Evening star., 1937-05-02
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO JOIN PARADE
Will Participate in Services
at Arlington Mothers
Day.

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary, will
participate in the parade Of colors at
Arlington National Cemetery on Moth
er's day, May 8. at 230. Mrs. Mary
K. Killeen, department president, will
place wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
The Gen. Ulysses Grant McAlexan-
der Unit, No. 80, was organized
Wednesday evening in the Killeen Club
room. Fifteen names were presented
for the charter. The auxiliary obliga-
ton was given by Mrs. Killeen and
Mrs. Edith S. Hayden was named
temporary chairman.
A committee will meet with Mrs.
Mary E. Corwin, department chair
man Of constitution and bylaws, to
draft the units constitution and by
laws. The post commander, S. L.
Holston, and Post Adjt. ]. D. Mason
attended the organization of the unit,
that will be affiliated with Gen. U. S.
Grant McAlexander Post, No. 49,
A Fidac committee meeting of chair
men and presidents of units was held
at the home of Mrs. Anne Aston,
chairman of Fidac for Nash Unit.
Inc judges Of the essay contest ad-
judged the ii essays submitted In
tne contest, which closed April 10.
Inc following judges participated IN
the decisions: Miss Minnie May Hardy,
cnlld welfare chairman, American Le-
elon Auxiliary, for the department;
Eogeoert Corwin, for the America
Legion, and Roland Whitehurst.
washington Rotary Club and chair
man OF the board, Troop 50, Wash
ngton Boy Scouts. Jesse PAWS of
the Anacostia Junior Senior High
ocnool was awarded first place with
cash prize Of IS. The committee
discussed plans for the June Fidac
program, which Is community prof.
ect. for which Miss Marion Chace
mas offered to create dance inter-
preting The Hosts of Peace"
Ihe Italian Embassy entertained the
contestants Of the Fidac essay contest
at tea on April 27. Mr.. PAWS was
awarded first place Miss Marie Luise
Ralph won honorable mention and
william Geniesse, jr., was mentioned
as third place. After the Ambas.
sador had spoken to the contestants,
the Fidac chairman and the guard
OF honor of the Juniors and Sons Of
the Legion, Mr.. PAWS read his essau.
A presentation of "a letters, written
by the school children of the fourth.
fifth and sixth grades Of West School,
was made to DR.. Palic at the Czecho-
slovakian Legation on April "a by
Mrs. Turner, Fidac chairman. Treas
ury Unit, accompanied by Mrs. Kla-
phaak. department Fidac chairman.
and Miss Scrivanek, acting chairman,
Costello unit. and Mrs. Anne Aston,
Nash Fidac chairman. Mrs Turner's
two daughters, juniors of the aux
1liary, made the presentation.
Juniors OF the Washington Police
Post, Unit No. 20, met April "a at
the home Of Vice President Mrs.
Ola D. Lee, with the junior president.
Miss Alyce Carroll, presiding and
Margaret and Elizabeth McAllister
as hostesses.
Child Welfare Chairman Margaret
McAllister gave = report on work
done by the juniors during the past
month, while each junior present
made a donation to be used toward
the care Of needy mother now i'll in
hospital
Games were played, with prizes won
by Anna Marie Kelly. Lillian Stroman.
May L. Bridges, Alyce Carroll and
Betty Wilson.
The Juniors, with their mothers and
friends, participated in q picnic and
weiner roast yesterday in Rock Creek
Park in keeping with the program out
lined by the National Organization for
Child Health Day.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit. No,
IL, met at the Thomas Circle Club,
with the president, Mrs. Helen Nc
Cabe, In the chair.
The unit unanimously indorsed
Miss Lillian L. Reagan for the office
OF department president for the COM
ing year.
There will be services at the
Mothers day tree in Arlington at l
O'Clock pm. next Sunday. conducted
by Mrs. knight. Mrs. Seibold will be
the speaker.