Evening star., 1937-12-19
AUXILIARY TO HOLD
NATIONAL CONTEST
Essays Will Be Based on
Adams Book "The Epic
of America"

The American Legion Auxiliary Is
sponsoring a Nationwide essay contest
based on the radio dramatization of
James Trulow Adams book, THE Epic
Of America" The dramatization is be-
ing made in series of 13 weekly
broadcasts on a coast-to-coast net
work.
The contest is open to every one and
two national prizes are being offered.
The essays are to be written on What
the Epic of America has taught me
about the future of America" They
will be limited to 1000 words each.
The deadline for submission of all
essays is March 10, 1888.
A prize OF 500 and silver plaque
will be awarded to the writer of the
best essay in the adult group. To the
boy or girl, under 18 years of age,
who submits the best essay. a prize
OF $50 and silver plaque will be
given. There will also be awarded
gold medals of merit to the authors
of the next five best essays.
The dramatiza ton will be presented
every Sunday at pm. over the Mu-
tual Broadcasting System with talent
provided by the Federal Radio The
ater.
The annual Christmas Party given
by the American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary will be held
at the Roosevelt High School next
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. More than 400
children will be remembered with toys,
games, candies and fruit Mrs. Mil
dred Bell, Department Chairman of
Child Welfare, Is cooperating with
the American Legion Committee and
assisting Mrs. Bell are all of the units
Child Welfare Chairmen.
All Christmas packages for the ex-
service men and women in the various
hospitals here are we'll under compile
tion. Mrs. Ada Riley, department chair
man of Rehabilitation, has all the
units assigned to the hospitals to as
sist in serving refreshments that are
given by the District of Columbia De-
partment of the American Legion
Auxiliary, and the units will have
charge Of entertainment. Tomorrow
Costello Unit will visit Naval Hos
pital. On Tuesday Walter Reed will
be visited by Nash, Police, James
Reese Europe and McAlexander units
Wednesday Mount Also will have Kill
leen, Jasper, Lincoln and Potomac as
their hosts. The Government Print
ing Office will give entertainment at
the Sellers Home on Dcemeber 20, and
st. Elizabeths will be visited on De-
cember % by Spengler, Treasury, Nc
Groarty, Kenna-Main and Agricul-
ture. The James E. Walker Unit vis-
tied st. Elizabett.s and gave a spe-
cial program.
Kenna-Main Unit elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Myrtle
Spudis; vice-presidents, Mrs. Elizabeth
Aull and Mrs. E. Edna .Haws. secre-
tary-treasurer, Mrs. Mae E. Blair:
chaplain, Miss Marjorie Griffith; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Minnie P. Peyton;
property custodian, Mrs. Elayne v.
Flaherty; historian, Mrs. Belle Bos-
well, and Mrs. Aull will serve as men,
bership chairman and Mrs. Haws as
Americanism. Mrs. Spudis will an
nounce her appointments at the next
meeting
Maj. Van Hise, commander of the
Kenna-Main Post, presented Mrs
Spudis with her gavel and presidents
pin. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, depart
ment president. spoke, and is to assist
in the installation of officers at an
early date, and will present the presi-
dents ribbon to Mrs. Spudis. Mrs.
E. Louise Warren, department secre-
tary, and Mrs. Ada Riley, department
rehabilitation chairman, assisted in
the election.
Vincent B. Costello Unit No. Is met
at the War Mothers Home, 1927 New
Hampshire avenue NV. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary M. Kehoe, presided.
A party will be given tomorrow for
the veterans at the Naval Hospital.
The students of Mary Deery's dancing
studio will furnish the entertainment.
Presents will be distributed and re-
freshments served.
A joint Christmas party with Co.'S
tello Post will be held at the Thom-
son School December 18 at 3 pm.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit No. 8
will distribute Christmas baskets to
a number Of needy families. They
will furnish gifts of clothing and toys
to several children at Glendale Hos
pital
Commander Robert Allan of Nash
Post addressed the members at the
last meeting.
The junior members participated in
the joint Christmas party last Wednes-
day given by the Juniors and sons of
the Legion.
The Washington Police Post Unit
and the Washington Police Post will
hold joint Christmas party for the
benefit OF 35 underprivileged children
of disabled veterans December % at
GA E street NV. from to pm.
Each child will be presented with a
new toy and stocking filled with
candy, fruit and nuts by Santa Claus.
who will be present in the person of
1t. Horace w. Lineburg of the. Police
Post. There will be an entertainment.
The unit and post the next day plan
to deliver to eight needy families of
veterans a basket of canned goods
and groceries and either a chicken
Or turkey.
United States Treasury Unit, No.
IS, has made plans to furnish Christ
mas baskets as we'll as clothing and
toys to needy veterans families.
At the meeting on December l3, the
following members were accepted:
Mrs. Mary T. Cornelius, Mrs. Gladys
T. Brake. Mrs. Cecilia Quinn, Mrs.
Louise Forbes, Mrs Margaret Mork,
Miss Rosanna Robuck, Miss Alice
Marie Roberts, Mrs. Annie M. Roberts
and Mrs. Nellie A. Cogan.
Mrs. Ethel Clark, chairman of the
juniors, announced group will furnish
Christmas basket to one needy
family and that during the holidays
will entertain the children at st. VIM
cents Orphanage.