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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
EIGHT PRISONERS
PAR0LED BY H0EY
sArthur H~ollingsworth, Serv'
ing Term For Non-Sup-
port, Is Included

RALEIGH, Dec. 17.-R-Govel
nor Hoey today paroled eight prs
oners, including Arthur Holllngs.
worth, who had not begun serV.s
a six-month term imposed IN Az
son county last April following nl0
conviction on a charge OF non-sup-
port.
Hollingsworth had made an ap-
peal to the state supreme court
but abandoned it and filed a petl-
ton for parole.
Governor Hoey said he was IN
formed that ''the situation that
resulted in this young mans con-
viction has been satisfactorily ad-
iusted. and it appears that parole
At this time would be entirely
proper
He was ordered to report month
w to his county welfare officer
and show that he had been OF
good behavior.
Others paroled were:
Will Fleming, convicted in June
1888, in Guilford county of second
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
"ARIZONA FRONTIER" NOW
PLAYING AT THE BIJOU

PLAYING AT THE BIJOU
Tex Ritter, star of the Mono
gram feature, ARIZONA Frontier"
now playing at the Bijou theatre
is no drug store cowboy. Tex was
born and raised on a large cattle
ranch in Texas. His chief ambition
during the early years of his life
was to be a rancher like his father.
1t wasn't until he became a STU
dent at the University of Texas
that he took any interest in acting,
and the songs he sang were all
cowboy ballads. In fact, his first
appearances in public were made
singing seldom-heard cowboy songs
and giving a short lecture about
her origin.
Then the bright lights of New
York City lured Ritter away from
his native Texas for an interlude
of stage portrayals. He appeared
in the Theatre Guilds &c r e
Grow the Lilacs," an old melo-
drama called THE Roundup, and
in Mother Lode.
A cartoon, chapter II of Dead
wood Dick and a Sportreel will
complete this schedule. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

Or all the stars, exclusive of orr
sun, Alpha Orionis sends the most
heat to the earth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

The eight-hour WORKING
inaugurated in Germany by rs, Was
tons passed in 1918 and 1910 'es0Ia'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
SHIPPING HALTED

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. II.
-R-Shipping on the Danube riv-
err, Germany's lifeline to Rumani-
an oil and Balkan foodstuffs, was
ordered halted today because of
ice conditions. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18

the 1941 general assembly. Secre-
tary of State Thad Eure named
Lassiter to do the work done for
the past four years by Thomas A.
Banks Of Raleigh who resigned re-
Gently when Governor-Elect j. M.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
CONSTRUCTION INCREASES

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-R-The
value of contracts awarded for
construction of non-residential
buildings in the first II months
of 1910 crossed the 81, 900, 600, 900
mark. the F. W. Dodge Corp. re-
ported today. The total of 81, 112.
O22. 900 represented an increase of
II per cent over 1907, 1871, 600 in
the comparable 1889 period. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-18
"DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS"
FEATURED AT CAROLYN

"Dr. Kildare's Crisis, the new
est, most interesting and dramatic
OF all the DR.. Kildare pictures,
will be presented for the last times
today at the Carolina theatre. Lew
Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine
Day and Robert Young are the
%co-stars and the supporting cast
features Nat Pendleton, Walter
Klngsford, Alma Kruger and Bobs
Watson.
In addition to the feature at
traction the program includes a
Popeye cartoon, Crime Doesn't
Pay" novelty and latest News of
the Day.
Starting tomorrow the Carolina
will present Gary Cooper in Sam
uel Goldwyn's great production,
The Westerner', with Walter
Brennan, Fred Stone and Doris
Davenport. s
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Star STAFF Photos.

named other officers as follows:
Vice president, Mrs. David Deibler
recording secretary Mrs. Roger P.
Hollingsworth; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Barney Schneckloth ;
treasurer, Mrs. George E. Chapman:
chaplain, MRS. Fred E. Weick; guard,
Mrs. Kenneth D. Jacob; delegates,
Mrs. Horn and Mrs. Russell O.
Pluge: alternates, Mrs. Deibler and
Mrs. Hollingsworth.
Chapter c elected the following
President, Mrs. Mary Carroll Great
house; vice president. Miss Mary j,
Bean: recording secretary, Mrs. Will
liam L. Clarke; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank Grosvenor; treas
urer, Mrs. F. c. Brinley; chaplain
Mrs. j. w. Robbins. and guard
Mrs. Richard Powers. Delegates
will be Mrs. Greathouse and Mrs
Jason Waterman. and Mrs. Brinley
and Mrs. Helen Bentley were elected
alternates.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
p. E. O. Plans Easter Rites
Special Service Wednesday Is z~....,.
Sponsored by Chapter A

