Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
SERENE SESSION
!. Of D. A. R. CLOSES
Banquet Focuses Attention
on Favorites for Presi-
dent General.

dent General.
without single disturbing note to
ruffia the serenity of its closing hours,
the Fortieth Continental Congress of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, pledging its membership to re-
newed vigilance over Communism and
pacifsm during the coming year, passed
into the history of the national society
yesterday as one of the most peaceful
and cooperative in recent years.
With 1882 calling for the birth of a
- new administration, the acclamations
given favorite Daughters last night at
the closing banquet served to focus at
tention on possible candidates for presi-
dent general.
The race seems to be between Mrs
Russell William Magma of MasSachu-
sets, chairman of the Constitution Hall
Finance Committee, and Mrs. William
Sherman Walker of Washington State,
militant chairman of the National De-
tense Committee. So far Mrs: Magma
is the only candidate that has an
nounced for the highest office within
the gift Of the D. A. r. Although Mrs
Walker has persitsently contended she
Is not an aSptrant. supporters of her
national defense work declare they will
draft her.
Credited for Big Sum.
Mrs. Magma has a record of $1,166,-
900 raised for Constitution Hall as her
chief claim for presidential honors.
Despite the business depression, which
cut materially into gifts of cash and
pledges, she reported to, the congress
yesterday. after some spirited bidding
the collection Of $23 900 since Tuesday
to still further reduce the remaining
debt Of $575,000 on Constitution Hail.
Both women received ovations at the
"love feast" last night, which was at
tended by approximately 600 delegates,
the remnants Of the army of $500 that
registered during the peak of the con-
gress. For Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart,
who has still another year. the delegates
s1owered praise and congratulations
over the successful accomplishments of
the first year of her administration.
The fortieth congress was adjourned
until April 10, 1882, shortly before 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon, following
the colorful installation of the newly
elected vice presidents general.
Except for the one incident Of the
~blue penciling" of the anti-administra-
ton speech of Representative Hamilton
Oh NEW 1OIk, WIN OGIlDuIlCE0
the State Department in connection
with the killing Of American citizens by
SANDING and his Communist bandit
following" in Nicaragua, the weeks seS-
sions were unmarked by controversial
questions.
Prohibition Issue Avoided.
From the "drys' and the ''wets" in
the membership of the D. A. r., not
even q squeak was heard this year on
the. question Of prohibition, banned by
traditional policy of the society as a
controversial political issue. Mrs. An
thony Wayne Cook, honorary president
general from Pennsylvania, last year
vainly sought to put the D. A. r. on
record for strict dry law enforcement
by offering sucn a resolution from the
floor.
At last nights dinner, beautiful IN
its setting of flowers, Mrs. Walter l..
Tobey Of Ohio was the postmaster, and
Judge Harold B. Wells Of New Jersey,
the guest speaker, appealed to the
D. A. Il. to carry on their traditions IN
support OF American institutions and
reverence for the things that are OF
America.
from the "press room" Of the con-
greco had been issued a bulletin pur-
porting to be the "uncensored news OF
the D. A. r." copies Of which were
distributed to all delegates present.
The reporters covering" the congress
were given the privileges Of the floor
yesterday afternoon, a gracious gesture
from Mrs Hobart, the president general,
who praised the fair and impartial"
manner In which Mrs. William Louis
Dunno, national chairman Of the Pub
lic:ty Committee, had performed her
trying duties. From the press, Mrs.
Dunno was presented with a pen as
slight token of appreciation for her
cooperation.
Installation Of the seven new vice
presidents general and the one honorary
vice president general, Mrs. Alexander
. Ennis Patton of Pennsylvania, furnished
the closing touch to the sessions. Each
new vice president general, elected to
serve three years, was invested with the
emblem Of Office by her predecessor
amid ringing applause and generous
distribution Of bouquets. Mrs. William
Rock Painter, chaplain general, admin
Uttered the oath Of Office.
New Officers on Duty.
The new officers who now enter upon
their official duties are Mrs. Herbert
Fay Gaffney Of Georgia, Mrs. Charles
r. Herrick Of Illinois, Mrs. James
Thomas Rountree of Texas, Mrs
Charles F. Bathrick of Michigan, Mrs.
William Henderson Vaught of West
Virginia, and Mrs. william N. Pouch
of New York.
Elections had been held by % State
delegations. The list OF new regents
ano vice regents follows:
Alabama-State regent, Mrs. Zebulon
Judd. Auburn; State vice regent, Mrs.
F. K. Perrow, Admission. Alaska--State
regent, Mrs. John A. Clark, Fairbanks:
State vice regent, Mrs Henry l.. Lien,
Seward. California-State regent, Mrs.
Frank Phelps Toms, Pasadena; State
vice regent, Mrs. F. F. Gundrum,
Sacramento. Colorado-State regent,
Mrs. Emily M. Randall, Rocky Ford :;
State vice regent, Mrs Albert z. Nor
ton, Pueblo. Connecticut-State regent,
Miss Katharine Arnold Nettleton,
Amelia Street, New Haven. Florida
State regent, Mrs. ROLAND E. Stevens,
Daytona Beach: State vice regent. Mrs.
Milo M. Ebert Lake Wales. Idaho
State regent, Mrs. Richard Patton
Erwin, Boise; State vice regent. Mrs.
Thomas David Farrer, Caldwell Illinois
State regent, Mrs. David j. PETERS,
Mrs. Roscoe c. O'Byrne, Brookville;
State vice regent, Mrs. John McFadden,
Gary.
Iowa-State regent Choldover): State
vice regent. Mrs. Clyde E. Brenton, Des
Moines. Kansas-State regent. Mrs. j.
w. Kirkpatrick, FL Dorado; State wee
regent, Mrs. z. P. Pendleton, Princeton.
Louisiana-State regent, Mrs. G. w.
Cultivate, New Iberia; State vice
regent, Mrs. James Harris Baughman,
Tallulah. Maine-State regent, Mrs.
Edward F. Danforth. Skowhegan; State
vice regent, Mrs. William Elroy Davis,
Sanford. Maryland-State regent, Mrs.
John @. H. Lilburn, st. Marys City;
State vice regent. Mrs Henry Zoller