Evening star., 1932-10-02
American Legion
Auxiliary


Victory Unit, No. 4. held its regular
meeting. with Mrs. p. E. Doleman, pres
ident, presiding. Mrs. A. N. Schroeder,
Child Welfare chairman, reported on
work she had done since the last meet
ing. Miss Mary Crowley Is donating
doll as a means Of raising funds to
Means Chairman Mrs. Katherine Au-
gust reported on the units plans for
raising funds this year.
Mrs Edith Hatheway reported the
unit is the only American Legion aux
iliary unit answering roll call at the
American Red Cross, where sewing Is
being done for the citys needy.
Mrs. Marie Gorsuch will hold .
seance for the benefit Of the unit in
the near future. Mrs. Marion Martin
will hold card party for the benefit
Of the unit october IS.
James Reese Europe Unit, No. 5,
members have made plans for hard
times dance" October IS at the Gar
net-Patterson Junior High School.
Prizes will be awarded for the most
original and unique costumes. Tickets
may be obtained from the unit presi-
dent, Mrs. Julia Brown, and the chair
man of publicity, Mrs. Elsie N. Hogan.
The Executive Committee, American
Legion Auxiliary. Department OF the
District Of Columbia met at Sears. Roe
buck & Co. Art Galleries, with Mrs. Z.
E. Corwin, department president, pre-
siding. The department president made
the following appointments Of chairmen
Of committees, which appointments
were ratified by the Executive Commit
tee: Americanism, Mrs. B. A. Y. Werth.
ner; Child Welfare, Mrs. A. N. Schroe-
der; Constitution and Bylaws. Mrs.
Amos A. Fries; Entertainment and
Cheerio. Mrs. Martin Dyer, Legislation,
Mrs. Mildred EckeL; Membership. Mrs.
William D. Mulkey; Music, Mrs. Elsie
Hart: Poppies, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen;
Publicity Mrs. Marion Martin: Radio,
Mrs. Dorothy Lodge; Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Joseph II. Minis: Resolutions, Miss
Glenn Newell: Trophies and Awards,
Mrs. Rose E. Levy: Unit Activities and
Community Service, Mrs. Dull; Ways
and Means. Miss Mabel Staub; World
War Orphans. Miss Gertrude Bacon.
The appointment of an Advisory Coun-
Gil, composed of the department presi-
dent, the three department vice presi-
dents. Mrs. Marion Martin. Mrs. Will
liam D. Mulkey and Mrs. Martin Dyer;
Past Department Presidents Mrs. Leon
Arnold and Mrs. Joseph H. Minis. and
Past Department Historian Mrs. Emma
Anderson. also was ratified by the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit. No IS,
installed Mrs. Gregory Cipriani as pres
ident at ceremony conducted by Mrs.
E. E. Corwin, department president. at
Sears, Roebuck Art Galleries, 1106 Con-
necticut avenue, Tuesday evening. Other
unit officers installed were Mrs. Mae
Loveless, first vice president; Miss Nicie
Perrell, second vice president; Miss
Irene Sheehan, treasurer; Mrs. Julia
Walker, chaplain; Mrs. Margaret
Franklin, parliamentarian; Mrs. Viola
Costello. historian; Mrs. Daugherty, SER
geant at arms and Misses Dorothy
Reynolds and Mary Daugherty, color
bearers. Retiring President Mrs. Viola
Costello was presented with past pres
ident's ring, a gift from her unit.
The unit had as its guests the de-
partment officers and many friends.
Mrs Umholtz and Miss Serpas gave
vocal selections.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met Wednesday eve
ming at the Hotel Washington. LIE
Chapeau Eunice DeSSez reported the
election of Dorothy B. Harper as Ia
clapeau naLlOnale. MIS-. harper Is 10
chapeau department passe of Salon
No. IA, District Of Columbia. A night
letter Of congratulation was sent from
the salon to Chapeau Harper.
LIE chapeau announced the follow
ing committee appointments: Cherrio,
Florence Buechley. chairman; Janet
McRae, vice chairman: Bess L. Faine,
Irene Key. Ruth Orlosky, Madeline
Murphy: Child Welfare, Roberta Faw-
cett chairman: Marie Hargey, vice
chairman; Orene West, Dorothy B.
Harper Mrs Daniel Miller: Entertain
ment, Edna Mcintosh, chairman: Helen
Sprague, vice chairman: Bess Stewart.
Marie Dyer, Pauline Paro. Rose L.
Hidde, Gertrude Lyons, Mrs. ". s.
Houston; Constitution and Bylaws,
Emily Carey, chairman; Editor, Emily
Carey; Memorials. Willette Preston,
chairman; all chapeaux passe; Music,
Clara Humphreys. chairman; Virginia
Shelton. Bertha Shaffer; Publicity.
Mary E. Kolhos, chairman; color bear
ers, Ethel Fowler and Anna L. Scale.
The committees not finished will be
announced later.
The next social meeting Of the salon
will be held at the home of Partner
Eunice Cox, the Imperial Apartment
October 5.