Evening star., 1937-12-12
LEGION AUXILIARY
MAPS YULE PLANS
Arranges Cheer for Veterans
in Hospitals and Under
privileged Children.

privileged Children.
The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion Auxiliary,
is arranging to cheer the veterans in
the various Government Hospitals as
well as underprivileged children of
veterans at Christmas time. At a
meeting of the Executive Committee,
with Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper presid-
ing, the II units were assigned the
various hospitals and will present en-
tertainment and serve refreshments.
Each veteran will also receive gifts.
Naval Hospital will be visited by
the Costello Unit on December 20 at
7:30.' Fifty patients will be enter
tanned. On December 81 Walter Reed
Hospital, which has 800 patients, will
Be entertained by the Police Unit,
James Reese Europe, U. S. McAlex-
ander. with the Kenneth Nash Unit
in charge of arrangements. On De-
cember % Killeen, Sgt. Jasper, Lin
coin and Potomac units will visit
Mount Alto Hospital. which has $40
patients. and also 200 children of the
Wisconsin Avenue Industrial Home
will be guests along with the hospital
patients. The Killeen Unit has charge
OF arrangements for entertainment
and refreshments. The Government
Printing Office will furnish entertain
ment at the Soldiers Home for 400
men on December 30.
Virtnrp Jy,it
Home, Sc. for its Christmas party
and will visit the so men here. Treas
ury, McGroarty and Kenna-Main
units will furnish entertainment for
600 men and women at St. Elizabeth's
Hospital December 20. Plans and ar
rangements under the supervision of
Henry c. Spengler Unit
The James E. Walker Unit will give
entertainment for the patients at st.
Elizabeth's during December. The
department auxiliary, through the
child welfare chairman, Mrs. Bell, is
cooperating with the American
Legion Christmas tree party to be
given for the needy children of vet
Grams on December 81 at the Roose-
Velt High School.
Sergt. Jasper Unit has arranged to
give Christmas baskets to 20 needy
veterans of the World War and to give
presents to rs children. Mrs. Helen
Hirton is general chairman.
Christmas party will be held De-
cember 20 at pm, at the Thompson
School, when there will be a Christ
mas tree. Members are requested to
bring dried fruits, jellies or cereals to
the unit meeting Tuesday at the Colo
nial Hotel.
The Jasper Unit will assist Killeen,
Lincoln and Potomac Units with q
Christmas party December 20 at
Mount Alto Hospital.
James Reese Europe Unit will meet
next Tuesday at Garnet-Patterson
School at 8 pm. Mrs. Quinn, depart
ment membership chairman, will visit
the auxiliary. Plans will also be made
to sponsor an activity to raise funds
for Christmas baskets.
stephen P. McGroarty Unit will meet
tomorrow at the home of the secretary
Anna May Stambaugh at 5000 Seven
teenth street NV. A Christmas pro-
gram will be given.
The Juniors met at the home of Mrs
McGroarty in Falls Church, Va. Cloth
Ing, food and toys were brought for
the Christmas baskets.
A good citizenship medal will be
awarded by the unit in February to 4
pupil in Gordon Junior High School.
The Juniors of the Washington Po-
lice Post Unit will have the next meet
Ing at the home of Mrs Marie Wilson.
80 T street NE, who is offering a
prize of an auxiliary pin to the Junior
VINO brings IN the most new members
by the January meeting.
The Juniors are collecting maya zines
and books to be distributed to veterans
IN the various hospitals.
Mrs. Marguerite Hicks, president of
United States Treasury Unit, an
nounced plans for Christmas will be
mace at the meeting tomorrow night
at the. War Mothers Home. 1927 New
Hampshire avenue NV. All members
are urged to bring donations of canned
goods. etc., or cash. if desired, in order
that baskets may be filled at Christ
mas for worthy veterans families
Motion pictures of the American Ie.
zion parade in New York will be shown
Mrs. Charlotte Hicks, chaplain, en-
tertalned at chain bridge party De-
cemoer for the benefit of the unit.
Mrs. Elsie Mcnamara, SIS Buchanan
street NV, will entertain the Junior
group at a Christmas party on De-
cember II.
United States Department of Az
rculture Unit will meet at the Y
w. c. A. Building, 614 E street NV.
Tuesday evening.
A benefit bingo and card party
was held last evening at the home
OF Mrs. Mary S. Jones, 4e15 Arkan-
sas avenue NV.