Evening star., 1932-02-14

The Department of the American
Legion Auxiliary, District of Columbia
through the efforts of Mrs. Egbert E.
Corwin. chairman of radio and pub
licity, with a delegation of American
Legion Auxiliary women, co-operated
with the national chairman of radio,
American Legion, Sam Rose, in the re-
singer, at Union Station, February 5.
Mrs Joseph H. Minis department
president, presented flowers in the
name of the department and through
the medium of a specially arranged
broadcast over station WMAL, made a
brief address of welcome to the singer,
whose plans for the week included en-
tertainment of the ex-service men in
the various hospitals in the District.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, American
Legion Auxiliary, met recently at the
Hay Adams House with Clara G.
Humphries, president, presiding. Re-
ports were given by the delegates. who
attended the national defense confer
ence. Five new members we're obll-
gated and plans were made for men,
bership drive.
The unit voted to cooperate with
the American Legion, department of
the District of Columbia in its cam
paign for jobs for the unemployed
LegionnalreS.
Addresses by William D. Lyons, Chef
&c Chemin de Fer, La Societe des 40
HommeS ct 8 ChevauX, and Edward
Hollenback, national chairman CT the
Child Welfare Service of the American
Legion. and the admission of "a new
members featured the meeting OF the
Scrgt Jasper Post, No. l3, held at the
rryl-.. Cl,,I
sets avenue. National Chef Lyons told
Of the activities of the Forty and
Eight in assisting Legion membership
drives and pleaded for continued in
terest for increase in membership in the
local department Chairman Hollen-
back outlined the plans of the Legions
employment commission and made an
appeal for local personal support OF
Legion members in securing employ
ment.
Other speakers included John A:
Shaw, director OF the local United
States Employment Bureau, Depart
ment of Labor; Department Adjt. c. w.
Browning and Department Comdr. Fer
dinand G. Fraser The new members
admitted were Jack H. Fancuilli, Ralph
L. Chambers, A. L. Metz, George N.
Shoreck, Melvin H. Naiman, Walter B.
Jarvis, Benjamin F. FurroW, Glen s.
Thorn, Galen H. Green, James B. Skin
ner, Daniel M. Jordan, James j. Nc
Carthy, Rex Skile, Vincent S. Egan.
Robert S. Gillette, jr.; Lester R. Reese,
Andrew T. Brown, Charles R. Stern,
Charles B. Wood. Frank H. H. Nolte,
Edward V. Seacoast, r. S. Mitchell, DR..
Charles w. Tegge ana Guy Rltchey.
Comdr Edward l.. Marthill presided.
The regular meeting of Kenneth H.
Nash Unit. No. 8, was held at the Ham
tIton Hotel, with Mrs. william D.
Mulkey president, presiding.
Reports on national defense we're
given by Mrs Franklin Nash and Mrs.
Lillian Urban Hospital Committee. told
of visits to hospitals and sick members
of tie unit.
Entertainment Chairman Mrs. Albert
Parham made plans for card party
and entertainment to be held at Walter
Reed Hospital for World War veterans
next Friday Mrs. Fisher Washington,
Iowa. and Mrs T. F. Madden OF Ant
rim, N. H, made addresses.
Jane A. Delano Post held its regular
monthly meeting at the Graduate
Nurses Association, 1746 K street.
Comdr. Anne Pryde presided.
The welfare chairman reported visits
had been made by her committee to
several sick nurses, who are patients
at Mount Alto Hospital and Washing
ton Sanitarium Mrs. Elinor Bates,
Mrs, Rose c. Thompson. Misses Emma
Ammon, Kate E. Hertzer, Caroline
Hutcheck and Catherine MCGUIRE were
elected to membership.
A card party will be given by the
most February 10 at 8 pm. at the