Evening star., 1940-04-21
Legion Auxiliary
To Back Legislation
To Safeguard Children
Department Hos Aided
1000 Dependents Since
July Chairman Says


is the motto adopted by the District
OF Columbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, in connection with
its child welfare program. 1t has
planned to support all legislation
to safeguard children and to work
to bring the benefits of such legisla-
ton TO these children.
The first annual child welfare
forum for the department was held
last Friday at the United States
Chamber of Commerce, conducted
by Mrs. Betty McGrahon, depart
ment child welfare chairman.
Mrs McGrahon announced that
since last July the local department
and its 18 units have given aid tc
1000 dependent children and have
spent more than 5000 to provide
food, clothing and shelter for chill
dren.
In this work the auxiliary has
three special objectives: The locat-
ing of children of veterans who may
be eligible to benefits; a health rec
ord for every child with its birth
record and record of physical han
dicaos, and the study of the booklet
Our Chlldren's Future"
The Gen. U. G. McAlexandel
Unit met Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Annie Davis. Poppies were
made for Memorial Day. The uni,
will give an anniversary party al
the Fairfax Hotel 2100 Massa.
chusetts avenue NV, on April "a
The department president and hel
staff will make visitation.
The Cooley cCullough Unit will
hold an Executive Committee meet
ing at the home of its president
Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn, tomor-
row at pm.
Plans for second birthday party
early part of June will be discussed
Arrangements are being made fol
a dance and party to raise funds
for the American Legion toward the
purchase of an iron lung, and also
for general welfare work.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit met last
week at the Grafton Hotel with the
president, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher
presiding. Mrs. Bertha Pendergra1
was appointed secretary. Mrs. Lids
B. Boydston was admitted to men,
bership.
Mrs. Frances O'Hearne, child vel
fare chairman, announced $1,40(
was spent in this activity since Oc.
tober and they had provided aic
for 125 children of needy veterans
Addresses were made by Represent.
ative James E. Van Zandt of Penn.
sylvania; DR.. Ella Oppenheimer, di.
rector of the Maternal and Chile
Welfare Bureau of the United State.
Public Health Service; Capt. Rhods
Millikin, director of the Women.
Bureau, Metropolitan Police De.
partment, and Mrs. Genevieve Stone
director OF the welfare and relie1
department of the American Legion
Mrs. Gallagher appointed Mrs
Stone as chairman of employment
for the unit.
Victory juniors met Saturday al
the home of the Misses Marilyn anc
Geraldine Bywaters with President
Lorraine Bridges presiding. Ruth
and Leah Jones presented scraY
books which they made for Chill.
dren's Hospital. Helene Gilliear
has been made one of the colol
BEARERS for the Sons of the Legior
Drum and Bugle Corps. Prelimi.
nary plans were made for a picnic
at Rock Greek Park.
Rehearsal was held for the Ste.
phen Foster program which will bt
Victory Units contribution to thu
department musical. This playlet
was written and is being directed BY
the unit music chairman, Mrs
Blanche Crory.
Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet
May 81 at the Y. w. G. A., 614
street NV.
Mrs. Sarah A. Deery and Mrs
Catherine E. Mills will sponsor 6
silver tea at 2431 Newton street NE
on April % from 4 to Z pm. for the
benefit of the unit.
Mrs. Margaret Greenburg, presi-
dent, will head the receiving line
assisted by her vice presidents, Mrs
Sarah E. Bachelor and Mrs. j. Es.
ther Watson.
Potomac Unit met April 10, with
Mrs. Vestra Rodruck, president
presiding. Department Vice Presi.
dent Mrs. Myrtle Spudis, in charge
of the northern division, made hel
official visit.
Music Chairman Mrs. Laura
Lipscomb discussed plans for the
units contribution to the depart.
ment musical program.
Mrs. Rosetta Wells was appointed
chairman of the Nominating Com.
n1ittee, with Mrs. Catherine Nc.
Kinnon, Mrs. Phoebe Gillespie, Mrs