Evening star., 1938-05-15
H|LDA LUCY WINS
ESSAY CONTEST
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Competition Legion
Activities Listed.

Hilda Marie Lucy of 8b grade. Hugh
M. Brown Junior High School, won
the national defense essay contest in
the District of Columbia conducted
by the American Legion Auxiliary. The
topic was The Obligation of Citi-
Zenship." This announcement was
made last week by Miss Clara G.
Humphries. department chairman OF
national defense Patricia Collins,
grade 8b, Langley Junior High School,
was second. Citations will be present.
ed to them at the department conven-
ton August II, II and 13 at the
Carlton Hotel
The winning essay will be sent to
national headquarters to compete in
the national contest The first award
will be 500; second, $50.
The committee selecting the winner
was: Father Robert White, dean, Law
School, Catholic University; Attorney
James O'Connor Roberts. national
chairman of national defense for the
American Legion, and Miss Hum
phries.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, department
president. and staff will make their
official visitation to the Potomac Unit
Tuesday evening at the Palisades
House, when dedication of colors will
take place. They will also attend the
birthday celebration and presentation
and dedication of colors of the Gen
U. G. McAlexander Unit May 81,
pm. at the Naval Lodge Hall.
Members of the auxiliary will assist
the District of Columbia Legion of
Honor in serving refreshments and
providing entertainment for the vet
Grams in the various hospitals who
will be taken on boat ride to Mount
Vernon next Saturday afternoon.
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit will meet at the Y. W.
c. A., GA E street NV, Tuesday
at pm.
This unit will join with the George
E. Killeen Unit tomorrow evening in
giving a bingo party and entertain
ment for the patients in ST Eliza
beth's Hospital Members are asked
to assist at this affair.
A benefit party was held May I
ut the home of Past Comdr and Mrs
Fred NJ. Grant and on Thursday eve
ming the president, Mrs Dorothy M
Blake. presided at meeting of the
Executive Committee at the home of
Mrs. Anna M. Anderson, when the
Auditing Committee. under the chair
manship of Mrs Elizabeth H. Grant,
certified the books of the treasurer,
Miss Ruth E. Anderson.
Stephen P McGroarty Unit. No. 27,
met last Monday at the home of Miss
Glenn Newell IN Falls Church, Va
The annual child welfare program
was given The speakers were Miss
Caroline Matthews of Barney Neigh
borhood House and Mrs. Harry S. Bell,
department child welfare chairman.
Marie-Louise Ralph. president of the
McGroarty Juniors, won the depart
ment Fidac essay prize.
The juniors met on Saturday and
visited Children's Hospital to present
scrapbooks and to Walter Reed Hos
pital to present magazines.
The president. Miss Dennis, has
offered a naval print plate as unit
membership prize.
The Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit
will hold its presentation and dedica-
ton of coiors May 81 at 8 pm in
the Naval Lodge Hall National Execu-
tive Committeeman Joseph j. Malloy,
Department Senior Vice Comdr. Fred
Money and Department Auxiliary
President Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper will
speak Mrs. Edith Hayden announces
that the Lincoln Corps of the G. A. R.
will present the national flag to the
unit. The corps will be present in
q body. Refreshments and music.
The Henry c. sSpengler Unit met
at the home of Mrs. Marie E. Dyer,
president, to make poppies. Luncheon
was served. A meeting called Thurs
day evening at the home of Miss Lii
liam Reagan to audit the books was
turned into a poppy meeting. The
president, Mrs. Dyer, requests members
to help make poppies any Monday
from 10 am. till late in the evening
until further notice at her home.
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Potomac Unit will hold its first
anniversary party land dedication of
colors on Tuesday, in the Palisades
Field House Capt. Watson B. Miller,
director of the Naticnal Rehabilitation
Committee. will De guest speaker.
Mrs. Dorothy Harper, department
president, and her staff, will make
the official annual visitation. Certifi-
Gates will be awarded to the members
Of the unit who formed first-add
class of the Amefican Red Cross,
under the instruction of Mrs. Rose
Perkins. There VIII be dancing and
refreshments.
Columbia Unit wN hold installation
Of officers tomorrow night at the
Y. w. c. A., GA E%street NV The
department officers will install the
following: President, Mrs. Dorothy
Mawhood; first viH president, Mrs
6antina Russo; second vice president,
Mrs. Myrtle Drew secretary, Mrs
Ruth Brandon; treasurer, Mrs. Ger
trude McDonaughS 4 chaplain. Mrs
Helen Opitz. and oergeant at arms,
Mrs. Grace Clark.
Sergt. Jasper Unit met at the New
Colonial Hotel on May 10, Mrs. Mary
E. McMillin presidi1g. Mrs. Mary E.
Gardner announced bridge and bingo
party at her hon8e 1407 Webster
street NV. on Ma 10, 8 pm, for
benefit of the unit 4 Members of the
unit are urged to atznd, and the pub
lie is invited.
Mrs. Maude E. Bfllnson will enter
tain the junior grdep at her home,
1884 Columbia road NV, today at
pm. All juniors Ire invited Miss
Ethel Hodges, chai4nan of constitu-
ton and by-lawss read proposed
amendments to theN unit constitution
to be voted on in the annual meet