Evening star., 1928-04-22
D.A.R. CONVENTION
: ENDS IN HARMONY
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Congress Adopts Resolutions
Aimed at RadiCaliSm
and PacifiSm.

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The thsrty-seventh Continental Con-
greSs of the .. A. r. adjourned yester-
day amid an avalanche Of harmonious
resolutions that drowned out diScordant
sechoes of the InSargent storm against
rthe society's policies on national defense
and 'SuhverSjve influences"
Not content With Slnothering the re
.hellion led By Mrs, Helen Tufts Baltic
Of Boston and Mrs. St Omer Roy OF
Kansas, areh-critics Of black lists" and
defenders Of free speech the congress
tconclUded its sessions by adopting nu-
inaeroQS resolutions reahirming its
astand against ra6lcaESm of all kinds
and IL favor Of adequate national de-
,fense. The resolutions were the battle
cry Of victory voiced by those who had
met the 'rebels'' and, defeated them.
Although forced to admit defeat. Mrs.
fBailie fred a parting shot after the
convention. aimed at Mrs King George
+. BroSSeau and Mrs Lord North Walker"
sojherwiSe the president general and
chairman of national defense Of the
society, respectively. She intimatsd
.that the rebellion was only beginning.
Steam Roller, .Paraey.
/ The congress has gone on record as
8 steam rolleT convention" said MRS
Ba1lie. as Si1e prepared To leave for Hos
ton. We rare played the game
strictly according 70 rule. aRd what have
i've eGacoimgered9 Folnble abuse and
persistent evasion Of the very serious
problems al issue. From the instant OF
staeir arrival III Washington delegates
shave been Showered with Mrs. Bros
sears nlanEcsSos denouncinc the COM
rm4Tree OF protest, who have been
4 Threatened by her with sdiscipline and
libel suits
i The present leaders of the d. A. r
: have gone on record that much has
4eeu accomplished. Mrs King George
Brosseau and Mrs. Lord North Walker
and their loyalistS have won q momen-
tATy tictory. But. like the victory at
Bunker HlA II proves too costly The
revolution is well under way. and can
not be stayed. There, are disagreeabie
surprises N store for the sutocrats of
the q. A. r."
In addition 10 passing a number of
patriotic resolutions Of their own. the
delegates voted Endorsement TO a set
oa 10 resolutions adopted by the Wun-
ems Patriotic Conference on National
Defense, al its meeting here last Feb
Tuary. These resolutions excoriated
pscifSu. Socialism and all other
dangerous" doctrines. and indorSed q
strong Navy and merchant marine. re-
Stricuon CT immigration, increase of
Army reserves. cilzsns military train
ing camps, creation of an adequate
z~~sf ais
Cl1suIieal Warfare Service. Szfeguarding
O. American history IN textbooks. etc.
Raps Power Plan.
The society voted TO protest any plan
Tor hy6ro-electric power DEVELOPMENT at
Great Falls that Wo1sId mar the beauty
Of the Potomac gorge or suomesEe -the
hal1-T1llned walls Of the FIVE locks of
the old Potomac canal. conceived GRO
NOTED and constructed by Gen. George
washington The resolution wiz be
ssnt e President Coolidge and 70 each
kMeuET o. Congress ar
Other resolutions approved during the
closing hgsIrS Of the congress iadslTskd
preSerVat4c3 OF F0ga Wayne. Micn-. as
public park. publication of the War
1epaT tneEt ~RazoiEtionaEy WaE~ Fec-
znElsss construction of monument To
Gen. George Rogers Clark. creation of
6 national park 1t washington Camp
Ground N. y and extended THAMES to
President Co01dEs and other speakers
al TIE convention and TO police and
GTemezl assigned TO the congress.
Many ether resolutions Of routine
Character we're adopted
The nsotscne disposed OF, the congress
installed the seven new vice presidents
general which IL elected daring true
week ard confirmed the new rearlaS
from 20 States and several other ts1ris- !
olcEaoEs
a0mcizls Installed.
The vice presidents general we're in.
stalled by Mrs. Matthew Brewster.
chaplain general They are: Mrs. Eu-
gene ChubDuck, Illinois. Mrs Waterman
Harrison Copagay. WeSt@ Virginia: AIRS.
James L2throp Gavin, Indiana: Mrs
Brooke @. White. jr.. Florida: Mrs
Henry Bourne Joy. MICHIGAN, Mrs
Charles g. Jones. Texas, and Mrs Rob-
erf Howe Munger, Iowa
The new State regent from the Dis
tr1ic oT Columbia is Mrs David y
Caldwell, 3342 Mount Pleasant street
st2c the new State vice regent Is Miss
Helen EaEman. 1924 Thirteenth street
Some oG the regents confirmed repre-
sent the y. 4. r. ia foreign countries.
i1eluoE5g China. Cuba, England and
France.
The entire ST .ooo. 600 needed 10
finance Constitution Hall. the new au-
o1tOrlun Of the .. A. r. 10 be erected
IL the rear Of Memorial Continental
Han, Is ROW IL hand. il was reported
b. hrs. Russell william Magma, chair
man ot The finance committee. Many
additional pledges and contributions
were received during The final session
Plans now can 'e na0e to Start COn-
Str letioa
9~s 7. c. Cochran, Mercer, Pa,
pledged $40 In memory VI Calvin Cool
aage, 1r. sb0. she said. was al In
sp.rai2cn 70 my boys when he vas at
AzereersEa2rg ACADEMY" Mrs. John
TF1gg Moss gave $50 ~in honor Of the
press" Little Randolph Coyie, 4th,
young Syn Of MAJ. Randolph Coyie,
y. y ~. C.. collected Sl47 from the
delegates by passing his Marine cap
around. The boy were a complete
Marine uniform. in miniature. Scores
o. other glftg we're made from the floor
TIE hglal social event Of the congress
was the annual psnoilet last night al
TIE Willard Hotel Mrs William May
kew Wilson Of Ohio was Uoastnlstfess.
Among those who spoke Sere Mrs I'd
sin C. Gregory of North Carolina. Mrs
Charles Brand Of O!lio, Asrs. William
f. Becker state regent Of New Jersey:
MTs. Brooke o. White Of Florida, Afs,
Henry =, joy of Michigan and Mrs
Lowell r. HOiBaYt ~ Ohio
The guests " honor we're Mrs Bros
seaB ana the national officers of the
goc3ety More than seven hundred at
tended.