Evening star., 1938-04-16
BOARD: OF D. A, R,
HEARSPRES|DENT.
REPORT ON YOUTH
Says Personal Contact Is
Needed to Overcome
Propaganda.
MRS. BECKER STRESSES
INCREASED c. A. R. ROLLS
Plaque in Constitution Hall to Be
Dedicated in Memory Of
Mrs. Magma.

The National Board Of the Society
Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution met today at Memorial
Continental Hall in executive session
preparatory to the opening Of the
week-long forty-seventh annual Con-
tinental Congress of the society
Monday at Constitution Hall.
Mrs William A. Becker, three-year
president general, who retires next
week In favor Of Mrs. Henry M. Rob-
ert, jr., of Annapolis. Md, the unop-
posed candidate, spoke to the board
on the achievements of the society's
youth program, which has been Mrs.
Becker's chief interest since she took
office.
Her report stressed the increases
in membership in the Children of
the American Revolution and the
Junior American Citizens and ex-
panded activities by thousands OF
chapters in aiding young boys and
girls.
Returns From Tour.
I'VE need to reach the young peo-
pie in the churches and the clubs"
Mrs. Becker said THE need is great,
the workers few. BY this method,
the personal contact. much Of the
subversive propaganda can be over
come"
The president general is just back
from a tour of 20 States made with
Mrs. William A. Pouch, national presi-
dent Of the Children of the American
Revolution and organizing secretary
general and national director of the
junior membership.
In another part Of her report to
the board Mrs. Becker referred to
the Regents Club formed in the Dis
trict Of Columbia of the regents of
the various D. A. r. chapters. She
said:
There is unity and strength in an
active regents club and opportunity
to constructively promote State work.
heartily commend this feature of
the District organization to the con-
sideration of other States"
Chapter Is Commended.
Mrs. Becker commended the Ala
bama chapter for making possible
the naturalization OF seven white
Russian midgets who live in Alabama
and travel with the circus.
In closing, Mrs. Becker thanked
the national officers for their friend
ship, devotion, comradeship and CO.
operation. She said:
mo president general has ever been
blessed with more able, earnest and
understanding national officers and
State regents than yours She has
benefited by their wise counsel, has
enjoyed their generous hospitality and
companionship and has been proud
Of the work and accomplishments of
each and every one"
The members of the board were to
meet at $3.50 pm to dedicate a
plaque in Constitution Hall to Mrs
William Russell Magma, honorary
president general.
Will Place Wreath.
After memorial services in Me-
mortal Continental Hall tomorrow,
the officers of the society will place
wreath on the Founders Memorial,
which was erected in 1929 to the
four women who made possible the
existence of the D. A. r.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood, in a letter
to the Washington Post July l3. 1890,
called on women of revolutionary
lineage to organize a society Of their
own. Her plea. entitled Women
Worthy of Honor" met with an imme-
diate response.
The other three who organized the
society are Miss Mary Dosha, Miss
Ellen Hardin Walworth and Miss
Eugenia Washington.