Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

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culture Unit, War Mothers Home.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Unit, Y. w. c. A., Twelfth street
and Rhode Island avenue
A new unit of the District OF Co.
lumbia Department. American Le-
gion Auxiliary, attached to Potomac
Heights Post, No. 40, was organized
May Is by Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, de-
partment president. Fifteen names
were presented for the charter As
sisting her were Miss Irene Sheehan,
department vice president, Mrs. Mary
CorWin, department chairman Of con-
stitution and bylaws.
Mrs. Killeen made her official visit
to Kenneth Nash Unit on May S.
John Zott, son of Mrs Perna Zott,
president of United States Department
OF Agriculture Unit, No. &c. has re-
ceived an appointment to the United
States Military Academy and will re-
port there July l. His father was
Lieut.. John H. Zott, band leader of
the I'd Infantry Band. His appoint-
| ment was brought about by congress
sional legislation through the Legion S
efforts for education of war orphans.
Mrs. Killeen and her staff will make
their Official visitation to Agriculture
Unit on May ID. The meeting to he
held at the War Mothers Home on
New Hampshire avenue.
Henry c. Spengler Unit, No. IL,
Juniors were presented with the prize
Of $40 for being the most correctly
uniformed juniors OF the American
Legion Auxiliary, D. c.
The juniors were present at the
dedication Of the tree planted by the
department. in memory OF Nine.
SchumannH eink last Sunday. They
were also present at Arlington the
same day at the memorial services in
memory Of The Unknown Soldiers
Mothers Tree. Each one placing either
a pink or white carnation at the base
Of the tree Copies of letters we're
read which were sent by various
States, also Alaska and France. Mrs.
Jennie Knight was chairman of this
affair and has been made permanent
chairman.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. s,
met May S, at the Raleigh Hotel, with
the president, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin,
presiding.
Officers were nominated as follows:
President, Mrs Zelda Mulvey; first
vice president. Mrs. Bertha M. Cess
ford; second vice president, Mrs. Ann
Brill Aston; chaplain, Mrs. Franklin
P. Nash; historian, Mrs L. Louise
Fisk; corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Ethel Wilt; recording secretary, Mrs.
Ida Mulkey; sergeant at arms, Miss
E. Gertrude Bacon; treasurer, Mrs.
Anna Seiders and color bearers, Miss
Jean Mulvey and Miss Leona Seiders.
Election will be in June.
Mrs. Jeanette Kessler was elected
to membership. Mrs. ann Brill Aston.
Fldac chairman, reported on the teas
sponsored by the Italian Embassy and
the Belgium Embassy for the contest
ants in the recent Fidac essay con-
Quoted by the local department. Mrs.
Mary K. Killeen, department presi-
dent, made her official visit.
Special recognition was given the
Gold Star Mothers Of the unit in OBJ
seryance Of Mothers day, through
appropriate piano selections by the
unit music chairman Mrs. Zelda Null
vey and through gifts.
The members were the guests Of the
post at buffet supper and dance
May IL. The unit will join the post
in memorial services at the graves OF
the posts deceased members on May
80. A wreath, with appropriate serv-
ices, will also be held at the grave Of
Mrs. Wilson, past president of Nash
unit.
Through the efforts Of the Govern
ment Printing Office Post No 80 Band,
working with Mrs. Mary Schaumleffle,
president Of the Government Printing
Office Unit. and with the post COM
mander, Fred A. Minnigh, Mothers
day was observed at Mount Alto Hos
pital. A concert, highlight of which
was trombone solo by Herbert Teed,
was played.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit will meet Tuesday night
at the American War Mothers Home,
1927 New Hampshire avenue.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS,
held a tea on Mothers day in honor
of the mothers of all boys who served
in the World War. There were several
Gold Star mothers present and their
president, Mrs. Olive Carpenter, gave
q short address. Mrs. Mary K. Kill
leen, Gold Star mother, as we'll as
the department president, American
Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Irene Arnold,
past president of the department, and
Lieut.. Col Julius l. Peyser, past pres
ident of Ffdac, also spoke. Oswald
Barber and Miss Ruth Tucker enter
tanned with solos. The "Continentals"
furnished music.
The president Of the unit, Mrs.
Catherine Waters, presented the Gold
Star mothers of the unit with token
of affection.
The Fidac chairman, Mrs Ruth
Bergman, will hold Fidac meeting
at her home, 33l7 o street, today
at 8 pm.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. Is, met at
the La Fayette Hotel last Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Mildred Bell, child welfare
chairman, reported having attended
the meeting of q new welfare agency
l.,a<,.-x. a. thu saAIoinhhorhn0d Council