Evening star., 1928-04-16

Hurting more firebrands into the
camp Of those who have criticized tl1s
society's militant stand against pacifsru
and "subTersive doctrines" Mrs. Al
fred J. BroSseau. president general Of
the .. A. r. decried proposals for
total disarmament without national
safeguards and called for q revival Of
'Americanisn." In opening today the
thirty Continental Congress Of
the National Society Of the d. A. r
IN the washington Auditorium.
The address. delivered before an
enthusiastic audience Of 1000 woman
descendants Of Americas colonial
patriots, was construed as a ringing
answer 70 lay members" who hare
launched a broadside on heads Of ths
society for actively supporting the Navy
oil and for opposing radical speakers
Attacks Atheism.
Mrs Brosseau sounded q warning
against destructive ideas regarding
home. religion and Government" as
sailing particularly atheism. cUmpzn-
ionate marriages. teaching Of ~szcgo-
sanct details OF life" in the schools ard
sweeping aside Of essential American
traditions"
The frequent applause from the pack
ed floor and gallery which greeted ths
presidents generals remarks left ns
doubt that she had struck q Dopg1lai
choTd-and there was no surface lEa6i-,
cation Of the diSeCrd Threatened from
certain rebellious quarters as an out
growth of the black list controversy.
Mrs Helen Tufts Bailie Of Boston.
executive secretary of the so-ealied .
A. r.. committee Of protest and leader
ID ff1H pre- convention assaults On k5s
national officers. sat quietly In the gal-
leFy as the congress opened FTe6eTsra
j. Libby executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Council for Prevention of War
and one Of the speakers named IN thE
black iiSt." sought adnistance 70 tht
floor this morning, but was excluded
along with a number Of other men
because he had no invitation
Mrs. Baltic, a riddae-aged woman tf
retiring manner, bur With m emphatic
mode of speech. indicated that the pro-
testing group which she leads would
have something 20 say At the proper
time especially regarding The appsar-
ance before the House naval affairs
committee Of Mrs William Sherman
W A4A&Is a WkSE k1E>AlEk&k ksE&xE4 ss2s 4@k S%A4~
port Of = bigger Navy,
Tt,e MASSACHUSETTS, member pointed
osit that she had NOT called certain lists
oF unwelcome speakers. supposedly cir
caalAted 6y the Massachusetts, ., A. r..
as black lists bat that the term had
arisen through press reports Mrs. Bal
lie, In an interview with Star reporter,
eenicxi that D A. r.. officials had tss
gignt to Anpcay before Congress IN behalf
Of the Navy oln. and said:
The ThiTsy-Sixth Continental Con-
greSS Of the Daughters Of The American
Revolution whether wisely ~ nos.
adunged q resolution merely In support
of the S~~S-~S naval ratio with regard
tn pending legislation for II cruisers lt
had no knowledge of the big Navy eta
It. ana consider 1t ulaatEogase1 fer
committee ehairmea 20 appear in sup
port of Il before the House committee "
Defends MIR. LseAs.
Mrs, Railte aFdsnggy defended Mr.
LIBBY Tor his efscTts ~ realee the S2se
Of the naval ouilGing program. and she
criticized the society E0S VCasSsinS Mr..
Libby from speaking before stS xg0ssyS
and peSteTiFg him more shan agy other
u the undesirable speakers
The tSSsae Is too hlg Go ies pass SAs
asserted, IL EslsSt he thgeSlaea ols. We
viii win because we are ea the F1sat
Sidet~
That the Osielai Massachusetts, Sels-
cation wall ncs support Mrs Bale in
any effort she ox others may take %
bring The controversy before the cesa~
SreSS Was seen today IN the disclosure
Iaat the Massachusetts, geya1 eScnsasiVeS
aAet last night 10 discuss tie SQaaesse
and decided sc stand SQaarely Asntt2
Mrs, RroSSeAu ana AkTS, walker IN
unanimously taking this action thx
delegates supported also their State
recent. Mrs James Charles peaao<sv,
With the opening ag sAe annual s0n~
yreSS eEsested Srssoathly and ecsaEgSllS
the thrors 0E delegates hurried thFaAssa
Ihe routine business es kAS afternoon IN
for the impressive SeSSaea
aentSht. when President CSsastSg@. Sex
reEafy ~ War Davis. SIR ESaae Howard
he British ambassador. ami former
saoS, Charles 8. Whitman az New YORK
we're io address the great assembly Ia
he auditorium The eeeemeA&eS wNl
b. hfSAadcast srona WRG ard a eAa1a
NJ Faasa stations
The delegates were warned This asayne
ag t0 as sn their seats at $50 >selgse&
lhaS evening, a. the SsSsaxS Wiz be eacSeS
shen President C<>sasSsss eegEsS -
peak,
What America needs. Mrs. RsoSSeaa
seelaEed Ia g~gegruag 90 the ~SanvegSlVee
'seneneS, are SOME "elAeSg~ headers
.aNe teaFseSS ettI4eaS 20 Sst en the
,teielsneN and d0 4 little talSms Ia the
nsereSt ag this COUNTRY. Ia she saee
II the extraordinary faagaFeGaSse dis
slayed far other countries
she aaasle hsgt an asesrees refegeaee
10 the black itSs" eSNatFoyVgSN taat
oaaAS a. one af the nlales ISSUES ef tire
'aN~daS eenelaNe. Having tn nssd eVl-
aeatiy WNlsanl Allen White, Sae gev
marked that the eSilEoF af = AIl&~
western newspaper toSAk issue With me
regenely ngson nav seasenaeng tlAs h&se
MAN nature has nAs changed ~ XeES
much since tAe siaae vi Aaa1Ne ttegaso
stN var and peAe~A, and said, his ar
laaaesats failed a. g0MVtgAee nae e4 ere
aFgsNE of usv laase. The primal qualities
have heen nagsssAsAe<l IA S trsge. t0E civil
AatsNn and progress have taught us
inasss ana the SmelaetieS HAT mAay be
saanseyea In making application III she
Aws.AI naan
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