The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-13
Miss Mcintosh to Take Office
After Convention as Head Of
D. G. Leqion Auxiliary

Miss Edna Mcintosh, 100
block Euclid st. N. W., is the
newly elected president Of the
District OF Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion
Auxiliary, one of the strongest
and most outstanding Of the
women's organizations in the
city.
Outstanding in activities Of
the organization for a number
Of years, Miss Mcintosh is a
charter member and a past
president of the old Robly D.
Evans Unit (now Victory Unit
No. ~, which was the first unit
formed in the United States.
Although she is the elected
president of the local auxiliary,
Miss Mcintosh will not Off
cially take office until after
the adjournment of the Ma
tional convention, which will
be held in Miami October %
IS. Installation of Miss Nc
1ntosh as department presi-
dent, as well a. installation Of
the other officers, will take
place in Washington as soon
as the delegates return from
the national convention.
Miss Mcintosh succeeds Mrs.
Edythe M. O'Connor, a mem
Der Of the auxiliary since 1921,
who has held numerous offices
and chairmanShips. Mrs. O'Con-
nor has served twice as presi-
dent Of Costello Unit, has been
president of Sergeant Jaspar
Unit, past senior vice president
OF the District of Columbia
department, and past depart
ment color bearer.
After a one-year term, a de.
partment president is not eligi-
NAG All 4CC4CCV4O41s
Other newly elected officers
are the three vice presidents,
Miss Clara HUMPHREYS, Miss
Nicie Perrell, and Mrs. Thelma
Stewart; chaplain, Mrs. Marie
A. Castle; historian, Mrs. Rose
Thomas; Sergeantat-arms, Mrs.
Margaret Carroll; property Gus
todian, Miss Harriet Epps; and
color bearers, Mrs. Louise Good
acre and Mrs. Catherine AL
gust.
The election took place Tues
day night at the second session
of the ninth annual convention
of the local auxiliary depart
ment, which also elected the
women who will represent the
District of Columbia at the ma
&ional convention in Miami.
They are as follows:
Delegates, Mrs. August, Mrs.
Lillian r agan and Mrs.
Stewart; alternates, Mrs. H.
Horton, Miss Margaret Gary,
Mrs. Ella Bell, Mrs. Emma
Krauss, Mrs. Mae Loveless, and
Mrs. Ann McCallum.
The convention endorsed the
candidacy of Mrs. Marie A.
Dyer, national executive COM
mitteewoman, for national vice
president of the Eastern d.
vision, the election for which
will take place at the national
convention.
The local department Of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
organized in September, 1921,
shortly after the national group
was formed. Many of the char
ter members are still active in
the organization. Now it has a
membership of 842, divided into
10 units.
The object of the auxiliary is
to contribute to the aims and
purposes Of the American L.
gion, which was organized to
look after the interests Of vet"
Grams Of the World War.
Especially during the past
years Of the depression the work
Of the auxiliary has greatly en-
larged, in cooperation with the
American Legion. It's major
project now is working for the
veterans preference act, child
welfare and rehabilitation.
The National American Legion
Auxiliary, which has member
ship Of 100000 and $500 units,
gives $4,000 annually to the
American Legion for rehabilita-
ton work.
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