Evening star., 1950-04-21
Mrs. James B. Patton
Takes Office as OARS
President General

FESIuEIlI UGIlEIdI
Mrs. James B. Patton, Colum.
bus. Ohio, took Office today as
the goth president general OF
the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, with her entire slate
filling the cabinet.
The seth Continental Congress.
of the OAR will close aftel
today's business session. The
1000 delegates and alternates will
attend a banquet tonight before
departing for home-in 48 States
and the Territories.
Besides the installation of ma
tional officers. the congress today
witnesses installation of new
regents and vice regents for a
number of State societies.
Installed as new District regent
was Mrs. James D. Skinner. 1925
Alaska avenue NV: Miss Mamie
F. Hawkins. 3712 Jocelyn street
NV, was installed as vice regent,
Mrs. Duncan Takes Office.
Mrs. Robert Duncan, 218 South
Fairfax street, Alexandria, was
installed as new Virginia State
regent, and Mrs. Clarence B.
Bailey of Charlottesville became
vice regent. Maryland did not
elect new regents this year.
The election was completed a
few moments before / am. today
Despite predictions of old-line
daughters, it was neither a close
race nor of the split ticket
variety.
Mrs. Patton, the incumbent first
vice president general. was chosen
by a margin of 1872 votes over Mrs.
Edwin Stanton hammers, retiring
recording secretary general, of
Dallas, Tex. Mrs. Patton polled
l ,494 votes against her opponents
1852.
First rumor that the tellers were
ready to report circulated through
Constitution Hall and the rows of
orchid -bedecked delegates at 11:30
O'Clock last night. The next hour
and a half passed in this fashion:
11:45-The interlude of a Chill
dren of the American Revolution
report.
11:56-A seventh inning stretch,
with the doors being opened for a
breath of fresh air"
12:10-Chopin studies and
waltz by a California delegate
pianist.
12:25-Soprano solo, "One
Alone" by New York delegate.
Delegates Sing.
12:30-"Just one more piano
number-representing whole
stack of little gnomes going
through their PAGES"
12:45 - Scattered syncopated
hand-clapping Immediately cut
off by organ music.
12:47~ = The audience sang
America"
They're coming. They're COM
ing" the platform chairman cried
as she saw the tellers filing
through the corridors. She was
overheard-and the congress took
to it's feet-most of it shoeless.
The time of the final tally was
considered good by most of the
delegates, many of whom recalled
the last triennial election which
got it's results with the dawn.
The total votes of 1888 Gre
corded in president generalcy
check marks is the largest in the
organizations history. Invalid
ballots were negligible.
Another Washington woman.
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, was
among the successful candidates.
She defeated Mrs. V. Eugene Hol-
combe of Charleston, w. Va, by a
vote of 1858 to 893 for the posi-
ton of treasurer general.
Mrs. Roscoe c. OByrne, retiring
president general of Brookville,
Ind, congratulated her successor
at lis am.
Thank you so much for
your trust, confidence and faith"
Mrs. Patton said in behalf of her
IL slate sharers. I'VE hope you
won't be disappointed in U.s."
Mrs. O'Byrne Applauded.
1t was the defeated candidate
for president general, Mrs. Lam
mers, who as retiring recording
secretary general, read the list of
victorious candidates at this
morning congress session. Mrs
hammers carried off the chore
without betraying any dissap-
pointment however.
n lew 1IlOlllC1lCo 1oCCls 4fAA D.
Patton came to the microphone
to lead applause for the retiring
president general. Mrs. O'Byrne.
Before installing its new ma
tional officers and State regents,
the congress adopted its final set
of resolutions.
One resolution urged Congress
to cut down appropriations for
fiscal 1851 Ito the extent required
to avoid deficit spending" and to
take positive action" to reduce
the national debt.
Another Endorsed the bill intro
duced by Senator Mundt. Repub-
lican. of South Dakota, which
would require Federal registration
of all Communists.
"Old Stone House" Backed.
The Daughters threw their
weight behind the effort of George
town citizens to preserve the "Old