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demonstrated their ability to lock out
for themselves"
Americanism Stressed.
I'm short" she said. what is wrong
with America? Would that every c!tl-
zen of this country could be summoned
to the bar of his own conscience and
made to answer that question. II the
ever~ready detractor were honest in his
self-analysis. he would unquestionably
be forced to admit that his vision had
been blurred by the flashing lights from
other shores"
She said that "the time seems 10 have
arrived when Americanism must be- add
ed to the curricula OF school. university
and college"
Taking up the disputed question Of
national defense. she stated; During
the past i2 years We have on many oc-
casions reiterated the stand taken for
national defense and are. therefore.
committed to any reasonable program
for the increase OF defenscs on land
and sea and in the air. do not be- de-
ceired by the Smokescreen that national
defense Is politics with which this or
ganizaticn should have no concern. II
defense ot your country does become
enmeshed with political issues. then
your Job ts politics Your justification
lies first In the Constitution and second
In the D. A. r.. Our country comes
foremost. and the question Of It's defense
Is not debatabie.
"To the oft-repeated statement that
such an attitude Is opposed TO al peace
plans. there Is but one answer. The
D. A. r shares the hope Of all reason
able citizens for an ultimate world
peace We do not. however. as ex-
pressed by the resolutions just alluded
to, subscribe TO the theory that America
should totally disarm so long as other
countries are not only maintaining but
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The president general recommended
2S an ant!dote for these influences en-
couragement of such organizations as
the Children Of thN American Revo-
luton. The Boy Scouts and the Girl
Scouts. she also commended highly
the two National Oratoricai Contests
for students Of colleges and of secondary
schools. reSpectively~-and said that the
persons and groups sponsoring them are
rendering distinct service 10 the
country.
Traditions Imperiled.
The need for such constructive forces
is greater because ruthless hands are
sweeping aside the essential American
traditions" the speaker said.
.''It Is affirmed by many OF our most
brilliant writers that our Colonial his
tory has all these years been misrepre-
Sented and the ideals OF the founders
enormously magnined," she continued
They say that the present-day ma
toual!SIn Is narrow and insular and
must BE- replaced by the broader view
point. In short. consciously or uncon-
sciously. they are creating the impress
SION that America Is hopelcSsiy wrong
on all counts.
1T isn't enough TO batter upon the
walls Of national pride and try 10 breae
them down. but the sad tale OF
Americas deficiencies must be broad
cast TO a listening world. In contem-
plating the extraordinary fanfaronade
displayed for other countries. one
wonders IL IL would not BE- quite logical
10 love America just little more.
I'VE need some cheer leaders fer
America. we need some fearless cit
liens 10 sit on the sidelines and do a
little talking In the interest of this
country, Some of the school. college
and university instructors should be re-
minded that they are getting SUBJ
stantial and undeserved returns on their
investments In disloyalty We need Scme
honest analyses and a taking account
OF stock"
Mrs. Brosseau drew favorable n!c-
ture Of conditions among Americas
working classes. with their automobiles
and their other comforts OF life and
their opportunities for advancement,
and asked, Isn't it high time we began
TO think more OF America and less about
other countries that have for centuries
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Continued from First Psgel
that American citizens do not shirk
''ths responsibility OF selecting q leader
% guide the destinies OF 10000 00o
people" and urged that the Daughters
interest themselves in the coming cleo
ton as a patriotic duty"
Touching at first upon the alien
problem, Mrs ErosSeau said
without leaving the confines OF our
own borders or interesting ourselves in
the sge-osd problems that confrcn. the
nations Of the werld. We. as Americans
have much 20 do for this country
Practically Soa00o00 children of the
Old worId are living in America and
before they can render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars they must first
Be taugilt what is expected Of them.
The new citizen should be mace 20
understand that the acceptance Of our
ideals and Cur institutions OF govern
ment is the first requirement and that
any effort TO impose his individual will
1nc f2aS conception OF different form
Of government VIII be met with prompt
resistance He should either accent ur
rs We are and submit 20 the laws O
oar land or return from whence he
came
301 daughters OF The American
Revolution have rare opportunity 10
render your country a distinct service
IN this work Of evaluation and amalga-
rnattsn. In greeting the foreigner al the
ports Of ensrs--fhe portals Of hope
when he gives his first ttnid knock for
sorlitsance. yours is the privilege OF
showing him what generous welcome
Is extended 70 those who In sincerity
seek the refuge OF home in the United
States
Can Find Their Niche.
