Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

lex featuring Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Helmick spoke of her experiences
in the Southern mountain schools, and
stressed the need of help in that 10
cality. Mrs. Caldwell called attention
to the fact that Americans are not al
ways paying the proper respect to the
| flag. and told OF a man having been
seen washing car with the American
| flag.
Mrs. Walker spoke of some interest
ing items in her work as chairman of
National Defense. and read letter in
which the D. A. r. were given due
credit for their work for the cruiser bill.
The Thirteen Colonies Chapter was
| entertained Tuesday evening at the
| home of Mrs. Herbert Wilson, 1913
Newton street
Regular business was transacted with
reports from chairmen of committees.
The chapter historian, Mrs. Wilson, re-
ported having attended the memorial
services on February % at Memorial
Continental Hall. She reported having
| enjoyed two papers, one on Patrick
| Henry and the other on the John
Clarke expedition.
Ellis Island and various other causes
were contributed to. followed by re-
treatments and social time.
Ruth Brewster Chapter met In Feb
ruary with Mrs. Caroline Stephen
Mrs. Frank Greenawalt, regent, pre-
sided. 1t being an information meet
ing" of D. c. D. A. r. activities, the
regent read the last report of the State
regent OF the District of Columbia,
given at congress 1928, explaining as
she Tead The details of all District
committee work. Each member was
privileged to ask questions of informal
ton relative to D. A. r. work, national
and local. Contributions were voted
per capita to national defense, the
manuel and to Ellis Island; Mrs.
Blanchard reported for better films"
committee: $3.50 was contributed for
part purchase of patriotic trailer"
tilm. The treasurer reported having
sent check for $40 to Constitution
Hall committee since the last meeting.
Mrs. Stephen reported for the student
raised for the theater benefit March
18 to aid the loan fund and more
promised. The next meeting of the
chapter, March 18, will be postponed
because of the D. A. r. student loan
theater benefit that night.
Owing to the illness of the regent
and vice regent, the chapter will not
be able to report, in full, at the State
conference in regard to contributions
to patriotic work. Mrs. Greenawalt
reported national defense work and
told of the recent women'sS patriotic
conference on national defense when
80 societies were represented. The
chapter did excellent work in urging
the passage of the cruiser bill, writing
to and visiting Senators upon the sub
ject. Twenty-eight dollars and seventy
cents was contributed to national de-
Tense work, but the full amount could
not be reported through the State
treasurer
Mrs. Lamson-Scribner was appointed
chairman of ways and means commit
tee to arrange chapter benefit in
the early Spring.
The legislative committee Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia ID. A. II. met February
Is at 8 pm. in one of the parlors of
the New Willard Hotel Miss Mae Helm,
chairman, presiding. The meeting was
opened by prayer by Mrs. Velma p.
Barber of Columbia Chapter. In the
absence of Mrs. James A. Walsh, secre-
tary, Miss Helen Brown, vice chairman,
acted as secretary pro tenn.
Representatives of II chapters re-
sponded to the roll call.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were approved and some routine busi-
ness followed.
The chairman spoke of bills pending
during the present session of Congress
In which the national or local D. A. r.
has taken an active interest, and have
appeared before a number of commit
tees in Congress in regard to the re-
CNaPtiNa hn 1i1A Dc
sponsoring.
A real treat was given the COM
mittee when the chairman introduced
the speaker of the evening, Robert II.
MCNEIL, a well known lawyer OF WASH
ington, who made brilliant speech,
first touching on questions concerning
the urgent need of national defense,
bringing in taxation, by Marshall;
emancipation proclamation. by Lincoln.
and CONSUMPTION, by Wilson-all as
great measures of national defense
all were right. The speaker elaborat-
ed especially on the merits of the KEEL
logg peace pact, an inspiration to all
peace-loving people, and appealing to
is or 20 nations. He at the same time
commended the stand taken by the
ing and standing behind the forward
and patriotic instrument
The cruiser bill, appropriating for Is
cruisers, was discussed in detail and
1t was made plain to the committee
that there was absolutely no incon-
SiStency in the sponsoring of the KEEL
logg peace pact and the cruiser bill.
1t was stated that preparedness does
not necessarily mean the waging of
aggressive war, but that a nation of
the wealth and territory of the United
States did not need or desire a larger
Navy except as means Of prepared
ness. ready to defend its unlimited nat
ural resources.
The immigration act, of which the
national origins provision Is a part of
the law as it stands, scheduled to go
into effect July /, was discussed at
length. and 1t was shown that under
this provision an equitable and fair
quota would be allowed each country.
Attention was called to the interest
in D. A. r. work and to the good re-
sulting from the combined efforts of
the society, the speaker stating that he
himself was member of the S. A. r.
Mrs Mary Z. Allen of American Lib
erty Chapter moved that rising vote
of thanks be rendered Mr.. Mcneil for
man regretted that more chapter rep
resentatives were not present to enjoy
the address.
Manor House Chapter held its Feb
ruary meeting at the home Of the re-
gent, Miss Mary Lee Goddard, who had
as her assisting hostesses Miss Jennie
Dwight, Mrs Orlando Smith and Mrs.
Frank Newcomb. The regent presided,
and the chaplain. Mrs. Jesse Anthony,
opened the exercises with prayer. fol-
lowed by the salute to the flag. All
officers answered to the roll call ex-
cept Mrs. lie Gage Pratt, historian. who
was unable to attend because OF illness.
The registrar reported the application
papers of one new member. The other
officers reports showed the chapter to
be in fiourishing condition. The fol-
lowing committee members made re-
ports of the activities Of their respec-