Evening star., 1934-07-29
American Legion Auxiliary

The regular mOnIIlly GAeCutlNe
| Committee meeting was held at the
| Board of Trade rooms, in The Evening
Star Building, the evening Of July l9,
the president, Mrs. Edythe M. O'Con-
nor, presiding.
Department Membership Chairman
Miss Edna Mcintosh reported at this
time the membership Is 699, while the
quota set by the National Department
for this department Is 806. The de-
partment president has offered cash
prize of five dollars to the unit bring
ing in the most members from July
10 to August 10.
Department Fidac, Chairman Mrs.
Jennie Knight requested all members
to subscribe to the Fidac Review in
order that this department. may be
LOO per cent in It's Fidac report to
the National Department.
Department Radio Chairman Mrs.
Louise Warren reported that on Au-
gust 13 there will be a Nationwide
h0ok-up over the N. B. c. network
from 1l:45 to midnight. Eastern STAN
dard time, the principal speaker to be
Miss Emma Puschner. national child
welfare chairman.
Henry C. Spengler and Vincent B.
Costello Units were the first to donate
funds for the Tuberculosis Summer
Camp.
The department president requests
all unit presidents to urge their MEM
bers to participate in the American
Legion Parade to be held on August 8.
Full details may be obtained from
either Mrs. O'Connor or through the
local newspapers.
Miss Glenn Newell, president of
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, was
elected editor and Mrs. Ola Lee, de-
partment publicity officer, was elected
associate editor of the American
Legion Auxiliary News Bulletin,
which is new project being launched
by this department. 1t is expected the
first number will be issued to members
in short time.
The department president announced
the Department Convention of the
American Legion Auxiliary for the
District of Columbia Department will
be held September 10 and IL at the
can Fed Cross,
The next regular monthly business
meeting of Sergt Jasper Unit No. 13
will be held August 2 at the Thomas
Circle Club All members are re-
quested to be present as there will
be election of delegates and alter
mates to the Department Convention
Stephen P. McGroarty Post and
Unit, with the cooperation of Mrs.
Shackleford of the Red Cross, gave
bingo party at Walter Reed Hos
pital the evening of July 20 for more
than 100 World War veterans and
other patients. The entertainment
was given in the Red Cross Hall. Ice
cream and cake were served
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8,
met at the home Of its president,
Mrs. Charles Kohen. 1900 F. street.
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Turner presided over
the first half Of the meeting, when
changes to the constitution and by
laws were ratified. All unfinished
business of the past year was COM
pleted and the gavel formally turned
over to Mrs. Kohen.
It was decided to have a finance
| committee to assist the president. and
Mrs. Lillian Urban Mrs. Ethel Wilt
and Miss Gertrude Bacon were asked
to serve.
The question of the Forthcoming
department convention was discussed.
Mrs. Ruth NJ. Turner, outgoing presi-
dent, was unanimously indorsed for
| vice president of the Department of
the District Of Columbia. The dele
gates are uninstructed and will decide
in caucus which candidate for presi-
dent they will support. After refresh
mentS and social the meeting was
adjourned for the remainder of the
Summer