Through the contacts on Ellis and
Angel Islands. IL which you have SO
wfoleheaTtedly co-opeEated. can the
spirit Of noblesse oblsge be successfully
transmitted. II the detained alien re-
mains and assumes the obligations Of
citizenship. he viii have caught a spark
direct from the heart Of America. which
may be reflected In his Onn lie II he
Is finally deported he viii at least
have experienced the touch Of the hand
o. fellowship and cannot. therefore. fail
10 carry back 10 the land os his birth
happier recoIiectaonS Of this country.
THE foreigners who are asnenable 70
the requirements Of Law ard order and
established custom can very easily find
Their niche ard properly adjust their
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lives. Those who show a disposition
to interjsct destructive ideas rsgardin;
home, religion and government~~aS W.
people cf the United States elect To b.
eoverned-can readily b. detected. and
either thwerted in their designs or con-
verted under proper tutelage into use
ful citizens.
"As an organization. we assumed a
tremendous responsibility many years
ago when We became actively interested
in the education and welfNe Of chill
iren, both native and foreign born.
We must not only continue this plan
Of activity but seek to broaden its
scope in all possible ways"
Pleads for Education.
Mrs B-osssau reiterated her faith In
the mountain schools Of the South and
asserted that the tomorrow Of our
Nation rests upon the enlightenment of
the children of today. and that educa-
tfur must be grounded in THEORIES that
make for psrpetuity and not instability
and disintc grafton.
1t has been said" she stated. that
the great American public gets What 1t
wants because the majority viii never
cease clamoring until Its ends are at
tained. Therefore. If the right sort OF
text books are not provided for the
pupils in the public schools. IL Is the
fault Of the parents. II the teachers
arc incuicating ideas that are poisoning
the minds and 6warfang the spiritual
development Of the children. again are
the parents TO blame.
The same background of hcme
training upon which the older genera
iions Jared forth into the world will not
suface for the youth OF today. That
training must be spiritually reinforced.
for the conditions 70 be faced are Of
quite a different order.
The new theory Of relentlessly fore
ing upon young children in the class
room those details of life once held as
sacrosanct may prove TO be workable
No clairvoyant has as yet Spanned the
intervening years. however. and de-
termined the results. In the meantime.
the experiment is fraught with danger
"FaIiaeiOus Doctrines
No less peril lies in the all too evi-
dent attempts TO replace the religion
cf our forefathers with fallacious
atheistic doctrines To destroy that
which Is inherent and enduring and 70
offer nothing in return but the vaporing
OF dwarfed opinion. is to strike deadly
blow at civilization.
The college professor who deiib-
erately r.dicules a belief in God and a
respect for the Constitution out Of the
consciousness OF his pupils, the pro-
m0ters of atheism who seek 10 depose
the Bible as a sacred book In the public
schools and the ergtwnile leaders Of
thought who advocate iooSening the
sacred marriage ties are absolute
enemies OF society. The tranquility
Of existence and the stability OF Law are
being 3eopardized, not SO much now.
but for the future"
Noting seven demands recently
made by the American Association for
the Advancement Of Atheism" In It's
attempts 70 ban religious rites from
governmental functions. Mrs Drosseau
said that "the next step undoubtedly
viii be a demand that e PIuriblls
unun be eliminated. as well as the
shield and the starry field that have
for years distinguished cur silver coins. .
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resolutions committee. The formal roll
call was conducted by Mrs. John Trigg
Moss. A recess then was taken for
luncheon.
The session this afternoon. starting
at 2 o'clock. will be devoted principally
to receiving of reports OF national Of
ficers and OF the finance and auditing
committees Officers whose reports
we're scheduled for reading were: Mrs.
Rrosseau. Mrs. Matthew Brewster
chaplain general: Mrs. Samuel Will
liams Earle, recording secretary gen
eral. Mrs. Herbert M. Lord, correspond
ing secretary general and chairman OF
the finance committee Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, organizing secretary
general: Mrs Adam NJ. Wyant, treas
urer general: Mrs. Eli A. Helmick
registrar general: Mrs. Horace Martin
Farnham. librarian general and chair
man of the auditing committee: Miss
Alice Louise McDufiee. historian gen.
eral: Mrs. Joseph S. Frelinghuyseh
curator general. ard Mrs Gerald L
Schuyler. reporter general to the
Smithsonian Institution.
The session tonight viii be one oil
the most important OF the week. ii
will be preceded at 7:30 O'Clock by a
concert by the Marine Band. The as
seulhly call will be sounded at {
O'Clock. Invocation will be by Col. Z. r
Easterbrook. chief of chaplains OF the
Army Phradie Wells Of the Metropoli-
tan opera Co. viii render several solos
accompanied by Mrs. Montgomery.
