Evening star., 1936-05-03
LEGION AUXILIARY
MAKING POPP|ES
Graves of Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Will Be
Decorated.

Members OF the District OF Colum-
bia Department, American Legion
Auxiliary, are making poppies which
will be used on Memorial day for dec
grafton Of graves of soldiers, sailors
and Marines in the various cemeteries.
In this connection the juniors, under
direction Of Mrs. Adeline Holloran, de-
partment junior chairman. will also be
instructed in this work. they will as
sist in placing the poppies on the graves
on May 20. Mrs. Thelma Stroman,
department poppy chairman. an
nounced last week $4,000 of these ar
tificial flowers will be made.
The juniors will participate in the
masquerade ball sponsored by the de-
partment on May 9 at the Raleigh
Hotel for the benefit of Its American
ism program.
Mrs. Ada Riley, department chair
man Of rehabilitation. announced q
party was held at Mount Alto
Hospital yesterday by the G. P. o. Unit.
Other parties will be by the George E.
Killeen Unit Tuesday and the Vincent
B. Costello Unit will give dance May
8 at Walter Reed Hospital
The department president, Miss
Nicie Perrell, and members of her
staff will make their official visitation
to the Vincent B. Costello Unit Tues
day at the American War Mothers
Home. 1927 New Hampshire avenue.
and on May will attend the Mothers
day program to be given by the Ken
meth H. Nash Unit at the Raleigh
Hotel.
Sergt. Jasper Unit met at the
Raleigh Hotel last Monday night,
President Anna Elliott In the chair.
Twelve new members we're given the
degrees. Mrs. Russell Clarkson, child
welfare chairman, gave a report on
the activities Of her committee for
April.
The unit indorsed Mrs. Mary X.
Killeen of Killeen Unit for depart
ment president and Mrs. Ellen Louise
Warren of Sergt. Jasper for depart
ment vice president on Mrs. Killeen's
ticket.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
Wednesday, in the Raleigh Hotel, at
7:30 pm. Later the unit, with its
post, will observe Mothers day, hon.
oring especially Gold Star Mothers,
American War Mothers and mother
members Of the unit.
Under direction of the poppy chair
man. Mrs. Viola Bacon. the units quota
Of poppies is nearly completed.
Government Printing Office Unit
had an Americanism program at the
last meeting. The program. arranged
by the Americanism chairman, Mrs.
Helen Luckritz, included an address
by Fred Fraser, Sous chef de Chemin
de Fer 40 ct 8; Miss Faustine Dennis,
department chairman Of Americanism
and National Defense; accordion
selections by Willard Babcock. and
singing and tap dancing by Miss Mary
ADAMS, accompanied by Mr. Boback
The department president, Miss
Nicie Perrell. and her staff made their
official visitation.
Sergt. Jasper Post viii hold its an
nual testimonial banquet and dance
at the Broadmoor Hotel next Tuesday,
at Z pm, IN honor of the retiring
post commander. william A. Mccall
lum.
Speakers of the evening will be Gen.
Frank E. Hines and Dept. Comdr.
Joseph ]. Malloy. There will be
dancing. The general chairman Is
Robert J. Chaillett.
George E. Killeen Unit will initiate
candidates May f3 at the Killeen
club rooms, 1904 M street. The drill
team of Victory Unit will oficiate.
Mrs. Mae Spedden, rehabilitation
chairman. announces a bingo party
at Mount Alto Hospital next Tuesday.
On May 10, Mothers day. the unit
will have tea from to 7 to honor
Gold Star and World War mothers.
Mrs. Irene Arnold is chairman of the
committee.