A special Easter service will be
held by Chapter A Of the p. E. O.
Sisterhood on Wednesday at $50
pm. at the Methodist Building for
all P. E. O.s residing in the Dis
trict.
The IS local chapters are electing
officers and delegates to the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter Conven-
ton at their various meetings this
month. Chapter A at a recent
meeting named the following:
President. Miss Clara G. Hitler;
vice president. DR.. Mary Holmes;
recording secretary, Mrs. John Fales;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. j. M.
Gongwer; treasurer, Mrs. James
Hoover; chaplain, Miss Marie Van
Cleve; guard, Mrs. L. M. Davis;
delegates, Miss Hitler and Mrs. Roy
M. Potts: alternates, DR.. Holmes and
Mrs. G. F. Bixby.
Chapter B elected as president
Mrs. E. r. Lomas; vice president,
Mrs. r. NJ Wolfe; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. D. M. Stafford; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs G. H. Nit
chell; treasurer, Mrs. w. B. Cafky;
chaplain, Miss Jessie o. Elting:
guard, Mrs. Helen Turley; delegates,
Mrs. Lomas and Mrs. g. L. Peck
ham; alternates, Mrs. Charles Mar
vim Jones and Mrs. Robert H. Young.
The officers were installed by Mrs.
Jones, retiring president.
Chapter E has reelected Mrs.
Alan r. Horn as president and has
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Regional Meeting
April 1914

One of five regional meetings of
Alpha Sigma Alpha, National Edu-
cation Sorority, slated for this year,
will be held at Wardman Park
Hotel, April 1914. Miss Evelyn G..
Bell of Buffalo. N. Y, national
president. and Mrs. Charles Meyer
OF Laurel, Del, are planning to
attend.
The conference will bring together
members of college chapters from
State Teachers College, Farmville,
Va: Temple University and Drexel
Institute of Technology. Philadel-
phia: Marshall College, Huntington,
w. Va, and Madison College. Har-
risonburg, Va. as well as alumnae
chapters in Philadelphia, Central
apd Eastern Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Charleston. Huntington, w.
Va, and Hampton Roads, Va.
Alpha Sigma Alpha is one of the
Oldest sororities in the College of
Education field. 1t has % chapters
in colleges throughout the country
and 80 alumnae chapters from coast
to coast.
Regional director of this district
is Miss Katherine Roberts, Alpha
Chapter Alumnae. Mrs. Julia Derr
Jones, president of the Hampton
Roads Alumnae Chapter. will be
official hostess for the conclave here
Reservations are in charge of Mrs.
Kathryn johnson Carrico of
Waynesboro, Va.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Miscellaneous Clubs

Arts Club-Today, 7 pm, chafing
dish supper. Tuesday. 7 pm, din
ner. Speaker, Mrs. James Earle
Miller, Trips to the Holy Land,
1raq and Egypt" with illustrations.
District of Columbia League of
American Penwomen - Today, 3
pm. to 6 pm, art tea, in studio;
pm, musicale. Artist, Beatrice
Pinckney Jones. Wednesday, 3
pm. to 6 pm, celebrity tea. Speak
ers, Mrs. H. F. Grady, George E.
Bigge. Friday, 8 pm, Executive
Board meeting, in studio.
League of Republican Women
Wednesday, $3.50 pm, last Of book
review series. Reviewer, Miss Ell
len L. Corbett. Tea.
Woman's National Democratic Club
Tomorrow, 1890 pm, luncheon.
Speaker, Thomas L. Stokes, "Chip
on My Shoulder"
Democratic Women's National Coun-
Gil - Tomorrow evening, Willard
Hotel. Speaker, Mrs. Thomas F.
McAllister, "The Fight for Democ-
racy in 1940."
Beta Sigma Phi-Tuesday, 8 pm,
Eta Chapter, with Mary Katherine
Cavanaugh, 8l5 Eighteenth street
NV. Wednesday, 8 pm, Epsilon
Chapter, Lee House. Thursday, 8
pm, Kappa Chapter, with Gretch-
en- Giddings and Alpha William
son, Park Lane Apartments,
Twenty-flrst street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV.
Ladies' Auxiliary Jewish Consump-
tives' Relief Society-Wednesday,
8 pm, Jewish Community Cen
ter. Speaker, DR.. Philip Hillko-
witz. Moving pictures.
Beta Sigma Omicron Sorority
Tuesday, pm, Gunston Hall,
1906 Florida avenue NV. Book
review by Mrs. Philip H. Grog-
gins.
Society Daughters Of the American
Revolution - Tomorrow evening,
Independence Bell Chapter at the
chapter house. Music selections
by Miss Wilmuth Gary; 3 pm,
Eugenia Washington Chapter.
chapter house; Tuesday, 3 pm,
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Music Discussion

