Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22
D..A. R. RAPS SOVIET
ON GOODS DUMPING
Teachers Allegiance Oath
and Embargo on Imports
From Russia Asked.
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part of leader in the cause, it is of
little use to expect whole-hearted CO.
operation"
Four States, Montana, New Mexico.
Vermont and North Dakota, have passed
such laws after "hard fought battles"
she reported. Similar statutes are ex-
pected from California, Michigan, Iowa,
Texas, Maryland, Nebraska, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Delaware.
With reference to non-recognition OF
Soviet Russia, the report declared that
the policy of non-recognition should
still be continued despite the argument
of some of our statesmen for a re-
versal"
Committees Report.
While 1t waited to hear an address
by Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming
of the Public Health Service, the Con-
greSs continued to receive reports from
Its various committee chairmen.
In its second report. the Resolutions
Committee approved the suggestion of
the Yorktown Sesquicentennial Com
mittee that the D. A. r. place two tab
let's in the National Military Park at
Yorktown, which shall contain the
names of the French and American
soldiers who fell in that battle
Another resolution recommended that
the portrait of Martha Washington now
in Washington and Lee University be
copied and presented to the mansion in
Arlington National Cemetery.
Mrs. Myra Hazard. chairman of the
committee on manuals, recommended in
her report that each chapter contribute
10 cents per capita to the publication
and distribution Of the manuals to
immigrants.
Surgeon General Speaks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were denounced
by Surg Gen. Hugh S. Cumming, who
said that only by experiments with an
finals had the Public Health Service
been able to develop and test toxines re-.
sponsible for reducing mortality from
diphtheria, which he characterized as
'the dreaded disease of childhood"
DR.. Cumming also warned that spot
ted fever" formerly believed to be con-
fined to the Rocky Mountain regian, has
been discovered recently on the Eastern
coast of the United States. An officer
of the Public Health Service, he de-
clared, has developed a vaccine for the
highly fatal disease. Within the past
few weeks, he added, announcement has
been made Of observations (which in
criminate the flea as mode OF spread
OF enQeInc CypIluS lever.
Referring to public health work, DR..
Cumming said that, whereas typhoid
fever formerly took toll of 100000 lives
yearly, the death rate has now been re-
duced to 5000. The death rate for
dyphtheria has been reduced to sc per
100000 persons The D. A. r. should
make every effort to join in the work
of reducing infant mortality DR.. Cum
ming declared.
Nominations Tonight.
Constitution Hall will ring with
howery words tonight when the nine
candidates for vice president general
and one for the Office of honorary vice
president are placed in nomination.
Speeches will be limited to minutes
Each candidate will be seated on the
platform and will be presented to the
congress after her nomination. The
elections will be by secret ballot and
win take place tomorrow
A brilliant reception was given last
evening in honor of the delegates to
the fortieth congress by Mrs. Hobart,
president general, and the national
officers. Mrs. Hobart had assisting her
the four honorary presidents general,
Mrs. William Cumming Story Of New
York. Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey
of Kansas, Mrs. George MAYNARD
Minor and Mrs. Grace Lincoln Hall
BroSSeau, both Of Connecticut. The 40
State regents also were in the line.
Visit Mount Vernon.
The election predominated in the
conversation at the colorful event. with
many supporters openly electioneering
Tor favorites.
Yesterday afternoon the Daughters
made their annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon, where a wreath was placed on
the Tombs Of George and Martha
washington. Mrs. Doak, wife of the
Secretary of Labor, made the journey
ana spoke few words at the shrine.
The Secretary, who had planned TO de-
liver an address at the impressive
ceremony, was unable to attend.
Mrs. Hoover Attends.
State meetings were held earlier in !
the afternoon yesterday in the two
halls Of the society Of local hotels. !
States with candidates for Office had
them as honor guests.
Mrs. Hoover Unexpectedly arrived at |
the meeting of her birth State, iowa, !
yesterday, just after the luncheon pre- /
ceding the meeting. She informed Mrs. !
James E. Fitzgerald, Iowa State regent. /
that she would present the Iowa room
in the D. A. r. Hall with a gift carved
Of boards from the White House.