Evening star., 1934-11-18
MEANS URGES
DEFENSE EFFORTS
Concentration on Adequate
Army and Navy Key
note of Address.

COlumOla DaugnUerS OF CQe American
Revolution, at meeting of her COM
mittee at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mrs. John M. Beavers, correspond
ing secretary general; Mrs. George
M. Grimes. State regent, and Mrs.
Lucia R. Maxwell. author, also spoke.
Mrs. Means announced the forma-
ton of the following subcommittee:
Army. Navy and Marine Corps, Mrs.
Ashman N. Brown, chairman; Immi-
grafton and Deportation Mrs. Will
liam M. McKellar, chairman; Civilian
Training. Mrs. Noble N. Potts, chair
man; Un-American Activities, Mrs.
Margaret S. Zimmele, chairman, and
Patriotic Education, Mrs. Bates War
rem, chairman. Study groups will be
organized by each chairman, who in
turn will have charge of a program
at the monthly committee meeting.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember IA at 1890 am. at the May
flower Hotel, when Mrs. zimmeles
committee will present the program.
Frances Scott Chapter met at the
home of Mrs. E. F. Cassell, Chevy
Chase, with Mrs. George M. Pierce
assisting. Mrs. George Madden Grimes,
state regent, spoke on the work being
done by the State Committees. Tea
was served.
The Radio Committee announces a
program of music to be given by Mrs.
Katherine Hills Rawls over Station
WRC, November 81, from lis to 80
pm.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met at
the Raleigh Hotel Mrs c. w. Ram
seyer, Miss Emily Ross, Mrs. John
Small and Mrs. Leroy L. Sawyer, jr.,
were hostesses at a luncheon. Follow
ing this the regular meeting was held
with the regent, Mrs. Catherine B.
Strong, presiding.
Mrs. Atlee W. Elgin will be guest
ut the luncheon December 4.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
at the home Of Mrs. William w. Dyer,
1000 Sixteenth street. Mrs. Earle w.
Richardson presiding. Application
papers for Margaret Heck Clark have
been accepted by the national society.
Mrs. Leonard w. Richardson was
voted into the chapter. Mrs. Ralph
Endicott, accompanied by Miss Evelyn
Tyner, entertained with songs and
piano selections.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
of Mrs. J. Frank Campbell, 140
Twelfth street southeast. The regent,
Mrs. William L. Mattocks, presided.
Announcement was made of the death
of Mrs. Mary D. Chenoweth Turner,
founder of the chapter as well as the
second regent. A reception was held
for the national and state officers of
the District of Columbia.
Miss Marjory league, soprano solo,
list, sang, accompanied on the piano
by Miss Hulda Braden. Mrs. Arthur
M. Blaisdell, also gave piano solo.
Federal City Chapter met at the
home of the regent Miss Lula Mae
Comstock, 4507 Arkansas avenue, with
Mrs. Mary K Nalle as assistant host
ess. The chapter voted a donation
to the milk fund of the Americanza-
ton School Miss Anita Ker gave an
account of her visit to Mexico City
during the Summer.
The social, which followed, was in
the nature of birthday party, the
occasion being the eighteenth ami
versary of the organization Of the
chapter.
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter held its
November meeting at the home of the
regent, Mrs Gilbert Grosvenor. Be-
thesda. Md. Mrs. William Hurd Hill
was voted into the chapter. Three
dollars was given toward the wall case
in Memorial Continental Hall, in
honor of Mrs John NJ Beavers. Mrs.
F. w. Holt told of the interest of the
various chapters in her work for
the blind The regent told of her
European trip.
A social followed, when tea was
served by the hostess.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter
gave tea at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Wheat for State officers, State chair
men and chapter regents. The guests
were received by Mrs. David D. Cald-
well. past vice president general; Mrs.
Eyert L. Harvey, regent, and Mrs.
Arthur S. Field, vice regent.
Among the guests of honor were
Miss Helen Harman vice president
general; Mrs. George Madden Grimes,
State regent; Mrs. Charles C. Haig,
Miss Ramona ]. Newman. Mrs. Joseph
A. Richards. Mrs. John F. Little and
Mrs Samuel H. McCrory.
The assistant hostesses were Mrs.
David D. Caldwell, Mrs J. H. Brise-
bois, Mrs. Earl Fuller, Mrs. Towson
Price and Miss Kathrina Harvey.
Those presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. William S. Dewhirst and Mrs.
Herbert E. Merwin, past regents of the
chapter, and Mrs. Joseph Stewart.
A business meeting was held, with
the regent, Mrs. E. L. Harvey, pre-
siding.
Mrs David D. Caldwell announced
the District of Columbia D. A. r. will
present a benefit playlet, David the
Testy," at Pierce Hal November II,
at o'clock. Mrs. Earl Fuller, State
chairman of the Radio Committee,
announced the D. A. R. radio program
Is given over WRC each Wednesday
from lis to 1:30 pm.
Mrs. Field, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, announced
she and Miss Kathrina Harvey will
give a luncheon for members and
friends at l o'clock, November 20, at
oOUt hOWCll SDlccl LII. Llud IldI u
will give talk about her trip to the
British Isles last Summer.
Judge Lynn Chapter met at the
Admiral. the hostesses being Miss
Elizabeth Bourn, Mrs. j. P. Cromwell,
Mrs. Louis Dent, jr.: Mrs w. H. Ham
berger Mrs. w. j. Lightfoot and Mrs
G. Stanley Titus, jr. The regent, Mrs.
Donald M. Earill, presided.
Mrs. Eldridge L. Myers, president
OF the Lieut.. John Shaw Society.
c. A. r., gave report. Mrs. Ed
ward G. GUNNER was elected regis
trar: Miss Virginia Netherland, his
torian, and Miss Laura j. Silsby, |
treasurer.
Mary Washington Chapter met at
the Washington Club last Tuesday.
Miss Janet Richards gave a lecture for
the benefit of the educational and
patriotic work of her chanter