Evening star., 1941-03-02

n n or Legion
naires of the
District and will q
present Depart
ment Comdr. Mrs. Harper.
William H. Hargrave and his staff
with previous years commanders
and officers. Mr.. Hargrave will cut
a birthday cake to be presented by
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, department
auxiliary president.
Ambassadors and Ministers of the
an-American countries will be re-
ceived by Mrs. Irene Arnold, dis
tinguished guests chairman.
The official honor guard will be
members of the National Guard OF
Honor and members of the Eight
and Forty, all in uniform.
Subcommittee chairmen for the
event include: Colonial, Mrs. Agnes
Hazard; pan-American countries,
Mrs. Hazel Fraser; Legion birthday
Past Department President Edythe
M. O'Connor; director sun parlor
activities, Mrs. Edith M. Armstrong;
attendance, Mrs. Lillian Greene;
Floor Committee, Mrs. Helen Ware
and Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy; dec
orations, Mrs. Claire Simpson, and
door, Mrs. Sallie Kohan and Mrs.
Helen Mahoney.
Vincent 3. Costello Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Y. w. c. A, 614 E
street NV, at 8 pm. Final plans
for the blood and serum bank party
on March 6 at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Greenburg, 2l7 Seaton
place NE, will be completed. Mem
bers are requested to donate prizes
for this party.
George E. Killeen Unit will meet
Wednesday at the Killeen club
rooms, 1904 M street NV, at 8 pm.
On March 4 the unit and post will
hold a card party at the clubroorns
at pm.
The Killeen Juniors will meet
March 8 at the home of Mrs. Morris,
1900 M street NV, at 2 pm.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will participate in the celebration of
the 22d anniversary of The Ameri-
can Legion on March 16, with an
outstanding coast-to-coast radio
program from noon to pm. e. S. r.
Mrs. Louis j. Lemstra, national
president, will be one of the princi-
pal speakers. A very special fea-
ture of the program will be a drama
tization of The Stars and Stripes
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Mrs. Anita B. Ellis, president Of
James Reese Europe Unit, announces
an entertainment will be held by
the unit on March 7, at Crystal
Caverns, Eleventh and U streets
NV, for the benefit Of an incu-
bator fund. Mrs. Lodee johnson,
chairman of activities. Is in charge
of arrangements and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Marguerite Brent,
publicity chairman, and her COM
mittee.
Victory Unit met Friday. An
Americanism program was pre-
santed featuring round-table dis
cussion by six Victory Juniors on
"Americanism." Mrs. Carl, from
the Americanization School, spoke
on its work and was presented with
100 flag codes for distribution at the
school by AmericaniSm Chairman
Mrs Blanch Crory on behalf of
Victory Unit. Mrs. Gertrude Pierce,
department chairman; Department
Vice Comdr. Pat Fitzgibbons and
Post Comdr. Max Bogen also spoke.
The Victory Junior president, Miss
Helene Gilliaert sang.
Mrs. Eula Hollis was hostess to
the unit at a benefit party at her
home last Friday.
The next meeting will be held
March 7. Members will be notified
Of the new meeting hall.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will meet
Wednesday at the Hotel Washing
ton at 8 pm. Mrs. Helen M. Nc
Cabe, department president, and
her staff will pay their official Wis
itation. Mrs. Lillian Urban, unit
community service chairman, is
planning to have a speaker in
connection with community service
activities.
Chile has been assigned as the
country for this unit to be hosts
at the ball at the Washington Hotel
on March Is.
All unit presidents have been ex-
tended an invitation to attend the
Mesh Unit on March 5.
The unit, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Anne Seiders, held a
bingo party at Mount Alto for the
veterans. Cake and coffee were
served and prizes were awarded.
The Nash Post and Unit held a
party for the blood and serum
bank and turned over to the COM
mittee $50. Department Comdr.
Hargrave spoke.
Any members wishing to assist
with sewing or knitting for the
Red Cross may contact Mrs. Anne
Seiders.
Members who wish to make dona-
tions to the various projects
NY U11C dQhllldly may SCllu
them to Mrs. Sarah Kohen, 1900 F
street NV
United States Department of
Agriculture unit will meet at the AL
States Hotel Friday evening.
All members are requested to at
tend and help plan for the party
to be held for the benefit of the
blood and serum bank of Children's
Hospital, which will be given jointly
by the Department of Agriculture
Post and unit in the near future.
Regular Veterans
The Gen. Malin Craig Post will
hold a dinner and floor show in its