Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

redouble their efforts at this session to
put the D. A. r. on record either for
repeal of the eighteenth amendment or
condemnation of its enforcement. But
the "drys" in the ranks Of the D. A. r.
are equally strong and any concerted
effort to make prohibition an issue, it
was said today, is bound to stir up q
lively fight.
Sewer Statue Unveiled.
Tennessee Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution turned out en- maSse
for the unwilling yesterday afternoon of
the statue of John Sewer, outstanding
Revolutionary hero and Tennessee S
first Governor.
Impressive ceremony marked the
presenting of the monument by Ten
nessee to the National Statuary Hall OF
the Capitol. Mrs. Joseph Hayes Ack-
len, State regent of the Tennessee D.
A. r., presided and introduced Judge
John H. Deweitt, who made the
presentation. Representative Joseph w
Byrns delivered an address eulogizing
the famous Indian fighter OF his State
Assistant Secretary of War F. Tru-
bee Dawson accepted the gift, which
was unveiled by two descendants OF the
hero. Embree Hoss Headman and Fen
ton Allen Gentry.
A prayer was offered by DR.. James
Vance. descendant OF Capt. Robert
Sewer, killed at the battle of Kings
Mountain. and Mrs. Flora Myers Gil
lentine. historian general of the D. A
r. paid tribute to Sewer.
Others taking part in the ceremony
were Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart
president general. and Mrs r. S. Boyd
who presented the regents Of John
Sewer Chapter OF the society. A pro-
gram Of fitting music was given by q
section of the United States Marine
Band, with Capt. Taylor Branson di-
recting. The sculptors of the imposing
statue, Belle Kenney and L. F. Schlotz
received much applause when intro
duced to the large company witnessing
the unwilling.
Ten Candidates on Hand.
With registration Of delegates COM
pleted and last night devoted to series
of "electioneering" dinners and rallies
the 10 candidates for the Z vacancies in
Office Of vice president general were
much in appearance today. Mrs. Alex
ander Ennis Patton of Pennsylvania
the only candidate for the lifetime
Office of honorary vice president general
was watchfully alert lest some dark
horse" be put into the field. The selec-
ton of the seven vice presidents gen.
eral promises some politics.
The vice presidential candidates are
Mrs. Walter Christopher johnson OF
Tennessee. Mrs. James Bliss Crankshaw
of Indiana, Mrs. William H. Pouch OF
New York. Mrs James Thomas Roun-
tree of Texas, Mrs Charles F. Bathtick
OF Michigan, Mrs. Herbert Fay Gaffney
of Georgia. Mrs. Charles z. Herrick oil
Illinois. Mrs. William Henderson Vaught
Of West Virginia, Mrs. Watt Thomas
Brown Of Alabama and Mrs. James
Franklin Trottman OF Wisconsin.
At tonights session the United States
Marine Band will give a concert from
to $50 O'Clock before the opening OF
the program In place Of President
Hoover, who is busily engaged in Official
business after his brief fishing trip
to the Rapidan. Vice President Curtis
will address the congress. He will BIZ
followed by Secretary of Agriculture
Arthur M Hyde, who will speak or
"Nationalisn."
There will be music by the George
Washington University Glee Club anc
singing by Flora McGill Keefer, mezzc
soprano, with Mildred Kolb SchulZe a.
the piano. DR.. z. Barney Phillips, chap