Evening star., 1939-12-17
First Gift Shop
For Veterans Opens
Al Nj. Alto Hospital
Presents Donated
By Members of
Legion Auxiliary

Oy NteIIOetS VI
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, chairman
OF the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion Aux
tliary, Rehabilitation Committee,
with her members, Mrs. Helen Ma
honey, Mrs. Myrtle Spudis, Mrs.
Eula Hollis and Mrs. Julia C. Brown,
last Friday evening opened this de-
partment's first gift shop" for
World War veterans at Mount Alto
Hospital. There are more than 300
World War veterans there who will
have an opportunity to shop for
Christmas presents.
The gifts were donated by in
dividual members of the II units of
the auxiliary and by practically all
the posts of the Department of the
American Legion. Many gifts have
been donated by clubs and friends
In the District.
The Department President, Mrs.
Mary Brown McMillin, will broad
cast the annual Christmas message
to veterans in the hospitals of the
District of Columbia next Thursday
at 4:30 over the National Broad
casting Co. Her message will pre-
cede the annual Christmas parties
planned for the hospitalized World
War men in the District of Co.
lumbia.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit met at
the Washington Hotel on December
6 with the president, Mrs. Ossie
Ritter, presiding. The usual dis
tribution of food, clothing and toys
will be made by the unit, under the
direction of the child welfare chair
man, Mrs. Love, on Christmas Eve,
and gifts will be furnished for dis
tribution at the Florence Critten-
ton Home for the unit by Mrs. Anna
Seiders, community service chair
man.
The unit will join with several
other units in sponsoring a Christ
mas party at Walter Reed Hospital
on December %, and will furnish
gifts for the gift shops in the sew
eral veterans hospitals.
Comdr. Grommett, with several
other members of Nash Post, were
guests. The unit will assist the post
in the Christmas party for under
privileged children.
Second Division Unit met at the
New Colonial Hotel December 6
President Rocca presiding Mrs
Katherine Jacobs, Patricia Lee Wax
Mrs. Clara Brown, Mrs. Dorothy Ar
mold and Mrs. Violette Bowling are
new members.
Plans were made for the gift shop
and Christmas party at Mount Alto
Hospital.
The meeting on January 3 is set
aside for legislation. Col. John
Thomas Taylor will be the speaker
Victory Unit Juniors met at the
home of the vice president, Anna
Marie Kelley, with President Lor.
raine Bridges presiding. Activities
Chairman Thelma Bridges read 6
historical essay. Scrapbooks, do.
mated by Miss Edna Mcintosh, were
distributed to be filled and taker
to children in the local hospitals.
The Juniors will assist the unit
In providing food and toys to the
families of needy veterans at Christ
mas. They will also furnish en-
tertainment at the units annua
Christmas party December 20 at 921
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. at 7:3(
pm. Vocal solos were rendered BY
Miss Helene Gilliaert.
Mrs. IneZ Holston. president O.
Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit, callee
an Executive Committee meeting
Friday at the home of Mrs. Lorig
membership chairman. Plans wer,
made for the Christmas baskets
Any donations may be left with
Mrs. Helen Wheeler, 4018 Gran
street NE, at any time before De.
cember 20. The unit also made ar.
rangements for the Christmas party
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital on De-
cember 81.
Members are requested to have
their donations to the gift shop a
Mount Alto Hospital to Mrs. Kelst
Byron, 1922 West Virginia avenue
Sc, by December 18.
Cooley-McCullough Unit cooper
ated with the officers of the post II
giving a show last Friday night a
Walter Reed Hospital for the bene'
f1t of $50 hospitalized veterans.
The entertainers were j. Randolph
Branson and his orchestra, Dolores
Rose and Phil Perruso singers: Jot
King. ventriloquist; Erline King
soprano; Carl Brockaway, magician
Master George Kiley, singer; Mesa
Scarry, concert pianist, and others
Comdr. Charles Kohen was master
of ceremonies and arranged the pro
gram with the assistance of th'
president, Mrs. Edith Warrer
Quinn. Refreshments were served
The unit met December ant
adopted the proposed amendment
to its constitution and bylaws tt
conform with those of the depart
ment and national President Quinn
appointed Mrs. Helen M. McCab
chairman of past presidents parley
The rehabilitation chairman. Mrs
Emma M. Warren, announced tn
annual Christmas party will be hell
at Walter Reed Hospital on Decem
ber %. The unit has adopted War
E-3 at Mount Alto Hospital an
Ward lib at Perry Point.
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, chill
welfare chairman, will hold meet
ing at her home December 10 t
collect food for Christmas basket
and clothing and toys for the chill
dren. A Christmas party for tn
under-privileged children will b
held at her home December "a a