Evening star., 1935-01-20
EDUCATION FUND
BENEFIT PLANNED
D. A. R. Chapter Announces
Card Party Tomorrow.
20 Students Aided.

Une UdugnterS OF tne American HeV0iu.
tion, the annual card party will be
given at the Shoreham tomorrow at
3 o'clock.
The chapter has been sponsoring
patriotic education at the Lincoln
Memorial University for several years
IN accordance with the national Or
Ganization's educational policies. The
fund sustains the Mary Land Allan
scholarship, which was founded in
November, 1928, and which was named
for Mrs. Allan, who was the founder
Of the chapter. More than 20 students
have benefited through the move
ment.
Dorothy Hancock Chapter met at
The Columbia Country Club. Joint
hostesses were Mrs. Elwood S. Seal,
Mrs. Alan B. Smith, Mrs. South
Trimhle, jr.; and Mrs. John w. Town
send. The regent, Mrs. c. B. Strong.
presided. Mrs. Edward L. Morrison
gave a resume Of the work of the
chapter over a period Of years at the
Blue Ridge Industrial School, Dyke,
Va. Mrs. Richard Hughes and Mrs.
Catherine Let's Jones were guests at
luncheon and were unanimously
elected to membership.
Mary Washington Chapter was pre-
sided over by the regent, Mrs. Thad-
deus NJ. Jones, at the Washington
Club. The registrar reported two new
members, Mrs. Childress Buckner
Gwyn and her daughter, Miss Mary
Beatrice Gwyn.
Delegates and alternates were
elected to the Continental Congress
Richards and Mrs. Russell B. Harri-
son, and alternates, Mrs. Edward A
Keys, Mrs. Frederick T. F. johnson,
Miss Bell Wills, Mrs. Aurelius r.
Shands, Mrs. w. Grayson Orme, Miss
Dorinda Rogers, Mrs. Pierre MacFar-
land Bealer, Miss Laura Mankin
Brooke, Mrs. F. o. Kimberly and Mrs.
w. H. O. McGehee.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met
ut the home of Miss Phebe Stine, 1882
Columbia road, Mrs Earl w. Rich
ardson, presiding. The State Confer
ence, which opens March S, was an
nounced and it was voted the chapter
meeting, scheduled for that date, be
postponed to March -. Mrs. Leon
ard Richardson has been transferred
from chapter in Hawaii and the
papers Of Miss Virginia Louise Briscoe
have been accepted by the National
Society. It was voted the chapter
purchase medal to be given to a boy
or girl in the public schools for good
citizenship.
Mrs. Richardson, regent, and Miss
Marie Rice, vice regent, are delegates
to the State conference, and the fol-
lowing members were elected alter
mates: Mrs. Mallette Spengler. Mrs.
Claude Allen Cook, Mrs Joseph Gard
ner, Miss Phebe Stine, Mrs. William
D. Leetch, Miss Frances Mixsell, Mrs.
William Dyer, Mrs. Jasper Beall, Mrs.
John Wolfe and Miss Virginia Jordan
It was decided to have a celebration
In February, the chapters goth birth
day anniversary. The name of Miss
Ursula Maphas was presented to the
society and Miss Elizabeth Ickes and
Mrs. Ray Windham were voted into
CIdpUCE. M1SS 11dl1 lCG Sl1dSC Wdo
the guest Of honor and gave talk on
the d. A. r. approved schools.
Marcia Burns Chapter will hold a
card party at the Arts Club Of Wash
ington. 2017 street. at 8:15 pm. Feb
ruary 16. No regular chapter meeting
will be held In February. Guests will
be the national and State officers in
the District Of Columbia. Reserva-
tions are being made through the re-
gent, Miss 8. Helen Fields Of Capitol
Towers.
The National Defense Through Pa
triotic Education met at the Mayflower
Hotel Mrs. Rice Means presiding.
Miss Helen Harmon, vice president
general Mrs George Madden Grimes.
State regent, and Mrs. Anna Nagel,
national president, Spanish War Vet
erans' Auxiliary. were present. Mrs.
Noble Newport Potts, vice chairman
Of civilian training, arranged the pro-
gram.
Col. Bennett A. Moulton. national
secretary Of the Reserve Officers As
sociation of the United States, spoke
on the needs Of the r. o. r. c. for
beneficial legislation, ample training
and modern equipment. Mrs. Potts
spoke on the work Of the citizens
military training camp.
Good citizenship medals to be
awarded in the junior high schools
were pledged by the following chap
ters: Our Flag, Sarah Franklin,
Eleanor Wilson, American Liberty,
Army and Navy, Manor House, De-
scendants of '76, Col. John Donald
son, James Monroe, Federal City,
Capt. Molly Pitcher, Continental,
Constitution, Susan Rena Hatzel and
Dolly Madison.
Potomac Chapter met at the home
OF Mrs. Herbert L. Adams, 1922 Lega-
tion street, with Mrs. Harry Gutridge,
Mrs. j. H. Lingamfelter and Mrs.
Edith Gray assisting. The regent,
Mrs. Roy c. Bowker, presided.
Mrs. Samuel H. McCrory, State his
torian; Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, State
chairman Of correct use Of the Flag;
Mrs. II. H. Thompson and Mrs.
Carl H. Giroux spoke.
Plans were discussed Tor the chap
ter's birthday tea February at the
home Of Mrs. John Franklin Little,
a510 Varnum street.
The following members were elected
alternates for the Continental Con-
eress; Mrs. II. H. Thompson, Mrs.
Henry o. Pattison, Mrs. Edith M.
Gray, Mrs. Leslie B. Gray, Mrs. Flor
ence L. Barron, Mrs. John F. Little,
Mrs. Herbert L. Adams, Miss Emeline
Talbot, Mrs. j. H. Lingamfelter and
Mrs. w. H. Wanamaker.
The Army-Navy Chapter met at
The Army-Navy Club January IA.
Mrs. George Madden Grimes read
In article, written by William Ran
holph Hearst, on Communism. This
was followed by talk on the same
$ubject by Princess Cantacuzene
Grant.
The regent, Mrs. Charles Willauer
tkutz, presented the guest speaker,
Richard II. Sanger, recently an en-
bloye Of the Moscow Daily News, who
told Of the present deplorable condi-
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