Evening star., 1928-12-23
SERVICE MEN AIDED
BY WOMEN'S CLUB
Army and Navy League Of
ferS D. C. Visitors Home
like Surroundings.

Ten years after the World War
finds an organization, composed en-
tirely of women, working for the COM
fort of service men and maintaining
a club az 10l5 L street. However. this
is not surprising, as the organization
traces its beginning to the days be-
fore the Civil War. Called the Wom-
ans Army and Navy League, the or
ganization is the oldest group OF Its
kind in the country.
Succeeding First Ladies of the Land
have been honorary presidents of the
league and wives Of service men are
officers in the club. S:-ilianS are IN
vited to become members. To insure
better service to soldiers, sailors and
Marines who come to Washington in
1929, the club is arranging member
ship drive.
HOneIike Quarters Available.
The club, located at L street and
Massachusetts, avenue, affords service
men homelike surroundings during
their stay in the Capital. number
Of boarclers, in addition to tranSients,
find enjoyment and comfort there
with billiard tables, reading ana
writing rooms, and clean, attractive
sleeping rooms available.
Some of the rooms are maintained
their dead. One room is I1tted up in
memory of grateful Marine, who be-
queathed his last pay roll to the club.
when dying, years ago, in Washing
ton hospital Portraits of famed gen.
erals and admiralS adorn the walls OF
the club and a large framed photo
graph of Mrs. Liscum, widow of Gen.
Emerson H. Liscum, reminds club
members of the generous woman who
until recently was president OF the
league.
Mrs. Albert E. Bradley, first vice
president, is acting president, foliow-
Ing the resignation of Mrs. Alexander
Sharp as president. Mrs. Louis
Kingsley and. Mrs. Edward J. Dorm,
representing the Navy, and Mrs. st.
John Greble, representing the Army,
are the three vice presidents. Mrs.
G. E. McIver is club chairman, while
the advisory board is made up OF Rear
Admiral Hilary P. Jones, Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, Maj. Gen. Henry I.
Allen and Brig. Gen. Samuel RocKen-
bach.
Assisting Mrs. McIver are Mrs L. D.
Green. Mrs. Courtland Nixon, Mrs. I.
Z. BackstroTn, Mrs. A. D. Shoup, Mrs.
Riley Mcconnell, Mrs. j. H. Safroth
and the club manager, Sergt. Marion
Stone. r. F. Davis, representing the
American Red Cross at the Naval Air
Station, co-operateS with the club. Miss
Emma. NourSe has been secretary for IA
years. Mrs. jSummerall is chairman OF
membership and Mrs. Charles F. Hughes
chairman of the books committee. Mrs.
J. G. Kelton, former president. has
charge of the telegraphic code.
Mrs. Sharp said yesterday many per-
sons fail to distinguish between the
Navy League, the Navy Relief, the Army
Relief and the Woman'S Army and
Navy League. The Woman'S Army and
Navy League, she said, was formed be-
fore the Civil War to make the lot OF
service men on frontier posts and
aboard ship happier enc and in CO.
operation with the commanding officers
sought to promote the welfare and hap
piness of the soldiers and sailors.
Describes Work of Groups.
The Navy League, she pointed out, is
the condition of the naval forces and
equipment of the United States, while
the Navy Relief provides for INDECENT
widows. orphans and mothers of officers
and enlisted men of the Navy and Me-
rine Corpse ELiie the Army Relief per-
forms a similar service for Army folk,
In addition to maintaining the Serv-
ice club in washington the Woman'S
Army and Navy League aids, in relief
work and receives the cooperation Of
the Red Cross and the National Foun-
dation. n S.&
Club sponsors are arranging with the
Navy Department to have broadcast
throughout the fleet the information
that when men come to Washington
they can find a homelike atmosphere
at the club. Entertainments are being
prepared for the holidays to supplement
the dances and teas frequently given.