Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

ton in kansas City, Mo-, in 1921.
She was appointed chairman OF the
national child welfare committee and
had an important part in formulating
the Auxiliary's national program for the
care Of dependent children OF World
War veterans. In 1922 she was elected
national vice president for the Central
Division. In both the first and second
years Of the organization she repre-
sented Iowa on the national executive
committee.
Mrs. Macrea is q member Of the
Council Bluffs Women's Club, the
Parent Teacher Association and the
Auxiliary of the Spanish War Veterans.
She organized the Council Bluffs Coun-
Gil of the Girl Scouts and served as
council president. She is prominent in
musical circles. is charter member OF
the Council Bluffs Musical Club and
has served as its president for i've
years. She Is also member OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and has served as regent Of her chapter.
The headquarters of the Department
of the District of Columbia, the Ameri-
can Legion, in the Transportation
Building, will be graced shortly with the
two handsome silver trophies which
were awarded a week ago at the
eleventh annual national convention Of
the American Legion at Louisville, KY.
These trophies are being shipped by ex-
press by the national organization and
when received will be placed alongside
of the large trophy when the local de-
partment won the first American
Legion Kentucky Derby membership
contest last May.
IN winning the Kentucky Derby con-
test the department outdiStanced all OF
its rival departments and paved the
way for winning the Hanford Mac
nider and John G. Emery trophies.
The Kentucky Derby contest was won
ing the greatest gain in membership,
jointly with the American Legion Aux
tliary, between January 2 and May ID.
The Macnider trophy was awarded to
the District Of Columbia for attaining
the highest percentage Of membership
over its preceding years membership,
the percentage being 1889. The
department for attaining the highest
percentage Of membership as compared
with the average membership for the
four preceding years, the percentage be-
ing 1878 It was these two awards
that proved a total surprise to the
members of the District delegation.
when National Comdr. Paul v. McNutt,
announced the winners Of these two big
events from the stage of the War
Memorial Building at Louisville
The Department of the District OF
Columbia also won second honors in
the contest for departments making
100 per cent or over of the preceding
years membership. calculated 80 days
prior to the opening Of the national
convention. The award is a silver
honor plate on which will be engraved
If niCfrSRf NJ
1889. The Department of Hawaii
won the event with 186.48 per cent
The department will also receive a staf1
band of silver for its colors having been
In the parade at Louisville. The dele
cation representing the District Of Co.
1umbia occupied front row seats in the
convention hall, rooms in the best
hotel in Louisville and practically lee
the 12-mile parade with the largest
The Department of Hawaii. which
won the Henry D. Lindsey Trophy
entitled that department to first posi-
ton In the parade but by reason Of tbs
thousands Of miles from home only
the department commander and ma
tional executive committeeman ATTENDED
the convention city. 1t was directly
partment of the District of Columbis
marched in second place, with thu
Victory Drum and Bugle Corps in tn,
vanguard The Vincent B. Costello
Drum and Bugle Corps follower, fol-
lowed by the colors of these posts, which
will be awarded silver staff bands BY
national headquarters: George Wash
ington, u. S. S. Jacob Jones, Victory
Jane A. Delano, Kenneth H. Nash
Stuart Walcott, Quentin Roosevelt ant
Vincent B. Costello. George Washing
ton Post still holds the department
record, its colors having been at ever!
national convention parade in the l.
years since the existence of the organi
Eation. It is also one of the few post
In the entire American Legion who's
colors have been at every convention
The James e. Walker Post was sig
Nally honored by being awarded 40