Evening star., 1927-04-22
MRS. THOMAS KITE
WINS D.A. R. HONOR
Elected Honorary Vice Presi-
dent General in "Run-0ff"
Vote This Morning.
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to her as governor" and 1t wa
quite apparent that she is still tn
Governor of Wyoming as far as TIL
d. A. r. is concerned.
In greeting the Congress, Mrs. Ross
said: 1.-THE achievements of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
make me proud to be a woman. II
makes me proud of American citizen
ship, of American democracy and OF
the liberal minds of women. l am
grateful that women now enjoy fuli
citizenship with men.
'"The success Of administration, .
said the first woman governor, was
due to the support of women of all
political creeds and / have always
appreciated the noble purposes of the
D. A. r."
Financial Aid Pledged.
Full financial support to the ma.
4ional defense committee was pledged
by the Congress and a protest raised
against the continuance of FederaI
activities in violation of rights of the
States guaranteed under the Constitu-
lion. Mrs. Henry B. JOY, chairman
Of the resolutions committee reported
out a number of these resolutions, all
of which were adopted.
The congress went on record as op'
posed to 'autocratic bureaus OF the
Government. 1t urged further that
all Federal activities not necessary TO
the performance of national duties be
discontinued as rapidly as possible,
thereby restoring to our Nation, our
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spective responsibilities imposed upon
them by the form of government for
which our forefathers worked and
fought and died"
Deportation of criminal aliens was
Endorsed, along with a strict literary
test for alien immigrants, the prefer
ence to be given to wives and children
of reputable aliens already in the
United States. Extension Of the re-
stricted immigration act to Mexico
and South America also was urged.
Sympathy for Flood Sufferers.
The campaign for the erection of
Constitution Hall was given an i'm
petus when the congress adopted an
other resolution authorizing the presl-
dent general to take definite steps for
approving final plans for the struc-
ture.
sympathy was extended also to Mis-.
sissippi River flood sufferers from the
congress. and another resolution COM
mended to the president general, for
reaffirmation by the congress, the ac-
ton of the Women's Patriotic Confer
ence in staging a defense conference
in Memorial Continental Hall last
February.
President and Mrs. Coolidge were
not forgotten by the delegates, for
they went on record in extending
their thanks to the Executive for the
White House reception in their honor
yesterday and to Mrs. Coolidge for
the lovely flowers sent at the opening
day of the congress.
A final resolution commended the
president general for her discernment
of the problems confronting the coun-
try and its need of the support of
loyal citizens by cooperating with the
national president of the American
Legion in calling national defense
conference.
Owing to the fact that many dele
gates are leaving the city, Mrs. Bros
seau announced that the session this
afternoon and hereafter would be held
in Continental Memorial Hall.
session Une OF triumph.
The scene that marked the opening
session today was one long to be re-
membered in the annals of the ID. A.
r. It was, indeed, a great triumph
FOR the newly-elected vice presidents
general, and particularly so for Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard of Alex
andria, Va, charter member and the
only successful candidate for the Of
flee of honorary vice president general
in yesterdays elections.
From top to bottom the auditorium
was packed with delegates and guests,
who could hardly wait for Arthur S.
Witcomb. veteran trumpeter of the
Marine Band, to sound the assembly
call. Witcomb was about the only
calm person in the hall, for IL years
duty at the sessions of the Continental
Congresses has made him immune to
outward signs of emotion. Mrs. Al
fred j. Brosseau, whose popularity
as president general has won her
hosts of admirers even in the ranks
of rival factions, was accorded a great
ovation when she advanced to the
front Of the platform. Then as each
of the seven newly-elected vice presi-
dents general made her appearance
election differences were forgotten in
the rounds of applause that swept the
great hall.
Winners Are Applauded.
Mrs. William Sherman Walker of
Seattle, who led the national ticket
with 1891 votes, and Mrs. Charles Fl.
Bissell of Southington, Conn, second
on the list with ] ,342 ballots, came in
for the greater share Of the tribute.
The arms of all the new officers, who
will be installed in office tomorrow,
were filed with bouquets from ad-
mirers. There were tears in the eyes
Of Mrs Howard, one of the Oldest and
most venerable of the Daughters, as
she smiled happily amid the plaudits
of the 1000 assembled delegates and
hundreds Of additional guests. Mrs.
Howard spends her Winters in Wash
lngton, and ia just as truly a resident
Of the Capital as she is of her native
Alexandria.
The other newly-elected vice presi-
Aents general, announcement of whose
election was made officially at last
nights session of the congress, are
Mrs. John =. Mosher of New York,
/ .237 ballots; Mrs. Isabel Wyman Cor.
ion of Massachusetts,, ]. 1.1S1; Mrs. Will
liam Burney of South Carolnd, l,loJ,
Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis of Ar
kansas, 1,006, and Mrs. Clarence $.
Paine OF Nebraska, ,064.
Three From South Win.
Members Of the Southern delegation
were particularly happy over the re-
suits of the elections, since three
BSuthern candidates We're among those
swept into office. There has never
set been a president general chosen
from the South, and a movement was
nfoot today TO get behind candidate
for head Of the national society from
below the Mason-DiXOn line at the
next election.
The reading of the minutes by the
recording secretary general, Mrs. sam
uel Williams Earle, was the occasion
for another ovation, for this pro
redure, usually cut and dried, gave
the results Of Yesterdays spirited bal