Evening star., 1935-05-19
AUXILIARY
TEAM MAKESBOW
First Organization Within
Department Appears at
Victory Meeting.

The first degree team to be formed
in the District Of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary,
made it's initial appearance at the last
meeting of Victory Unit, No. 4.
Sergt Gilliart of Columbia Drum
and Bugle Corps sounded the Call
to ColorS" and the team marched into
the meeting, which was held in honor
of the Gold Star Mothers. The team,
which was organized by Mrs. j. H.
Minis and Mrs Viva Doleman, is to
be permanent part of Victory Unit.
Members Of the team are: Mrs Minis,
president; .Irs. Clara Perry. first vice
president; Mrs. Lulu Bohrer, second
vice president; Mrs. Doleman, junior
past president; Mrs. Blanche Grory,
chaplain; Mrs. C. Mills and Miss Ella
Mae Doleman, color bearers. The
uniforms are of white satin dress with
red satin capes. Six candidates were
initiated.
The team was organized as sur
prise to Mrs. w. Chapman, unit pres
ident She was presented with
corsage and a birthday gift from
members of the unit.
Mrs. Bruce, president Of the Gold
Star Mothers, headed group of that
organization into the hall. Mrs.
Germaine johnson, Mrs. Mabel By
waters and Mrs. Fanchion Rawleh
sang solos appropriate to Mothers
day. Mrs Dorothy Wilding accom-
panied at the piano. Miss Edna Nc
Intosh, department president, and her
staff and others were also guests. Re-
freshments were served.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Post No.
So, Jewish War Veterans, will give a
dance at the Indian Spring Country
Club June s. The Ways and Means
Committee, under the leadership of
Mrs. Jean Ostrower, chairman, and
Mrs Anna S. Lilienthal, co-chairman,
are in charge.
The past and present officers Of
this auxiliary will participate in the
memorial services at the Washington
Hebrew Congregational Cemetery, Con-
greSS Heights, May 26, at 2 p.m... in
memory of the Jewish veterans. Rep
resentative John w. Mccormack of
Massachusetts will be the principal
speaker and the United States Army
Band will render selections. There
viii be several vocal selections. The
public Is invited.
Members of this organization will
decorate the graves of these veterans
the morning of May 26.
Mrs. Ray Orlove and Mrs. Sarah
Berlin were appointed delegates to
the Union of Orthodox Congregations,
which convenes here today.
The Poppy Committee Of Sergt.
Jasper Unit, No. 13, met at the Chest
Farms Dairy auditorium. The
quota of 1000 poppies was completed.
They will be placed on the graves of
deceased veterans at Arlington Gene
terry on May 29. The meeting was
under the direction Of Mrs. Addie
Horton, Poppy chairman, who served
Twenty-four members and the fol-
lowing visitors were present: Mrs.
Lula Nolan, Mrs. Roberta Prescott,
Miss Elizabeth Prescott, Miss Susie
Shipman and Miss Virginia Green
land.
The vice president, Mrs. Ola D. Lee,
this unit at the Mothers
day program" held in honor of the
Gold Star Mothers and official visi-
tation of the department officers of
the American Legion Auxiliary held
at the Thomas Circle Club on the
evening of May 10 by Victory Unit,
No. 4.
The colors of this unit were present
at the mass meeting held at the In
terstate Commerce Commission audi
torium on May II in honor of Mrs.
Jonathan E. Wheatley of Cambridge,
Md, national vice president for the
Eastern Division.
The scrap books, made by members
of this unit, will be turned over to
Salon No. IA, Eight ct Forty, and
placed with those of the other units
in this department. They will then
be sent to the tuberculosis Center, at
Glenn Dale, Md:
The president requests members to
attend the annual maSsing of the
colors ceremony at the Washington
Cathedral on May 26 and to attend
the Memorial day exercises at Airing
ton on Decoration day.
The Department of the District of
Columbia held bingo party at Mount
Alto Hospital last Tuesday evening
for the veterans.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit held
mother meeting Wednesday evening
at the United States Chamber of Com
merce. Representative Duncan de-
livered the principal address.
A mass meeting was held at the
Interstate Commerce-Labor auditor
ium Friday evening. Mrs. johnson
gave musical selections. Mrs. Wheat
ley, national Eastern vice president,