Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14
AMERICAN IDEALS
DEFENDED BY DA. R.
Mrs. Hobart, President Gen.
eraI, Opens First Congress
in Constitution Hall.
Continued From FRS. Page.l

service rendered the Nation by the
members of the society as they have
gone forth to fulfill the objectives
stated by the founders of the republic.
She referred to the 100000 audi
forum completed last Fall as "a tribute
70 that ancient landmark, the Consti-
tuition of the United States"
Referring to discordant elements at
work in the land, Mrs. Hobart said, ut
Is increasingly important that spiritual
basic standards should be emphasized
In the United States"
An awakened public opinion is
requisite and Immediately So" she de-
clared. AN informed citizenship is the
bulwark of our institutions. We have
grown accustomed to trust every one.
AS a nation We are actuated by a de-
sire to help humanity in general. This
has been pointed out by shreWd, radi-
cal analysts.
Their high-powered psychologists
and agitation propaganda leadership
recognize that the American people are
not swift in detecting the falsity of
doctrines from the legitimate teaching.
They draft their program with the idea
Of getting individuals to present a re-
spectacle front. They assemble their
ideas in plausible form to make SEN
ttmental appeal to soft-hearted indi-
Uduals and power-loving organizations.
Fears Iron Discipline"
THE tendency is for great numbers
Of people to respond to fallacious doc
trines en- masse without hesitation or
without waiting to weigh the conse-
ouences. II is fashionable to pose as
an advanced thinker. Women are dashed
into more advanced positions, with re-
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organizational leadership. which arouses
sarcasm, ridicule and iron discipline to
force women to 60 along with the crowd
rather than stand firm for the prin-
cipleS established by the founders OF
our Government" she said.
Constitution Hall is dedicated to the
fundamental ideals of the Nation, Mrs
Hobart said.
"Since this is true, our society pub
licly announces its course OF action
The Constitution of the United States
is worthy of our utmost alteration"
A second interruption to the pro-
ceedings occurred when Mrs. Anthony
WAYNE Cook of Cooksburg, Pa, In CIV
ing her greetings to the congress re-
fused at first to speak through the
microphone, which was carrying tne
proceedings over Nation wide hook-up
She explained she preferred to address
the Daughters direct, but flnally was
persuaded to speak into the microphone
as others had done before her.
Prohibition Is Upheld.
The prohibition issue was brought
before the congress by Mrs. Cook with
the assertion that the eighteentn
amendment will never be repealed:
There are at stake in our national
life today" she said, certain issues
which are so far reaching that they
are not matters of politics or partisan
ship, The issue to which refer Is
whether we shall, as individuals, stand
back of the enforcement OF the eight
zenith amendment of the Constitution.
my advocacy of law enforcement and
my individual support Of the eighteenth
amendment are already well known,
Mrs. Cook said. II claim no powers as
q seer. but If every magazine and news
paper in America today that Is trying
to swell its circulation by conducting a
poll as to whether the country Is to be
wet or dry were unanimously to an
nounce a wet decision shall still have
faith enough and confidence enough in
the sober. Judgment of the American
people at their regularly constituted
voting polls to prophesy that the
eighteenth amendment will not only
never be repealed but that in each sue
ceeding year of democracy that 1t VIII
be more and more successfully upheld"
Name Change Advocated.
Mai. Blair in his brief greetings to
the congress recommended that the
name of the society should be changed
to the Mothers of the American ReVo-
luton"
Predicting that the day will come
when the society would change its name,
Maj. Blair assured them, however, that
they will always remain the leading
organization to care for and preserve
the traditions of the founders OF the
Constitution.
IT salute you as mothers of the
American Revolution - reborn" he
said. Long may you live and long
may you prosper to uphold and safe
guard our country, our country's homes
and our valued and priceless heritage"
All of this afternoon will be devoted
to the reports of national officers ond
chairmen of the various standing COM
n1ittees, which will record in detail
the achievements and future scope OF
the society.
Hoover to Speak Tonight.
Constitution Hall again will be the
scene of q demonstration this evening
at 8:15 o'clock when the delegates
assemble to hear an address by Presi-
dent Hoover. This will be the first
time a President of the United States
has addressed a session of the con-
gresS In several years.
Mr.. Hoover's address will be broad
cast over a wide hook-up from 9 to
$3.50 o'clock. Memorial Continental
Hall will be thrown open to Daugh-
tiers and their friends and special
guests who cannot gain admission to
the restricted seating allotments in
Constitution Hall. Amplifiers will
carry to them the Presidents words
Right Rev. James e. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington, will deliver the invo-
cation at this meeting tonight. The
other speakers on the program will in
clude Secretary of War Patrick j.
Hurley, Acting Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke, and Senator
Simon D. Fess Of Ohio. -
A special concert will be given by
the United States Marine Band from
7:45 to Sis O'Clock preceding the
exercises.
More than 1000 delegates and alter.
mates attending the congress, consti
tuting its voting strength, registered
during Saturday and Sunday, and
hundreds Of others were being recorded
today during the session. The report
Of the credentials committee rendered
by Mrs. Herbert Baccus, chairman, ac-
counted for 250 qualified voting dele
gates and alternates up to 8 o'clock
this morning.
This number included ~ national
officers, 8 honorary presidents general,
% State regents and 634 chapter re-
gents. Following the roll.call, con-
Quoted by Mrs. Charles Humphrey
Bissell. recording secretary, the report
of the program committee by Mrs. G.
Wallace w. Hanger of Washington, and
report Of the standing rules by Miss