Evening star., 1938-12-11
LEGION S Legislative
Program Outlined in
Talk 10 Auxiliary

james +. Sullivan
Guest Speaker at
Meeting
James E. Sullivan. representing
John Thomas Taylor, national leg
islative officer of the American
Legion. was guest speaker of the
District Of Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary, meeting
last Monday night at 614 E street
NV, when he outlined the Legion
program Of sponsored legislation.
The speaker told especially of the
universal service bill, unemployment
legislation. emigration, naturaliza-
ton and deportation laws. The
auxiliary members were urged to CO.
operate with the Legion. Miss Min
ME Hardy, department president,
presided.
Mrs. Arthur D. Condor of the Alb
sent Voters Bureau, a member of
the Women's National Press Club
and newspaper and magazine writer,
a guest, spoke on the Importance
and Privilege of Casting the Bal
lot."
Mrs. Mary R. Klaaphaak, mem
bership chairman, gave her report
on the first membership drive of
the year, which closed November
80. U. s. Grant McAlexander, I'd
Division, and u. S. Agriculture
Units went over the top with a 100
per cent enrolment. Mrs. Klaap-
haak announced her prize, which
she chose to call a New Year prize,
to be awarded to the individual
bringing In the greatest number OF
members as of January 81 The re-
habilitation chairman, Mrs. Ada
Riley outlined an extensive Christ
mas program for the 1,4O0 veterans
In Government hospitals in the Dis
trict.
The James Reese Europe Unit,
No. S, will hold its Christmas tree
party for children on December 20,
at Garnett- Patterson School at
pm.
Unit No 81 will meet on Tues
day, at 8 pm, in the Red Cross
Hut at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit,
No. q, met at the home of Mrs.
Frank Howell, 1921 Harvard street
NV, on December S. Four veter-
ans families were sent baskets at
Thanksgiving, in cooperation with
the post.
The juniors met December 3 at
the home OF Junior chairman, Mrs.
Marie 1ngling. They will assist the
seniors in bingo party, to be
given at the Naval Hospital, and
are planning dance, to be given
In January at Mrs. Ingling's home
In Falls Church, Va. Miss Glenn
Howell will give Santa Claus tea
at her home at 3 o'clock today.
Admission fee will be a toy or
piece Of clothing for the Christmas
baskets which the unit will send,
together with the post.
Mrs. Kathleen A. Abreo, trophies
and awards chairman, announced
the donation of a trophy for juniors
OF the Eastern division. It was ac-
cepted by the committee, subject to
the approval Of the national Or
ganization.
Child welfare chairman reported
work by all units. All are planning
Christmas programs for under
privileged and baskets for needy
families. Mrs. Bell especially praised
child welfare work being done this
year by the juniors under direction
Of their chairman, Mrs. Frances
Snow.
Girls Nation Juniors met at the
Hayloft, with Mrs. Marie Ralph,
chairman, in charge of arrange
ments. Comdr. Brady spoke on
High Privilege of Citizenship"
The department president spoke on
the spirit of Christmas" Other
officers who spoke were: Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. Mary B. McMillin and
Mrs. Viola Hines Fones, National
Executive Committeewoman Doro-
thy B. Harper, Unit Presidents Mrs.
irginia Mccarthy and Mrs. Sarah
Johns also attended. A Christmas
program was presented with Miss
Marie Louise Ralph, Junior, acting
as Santa Claus. With Mary Jane
German, Junior, at the piano, the
girls sang Christmas carols.
United States Treasury Unit will |
meet tomorrow at the War Mothers
Home, 1547 New Hampshire avenue
NV, at pm. All members are
requested to bring donations for
Christmas baskets. Clothing, maga-
zines, food and money are all &C
ceptable. The unit is joining with
the post In helping to make the
many boys at the Good Samaritan
Home" enjoy their holidays.
Mrs. Ethel Clark, ways and means
chairman, and Mrs. Marion O'Brien
gave a bridge party on Monday at
the Southern Diaries.
The Choral Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold re-
hearsal tomorrow. Charles Davis,
director, asks that the rehearsal be-
gin promptly at 7:30 pm.
Vincent B. Costello Unit No. Is
met Tuesday at the War Mothers
Home. Mrs. Cath. Mills, president,
presided.
Plans were made for the distribu-
ton of Christmas baskets. Mem
bers are urged to bring food for
these baskets to the Christmas
party for underprivileged children,
December II, at the Y. w. G. A.,
6l4 E street NV, from 2 pm. to
pm.
Government Printing Office Unit
No. 80 will meet Wednesday at the
7. w. G. A., GA E street NV, at
pm. Members are urged to bring
food for Christmas baskets.
The unit has adopted a ward at