Evening star., 1928-01-08

benefit of the Chapter House will be
held February 4, at s pm. In the Hall
of Nations, at the Washington Hotel.
Mrs, Rex Hays Rhoales is general
chairman of the committee. which is
composed of the following ladies: Mrs.
Harry Grove. Mrs. ]. II. Wheat. Nine.
Jean j. Labat, Mrs. Jason Waterman.
Mrs. Lucy Claughton, Mrs. c. c,
Copmhs. Mrs. Harry Gauss. Mrs. AL.
fred B Garges. Mrs. Fred volland,
Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann, Mrs Charles
Grindle. Mrs. Frederick Brake. Mrs.
A. f. Barr. Mrs. May Tarring. Mrs.
Catherine Nagle. Mrs Thomas Whyte.
Mrs, William s.. Parks Mrs. Harry
Dowling, Mrs. C.. s. Schermerhorn.
Mrs. Samuel Meek. Mrs. John Max.
well. Mrs. Edward Morrison, Mrs
Gertrude Mcpherson. Mrs. Lisle Lips
,mb. Mrs. Ralph Naele. Mrs. Mallette
SpenSler and Miss Helen Harman.
treasurer. Tickets may he secured
from Mrs. Harry Grove> sT0s Cathe-
dral avenue.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Tues.
dav at the home Of Mrs. Wilson
Compton: Mrs. Theodore n. Gill and
Miss Adele c. Mason joint hostesseS,
Miss Mary II. Harlow. regent, called
the meeting tn order after luncheon.
After the salute to the flag and the
Americans Greed. the chairmen Of
the committees gave reports. Mrs
Vernon West. chairman of Ellis Island
committee. asked the members to
hring donations for box to he sent
to Ellis Island. to the February
meeting.
Plans for birthday party TO be
held in February were discussed and
rangements being left TO the enter.
tainment committee. Miss Anne Tuohy
acting as chairman.
The following were elected as dele
gates and alternates to- the annual
congress: Mrs. Vernon West. dele
gate: Mrs. Rudolph r. Harrell. re-
gents delegate: Mrs. Edward L. Nor
rison, delegates alternate; Miss Anne
Tuoisy. Mrs. James L. Saunders. Mrs.
BENJAMIN II. Lingo. Mrs. George T.
Bell, Mrs. Richard w. Hinson. Mrs.
Marvin A. Tyler. Mrs. Wallace Nc
Clure and Mrs. Ralph T. Ward, alter.
mates.
Letters OF thanks for the Christ
mas box and renewal of scholarship
were read from Miss Wilson and
George Mayo from the Blue Ridge In
dustriai School at Dyke. Va.
Miss Helen Pigeon was admitted TO
membership.
The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter
met January 3 at the home OF Mrs
Charles A. waldroa, S14 Hamilton
street. The meeting was opened with
PRAYER and salute to the flag Lead by
Mrs waldron, who IL chaplain of the
chapter. After the reports Of the offi.
GERS were read, Miss Helen Belt, chap.
ter representative on the Ellis Island
ronrafttee collected many articles and
money for the box 10 be sent this
year by the chapter. A letter from
Mira Brumbaugh, national chairman OF
dentials. was read regarding rep
resentation at the next congress. The
following were elected alternates: Miss
Mary .Sprigman. AIRS. Carroll j. Nc.
Gulre, Mrs. Blake Palm, Miss Roberta
Galloway, Miss Gretna Boswell. Miss
Isabel Clapham, Miss Katherine ia
cobs. Mrs. Emory Ozabal. Mrs. Walter
Dosh and Mrs. Goodwin Miller. Mrs.
Sctantz announced three new mem
berx had been accepted.
An unusual treat was given the
members when the vice regent. Mrs.
william Dougsi Leetch presented DIR.
Mary Sloop, president Of Crossmore
School i'm North Carolina. where the
chapter holds memorial scholarship.
DR.. Sloop told of establishing this
school for the underprivileged chill.
dren living in the Appalachian Noun.
tains and the obstacles and opposition
encountered from many of the noun.
tafneers who did not want 10 send
their children TO school nor felt that 1t
was necessary and finally Of the sue.
cess and satisfaction Of winning these
people over TO the right way OF think
Ing in this respect Particularly were
the members interested when she
spoke Of Mary Franklin, the chapters
I4.vear-oId scholarship girl, who has
already found a warm spot in the
heart Of every member by the spien.
did letters she writes To them and the
excellent progress she In making. both
in her studies and I'm her music.
Airs. Amos A. Fries, national chair.
Ysnan Of press, called attention IN an
article in The Evening Star. stating
thar DR.. Baiiou. superintendent OF
schools. declared 'he would not toier
ste the circulation of Atheistic prop
agsflda among the pupils I'm or near
&chooi buildings" Whereupon the
chapter moved 10 pledge its support
10 the Board Of Education and super.
intendent Of Schools in their efforts
TO combat and eradicate Atheism In