Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-22

! that Cyrus H. K Curtis has pledged
! $4,000 toward furnishing the me-
mortal which is to commemorate the
| life of Gen. Henry Knox, distinguished
as WaShington's Secretary OF War.
| Maine is active in school work, and
continues support of Opportunity Farm,
where 81 boys are at present.
| Massachusetts, through Mrs. Stephen
P. Hurd of East Milton, State regent,
made it known that the first D. A. r.
| playground in her State, 10 acres in
extent, has been opened by the Mans
! field Chapter. At Northampton mem
Der of Betty Allen Chapter has thrown
open to the public park of 40 acres,
where are growing IA varieties of trees
and so varieties of eVergreens; also
| 1900 iris plants of 165 varieties. Mas
sachusetts has been 100 per cent in
support of all national work. All dur
| ing 1880 the D. A. r. acted as hosteSses
| for the Booth anniversary of the found
| ing Of Massachusetts Bay Colony,
| which was wide celebration.
ten until after the American Legion
convention in October
Among the many prominent members
of the New York STATE delegation in
attendance at taR EcEt ieth Continental
Congress, in 500 this week, are the
following: Mrs William Cumming
Story, honorary president general, from
New Rochelle, at the willard: Mrs.
Samuel j. Kramer, curator general. of
Pelham, at the willard; Mrs. Frank
Rowland PARCELS, New York State re-
gent, of Brooklyn and Mrs. Robert H.
Gibbes, State vice regent, of Schenec-
tady, at the Willard; Mrs. William H.
Pouch, New York's candidate for vice
president general, of New York City, at
the Mayf1oWer; Mrs. Robert E. MerwIn,
regent Of Fort Greene Chapter, of
Brooklyn, at the Carlton; Mrs. Henry
D. Bixby, corresponding secretary, from
Halesite, and Mrs. Flora Knapp Dick
inson, State chairman Of publicity,
from New York City, are both at the
willard Staying at the PoWhatan Is
the delegation from Anne Hutchinson
Chapter of Bronxville, including the
regent, Mrs. F. Bradley Reynolds.
Mrs. w. w. Hines motored to Wash
ington from her home, in Petersburg,
Va, to attend the congress, and Is at
the Carlton.
other delegates to the D. A. r. Con-
gress stopping at the Carlton include
Mrs. L. K. Anderson, Mrs. Harold j.
OConnor and Mrs. A. L. Kelly of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mrs. F. G. Austin
of New York City.
Arkansas was hard hit by the
drought and Mrs. William H. Arnold.
State regent, headed D. A. r. relief
work which was carried on throughout
the stricken districts. Mrs. Arnold was
able TO report that despite the stress
her State has gone through, all f1nan-
cial obligations have been met and
there has been no less in membership,
and Arkansas D. A. r. are going stead
ily forward with hopeful outlook.
Connecticut D. A. r. are developing
a section of the Peoples Forest in that
state, according TO Miss Katherine
Arnold NettIeton of Derby, State regent.
Miss Nettleton reported that during the
past wear the chapters in her State had
paid Sl4,O74 in pledges toward ConSti-
tuition Hall, making a total of S75,733
contributed. All national activities
have been financially supported and
the Connecticut D. A. r. night schools
continued. These schools are planned
on a Tonight session basis, and 483
awards were made for perfect attend
ance.
Mrs Frank A. Cook and Mrs John
H. Irons, both Of Saratoga Springs. N.
Y, are at the Shoreham Hotel during
the convention. Mrs. c. N. Powell and
Miss E. N Miller, both of Petersburg,
va. are also at the Shoreham to remain
during the d. A. r. meeting.
Mrs. George Washington Holland,
regent of the George Washington Hol-
land Chapter of the D. A. r., in Blue
Earth, MINI, who recently returned
from Miami, is at the Willard during
the session Of the convention.
Nine billion dollars, approximately, is
the annual cost of waste in American
industries, much of it due to failure TO
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