Evening star., 1936-05-17
WOMAN VETERANS
SURVEY STARTED
Legion Auxiliary to Learn
Condition and Needs
Throughout u. S.

The American Legion Auxiliary Is
making a survey of woman veterans
of the World War to learn of their
condition and need of aid, according
to Miss Edna Mcintosh, chairman of
the Past Presidents Farley. Through
the national headquarters $4,000 ques-
tionaires have been distributed in an
effort to locate all women in the coun-
try who saw such service.
A joint meeting of the Legion and
Auxiliary Americanism Committees
will be held at department head
quarters, in the Bond Building. next
Tuesday to make final plans for the
committee medal awards.
James Reese Europe Unit, No. 5,
met at the Garrett Patterson School.
with the president, Mrs. Pearl Small
wood, in the chair.
The department president. Miss
Nicie Perrell, made her official visit,
accompanied by staff officers.
Unit chairman of Child Welfare,
Miss Doris McLane. arranged a pro-
gram participated in by the junior
group while the Department of Child
Welfare chairman, Miss Hardy, spoke.
Members of the unit are requested to
attend a memorial service at the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
next Sunday at 7:30 pm.
Mrs. Ada Riley. department chair
man of rehabilitation, announces S25,-
600 to aid in the work for disabled
veterans was presented to the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary at the May
meeting of the National Executive
Committee.
She also announced the James
Reese Europe Unit, No. 5, will present
a program tomorrow at Mount Alto
Hospital jointly with the James E.
Walker Unit. No. 26, while on May %
a bingo party will also be held for
the patients at Mount Alto. This af-
fair will be held jointly with Victory,
Lincoln and the Washington Police
Units.
Mrs Whit Y. McHugh, national
vice president for the Eastern division,
will make her official visit to this de-
partment this week
The department will participate in
the annual massing of colors under
the auspices of the Military Order of
the World War. next Sunday, pm,
at the Washington Cathedral.
A meeting Of the Department Ex-
ecutive Committee will be held May
81 at the American War Mothers
Home, 1927 New Hampshire avenue,
at pm.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit met at
the Raleigh Hotel with the president
Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, presiding. A
program was presented in observance
of Mothers day, honoring Gold Star
Mothers, American War Mothers
mother members of the unit and the
mothers of members Of the post and
unit.
Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean sang. La
Rue Hunt, member of the Sons OF the
Legion of Fort Stevens Post, rendered
piano accordion selections. Junior
members of the unit, Jean Mulvey
Leona Seiders, Margaret May, Ruth
May Turner and Audrey Burton, re-
cited a group of verses written by Eg-
bert E. Corwin, honoring mothers.
Ruth May Turner sang. Mrs. Corwin
presented as a gift to the unit and IN
honor of the mother members OF the
unit, framed picture OF my Mother,
by Whistler. Mrs. Franklin P. Nasn
accepted the picture for the unit.
Mrs. Ruth Turner, past president
presented an American Legion AUX
iliary pin to Mrs. George Seiooio
Gold Star Mother member OF the unit.
joseph J, Goldberg, commander OF
Nash Post; Past Post Comdr. Mad
den; Wilbur May, commander OF the
Sons of the Legion Post; George
Grommet, Nash Post chaplain, ano
Mr.. Corwin spoke. Other members
of the Legion who added to the pro-
gram were DR.. Earl Turner, Charles
kOnen OF COSTELLO fOSI dIlo HNA' LIZA
cry of Lincoln Post.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet tomor-
row night at the Raleigh Hotel. Presl'
dent Anna Elliott has called an Ex-
ecutive Committee meeting for 7:3(
and the regular meeting will convene
at 8 pm.
Mrs. Helen Ware, Fidac chairman
will present. Mrs. Celia B. Sniezoska
a native of Poland, who will speak or
the customs of that country.
The Juniors met at the old Bright
wood School Saturday afternoon, with
President Mary Winifred Mccarthy
presiding. Guest speakers were Mrs
Addie Horton, poppy chairman. and
Mrs. Loretta Smith, talk on Poland
Mrs. Mary Gardner, Ways and
Means chairman, has asked the fol-
lowing chairmen to serve as hostesses
at the buffet-supper-dance at the
Broadmoor May 20: Americanism
Mrs. Bertha Pasour; community serv-
ice, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher; child
welfare, Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson; con.
Stitution and by.laWs. Miss Ethel