Evening star., 1928-04-17
D. AR. BUILDING
TO START AS SOON
ASCASH IS READY
Mrs. Brosseau and Mrs.
Magma Expect to Complete
Fund This Session.
CONTRACTORS BIDS
ALREADY RECEIVED
Edifce to Have Library for ASSOC
Volumes in Addition to
Great Hall.


Hall. the proposed imposing D A. r
auditorium and library 10 adioin
Memorial Continental Hall, VIII start
as soon as this amount Is definitely
in hand" the Thirty Con-
tinental Congress Of the .. 4. r was
advised today az its session n the
Washington Auditorium
Enthusiastic reports on the project
were made to the congress By AIRS.
Alfred J. Brosseau. president general OF
the national society and chairman OF
the Constitution Hall committee, and
by Mrs. Russell William Magma Of
Massachusetts,. chairman of the finance
committee for the undertaking.
Mrs Magma stated that before
the close Of the present convention she
expects 10 be able 20 announce attain
nnent OF the financial goal Mrs. Bros
Seau disclosed that bids already have
heen received from contractors.
WIN Have Fine Hall.
''The building viii not only have a
splendid auditorium, suitable for the
needs Of the D. A. r" :" Mrs. Magma said.
but viii be adequately equipped for
an kinds Of convention purposes. and
also 1t VIII contain q library which
viii be eommodious enough 70 permis
43 500 volumes on the shelves"
Abou. $3.50 900 in cash already is in
hand, the finance chairman reported,
and pledges already made or antici-
pated, together with funds from other
sources, should assure completion Of
the financing without delay. Alfred j.
BroSseau. husband OF the president GER
eral. has promised TO contribute SIS COO.
providing the remainder, necessary 20
complete the fund. Is raised at this
time. il was stated
Ksnd Issue Cancelled.
With q dispatch and unanimity that
amazed the delegates thsmselveS- TIE
congress voted 20 write OF the books q
million dollar bond issue for Constitc-
ton Hall issued in 1895 and 70 complete
the financing OF the project On virtual
cash basis. The action was taken On
motion OF Mrs. Adam II. wyant, treas
uFey genexaI. The national ofRcsrs
were authorized to retire the bends e.
June l.
On recommendation Of the reSciI-
tsonS committee, Mrs. Henry B. jos
chairman. the congress also voted mar
imoaSiy TO indoFSs the Mount Vsrnen
Memorial Boulevard project. 70 apprU-
pirate $500 for the .. A. r. museum
and $500 for the library. and 20 a,athoz-
ise The national officers 20 buy back
from ID. A. r. members at par the
bonds they purchased for Constitution
Hall. at the discretion Of the members
A resolution Of thanks 10 PreS3cefis
Coolidge for his courtesy IN sddFeSsiz,s
tho congress last night also was voted
The Mount Vernon Boulevard reSOlu-
lion declared that this proposed memo
rial highway seems 70 be worthy the
support and consideration Of q grateful
people and 70 be an economic necessity
70 the patriotic pilgrimage 70 the o.rsh-
place Of George washington Tn
project vas indorSed "ss an endgfln7
testimonial 20 the life and character 6
the Father o. his Country.
Members Kept in Tension.
While there was no Semnlancs q
anything bur harmony on the floor to-
day FJImoilngS OF threatened aiScunssOs
continued 70 keep members In 4 tenSloG
Mrs Helen Tufts Raille. the MaSS4-
chuSetsS member who has become the
stormy petrol of the So-calied black lsSt
dispute again sat in the auditorium
and heard Mrs William CSssnnffnS
story. honorary president Ssnera1, tSSsle
60 the Daughters 4 warning against
~horirgS from within the society. Mrs
Story's remarks were nounGly apnlaysGs8
Indications we're that pacsrStls tae-
sionS would not overlook the 0npcz~
tuntty before the close Of the congress
20 express their views regarding che
national defense issue Mrs Raiiie. MIS-
ST Omer Rcy secretary of the WeSasnS
International League for Peace and
-. a.
Scott, kanS., have announced ell tes
aoor their resentment at the stand far
a bigger NAVY taken oe national osf3ceES.
II was reported thar opponents 0f
the Society'S defense policAeS might pre-
elp3Eass the controversy onto the focS
thFoslgh resolution ngonNSsag shas as
the future the Officers az the national
Soctety he prohibited from expfeSsnsy
their views On nasioaal aueSsloss unsr
after . referendum has heen saken ef
the raSmeerShip,
That Mrs, Magn&s prediction thar
tas building gsinS weatS be CONNECTED
nesege thtS congress adlcavnS Was nes
ia founded WAS aNssAFeas today. wheF,
scores ~ additional pledges wers v,sss
nom the aoor Ay elane0rlng eseleSateS
trela aNany States, I'm the eogYSlsss,,
Which resulted froa ths enthaS3aSsA.
attempts ot mary Of the NStelegseeS So
announce their cNatFtAts&tosAS al once
" WAS impossible 20 taealate the talaa
NJ TIE SEsasatansSssS gifts. hast tlg afHcss1S
were hopeful that they wpgllI x, v,sil h.-
ward meeting she deficiency ia ths f,sss5
Mfs, Msxna SAID that the states
nave SaAScgaeed tor hSAXsS ia the neu
aat' ~ Sle,V0H each One eox Nas
easeaaNs1 Tor Mrs RroSSeaa ev hes
husband and another foF the president
~ Gal Walter SSass eg New Yerk IRE
AssssatofiNm chars. al slSa a nssce. ayv
Virtually AL sold II il exsseesssl tnas
tNseStSeS vii Ae reSelved atylsat EhsS
eAnSteSS 10 complete IRE Saie II faS
s1ssIeFm chairs AZ SSea each Ntsnv
aahatAAstS have heen received tfons
other sossvveS
~NeSt Seat Delegates
Mrs RFeSSeau characterized the asglge~
haS pgNteVs aS ~the most trensaasis,ssS
s.n seftakiag ct this SeeAety feg me paSs
three wars
When questions az wsSaeEm and eN-
FeesieANey arise she said there is Aat
ane answer W must have Soala place
IN hteh te seat CUR aesegatea eSsGlV ana
so care tor aiteFnateS and ViSltpaS
lNatsgAleFS who come hvM eveTv paE9
q the country 10 attend Ceatiaeaeai
IsSsASgNsS
few YEARS ase the probable anSwes
wNalld have been ge<laced Representa-
tlala, halt that action i new neither iea-
sshle nNg wise N oar deliberations Ne
neea the strength THAT enlanateS ffcau
sfeAt numbers and ne states and eAAp.