Evening star., 1938-05-01
DR.. OVERHOLSER
TOMAKE ADDRESS
st. EIizabeth's Head viii
Speak Before Legion
Auxiliary.

Or. winifred overholSer. Saperin'
tendent OF ST. ElissbethS Hospital
will address the Executive Committee
of the District of Columbia Depart
ment. the American Legion Auxiliary
tomorrow night at the Y. w, Q, A.
GA E strzl-NW.
Fians for Sne convention August IL,
IL and IS will be presented by Mrs,
Mary B. Corwin. chairman. The de-
partment chairman of poppies. Mrs
Sarah Johns. is directing plans
whereby $4,000 poppies will be made
by the units for Memorial Day. Each
poppy chairman is requested to deliver
her quota of poppies at the home of
Mrs. Emma Warren. 2l9i Florida ave-
nue. NV, not later than May 80.
Henry c. Spengler Unit. No. II. an
nounces their candidate for depart
ment president Miss Lillian Reagan.
has the unanimous Endorsements of
the James Reese Europe. Henry C..
Spengler. Vincent B. Costello, James
z. Walker. Stephen P. McGroarty
Unit. Washington Police and Potomac
Units.
This unit, in conjunction with Lin
coin Unit. entertained the veterans at
Mount Alto Hospital with bingo
Thursday Refreshments were served.
The Gen. U. G.. McAlexander Unit
met April 20 at the home of Mrs. Anna
Davis, 14l2 c street NE. Mrs. Cor
win, department Americanism chair
man, spoke.
The unit indorsed Miss Minnie May
Hardy and her slate for the coming
year.
The unit will hold a presentation
and dedication of colors May 21 at the
Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
The George E. Killeen Unit. No. 25,
met at the Killeen clubroomS
Wednesday evening. The president,
Mrs. Viola Hines Fones, presided the
first of the evening, later turning the
meeting over to Mrs. Catherine Wa
ters, who presented her child welfare
program.
The unit Endorsed Miss Minnie May
Hardy for the Office of department
president and Mrs. Viola Hines Fones
as vice president on the ticket. The
unit accepted the uniform constitution
ss suggested by National
The Department Child Welfare
chairman, Mrs Mildred Bell, was the
Nf thu otrar1irn Hrc
Burkey of the Legion showed Safety
Films"
Plans for the annual Mothers Day
tea TO be held at the Killeen club
rooms are progressing.
Mrs. Mary Killeen, rehabilitation
chairman. spoke of the bingo parties
given at Mount Alto and Walter Reed
Hospitals. Plans are being made for
q bingo at St. Elizabeth's with Gov
eminent Printing Office and Agri-
culture Unit assisting.
The Washington Police Post Unit
will take action on the proposed
changes in the unit constitution and
bylaws at a meeting at the Y. w.
c. A, GA e street NV, this month.
Government Printing Office Unit
No. 80, in conjunction with Govern
ment Printing Office Post, will present
a Mothers Day program at Mount
Alto Hospital on May 8 at 3 pm. for
the sick veterans of that institution.
Government Printing Office Post Band
will render a concert on the lawn.
Daniel A. Mahoney of @, p. o. Post
will sing. Cigarettes will be distri-
buted by Mrs. Schaumleff1e to the
bedridden patients. Veterans. their
mothers and friends are invited.
Victory Unit will meet Tuesday at
8 pm. at 1882 18th street NV.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Department executive, Y.
w. c. A., 6l4 E street NV.
Tuesday-Victory Unit, 1882 Eight
zenith street NV. Costello Unit, War
Mothers Home.
Wednesday-Nash Unit, Y. w. G. A.,
6l4 z street NV. Killeen Unit, Kill
leen clubroom.
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