Evening star., 1939-04-09
Legion Auxi|iary's
Interest Centered
On Child Welfare
Tree-PIontine Program
On Mount Alto Grounds
Planned May II

TIuHHGu Niuy X
Interest of the American Legion
Auxiliary is being centered this
month on the welfare of American
children. Mrs. Mildred c. Bell,
chairman of the District of Colum-
bia Department Child Welfare Com
mittee. outlined efforts in this cause
at joint meeting of the committees
of all units last Monday night.
She said they are:
|. Conservation of the child's own
home for the child, through i'm
proved use of the aid to dependent
children under the Social Security
Act.
2. Eradication of congenital
syphilis, through proper medical
tests and treatment of expectant
mothers.
3. Prevention of contagious dis
eases to assure child health, through
development of preventative medi-
cal practice as outlined in the In
diana plan"
LACCullNC ANASSsos
The Department Executive Com
mittee met last Monday evening at
the War Mothers Home. with the
department president, Miss Minnie
May Hardy. presiding The COM
munity service chairman, Mrs.
Kathleen Abreo, reported her prof.
ect of securing and filling shelf
in the Congressional Library with
publications and permanent records
of the national and department or
CARNATIONS.
Americanism Chairman Mrs. Jes-
sic Curran reported plans for the
tree planting exercises on. the
grounds of Mount Alto Hospital
honoring Past Department Presi-
dent Mrs Thacker v. Walker on
May II at 4 pm. The Marine Band
will play and Mrs. Alecia Kohrt,
president United States Treasury
Unit, will be soloist and the Auxll-
iarv's Choral Society will sing.
Mrs. Mary R. Klaaphaak. mem
bership chairman, announced plans
for a membership rally to be held
at the auditorium of the Interior
Department on April 81 at 8 pm.
United States Treasury Unit. NO.
IS. will meet tomorrow evening at
the War Mothers Home, 1927 New
Hampshire avenue NV. under tne
leadership of the president, MRS.
Alecia M. Kohrt. Official visitation
will be made by the department.
officers.
April being child welfare month,
special program has been arranged
by Chairman Althea Forbes. Sam
Parish, department chairman on
child welfare for the American
Legion, will be the guest speaker.
A card party will be held at the
home of Ethel Clark, Ways and
Means chairman, on April ID, at
1475 Columbia road NV.
The juniors held party on Satur-
day at the home of Mrs. Mary Fotte,
3700 Thirtieth place NV. Blngo
was played and refreshments served.
The Sergeant Jasper Unit. No.
10, will meet at the Raleigh Hotel
on Tuesday evening, with President
Virginia Mccarthy presiding. A
child welfare program will be given
under the direction Of Mrs. Betty
McCrahon. Among the guest speak
ers will be Mrs. Mildred Bell, de-
partment child welfare chairman.
The 18th anniversary OF the unit
will be celebrated next Saturday eve
ming at the Bamboo Gardens. Miss
Claire G. Humphries is general
chairman, with the following assist
ing: Mrs. Helen Hetzer, Miss Mar
earet Hammer. Mrs. Ruth Latta,
Mrs. Helen Ware and Mrs. Ellen
Louise Warren.
United States Department of
Agriculture Unit, No. SO, will meet
at Moose Hall, 1414 I street NV,
April 13 at o'clock.
Mrs. Mildred Bell, department
child welfare chairman, and Mrs.
Kathleen Abreo, department COM
munity service chairman, will speak.
Second Division Unit met at, New
Colonial Hotel last Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Bertha Angevine, presi-
dent. presiding. presented a flag to
the unit, in honor of her husband,
member of I'd Division Post,
the American Legion. Department
Americanism chairman Mrs. Jessie
Curran, conducted dedication cere-
monies. The department president
and members of her staff and Frank
Griffin, adjutant of Second Division
Post, spoke. Mrs. Alecia Kohrt,
president, Treasury Unit, and Frank
Griffin sang. The Second Division
Juniors, under the direction Of their
chairman. Mrs. Frances Snow, pre-