The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-23
D. A. R. HEARS
PLEA FOR AID
TO GIRLS
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the Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and
Similar organizations interested
in the young girl in the hope
that such delinquency may be
leSSened." He said:
Let us retain the love and
confidence Of our own children
and then there will be very
little likelihood Of them becOm-
ing anti-sOcial. This problem is
one of extreme national i'm
pOrtance and there Is great
necessity for immediate action"
Submitting her report as chair
man Of the motion picture COM
n1ittee, Mrs. Leon A. McIntire
said results of a nationwide poll
Of members indicated they were
taking an increased interest in et-
forts of the committee in opposing
pictures which might carry sub
versive messages. She said mo-
ton picture producers were Co
operating by making changes sug-
gested by her committee.
Four "Real Daughters"
Reporting for the real daugh-
tiers committee, Mrs. Julian Nc
Curry, Of Athens, Ca, said PEN
sion checks Of $25 have been sent
each month to the -four real
daughters of the Revolution" Mrs.
Angelina l.. Avery, Of Willimantic,
Conn; Mrs. Mary Pool Newsorn,
of Gibson, Ga; Mrs. Caroline P.
Randall, Of Springfield, Va, and
Mrs. Annie K. Gregory, of Will
Transport, Pa.
Mrs. Lester s.. Daniels, Of Somer-
vile, Mass, chairman Of the girl
Lome,makers committee, submitted
her report explaining the activities
Of the III girl home-makers clubs
sponsored by the Daughters. She
reported that 40 State chapters
are cooperating to assist girls and
guard them from subversive in
fluenceS.
The congress was to install the
newly-elected national officers
and receive the result of the run
off" balloting for the post Of hon
orary vice president general. The
contestants are Mrs. w. H. Tai
bolt of Rockville, Md, and Mrs.
w. Burney Of Columbia, s. c.,
neither of whom received the nee
essary two thirds majority yeSter-
day.
This, afternoon all of the ma
tional officers viii march in pro-
cession to the president-general'S
reception room in Constitution
Hall where they will be received
by Mrs. William Becker.
Banquet Tonight
Tonight the congress will be
brought to d Close with the an
nual banquet at the Mayflower
Hotel, where Mrs. Becker will be
assisted In the receiving line by
The seven newly elected vice presi-
,gent-generals.
Mrs. Frank M. Dick. of Cam
bridgt, Md, headed the list of Z vice
presidents elected yesterday, the
others being Mrs. Elmer H. Whit
aker, of Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. Will
liam H. Belk, of Charlotte, N. c.,
C. A. r. Farley Ended
The forty-Second annual conven-
ton of the Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution came to a close
yesterday with the installation of
officers under the memorial elm
tree at Mt. Vernon. Mrs. William
H. Pouch, Of New York, former
vice president general of the D. A.
r., was elected national president,
and other new officers included
Mrs. Ryland c. Bryant, national
registrar; Mrs. Graham Lawrence,
national chaplain, and Mrs. H. B.
Joy, Mrs. John F. Weinmann, Mrs.
e. B. Ball and Miss Myra Hazard,
national vice presidents.
The elections were followed by
visits to Christ Church, Alexan-
dria, the Tomb Of the Unknown
Revolutionary Soldier at the Pres
byterian Meeting House, and Mt.
Vernon.