Evening star., 1934-09-09
LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETS SEPT. 1E11.
Ninth Annual Convention OF
D. c. Department to
Be Held.

The ninth annual convention Of
the Department of the District of
Columbia, American Legion Auxiliary,
will be held September 10 and II
at the District Chapter House of the
American Red Cross, 1880 E street.
Mrs. Edythe NJ. OConnor, depart
ment president, announced last
night approximately 800 women will
attend the sessions, of whom ITO
will be delegates and alternates in
the official voting body.
Mrs. William H. Biester, jr, ma
tional president of the American
Legion Auxiliary. will speak at the
opening session on the night of Sep
tember 10. This is the first time
since the local department was or
ganized that a national president has
attended a convention. Mrs. Biester
will only remain here the opening
day.
Commander to Speak.
]. O'Connor Roberts, department
commander, District of Columbia
American Legion, will be one of the
prominent speakers at the opening
meeting. Mrs. Anne Yage McGuffey,
contralto, formerly with the Metro
pOlitan Opera Co., will sing selec-
tions, accompanied by Mrs. Lee
Adams Brown.
The newly organized Fort Stevens
Post, No. 80, American Legion Drum
Corps, viii act as an escort to the
national president on her arrival at
the American Red Cross Building.
Mrs. Biester win be guest of honor at
a luncheon September 10 at the
Willard Hotel at 1 pm. and at 4:45
pm. she viii broadcast her greetings
to the members of this department
over Station wMAL.
Candidates Announced.
Oficers will be elected at the eve
ming session of September IL. Can
dldates announced up to date who
VIII run for office are as follows: For
president: Mrs. Edna Mcintosh of
Victory Unit, No. 4. Vice presidents
Miss Clara Humphries, Sergt. Jasper
Unit, No. 49, Miss Nicie Perrell, Vim
cent B. Costello Unit, No. Is, and
Mrs. Thelma Stewart, Henry C.
Spengler Unit, No. II. Chaplain
Mrs. Marie Castle, Victory Unit, No
4. Sergeant at arms: Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, George z. Killeen Unit, No
%. and Miss Margaret Garry. Vim
cent B. Costello Unit, No. Is. Color
bearers: Mrs. Louise Goodacre, Sergt
Jasper Unit, No. 13, and Mrs. Kath-
crime August, Victory Unit, No. 4.
The department president, Mrs
O'Connor. viii preside over both
evening sessions of the convention
Her term as president does not ex-
p1re officially until after the national
convention at Miami, Fla, October
70 to IS. Election of delegates and
alternates to the national conven-
ton will be held September II.
Mrs. Biester, whose home is In
Philadelphia, was elected national
president at the national convention
last October in Chicago and will serve
until the convention next month In
Miami, Fla.
The George E. Killeen Unit held 8
special meeting September l at thi
home of its president, Mrs. Mary <
K1lleen, BIT N street. The unit unani
mously indorsed Mrs. Marie Dye
as a candidate for national vice presi-
dent Of the Eastern division, American
Legion Auxiliary. The delegates were
instructed to vote for Mrs. Dyer, who
is past president Of the District anc
national executive committeewomar
for this department, also. a member
of the Killeen Unit.
The unit adopted a resolution pro-
testing the ruling of the Veterans Ad.
ministration to stop the death COM
pensation of the Gold Star Mothers
This resolution will be presented tt
the National Convention in Miami, Fla
The next meeting of the unit viii
be held Sentember II, at BIT N street
and plans will be made for the Winter
months.
An outfit for school for the child oi
a veteran of II years and one for a
baby will be displayed by the unit, al
the District of Columbia Convention
Henry C. Spengler Unit No. II helc
a special meeting Wednesday to elect
delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention to be held al
the Red Cross chapter house, Sep.
tember 10 and II. The president
Mrs. Roberta Fawcett, presided.
This unit presented a flag to the
American Legion at the new Legior
headquarters on August 8.
James Reese Europe Unit. No 5
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. lone z. Monroe; vicf
president, Mrs. Henrietta Rowe; vice
president, Mrs. Ronaine Wilson: vice
president, Mrs. Priscilla Wilkes;
treasurer, Mrs. Willie Mae GaSkinsi
chaplain, Mrs. Carrie Hackley; his
torian, Miss Doris McLane; color
bearers, Elizabeth Bean and Anita
Ellis; secretaries. Minerva Daley and
Mrs. P. D. Smallwood. Delegates tc
the department convention are Mrs
Rosie B. Thomas, Mrs. lone z. Mon
roe. Mrs. Henrietta Rowe, Mrs. Cor
nelia McLane. Mrs. Minerva H. Dale
Mrs. Nellie B. Walker, Mrs. Priscilla
Wilkes and Mrs. p D. SmallWood
Alternates are Mrs. Lillian Hills, Mrs
Carrie Hackley, Mrs. Viola E. Brown
Mrs. Rosa Hill, Mrs. Hortense Ander-
son, Mrs. Anita Ellis, Mrs. Doris Nc
Lane and Mrs. Ida Lovett.