Evening star., 1938-02-27

by Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, president,
and her staff of the District of Co.
lumbia Department, American Legion
Auxiliary, to the George E. Killeen
Unit Wednesday night at the Killeen
Club rooms. They will also visit
Sergt. Jasper Unit on March 8 at
the Colonial Hotel.
The General Committee, arranging
for the st. Patrick's Day ball to be
given by the department on March
II at the Carlton Hotel, will meet
tomorrow evening at the hotel.
Mrs. Irene Arnold, assisted by Miss
M. Edna Mcintosh, is in charge of
arrangements. Serving on the Pa
troness Committee will be Mrs. James
Brady, chairman; Mrs. L. E. Atkins,
Mrs. Julius I. Peyser, Mrs. James
O'Connor Roberts, Mrs. Fred Minnigh
and Mrs. Fred Money. The Dis
tinguished Guests and Reception
Committee will be Mrs. Frank T.
Hines Mrs. Thomas Mason, jr., Mrs.
Joseph J. Malloy, Mrs. Mary K. Kill
leen, Mrs. Harper, with her depart
ment officers and the unit presidents.
At the February meeting of United
States Treasury Unit, No. 35, Miss Min
ME May Hardy, department vice presi-
dent and past president of the unit,
was Endorsed as q candidate for de-
partment president for the years 1888
80.
Guests were Mrs Catherine Waters,
department vice president, and Mrs.
Ada M. Riley. department rehabilita-
ton chairman.
A card party and dance was held
February % at the Lafayette Hotel,
the proceeds of which will be used for
rehabilitation work.
The Juniors and Sons were enter
tanned at party February 81 at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Foote. An Ameri-
canism program was arranged by the
Junior chairman, Mrs. Ethel Clark.
On March the Juniors will be
guests at bingo party given by the
Killeen Juniors.
The annual birthday anniversary
dinner given by Stephen p McGroarty
Unit in honor Of its host was held at
Wesley Hall The speaker Of the eve
ming was Lee Pennington of the Fed
nroI R,roo,, of Tpvoefioo tioy, a v,oor,b ,bor
of the Department Of Justice Post Of
the Legion. Among the honored guests
were Department Comdr. and Mrs.
Mason. National Executive Committee
man and Mrs. Malloy. Miss Martha
Gibson, past president of the Depart
ment Of Georgia, and Mrs. Frank
O'Connor, past president Of the De-
partment of District of Columbia.
Music was furnished by Walter T. Holt
and Miss Alice E. Hill. The president,
Miss Faustine Dennis. presided.
The next meeting Of the Juniors will
be held in Miss Dennis apartment.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No Is,
will meet tomorrow evening at the
Killeen clubrooms, 1904 M street NV.
Mrs. Mary Killeen. unit rehabilita-
ton chairman, announces a blngo
party for the veterans at Mount Alto
Hospital tomorrow at 7:3O The unit
will sponsor a bingo party at Walter
Reed Hospital March IL from 7 to
8 pm.
The juniors held bingo party last
Friday to raise funds at the club
rooms.
The Washington Police Post Unit
held its annual Americanism and ma
tional defense program at the Thom-
son School last Wednesday evening,
with Mrs. Ola D. Lee, president. pre-
siding. The program opened with the
advance of the unit colors, followed
by ITO the Colors," blown by bugler
of the Sons of the Legion Drum Corps.
Mrs. Yvonne Currau sang America" T"
The invocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Louis c. Vaeth, department
chaplain.
Greetings were extended by Mrs
Lee. Owen c. Halloran, department
Americanism chairman, spoke. A
number of flag codes were presented
by the unit to Albert Blum. repre-
sentative Of the Americanism School.
Mrs. Currau rendered "A Toast to
the Flag" followed by short talk on
The Sesquicentennial Relative to the
Constitution" by Mrs. Beatrice Jacobs,
department vice chairman of Amer
icanism of the auxiliary, and the
reading of an essay on George
Washington by Miss Thelma Bridges,
q member of the Junior Group.
The principal address was delivered
by James O'Connor Roberts, national
chairman Of the National Defense
Committee.
The Department of the Sons of the
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, under
the direction of w. H. Clifford, rem
dered a selection
Miss Francis Lowry, president of
the Junior Group; Margie McAllister
and Lorraine Bridges, accompanied
by Mrs. May L. Bridges, unit vice
Cl1dlTuldA U OuIllOTS, ana MrS. Lee,
went to Children's Hospital on Feb
ruary 19 and visited wards F. and G,
distributing scrapbooks as we'll as
pictures to be pasted in the books
by the children.
The Sergt. Jasper Junior Auxiliary
met at the Thomas Circle Club Feb
ruary 10. President Mary Catherine
Ware presided.
An Americanism and national de-
fense program was presented. Russell
Clarkson of Sergt. Jasper Post and
Miss Clara Humphries, national de-
fense chairman of Jasper Unit, spoke.
In commemoration of the birthdays
of famous men which occur in Febru-
ary. papers were read by Helen Mess
and Betty Mae McCrahon discussing
the lives of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Helen Ware,
junior chairman, announced the in
itation of Is new members would take
place March at the Colonial Hotel
Distinguished guests were Mrs. Mary