Evening star., 1946-05-22
Fight Fails TO Develop
In OAR Session Over
Constitution Hall
By Gretchen Smith
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. May o.
The OAR Resolutions Committee
today failed to bring out a reso-
luton calling for deleting the words
white artists only" in Constitution
Hall rental contracts and an ex-
pected appeal from the floor by
Mrs. E. C. Denny Vann, Leonia
N j., was not made.
Mrs. Vann a member of the
Polly Wyckoff Chapter, a strong
proponent of the resolution. had
said earlier that she would not
withdraw the resolution submitted
by her chapter.
After the. report of Mrs. Grace L.
Brosseau, the resolutions chairman,
an air of tense expectancy was
apparent throughout the hall.
Delegates and reporters had been
unofflcially Informed that Mrs. Vann
would be given an opportunity to
speak from the floor in favor of
presenting the resolution of her
chapter. In that event Mrs. Vann
would have been invited to the plat
form to speak. A vote would then
be asked on whether the congress
wished the resolution read or not.
If it were read vote would be
taken on its adoption.
Will Wait Until Tomorrow.
Interviewed after adjournment of
the session, Mrs. Vann explained
that she did not wish to ''embarrass
Mrs. Brosseau by forcing her hand,
and would await the final report of
the Resolutions Committee to be
made tomorrow morning.
Reaffirmation of belief in univer-
sal military training was voted at
this mornings session. Other Iesolu-
tions adopted unanimously included
support OF the bill of Representa-
tive Gerhart of California to pre-
vent desecration of the flag, and
move to petition Congress to ap-
point September II of each year
Constitution Day, to be observed as
a legal holiday, a resolution to re-
turn immigration in the United
States to a selective and restricted
system to refrain from weakening
the immigration laws"
Opposes Socialized Medicine.
The society also went on record
opposing socialized medicine as pro-
posed in the national health act
now in Congress, and the extension
of Federal aid for education. which
would tend toward further regi-
mentation and centralizat ton of gov
ernment and the removal of State
control
The Congress favored aiding
teachers by urging State legislators
and local boards of education to
provide adequate compensation"
for teachers of which there is a
famine in many States
Mrs. Charles C. Haig of Bethesda,
Md, treasurer general, reported yes
terday that Constitution Hall earned
s24, ,66688 in net receipts for the II
months ending last February %.
Election of II national vice presi-
dents will be held today, with the
polls opening at am. and an
nouncement of successful candidates
w NC AllooC SAllO
Those running for office include
six unopposed for reelection for
Office for the next two years. AS no
congress was held last year, these
six we're held over a year and will
therefore be eligible for another
two-year term They include Mrs.
Henry w. Townsend of Kansas City,
Mo-; Mrs James Brooks Waugh of
Castlewood, S. c.; Mrs. Howard A.
Latting, Colorado Springs, Colo;
Mrs William Stark Tompkins,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa; Mrs. T Frederick
Chase, Providence, R. l., and Mrs.
David E. French, Bluefeld, w. Va.
Six Other Vacancies.
Candidates who are running for
the other six vacancies are Mrs.
j. Harold Grimes, Martinsville. Ind;
Mrs. ODER De Witt Warthen, vi
dalia, Ga; Mrs. George Christian
Vietheer, Arlington, Va, but mem
ber of Maryland chapter: Mrs
LIE Roy Hussey, Augusta, Me: Mrs.
o. H. Crist, Danville. Ill; Mrs
TIcQeINh D. lllSI dIll, bdlldS, Ich.,
Mrs. T. H. Napier, Montevallo, Ala; !
Mrs. Nathan Russell Patterson,
Tulsa, Okla, and Mrs. Arno Albert
Bald, Platte Center Nebr.
Of the above candidates, the three
unsuccessful ones will be appointed
to fill a one-year vacancy for vice
president, caused by the deaths of
two members and the resignation
Of one.
There are no candidates for ma
tional Office this year from the Dis |
trict Daughters. of whom three al
ready hold national Office These
are Mrs Geoffrey Creyke. vice presi- /!
dent general: Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig, treasurer general, and Mrs
Harry c. Oberholser, curator gen.
eral. Mrs. Oberholser, who was ap-
pointed to her present Office by the
board of management following the
death of its late incumbent, will be
voted on today. complying with
rules of the society Her candidacy
Is unopposed.
There are approximately 100 vot-
Ing delegates attending the congress
;ot of