Evening star., 1938-07-24
mrs. RILEY HEADS
c. T. K|LLEEN UNIT
Officers to Be Installed at
Convention in August.
Clothing Asked.

VlOlitUIS HoNCus
n Mrs. Ada M. Riley was elected presi-
dent OF the George E. Killeen Unit,
District OF Columbia Department
American Legion Auxiliary. at the
annual meeting last week at the
Killeen Club rooms, 1904 M street
NV. Mrs. Viola Fones, president
presided.
Other officers elected, all of whom
will take ONCE ct 4 mass installation
at the department convention In Au-
g,Ast 1T the Carleton Hotel, are: Mrs
Marie Knott Mrs. Lucy Lynch and
Mrs. suzanne Miller, vice presidents
bns. Marguerite Buscher, sergeant at
azmS: Mrs. Edna Boardman, chap
aaAni Mrs. Rose Westline, historian;
Ars. Amy Hammond, custodian, and
Mrs. Gladys Jones and Mrs. Marie
&incs, color bearers.
The F1dac chairman, Mrs. Dor
o<hy Wilding, presented her Fidac
program. The child welfare chair
man. Mrs. Catherine Waters, reported
on tuberculosis tests given children
OF veteran. The unit is interested
IN this family and would appreciate
donations OF clothing or shoes for six
children ranging in age from II
months to l3 years. The rehabili-
tation chairman, Mrs. Mary K.
ktlleen, reported on hospital visits
b. several members and bingo parties
sponsored by the unit at Mount Alto
and st. Elizabeth's Hospitals.
me special meeting to elect dele
gates and alternates to the DEPART
ment convention will be held We'd
nesday at pm.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, department
president, has issued the call for the
18th annual department convention
August IL, IL and l3 at the Carlton
Hotel. Special sessions will be held
on Saturday. The morning session
the juniors will convene in junior con.
ference. and at $3.50 pm. special
session will be held to nominate offi-
GERS. Election will be held at the eve
ming session, together with the in
stallation of new officers. Delegates
to the national convention will also be
velected then.
All unit secretaries are reminded
10 have lists of delegates and alter
mates, who will represent the several
units, duly certified. filed with the
department secretary. Mrs. Ellen
Louise Warren. at department head
quarters, room Ala, Denrike Building.
not later than August 3.
The next executive meeting will be
held August l at the Y. W. c. A., 614
st. NV. The lists will also in
Aelude the appointments made by the
unit presidents of members to serve
on Credentials. Rules. Resolutions and
Registration Committees. Registra-
ton will begin at s pm. August II
at the Carlton Hotel.
Each unit will be entitled to be rep
resented by one delegate and one alter
nate. and one additional delegate and
one additional alternate for each Is
members or ajor fraction thereof
whose current dues have been re-
ceived by the department treasurer.
\Mrs. Perna Zott Is days prior to the
convention. The last day for recep-
ton OF dues is July 81.
Mrs. Marguerite Hicks, chairman
of trophies and awards, has asked that
nominations for the Lillian Luther
Trophy. for outstanding and unselfish
service to the American Legion Aux
illary in the District of Columbia. be
sent in by August l. Also, all units
row in possession of floating trophies"
return them to headquarters In order
Eat they may be suitably engraved
for presentation to this years winners,
Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn, depart
ment membership chairman, an
nounces the final membership meeting
to be held Tuesday at pm at ala
Denrlke Building, when the seating of
the delegations will be determined by
the steeplechase finish. The present
standing is as follows: Potomac Unit,
first; Kenna Main, second; Washing
Aton Police-Fire, third, and Sergt. Jas
eper, fourth.
A special meeting Of the Vincent B.
Costello Unit, No. Is, was held Tues
day at the War Mothers Home, 1927
New Hampshire avenue NV, to elect
delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention. Mrs. Mary M.
Kehoe, the president. was made chair
man and Mrs. Catherine E. Mills,
bpresident-elect, co-chairman of the
delegation by acclamation.
y. The following delegates were elect
ed: Miss Alice Korn, Mrs Greenberg,
Mrs. Mary Murray. Mrs. Ada Murray,
Mrs. Sarah Bachelor, Mrs. Sarah
Deery. Mrs. Agnes Lands, Mrs. An
selina Marinsccio, Mrs. Oliver. Mrs.
Nina Pumphrey. Mrs. Mary Obey, Mrs.
Genevieve Sparshott and Miss Vivian
Lands. Alternates: Mrs. Anastatio,
Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs. Sara, Mrs. Fiore,
Mrs. Benesch, Miss Betty Butler, Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Nevett, Mrs. Mary Fitz-
Agerald, Mrs. McKeever, Mrs. NJ L.
Thompson, Mrs. Marie Garrison, Mrs.
lAmie Major and Mrs. Shittel.
Miss Vivian Lands was nominated
for department color bearer.