Evening star., 1932-04-18
SLATE OF OFFICERS
IS COSMOPOLITAN
Most OF U. S. Represented in
Unopposed D. A. R. Ad-
ministration Ticket.

Thursdays triennial election of the
Forty-frst Continental Congress is rep
resentative of all geographic sections
except the Northwest
Mrs. Russell William Magma of Holy
oke, Mass. representative of the young
er element in the D. A. r., is the
first unopposed candidate for president
general since the election of six years
ago. In like manner her ticl-et fer
cabinet posts meets no opposition
The unanimity OF Support behind
Mrs. Magma is a tribute to her dynamic
and fruitful efforts in the national
work of the society during nearly a
decade. For six years chairman of the
Constitution Hall Finance Committee,
Mrs. Magma raised within the D. A. R.
membership more than 1850, 900 to-
ward the erection Of the great assem-
bly, hall. 1t was this work that brought
her into personal relation with mem
bers in every State. During 1928 and
1880, during the financing and con-
struction of the auditorium, she travel
ed in every State, securing the active
cooperation of the 2,400 local chapters
of the orga anization.
Mrs. Magma has been a national
figure in D. A. r. civclcs since 1924
and at present is ccmplctinT a success
full term as librarian general.
Graduated from Smith College, Mrs.
Magma has distinguished herself as a
writer and is a member of a number
OF women's organizations.
1t is an old custom that the candi-
date for president general selects the
ten officers forming the administration
group and in doing so this year Mrs
Magma has chosen from the Nation
wide membership outstanding leaders in
the work Of the national society. The
District claims two of these candidates,
Mrs. John M. Beavers, corresponding
secretary general and Mrs. William
Louis Dunno, historian general. But
Texas also claims Mrs. Dunno who has
been national publicity chairman for
the last three years and makes her
home between Washington and her ma
tive Lone Star State.
Chaplain General Candidate.
Mrs Raymond Grant Kimbell of Will
mette, Ill, candidate for chaplain gen.
eral, is widely known director of edu-
cation. Mrs. Kimbell is a graduate of
Chicago Normal College and for four
years taught in the public schools. Her
most successful D. A. r. work has been
in the cause of education, in which
she has long been a national and State
leader.
The candidate for recording secretary
general, Mrs. Henry Bourne Joy of De-
troit. Mich, is a former State director
of Michigan and ex-vice president gem
eral. She was State chairman for the
Constitution Hall Finance Committee
Mrs. Joy has held the Office of national
president in the Daughters of Found
ers and Patriots of America. vice presi-
dent of the Barons of Runnemede and
Is member OF score of patriotic and
musical societies.
Mrs. John NJ Beavers of Washington
Is candidate for the Office of correspond
ing secretary general She is a former
State regent and ex-vice president gen.
eral. Few women in the District have
been more active In the affairs of the
society than Mrs. Beavers, who has held
all important offices within her own
chapter, the Dolly Madison, as well as
State offices
For five years Mrs. Beavers served on
the National Board of management and
10 years on the State Advisory Board,
and Is just closing three years as chair
man of the National Buildings and
Grounds Committee. She has been on
national and State Resolutions Com
mittee and also served as recording
secretary and director of the National
Of1cers' Club. Under her direction,
the proper manning incident to the use
OF Constitution Hall has been carried
out. Her last work was the compiling
Of o guide book to the three buildings
included in the national headquarters
Mrs Frank Howland PARCELS of
Brooklyn, N. Y, candidate for organiz-
ing secretary general, is at present State
regent of New York. She has long been
prominent in patriotic and civic affairs,
and prominent also in genealogical re-
search. A member of the Women of '76
Chapter Of Brooklyn, her first Office
was that Of historian in 1914. She is
now chairman of better films.
The candidate for treasurer general
Mrs. Katherine Arnold NettletoH of New
Haven, Conn, is also a State regent
and Is admirably equipped for the Of
flee Of treasurer general. In addition
to other duties, she was treasurer Of
the Ellsworth Memorial Association for
10 years. In National Society work she
has served as chairman of the House
Committee, chairman of tellers and as
State chairman of Constitution Hall.
Wants Registrars Post.
Mrs. Stanley Forman Reed, who is
completing term as Kentucky regent,
Is out for the Office of registrar general.
She is the wife of the general counsel
OF the Federal Farm Board and recently
has made her home in Washington
Last year Kentucky indorsed Mrs
Reed for vice president general. She
also has been made honorary State
regent for life. For more than 20 years
Mrs. Reed has been active in women's
clubs and charitable organizations in
her State. She has served successfully
as State treasurer, vice regent and
regent.
Mrs. William Louis Dunno of Texas
and Washington comes with years of
active preparation for the Office of his
torian general. With the possible ex-
ception of only a few officers, Mrs.
Dunno in recent years has done more
to put the D. A R. on the map than
any other leader of the organization.
For the last three years she has Or
ganized D. A R. publicity throughout
the country and has published many
articles of her own dealing with the
work Of the society.
Mrs. Dunno comes from San Antonio,
Is eX-regent Of the de Bexar Chapter
in that city, a former officer in the
Texas State conference and chairman
Of the National Publicity Committee.
The candidate for reporter general to
the Smithsonian Institution, Mrs.
Frank Phelps Toms of Pasadena. Calf b,
Is State regent. She has been espe-
ctally active in organizing the children
OF her State and in the work of pa
triotic education, Indian citizenship and
the student loan fund. Mrs Toms has
received national attention by her work
also in the cause Of national defense
and among the foreign born. She To-
Gated in California in 1920. joining the
Pasadena Chapter. From 1921 to 1890
when she was made State regent, she
was vice chairman of patriotic edu-
cation.
Mrs. Frank Madison Dick of Cam
bridge, Md, is an outstanding authority
on Maryland colonial history. She is
candidate for librarian general She
was one Of the organizers of Dorset
Chapter and is a former regent. For
many years Mrs. Dick has been promi-
nent In State and national circles
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