Evening star., 1941-01-19


egates will hear Americas s efforts to
make the Western World secure
from the ravages of war discussed
by prominent authorities from every
angle.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will lead the conference. Delegates
are expected to attend from every
department. It is estimated that
approximately 40 other Women's pa
triotic organizations will send dele
gates fro mmany parts of the coun-
try.
The first official act of the dele
gates from many parts of the coun-
to the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier, where wreath will be placed
by Mrs. LemStra. This pilgrimage
will be held Monday afternoon, jan
uary 27, and will be followed by a
reception for all delegates at the
Pan-American Union.
The conference will open with a.
patriotic mass meeting January 27.
Mrs. Lemstra will introduce the ma
tional commander of the American
Legion. Milo j. Warner, as one of
the two speakers of the evening.
The following day the conference
will be in session all day. The con-
ference banquet will be held Tues
day night. with Sir Willmott Lewis,
British journalist, as the speaker.
Serg Jasper Unit was called
%o orlor AFor5oy, 10,
dent. Mrs. Louise Goodacre.
Mrs. GuStave Ketterer. national
legislative chairman. General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. and Mrs.
Viola Hines Zones. District legisla-
tive chairman, spoke.
Miss Louise Seigrist and Mrs.
Louise Goodacre were elected dele
gate and alternate, respectively. to
the National Defense Conference.
Unit Vice President Mrs. Gertrude
Pierce has been appointed depart
ment Americanism chairman.
Miss Margaret Hammer will be in
charge of a party given by the unit
for the veterans at Mount Alto Hos
pital on January %. A dinner for
Past Post Comdr. Douglas Reed
will be held on January 25 at the
Colonial Hotel.
w. A. Corley. George Washington
Post, spoke regarding the contin-
uance of the blood and serum banks
at Children's Hospital.
Mrs. Kathleen Abreo and Miss
Louise Seigrist will have charge of
a joint program on Americanism
and national defense at the meeting
at the Colonial Hotel on Febru-
ary 10.
The value and continuing need for
the blood bank at Children's Hospi-
tai were discussed by w. A. Corley
at the meeting of Commerce Unit
on January 13. Plans were consid-
cred for the department presidents
pan-American court ball at the
Hotel Washington on March IA.
Cooley-McCullough Unit met We'd
nesday at the Y. w. c. A., GA E
street NV.
The regalia and ritual team Of the
Eight and Forty. under the direction
OF Mrs. Helen Ware, obligated the
following: Mrs. Barbara Hargrave.
Mrs. Ann Clarke, Miss Katherine
Clark. Mrs. Anna B. Lindsey and
Mrs. Katherine I. Wisner.
AT the last meeting of the George
E. Killeen Unit Post Comdr. Robert
Murtaugh spoke on the necessity
OF supporting the blood and serum
bank. AS the unit and post last year
voted to hold an annual card party
Tor this cause in memory of Past
Comdr. James Morris. the party
will be held February 4. in the
kllleen Club rooms, 1904 M street
NV, at pm.
The department president. with
several members of her staff, will
make her official visitation to the
unit at the February meeting. The
Ameucanlsm chairman, Mrs. Edith
Armstrong, will have an American
Ism program. National Vice Comdr,
James Fitzgerald has been invited.
Victory Juniors met at the home
OF the Misses Marilyn and Geraldine
ByWaters, with Vice President
1helma Bridges presiding.
Details of the essay contest, spon-
sored by the department, were out
lined. How Can I Protect Amer
lca?' is the subject assigned Junior
high pupils and "Selective Service
and Its Effect on You is assigned
senior high pupils. An ice skating
party Is planned for the near future.
The Juniors were entertained with
patriotic party" featuring games
and refreshments.
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