A program on the Dutch school
of counterpoint and on sixteenth
century music will be featured at
the meeting of the Kappa Sigma
Chapter, of the Delphian Society,
March 81 at 1890 am. at the Mount
Pleasant branch library. Mrs.
Joseph p. O'Connen will give the
preliminary discussion on a general
survey of the period.
Others to report are Mrs. Clifton
Housley, Mrs. Ralph Teunis. Mrs.
Harvey Zimmerman, Mrs. Walter
j. Greenleaf, Mrs. v. G. Richter,
Mrs. Lewis B. Thomson. and Mrs.
G. G. Hefty.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Civic and Study Clubs

Association of University
Women-Today, 2:45 pm, radio
program, sponsored by Committee
on Economic and Legal Status. To-
morrow, 1:30 pm, study and prac-
tice in writing; 4 pm, tea, musi-
cal program. Artists, Sague
Springman, Miss Josephine Col
Inns and Miss Josephine Humph-
ries; 7:3O pm, beginners bridge;
tbs pm, music appreciation
group. Tuesday, II am, person.
ality problems; 1915 pm, lunch
con meeting Legislation Commit
tee. Wednesday, 1890 pm,
Committee on the Economic and
Legal Status of Women. Thurs
day, II am, Martha MacLear
Poetry Group; $50 pm, Junior
group dinner and bridge. Friday,
7:45 pm, bridge. Saturday, II
M, French conversation class.
Voteless District of Columbia
League of Women Voters-Tomor-
row, 1:30 pm, child welfare sam
mar at convalescent pavilion,
Gallinger Hospital. Speaker, DR..
Ella Oppenheimer, "The Care Of
Crippled Children" Tuesday, 2
pm, economic welfare. Con-
sumers' group, with Mrs. Beknell,
3052 P street NV. Speaker, N. S.
Fairbanks, Motor Truck Regula-
tions as Trade Barriers in Inter-
state Commerce" Wednesday, 2
pm, foreign policy. Section l.,
with Mrs. E. Faesch, 1902 Albe-
marie street NV. "Pan-Ameri-
canism: It's Early History, Chang
ing Character, Recent Progress. !"
Thursday, 10:30 am, government
and its operation, with Mrs. JOS
eph Low, $3.50 Sixteenth street
NV. Subject: "City Manager
Governments"
Twentieth Century Club-Wednes
day, 10 am. to IL m, Red Cross
surgical dressings unit, chapter
house, 1880 E street NV. Thurs
day, pm, French section, des-
sert-bridge luncheon. with Mrs.
Lawrence Martin, 3215 r street
NV.
Excelsior Literary society-Thurs-
day, l pm, at the Taft House,
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Conservation
Discussed bv
Wildlife Aide
Political Study
Club Hears
Milton McGovern

