Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04
DEMAND IS HEAVY
FOR OAR. MANUAL
$500 Copies Distributed
Through Educational
Agencies in 8 Months.

The State Committee on the Manual
for Immigrants, N. s. D. A. r.. has
found an increased demand for the
Manual Of the United States. About
$500 copies have been distributed
libraries and other educational agen-
cies since October.
At the January meeting Of the
committee the State chairman, Mrs.
Sterling Bockoven. introduced Miss
Maude Aiten, principal Of the Ameri-
canization School. who presented a
group Of students representing five
nationalities In an impromptu pro-
gram Of music and short talks
The State regent, Mrs Harry Col
fax Grove; the State vice regent, Mrs.
George Madden Grimes, and the State
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jean
Labat, were the honored guests. The
recommendation of Miss Aiten that
the manual be translated into 1000
word vocabulary for use as a text
book in elementary English is to be
filed with the national chairman, as
well as changes suggested to make the
book of more value for classroom
work.
Victory Chapter, D. A. R., was en-
tertained on its fifteenth anniversary
by Mrs. Walter Husband at her home.
The regent, Mrs. William H. Harper,
presided at the meeting. It was voted
to adopt the budget, to make con-
tributions to the Americanization
School in Washington and the D. A. r.
School at TamaSsee and to send a
boy to the Summer camp Of the
Sons and Daughters Of the U. S. A.
and a girl to the camp Of the Girl
Home Makers. Alternates elected for
the Continental Congress are Mrs.
Louis A. Abbott. Mrs Frank B. Lit
tell, Mrs. Ethel T. Fulton, Mrs. Frank
E. Webner, Mrs. Walter Husband.
Mrs. Chester B. Watts. Miss Mildred
F. Saunders, Mrs. Edward r. Foster,
Mrs. Lucius o. Chaplin and Mrs.
Francis j. Ford.
Elizabeth Jackson Chapter, D. Ar,
celebrated its 35th birthday ami
versay on January IS at the home
Of the regent, Mrs L. w. Eugster.
The program was devoted to the
reading Of sketches about Elizabeth
Jackson, mother Of Andrew Jackson,
and about the Hermitage, his home
in Tennessee. The guests included
the president general, Mrs. Russell
William Magma; Mrs. George Maynard
Minor. honorary president general:
Mrs. EleonOr Washington Howard,
honorary vice president general; Mrs.
Charles H Bissell, former national
officer; Mrs. John Beavers. CORE
spending secretary general: Mrs.
Harry ColfaX Grove, State regent, and
Mss Baldwin. Mrs William Aspinwall
and Miss Dorothy Robinson.
President Monroe Chapter, D. A. R.,
gave silver benefit tea at the home
Of Miss Laura Ruff and Miss Mabel
Ezell, 1870 NJ street. Sunday after
noon. The proceeds are to be applied
to the scholarship fund for the chap
ter's student at Tamassee.
Guests were received by the regent
Mrs. John Knox Arnold.
Revolutionary Relics Committee
D. c. D. A. R., Mrs. Malcolm Nickel
lar, held dedicatory exercises on Wed
nesday, January 81. at II M, in the
north museum of Memorial Cont
mental Hall to present TO the national
society wall case for Revolutionary
baby clothes. in honor Of the State
regent, Mrs Harry Colfax Grove.
Mrs. Mcclellan explained why the
case was presented and how it was
made by one of the finest cabinet
makers. Mrs. Grove expressed appre-
citation and in turn presented the case
to the president general, Mrs. Russell
William Magma. Mrs. Magma then
presented the case to the curator gen.
eral. Miss Myra Hazard. Mrs Will
liam B. Sinnott, regent Of E Pluribus
Unum Chapter, then presented a
binder for rare newspapers. the rag
paper so treated as to preserve old
papers. This, too, was in honor of the
State regent. who was a former regent
OF the chapter.
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter will
celebrate its tWenty-eighth birthday
anniversary with benefit card party
at the Arts Club, 20l7 I street, fol-
lowed by tea, Monday, February 10, at
pm. to increase its scholarship
fund. Mrs. Willoughy S. Chesley and
Mrs. Charles Fairfax are the general
chairmen. Mrs. Bates Warren is in
charge Of prizes. All reservations may
be made with Miss Blanche Polkin-
horn, who has charge of tickets. Mrs
Joseph Stiles Wall is regent Of the
chapter.
Mrs, Elmer Shane and Mrs. W. D
Thayer were hostesses to members OF
Fort McHenry Chapter, D. A. r., jan
uary l6 at the New Berne Apartments
The guest Of honor was Mrs. Harry
Colfax Grove, State regent
Columbia Chapter met January %
at the home of Mrs. William L. Mat
tocks, 1347 Taylor street. Assisting
hostesses were Mrs Powers, Mrs
Bladen and Mrs Roman The regent,
Mrs. Frank Grosvenor, presided.
Mrs. Grattan Kerans, regent, pre-
sided at a meeting Of Our Flag
Chapter, held at the Willard Hotel
Tuesday. Officers and chairmen OF
committees reported. Mrs. E. c.
Alvord read the president generals
message and the regent read her
greeting for the new year. Miss Mary
A. Kaufman reported the attendance
at the State executive and the caucus
meeting in company with the regent,
giving names of candidates for State
Offices to be presented for considera-
ton at the State conference in
March. Mrs. William j. Showalter
reported progress in the work Of in
dexing library cards. and announced
to date she had record Of 11,045
cards completed for the library files.
which will be placed along with others
in a new cabinet soon to be presented