Evening star., 1937-09-18

van Theater, the District D. A. r.
was sponsoring an observance in Me-
mortal Constitution Hall, with radio
reception of the Presidents address be-
ing feature.
Advising her listeners to become
statesmen for the American ideal of
government and the Constitution, Miss
Earlene White, president of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Clubs, guest speaker
on the D. A. r. program, said:
THE people of all highly mech
anized, highly industrialized countries
are living in a mirage. Because we
have the last word in modern ma
chinery we feel that the world is turn
ing faster and faster on it's orbit and
because of this mirage we are losing
our perspective.
we need to remember that the
world is not turning any faster than
1t did in Plato's time. and that the
fundamental rules of human conduct
and of the government which he laid
down are as worthwhile today as in
the fourth century before Christ.
THE descendants of those who
fought TO make one nation out of 13
struggling Colonies must fight today to
preserve the best in the American form
of government"
Patriotic Groups Program.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State
regent OF the D. A. r. for the District.
was In charge of the program and
greetings were brought to the audience
by representatives of several of the
patriotic organizations attending.
Delegations from % District organ
lzations and units of national organ
izations participated In the massing of
the colors at the D. A. r. ceremony.
They included:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Gold Star Mothers, American Legion
Auxiliary, American War Mothers,
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. De-
partment Woman's Relief Corps,
American Red Cross. District of Co
lumoia Federation of Women's Clubs,
G. A. R., Ladies of the G. A. r., Jewish
War Veterans, Woman's Overseas Serv-
ice League, Irish War Veterans, Post
No. IT; United States Daughters of
1872, National Auxiliary of United
Spanish War Veterans, Daughters of
Union Veterans of Civil War, Daugh-
ters OF American Colonists, Rainbow
Division Veterans, William B. Cushing
Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans,
Danes of the Loyal Legion of the Dis
trlct of Columbia, Military Order of
the World War. Loyal Women of
America, Mount Vernon Chapter. Mill
tary Order of the Purple Heart, So
roptimist Club, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States,
U. d. c., Children of the American
N. S. r, Unit No. l, D. A. u.
The History Club of Western High
School also sent delegation.
Wreaths Placed on Graves.
Earlier in the day the Sesquicenten-
NAL Commission sponsored several
programs in honor of the occasion as
Wreaths were placed on the graves of
George Washington, Elbridge Gerry
and Abraham Baldwin, co-workers in
the task of fashioning the Constitu-
ton $50 years ago.
During the afternoon Representa-
tive Bloom, Democrat, of New York,
director Of the commission, broadcast
a program from the shrine of the Con-
stitution in Congressional Library.
Because of threatening weather, en-
ployes of the Interior Department
postponed their scheduled field day
program of yesterday afternoon until
today. The entertainment and dance
planned for last night in the Interior
Department auditorium were held as
scheduled
Tomorrow, special Constitution day
services will be held at Washington
Cathedral.