Evening star., 1940-02-10
Youth Act
Draws Fire
Of y. A. r.
Defense Committee
Of District Unit
Hits Measure

As delegates to the American
Youth Congress converged on Wash
ington, the National Defense Com
mittee of the District Daughters of
the American Revolution yesterday
went on record opposing the Murray
bill. known as the American
youth act" now pending in Con-
gress.
In condemning the measure,
which would authorize appropria-
ton of s5OO,OO0,oOO for vocational
training and job and educational
opportunities, for young people, the
Daughters, pointed out its benefits
would not be denied because of re-
ligious or political opinion or af-
filiation, past or present participa-
ton in strikes or because of GRIM
inal records"
Attention was drawn to the IN
terest of the Youth Congress in the
measure, during discussion from the
floor and reference was made to
the failure of the congress to ex-
clude Communists from it's organi-
zation.
The Daughters took their action
at the committees closing meeting
of the year at the MayfloWer Hotel,
which was followed by a special
luncheon. The session also marked
the end of the tWo-year term of the
chairman, Mrs Frank H. Towner,
who was praised highly for her work
on the committee and who received
a number of floral tributes in recog-
milton of her achievements.
Representative Carl Hinshaw Of
California was the guest speaker,
giving an analysis of conditions
necessary for a dictatorship and
warning against any monkey
wrenches" which might be thrown
in our own Government to lead to
totalltarian state. The speaker
expressed the belief the American
people probably would recognize at
tempts to impose dictatorship in
time to preserve democracy. De-
claring further that a war psychol-
ogy is necessary to maintain a die
tatorship, he added: Let us guard
we'll the peace in our own country
lest We have dictatorship in a war,
perhaps to save democracy"
In making her final address to
the committee Mrs. ToWner credited
what success it had achieved in the
past two years to the work of her
four vice chairmen, to the loyalty of
the State regent, Miss Lillian Che
noweth, and to the support of a
number of chapters.
At the luncheon which followed,
however, it was her turn to receive
praise, those paying tribute to her
work including the president gen.
eral of the National Society, Mrs.
Henry M. Robert, jr.. who was an
honor guest; Miss Chenoweth, Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig. vice president
general Of the national society; Mrs.
| William Sherman Walker of the
American Coalition; Mrs. Harriet
Rigdon. former treasurer general,
and Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
In reviewing the committees work,
Mrs. ToWner admitted she is now
know nto many as "Bill-Fighting
Towner." Support of the Dies Com
mittee she gave as one of the most
important actions of the group dur
ing the past year
Additional resolutions passed by
the committee yesterday urged sus-
pension of all immigration for five
years or until unemployment shall
not exceed 100000 annually;
prompt deportation of foreigners
whose presence is a burden to the
public interest; registration and
finger printing of all aliens; and
absolute prohibition of admission Of
refugees entering the United States
in the guise of visitors.