Evening star., 1939-03-02
81. David's Society
Hears Sir Wi||mott
Praise Chamberlain
Journalist Says Britain
Perfectly Capable of
Fighting Own Bottles

Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent for the London Times
said last night he entirely agreed
with the actions of Prime Minister
Chamberlain in the recent Euro
pean war crisis.
Speaking at the annual banquet
of the st. David's Society of Wash
1ngton at the MayfloWer Hotel last
night, Sir Willmott declared he an
proved of the British Prime Min
1sters behavior now more than ever
subsequent events considered.
In his address, Sir Willmott said:
"The United Kingdom does not
need the help of any one; it is
perfectly capable of fighting its onw
battles. If test is to be made of
the United Kingdom, it will meet
the test. I also believe this of
France"
Sir Willmott said the member
OF the Lewis family of whom he
was most proud is John L. Lewis
chairman of the C,I. o. Mr.. Lewis,
who is a member of the society
was also present.
The society, Welsh counterpart
OF the Irish and Scottish societies
named after patron saints, cele-
brated last night the feast day of
Saint David, patron saint of Wales.
Defines Government.
Sir Willmott, native of Cardiff
Wales, said America was at its best
HI tire world today, where it stands
as protest against world conditions
as they are. He gave the society
a definition Of government: Gov
ernment is the art of attempting
to establish proper relation be-
tween eternal values and the needs
OF every day."
Sir Willmott declared eternal val
ues lie In the individual, not the
state.
THE preservation of these values
Is the important thing: that is why
the member of the Lewis family
of whom I am most proud is John
L. Lewis"
ut is for the individual millions
that John L. Lewis is striving to
preserve eternal values. The diff
ference between man and man is
very small, but it is being fantastic
cally magnifled by few individuals
who are working with pseudo
political declarations" Sir Willmott
told the society.
Other speakers at the banquet in
cluded several members of Congress
OF Welsh descent-Senator James j.
Davis of Pennsylvania and Repre-
sentatives Thomas A. Jenkins of
Ohio, Edward Rees of Kansas,
Harve Tibbot of Pennsylvania, Ivor
Fenton Of Pennsylvania and Robert
F. Jones of Ohio.
Role of Welshmen Lauded.
Griffith Evans, president of the
society, lauded the Welsh people for
their contributions to the prosperity
and wealth of America. Declaring
that five. Welshmen signed the
Declaration of Independence, in
Guiding the author, Thomas Jeffer-
son, Mr.. Evans said he was proud
of the part Welshmen had taken
In the molding of the Nation.
The fact was cited that the 23d
Regiment of Welsh Fusiliers in the
British Army has more Victoria
Crosses than any other regiment
in the army.
More than $50 persons attended
the annual banquet of the society,
which has been functioning in
Washington for over 40 years.
Officers of the society are: Mr..
Evans, president; DR.. David Breese
Jones, vice president; William j.
Hughes, vice president; Miss Kath-
crime E. Williams, secretary; Miss
Eunice j. Thomas, treasurer; Rob-
ert j. Griffith, director of music,
and Mrs. Doris Davies Conlyn, ac-
companist.
The Banquet Committee includes
MIR. Hughes, chairman: Mrs. Con-
lyn, Mrs. Harry w. Eckloff and j.
st. Clair Hambly..
A program of entertainment fol-
lowed the banquet; selections and
recitations were given by Mrs. A. G.
Stone, Miss Virginia Lang, Wilfred
Smith, Miss Margaretta Eckloff,
Mrs. Irwin L. Clark, Aled P. Da-
Vies and the Cambrian Male Party.
A menu of Welsh dishes was pro-