Evening star., 1939-08-31
Hazen Urges
Larger Federal
Funds for D. {.
Reminds AIhumbro
Of Extent of U. S.
Exempt Holdings

Members OF the Supreme Divan
OF the Order of Alhambra today re-
ceived message of greetings from
President Roosevelt and were urged
by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
to work for larger Federal appro.
priations for the District.
Commissioner Hazen, who delivered
an address of welcome to the dele
gates at the opening of the 18th
biennial convention of the order in
the Willard Hotel, reminded the
group of the extent of tax-exempt
Government property here and the
tax situation in general. He then
urged them to take the idea home"
to their Congressman in an effort
TO get larger Federal appropriations
for your city, the Capital"
Washington, the Commissioner
said, should be the greatest city in
the world-the center of art and
architecture.
The message from President
Roosevelt, which was read at the
session by Supreme Scribe William
F. Boyle of Springfield, Mass, said:
Il send hearty greetings to all
members of the Order of Alhambra,
with best wishes that the 18th
biennial convention will be fruit.
ful OF wise counsels and construc-
tive action in the praiseworthy work
OF preserving landmarks made ia.
nous by their association with out.
standing events in American his
tory"
ID. c. Held Focal Point.
John j. Carmody, grand COM
mander of Alcantara Caravan here,
the host caravan, who followed
Commissioner Hazen on the speak,
ers' platform, declared Washington
the focal point of Catholic activi-
ties" and said it would be appro-
pirate for the Supreme Divan to
hold its future biennial conven-
tions here.
Supreme commander of the order,
John M. Miller of Baltimore, in a
brief address recalled the detectives
OF the order, which are to preserve
places Of a historical interest, from
Catholic viewpoint. He praised
the Constitution of the United States
and said IF we adhere to the
principles of Americanism we need
have no fears regardless of condi-
tions abroad"
Alfred Paul Neff, this city, gen.
eral chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements for the convention,
presided at the opening of the ses-
sion, at which invocation was de-
livered by the Rev Francis E. Mont
gomery of st. Michaels Catholic
Church, Frostburg, Md. Mrs. Estelle
Hunt Dean. this city, led the as
semblage in singing The Star
Spangled Banner" An address also
was delivered at the session by
Past Supreme Comdr James A.
Quinn of Albany. N. Y.
Committees for the convention.
which will continue through Satur-
day, were announced. The commits
tee chairmen are Past Supreme
Comdr. Quinn. laws and resolutions;
Supreme Chamberlain Thomas j.
Quinn, good of the order; Otto A.
Schultz, Rochester, N. Y, creden.
tials; Louis j. Griffin. Philadelphia,
officers reports. and Harry j. Bro
gan, Buffalo, ballots and elections.
Mass at St. Patrick's.
Convention delegates attended
mass at 9 m, in ST. Patricks Cath
olic Church, prior to the conven-
tion's opening
This afternoon the delegates were
scheduled to visit Arlington National
Cemetery, where Supreme Comdr.
Miller was to place wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, after
which the group was to hold an out
door picnic at Fort Hunt.
Business sessions will be held
again tomorrow morning and Sat-
urday morning. At the Saturday
session officers will be elected and
the convention city for 1941 chosen.
Other features of the convention
program call for trip to Mount
Vernon on the steamer City Of
Washington tomorrow afternoon, an
informal dance and cocktail party
tomorrow night, sightseeing tour
Saturday afternoon. an all-States
banquet, with Gov. O'Conor of
Maryland as honor guest. at 7::30
pm. Saturday, and ball at 1890
pm. Saturday in the Willard.
On Sunday the delegates will 90
to Forest Glen, Md, to dedicate a
memorial plaque to the Most Rev.
John Carroll, first Catholic bishop
in the United States and first Arch