Evening star., 1923-09-23

The American Legion Auxiliary Is
to be represented by 1900 delegates
| at the annual national gathering OF
J that reorganization, which is to be held
at San Francisco next month, at the
same time of the legion's national
convention.
The auxiliary organization is To
have the use of the Native Sons
building for its. convention. also a
portion of the st. Francis Hotel for
committee sessions The !. conven-
tions will open October Is and close
with the election of officers on Octo-
ber 10. DR.. Kate Waller Barrett. is
president of the national auxiliary
/ Mrs, Thacker v. Walker was
elected president. of the newly or
ganized George Washington Post No
| 1, auxiliary of the American Legion
at recent meeting. Other officers
! elected were: Mrs. William K. Har-
| vey, first vice, president; Mrs. Ken
meth "A. McRae. second vice presi-
| dent; Mrs. Edward j. Coping, treas
urer; Miss Gladys E. Mills. secretary
Mrs. A. B. Clements, historian. and
Mrs. Arthur S. Whitcomb, chaplain
Mrs. Josephus C. Trimble was elected
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publicity committees. Mrs. b. ]
| Howe and Miss Margaret Brown
were elected to membership.
Former service men, who are paid
| state bonuses, will not have to pay
income taxes on them. Replying ta
| a question by Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, the commissioner of internal
revenue said that such compensation
given world war veterans by the
| state of Kansas would be considered
as gift on the part of the state and
| therefore was not liable to federal
taxation as income.
/ The American Legion Auxiliary. De.
partment of District Of Columbia. helc
| it's regular monthly meeting at 142;
New York avenue northwest with Mrs
r. L. Fawcett, president, presiding. III
the absence of the chaplain, Mrs. Miller
acted as chaplain. Reports were made
of welfare work being done by the va
rious units and appropriations were alst
made by the department for such work
Twenty-Five dollars was appropriated
for relief for Japan. Refreshments were
sent to Mt. Alto Hospital and to st
| EliZabeth's. The Spangler Unit distrib
uted ice cream and cake at five different
wards at Walter Reed Hospital. The
unit of the James Reese Europe Pos
reported charitable and welfare work
An enjoyable social meeting was heIt
| by the members of the Stuart Walcot'
unit at the home of the secretary. Mrs
! Ruth b. Templeton, recently.
The auxiliary of the George E. Killer
! Post elected the following delegates fol
representation at the department con-
Probey. Mrs. Kiileen, Mrs. Van Mes:
and Mrs. Ward. The following are alter.
mates: Mrs. Duvall, Mrs. SPEEDING, Mrs
Thompson. Mrs. Bertha Pfobey anc
Mrs. Smith. r
The auxiliary of the Vincent B. Cos
tello Post elected the following dele
gates to attend the department conven-
ton: Mrs. Shanahan, Mrs. Franklin
Mp. Bell. Mrs. Hanna. Miss Serpas
Lefferts, Miss Anna Costello, Miss Alice
Costello and Mrs. Tietz.
The unit of the Stuart walcott Post
elected Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Idler and Mrs. Multi.
gan 8 delegates. and Mrs. Stearns, Mrs
! Young, Mrs. McCandlish and Miss Will
liams alternates.
The annual election of officers fol-
the ensuing year was the principal
feature of the meeting last Tuesday
night at the clubhouse. 1929 / street
northwest, of George Washington
Post. No. 1. the American Legion.
The result of the election was as
follows: Commander, Lew s. Mohler
first vice commander, Percy B. Nc.
Coy; second vice commander, j. w
Brashears; third vice, commander. Ma
than j. Cosel; quartermaster. Bernard
{. McGee; sergeant-at-arms. Theo-
dore Z. Howe; master alarms, J. ]
Murphy; surgeon, w. N Williams
historian, Past Commander Howard
is. Fisk: chaplain, Paul V. Collins
color bearers, John NJ. Smith and Pau
o. Tucker.
The installation of the newly elect.
ed officers will take place Tuesday
October 2, at s o'clock, at the club.
house.
! The post adopted the report of the
bylaws and constitution committed
irelative to changing the nights OF
meetings, and the post will continue
to meet on the first and third Tues.
tdays of each month. An amendment
was also made to the bylaws pro-
rating the dues of new members after
July L of each year.
The post was presented with q
handsome painting of George wash.
ington from the brush of Mrs. NJ. d
Smith, whose husband is a member OF
the post. In addition to expressing
ITS appreciation by a rising vote OF
thanks a letter will be sent tn Mrs
Smith thanking her for the donation
The painting will be suitably framed
and hung in the clubhouse The pic.
iture 1s considered an excellent like.
}ness of Washington.
William L. Mahony, chairman OF
the tin foil committee, presented ar
interesting report on the. campaign
Tor the collection of tin foil, the pro.
lceeds from the sale of this produce
| to go into the welfare fund of tn,
post. Collections are daily increasing g
he said, and this unique proposition
is being indorsed in every direction.
The Dramatic Club of the T.
5. 5. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2, tn.
American Legion, presented a three.
pany," Monday and Tuesday night:
this week at Carroll Hall for the
benefit OF the post welfare fund and
st. AIMS orphanage. The various
roles in the play were taken by
! Misses Jean Whitman, Hope Knicker.
booker, Mary Weide, Helen O'Neil
Ulla r. Tracy, Eloise Broaddus. POS
Commander and Third Department
| Vice Commander Eunice c. Dessez
Post Junior Vice Commander Annette
Burton and Post Finance Oficer Hel.
en- Mccarthy and Jeanette willensky
Miss Alberta Ayres, who had charge
Of the properties also gave a spe.
cialty.
The department executive committe,
of the. District of Columbia Department
of the American Legion will meet to.
morrow night at the department
headquarters, 1923 New York avenue
The call for. the meeting was issued