The Marine Band will open the
meeting with professional dedicated
10 Mrs. Brosseau by Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader of the band.
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NOTES OF THE D. A. R. CONGRESS.
Bv Margaret Poe Hart.

Mrs. William c. Gorgas. Mrs Arthur
F. Hcbard Mrs. George Hiilyear. jr.;
Mrs. Walter f. Hutton, Mrs. Thomas
Kite, Mrs. Alvin v. Lane. Mrs. John A.
Lejeune Mrs. Charles Loridans. Mrs
Charles Graves Matthews. Mrs. LuciuI
w. Mcconnell. Mrs. Adam McMullen,
Mrs. J. Upton Meyers. Mrs. Frederick
W. Millspaugh. Mrs. Beverly Platt. Mrs.
Jeter G. Pritchard, Mrs. Robert K
Rambo. Mrs. Stanley r. Reed. Mrs. F
B. Reynolds, Mrs. Charles F. Rice. Mrs
William Henry Sayen. Mrs. John
Slaton, Mrs Virginia White Speel. Mrs
Cabot Stevens, Mrs. William Theophilus
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. Mrs. Josiah
A. van Orsdel, Mrs. George Whitney
White. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
and Miss Jane Randolph Young
Mrs. Henry Bourne Joy Of Michigan
candidate for vice president general
will be the honor guest at a tea Wed
nesday from 4 to O'Clock. at the
Washington Hotel. given by the Louisa
st. Clair Chapter, Detroit. Mrs. Arthur
Maxwell Parker. honorary regent. and
Mrs. Heatley Green. vice regent. will
act as hostesses.
Mrs. william Jackson Sweeney, State
IGRtIiL Vi liiHlOlo. ana bIle 1IiLIOiS OELt-
CATION will give a tea tomorrow from
4 10 Z O'Clock at the Mayfiower Hotel
ir honor Of Mrs. II. Eugene Chubbuck
candidate for vice president general.
The Missouri State meeting will be
held in Memorial Continental Hall to-
morrow at 3 O'Clock. Representative
Combs will be the honor guest and
speaker at the Missouri delegation ban
Guet tomorrow night at the La Fayette
Hotel
Mrs. Waterman Harrison Conway OF
Fairmont, w Va, state regent and can
didate for the Office of vice president
general. is at the willard Hotel. which
is headquarters for the West Virginia
delegation.
The West Virginia delegation viii
give its annual state luncheon tomor-
row at the Willard Hotel, TO be followed
BY business session.
The South Dakota delegation has It's
headquarters at the Chastleton Hotel.
Mrs Earl Jackson Of Ian Lew. w. Va.
national chairman Of the Caroline Scott
Harrison Memorial. and her daughter
Miss Mary Jackson, one OF the pages
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at the congress, are at the Raleigh
Hotel. "A
Mrs. Alfred J. Broeseau will be the
honor guest at luncheon tomorrow OF
the MASSACHUSETTS delegation at the
Hotel Washington.
An interesting delegation 10 the ron
gress is that from Honolulu. headed by
Mrs. N. s Scott. State regent, and in
Guiding Mrs. T. A. Linton. regent Of the
William and Mary Alexander Chapter.
Mrs. G. 3. Andrews and Mrs. v. NJ.
Clopton.
The Indiana delegation will hold its
State meeting tomorrow in the Indiana
I room, Memorial Continental Hall fol-
| lowing the luncheon given in honor Of
Mrs. j B. Crankshaw. new State regent
Of Indiana. Wednesday evening the
/ Indiana banquet viii be given at the
| Willard Hotel. in honor Of the president
/ general Mrs Z. II. Darrah is chair
man Of the committee in charge OF ar
/ rangements.
/ The State meeting of the Florida dele
( CATION viii be held at the Hotel Wash
Ington at / O'Clock tomorrow Lunch
/ con will be served and a business ses-
( sion will follow. All Florida Daughters
are invited to make reservations for the
/ luncheon and attend the meeting. re-
gardless Of whether they are delegates
/ 10 the congress. Mrs. Samuel Hawkes.
/ chairman on arrangements, Is az the
+ Hotel Washington.
( The foreign relations committee viii
( meet tomorrow at 2 O'Clock IL the
/ Kentucky room Of the Memorial Hal.
/ Mrs. BrosSeau will be an honor guest
at the annual banquet OF the NORTH
Carolina Society, D. A. r, 70 be neid
I THURSDAY evening at 6 O'Clock IN the
/ Chinese room Of the MayfioWeT Hotel.
/ The Arkansas delegation has head
/ quarters at the willard Hotel.