Legislation for the conservation
of wildlife is necessary because
people have to be made" to take
care of the things they need, Milton
McGovern, District representative
of the National Wildlife Federation.
told the Political Study Club at
meeting yesterday at the Washing
ton Club.
Mr.. McGovern also expressed the
opinion that ignorance, more than
apathy, has been responsible for
depletion of many of the natural
resources of our country.
His speech was timed to call at
tention to the observance of Ma
tional Wildlife Restoration Week.
which begins tomorrow under aus
pices of the federation he represents.
This observance originally was
prompted by a proclamation issued
by President Roosevelt three years
ago, he explained, and pointed out
the value of the Presidents support
OF conservation of national resources.
To be strictly non-partisan, however,
Mr.. McGovern recalled that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, his Republican
predecessor, also had been a great
conservationist."
Traces Movements History.
Tracing the history of the conser-
vation movement, Mr.. McGovern
said that while something was &C
complished in the 10Th century, it
has been during the past IS or 40
years that concerted action along
these lines has been taken by private
agencies working with Federal, State
and county officials.
He paid particular tribute to the
part women have played in the con-
servation movement, pointing out
that both the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and the District
Federation have long had commit
tees on this subject.
The esthetic value of conservation
as well as its practical value was
emphasized.
AS one example Of progress in
wlldlife conservation made possible
by proper legislation, Mr.. McGovern
said that the migratory water fowl
population has doubled in the past
five years.
Mr.. McGovern also called atten-
ton to the fifth North American
Wildlife Conference to be held at
the Mayfower Hotel Monday
through Wednesday under Joint
auspices of the Wildlife Institute
and the National Wildlife Fedora
ton.
Appointment Made.
Mrs. o. w. McNeese, popular local
lecturer, introduced the speaker.
Mrs. Edgar Boyd Kay, the president,
who opened the meeting, also an
nounced the appointment of Mrs.
Edward Campbell Shields as chair
man of the clubs annual breakfast
to be held May IL. Mrs. Garland
Ferguson was appointed hospitality
chairman.
Mrs. Dorothy R. Emery presented
a music program which included a
composition for the flute and piano
by Alden H. Emery, jr., and Doro-
thy Emery, and group of songs
by Norma Simonson.
Honor guests at the tea which fol-
lowed were Mrs. Emil Schram, Mrs.
Leon Henderson, Mrs. Thurman
Arnold and Mrs. Ida Ballinger
Johnston of Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Peter John McGovern.
mother of the speaker, and a di-
rector of the club, poured tea with
Mrs. Miriam Ballinger Berryhin and
Mrs. Lois Marshall Hicks,
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Immaculate Group
To Hold Reunion

A reunion Of the Alumnae Asso-
citation of the immaculate Semi
nary will be held March %, 80 and
81 at the school. Business meetings,
election OF officers, and several So
cial events are on the program.
A luncheon March 80 will be held
at the Parrot Tearoom, with Miss
Frances Casey in charge. That
evening banquet will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel, with Miss
Alice Marie Stanton as chairman.
Miss Ellen Maloney and Mrs.
Anna May Needham are general
chairmen, assisted by Miss Adele
Owings, Miss Fredna Truart, Mrs.
Delphinc Walsh, Mrs. Margaret
Schreier, Miss Anne Marie Burke
and Miss Frances ODonneI.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

