The Washington times., 1929-04-16
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aounsel be allowed to enter the
hall ana defend her.
Mrs.. Brosseau called for . stand.
anR vote and only Is Of the 5000
heiegates stood up in favor Of II.
Then Il, was moved that the &C
Rion OF the board in ordering Mrs
Baillie expelled be supported and
only one voice was raised in the
negative
Mrs. Bailie in submitting her APP
PEAL declared that only two, main
questions were involved In the mat
ter. They are, she said.
First: Shall i member be ex-
DeIled for exercising her right
openly, frankly. and truthfully to
criticize the policies adopted by the
existing national officer, whose con-
duct and policies are squarely con-
trajectory to the principles on which
us1r Government WAS foundeda
second: Shall an organization
chartered by Congress for fostering
ana promoting patriotism and to
honor the founders of our republic
degenerate into a Ku Klux Klan
Of women
Mrs. Brosseau, her staff and the
deIagates as q whole exhibited great
aIation at tn eoutcofne OF the con-
troversy this morning.
The blacklist question has loomed
large in all affairs of the organi.
zation since it first appeared. At
that time Mrs. Brosseau emphatic
ally denied the existence Of such .
list.
When the congress
the atmosphere was tense as the
delegates awaited a clash be- Ween
liberal and conservative forces.
The question was not expected to
arise until Saturday, however. and
# was not until the congress
onened its second session this morn.
ing that whispers spread that the
matter would be settled today:
IF Mrs. Bailie had hopes for
hacking among the liberal members
fhey crashed this morning. Except
for the plea that her atatorney be
allowed to defend. no word was
spoken for her.
Seven Resolutions Offered
ThA first business taken up by
the congress- today was q report
submitted by Mrs. Henry 3, JOY,
Ehaifmall of the resolutions com
rnittee. Mrs. Joy submitted seyen
resolutions. and the congress voted
fo report each OF them to the ma
fionaI board Of management.
The resolutions provide: That the
registrar general establish in con-
S1ection with her verification work,
3 research bureau, whose mission
it shall be to make search for miss
ing data required on p. 4. r. spph-
cation papers; establishment OF the
position Of executive secretary; ar-
pointment Of committee to estab.
fish q retirement plan for the 1ene-
fit of permanent employees OF the
organization; appropriation Of $4,000
from the general fund for the COM
pletion of Constitution Hall; appro.
priation of $4,000 for the purchase
of the president generals room In
Constitution Hall, to Be known as
the national society memorial to
Caroline Scott Harrison, first presi.
dent general Of the organization;
appropriation Of $500 for the work
of the museum, and an appropria-
ton Of 5000 for the work OF the
Then Mrs. Lowen F. Hobart,
chairman of the buildings and
grounds committee, reported on
prograss made by the organization
in preserving its memorial roEms
and buildings throughout the
country.
Halt Mt. Vernon Trip
Mrs. Russell William Magma.
chairman Of the finance committee
of Constitution Hall, outlined
methods employed in raising ap-
proximately 81 900, 900 at no cost
to the society. The fund was raised,
she said, through the sale Of seats
and boxes in the hall to members
throughout the country.
When the congress adjourned for
the afternoon, Mrs. Brousseau an.
nounced that the annual pilgrimage
of the delegates to the tornbs OF
George and Martha Washington at
Mt. Vernon had been called Off be.
cause Of the inclement weather. A
committee OF %, headed by Mrs.
Eleanor Washington Howard, honor
ary chairman, was delegated to take
wreaths to Mt Vernon. They left
at o'clock.
The delegates split up into small
groups this afternoon and attended
meetings Of State delegations and
national committees at various
places throughout the city. Over tea
tables political forces of the congress
are lining up votes for national off.
GERS who will be nominated tonlor-
row.
Last night the delegates heard
Secretary of War James W. Good
representing President Hoover, pic
ture the United States as the home
Of the most lawless people in the
civilized world He pleaded for
the cooperation of the D. A. r. tc
assist President Hoover in carrying
out his law.enforcement program.
Reiterating President Hoover's
remarks in his inaugural address
that there is no statute or con-
stitutional pro -'ision which cannot
be amended or repealed by the
same process whereby it was en-
acted. To work for such amend.
naent or repeal is the acknowledged
right Of every citizen" the War
Secretary said:
The violation of the Eighteenth
Constitutional Amendment, and the
laws made to carry that amend
ment into force would be impos.
sihia IL the citizen observed the
law. BY his nonobservance, by
his acquiescence in its violation. he
aids in creating a disrespect for
al law and weakens the very foun'
dations upon which the Govern
naent rests"
els It asking too much Of the
members Of this great patriotic