Evening star., 1935-03-10
AUXILIARY BOASTS
TOTAL OF 296,163
Increase of $3.50 Mem.
bers Over Last Year Cited
in National Report.

The American Legion Auxiliary on
March l reached a total membership
of 296,163 members and $50 units,
according to a report received here
from national headquarters at In
dianapolis, Ind. This was an increase
of 25.330 in membership over the cor
responding date of last year.
Vincent B. Costello Unit met Tues
day night at the Playhouse. 1914 N
street, with the president, Miss Irene
Sheehan, presiding. Department Pres
ident, Miss Edna Mcintosh, and her
officers we're guests Of honor. as fol-
lows: Mrs. Thelma Stewart and Miss
Nicie Perrell, vice presidents; Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Catherine August, color bearer;
Mrs. Mary Kehoe. treasurer, and Miss
Lillian Reagan. department secretary;
also Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, national
executive committeewoman
The department president presented
Miss Nicie Perreli, past president OF
Costello Unit, with a national cita-
ton for unit activities during her
year in Office. Mrs. O'Connor made
an address.
Miss Perrell announced the unit
will hold a bingo party at Odd Fell
lows Hall March Is.
The poppy chairman, Mrs. Emma
Sheehan, will hold a meeting at her
home March 19 in connection with
making poppies for Memorial day.
George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS. will
meet on Wednesday at the home OF
the president, Mrs. Mary Killeen, BIT
N street, at 8 pm.
The unit has rented the hall over
Peoples Drug Store at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and NJ street. The entrance is
1904 M street Willeen Post will also
meet at the hall Mrs. Killeen has
rented the hall for each Thursday
night.
Mrs. Mae Speden has accepted a
AL Vic 0C P1A A'AA o.
Ada Riley, membership chairman, is
making a drive for "paid-up member
ship" and new members.
At a meeting of the James Reece
Europe Unit, No. S, the national de-
fense program was conducted by Mrs.
Julia C. Brown, chairman. The de-
partment president, Mrs. Edna Mc1n-
tosh, made her official visit with
the following officers: Miss Thelma
Stewart, vice president; Mrs. Clara
Humphries. vice president; Miss LII
liam Reagan, secretary; Mrs. Har-
riette Epps, property custodian; Mrs.
Rosie Thomas, historian; Nine. Julia
Cantacuzene Grant, National Defense
chairman, and Mrs. Julia c. Brown,
Child Welfare vice chairman.
Musical numbers were rendered by
Terry Carter, Les Williams, Billie
Kennedy and the Dixie Harmony
Quartet, Lewis Minor, Fredrick Slade.
James S. Brooks, Edward Taylor and
Douglass Fickling, manager.
Nine. Cantacuzene-Grant delivered
the national defense address. Papers
were read by Mrs. Julia c. Brown,
National Defense chairman, and Mrs.
Amanda McCloud, Unit Americanism
chairman.
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. l3, met at
the hayloft of the Thomas Circle
Club, with the president, Mrs. E..
Louise Warren, in the chair. Five
new members were admitted, while
Mrs. Marion Money was accepted by
transfer from Killeen Unit.
Mrs. Ola D. Lee, vice chairman
on Americanism and National De-
fense, gave a report on the national
defense conference held recently at
the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Bertha
Pasour, Child Welfare chairman, re-
ported articles of clothing, food and
milk were being sent to needy vet
erans' families.
Mrs. Louise Goodacre announced a
card and bingo party to be given at
the home of Mrs. Edythe NJ. O'Con-
nor, 5400 Nebraska avenue, he eve
ming of March Is.
More than 100 patients dt Mount
Alto Hospital were entertained at a
bingo party March 4. Fort Stevens
Drum and Bugle Corps gave an en-
tertainment.
At the meeting Of La Chapeau Ma
tionale, Eight ct Forty, Mrs. Mary E.
McClung was guest of honor and
after a brief address was presented
with a gift. Among the guests were
La Chapeau Nationale Passe Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper, La Chapeau De-
partmental Eight ct Forty Miss Mabel
Staub and the commander OF Sergt.
Jasper Post, William A. McCallum
Miss Iva Smaithers, vice president,
represented the unit in the absence
of the president, Mrs. E. Louise
Warren.
Miss Clara Humphries, department
vice president, has been appointed
as chairman of the annual birthday
party. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Lee. The time and place will be
announced at a later date.
Mrs. Hattie Senger. past president
Of Elect Unit, Milwaukee. Wis, and
Mrs. Charles Pierce. past secretary
of Melrose Unit, Melrose, Mass, were
guests at the last meeting and gave
brief addresses.
The unit went on record as spon-
soring Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper to be
the next department president.
The meeting nights for this unit
have been changed from the first
Thursday to the fourth Thursday IN
the month. =. --