Evening star., 1934-06-17

Jasper Post; R. A. C. Horton, COM
mander of Stanley Church De Pew
Post; James Kehoe, past post COM
mander Bureau Engraving and Print
ing Post, also were guests.
The department auxiliary with
the American Legion held its final
entertainment of the season for the
patients at Walter Reed Hospital on
June IL. Alfred A. Piccione was in
charge OF the arrangements and In
troduced the department president,
Mrs. Edythe NJ O'Connor who de-
livered a short address and extended
the greetings of the auxiliary.
Appearing on the program were
several radio stars of Station WMAL,
among them being Frank Young and
Bill and Marge." The program also
included the pupils of the Mary Deery
Dancing Studio. while "Conchita" en-
tertained with several Spanish dances.
Ice cream and cakes were served
following the entertainment by men,
bers Of the several units who donated
| the cakes.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25,
held its fidac meeting June 7 at 3072
i M street. The president, Mrs. Mary
K. Kileen, called the meeting to order
then turned it over to Mrs Martha
Witcomb. fidac chairman. Mrs. Wit
comb presented Capt. V. E. Sutton
Mattock, formerly general staff officer
of the British Army, who gave talk
| on England and its customs. He also
explained the meaning Of the cross on
the English flag from the British ship
! Parmetta.
Mrs. Dorothy Wilding had charge of
the music program. Mrs. Elsie Riley
sang. Mrs. Wilding, an enlisted nurse
during the World War, demonstrated
some toby jugs. Miss Helen Peck and
| Gloria Delazelle entertained with a
tap dance
The following members were ini-
tiated: Mrs. Josephine Talks, Mrs.
Louise Mays, Mrs. Catherine Waters,
| Mrs. Alice Dobbins, Mrs. Turissa Yow-
ell, Mrs. Florence Morris, Mrs. Anna
| Gass, Mrs. Caroline Hodgkin and Miss
Ethel Gass.
Mrs. Martha Witcomb presented a
resolution to have the unit indorse
Mrs. Leon Arnold for a place on the
Welfare Board of the District of Co
! lumbia.
Mrs. Carroll, department poppy
chairman, reported the unit made
$500 poppies for Arlington Cemetery
| and Sixteenth street markers Six
members assisted in decorating the
graves at Arlington on Memorial day.
Mrs. Steinbraker. child welfare chair
man. reported the unit assisted a
World War veteran and family. Mrs.
Spedden. hospital chairman, read let
| ters of thanks from Mount Alto Hos
pital for the Mothers day cards each
| man and woman received from the
units for their mothers on Mother s
| day.
Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, department
| president, and her staff, with other
distinguished guests, attended the
meeting. This was the last meeting
until September.
A meeting of the Kenneth H. Nash
Unit, No. s, was held at 1441 Rhode
Island avenue. with the president,
Mrs. Ruth M. Turner, presiding. Elec-
ton and installation Of officers was
held.
Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor, depart
| ment president, installed the officers
as follows: President, Mrs. Sallie
Kohen; vice presidents, Mrs. Viola
Bacon, Mrs. J. D. Byers; treasurer,
Miss Gertrude Bacon: recording Sec
retary, Miss Ann Singleton; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Ethel Wilt;
chaplain, Mrs F. P. Nash; historian,
Mrs. W. D. Mulkey: sergeant at arms,
Mrs. Emma Wilt; color bearers, Mrs.
Bertha Werthner, Mrs. Sarah Charles.
Mrs. O'Connor was presented with
flowers and a gift from the unit. Mrs.
Kohen and Mrs. Turner were also pre-
sented with flowers. The retiring
president, Mrs. Turner, presented her
officers and chairmen with a token of
her appreciation.
The following were admitted to
membership: Mrs. Mary B. Carwin,
Mrs. Bertha Gessford, Mrs. Marian
Royal.