1 Miss Margaret Barnett. chairman OF
! the credential committee. gave re.
port at the morning session stating
/ 2 290 chapters Of the society were rep
/ resented at the congress. Delegates
numbering I.943 registered Friday and
+ Saturday. Eleven hundred and twenty
one were voters ana the remainder
alternates.
A feature Of the morning session vas
/ the presentation Of basket OF Spring
flowers TO Mrs. Brosseau bY two little
/ children in Colonial costume represent
+ ing the Children OF the American
Revolution and bearing message Cf
! greetings 10 the Daughters from that
/ organizat ton. The children were Betty
/ Boothe Locke Of the Mary Chiffon So
ciety, Glen Ellyn. III, and Charles
Jones Chapter Of Washington.
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D. A. R. CONDUCTS
MEMORIAL RITES
Service Pays Tribute to
2.150 Deceased
Members.

A trfhate to the ALSO deceased men,
berS OF the National Society. d. A. r.,
vas made at the memorial service held
yesterday morning at IL O'Clock in
Memorial Continental Hall. Mrs Alfred
!. BrosSeau. president general, pre-
sided, and paid tribute TO the daughters
who have died since the thfrty-Sixsh
Continental Congress,
The service was opened with singing
BY the Lovette Choral Club. under di-
rectlon of Mrs Eva Whitford Iovette
with Diana Des AulnierS, accompaniss
Mrs Matthew Brewster. chaplain gen
eval. read scripture and led the prayers
Miss Janet Richards. charter men,
Der. eGlog,sed the departed members
which include Miss Emma James. Dis
tTict of Columbia; Miss Mary H. Krout.
Indiana: Mrs Prank II. Lowell. New
York: Mrs. George Mueller Kansas
Mrs, Frederick Prime. Pennsylvania.
Mrs, Charles Z RittenhouSs. Mime
sofa; Mrs, William H. Tracy, New .Ier-
Sey, Mrs. John r. Williamson. New
York. and Mrs. Isaac Winston, DiStric
OF Columbia
Chaplain Z, w. Shrsnl. Z. s. II. gave
the benedictson. and taps w md
&C hy Arthur H Whitcon- -onC
leader, United States Mar b
The national officers included in Ia,
tribute were Mrs. Edward Or;on. II
,Ohio}, State regent vice presiden
general. assistant historian general. re-
porter general 10 the Smithsonian IN
Stitutson, Mrs Philip Hichbovn DDS
trict Of Co,UnlhiaA, vice president gen
eral II charge Of organization Of chap
ters, registrar general; Mrs. John Frank.
lin Swift California;. vice president
general honorary vice president gen
eral; Mrs Clark r Moor tvcrmonO
vice president general; Mrs, William A
Guthrie tIn6iana}. vice president gen
eral; Mrs. Charles Russell Davis (Afin.
nesotaa. vice president general: Mrs
Richard II Cunningham tKentucky1
vice president general: Mrs. Joseph s
Wood New YORK;. vice president gen.
eTal and Mrs. II, J. Mannhsrt (Cau
formal, State regent.
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D. A. R. PROGRAM
T0NfGHT-s O'CLOCK.

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From 80 win olowing
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Selection RomSeg
S.+ CAPT Taylor Ersnson leader
Enaanoe q Prss.den. General escorted BY Pages
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chapains. Army
~Aloo Deiibss
~ya GArte" nroa IA Tosoaj
.1 Monssasry Aeeompsnls ,... ...,..
rssags Elency Sir Esme Howard AmDassador
Greetings Hon Charles Whitman Advisory Board r. D. r.
L.s ray song.
F,radie wels metropolitan opera Co
.1e.. ~ Ms james shs,s M9etgomerg Aeeompsnist :, ma.
Easie United
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EntFaees q ~ President Pages
soanqed The A:ssnaSlass
~ E William Cumming & nss@s nSs f Frssssn. General General
p sa s committee Nh. All @frsa '9f nIssssss ssy oss" osm"
Russell William Magma Chairman
TOMORROW APTERa0os~izss TOA
Reserved for meetings M state
AIS O'CLOCK.
Pilgrimage Congress par-
q placing Nrests e safopsg 81 Martha Wash
n.. Mr. Es9 ass'" wsfasea @ 2s sessa @ I esasa WIN
q as,o9s2s Ms Eha PERI ,nsry ye chairman M John
Eelsre !ssoh Barker Mrs Edssd Jenner Barrett Nrs harry
oesse Ha Hossrd oastias mss Harry Ts'i LYMAN s MI W
s6 s n 1 & M sIe & M aa s' m Lee 5so & ; M,nsae Sea RAN
AUTOMOBILES VIII leave from Memorial
TOMORROW EyGNTsG~REcEYTIOa
TIE President oeets We Presidents General and hato 1eer
Hal enDeGs sotlg Dsaehtsrs
@ oven T y T. . 2s. see os r. e I 4. f,sssP ] s"S eoss es" w !. E
Willard Hotel from t9[7 O'Clock
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One of the most striking features OF
the Congress is the formal opening OF
the Friendship Garden, planted in the
grounds of the D. A. r. Hall by vice
presidents general and State regents OF
this administration In honor of Mrs.
