Evening star., 1929-04-14
Veterans of Great War


It was voted to hold a card party In
the near future. The athletic officers
reported the organization of q junior
base ball team. which the post Is spon-
soring.
A new national membership race for
State departments of the American Ie-
gion Auxiliary has been announced at
national headquarters Of the organiza-
tion. The new competition, known as
the American Legion Auxiliary Sweep
stakes, carries cash prizes for the win
ners and viii close May 10, the. day Of
co-operative Kentucky Derby" member
ship race.
Unlike the Kentucky Derby" which
is based on the combined membership
percentages Of the Legion and auxiliary
in each department. the new race will
be decided solely by the percentage of
its 1929 membership quota which each
auxiliary department has enrolled on
May 18. Prizes of $100, $75 and $50 viii
be awarded to the three departments
finishing with the highest percentages.
No department which wins . prize in
the Kentucky Derby" however, win be
eligible for sweepstakes" prize.
The Department Of Minnesota was on
In the lead at the start OF the new COM
petition, with 87.73 per cent Of its quota
enrolled. Michigan was 87,73 per cent
and Wyoming. with 8710 per cent, fol-
lowed closely. Following came Iowa,
with 81.88 per cent; Connecticut. with
8l.74 per cent; Nebraska, with 80.82 per
cent; North Dakota, with 1887 per
cent; Panama, with 1888 per cent;
Vermont, with 1853 per cent, and Vir-
ginia, with 1853 per cent.
AHrC r ax.yall IA A~-A
president of the American Legion Aux
iliary, win be the guest Of honor Of
Henry S. Spengler Unit at a reception
from 5 to 8 o'clock at the Rochambeau.
April IS. with Mrs. William Wolf
Smith as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Amos
A. Fries, president. Mrs. j. Jerome
Lightfoot, Mrs. Rice w. Means, Mrs.
Harry Gilehrist, Mrs. Carl @. Brown,
Mrs. Harlan Wood, Mrs. Hortense Full
Ter, Mrs. Ethel Fowler, Mrs. Dorothy
B. Harper, Mrs. Daniel B. Miller, Mrs.
r. s. Jones, Mrs. John Thomas TAYLOR,
Mrs. N. N. Mock, Mrs. Lucia r. Max
well, Mrs. John Spengler and officers
and members of the and 40. Dele
gates to the D. A. r. Congress from
every State are invited as honor guests
The unit met at Thomas Circle Club
March 81, observing its annual BIRTH
day party Joint with the post.
The first meeting Of the poppy
making sessions was held at Thomas
Circle Club last Wednesday, and will
be held weekly until the quota of pop
pies have been made for placement at
Arlington on Memorial day. The fol-
lowing candidates were initiated. Mrs.
Olgo Willett Young, Miss Winnie Daw-
son, Mrs. Aida C. Thayer, Miss Irene
Key, Mrs. Austin S. Inirie, MRS. Har-
Ian Wood, Mrs. May Roberts, Mrs
Carolyn Herman, Mrs. Fred bennett,
Mrs. Edward s. Bethlehem, Mrs. Mar
guerite Schondau. Mrs. Catherine West
ern, Mrs. Vera w. Shisler, Mrs.
Florence Crook Walton, Mrs. Ellen J..
Laughlin, Mrs. Ward Guthrie, Miss
Lillian Reagan, Mrs. Jessie r. Thomas,
Mrs. Marie A. Cook, Mrs. Lillian Blade,
Miss Eunice Dessez. Mrs. Amy r. HAM
mond, Mrs. Gertrude TapScott, Mrs.
Ethel A. Davis, Miss Alice Murphy, Mrs.
Lois B. Hines, Mrs. Ruby G. Reeves.
Eight and Forty salon departmental
held its regular business meeting at the
washington Hotel, April 8. Tentative
plans were formulated for the annual
observance of May Day-Play Day."
May l. Ten members will serve as
ushers at the Arlington Amphitheater
on Memorial day. Ways and Means
Chairman Roberta Fawcett reported
on the supper card party recently
held at Thomas Circle Club, Depart
ment child welfare officer for the
American Legion, Mrs. Mary Esther
KolhoS, reported on child care cases
in the District.
The salon honored the birthdays of
Mrs. Daniel B. Miller and her son Capt.
Watson B. Miller at q party, April / at
the nome OF LIE Pouvoir National Emily
j.: Carey in Cherrydale, Va. In ad-
dition to the salon members the fol-
lowing guests were present: Depart
ment Comdr. Harlan Wood and Mrs.
Wood, Grande Chef de Care Roberts
and Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin S.
1mir1e, Miss Pauline McVey, Historian
National Paul ]. McGahan, N. Ward
Guthrie. c. B. Guthrie. The next
social meeting will be April II, at the
home Of Miss Mabel Slagle, SIS New
York avenue, northeast.
An important child welfare confer
ence in this area "B," embracing seven
States and the District Of Columbia,
was held by officials Of the American
Legion and the American Legion Aux
mary Friday and yesterday at the
Cairo Hotel. DR.. Samuel A. LOveman
Of Toms River. N. j.. area chairman,
presided.
The Legions child welfare program
for the departments in this area was
discussed and promoted for 1929. Miss
Emma G. Puschner, director Of the
national child welfare division, the
American Legion, was one Of the
| speakers.
The departments represented at the
conference were the District of Column
bia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Improved legislation and the appli-
cation of existing legislation is being
sought by the Legion for the benefit Of
orphaned and neglected children in
every State. Although the Legion and
the auxiliary are particularly interested
| in the welfare of World War orphans
and the children Of World War veter-
ans, the work that Is being carried on
Is designed to be Of equal benefit to all
| children in unfortunate circumstances.
The purpose Of the whole program is
to give an equal opportunity in life to
all boys and girls who have lost either
| or both Of their parents.
Among the prominent leaders in
child welfare work who spoke at the
two days session were: Edwin E.
Hollenback of Philadelphia, vice chair
man Of the national child welfare
committee: John D. crowley of Cam
bridge, Mass, chairman of area "A"
national child welfare committee, the
American Legion; Miss Grace Abbott,
chief of the United States Childrens
Bureau, Washington, D. c.; Miss
Katharine f. Lenroot, assistant to Miss
Abbott; Miss H. Ida Curry, superin-
tendent, department Of county agents,
New York State Charities Aid AsSocia-
ton; j. Prentice Murphy, executive
secretary, the Children's Bureau OF
Philadelphia; Mrs. Elizabeth Wyatt,
New Jersey State Department Of Agen-
cies and Institutions. Trenton, N, j.;
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