Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-21
B! A. R. CONGRESS
TURNS TO POLITICS
Alabama Woman Out of Race
for Vice Presidency, but
West Virginian Stays.
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MANAGEMENT will be the hostesses al
the annual ball given in honor OF the
$50 pages of the congress at the VIII
lard Hotel.
Total contributions toward remov-
ing the Indebtedness on Constitution
Hall was reported today as $l,134, 22O
with an additional $4,349 due on unpaid
gifts and pledges.
Urges Debt Removal.
"Let us keep SteadfaSt at the work, Sc
that at a future date. not too far on
we can say that Constitution Hall IS
truly our own Mrs. Russell William
Magma. chairman OF the nalis nna rivo
ing committee, declared in rendering
her report The remaining debt on the
hall is $575,000. 49,
Owing to the business depression, the
Finance Committee relinquished It's
original plan calling for $25,OO conLi-
buttons from individual States TINS
wear. The amount in cash contrlouteo
by all States for the year ended MarcIl
81. 1881, was $53,55389, in ADDITION 10
gifts of various sorts which total apouI
$4,000. although they were not llstea
in the report. ..-.-.
ID. C. Gives $1,S41.
The amount of cash contributed iby
the District of Columbia was reported
as Sl,84l52. Individual District OF Co
lumbia gifts included 81 200 for an ex-
terror column, $500 library CLOCK,
$3.50 by the Martha Washington Chap
fer Mrs. John S. Schully, for library
table: Mrs Marshall S. Clarke, Martha
washington Chapter. $3.50 library
clock: Katherine Montgomery Chapter,
500 for a mirror ana lounge; Our rag
CHAPTER Mrs. Albert N. Walker, 500
for a library chair. and Victory Chap
ter. 500 for library chair.
Mrs. Magma urged the D: A. II. 10
"forget the dollar sign and the decimal
point" and to become imbued with the
sense OF giving because the members
believed in Constitution Hall from the
ideals for which it stands. With this
end in view, she called the debt reduc-
ton program "the sunshine fund.
Subscription Plan Dropped.
Owing to the financial depression. the
committee did not carry out its plan OF
having each State contribute as many
SOS 600 subscriptions as would oe equaL
to one-eighth of its active membership
She said. BY which it was proposed orig
inallv to wipe out the entire debt on
the hall. It seemed better, she said. to
ASK the States to take under ADVISE
ment their own particular nnanclal
plans. ,.4.o ,,ndsr
the Craftsmanship Of MRS. Emma u.
Crowell of Pennsylvania, was IN session
TODAY. but in its initial report reiralnso
from touching on any OF the Vltai pEoo-
lens before the congress.
IF extended the thanks OF the con-
press to Mrs. Herbert Hoover Tor ner
courtesy in attending the opening meet
ing and for "her graciouSneSS In al
dressing us and indorsing the work OF
this society"
New Name for Library.
vice President Curtis and Secretary
of Agriculture Henry NJ. Hyde, VINO al
dressed the congress last night, were
extended the same thanks and appre-
cation" but reference to VIII Rogers.
couyhov comedian, who also addressed
fine Daughters in a rather impromptu
"act." was omitted by the Resolutions
Committee.
Another resolution changed the name
of the Memorial Continental Han Ia.
brary to the Daughters OF the American
Revolution Library.
Lewis Barring Mentioned.
Indirect reference to the barring OF
Sinclair Lewis, American author ano
Nobel literature prize winner, from
Constitution Hall on the occasion o.
his recent lecture here was mace IN
the annual report submitted by MIs
TN InSn NJ beavers. chairman Of the
PIiIdinp and Grounds Committee.
"In a privately-own auditorium IKE
ours in an organization whose aims ano
rH,rnoses are so definitely defined. she
said aproblems of policy are bound
To arise and criticisms occur, we nope
that time will prove the wisdom OF our
decisions"
Constitution Hall IS constantly grow
ing in public favor because OF It's beauty
ing IS events this year as against "a
last year, featuring international er-
fists. President Hoover spoke on sew
eral occasions in the han.
Period Rooms Furnished.
The plan to have every type OF room
in the American home Of the Eevolu-
tionary period represented m Ooilsti-
tuition Hall has about materlallzeo. &C
corcing to the report. Many OF THESE
rooms are practically complete. but she
assured the delegates that there is al
ways room TO add an authentlc hlsIorl-
cal niece. Our committee counselS 9
general building up Of these rooms
she said.
Oklahoma has decided to build the
kitchen, North Carolina already mas
opened its Colonial dining room ano
Indiana has chosen dignifed library
10 equip. An old brick fireplace taken
from a house on the road to Valley
Forge was the gift of the Philadelphia
d. A. r. Iowa is at work on hand
some parlor Maryland has joined IN
the general renovation and its room has
been redecorated. she explained.
The District of Columbia has put Its
fine collection of antiques IN order. Mrs
Beaver reported. This Is regular
service for which each State should
Dlan." she said. A tiny marble inkstand
and paper weight have been given by
Miss Fannie Fisher for the secretary
Margaret Whetten Chapter has pre-
sented the grille for the door, such as
was used at Mount Vernon. Many
other States are Tefitting their rooms
and hundreds Of individual gifts OF
heirlooms and relics have been re-
ceived.
Jrges Wiping Out Debt.
Reporting for the Constitution Hal
Building Committee, of which she i:
chairman, Mrs. Grace L. H. BrouSseau
honorary president general, from Con-
necticut, urged the Daughters TO con-
tinue their efforts in material way
until the last dollar of the debt 1:
paid" and to see that the society
Islands free and clear in the eyes Of
the world" This debt, as reported yes
terday, is s575,o0o.
Mrs. Brousseau assured those mem
bers and chapters who had donated
money for purchases which the com
mittee has not yet made that the della.
was due solely TO inability to find tn
DESIGNATED objects Constitution Hal