Evening star., 1938-01-09
Legion Will Be Represented
At Parley on Mothers Care
Director of National Child Welfare
Division to attend Conference Here
Under Labor Department Auspices.

on Better Care for Mothers and
Babies, to be held here January II
and Is. under the sponsorship of the
Children's Bureau of the United States
Department of Labor. More than 1870
organizations will participate in the
conference.
Miss Emma Puschner, director Of
the National Child Welfare Division
of the American Legion, and Milt D.
Campbell, assistant to the director in
charge of special service to the depart
ments, will attend the sessions.
Ways and means of reducing the
high maternal mortality rate in the
United States will be discussed.
Making motherhood safer will be
the keynote Of the American Legions
1888 Mothers Day activities for the
month Of May.
The first issue OF the Legion Heir,
new official news organ of the Sons
OF the American Legion. was issued
last week. Of tabloid size, with cur
rent S. A. l.. news and illustrated with
interesting pictures, the new publica-
ton is sent to every 1888 paid-up
member. Elmer w. Sherwood of In
diana is editor.
The Past Commanders Association
will meet January IA. Election of Of
flcers and induction of new members
are first business of the evening A
dinner, time and place to be an
nounced, will precede the meeting.
All eligible past commanders are well
come.
Fort Stevens Post met in Stansbury
Hall last Thursday night, Comdr. John
T. Long presiding. Fourteen new
members were voted in and further
campaign for membership was started
to end February 10 on the occasion Of
the posts sixth anniversary dance at
Indian Spring Country Club.
Ratification Of American Officer
Joseph A. walkers program of awards
in Roosevelt High School, Paul and
Mcfarland Junior High Schools was
given. The annual patriotic essay
contest, conducted in the sixth grade
of the public and parochial schools
of the Northwest area, was authorized.
Awards in this contest will be made
on the occasion of the posts annual
community gathering to be held in
the auditorium of Paul Junior High
School on Lincoln's Birthday.
Members of the squadron's drum
and bugle corps should report to
Roosevelt High School gymnasium
each Tuesday at 7;15 pm for instruc-
ton by Musical Director r. H. Wan
cour. The senior drum and bugle corps
meets there the same night.
The Jane A. Delano Post met Thurs
day evening at 1746 K street NV. the
commander, Mrs. Julia Long, presid-
ing. Welfare Officer Laura Stewart
reported baskets were distributed to
needy veterans families during Christ
mas.
The commander will represent the
Legion at the Area B annual child
welfare conference to be held at New
ark, N. j., January IA and Is.
The United States Treasury Post, on
Tuesday evening at the Hayloft, 1925
Massac chusetts avenue NV, with
Comdr William T. Slattery presid-
ing. will discuss plans for dance to
be held in February.
National Cathedral Post has ex-
ceeded the membership quota for 1888
by enrolling 181 members. Comdr.
Brady, Vice Comdr Carroll and Com
rades McCandlish and Watt have re-
ceived citations for membership ac-
tivities from Department Member
ship Chairman Edward Dixon. Others
will be presented at a later meeting.
The so members of the squadron of
the Sons of the Legion were pre-
sented with membership buttons by
the post
George E. Killeen Post will meet
Tuesday evening at the Killeen Hall
at o'clock.
The post, assisted by the auxiliary
dIlu CIlc 1eOTSetOWll oQSlIlcSS MeIl
Association. gave to the needy chill
dren of Geogetown a Christmas party.
Comdr. Knott announces the ap-
pointment of Attorney Neil Burkin-
shaw as parliamentarian.
Sergeant Jasper Post met last We'd
nesday evening at the Pythian Tenn
pie, Comdr. Daniel M. Goodacre pre-
siding Plans were discussed for the
annual banquet in honor Of the Junior
past post commander to be held in
February.
Stephen p McGroarty Post will
meet tomorrow at the Raleigh Hotel
at 8 o'clock. Joseph j. Molloy, ma
tional executive committeeman of the
District of Columbia, will be the guest
and speak on the national program of
the organization.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post will meet at the Hayloft