Evening star., 1935-12-29
LEGION AUXILIARY
OFFERS TROPHIES
Report on Membership Drive
Presented to Executive
Committee.

Miss Nicie Perren, president District
Of Columbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, presided at a meet
ing of The Executive Committee last
week at the American War Mothers
Home.
Miss Lillian Reagan, membership
chairman, reported on the membership
drive. She announced each unit hav-
ing as large paid-up membership by
December 81 as it had at the st.
Louis convention will receive a cita-
ton. She also reported two Dorothy
B. Harper trophies will be awarded,
one for units or women's post of the
Legion whose membership is under
100 AMI the other for units or posts
with a membership over 100. They
will be awarded on percentage quota
as of December 81, while a closing
date for the smaller groups has not
been decided upon.
Two membership banners will also
be awarded by the department preSi-
dent to each unit reaching so more
than its 1885 membership or, in case
of new units, those reaching a total
of so more than their charter men,
bership. The third and fourth units
and so on down the line who meet
their requirements will receive ban
ners of different shape.
The Edythe M. O'Connor trophy
also will be presented to the unit Sc
curing the most new members during
January, 1886. Unit presidents and
secretaries are notified that in order
to receive any award their per capita
sheets must be submitted to the men,
bership chairman, together with the
necessary per capita tax, before the
closing dates in order to be eligible.
Other awards for which these units
will compete include the Joseph j.
Malloy Cup, awarded to the unit Sc
curing the most new members from
January l to August Is, 1886; a SIS
cash. prize offered by the national ex-
ecutive committeewoman, Miss Edna
M. Mcintosh, to the unit having the
largest membership, and a permanent
trophy to the Eastern Division Area
B, by the department president, for
the largest membership.
The membership prize of SIS for
November and December has been
awarded to the Vincent B. Costello
Unit, No. IS.
A Christmas party was given the
patients at Walter Reed Hospital De-
cember 19 by this department, assisted
by the Spengler Unit, Lincoln Unit
and Treasury Unit. Appearing on the
program were the department vice
commander of the American Legion,
Charles ]. Warren, and the post COM
manders of Treasury and Lincoln
Posts. Mrs. Bartlett Bovey, soloist,
rendered selections, accompanied by
e. Pendergrass.
Mrs. John McGrath played several
piano selections, Mrs. Matte Ewing
gave readings and Mrs. Ola D. Lee
was mistress of ceremonies.
The program given at the Naval
Hospital on December 20 by the de-
partment with the assistance of Cos
tello, G. P. o. and McGroarty units
was reported a success. Fred Berlin,
secretary to the National Board of
Trade, acted as master of ceremonies
for Costello Unit, presenting Baby
Esther Rose, Opal Petrey, Jean Weiss
and Louise Kirby in song and dance
numbers, while Miss Lois Schaumleff1e,
mistress of ceremonies for the G. P. o.
Unit, presented Bud Gilbert, local
radio artist, accompanied by Miss De-
lores Gilbert, the Harmonica Club of
the Abbot Vocational School, under
the direction of A. w. LyleS, Olive
Lyles, soloist, and Billie Mayfield in
soft-shoe numbers. Mrs. Lillian Hartke
of the McGroarty Unit presented Inez
Tyler, Mary Goddard, Virginia Mac
Dowell and Emily Wartenski, pupils of
the Taft Junior High School, in reci-
tationS.
George E. Killeen Unit No. Is, will
hold a Christmas party for children
Of veterans today from 4 to Z pm,
at the Killeen Club rooms, 1904 M
street.
The unit gave Christmas baskets to
several poor families. The unit spon-
sored the entertainment at Mount Alto
Hospital last Monday night. Mrs. Mae
Spedden acted as mistress of cere-
monies. Refreshments were served by
members of the following units: Ken
meth Nash, James Reese Europe, Sergt.
Jasper, George E. Killeen, James E.
Walker, Police Post and Department
of Agriculture.
Sergt. Jasper Post and its unit pre-
sented Christmas party at the Pow
ell Junior High School to Sc children
of veterans and distributed % baskets
to families who come under the care
of the Legion's welfare department
under the direction of Mrs. Mildred
Eckles, chairman, and the past unit
presidents, with Post Vice Comdr
Dan Goodacre, vice chairman, as
sisted by Harold Mclaughlin, Hiram
Hummer, John White and others.
William Kirshner acted as Santa
Claus. The Hoffman School of Dane
ing gave many dance and song num-
bers, and others on the program were:
Miss Doris Irene Taylor, saxophone
solo; tap dance, Wesley Jones; accor-
dion selection, Phoebe Hargy, and a
tap dance by Carleen Scott.
The Sons of the Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps rendered several num-
bers, and the juniors Of the unit as
sisting in decorating the Christmas
tree and distributing gifts were:
Mary Winifred Mccarthy, Marie Tay-
1or, Mary Kissock, Nancy Lee Abreo,
Helen Ware, Mary Jane German,
Claire Mccarthy, Peggy Combs, Betty
ClarkSon and Gertrude Cross. Mrs.
Mary McMillin is chairman of junior
activities.
Mrs. Louise Goodacre, rehabilita-
tion chairman, and her committee
distributed gifts from the depart
ment to the veterans at Mount Alto
Hospital last Monday night, under
the direction Of Mrs. Ada Riley.
The Government Printing ONCE
Unit. No. 33. joined with the Stephen