Evening star., 1934-08-26
LEGION WOMEN
ARE PLANNING
CONVENTION
Department Session,
of Auxiliary to be
Held Sept. IO-II.

The Executive Committee Of the
District of Columbia Department.
American Legion Auxiliary. met Au-
gust 16 in the Board Of Trade rooms,
Star Building. with President Edith
M. O'Connor presiding
Membership Chairman Edna Nc
Intosh reported that on August 10
the department had exceeded its
quota for this year, reaching a total
Of BIS on that date, the quota for
this year being 806. The cash prize
Of IS awarded for the unit having
the most members join from July 19
to August 10 was won by the James
Z. Walker unit. The membership
drive for all trophies closed last mid
night. The trophies will be awarded
at the coming department convention.
Mrs. Mary e. Kolhos. child welfare
chairman, reported that a check for
$25 was presented to the tuberculosis
Association to be used in carrying on
their Summer camp. Mrs. Kolhos
also announced q prize would be
awarded the unit having the best dis
play along child welfare lines at the
department convention.
Mrs. William H. Biester, national
president, will address the depart
ment convention to be held at the
American Red Cross Building Septem-
Der 10 and II. Mrs. Margaret Car
roll, Mrs. Louise Warren and Miss
Glenn Newell have been appointed as
a committee to arrange for a luncheon
to be given in honor Of Mrs Biester
during her stay in the National
Capital.
The registration fee for all delegates
and alternates to the department con-
vention will be so cents.
Department President Mrs. Edythe
M. O'Connor has received an invita-
ton from the American War Mothers
to attend their convention at Falls
Church, Va, October 18.
The official call for the fourteenth
annual convention, to be held at
Miami, Fla, from October % to Is,
has been received from national head
quarters. Reservations for accom-
modations now being made require q
deposit Of IS for hotel and a 50 fee
for registration. Reservations may be
made at the Miami Biltmore, Casa
Iona, Antilla, Cla-Reina and San
Sebastian Hotels, where rooms may
be had for one, two or three persons
with the rates running from 50 single,
IS double and SO for as many as
three persons.
Reservations are now being received
by the department director, American
Legion 1884 Convention Corp, post
office box No. 1910, Miami, Fla.
The Seaboard Airline Railway an
nounces the rail rate for the round
trip will be $34.65, tickets being good
for 80 days, while the Pullman COM
pany rates are S8.25 each way for
lower berth and $3.50 for upper berth
each way, while $23.50 will be charged
for q compartment and a drawing
room can be obtained for $29.
The George z. Killeen Unit, No. as,
held special meeting at the home of
the president, Mrs. Mary K Killeen,
3117 N street, to elect delegates and
alternates for the department conven-
tion September 10 and II at the Dis
trict Chapter House, American Red
Cross.
The following we're elected as dele
gates: Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, chair
man; Mrs. Blanche Buscher, Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, Mrs. Anna Hanna,
Mrs. May Speddeff; Mrs. Ada Riley
and Mrs. Catherine Waters. The al
ternates are: Mrs. Martha Witcomb,
Mrs. Lillian Tavenner, Mrs. Isabelle
Steinbraker. Mrs. Margaret Buscher,
Miss Ethel Goss, Mrs. Anna Goss and
Mrs. Rose Ward.
Mrs. Irene Arnold and Mrs. Marie
Dyer, past department presidents, are
delegates at large.
The unit Endorsed Mrs. Mary K.
Killeen as a candidate for depart
ment vice president.