Evening star., 1935-11-24
LEGION AUXILIARY
SEEKS MEMBERS.
Drive Is Launched in Each
of Ia Local Units-0ffi-
ciaIs Named.

ciaIS Named.
Miss Lillian Reagan, membership
chairman, District of Columbia de-
partment, American Legion Auxiliary,
has launched a membership drive.
/ Mothers, daughters and sisters OF
veterans who are not connected with
the organization are being asked to
enroll
In each of the IA units in the local
| department the president has ap-
pointed committees to work to increase
the membership up to 100 per cent
by Christmas.
A trophy has been offered by the
Chapeau of the Eight and Forty to be
awarded to the unit having the largest
paid up membership by December 81.
In addition a cash prize will be
awarded to the unit having the largest
membership on November 80.
A card party for the benefit OF
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 81.
was given by Mrs. Elsie B. Clark at
her home on Wednesday evening.
The Junior Club met at the home
Of Miss Newell November 16. Miss
Evangeline McGroarty. department
fidac chairman, addressed the club on
f1dac and presented scrap book to
be used in compiling material on
Poland, the subject for this year. 1t
was voted to furnish Thanksgiving
basket for a needy family. The men,
bers worked on stuffed rag toys to
be used as part Of their Christmas
work
Among the guests were Mrs Ola
Lee, department publicity chairman;
Miss McGroarty, Miss Dennis, Mrs.
Howell and Mrs. Lane, members Of
the senior group.
Government Printing Office Unit,
No. 33, will meet Wednesday in Hard
ing Hall. On November 90 a bingo
party viii be sponsored at the Sailors.
Soldiers and Marines Club, 1918 NJ
street, TO raise funds for rehabilita-
ton work. The usual ''dugout" will
be in operation to stimulate the in
terest Of the men. All members Of
posts and units, together with the
general public, are invited.
Unit colors will be formally pre-
sented some time in December.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit ex-
ceeded its quota of paid-up members
as of November Is, as set by the
department membership chairman,
Miss Lillian L. Reagan.
The unit has been invited by Ken
meth H. Nash Post to attend a Joint
meeting between that post and the
Treasury Post next Tuesday, at HOS
Sixteenth street.
The next regular meeting Of the
unit will be held at the Raleigh Hotel
on December at pm.
James Reese Europe Unit, No. 5,
met at the Garnett-Patterscn School,
with the president, Mrs. Parl Small
wood, presiding. A paper on Poland
was read by Past President Mrs. Katie
c. Goodloe, as a part of the Fidac
program for the year.
Mrs. Adalaide Halloran, depart
ment junior chairman, will be the
speaker at the meeting next Tuesday
evening at the Garnett-Patterson
School. She will speak on organizing
a junior club In this unit.
The membership chairman an
nounces this unit has q paid-up mem
bership of 80.
Washington Police Unit, No. 80, held
q card and bingo party at the home
of Mrs. Margaret Carroll, the pro-
ceeds of which will be used in carry
ing on the work of rehabilitation In
the several veterans hospitals.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. IS, met
last Monday night at the Raleigh
Hotel. with President Anna e. Elliott
In the chair.
rransferees and new members ac-
ceI'ted were Mrs. Della Knock, Mrs.
Rachel Koch, Mrs Margaret Corbett,
Miss Dorothy Koch, Mrs. Agnes En-
loe, Mrs. Dolores Tirells, Mrs. Frances
Hummer and Mrs Burnita Shelton
Matthews.
Mrs. Mary McMillin, chairman of
junior activities, reports as enrolled
In the Junior Club: Mary Ann Thorn
ton, Mary Jane Ktssock, Mary Cath
crime Ware, Mary Winifred Mccarthy,
Marie A. Combs, Marguerite Ann
Combs, Nancy Lee Abree, Claire Nc
Carthy and Constance O. Allen. The
December afternoon meeting for the
juniors viii be Christmas organizing
occasion.
Mrs Louise Goodacre, chairman
rehabilitation, announces O Christmas
party at Mount Alto. December IL,
and asks the members for cigarettes
and stamps for the patients. The
unit, in cooperation with the post,
has established a veterans liaison fund,
with Miss Margaret Hammer at Mount
Alto the custodian.
President Elliott appointed past unit
presidents as a special committee for
the Christmas party, with the Com
mittees Of Welfare and Entertainment
as assistants. The party will be held
ct one of the Districts school audi
toriums.
The unit authorized . Cold Star
Mothers Committee as o gesture Of
frienddness and honor for those
mothers whose sons gave their lives
during the world War. Mrs. Dorothy
.. Harper ID chairman. with Mrs.