Evening star., 1939-03-12
Traffic Conditions
Discussed by Legion
Auxiliary Committee
Units Asked to Instruct
Members to Obey
Pedestrian Rules

Traffic conditions in the District
were discussed by the Executive
Committee of the District of Colum-
bia Department. American Legion
Auxiliary, at a meeting Monday
night, following a report of Mrs
Kathleen Abreo, department chair
man of community service. Miss
Minnie May Hardy, president, pre-
sided.
All units were asked to instruct
members. especially Sons and
Daughters of the Legion, to obey
the new pedestrian traffic regula-
tions.
Mrs. Frances Snow, department
chairman, Junior activities, report
ed progress made by all Junior
groups of the auxiliary, and reported
that the Junior drill team will begin
practice today at the Victory Posts
new clubhouse, Ala Ninth street NV.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Klaaphaak,
Membership Committee chairman,
reported interest in the member
ship drive now in progress. She an
nounced a number of membership
prizes won by the various units and
individuals, among which included
the Mary MacMillin award of IS to
the unit in first division reaching
the greatest percentage of gain by
March l, won by the Second Division
Unit. The Sarah Kohen award of SIS
to the Second Division was not
awarded at this time. but will be
given later. Several units won the
Dorothy B. Harper award of a gavel
bell or emblem light for gains In
membership.
Mrs. Jessie Curran, Americanism
chairman, gave report of the vari-
GUS Americanism programs.
The committee voted to partici-
pate in the Army Day parade
April 6.
The George E. Killeen Unit No.
25, met Wednesday evening at the
Killeen clubrooms, the president,
Mrs. Ada M. Riley, presided. The
membership chairman, Mrs Viola
Hines Fones, reported lot paid-up
members.
The rehabilitation chairman, Mr.
Mary Killeen, announced money
making activity on March 90 at 8
pm, at the clubrooms. There will
be a lecture with moving pictures
on diets. Light refreshments will be
served.
The poppy chairman, Mrs. Evie
Kidwell, announced they would
soon start to make poppies for Ar
lington and the several cemetaries.
The unit has a quota Of 5000 to
make. Any member wishing to hold
a poppy meeting at her home notify
the chairman. The Killeen Juniors
drill team will give demonstrations.
The unit donated SIS to the Police
Boys Club.
Sergt. Jasper Unit No. 13, will
meet Tuesday It the Raleigh Hotel,
8 pm. Mrs. Lillian Howard and
a guest speaker will present the
community service program.
The unit will honor its post in
celebration of the Goth anniversary
of the American Legion, with Hos
pitalty Chairman Mrs Helen
Hetzer in charge. Comdr. H. w.
Hummer and his staff. National Vice
Chairman Child Welfare F. G.. Fra
ser, National Committeeman Joseph
j. Malloy and other post members
will be guests.
The unit will observe its ami
versary at a dinner and dance in
April.
Poppy quotas have been assigned
and the unit will make $500 poppies
for Memorial Day under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Helen Horton.
Sergt. Jasper Juniors will meet
Saturday afternoon at the Hayloft.
They will participate in the Dis
trict Day parade April II and in
the poppy professional at the Dis
trict World War Memorial April 80
under the supervision of Mrs. Mar
guerite Combs. chairman.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren won
the Burnita Shelton Mathews Prize
for February.