Evening star., 1936-03-22
LEGION WOMEN
TO HEAR M'SWA|N
Other Speakers on Third
Annual Defense Pro.
uram March 80.

partment chairman of that commit
tee. will preside. Representative John
J. McSwain, chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee, will be one of the
speakers.
Members Of the Army and Navy,
the department sons of the American
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, as well
as the juniors of the auxiliary will
participate.
Prizes will be awarded to the units
having the largest attendance. The
first prize will be three naval print
plates and the second, two naval
print plates.
The Washington Police Unit, No. 49,
held their Americanism and National
Defense program March l3 at the
American War Mothers Home. 1927
New Hampshire avenue, with the
president, Mrs. Ada Carver, presiding.
Mrs. Julia Rockford, unit chairman
of Americanism and National Defense,
arranged the program.
Among those appearing on the pro-
gram were Department chairman of
Americanism and National Defense,
Miss Dennis; Lieut.. Horace Iineberg,
Americanism officer of the American
Legion, and M. r. Zamides, who gave
selections. accompanied by Miss
Monderow.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll. past unit
president, was presented with a past
presidents jewel by the national ex-
ecutive committeewoman, Miss Edna
Mcintosh.
Miss Nicie Perrell, department pres
ident, and her staff officers made
their oficial visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kettner and Miss
Ruth Kettner were obligated.
Government Printing Once Unit
No. 80. gave bingo party to veterans
at Mount Alto Hospital March IA.
Mrs. Mary Schaumlefle, unit rehab-
ilitation chairman, had charge of the
arrangements, assisted by several
members of the unit and the president
Of their junior group, Miss Lois
Schaumleffle. Cigarettes were given
to the men patients and stationary
to the women.
The next meeting of the unit will
be held Wednesday at the Govern
ment Printing Office at 8 pm.
A meeting of all unit junior chair
men was held at the home of the
department chairman of juniors, Mrs
Adeline Holleran. The following units
were represented: Spengler, Mrs.
Jesse Thomas and Miss Lillian Rea-
gan; Jasper, Mrs. Mary Mcmillan and
Mrs. Virgie Mccarthy; Costello, Mrs
Sarah WEIGH and Mrs. Sallie Cipriani;
Killeen, Mrs. Anna Waters and Mrs
Ruth Bergman; McGroarty, Miss
Glenn Newell; G. P. O.. Miss Lois
Schaumleff1e; United States Treasury
Mrs. Ethel Clarke and Miss Minnie
Hardy, and United States Department
Of Agriculture, Mrs. Edith w. Quinn
Mrs. Holleran outlined program
to be carried out this month. April
and May. especially stressing the de-
partment Americanism and national
defense mass meeting to be given
March 30. A glee club from the
juniors will sing. 1t is requested that
all juniors participate and wear white
dresses.
Community service month is being
observed. Mrs. Holleran suggested the
senior unit community chairman con
tact some one to speak on the subject
Of Safety" especially in connection
with the girls care in traffic.
Music and the Art of Poland" /.
the Fidac subject for March. A short
paper on the art of Poland can bt
assigned to junior member In ad.
vance and read at the regular meeting
The juniors are requested to con-
tact the poppy chairman of theil
senior unit and learn how many pop.
pies their unit Is asked to make fol
Memorial day and then start to worL
on them as soon as possible.
A committee, composed Of Mrs
Ethel Clark, United States Treasury
Unit, chairman; Mrs. Catherine
Waters. Killeen, and Mrs. Lilliar
Luther, United States Department O.
Agriculture, is making plans for .
get-together party for all the juniors
At meeting Of the Woman's Aux.
iliary, United States Treasury Post
No. IS, at the Y. w. C. A., the resig.
nation of the secretary. Mrs. Frence,
Hamrick. was accepted. Mrs. Bessie
Coale was appointed to the vacancy
A report was given by the presi.
dent. Miss Minnie Mae Hardy, relative
to her attendance as delegate to the
Child Welfare Conference of the ninth
area, in Wilmington, Del.
Thirty-five members of this unit
are pursuing q course Of study in par.
Elementary law at the. Y. w. c. A.
under the instruction Of Miss Berths
Wolfe.
The fourth Of o series of talks or
Poland was delivered by Mrs. Erwin
Fidac chairman.
Blanket. umbrella and SPORT coat
clubs were organized by Mrs. T. v
Walker, known as Mother" of the
unit, for her long years of outstanding
Legion service. As chairman Of re.
habilitation, the funds procured viii
be used by the unit in welfare work
Preparations are being made fol
the first birthday party of the unit
to be held at the Mayfower Hotel
June o. It will consist Of a dinnel
dance.
A report was made by Mrs. Edwart
Clark, chairman of the juniors, con-
corning a playlet, presented by thu
juniors under her direction, at tn,
Chestnut Farms Auditorium, on Feb
ruary ~. The play will be repeated
at Walter Reed Hospital.
A meeting Of the juniors was hels
at the home Of the treasurer, Mis-
Shirley Brookshire, last Friday. tn,
making of scrapbooks for less for
tunate children who are hospita
patients, was begun.