Evening star., 1942-01-11
Arrny;Navy
League Maps
Campaign
Drive Opening
Friday Will Aid
Service Clubs

The Washington members of the
Woman's Army and Navy League
have organized their campaign for
funds to maintain the high stand
ard of valuable service rendered by
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. Plans were completed at
tea at the quarters of the Chief of
Staff, U. S. A., and Mrs. George
C. Marshall at Fort Myer with
Mrs. Marshall presiding. Mrs.
Harold R. Stark, wife of the Chief
of Naval Operations, with wives of
other ranking Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps officers were present to
assist in formulating and complet-
ing plans for the drive.
Drive to Open Friday
Headed BY Mrs. Blandy.
The drive will open Friday under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. Blandy,
wife of Rear Admiral w. H. P.
Blandy. Chief of Ordnance, U. S. N.
Mrs. Blandy has as co-chairman for
the drive Mrs. McCook Knox, who
will have charge of the Civilian
Committee.
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Stalk
gave short talks on the value of the
work at the meeting at Mrs. Mar
shall's and introduced wives Of
officers who head the various de-
partments of the Army and bureaus
of the Navy who are assisting in
the newly organized campaign for
funds for the club.
Mrs. Raymond F. Fowler is presi-
dent Of the club, which was founded
AZ years ago by the Woman's Army
and Navy League. At the meeting
at Mrs. Marshall's she spoke Of
the magnitude of the task the club
now has to accomplish.
WeN-Equipped Canteen
Serves 5000 Men in Month.
Last spring all the available funds
Of the league were used to repair
and redecorate the old buildings
at Eleventh and L streets and for
the remodeling of the ancient stable
into charming lounge or recrea-
ton room.
Now there are beds for 100 men
md meals are served from a we'll
equipped canteen at a minimum
charge. Dances are held Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, sight-see-
ing trips Sunday mornings and open
house Sunday afternoons with a
picnic supper of coffee, doughnuts
or hot dogs. That these services
are much appreciated is testified
to by the fact that 5000 men used
the club last month and more are
expected in the future.
Club Supported in Past
BY Fees and Benefits.
Though most of the clerical,
entertainment and canteen work
at the club is done by volunteer
workers who put in an estimated
1890 hours of time last month.
there are many salaries to be paid
and large operating expenses to be
met.
In the past the club, supported
entirely by donations and small
membership fees, has tried to make
money by rummage sales. horse
shows and fashion shows. Help has
been received from other organiza-
tions, including the U. S. o. The
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
along with many beneficiaries of the
u. S. O., carried out the sole pur-
pose of the latters formation, the
furthering of the welfare and rec
reation of the enlisted men of the
services.
Now the treasury is almost empty
and the time has come to make a
public appeal for help to make
home in the Nations Capital for
boys from all over the United States.
The large group of women who
met with Mrs. Marshall and Mrs.
Stark to outline the work for the
campaign and who will actively
assist in carrying it to a successful
goal includes Mrs. Ben Moreell.
Mrs. R. D. Workman, Mrs. Russell
Waesche, Mrs. G. M. Barnes, Mrs.
K. M. Tennis, Mrs. w. N. Porter,
Mrs. E. B. Gregory, Mrs. John w.
Mehan, Mrs. Dawson OlmStead, Mrs.
Randall Jacobs, Mrs. r. A. Lavender,
Mrs. Courtney Hodges, Mrs S. N.
Karrick, Mrs. w. C.. James, Mrs.
S. M. Robinson, Mrs. E. j. King,
Mrs. H. E. Rosecrans. Mrs. Ray
Spear, Mrs. John Winslow, Mrs.
John K. Herr, Mrs. H. H. Arnold,
Mrs. Virgil Peterson, Mrs. Emory
S. Adams, Mrs. M. c. Cramer. Mrs.
Robert Danford, Mrs. Luther Shell
don. jr.; Mrs. William Dryden, Mrs.
G. F. Rixey, Mrs. w. T. johnson
and Mrs 7 r HaleV