Evening star., 1948-04-21

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tinued. Address, Senator Mar
tin, Republican. Of Pennsyl-
vania; reports continued.
tional committee to raise funds for
the project.
To encourage the pioneer" uni
versal military training expert
mental unit at Fort Knox, the Con-
gress authorized presentation OF an
award to the trainee considered the
most outstanding in leadership and
food citizenship.
T. Vote to Return Gowns.
This action was to be submitted
to the OAR National Board Of Man.
agement for consideration and &C
ton.
The resolution said that there is
in the Fort Knox unit "a vast and
unexplored field for the future
development of our youth, not only
in the military training program,
but also in the moral and educa-
tional training, instilling sound con-
cepts of leadership and true prin-
cipals of citizenship.
The OAR resolved also to return
to the donors or their families gowns
of past presidents general which had
been sent in for a proposed display
in the north basement of Memorial
Continental Hall. The display prof.
ect, adopted by the congress in 1941
has been postponed indefinitely, 1t
was pointed out.
Vote Bylaw Changes.
The congress today also voted q
number of changes in the society s
constitution and bylaws.
One important change consisted
Of an amendment of the bylaws to
prohibit announcement of candi-
dates for national Office until after
the annual congress preceding an
election year. The move will cut
down electioneering. National elec-
tions are held every three years.
The change excluded vice presi-
dents general.
It was decided to amend the con-
stitution to allow for 81 vice presi-
dents general rather than 20, as
at present. This move eliminated
the term second" and third" vice
presidents general, although it does
not affect the incumbents Of those
officers elected last year. Instead OF
18 other vice presidents general,
there will now be 81.
Proposal Stirs Laughs.
Laughter and applause greeted
another amendment proposed by
Mrs. Osmond D. Heavenrich, chair
man of the revision of bylaws
committee. The amendment, which
was carried, prohibited service OF a
chapter regent for more than six
consecutive years.
In the past, regents Of some
chapters have served In the posi-
tions year after year for long pc
riods.
The delegates voted down a pro-
posal to entitle chapters with at
least $50 members to two delegates.
AS 1t stands now, chapters must
have at least 200 members to be
entitled to have two delegates.
In q discussion of this proposal
from. the door it. was pointed out
that Constitution Hall already is
filled to capacity With delegates and
lalternates and that membership is
being increased to hoped-for
strength of 200, 900, which will result
in additional delegates.
Not Enough Seats.
Mrs. Rex Hays Rhoades, treasurer
general, declared that year after
year we run out of seats for ac-
credited alternates and I feel they
are due some consideration"
Business of the Congress yester-
day afternoon was turned over to
the work of number of committees.
Among those which met were the
American Indians, Committee, the
Advancement of American Music
Committee, the Radio Committee
and the Girl Home Makers Com
mittee. Each of them sent recon-
mendations to the Resolutions Com
mittee.
Two Colorful Affairs.
The social program Of the Con-
gress got under way in the even
ing with two colorful affairs.
In Constitution Hall, Mrs.
O,Byrne, with the national officers
and six former presidents general,
received the State regents, members
and friends of the worldwide
organization.
Later, in the Mayfiower Hotel,
400 pages attending the delegates
were hosts at a dance to which 400
Washington bachelors were invited.
This afternoon, at their national
defense meeting, the delegates will
hear Army Secretary Royal and
Representative Bolton, Republican,
Of Ohio, speak on military and de-
fense problems facing the Nation.
Tonight the congress will hear
the reports of the State regents.