Evening star., 1936-06-21

the National Defense Committee, Dis
trict Of Columbia Department, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, announced last
week members of the auxiliary
throughout the country will give ac-
tive support to the work of the Citi-
zens' Military Training Camps this
Summer. She said awards for out
standing achievements in the camps
will be given in many parts OF the
country.
A report received at local head
quarters from the national organiza-
| ton last week showed that on June
this department had l3443 per cert
OF its membership quota and that it
had reached its highest total within
the past three years, thereby emitting
this department to place star in the
national service flag. The department
also won $40 prize which will be
presented at the national convention
at Cleveland in September.
Victory Unit, No. 4, met at Con-
federste Memorial Hall, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Blanche Crory, presiding.
The Victory Unit drill team conducted
ceremonies initiating into membership
the following: Senior group, Mrs.
Windsor B. Stroup, Mrs. Winnifred
Goodman, Mrs. Robert Huey, Mrs.
Maurice Beal and Mrs. Eula Hollis
| junior group. Miss Helen Gillieart and
Misses Marilyn and Geraldine BY
| waters
A musical program was given con-
sisting of song and dance numbers by
Miss Helen Gillieart, piano solos by
Miss Marilyn Bywaters. vocal solos by
Mrs. Richard w. Bywaters and piano
solo by Mrs Constance Naidi
A social melting will be held June IS
at 3208 Fifth street. north. Clarendon,
Va. with Mrs. Richard W. Bywaters
and Mrs. Marion Martin, co-hostesses
Sergt. Jasper Unit elected the fol-
lowing officers at the Raleigh Hotel
last Monday evening: President. Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper; first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Gardner: second vice
/ president, Mrs. Mary McMillin; chap
lain, Mrs Maudie Brunson; historian.
Mrs. Mildred Gould James: sergeant
alarms, Mrs Helen Ware; color
bearers, Mrs. Muerl White and Mrs
Loretta Smith; executive committee
members at-large Mrs. Anna Elliott.
Mrs. Ruth Orlosky and Miss Clara
| Humphries. Installation will take
place at the October meeting
The unit instructed the delegates to
the department convention to vote for
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen for department
president, and its indorsed candidate
for department vice president, Mrs
Ellen Louise Warren. The special
meeting to elect delegates and alter
mates will be held at the call of the
| president
| An appropriation was made to send
! a veterans child to a health camp
during the Summer. arrangements to
I be made by the child welfare chair
! man, Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson.
Eleven members of the Sons OF the
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps were
guests of the auxiliary juniors picnic
| at Hains Point, with Mrs. Adelaide
Holleran. department chairman junior
activities, and lie chapeau departemen-
tai, Louise Warren, 8 and 40, as honor
guests.
The department and all units have
been invited to take part in the Vet
! erans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary en-
campment tomorrow. The parade will
Fourteenth and Fifteenth northwest.
! The department and all unit colors are
requested to be present.
| Washington Police Post Unit met
at the American War Mothers Home
1927 New Hampshire avenue, with the
president. Mrs. Ada Carver, in the
chair
Mrs. Thelma Strohman, unit child
welfare chairman, reported clothing
had been donated to needy veterans
families since the last meeting.
The application for membership of
Mrs. Anna Aronsohn was accepted as
was the transfer of Mrs Edith Arm
strong from the Henry c. Spengler
unit.
The unit unanimously indorsed Mrs.
Ada Carver for the Office of depart
ment historian on the ticket of Mrs.
Mary Killeen and Endorsed Mrs Ola
D. Lee. department treasurer. for the
ONCE of department vice president,
running independently.
At the meeting Of the United States
Department of Agriculture Unit. No. 36.
last Tuesday evening at the War
Mothers Home, services were con-
Quoted in memory of the units late
| president, Lillian M. Luther
| Installation of the junior officers
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Alberta Lacy, 1912
Twenty eighth street. Mount Rainier
! Md, under the direction of Mrs. Anna
o. Boyd. The officers are: President,
SuZanna Montgomery; secretary,
Olivia Boyd; treasurer, Frances Boyd !;
sergeant at arms, Twila Fankhouser
and color bearer, Phillys Blake.
Mrs. Emma Warren was Endorsed
by the unit as a candidate for depart
ment color bearer.
The following officers were elected
President, Perna A. Zott: first vice
president, Emma M. Warren; secolNi
vice president. L. Estelle Stone: chap
lain, Lena r. Meadows; secretary, AL
berta Lacy: historian. Margaret Mont
gomery: sergeant at arms. Anna o.
Boyd; Executive Committee, Edith w.
| Quinn, Grace D. Stewart and Mary
Boon.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
| partment convention were elected, as
follows: Delegates, Alberta A. Lacy,
Edith w. Quinn, Anna o. Boyd, Doro-
thy Blake. Emma NJ Warren and
Mary Boon; alternates, L. Estelle
Stone. Grace D. Stewart, Agnes Haz-
ard, Margaret Montgomery, Lena r.
Meadows and Perna zott.
HETc D0cT uEPE