Evening star., 1936-03-15
AUXILIARY RADIO
PROGRAM DRAWN
Nationwide Broadcast to
Include District Mem
berS.

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Miss Nicie PerreH, president of the
District of Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary, announced
yesterday the department will have q
prominent part in the Nationwide
broadcast of the Legion Tuesday night
on the occasion Of the celebration Of
Its seventeenth anniversary. Mrs.
Melville Mucklestone. national presi-
dent, will be one of the speakers on
the broadcast, which will begin at
1880 pm, Eastern standard time.
National Comdr. Murphy will be the
other speaker.
The next regular Executive Com
mittee meeting will be held March 19
at the American War Mothers Home,
1927 New Hampshire avenue, at 8 pm.
The following chairmen are requested
to submit written reports: Rehabilita-
tion, Child Welfare, Education of War
| Orphans, Poppies, Defense, Legisla-
tive, Fidac, Radio and Music. Publicity,
Bulletins and Membership.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No
IS. held its monthly meeting at the
War Mothers Home. In the absence
of the president, Miss Florence Beuch-
ley, who is i'll, the vice president, Mrs.
Ella Bell. presided.
Mrs. Amelia Boberg, co-chairman
on Fidac, announced Fidac program
will be held at the War Mothers
| Home after the meeting April T. Mrs.
Boberg also spoke on the organiza-
ton of the Girl Juniors. The dues
have been set at rs cents per year
and Costello Unit is now credited
with eight paid-up members in this
organization.
Mrs. Nina Pimphrey announced a
bingo party at Chestnut Farms Dairy
the evening of March %. The pro-
ceeds to go to child welfare.
| Sergt. Jasper Unit. No. 13, will holc
buffet supper dance March 81 at
the Broadmoor. The distinguished
guests will be F. G. Frazer, chef
chemin de fer Of the Forty and Eight;
Department Comdr. Joseph Malloy
and Mrs. Malloy, Department Presi-
Mccarthy and Mrs. Mccarthy. The
guests will be welcomed by Mrs. Anna
Elliott, president. and the committee
in charge as follows: Mrs. Mary E,
Gardner, chairman, assisted by Miss
Iva Smathers, Mrs. Lou Warren, Mrs
Hazel Fain, Mrs, Louise Goodacher
Mrs. Irene Lyons. Mrs. Dorothy Har-
per, Mrs. Sallie McCallum, Mrs. Addie
Horton, Mrs. Marion Money, Mrs
Pauline Grenfell, Mrs. Lucrecia Gren-
fell, Mrs. Sylvia Mclaughlin, Mrs
Ruth OrloSky, Mrs. Mildred EckleS,
! Miss Margaret Hammer.
The unit will meet at the Raleigh
Hotel tomorrow evening. The presi-
dent will preside. Vice President
Imogene Gallagher will present the
community service program.
A pseudo broadcast on community
service will be presented by members
Of the units juniors, with Chairman
Mary McMillin as announcer. the par
ticipants being Mary Winifred Nc
Carthy, Viola Smith, Marie Taylor anc
Frances Crozier.
The committee in charge Is Mrs
Imogene Gallagher, Mrs. Dorothy B
Harper, Mrs. Sylvia Mclaughlin, Mrs
Muerl White, Mrs Helen Ware, Mrs
Louise Warren and Mrs. Gladys Mart.
hill, with Mrs. Maude BrunSon ir
! charge of refreshments.
The juniors permanent officers viii
be installed by President Anna Elliott
at her home, 1913 M street, March 81
! at 2:30 pm. Auxiliary membership
pins will be presented to the junior
! charter members who were absent al
the last meeting and plans for future
activities will be adopted.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit met al
! the Raleigh Hotel on March 4, with the
| president, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, pre-
siding. Mrs Kurilo, Mrs. Conner, Mrs
Dougherty and Mrs. Grommett were
admitted to membership.
A bingo party will be given by the
unit in Mount Alto Hospital on March
%. Under the direction of the child
welfare chairman, Mrs. Lillian K. Ur-
ban, emergency aid was given the
needy family of a veteran and arrange
ments were made to furnish milk daily
to this family. Mrs. Sarah Kohen.
chairman of the community service,
reported on her activities, which in
cluded her work in the interest of the
children at Glenn Dale tuberculosis
Hospital. Mrs. Ambrose Keller, Fidac
chairman, presented papers on the
government and history of Poland
which were read by two members of
the junior organization. Leona Seiders
and Evelyn Underwood. Mrs. Keller
will present a musical program in
connection with her Fidac work at the
April meeting of the unit, when the
department president, Miss Nicie Per-
rell, has been invited to make her off,
cial visit.
Mrs. Zelda Mulvey, chairman Of the
junior organization, reported on the
activities of the junior members.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS,
met at the Killeen Club rooms, 1904
M street, last Wednesday evening
The president, Mrs. Catherine Waters,
presided.
The unit is planning card and
bingo party in the near future. Mrs.
Waters, chairman of the juniors, an
nounced progress in that group.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
independent Council-at the last
meeting the councillor, Audrey Will
liams, presided and welcomed home
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