Evening star., 1926-04-22

when Mrs. George Maynard Minor
| became the president general at
time when the demand everywhere
was for internal order. On every
hand at this congress. the existing
| unprecedented era of peace is credit
ed to the retiring president general,
Mrs. Cook, who has succeeded in
bringing the opposing factions or the
national society into a common bond
for the present. at least. But 1t Is
generally predicted that the days OF
serious strife in the society are in
the past permanently.
IL Seek Vice Presidencies.
The only contests for any offices
are for the seven vice presidents
general who are to be elected this
year. Eleven candidates have entered
the field and four must face disap-
pointment when the results are an
nounced either late tonight or to-
morrow morning. No heated eiec-
tioneering has been conducted, how
ever, by any OF the aspirants TO the
offices. The candidates follow:
Mrs. Eugene H. Ray of Kentucky.
Mrs. John Brown Heron of Pennsyl-
yania. Mrs. Charles Read Bangs OF
New Jersey. Mrs. w. o. Spencer OF
North Carolina, Mrs. Benjamin Cuch.
man of Maine, Mrs. Lyman Stockey OF
California, Mrs. Harry Hyman of
Texas, Mrs. George Warren of New
Hampshire, Mrs. John NJ. Beavers OF
the District of Columbia, Mrs. Samuel
Setter of Indiana and Mrs. Julius Y.
Talmadge Of Georgia. Mrs. John
Campbell, for % years a national Of
ficer, is the lone candidate for the
post of honorary vice president gen.
eral, and she will be elected unani-
| mously.
Practically no confusion marked the
opening Of the polls today. Under the
direction of Battalion Chief O'Connor
Of the Fire Department, a perfect bal
loting system had been arranged, and
II worked so we'll that the only COM
plant heard was that the delegates
did not leave the auditorium and cast
their ballots as fast as the election
clerks could take care of them.
Ballot Cast by States.
AS usual, the balloting was by
States, and under this system it was
q woman from Alabama, that State
coming first on the alphabet, who had
| the honor Of casting the vote that
| really decided the issue then and
| there. But she disappeared before she
could be identified.
Committee Heads Report.
During the balloting, the Congress
| continued in session as usual. After
the regular formalities, reports were
| heard from committees In the follow
| ing order: legislation, Mrs. Ben john
| son; Liberty Loan fund, Miss Isabel
| w. Gordon; Manuel for Immigrants.
| Mrs. John l.. Buel; memorial for Caro-
| line Scott Harrison, Mrs. John G..
Lippelman; National Old Trails Road,
Mrs. John Trigg Moss; patriotic edu-
! cation, Mrs. Robert j. Reed; patriotic
lectures and lantern slides, Miss Caro-
lene S. Smith, and Pilgrims Memorial
Fountain, Mrs. George Maynard
| Minor.
| In reporting for the legislative COM
| mittee, Mrs. johnson said that al
| though the committee had been in
| existence only a short time it could
| lay before the congress some facts
denoting progress in getting helpful
legislation through the United States
Congress.
| One Of these was the enabling act,
| which makes it possible Tor the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton to proceed now with the sale OF
the bonds through which Constitu-
ing place for future continental
congresses.
Given Hearing at Capitol.
your committee next turned its
attention." the chairman continued
"to the resolution unanimously passed
at the last Continental Congress Tor
the relief Of Mrs. Mary Key McBlair
the granddaughter of Francis Scott
Key. A bill prepared by Mr.. William
Tyler Page was introduced in the
House by Representative Fem OF
Connecticut, and was referred to the
committee on pensions, which com
mittee very promptly gave rs a
patient hearing. We cannot foretell
what their report may be. owing to
the fact that this measure may es
tablish precedent.
"The chairman of the committee as