Evening star., 1933-04-18

accept his regrets gracefully and loyalty
and 1t is in this spirit We pay tribute
to President Roosevelt"
Secretary Of War George H. Dern and
Mrs Dern, the Ambassador Of Italy
and other prominent guests were in at
tendance at the first night session.
Secretary Wallace, who spoke infor-
mally, declared prejudice, fear, igno-
rance, hatred and greed are the great
est enemies of America today"
Unless a new spirit of tolerance Is
born, he said, machinery being set up
to spread relief for agriculture will fail.
He said:
I'VE are hoping as we approach the
vide machinery expressing the spirit of
even-handed justice to all classes It
will be a failure, unless in the hearts
not only of the farmers, but of pro-
ducers, middlemen and consumers, there
may be found a spirit which has not yet
fully characterized the American peo-
phe-a spirit of liberation. of willingness
to see another's point of view and see
it worked out in a definite, quantitative
way"
Social Justice Stressed.
Mr.. Wallace said that unless the doc
trine of social justice was protected,
"all our safeguards will 60"
Il say that" he added, because Of
a knowledge of the psychology Of the
hot-heads Of the MiddleWest"
Secretary Wallace was followed by
Senator Connally, one of the leaders
in the administration forces in the
Senate
'"The lesson Of today" said Senator
Connally, "is that our liberties cannot
be secured alone by the soldier. but
must be upheld also by the citizen at
the ballot box, also a protector and con-
servator of these inherent rights" The
Texas Senator was speaking mainly
about George Washington and regretted
that more emphasis has been placed on
the military side of Washington's life
than on his civil services which ex-
tended over longer period.
Mrs. Owen Speaks.
Mrs Owens appearance on the stage
her first public appearance since be-
ing confirmed as Minister to Denmark
was the occasion for an ovation
equaled by that given in honor of the
President She spoke on Patriotic Ed
ucation" and referred to the plan she
inaugurated in her Florida district of
bringing a select group of boys and girls
to Washington each year while she was
a member of Congress.
The idealism and energy Of youth
are valuable qualities in building the
life of the Nation" Mrs. Owen said.
THE youth of today have brand
new point Of view They are fearless,
service to their country. The modern
child sees the world as neighborhood
through the magic of the radio and
feels that he must share the respon-
sibility FOR world good by doing his part
in his community and State. We must
pass on to the young the heritage OF
ideals We have received from the found
ing fathers of the Republic"
Miss Sylvia Lent of Washington,
violinist. and Benjamin De Loache. bar
itone of the Philadelphia Grand Opera
Co, were the guest artists OF the eve
ming.
Gives Finance Report.
Reporting en- the finances Of the
national society, Miss Katherine
Arnold Nettleton, treasurer general,
pointed to the way the organization
has 'weathered these troublesome
times" and is coming out with heads
up and pushing ahead to greater
achievements
The membership shows a big loss
as compared with last year. however,
Miss Nettleton reported, now totaling
16l,465, of which 28l94 we're still in
arrears for dues. Some Of these have
been paid in the meantime. she said.
Like every other organization. she
declared. the D. A R. has met the
cuts in revenue that have been neces-