Evening star., 1937-09-19
LEGION AUXILIARY
MEMbERSLEAVE
Depart for New York by
Special Train-Convention
Opens Tomorrow.

Many members Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary of the District of Co.
lumbia Department left for New York
on special trains to attend the ma
tional convention in New York.
The auxiliary will meet in joint ses-
sions with the Legion at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow morning and
later will open its own convention at
the Hotel Astor
National presidency of the American
Legion Auxiliary will be sought by two
candidates, both prominent in the or
ganization for years-Mrs. A. H Hoff-
man of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas OF Seattle, Wash.
Department chairman of radio, E.
Louise Warren, announces the follow
ing radio broadcasts direct from the
auxiliary convention hall in New York:
On September 20, 2:30 to pm, over
the blue network of the National
Broadcasting Co.; September %, $50
to 10 am, over Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Eleven departments of the American
Legion Auxiliary have won national
trophies for excellence in various aux
illary activities. The big trophy cups
will be presented to the delegation
from the winning department at the
national convention. PENNSYLVANIA
won the Biester trophy, awarded an
nually to the department of more
than 10000 members making the larg-
est membership increase.
The Hobart trophy, for the depart
ment OF more than 1000 or more mem
bers showing the largest percentage of
membership increase, was won by the
District OF Columbia Department and
will be presented to Mrs. Mary K. Kill
leen, the retiring president of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Department, under
whose leadership this national trophy
was won. Mrs. Killeen is chairman of
the District of Columbia delegation
attending the convention.
Officers of the Sergt. Jasper unit
were seated by 1867 officers Sep
tember IA at the La Fayette Hotel, as
follows: President, Mrs. Mary B.
McMillin; vice presidents, Mrs. vir-
ginia Mccarthy and Mrs. Helen Ware;
sergeant at arms, Mrs A. Helen Hor-
ton; chaplain, Mrs Della Knock; his
torian, Miss Henrietta Mckay; color
bearers, Mrs. Marion Money and Mrs.
Loretta Smith. Mrs. Dorothy B. Har-
per, the retiring unit president, was
presented with the past presidents
pin by Mrs. E. Louise Warren, past
president of the unit.
Department Vice Comdr. Fred Money
presented to the unit the American
Legion trophy offered for membership
to the Legion women's post or auxil-
iary Unit having the largest per-
centage of gain in membership on
December 81, 1886. Mrs. Mary B.
Corwin presented the Corwin trophy
offered the unit having the most out
standing program in unit activities
and community service. The Mary
K. Killeen senior trophy was also
won for having the largest member
ship in the District Of Columbia De-
partment, together with several cash
awards for leading in membership
and having the most new members.
The junior group won the Mary Nc
Millin trophy for the most outstand-
ing Junior history for 1867, and
the Halloran cup for unit activities.
This cup becomes the permanent pos
session Of the juniors. Mrs. Virginia
Mccarthy, junior chairman, will chap
eron the Sergt. Jasper Juniors who
will serve as leader, color bearers and
color guards for the District of Co.
lumbia Department, Sons of the
American Legion, when they parade
in New York Tuesday. Mary Winfred
Mccarthy will serve as leader, with
Mary Catherine Ware, Gladys Bell,
Eileen Dwyer and Lois Viancour serv-
ing as color bearers and color guards
for the Drum and Bugl Corps.
Mrs. Mary McMillin reappointed
Mrs. Miriam Austin as unit secre-
tary and Miss Estelle Black assistant
secretary, and Mrs. Kathleen Abreo
treasurer for the 1878 administra-
ton. On behalf Of the unit Execu-
tive Committee Mrs. Maudie Brunson
presented past department officers
ribbon to Mrs. E. Louise Warren, the
units representative serving as de-
partment vice president during Mrs.
Killeen's administration. For the year
OF 1878 Mrs. Warren will serve as
department secretary, also as depart
ment chairman of radio and pub
licity.