OF her handiwork, she explained,
and was but one of many dresses
which she has made for herself,
her friends and members of her
family in the past few years.
During the World War, Mrs
Towner was president of the Red
Cross Auxiliary Of the First Con-
gregational Church, where she
direoted the knitting for the soldiers
overseas.
I'VE knit sweaters and helmets.
principally" she said. II usually
made helmets, as the majority OF
women didn't like to work on them"
Mrs. Towner declared her speed
record IN knitting was on a soldiers
sleeveless sweater started one after
noon and completed that night to
meet an emergency.
For the past two years, Mrs.
Towner served as chairman of the
National Defense Committee of the
District D. A. R., and much i'm
portant work was effected during
her administration. She loves her
work, she admits. and gives con-
siderable credit to her experience
as the wife of a naval officer for
her pleasure at meeting people and
the ability to keep the wheels Of
her office running smoothly.
while my husband, DR.. Towner,
was in active service" she ex-
planned, II accompanied him to his
different stations along the Eastern
seaboard, as well as Haiti. never
missed congress. no matter where
we might be at the time it met"
Mrs. Towner added that in differ
ent years. she had come from Nor
folk, Atlanta, Newport and even
Haiti to attend the congresses.
Now that DR.. Towner is retired
and has become a leading tubercu-
losis authority in the city, Mrs.
Towner declares she is delighted to
settle down and become a perma-
nent resident of Washington, her
birthplace and girlhood home. She
is a graduate of Mount Vernon Sem
mary, where she also did post gradu-
ate work and has been a member
of the D. A. r. for the past 20 years.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Louisa Adams Chapter, chapter
house. Speaker, Maurice H.
Thatcher. HISTORIC Shrines," with
colored motion pictures; 8 pm,
= Fort McHenry Chapter, All States
Hotel. Speakers, Mrs. Donald
Earll, Miss Margaret Culver; 8
pm. Constitution Chapter. chap
ter house. Wednesday, 8 p.m.,.
Marcia Burns Chapter, with Miss
Susan I, Frasier, 28l2 Twenty
seventh street NV. Honor guest,
Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser; 8 pm.
Manor House Chapter at chapter
house.
Sigma Alpha Iota-Tomorrow, 8
pm, alumnae group. with Mrs.
H. A. Schaufner. 1702 Orchard
street, Alexandria, Va. Musical
program.
p. E. o. Sisterhood-Tomorrow, 8
pm, Chapter F. with Miss Doris
w. Hayes, 1900 Lamont street
NV. Tuesday, 8 pm, Chapter
H, with Mrs. Worthy P. Sterns,
1883 Lamont street NV. Pro-
gram. Review Of Chapter Scrap
book: 8 pm, Chapter o, with
Mrs. c. l.. Vale, 1916 T street
NV. Book review by Mrs. VIII
lis r. Adams. Wednesday, $50
pm, Chapter A, to present "An
Easter Service" Methodist Build
ing, 100 Maryland avenue NE.
Women's Christian Temperance
Union-Emma Sanford Shelton
Union-Tuesday, 8 pm, with Mrs.
c. 8. Mason, 1905 Fifth street NV.
Speaker, Harry S. Warner.
Housekeepers' Alliance-Tuesday. 2
pm, Y. w. c. A. Subject, Spring
Housecleaning."
Alpha xi Delta, Washington
Alumnae-Tlesday, 8 pm, with
DR.. Mary Meek Moore, 1925 Six
teenth street NV. Speaker, Mrs.
Olive johnson Thomson.
Women's Welsh Club-Tomorrow
night, with Miss Rhoda Watkins,
1420 Clifton street NV.
Guatemala shipped nearly 10000.
900 punches Of bananas 70 the
United States last year.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Col. Per Zilliacus
To Address League

Col. Per Zilliacus, military at
tache of the Finnish Legation, will
be guest of honor and speaker at a
special meeting of the Washington
Unit OF the Women's Overseas Serv-
Ice League, March %, at Anderson
House, national headquarters of the
Order of the Cincinnati.
The meeting is in charge of the
Patriotic Committee, with Mrs. Vir-
ginia Armistead Nelson chairman.
The committee includes Mrs. John
E. Ewell, Mrs. Charles Bushnell
Pratt, Mrs. Harry Andrews, Miss
Lena Hitchcock, DR.. Marion Tribble,
Miss Caroline Hendricks and Mime.
Blanche Bimont.
Admission will be by card only.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Bell Ward, whose latest book,
Guatemala Past and Present" !"
was published last Thursday Mrs.
Irene Caldwell and Mrs. Parker
West.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas Is hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Theodore H. Tiller,
Mrs. H. Trendley Dean and Mrs.
william Walter Smith. Mrs. Will
liam H. Manchester Is chairman for
the tea.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
PenWOnnen
Entertain at
Work of Heraldry
Artists Will Be
Shown at Studio

The work of two heraldry artists
will be shown today from to 6
pm. at the art tea of the District
of Columbia League of American
Penwomen in the studio at the Graf
ton Hotel.
An exhibit of family coats of
arms. illuminations. etchings and
letterings will be given by Mrs VIII
liam Walton Badgley, while the
United States coat of arms and
miniature soldiers in the new Army
uniforms will be featured by Miss
Dorothy Gatchell. The exhibits will
be displayed until April /.
Mrs. Minnie L. Briggs, art chair
man of the league. will introduce
the artists.
Guests of honor include Miss
Marion Lane, DR.. Jean Stephenson
Mrs. ClAud Houchins, Mrs. Herbert
r. Corn, Mrs. Anne Abbott Uhler
Mrs. Webster Ruckman, Miss Eliza
beth Muhlhofer, Mrs. D. Fulton
Harris, Mrs. Willard w. Gatchel
and Miss Nellie Hawke.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs
william w. Scott, Mrs. L. L. Nelson
Mrs. D. F. Mitchell, Mrs. Allen H.
Perley, Mrs. Paul Neilander, Mrs
Elizabeth Bronson, Miss Elsie Mes
kill, Miss Elizabeth VIII, Miss Grace
r. Sahm. Miss Helen Burnett, Miss
Susan Divine, Miss Frances Mixsell
and Miss Genevieve Hennigh.
Piano Recital
In Evening.
A piano recital by Beatrice Pinck-
ney Jones, former music director
at Foxcroft School for Girls, will be
presented at 8:l5 o'clock tonight by
the music chairman, Mrs. Arthur j
Seaton. Refreshments will be served
following the program.
Interests in Latin American Ira
ditions" will be the subject of an
address by Mrs. Henry F. Grady
wife Of the Assistant Secretary of
State, Wednesday at pm. at the
celebrity tea. George E. Bigge OF
the Social Security Board and for
mer professor Of economies at Brown
University also will speak. Mr.
Bigge will discuss the social secur-
ity program and will illustrate his
talk with moving pictures.
Guests Of honor who will poul
include Mrs. Harland Fiske Stone
Sonora de Boyd, wife of the Am
bassador from Panama; Miss Anna
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Sorority Meeting

