Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
AUXILIARY SETS
MEMBER RECORD
Legion Headquarters Says
Total of 457,314 Exceeds
Old Mark by 1914.

Total of 457,314 Exceeds
Old Mark by 1914.
The membership Of the American
Legion Auxiliary reached . record
breaking figure on August / when 1t
was announced from national head
quarters the enrolment was 457,3l4.
This Is an increase Of 1914 over the
previous high record, set December 81,
1897, and . gain Of 21,617 over the
same date last year.
AL auxiliary departments, except
six, had exceeded their 1888 member
ship quotas by July 81 and the re-
manning six needed only . few more
enrollments to put them over.
At the closing session Of the District
Of Columbia Department Auxiliary
Convention last week, at the Carleton
Hotel, several features were accom-
plished. Among them were: Revision
Of the department constitution, adopt
ing . set Of standing rules wherein
department headquarters in the Den
rike Building will be permanently
maintained, a scholarship loan fund
will be created to further higher edu-
cation for war orphans who do not
benefit from the Federal law for Dis
trict Of Columbia World War orph-
ans, and Girls Nation, composed Of
members Of high school age within the
juniors to be q department activity.
Resolutions adopted, to be trans
mitted to the national convention,
were: To observe patriotic week in
1899 commencing with June through
Flag Day, June IA; to secure the ap-
proval Of the national organization
for an annual open assembly tn
Washington, to be held prior to the
national defense conference In Jan
uary; to further the movement on a
national auditorium in Washington as
q memorial to the veterans Of the
World War.
Of1cers elected were: President, Miss
Minnie May Hardy, United States
Treasury Unit No. IS; vice presidents.
Mrs. Viola Hines Zones, George E.
Killeen Unit. No. rs; Mrs. Sarah
Kohen, Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8,
and Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, Sergt.
Jasper Unit, No. 10; historian, Mrs.
Helen M. McCabe, Cullough
Unit, No. %: sergeant-at-arms, Mrs.
Helen Mahoney, Government Printing
Once, No. 80; chaplain, Mrs. Anna
Elliott, Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 10:
property custodian, Mrs. Eula Lockett
Hollis, Victory Unit. No. 4: color
bearers, Mrs. Ethel v. Clark, United
States Treasury Unit, and Mrs. Myrtle
Spudis, Kenna-Main Unit, No. 81.
Delegates to National Convention
are: Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, Seret.
Jasper Unit. chairman; Minnie Nav
Hardy. Treasury Unit: E. Louise
Warren, sergt. Jasper Unit: M. Edna
Mcintosh, Victory Unit: Catherine
Waters, Killeen Unit; Myrtle spudis,
Kenna-Main Unit. and Viola Hines
Zones, Killeen Unit. Alternates are:
Mrs. Ethel Clark. Miss Ethel Hodges.
Mrs. Mary r. Klapaak. Mrs. Isabel
steinbraker. Mrs. Helen Ware, Mrs.
Helen McCabe and Anna Elliott.
A tea for the Gold Star Mothers
Will be held at the Metro GOODWIN
Mayer moving picture studio In Holly
wood, Calf, during the national con-
vendon on Sunday afternoon, Septem-
Der 10. All Gold Star Mothers are re-
quested to meet at Patriotic Hall ct 2
O'Clock. where transportation will be
furnished. jeanette Macdonald will
act as hostess at the tea and will be
assisted by Norma Shearer. Enter
tatnment has been arranged and fol-
lowing 1t the guests will be taken on
tour OF the studio. The guests will
be taken for drive through Holly
wood to see the homes Of several Of
the movie stars and will then be taken
back to Patriotic Hall.
Gold Star Mothers Of the District
OF Columbia who will attend the tea
notify the department secretary, Mrs.
Ellen Louise Warren, 4l4 Denrike
Building. Immediately as the list that
will attend must reach the Los Angeles
Committee before September 1 for the
reservations.
The Washington police and fire unit
At the department convention was
honored when the president, Mrs.
Ola D. Lee, was awarded an Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary bracelet by the
retiring department president, Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper. These bracelets
were awarded to the presidents of
all units who reached their member
ship quota during the last year. and
this unit exceeded its quota Of ia
adding another IA members for a totas
Of 1913.
The unit also was awarded q ma
tional citation for meritorious service
for having enrolled 1898 member
ship equal to or exceeding its 1887
total by January /, 1898. Another
coveted award was also made to the
unit when it was awarded the Helen
McCabe cash award Of IS for having
reported 100 per cent paid-up mem
bership by November 80, 1897.
The unit also received the Mar
garet Franklin trophy for showing
the highest gain In percentage Of
membership at the close Of the books
for the year based on the records
Of the three preceding years. This Is
the flrst time this trophy has ever
been awarded to any unit in the De-
partment Of the District of Columbia
and likewise was the first year 1t was