Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-18
CONGRESS OF OAR.
BARS PROHIBITION
Action on Law Enforcement
and Other Subjects Came
as Surprise to Delegates.

Prohibition and law enforcement
measures. which keep injecting them
selves into congresses of the Daughters
| of the American Revolution, were def
nitely barred today from meetings Of
the society along with other contro-
versial subjects of religious or political
nature by unanimous vote of the Thir-
ty-ninth Continental Congress.
The action of the congress came as
a surprise to most delegates, even to
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook of Pennsyl-
vania, whose championship of prohibi-
ton on the opening day Of the congress
caused Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
president general, to declare what the
congress itself reaffirmed today.
The resolution as presented by Mrs.
Robert J. Johnston, acting chairman
Of the resolutions committee, declares:
Whereas it has always been set
tied policy of the National Society,
D. A. r., to avoid controversial sub
iectS of a religious nature as being OUT
side its province; and
Whereas a re-Statement Of this
policy would prevent misunderstanding
in the future as to the society's at
titude:
Resolved, That this Thirty-ninth
Continental Congress reaffirm the reso-
O1 L1lC IdJlOI1dk OOdIu Vi
agement passed June IA, 1918, and April
10, 1914, which declare that all con-
troversial or divided topics, such as
religion, politics and prohibition, should
be excluded from its deliberations"
Mrs. johnson Offers Second.
No sooner had Mrs. johnson pre-
scented the resolution than Mrs. Cook
Jumped to her feet and seconded the
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the house.
A second resolution adopted by the
congress in comparatively brief ses-
sion to enable delegates to ballot for
honorary vice president generals gave
Endorsement to the Reserve OfhcerS'
Training Corps and support of the ma
tional defense act, of which the corps
Is component part.
Another highlight in this mornings
proceeding came when Mrs. Charles B.
Bryan of Tennessee, deadlocked with
Mrs. Eliza Perry Leary of Seattle,
Wash, for the Office of honorary vice
president general, withdrew in favor of
her opponent, resulting in suspension
of the rules of the congress and the
election Of Mrs. Leary on the floor.
Pleas for National Anthem.
Representative James Charles Linthi-
cum of Maryland, in presenting huge
American flag at the session this morn
ing, urged the D. A. r. to get behind
Congress, and especially the Speaker
of the House, to secure the passage of
the bill now in the House making
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" the ma
tional anthem. The flag, presented by
Mrs. Lnthicum, was hung from the
ceiling of Constitution Hall.
Memorial services were held this
morning for the 1855 departed Daugh-
tiers in the past year. Miss Janet
Richards of the District of Columbia,
who has attended every congress of
the society, paid tribute to the charter
members. Mrs. Hobart president gen.
eral, paid tribute to the deceased mem
bers OF the society. The service was
opened with an organ prelude by Mrs.
James Shaw Montgomery and followed
by the reading of the Scripture and
prayer by the chaplain general, Mrs.
William Ross Painter.
Others on the program were Mrs.
Benjamin L. Purcell, national chairman
of real Daughters: Mrs. Matthew T..
Brewster, ex-chaplain general; Miss
Isabelle Wyman Gordon, vice president
general; Mrs. Robert j. johnson, ex-
treasurer general; Mrs. Charles B.
Bryan, ex-vice president general; Mrs.
Theodore Strawn, ex-State regent of
Florida. Miss Elizabeth Pierce, ex-
chaplain general, offered PRAYER. and
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