The Washington alumnae of AL
pha XII. Delta will meet Tuesday at
8 pm. at the home of DR.. Mary
Meek Moore. 1925 Sixteenth street
NV. Plans for Providence Three
Convention, to be held at College
Park, Nd, April 1920, will be dis
cussed. Mrs. Olive johnson Thom-
son, past national president Of the
sorority, will be the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Alunnae to Meet

The Washington Chapter of the
Alumnae of st. Joseph's College in
Emmitsburg, Md, will hold its an
nual card party for the schools
lecture fund March 30 at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Mrs. Walter G. Distler of 2124
Kalorama road NV, national presi-
dent of the alumnae, recently opened
q series of radio broadcasts from
the school which will be heard
monthly on the second Monday.
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Mrs. Butler, 1Oite of the
counselor of the British EN-
bassy and its ranking hostess,
1oho is honorary national pres
ident of the Daughters OF the
British Empire.
Underwood Photo.
urge Of members to be of some help
during this war period.
As matter of fact, it was during
the World War period that the
Daughters Of the British Empire of
the U. S. A. came into being. After
the Armistice, the organization
launched into a philanthropic pro-
gram and has established homes for
aged British men and women at
Ossining, N. Y; Orange Park, Fla; !;
Hollywood, ILL.,, and Sierra Madre,
Calf.
National officers are elected every
four years and headquarters change
to correspond with the address of
the national president. An effort is
made to have this Office rotate
through the various sections of the
country.
The national chapter is now in
New York, the home of the national
president, Mrs. John Nolan.
Honorary President
Is Mrs. Butler.
It is customary for the wife of the
British Ambassador to serve the Or
ganization as honorary national
president, and Lady Lindsay filled
the position until she returned to
England last year. AS Lord Lothian,
the present Ambassador, is bache-
lor, Mrs. Butler, wife of the coun-
selor of the embassy and its ranking
lady, is now honorary president.
The local Queen Elizabeth Chap
ter is not named after England's
present Queen, but the daughter OF
Henry VIII, it was explained.
Regents head the various chapters
and Mrs. Ted Walker is regent for
the Queen Elizabeth Chapter. Other
officers include Mrs. G. G. Kirk
patrick, vice regent; Mrs. Everett s.
Cofran, treasurer; Miss Doris Hud-
son. recording secretary, and Miss
Marian Osborne, corresponding sec
fetary. Mrs. kirkpatrick, Miss Hud-
son and Miss Osborne all are en-
ployed at the British Embassy.
As State president, Miss Kelly is
the ranking District of Columbia
officer.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
English Women Here
Band for War Relief
Daughters of British Empire
Find Membership Boosted
By Emergency
BY FRANCES LIDE,
Women's Club Editor,

The desire to aid fellow British citizens friends
OF brought life organization
OF British birth or descent in Washington.
For about nine there
the Daughters OF the British Empire Of the u
with the policy Of the national organization part
fees phantroc
tenance Of four homes for aged British people,
The local inactive however the
outbreak Of
Now British women and British mpathzers
cause channel
the interest OF relief and membership
increasing rapidly.
Miss Alice Kelly who is state president
explained that the Queen Elizabeth Chapter bringing
which includes employed
are not working Miss Kelly herself secretary
the British Embassy and several other Embassy
members