Evening star., 1928-04-08
K. Of c. TO RAISE
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Plan Increase in Number of
Pupils Benefited After
Dance Tomorrow.

The number OF young men and young
women educated annually m colleges
and academies in the District of Colum-
hia under the Archbishop Curley
Scholarship fund is to be increased from
10 to L. BY the proceeds OF the annual
ban Of the KNIGHTS of Columbus in
the Willard Hotel tomorrow night.
This fand has beea in existence only
three wears and already so deserving
pupils have been placed in institutions
Of hiCher education-nine In Gon=aga,
six IN st, Johns College, iS in Notre
Dame academy and two in st, PautS
High School. Pupils who are graduates
cf the eighth grade in any school in
TIRE District are eligible for these
scholarships, which are awarded after
competitive examinations.
Plan Further Increase.
In previous years fIve boys and five
girls have received these scholarships
annually. Those in charge OF the ball
tomorrow night are already certain that
the proceeds viii be Suficient to enable
the granting next Fall OF IL scholar
ShipS. six boys and six girls. II Is the
nlsn of the committee to increase this
number each year as the fund grows.
The list OF patrons for this ball III
eluoes scores OF the most prominent
neorle in the Official snd social life OF
the CAPITAL and many noted educators.
Novel entertainment features have been
provided By noted artists who have con-
tributeo their services. McWtlliamS
Orchestra will furnish music for dane
ing from pm. 10 ! an, Each lazy
present will b. presented with an al"
tTRctive memento of the occasion.
The raising Of the scholarship fund
h unoer the general direction OF the
state deputy of the Knights OF ColunI-
bus in the District Of Columbia. Charles
W. Darr. and the offices are in the
Knights Of Columbus Hall. 9i6 Tenth
street. For the current year the active
work Of collecting this money has been
placed in charge of the grand knight
of Washington Council Anthony J.
Scullen. who is general chairman Of the
ball committee.
=. list af Assistants.
He is assisted by the following or
ganizations:
Executives comnittee-w. G. Freely.
district deputy; j. E. Burns, Crane
knight. Keane Council: r S. Martin.
grand knight. Spslding Council; A. J.
Mccarthy, grand knight, Carroll Coun-
ell: W. !. Plant, grand knight, Potomac
Council, and J. E. Gallery. past grand
knight of washington Council, T. j.
Fitzgerald, state advocate. secretary 81
committee: J. F. Hillyaru. assistant
secretary.
Ticket committee-J J. Downey,
chairman, assisted by the following
committees from each council:
Keane Council-E. P. Goodwin. j.
McKeon. M. A. Dillon, DR.. J. r. ODon-
nell. A. G. TennySon R. Carpenter, II
:. Nclda. W. Boone
Potomac Councii-JoSeph Fitzgerald.
J. 3. Fitzpatrick. G. r Howell, H. J.
Huber. A J. Sardo. E. Tucker. J. N.
Arth. n. J. Kean.
Spaldfng Councii-T K Gallil1er. T.
J. Gallagher. r. r. Kerin. p d. Lewis,
J c. Huppman. R. J. Warner. A. 3.
Smith
Carroll council-T. r. Hughes. H. J.
Kane. P ". McGovern. C.. J. Mont
gonery. J. E. Lynch, A. ]. Dunn. w. II.
Murray.
washington council-A. B. J. wfl-
hanson. G. A. Viehman. J. r Hitsei-
berger. F. A. Simpson. W. Il. Murray, j.
. Bligh. r Diegelnlan.
Patrons committee. j. O'ConneI
chairman; ". c. Sullivan. Anton Auth.
Or. c. I Grinifh. john z. Lynch, D.
] Barry. J. z CoIlifiOwer. DR.. c. j.
Eurrhy, r. DriscoH. John A. Auth
FSvors conn1ittee-w. A. Muliigan.
Chairman: E A, Strudley. A. r. Mccall
lon II r Calnan z E. Carroll J. II.
0chombert. p T. Ward. r. j. INLAND.
Floor committee. j. Degnsrn.