Evening star., 1940-06-09

further educa- @
ton of these SS''s'''''- S'A<''N
children. Miss HODGES.
There is war orphan scholarship
fund provided by Congress to chill
dren of veterans who died between
April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921. The
following institutions in the District
also grant scholarships to war Or
phans whose fathers died between
the above dates: Southeastern Uni
versity, course in accounting; Co
lumbus University, course in law;
National University, course in gov
ernment and economies; Strayer's
Business College, business course,
and the Washington College Of
Music, selective course.
The auxiliary recently adopted a
resolution that the scholarship loan
fund created in the District be
known as the Charles Dashiell Har-
ris Scholarship Loan Fund. The
purpose Of this fund is to give as
sistance to orphans of veterans who
do not receive aid through the con-
gressional appropriation. The fund
Is to be derived from the sale Of
poppy seals to be attached to per-
sonal or business letters. They have
no postage value. Miss Hodges
stated 10000 Of these seals have been
subscribed for by members of the
local auxiliary.
In connection with the program
aid has been extended to boy who
is now entering his last year at
West Point Military Academy and
his youngest brother is now TAX
ing his entrance examinations also
for the Military Academy.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet Tues
day at the Grafton Hotel at pm,
with the president, Mrs. Imogene
Gallagher, presiding. Nomination
and election of officers will take
place.
The juniors will meet June IS at
the home of the junior activity
chairman, Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson,
4l06 Fourteenth street NV, at 2:30
pm Mary Ann Thornton, junior
president, will preside.
Mrs. Margaret Gauges was elected
president of Cooley cCullough
Unit at a meeting at the Y. w. c. A.
last Tuesday night. Others elected
included Mrs. Ann Crump. Mrs. Ann
Zaruba and Mrs. Rae R. ZaontZ,
vice presidents; Mrs. Mary B. Null
vihill. chaplain; Mrs. Ruth Bertram,
historian; Mrs. Helen Hetzer, SER
geant at arms; Mrs. Nan B. Harris,
property custodian; Mrs Emma F.
lie Dane and Mrs. Ruth I. Male
zewski, color bearers, and Mrs
Edith w. Quinn, Mrs. Edith P.
Landvoigt and Mrs. Helen M. Nc
Cabe, members at large.
Annual reports were read by Mrs.
Helen M. McCabe, child welfare );
Mrs. Edith P. Landvoight member
ship: Mrs. Emma NJ Warren, re-
habilitation; Mrs. Rae R. Zaontz,
publicity; Mrs. Ann zaruba, junior;
Mrs. Doris D. Gilsinn, Americanism
and national defense, and Mrs.
Monte C. Painter, cherio.
Mrs. Edith w. Quinn, constitution
and bylaws chairman, proposed
various revisions and amendments
to the units constitution and by
laws at the last meeting, which
were voted upon.
The unit celebrated it's I'd ami
versary with dinner dance at the
Hotel Annapolis on June l.
United States Treasury Unit will
meet tomorrow at pm. at the
home of the president, Mrs. Charles
w. Curran, 4527 Garrison street NV
Election of officers and delegates to
the department convention will be
held.
Due to conflict in dates it will
not be possible to show the picture
Of the American Legion Convention
at Chicago, as previously announced.
Government Printing Offlce Unit
will meet June II at 8 pm. at the
Government Printing Office. Elec-
ton Of officers will be held
The juniors met Friday evening
and discussed plans for the summer.
The past presidents parley will
hold its annual luncheon at the New
Colonial Hotel on June Is. The par
ley Is composed of all auxiliary men,
bers who have served either as unit
or department presidents.
The department president, Mrs
Mary B. McMillin will be guest.
The ex-service women at st. Eliza l.
beth's Hospital will be remembered
with a small gift in the near future
Mrs. Edythe NJ O'Connor, past
department president, is chairman
Of the parley and in charge Of the
luncheon. Miss NJ Edna Mcintosh
Is secretary-treasurer
The Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit,
In conjunction with the McAlex-
ander Post. gave their Americanism
program Thursday evening at ST.
Josephs School, 3l3 Second street
NE.
Award medals were given to Mary
Jean Zugel and Eugene Cordes as
the outstanding pupils of the year
A plague was presented to the school
with the names of Doris Reardon