Evening star., 1937-11-14
Millions Held
Eligible for
D. A. R.
Vast Majority Don't
Know of Pioneer
Ancestors.

n ILLIONS Of women are eligi-
M BILE for membership In the
Daughters of the American
= Revolution, according to COM
pilations of the Genealogical Records
Committee, of which DR.. Jean Stephen
son Is chairman.
The vast majority Of these women,
it is said, are unaware that among
their ancestors was poineer.
The District of Columbia member
ship, which now includes more than
$500, may reach 5000 by July, 1888,
according to Mrs. Elmer Curry, State
registrar.
Col. James Mccall Chapter heads
the list in the number Of new members.
At the November meeting eight men,
bers were initiated at a ceremony con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ophelia Kerley, chap
lain, at the home of Mrs. H. c. Linn in
Arlington.
They are: Mrs. w. j. Chairman, Mrs.
Bessie Morgan, Mrs. Florence Goodson,
Mrs. Susan Boles, Mrs. Louise Bird
sell, Mrs. Edith Wood, Mrs. j. S.
Lemmo, Mrs. Martha Nickel, and an
honorary member, Mrs. H. c. Linn.
They we're received by Mrs. Claude
A. Cook, regent.
Mrs. Jasper Beall, state vice chair
man of approved schools, and Mrs
Charles Carroll Haig, State regent,
spoke.
Omen House Planned.
The State Historic Committee will
have "open house" November 18 at
1890 am. Marshall Finnan. super
intendent of National Capital Parks,
will speak in the auditorium of the
National Museum.
Gifts will be brought to the Decem-
Der meeting of Capt. Joseph Magruder
box for Norma Moore, a student at
the D. A. r. School at TamaSsee.
The chapter will give luncheon
next Saturday at the home of the re-
gent, Mrs. Arthur S. Field, 1907 Low
ell street NV, to secure funds for
educational work. Mrs. Joseph H
Wheat entertained the chapter at her
home, 40 B street NE, with Mrs.
Fuller assisting. Mrs. Charles j.
Wolfe, Shikelimo Chapter, Lewisburg,
Pa, was elected an associate men,
Der. Mrs. Lyman A. Cheney, member
of Asa Danforth Chapter. Syracuse,
N. Y, and Mrs. Walter P. White were
guests.
Mrs. Thaddeus M. Jones, past ma
tional president of Founders and Pa
triots, addressed the Martha Washing
ton Chapter at the November meet
ing held at the Martha Washington
Seminary. She spoke on developing
patriotism in the study of United
States history by the use of historical
novels.
Lucy Holcombe Chapter.
In celebration of the United States
Constitution Sesquicentennial, Mrs. Lee
R. Pennington, State historian, will
address the Lucy Holcombe Chapter
Tuesday evening at the home Of Miss
Alice Sanger, 1853 Columbia road
NV. Mrs. Maud A. Harris, Miss Kate
Edmunds and Miss Ruth Phillips will
be assisting hostesses.
Dr. Ella r. Fales, State chairman Of
the Student Loan Fund Committee,
will entertain at silver tea this after
noon at her home at 1910 Grace
Church road. Silver Spring.
Independence Bell Chapter will meet
at the home of Mrs. Joseph c. Thoma,
481l Blagden avenue NV, on Novem-
yer 16 Mrs Henrietta I,Ockner Miss
Wilmuth Gary and DR.. Elizabeth E
Chickering will be joint hostesses with
Mrs. Thoma. Mrs. Alexander H. Bell,
State chairman of the Americanism
Committee, will tell Of the future plans
Of her committee Mrs. Henrietta
Lockner will also speak. Each men,
Der will bring toys to be given to the
Americanism Committee for the nat
uralized American children.