Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
American Legion

The following presidents of the units
of the American Legion Auxiliary met
with Mrs. Ralph M. Heaton, national
Eastern vice president, Wednesday at
the washington Hotel at 1880 pm:
Mrs. Joseph H. Minis Of Victory, Mrs
May D. Lightfoot of Spengler, Mrs. Leon
Arnold Of Killeen, Mrs. Edith OConnoT
of Sergt. Jasper, Mrs. Mary A. Corwin
Of McGrogorty, Mrs. Ada Murray OF
Costello, Mrs. Carl Wortmer OF Nash and
Mrs. Margaret Kilson Of James Reese
Europe.
plans for hospital day. May Q, were
discussed. Mrs. Heaton asked for copies
of the unit constitutions, with view tc
uniflcation. Mrs. Heaton visited Cos
tello, Killsen and Victory on this visit
and early In May she will return to
visit JASPER. McGrogaTty, Nash, Reese
Europe and this Walker units.
Mrs. Hsatun read q communication
from the national president. Mrs. Hoyal
stressing membership and earnestly re-
quested that the units increase theil
membership.
The Henry C. Spengler Units, No. II
American Legion Auxiliary, held q tea
at the Thomas Circle Club March IL
Mrs. Leon Arnold, president of 'Killeen
Unit; Mrs. Edith O'Connor, president OF
Sergt. Jasper Unit; Mrs. Mary 3. Corwin
president of McGrogarty Unit: Mrs
Carl Worthmer, president of Nash Unit
and Mrs. Ada Murray, president Of Co.'S
tello Unit, assisted Mrs. May d. Light
foot, president of Spengler Unit, in
greeting Mrs. Ralph M. Heaton, national
Eastern vice president.
After the tea an executive meeting
was held and plans were perfected fol
the birthday party at the next regular
meeting, March IS, to be held at the
Thomas Circle Club, and the card party
| to be held April 20, afternoon and eve
ming, at the Thomas Circle Club. A
| dinner followed the executive meeting
at the Venus Restaurant in honor of the
birthday of the second vice president
Mrs. Lillian Reagon. After the dinner
the Executive Committee attended the
Killeen Units regular meeting and in.
spectton by Mrs. Heaton.
Mrs. Annie D. Humphrey Of the JANE
A. Delano Post, the American Legion
and department child welfare of1cer, Il
attending the sessions of the fourth an
nual conference of Area B, Child Wei
fare Division, the American Legion, q
Richmond, Va, which opened Friday.
Dr.. Milburn M. Fowler, Chairman O
the Welfare and Relief Advisory Coun
ell, the American Legion, has called {
meeting to be convened tomorrow eve
ming at 943 Fifteenth street, fifth floor
francis F. Miller, director of welfare ant
relief for the Department of the Ameri
can Legion, and Clyde 'Stovall, depart
ment finance officer, win preside.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Department Executive Committee, tn,
American Legion, will be held the eve.
ming Of March 26 in the board room
Of the District Building.
A meeting Of La Societe 40 Homme,
| ct 8 ChevauX was held last night a
/ Woodman of the World Hall, 938 Gran
place. Following the business sessions
buffet supper was served.
victory Unit, No. 4. met March /:
at the Wilson Normal School, Mrs
Joseph H Minis, president. presiding
Mrs. Ralph S. Heaton, national vicC
president of the Eastern Division
American Legion Auxiliary, was thu
! guest of honor. Mrs. Heaton gave Z
talk on the aims and purposes Of thu
American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. A. N
Schroeder, chairman Of the Ways ant
Means Committee, reported the unit.
card party, held March 5. the proceed
Of which were shared with Victory Post
No. 4, Drum and Bugle Corps.
Mrs. Joseph H. Minis, president Of thu
Presidents Federation, presented Mrs
Heaton with a gift from the federation
Mrs. Richard Bywaters, sergeant-at
arms of Victory Unit, presented Mrs
Heaton with q corsage OF sweetpeas anc
| lilies Of the valley from Victory Unit.
| Among the other guests were Mrs
Leon Arnold, Mrs. Ada Murray, Mrs
May D. Lightfoot, Mrs. Edith O'Connor
Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, Mrs. Howard s
Fisk and many others.
/ The regular meeting of Vincent B
| Costello Post, No. Is, was held In thu