Evening star., 1938-02-13
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO SPONSOR TALK
Women's Patriotic Parley
on National Defense
Here in 1899.

ence, held here, designated the aux
Hilary to take charge.
Off1cers chosen were: Mrs. Carroll
MCGUIRE. Washington. treasurer and
Mrs Malvina Fireman, Mount Vernon,
N Y. secretary.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit met Feb
ruary 2. at the Y. w. c. A.. 6l4 E.
street NV. Under the direction of
Americanism Chairman Mrs Lillian
Urban, special observance was made
OF the birth dates of George Wash
ington and Abraham Lincoln. Mrs.
Urban read an ode to Lincoln and
Mrs Mary B. Corwin. past president,
ington.
The unit gave a bingo party last
: evening at the home Of Mrs Mary B.
Corwin, 1922 Eye street NE.
United States Treasury Unit, No.
IS. will meet tomorrow evening at the
War Mothers Home, 1927 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
Miss Mabel Lien, Mrs Otillie L.
oOcuUSl, IiS. 4lClN anu
Mrs. Mary K. Hale were new members
recently accepted.
At meeting of the officers on Feb
ruary 3. at the home of Mrs. Mary
Foote. plans were completed for the
card party and dance on February
% at the Lafayette Hotel
Mrs. Marguerite Hicks, president,
and Mrs. Mabel Cook. vice president,
were hostesses at chain bridge parties
held at their respective homes In
January.
The Junior group will meet Febru-
ary ID at the home Of Miss Helen
Wheeler, 1919 G street NV, when
plans will be made for the party
on February 81 at the home of Mrs
Mary Foote. 370O Thirtieth place NE,
for the Juniors and Sons.
The Washington Police Unit Juniors
will meet February 19 at the home
Of Mrs. Marie Wilson, 80 T street
NE. at 2 pm. 1t is requested all
Juniors be present so that the scrap
books may be started These will
be delivered to children in the hos
pitals at Easter Plans for the re-
habilitation program will also be made
The United States Government
Printing Office Unit 33 met last
Wednesday at Harding Hall. Mrs
Helen Mahoney presided. Plans were
discussed for bingo party for the
sick veterans at Mount Alto Hospital
The Juniors met at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Johns. A valentine party
followed.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, met
Tuesday at the New Colonial Hotel
with Mrs. Mary E. McMillin presiding
"A program on Americanism and ma
tional defense was sponsored by Co.
chairmen Misses Clara Humphries
and Frances Youngblood. Hiram j.
Hummer. Americanism officer of Jas
per Post, gave a brief outline of
Legion's plan of offering medals and
other awards to school children who
perform outstanding work in COM
munity service and Americanism.
Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, Auxiliary De-
partment chairman of Americanism,
also spoke.
Mrs. Jacobs spoke on the celebrat-
ton of the adoption of the constitu-
ton as contemplated by the World
Fair to be held in New York and
displayed posters of the signing of
the constitution to be presented to
the Juniors of the auxiliary.
j. O'Connor Roberts, national chair
man of national defense, did not re-
turn from California in time to de-
liver an address as planned and his
printed address was given by Miss
Humphries
The unit voted donation of IT'S
flag codes to the Terrell Junior High
School. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Viola Hines Fones, president of
George E. Killeen Unit, will have at
the meeting March 3 the department
president, Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper,
and members of her staff for an Off
cial visitation; also Mrs. Mary B.
Corwin, Americanism and Miss Clara
HUMPHREYS, national defense. Mrs
Killeen, rehabilitation chairman, an
nounces bingo party February % at
Mount Alto and an entertainment
March IL at Walter Reed.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit will meet at the Y. w.
C. A., GA E street NV, Tuesday eve
ming
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Grant, American
ism chairman, at whose home the Ex-
ecutive Committee met last Tuesday
night, is arranging an Americanism
and national defense program for pres
entation at the February meeting.
The Department Executive Commit
tee met Monday evening at the Y. w.
c. A. Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, de-
partment president, presided and
named the committee to serve on the
arrangements for the department ball
at the Carlton Hotel March II.
A meeting of Girls Nation" will be
held at the Hayloft on February 26,
2:30 pm. Nominations will be made
for their officers. Juniors of high
school age are eligible.
The closing broadcast Of "The Epic
Of America" will take place February
~, 8 to $50 pm. (E. S. T.) over the
Mutual network. In addition to the
dramatization of the epilogue of the
book, THE Epic of America" the au-
thor Of the text, James Truslow
Adams, and the national president Of
the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas, will speak on this
program. At the close of the 13 weeks
short essay is to be written on What
The Epic of America has Taught Me
About the Future of America" The
author of the best essay will receive q
silver plaque and prize Of 500. For
the best essay submitted by boy or
girl under 18 the prize is a silver plaque
and $50. Any one desiring resume
Of former broadcasts may obtain them
by writing to WOR, Newark, N. j. All
neenre ehn,,1A I,a emit <r <1,a Avn >,