Evening star., 1937-12-12
District Flag
Proposed
By Clubs
Banner Intended to
Aid Suffrage
Fight.

NA1 ~ Or&S01ZALlOH0 from
u over the city are supporting
Y the crusade for . District nag
4 The campaign Is being spon-
cored by the Flag Committee Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. The American Legion. American
Legion Auxiliary, District Of Columbis
National Guard. Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, Daughters Of the American
Colonists and the Society of Natives
have recently added their names tc
the cause.
In statement issued yesterday Mrs
William D. Leetch, State chairman OF
the D. A. r. committee, said: TT Is to
be hoped that distinctive banner fol
the District will lend impetus to the
movement to enfranchise District resi-
dents and thus make the banner stand
for true citizenship"
It Is expected that the bill author
izing the District nag will be intro
duoed In Congress in January. Reso-
lutions favoring the proposed bill are
being passed by the citizens associa-
tions. The Forest Hills Association
went on record this week in favor OF
the bill.
In addition to the District nag cam
paign, the D. A. r. committee has re-
ceived An American flag from the Aba
gail Hartman Rice Chapter to be pre-
sented to the Boy Scout Troop which
meets at the Mount Tabor M. P
Church. The presentation ceremonies
will be held at the church tonight.
Livingston Manor Chapter will pre-
sent American flags to the Girl Scout
troops at Friendship House and Neigh.
borhood House in the near future.
The District Committee meets Tues
day at II am. in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall.
Christmas carols will be sung BY q
group from the Gordon Junior High
School. The program, which will be
presented in costume. Is under the
direction Of Miss Mary Wilkins. Mrs
Geof1rey Creyke, State chairman Of
magazine. has arranged to open the
meeting to all chapter members and
officers.
Mrs. Tonnis ]. Holzberg has ar
ranged an oyster supper December IA
for the benefit of the Christmas fund
for the mountain schools. The sup
per will precede the party Of the De-
scendants Of '76 Chapter.
Capt. Joseph Magruder Chapter has
chosen Tamassee and Crosnore noun
tain schools as the recipients Of the
Christmas boxes packed at the meet
ing held on Friday at the home OF
Mrs. D. c. Richardson. The chap.
ter also indorsed Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig as candidate for vice president
general.
Mrs. Elizabeth Green entertained
the Thomas Marshall Chapter at q
Christmas party on Thursday. Toy.
and clothing were sent to the stu.
dents at the Kate Duncan Smith ane
Crosnore mountain schools.
Marcia Burns Chapter will enter
tain in honor Of its IA new member
on December Is at : pm. at the hom,
of Mrs. Minnie Ashbrook Tull, re-
gent, 2l5 A street NE. The enter
tainment and Christmas tree festivi.
ties will be followed by a buf1et
| supper.
Army and Navy Chapter will hea,
Mrs. Donald Earll, chairman of his
toric spots, speak on her trip to the
coronation. The meeting will be held
tomorrow at the Army-Navy Club.
Livingston Manor Chapter indorsed
Miss Margaret Naylor for the ofice
Of State corresponding secretary. She
is a member of the State Oficers
Club Of the District Of Columbia
D. A. r.: Daughters of American
Colonists, Daughters Of 1912, U. S. S
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American
Legion; National Yeoman CD anc
the Federal Chapter, Disabled veter.
ans Of the World War.
Continental Chapter will entertain
at luncheon, December 1s at 1:3t
pm. 1T the Y. w. c. A.
Mrs. Addams 8. McAllister will en-.
tsrtain the members Of the Livingston
Manor Chapter and their guests at .
card party at her home, 800 High.
land place NV, tomorrow 1T 2 pm
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