Evening star., 1937-11-07
D. A. r. Rally
To Support
Education
Seeks $1,000 for
Endowment Fund
At G. w. u.

AT u. w. u.
ICAN REVOLUTION will
mass 100 per cent this week,
November to 10, In support
OF American Education Week" Much
OF the work Of the D. A. r. concerns
the education and training Of youth,
and the District Of Columbia state
committees and chapters will devote
their time this week on programs to
aid youth.
The Washington Student Loan Com
mittee yesterday announced q goal Of
$1,000 for the endowment student
fund at George Washington Uni
versity. DR.. Ella r. Fales, state chair
man Of the local committee, will en-
tertain at . silver tea and exhibit
of antiques at her home at 1910 Grace
Church road. Silver Spring, Nd, No
vember IA. the proceeds to 60 toward
the endowment fund.
The Junior D. A. r. groups" are
launching an extensive campaign. Mrs.
Roger Williams, state chairman of
these Junior groups, will seak on the
work in the younger set" before the
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter on
November IL at the home Of Mrs.
Richard L. Hoxie and her sister, Mrs.
Robert Clay Sheriff..
Mountain Schools Aided.
Mountain schools also will come In
for their share in education week
through D. A. r. scholarships. Presi-
dent Monroe Chapter Is entertaining
at silver tea this afternoon at the
home Of Miss Laura Run, 1880 M
street, for the benefit Of o Tamassee
scholarship for its fifth protege, Jean
Alexander.
The educational philanthrophy Of
the D. A. r. is being carried to the
foreign-born this week through two
state committees, Ellis Island and
Americanism. The occupational ther-
apy work at Ellis Island will be in
tensifled, particularly among the pa
tients at the United States Marine
Hospital on the island. Mrs. Delos
w. Thayer. state chairman, will call
the chapter representatives and mem
bers together on November Is at 8
pm. at the Mayfiower Hotel to view
the motion-picture film Ellis Island"
Reduction of illiteracy and en-
couragement in the study Of English
will be stressed by the State Commit
tee on Americanism when they meet
November II at 2:30 pm. ut the
Americanization School. Miss Helen
T. McGraw Of the Naturalization Court
will address the committee on the par
ticular needs Of our adopted citizens.
Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, state chair
man. will announce the plans for the
international bazaar, scheduled for
December and 7, to raise funds for
Christmas baskets for needy families.
Constitution to Be Studied.
The study of the United States Con-
stitution will be included In many d.
A. R. programs this week. The Army.
Navy Chapter will hear Gen. Charles
R. Rowland on November 8 ut the
Army-Navy Club. Gen. Rowland, well
known as . brilliant speaker \and
writer, In choosing the United States
Constitution as his subject will en-
phasize particularly the responsibility
OF every citizen in the preservation OF
the Constitution and full understand
ing OF the document.
Miss Hazel Nelson, representing the
United States Constitution Sesoui-
centennial Commission, will speak
before the Dolly Madison Chapter
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Henry
H. Knipe, 2400 Sixteenth street NV.
She will also address the Col. John
Donelson Chapter on November 3 at
the home Of Mrs. c. E. Ferguson.
Special ceremonies to be held In
honor Of the three surviving real
daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion during the sesquicentennial of
the Constitution will be discussed by
Mrs. Jean LAbat, State chairman of
the Real Daughters Committee. be-
fore the Maj. L'Enfant Chapter to-
evening at the home Of Mrs.
j. D. Reich.
Many social events In D. A. r.
circles will honor Mrs. Charles Car
roll Haig, State regent and candidate
for the office Of vice president general
OF the national society D. A. r.
Judge Lynn Chapter will hold
meeting in her honor November 10
from $3.50 to IL at the home of Mrs
j. Wesley Buchanan. Capt. Wendell
Wolf Chapter has also indorsed Mrs.
Haigs candidacy.
Mrs. Harry Colefax Grove. presi-
dent of the chapter house corporation,
will address the Chapter Regents
Club tomorrow evening at the May
flower Hotel Mrs. Haig will be q
guest. Miss Luella Chase will pre-
side.