Evening star., 1937-02-07

The national organization. Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, has contributed
$25, 900 to the flood relief fund, Mrs.
Bernice Bromley of Springfield, VT,
national vice president of the Eastern
Division, told members Of the District
of Columbia Department Executive
Committee at a meeting last week.
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen. District presi-
dent, made report OF the activities
here.
Government Printing Office Unit.
No. 80. will meet February 10. at 8
pm, at the Government Printing
Office.
A Valentine dance will be given by
the unit February IS at the Soldiers.
Sailors and Marines Club, Eleventh
and L streets. Dancing and refresh
ments from 9 to o'clock.
President Perna Zott Of United
States Department of Agriculture
Unit No. SO is expected back from
Iowa this week and has asked that
the vice presidents. the chaplain and
the sergeant at arms meet with her
at the home of Mrs. L. Estelle Stone,
1924 Davenport street northwest,
Thursday evening. to make plans for
the mass initiation Of all unit mem
bers at the War Mothers Home, 1927
New Hampshire avenue, February Is,
at 8 pm.
At the last meeting Of the unit
Alma o. Boyd, child welfare chair
man, was commended for the work
she has done.
Members of the unit are requested
to attend the valentine dance Of the
post, February 13, at the Gingham
Club, 1923 Pennsylvania avenue, to
raise funds for flood relief work.
Washington Police Post Unit No. 20
will meet at the Y. w. c. A.. 6l4 E
street, Friday at pm. The unit will
celebrate its second anniversary. Mrs.
Mary K. Killeen, department presi-
dent, and members Of her ofilcial
staff, will make their official vista
tions.
Past Department Commander Har-
Ian Wood has been invited to recite
Lincoln's celebrated Gettysburg ad-
dress.
The juniors of the unit. recently
organized. are making scrapbooks for
presentation to the Children's Hos
pital.
Mrs. Killeen installed the officers
of the James E. Walker unit Tues
day evening at the Phyllis Wheatley
Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Harriet Eppes, de-
partment historian, is unit president.
A wreath, presented by the United
States Agriculture Unit, will be placed
by the department president at the
Lincoln Memorial on February IL. That
evening the department president,
with her staff. will make her official
visitation at the Washington Police
Unit, at the Y. w. c. A., 6l4 E street.
Mrs. Catherine Hood, department
chairman, requests the units present
Americanism and national defense pro-
grams at their February meetings in
accordance with the national calendar.
Sergt. Jasper Unit No. 13 will meet
in special session toiay at the La Fay
cite Hotel at o'clock to officially
initiate its many new members. There
will be an informal reception.
A business meeting will be held
Tuesday at the La Fayette Hotel, pm.
Americanism and national defense will
be featured, with Past Presidents Anna
Elliott and Clara Humphries co-chair.
men. There will be a social presen-
tation Of birthday greeting gifts and
the January attendance prize to Col.
Ethel Hodges, commanding the 1st
Regiment.
The unit will be in a contest for
the Edna Mcintosh IS cash award for
the most new members brought in by
March IS. The Clara Humphries 50
prize is for a contest between the
senior and Junior groups of Sergt.
Jasper Unit.
A Valentine dance will be held at
the Broadmoor February 13, dancing
10 to 1.