Evening star., 1940-06-23

of rescue, hOSpltallaZtlon ana Train
ing for 10000 Armenian, Greek,
Assyrian, Arabic and Jewish orph-
ans. His organization at that time
distributed some $4,000 900 in re-
@ief funds and fed more than 2,OO0,-
900 starving people in the Near
East. During his 10 years OF service
with the Near East Relief, his work
took him to Russia, Egypt, Palestine,
Syria, Iraq and Turkey.
The program also will include mo-
ton pictures. The Declaration OF
Independence" "The Bill of Rights"
and THE Monroe Doctrine
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest B. Ruther-
ford, who toured the A. E. F. as
"Y" entertainers. will sing. Mrs.
Rutherford was former accompanist
of Alma Gluck and a member of the
Washington Unit of the League.
The convention will formally open
July l at 9 am, followed by a corps
area" luncheon. The organization Is
divided into nine corps areas cor
responding to the Army grouping,
and people from different sections
will sit together and discuss matters
of interest to their particular area.
In the afternoon, the members will
drive through Rock Creek Park and
later have tea with Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Steinko. the former hav-
ing reported the last six conventions
of the league. That night members
will dine at the Army Navy Coun-
try Club and later go on sight
seeing tour of Washington.
STea Will Be Served
At Dumbarton Oaks.
July 2 will be service day." with
a business session in the morning,
luncheon at the Mayf1ower Hotel at
/ pm, an afternoon trip to Mount
Vernon and tea at Dumbarton Oaks
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss. The latter is member
of the Washington Unit.
The convention will adjourn July
5, with reunion luncheons at the
hotel, a visit to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation in the afternoon
and a closing banquet that night at
Wardman.
Post convention trips will include
visits to Annapolis, jamestown,
Yorktown and Williamsburg and on
July a visit to the New York World
Fair, with the New York Unit as
hostess.
d. A. r. Chapter to Hold
Benefit Garden Party.
A benefit garden party and Silver
tea will be given Saturday rom 3
to 6 pm. by ConstitutioY Chapter,
Daughters of the AisGlcan Revolu-
ton, at the home of the regent, Mrs.
Walter Miles 1907 Jocelyn street,
Chevy Chase, D. c. Proceeds will be
for the Red Cross and the chapter
flower fund. Mrs. c. B. Dimmette,
chairman, will be assisted by the
chapter officers. There will be a
eypsy booth, bridge will be played
and musical program will be fea-
tured under the direction OF Mrs. H.
A. Brooks.
Chapter members will meet Thurs
day at $50 am. at the Red Cross
Chapter House to register for Red
Cross work.
New officers include Mrs. Miles,
regent; Mrs. Dimmette, vice regent;
Mrs. William A. Poole, chaplain;
Mrs. Charles D. Vassar, recording
secretary; Mrs. Howard P. Slauson,
corresponding secretary; Miss Grace
Barnett, treasurer; Mrs. Harriet L.
E. Opdycke, registrar; Mrs. George
w. Wilson, historian: Mrs. B. M.
Jewell, delegate, and Mrs. E. Rich
ard Gasch, parliamentarian.
officers of the Junior group are
Miss Dorothy Catling, chairman;
Mrs. Andrew j. Dawson, vice chair
man; Miss Helen Redfleld, record
ing secretary; Miss Helen Vassar,
corresponding secretary; Miss Lucy
Eastman, treasurer, ano Miss Kath-
leen Jones, historian.