Evening star., 1938-03-13
AUXILIARY
PLANS FOR BALL
st. Patrick's Day Event to
Feature Birthday
Promenade.'

The 18th birthday anniversary Of
the American Legion will be observed
March IS, Is and II by the District
Of Columbia Department of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary with a st. Pat
rick's ball on March II at the Carlton
Hotel from 10 to / o'clock. Promptly
at II o'clock birthday promenade"
will take place, led by Department
Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr.. and De-
partment President Mrs. Dorothy B.
Harper, followed by the Official stats
Of each group. Post commanders
will be the guests of their units.
Distinguished guests will be Past
National Comdrs. Paul v. McNutt,
high commissioner of Philippines;
Louis johnson. Assistant Secretary Of
War: James Drain and all past de-
partment commanders of the District
Of Columbia.
Special honor will be accorded Chef
de Chemin de Fer of the Forty and
Eight Fred G. Fraser.
At midnight for one hour on March
Is a Nationwide broadcast will be
heard over N. B. c. National Comdr.
Daniel Doherty will speak from Chi
cago, National President OF the Aux
iliary Mrs. Malcon Douglas will be
heard from New York, and from
Washington Mr.. Fraser will send his
message. From Los Angeles will be
heard many stars of stage and screen.
An executive meeting Of the Gen.
U. G. McAlexander Unit was held at
the home Of Mrs. Edith Hayden,
president, last Tuesday night.
The unit joined with the Nash Unit
in giving bingo party for the vet
Grams at Mount Alto Hospital last
Thursday night.
The next meeting of United States
Treasury Unit. No. 35, will be held
tomorrow evening in the War Mothers
Home, 1927 New Hampshire avenue
NV.
The junior group will meet March
18 at the home of Mrs. Marie Souder,
539 Buchanan street NV.
The next meeting of the Juniors
of the Washington Police Unit will
be held March 10 at 2 pm, at the
home of the junior president, Miss
Frances Lowry. ll14 Robinson street
S.W, to make plans for the prepara-
ton and distribution of Easter bas-
kets to the underprivileged children
of needy World War veterans. The
names of the children will be secured
from the Legion's welfare Office.
The James Reese Europe Unit No. S,
a. the last regular meeting, had pro-
gram on Community Service under
the direction of the chairman, Mrs.
Carrie johnson. Mrs. Helen Latimer
showed slides, Mrs. Ida Taylor had q
paper on Causes of Juvenile Delin-
quency" and Mrs. Elsie Hogan read a
paper on Parental Care" Mrs Emile
Bach, department chairman of COM
munity service, was guest.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the Garnet Patterson School
March % at 8 pm.
Sergt. Jasper Unit met at the New
Colonial Hote' Tuesday, with Mrs.
Mary B. McMillin presiding. Fifty
new members took the oath of obliga-
ton.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, department
president, with her staff paid their an
nual visitation. The honor guard Of
the junior organization, In full uni
form, acted as an escort.
The unit indorsed Miss Minnie Mae
Hardy, United States Treasury Units
candidate for department president in
1938-l939. Mrs. Mary B. McMillin
was indorsed as vice president and
Mrs. Anna Elliott as chaplain on Miss
Hardy's ticket.
Policeman Bensinger gave an ad-
dress In connection with a film being
shown by Lloyd A. Burkey, chairman
of Subcommittee Americanism Com
mission, American Legion, to promote
safety to pedestrians.