George
Washington's birthday, Mrs. Beavers;
Children, Sons and Daughters OF the
Republic. Mrs. Charles c. Haig: Con
tinental Hall and Revolutionary relics,
Mrs. Edward Roome. chairman. report
read by recording secretary, Mrs. Cald~
well: Juvenile Protective Association,
Mrs. Albert S. Jones; international re-
lations, Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield,
report read by Mrs. Caldwell; library,
Mrs. Edgar Allan, report read by Mrs.
Caldwell; magazine, Mrs. Isaac Well:
manual for immigrants. Mrs. Mallette
Spangler; patriotic education, Mrs. G.
c. Coombs; Philippine scholarship.
Mrs. Beavers; printing, Mrs. Harry c.
Oberholser; Real Daughters, Mrs.
Howard L. Hodgkins: conservation and
thrift, Mrs. Harvey Friend. and pub
licity, Mrs. Grace P. Hopkins.
f. Pluribus Unum Chapter was
awarded the prize of $40 for the
largest subscription obtained in the
District for the D. A. f. Official maga
zine.
Memorial Services.
The memorial services this after
noon are III charge Of Mrs. Thomson.
Mrs. Rhett Goode, chaplain general Of
the National Society. d. A. R. will
offer prayer and Mrs. Archer l.. Hay.
cock will sing There Is No Death"
She win be accompanied at the plano
by Mrs. Isaac Burch. DR.. J. STANLEY
Durkee, president OF Howard Univer-
sity, will deliver an address. The
meeting of the State conference viii
be called at o'clock.
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, pres.
dent general Of the National Society.
in addressing the conference yester
against the dissemination Of propa
ganda of controversial or political
nature" in the public schools.
This type of approach" she de
clared, lis an insidious and greatly TO
be deprecated one, because the imTna
ture minds OF our school pupils are nor
only defenseless against such preach
ments, but just as apt to be Influenced
by them as by right and proper ones
not so strikingly presented.
LAS q matter of fact. too much OF
this sort of thing has already been
disseminated. 1t has been cleverly pro-
pared so that it might insidiously stir
up unrest and discomfort in the minds
of both pupils and teachers concern.
ing our time-tested American govern
mental institutions.
Praises District Board.
by means of widely distributed
pamphlets, posters, placards and COM
petitive prize essays. concerted efforts
are ingeniously being made to dis
parage the traditional teaching OF
patriotism in the schools of our Ma
ton The Board of Education OF the
National Capitals public schools is TO
he commended for it's stand upon this
question-in denying the petition Of
the leader of such a controversial so
ciety 10 address the children under It's
jurisdiction.
"Such an example could we'll be TO-.
lowed by every Board. of Education IN
regard TO the dissemination at will OF
propaga nda which has not been in
dorsed by the proper school author
tiles
Mrs. Cook said every member OF tho
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Twill always take justiflable pride
in the fact that the Nations Capital
was fittingly the almo mater Of our
organization. For, it was here in the
District of Columbia only S5 years ago
that a little group of far-visioninS
patriotic women dauntlessly organized
into a distinct society, the women ot
America who are lineally descended