Alfred J. Brosseau. president general:
This plan was suggested by Mrs. Lowen
f. Hobart, organizing secretary oil the
d. A. r.. of Cincinnati. Thus far ~
vice presidents general and many state
regents have sent bulbs and plants 10
the garden.
From Massachusetts have come plants
from old North Church: Georgia has
sent plants from Meadow Garden, home
of George Walton, signer of the Decla-
ration of Independence: Mrs. Hobart
gave iris, jonquils and tulips from her
Milford Garden, near Cincinnati.
Alaska contributed torget-me-nots and
Texas sent seeds of blue bonnets. Its
State flower while pansies came from
Iongfellows garden in Maine. the
District of Columbia has contributed
many Chrysanthemum plants. wnlle
Connecticut has filled the court con-
Meeting Memorial Continental Han ana
the Administration Building with
tulips.
Mrs. Wilbur. wife of the Secretary
Of the Navy, is vice chairman of the
reception committee. headed by Mrs.
Robert F. Lansing. wife OF the former
Secretary of State. as honorary chair
man. Mrs. Iansing's mother. Mrs. John
w. Foster, was one time president gen
eral of the d. A. r. Also on this
important committee are Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, chairman. Mrs. Robert Hogan.
vice chairman; Princess Cantacuzene'
vice chairman Mrs. william N. Rey-
nolds. vice chairman: Mrs. Ernest
Thomas Seton. vice chairman. and Mrs.
C. c. Abbott. Mrs. A. N. Baggs. Mrs.
Charles F. Bathrick, Mrs. Clifford
Bergman. Mrs James Hudson Brown.
MIS-. Charles B. Bryan. Mrs. William
Butterworth. Mrs. Albert Calder. I'd:
Mrs. Robert Campbell, Mrs. William
II. Carter, Mrs Cassius Cottle. Mrs.
Clarence S. Dexter, Mrs. Frank NJ. DICK,
Mrs. A. V. Donahey. Mrs. Frederick r.
Eaton. Mrs. Frank D. Ellison. Mrs. B,
II. Fuller. Mrs. Constance Goodman,
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Reports Presented.

Business OF the congress received
scant attention Mt the opening session.
Reports of three committees we're pre-
sented-that OF the credentials COM
mittee by its chairman. Miss Margaret
B. Barnett. of the program committee
by its chairman, Mrs. Rhett Goode and
OF the committee on standing rules by
Mrs Henry b. JOY. chairman OF the
Evening star., 1928-04-16
ADEQUATE DEFENSE
PLEA is DELIVERED
BY MRS. BR0SSEAU

CONTINUED from First Psgel
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be unable to withdraw. II IS DO late for that. but the fight there will be between Gov Smith and Senator Reed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-05

cry Cobb is through" "Babe Ruth has missed his stride These the take em- you-fnd em wlsperngs that float through the side exits of American League fandon. The old known the Georgia Peach IS not show ing goods say the wseacres who annually keep their ears to the ground to up with the same old dope.
 This spite of Connie Macks yearly pay check, amounting S000 that the grasp of Cobb for his hickory slams and fast fielding. In spite of age Ty is not slow.
 When he stole second in exhibition game with the New Bears of the International League the thousands of fans stood the feat Every time Cobb to bat he l. ball crowds admiration of diamond star who still holds his with the youngsters His not yet dinmed and his leg muscles not bound.
 As advances the American League veteran will undoubtedly prove these early pulled out of thin air and pipe-dream smoke.
 Miller Higgins soVs said, the authority for the state nent that the "Babe" "no longer himself"
 This dope originated during the Spring training season in St. Petersburg, Fla.
 Be that may hasten state that March observa ons of baseball form safe Swedish matches in pig iron furnace.
 The unmistakabe signs that the great Monarch of Swat is slipping apparent this follower of the national pastime.
 Certainly games not enough to make 1928 prog nosticaton what Babe Ruth will do in fielding and batting
 Bunl-pure simple and unadulterated is conci- sion these April Fool consgnng Connie Macks priced out6elde and New Yorks popular Babe the scrap heap.
 Watch cm gol That's dope
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