Evening star., 1932-12-25
American Legion
Auxiliary

AuXllldry
Victory Unity No. assisted in wrap
ping and distributing Christmas gifts
to World War veterans at Walter Reed
General Hospital. Cooperating with
Maj. Van Hise of Lincoln Post, No. II,
the American Legion, the unit also as
sisted in the distribution Of Christmas
gifts to the Word War men at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. Mrs. Joseph H. Minis
and Mrs Howard S. Fisk, who are di-
recting the Christmas work of the De-
partment of the District Of Columbia,
are both members of Victory Unit No. 4.
Upon completion Of its Christmas
work, Victory Unit will arrange pro-
gram for an Americanism rally, to be
held at Sears, Roebuck g. Co. Art Gal
leries, January 13. Maj. Gen. Amos A.
Fries, U. S. A., retired, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Mrs. T. c. Chapman is
chairman of Americanism.
Under the direction of the depart
ment chairman Of Rehabilitation, Mrs.
Joseph H. Minis, and her vice chair
man, Mrs. Howard S. Fisk. the work of
purchasing, wrapping and distributing
Christmas gifts for the 1854 World War
veterans hospitaliZed in the local hos
pitals was carried out. Representatives
from the various units met at Mrs.
Fisks home several days to wrap the
individual gift packages.
Distribution was made by the follow
ing units; Walter Reed General Hos
rope No. S, Henry c. Spengler No.
II and Sergt. Jasper No. 13; Mount
Alto Hospital, Kennth H. Nash No. 8
and George E. Killeen No. 25; Naval
Hospital. Vincent B. Costello No. is and
Stephen P. McGroarty No. 27: CALM
ger Hospital, Henry C.. Spengler No. II
and James E. Walker No. 26; Freed
mems Hospital. James E. Walker
No. 20; St. Elizabeths Hospital, Victory
Unit No. 4. cooperating with Maj
Van Hise Of Lincoln Post No. II of the
American Legion.
In addition to the above work. the
various units are giving Cnrlctmas
parties to World War veterans and
needy children.
The president, Mrs. Julia C. Brown.
presided at the regular meeting of the
James REESE Europe Unit, No S, Tues
day. at the Patterson Junior
High School. Two new members. Mrs
Ruth Lyon and Mrs. Priscilla Wilkes
were obligated making a total of IS
new members received this year. Plans
were made for the distribution of 35
Christmas baskets. Many donations of
toys and gifts were received. These
gifts will be distributed next Friday at
5 o'clock at the Garnet-Pstterson Junior
High School, when the members of the
unit will b. hostesses at a Christmas
party for children. Between 200 and
$50 children are expected, many of
whom will take part in the program.
There will b. gifts for all children. The
mos. needy cases will b. given clothing
ala shoes
The next meeting Of the unit will b.
held January 10 at the Garnet -Patter-
son Junior High School.
The Executive Committee, Depart
ment OF the District CT Columbia. met
at the Sears-Roebuck Art Gallery De-
cemDer Is, with Mrs. Egbert E Corwin.
department president, presiding. The
following appointments were ratified by
the committee. Mrs Irene Arnold,
chairman OF Constitution and Bylaws,
anC Miss Mabel Staub. editor A reso-
luton was adopted expressing sympathy
fer Mrs. Jo-eph H Minis, national exec
utive commilteewoman, on the death
Of her mother, e resolution was adopted
supporting the national defense p,cgram
as sponsored by the national pody CT
the American Legion Auxiliary
The program for presenting Christ
mas gif.s to the hcspitalizcd World War
veterans CT the District OF Columbia
from the department was discussed.
final plans for which were left in the
hands of the Rehabilitation Committee.
Representatives from the various units
were delegated to distribute these gifts
supply OF groceries were donated by
the members Of the Executive Commit
tee at this meeting to be distributed
among needy families of the District in
the name of the department. These
5upplies were also placed in the hands
CT the Rehabilitation Committee for
distribution.
Through Mrs Corwin. the depart
rnent was represented on the program
CT the joint conference Of tie American
Legion and the American L'gion Auxil-
larry, Department Of Maryland, at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Nd,
December A.
The department president made her
official visit to the Killeen Unit, No. 25,
December IA.
An invitation was extended members
of the auxiliary, through the depart
ment, by Porter Bush. commander OF
the Lincoln Post, American Legion, to
attend a Christmas day party being
given by the post for the urchins Of the
streets at Riggs National Bank. Four
teenth street and Park road. Invita-
tions we're also extended the Executive
Committee BY the Victory Unit, the
Killeen Unit, the James Reese Europe
Unit and the James E. Walker Unit to
attend Christmas parties being spon-
sored by those units. The Nash Unit
has extended an invitation to the de-
partment president and her staff 10
make an official visit to the unit at their
regular meeting January II.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit. No. 8. met
December IA at the Sears Roebuck &
Co. Art Galleries, 11o6 Connecticut ave-