Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14
30th Continental Congress OF
Society Is Scheduled to
Open Tomorrow.
ELECTION TILT HOLDS
MEMBERS INTEREST
Appeal of Mrs. Ida T. Bailie From
Expulsion Ruling May Create
Controversy.

Thousands of women from all the
States, members of the National So
ciety, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, are pouring into Washington to-
day preparatory to meeting In the
Washington auditorium tomorrow for
the Thirty-eighth Continental Congress
of the society.
Qualified to vote on the proceedings
of the congress, the reports Of work
accomplished during the year and plans
for future activity, are 3,693 delegates,
representing all the accredited chap
ters. OF chief interest to the member
ship is the election OF officers, the event
Of Thursday. when a candidate will be
chosen to succeed Mrs. Alfred j. Bros
seau as president general.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart Of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. julius Young
Talmadge Of Athens, Ga, have waged
active personal campaigns for the So
ciety's highest office and have drawn on
the membership for distinguished wom-
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ordinate officers.
In addition, vice presidents gen.
eral will be named from among IL
candidates.
Controversy Is Expected.
A single controversial subject ap-
pears in prospect. Mrs. Ida Tufts
Bailie Of Boston, who was expelled
from membership last year for dis
turbing the peace and harmony of the
organization" has noted an appeal to
the congress from the ruling of the
society's national board Of management.
The expulsion of Mrs. Bailie followed
her allegation that the D. A. r. had
secret blacklist of American men and
women who were supposed to be in
sympathy with the principles of
Sovietisnl. Arriving in the Capital
yesterday, she said in statement that
she hoped she or her attorney, George
permitted to take the floor Of the
congress to present her contention that
she was treated unfairly.
This did not appear likely, however.
as Ralph w. Burton. general counsel
Of the D. A. r., in a statement COM
menting on Mrs. Bailie's assertion, said
he had not promised that she would
be accorded the privilege. 1t was
further said by Mrs. Arthur J. Brosseau,
the retiring president general of the
society, that there will be no new
testimony introduced" as Mrs. Bailies
appeal is based entirely on the record
of the hearing Of June last" 1t was
then that Mrs. Bailie was given a
hearing and expelled from the society.
Officers Decline to Comment.
Mrs. Brosseau said the question was
one affecting the harmony and conduct
Of the society and being covered by
the bylaws is solely within the society
for determination. Officers declined to
comment on the action likely to be
taken, but 1t was indicated that Mrs.
Bailie's appeal would be referred to a
committee and not be discussed at
length on the floor of the Congress.
A memorial service commemorating
members OF the society who have died
since the last congress is being held in
Memorial Continental Hall this morn
ing at II o'clock. In the afternoon ma
tional officers and delegates will gather
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington National Cemetery for a
brief service.
Mrs. Brosseau to Open Congress.
The congress will be formally opened
tomorrow at 10 am, when Mrs Alfred
]. Brosseau. the president general. will
call the meeting to order. Following
the reading of Scripture and prayer by
Mrs. Matthew Brewster, chaplain gen.
eral. brief patriotic service will
be held, the congress joining in
singing THE Star Spangled Banner
and America" and hearing william
Tx1ar n1arly oF ~f
resentatiyes. read the Americans Greed,
of which he is the author.
Greetings to the congress will be de-
livered by Mrs. BroSSeau, Mrs. Josiah
A. Van Orsdel of Washington, national
president of the Children of the Amer
ican Revolution: COL w. B. Ladue,
District Commissioner; Col. Walter
Scott Of the National Society's advisory
board, Ganson Depew, president gen.
eral of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton, and Mrs. Boyce Ficklen jr., ma
tional president of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Mrs. Brosseau then will deliver the
presidents address and the congress will
receive reports from its committees.
Reception OF these reports, covering
every phase of the society'S activity, is
major part of the program outlined
for the business meetings. At morning
and afternoon sessions the delegates
will be advised in detail of the accom-
plishments of committee to which they
have intrusted particular work during
the year.
Memorial to Be Unveiled.
Three dedication services will feature
the congress. The first is the unveil-
ing Of the D. A. r. memorial to four
=
Desha, Mary S. Lockwood, Ellen Har-
den Walworth and Eugenia Washing
ton, which will be observed Wednesday
at noon.
The memorial will be presented by
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