Evening star., 1935-02-03
LEGION AUXILIARY
OFFICER RETURNS
Mrs. Edythe NJ. 0'Connor
Attends Defense Con-
ference.
Mrs. Edythe M. o'Connor, national

Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor, national
executive committeewoman of the
Department of the District Of Colum-
bia, American Legion, returned last
week from Indianapolis, Ind, where
she attended the Winter meeting Of
the Executive Committee. She arrived
here in time to attend the Tenth
National Women's Patriotic Confer
ence on National Defense held at the
Mayflower Hotel, which was presided
over by Mrs. A. c. Carlson, national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
At the last executive meeting of the
District Department 1t was announced
Sergeant Jasper Unit, No. 13, had the
largest paid-up membership. If this
lead is maintained until April it will
win a trophy offered for the largest
paid-up membership. Members de-
string tickets for the American Legion
ball communicate with Mrs. E. Louise
Warren, 1928 Seventeenth street
northeast: telephone Atlantic o454.
This unit will hold q joint dance
with Sergeant Jasper Post at the
Arlington Hotel February IA.
The Membership Committee of the
Vincent B. Costello Unit held q bingo
party at the Playhouse, with Miss
Nicie B. Perrell, chairman Of the COM
mittee, in charge.
The unit will hold its annual birth
day dinner and dance February 18 at
the La Paree, Fourteenth and H
streets, the committee in charge, con-
sisting Of Miss Irene Sheehan, chair
man; the Misses Nicie Perrell and
Margaret Garry. assistant chairmen,
and Mrs. Ciprani, Mrs. Franklin, Mrs.
KohloS, Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Shee-
han.
The president, Miss Irene Sheehan,
appointed Mrs. Sallie Ciprani and
Mrs. Margaret Franklin as delegates
to the National Defense Conference
representing the unit.
The business meetings of the unit
will be held the first Tuesday of each
month at 1914 N street at 8 o'clock.
The Ways and Means Committee
OF Lincoln Unit, No. IT, Mrs. Betty
Bush, chairman, announces a card
and bingo party Tuesday at pm. at
so M street northeast.
Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27,
met January Is at the Thomas Circle
Club, the president, Miss Mary Glenn
Newell, presiding. The Child We'll
fare chairman reported gifts of cloth
ing, toys, food and money were fur
nished needy families. The rehabili-
tation chairman reported a bingo
party given to the men of the War
Veterans Home, also they received
chocolate and jellies. The unit CO.
operated with the department in the
party given at Mount Alto Hospital.
John F. Bethune, European repre-
sentative of the Tariff Commission,
who has been stationed in Brussels for
the past four years, spoke on Belgium.
Vocal selections were rendered by C..
A. Pendleton, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Kathryn Lawrence.
The application for membership of
Mrs. Miriam H. Austin was accepted
and the following were accepted by
transfer: Miss Ruby B. Martin, Mrs.
Ethel Strong, Mrs. Aida G. Thayer,
Mrs. Rose B. Middleton, Mrs. Della
Knock and Miss Ina D. Russell.
Refreshments were served, Mrs.
Thelander, entertainment, chairman,
being assisted in the dining room by
Mrs. Eunice Parker and Mrs. Katha-
rine Davis.
Due to the continued illness of
many members of the Kenneth H.
Nash Unit, No. 8, this unit has not
held regular meeting, but many of
the regular activities have been con-
tinued. The unit has been represented
at all department affairs and repre-
sentatives attended the luncheon given
in honor of the National American
Legion Auxiliary officers.
The officers and committee chair
men were guests Of the president,
Mrs. Charles Kohen, at a luncheon
in her apartment.
The delegates to the Defense Con-
ference were Mrs. F. P. Nash and Mrs.
Bertha Gessford.
| A joint party of the Kenneth H.
Nash Unit and Post is being planned
for March, the committee of the unit
being Mrs. Ruth Douglas, Mrs. w. D.
Mulkey, Mrs. Ethel Wilt and Mrs. r.
L. Thring. The Americanism chair
man, Mrs. Bertha Werthner, is CO.
operating with Mrs. Mary B. Corwin,
! fldac chairman, in the essay con-
test. This program will be given in
March.
The national president of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. A. c.
Carlson, made an address over Sta
| ton WRC Tuesday. Musical selec-
tions were rendered by Mrs. Ann Yago
McGuffey, accompanied by Miss Con-
stance Snow
The department president, Miss M.
Edna Mcintosh, was the guest Of the
Department Of the Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic Monday
at the banquet at 240o Sixteenth
street.
Miss Mcintosh was hostess at
luncheon Tuesday in the name of the
Department of the District Of Co.
lumbia, American Legion Auxiliary,
to the national officers of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, honoring Mrs.
Carlson. Assisting were Vice Presi.
dent Thelma Stewart and National
Executive Committeewoman Mrs.
Edythe M. O'Connor, who acted as
| toastmistress. It was held at the
Sulgrave Club, 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue.
The Police Post Unit, No. 20, was
presented with its charter, members
initiated, officers elected and installed
Tuesday evening at the Mayhower
Hotel.
Greetings were extended by Sergt.
Ray Carroll, senior vice commander
Of the Washington Police Post, the
American Legion, and Department
Vice Comdr. Lieut.. Limeburg. The
new officers of the unit are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Margaret Carroll; vice
presidents, Mrs. Ellis Chrisman and
Mrs. Carver; chaplain, Mrs. Kelliher;
historian, Mrs. Strohman. and ser.