Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23
D. A. R. APPLAUD
DISTRICT REPORT
Miss Helen Harmon Sketches
Activities and Projects
of Past Year.

Spontaneous applause greeted the re-
port of Miss Helen Harman, State re-
gent of the District Of Columbia Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, at last
nights session. Her report in fun was
as follows:
The District of Columbia Daughters
of the American Revolution cXtand
greetings to the FOrJieth Continental
Congress and pledge continued loyalty
to the ideals of our national society.
The year has been one of accomplish
ment This was demonstrated in the
reports given at the annual State con-
ference held in historic Memorial Con-
tinental Hall March a and 5. At that
time we were honored by having with
us as guests national officers and others.
Our 50 chapters. totaling a member
ship of 3,6z6, being located in the city
of Washington, it is possible to keep in
touch with this work at all times.
Consult with Theatcrs.
Better Films.-Wc are endeavoring to
start the use Of traileIs in the motion
picture houses here. A memb of the
committee has offered her services with
an amateur camera to take motion
pictures of interesting D. A. r. events
taking place in the chapters Of the Dis
tTiCt and the various committees. One
definite object has been accomplished.
A tneat5r in the city was uciLg q
most Objectionable style OF copy for ITS
advertising early in the Winter. a
resolution was drawn UP pTotcs ing
against the advertising used by thl;
theater and indecent advertising III
general.
This resolution was Endorsed by the
State Executive Committee and s-nt By
the Better Films Committee to Mr. WIZ
Hays, asking that some action pc taken
to prevent a recurrence Of such aoYer-
Using. We have had advice from
very reliable source that cur resolution
has been largely responsible for g
Nation wide tightening of the enforce
ment of the code relating to advertising
used by the theaters throughout the
country.
has "A societies.
Trees Are Planted.
Conservation and Thrift.--Many trees
have been planted. Pictures have been
taken Of the Treaty Oak" on the Dean
estate and Of the "Frank!inia Tree
planted so years ago at Chevy chase
Circle. These have been mounted ana
sent to the national chairman.
Constitution Hall--ClOck for library,
given in honor OF Mrs. Magma by Mrs.
Marshall B. Clarke Of Martha Wash
ington Chapter, $3.50; clock for lobby,
5000: balance on chairs, S2l5; console
tables pledged by the Eastern division,
ST. 40: sunshine fund, S242: misCel-
famous, IS: paid On 1900 pledge eX-
terrier column 300 so Total, S1,734.02.
Correct Use Of Flag.-Flag codes dis
tributed and flag lessons used by chap
tiers. Flags were presented to the Dis
trict of Columbia Children Of the Amer
lean Revolution by Dorothy Hancock
and Judge Lynn Chapters and by Mrs.
George Middleton of Columbia Chapter.
D. A. r. Library.-Wlu start the in
dexing of books soon.
d. A. r. Magazine .-Eumber Of sub
scriptions, 366. Marcia Burns Chapter
ranks 100 per cent on subscriptions!
D. A. r. Student Loan Fund.--Added
S36872 to fund this year. The District
of Columbia D. A. r. has two students
at George Washington University.
Genealogical Records Collected
District Room Memorial Continental
Hall-A gate has been placed at en-
trance, the gift of Mrs. Redwood Van
dergrift, regent of Margaret Whetten
Ellis Island.-we have sent % boxes,
valued at Sl9l.70. Cash contributors
from the various chapters, S199.44
of records asked for by the national
chairman were collected, as follows:
Three hundred and twenty-seYen
typed pages Of wills and Bible and
family records, 1872 typed pages Of the
Wilcox family, 103 pages Of printed and
written matter containing vital records
and Revolutionary War correspondence !
of New Jersey, 81 typed pages Of vital
records Of assachusetts and Connect |
Cit towns, IS typed pages Of miscel- !
laneous lists, % original records, 10 |
photostats an interesting old Bible I!
containing records from 1863 to 1880 /
and old newspapers dated Charles |
town, Va, 1911 to 1922.
The records Will shortly be indeXed !
and bound, after which they viii be
presented to the D. a. r. library.
The comvlittee voted to collect au- .
thentic records Of those members OF /
the District Of Columbia chapters Of !
the D. A. r. who served either in the I
Army Navy or civilian service during I
the period of American participation in |
the World War. A recommendation was |
brought to the State Executive Commit /
tee that necessary expenses connected I
with the compilation Of these records (
be authorized. The recommendation /
was adopted and QUESTIONABLE has I
been printed and distributed.
Girls Clubs Formed.
Girl Home Makers: One club Of ap- |
proximately 40 girls has been organized !,
and 26 meetings held The members |
are taught to sew and the subject Of |
school lunCheOus and other practical |
topics have been presented The birth /
DAY anniversary Of George washington /
was celebrated jointly with the Sons |
and Daughters Of the Republic Clubs" |
in Peck Memorial Chapel
Legislation in United States Con- !
gress--TWo petitions have been sent |
to each chapter in the District Of Co |
lumbia for Endorsement by officers and |
members. the Il z. NO II bill, max 1
ing the Star SpaugIed Banner" our |
national anth and Senate No. 81, !
generally called the H7rriS-Box bill, re- |
Stricting immigration from Mexico. |
These signed petitions were forwarded !
10 Congress. The response u this re- |
quest Of the Legislative Committee was |
almost 100 per cent.
Manual for Irnmigrants.-N Number !
distributed ZO59 Amount Of money /
contributed, SZ76.54.
National Defense.-A number Of com |
lmittce meetings have been held in the /
Office of the national chairman, when |
numerous exhibits have been studied. |
Twenty delegates were appointed TO at |
tend the Sixth Womcns Patriotic Con- /
ference on National Defense, and reSo- |
lutionS passed at that time were in |
dorsed by the State conference. A reg /
ulation marching flag has been pre- /
scented TO a Boy Scout troop. The Ma .
Ticnel Defense Committee has been |
given S4S8 81