Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-16

as the national anthem of the United
States was the Anal action taken by
the congress in todayss set of resolu-
| tons In subscribing to the bill now
pending in Congress the Daughters
however, on motion of Miss Janet Rich
ards of Washington, struck out refer
ence to the music by John Stafford
Smith, on the ground that it is not re-
liably authenticated that he was the
composer of the music.
Miss Natalie Summer Lincoln editor
o. the D. A. r.. magazine, was applauded
when she reported that of $1,000 al
lowed yearly by the national board of
manaeement to pay for contributions
for the magazine, only $764.50 was ex-
pended Mrs. A. j. Brosseau's article,
with color illustrations OF Constitution
Hall, has aroused praise, she said.
Praised Washingtonians' Articles.
Special articles this year have touched
upon genealogy, always topic Of inter-
est to members. she said, calling atten-
ton to that by Mrs. Amos G. Draper in
the February and March issues, and to
one in April by Miss Florence Bergman,
both Washington women.
Mrs. Draper's description of the
rejected Revolutionary War pension ap-
Boston, is a valuable contribution to
genealogical research" she added.
TT has taken Miss Bergman over two
wears to collect photographs OF the
paintings of Matthew Jouett, 0s-
tinguished son of famous sire, Jack
Jouett of the Revolution, whose ride
TO save Thomas jefferson and the Viz
ginia legislators paralleled that of Paul
Revere. These reproductions of Mat
ske Nf nS1-
tuckians is helping to establish the
magazine In the world of art and
letters"
Sketches of historic spots have proven
popular, she said. This series was begun
at the suggestion of the former maya
zine chairman. Mrs. Talmadge, and
started by Mrs. Chubbuck. then ma
tional chairman of the committee for
the preservation of historic spots.
Relief Work Is Described.
OF the 100000 invested in Liberty
bonds by the society during the World
War, which at the close of the war
made a permanent fund for relief work,
$3.50 is the annual disbursement, Mrs.
Harriet Vaughn Rigdon reported today.
At various times 118 Daughters have
been benfited by this pension money.
At present there are eight Daughters
In addition to these Daughters, IL
Spanish American War nurses who were
sent into service by the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and who are
unable to obtain Government pensions,
have been added to the list.
Mrs. Harvey Tyson White, chairman
of the Ellis Island committee, including
Angel Island work, in her report made
a plea for contributions of worsted,
u Ii, Iii - elys ,-NfE fer
tional work for men detained on Ellis
Island She reported that the commit
tee has sufficient material on hand to
supply woman immigrants for the COM
ing year.
Candidates Draw for Places.
There will be no clamoring for prece-
dence at the nominations of the IL
candidates for vice president general
of the d. A. r. at this session. This
momentous question was settled at the
close Of the morning session today when
the candidates drew numbers for their
Mrs Theodore Jesse Hoover, of Cali
fornia, sister-in-law of President
Hoover, in whose candidacy chief in
terest lies, drew fifth place on the ticket.
Mrs. Benjamin L. Hart of Missouri drew
first place and Mrs. James G. Peabody
Of Boston, second.
Other places on the ticket were
drawn as follows: Mrs Newton d.
Chapman of New York third; Mrs.
Matthew Brewster of Louisiana. fourth:
Mrs. Frances c. Wilson of New Mexico,
sixth: Mrs. Ralph z. Bristol of Utah.
seventh Mrs. David d. Caldwell of the
District of Columbia, eighth; MRS. Mar
tin L. Sigman of Arkansas, ninth; Mrs
Grant Everett Lilly of Lexington, KY,
tenth, and Mrs. Charles Fl. Carroll of
Concord, N. H., eleventh.
The nomination speeches this eve
ming will be limited to two minutes and
the speeches of those seconding the
nominations limited to one minute.
Eight vice president generals are to
be chosen.
Mrs. Charles B. Bryan of Tennessee |
won first place on the nomination list !
for honorary vice president general in
the draw and her opponent for the |
ONCE is Mrs. Eliza F. Leary of Seattle, |
Wash. The ONCE carries a lifetime |
term.
Publicity chairmen held a forum at
the Willard last evening, with 80 States
represented. Discussions were led by
Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson of New
York, vice chairman for the northern
division, and Miss Bertha F. Wolfe of
Washington. vice chairman for the
eastern division. Mrs. William Louis
Dunno, chairman of the national COM
mittee. which carries on the all-year
publicity work for the society, also is
chairman of the press committee for the
Continental Congress. She explained to
her co-workers that, politically speaking,
the publicity headquarters during con-
gress was merely the non-partisan pur-
veyor of information, and stressed that
her instructions from Mrs Hobart pres
ident general, were that every candidate
for an Office must receive the same i'm
partial service. She thanked the State
chairman, several of whom are active in
the canvasses of candidates from their
States, for their consideration in not |
attempting TO capitalize membership on |
the committee and using the headquar- |
tiers as campaign vantage point.