Evening star., 1937-01-10

Revolution of the District
are engaged in a search for
an historic spot sufficiently
prominent to be picked for official
marking. This was announced by
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State re-
gent. The State Historical Research
Committee, she said. headed by Mrs.
Lee r. Pennington. is compiling a di-
rectory of all historic markers that
have been placed by Washington
Chapter.
Location of sites of significance not
yet marked are being submitted by
the District chapters to Mrs. Donald
NJ Earll. vice chairman of the COM
mittee. One of these will be selected
for the biennial ceremony of mark
ing by the District Of Columbia D.
A. r.
The Genealogical Records Commit
tee this week will start compiling into
book form the copies Of records con-
tanned in old family Bibles. These
books are to be presented to the D.
A. r. library. This committee has
turned over to the State Historical
Research Committee for its con-
sideration a partial list Of Revolu-
tionary soldiers buried at Congression-
al Cemetery and not marked as such.
Mrs. Jason Waterman, a member,
is indexing for the committee the
names contained in the Revolution
ary roll and place Of residence in
1925 of officers and soldiers who
fought in the battle of Bunker Hill.
June II, ITS, and who attended the
celebration of the anniversary of that
battle on June II. 1925"
District representatives on the D.
A. r. Magazine Committee will meet
in the Louisiana room of Memorial
Continental Hall Friday. Mrs. Ster-
ling Bockoven, District press chair
man, will speak on the value of the
magazine. Mrs. Godfrey Creyke,
State chairman, will preside.
Mrs. Wade H. Ellis entertained the
Susan REVERE Hetzel Chapter at
luncheon at the Sulgrave Club Friday.
Miss Janet Richards, commentator
and lecturer on current events, was
guest speaker.
Miss Juella P. Chase, regent, pre-
sided at the regular business meeting.
A letter from Margaret Humes Collier
of Crossnore School, in the mountains
of North Carolina. was read. in which
she recommended Mollie Coffey for
a scholarship.
The chapter will send a scholar
ship so that "Mollie Coffey of Chicken
town" may continue her education.
Reafirming its stand on restrictive
immigration, Major L'Enfant Chapter
will entertain the national and State
officers and the chapter regents at
the seventh annual national defense
night program January IA, at the
Washington Club. Demarest Lloyd,
national vice president of the Ameri-
can Coalition of Veteran, Civic and
Patriotic Societies, will speak on I'm
migration" Mrs. Chester Adair will
present the Schubert Singers in q
program of music.
The thirty y-fifth anniversary of the
Katherine Montgomery Chapter will
be celebrated Tuesday evening at the
Admiral Club. State officers and
chapter regents will be guests. The
regent. Miss s. Frances Sanford, will
preside.
Emily Nelson Chapter will entertain
the national and State officers and
chapter regents at its birthday tea
this afternoon from to 7 at the
home of the regent, Mrs. Lois E. Hicks,
5004 Thirteenth street.
Livingston Manor Chapter will hold
a card party at the home Of Mrs.
Frederick K. Sparrow, 1106 East Capt.
tol street, 2 pm. Tuesday.
A program on national defense will
feature the meeting of the President
Munroe Chapter Tuesday, when the
State regent, Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig, and the State vice chairman Of
national defense will speak. Alter
mates to the Continental Congress will
be elected. The chapter will be rep
resented on the State Music Committee
by Mrs. Frank Yarnall and Miss Mary
r. Yarnall. Miss Elizabeth Leaf and
Miss Nell Ralston will be the hostesses.
Historic Washington" will be the
subject of a paper by Albert Bowker
of the Potomac Society, Children of
the American Revolution, to be read
before the Potomac Chapter. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, We'd
nesday. Miss Blackstone will be
hostess.
Notion pictures Of the Grand Can