Evening star., 1936-07-26
LEGION AUXILIARY
DELEGATES PICKED
Sergt. Jasper Unit Chooses
Representatives for Au-
gust Convention.

Delegates and alternsres to the Dis
trict Of Columbia American Legion
Auxiliary convention August II and
is at the Red Cross Chapter House
were elected by Sergt Jasper Unit at
o special meeting last Monday night at
the Raleigh Hotel.
The delegates are Mrs. Anna Elliott,
Mrs. Bertha M. Pasour, Mrs. Dorothy
3. Harper, Mrs. Anne McCallum, Miss
Ethel Hodges, Mrs. Lou Warren, Mrs.
Ruth Orlosky, Mrs. Sylvia MacLaugh-
lin, Mrs. Margaret Combs, Mrs. Ger
trude Clakson, Mrs. Imogene CAL
lagher, Miss Clara Humphries, Mrs.
Margaret McGinty, Mrs. Gertrude
Pierce. Alternates are Mrs. Mary Nc
Millin, Mrs. Ella Hook, Mrs. Loretta
Smith, Mrs. Maude Hanna, Mrs. Helen
Ware, Mrs. Gladys Marthill, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Mccarthy, Mrs. Muerl White,
Mrs. Mary Gardner, Miss Iva Smath-
ers, Mrs. Maudie Brunson, Mrs. Kath-
leen Abreo, Mrs. Sarah Morrison. Mrs.
Miriam Austin. Past Department
President Edythe O'Connor Is dele
eate-at-large.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Community Service Committee to
protest to merchants Of the District
against rising prices for meats. vege-
tables, fruits, etc. The resolution will
also be presented at the convention.
President Anna Elliott announced
the Junior membership cash awards
had been won by Marguerite Combs
and Mary Winifred McCarthy-$3 and
81, respectively. The Juniors will meet
In August to elect 1936-37 officers.
A special meeting Of the Stephen p
McGroarty Unit. No. 81, will be held
tomorrow evening at the Raleigh Hotel
to elect delegates and alternates to the
Department Convention.
The Department Executive Com
mittee met July Is at the American
War Mothers Home, 1927 New Hamp-
shire avenue, with the departmental
president. Miss Nicie Perrell, in the
chair.
Miss Lillian Reagan, department
membership chairman, announced
Sergt. Jasper Unit, through Mrs. Mar
saret Combs, would give an auxiliary
pin to the member securing the largest
number of applications for member
ship during the period July 16 to 81
New members, reinstatements and re-
newals all count.
Mrs. Walthea Chapman, depart
n,ent chairman of trophies and awards,
announced the closing date Of July "a
for all unit activities reports. One
hundred books on the Constitution Of
the United States will be distributed
10 the juniors of the auxiliary.
The trophy given by Past Depart
ment President Mrs. Irene Arnold will
be awarded to the unit having the
most outstanding activities of the year,
while Department Comdr. Malloy will
award a trophy to the unit having
the largest number of new members
during the period from January l to
August of this year.
The following were appointed to
serve on the Auditing Committee: Mrs.
Blanche Crory, chairman; Mrs. Mary
Corwin and Mrs Ada Riley.
The Government Printing Once
Unit, No. 80, held q festival, The
Loom Of Friendship" on the lawn
at Mount Alto Hospital on July IS.
More than 200 patients In the hospital
were entertained. The boys and girls
of the Industrial Home School were
also guests
The talent included Russian dances
by the children of the Christ Child
House, under the direction of Mrs. K.
Abrams, and songs by the choir of
st. Joseph's School for Boys. directed
by Eber Riley. Italian. Scotch and
Irish dances and songs from The Pied
Piper of Hamlin," by the children
Of the Neighborhood House, under the
direction of Miss Margaret Merrill.
Children of the Friendship House. un-
der the direction of Miss A. Byers, gave
a series Of dances depicting the sea-
sons Of the year, together with clog
waltz The accompanist was Miss
Ameritle Miller.