Evening star., 1938-11-27
100000 Expetfed
On Legion Auxiliary
Rolls in Coming Year
Titles for NutionaI
Defense Essay
Contests Told

Defense Essay
Contests Told
Halt a million women will enroll
IN the American Legion Auxiliary for
1889. it was predicted last week by
Mrs. Mary Roberts Klaaphaak,
membership chairman of the District
Of Columbia Department.. She an
nounced that u S. Grant Unit, No.
38, and Second Division Unit, No. %,
have enrolled 100 per cent, thereby
winning the Dorothy B. Harper prize
for enrolment by November 20.
Miss Minnie May Hardy, depart
ment president, has announced the
following titles for national defense
essay contests: For senior high
school, What Adequate National
Defense Means to American Youth;
junior high school, why Strong Ma
tional Defense is Essential to En-
during Peace"
Under the leadership of American
Legion Auxiliary, women's patriotic
organizations of the Nation will rally
IN support of strengthened national
defense at a conference here in
January, 1899. Nearly 1000 dele
gates will attend, representing more
than 100000 organized women
Forty women's organizations will
participate. Mrs. James Morris, ma
tlonal president, will preside at the
conference. The local organization
will participate, Miss Hardy said, and
definite plans will be announced
later.
Department Vice Comdr. Julia A.
Long announces that the Legion
and auxiliary are again taking over
the Palais Royal booth for the Tu-
berculosis Association. The sales
of T. B. seals start on December 3.
All Legionnaires and their families
are requested to patronize this
booth; also any tuberculosis seals
mailed by the association to indi-
viduals can be PAID for at this booth,
for which receipt will be furnished.
Department Adjt. Daniel M. Good
acre announced that U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2. scored highest
and thereby won the distinguished
service citation for its service to
the community during 1888 in the
Department of the District OF CO.
lumbia. This post won the award
In 1885, 1886 and 1887.
Past Department Comdr. Horace
w. Lineburg was appointed the 1889
national committee chairman on
the Committee on National Pill
grimage at the annual fall meeting
at national headquarters in In
dianapolis last week.
At the November meeting of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit No. 36, at 14l4 I
street NV, with Mrs Agnes E
Hazard, president, presiding, chair
men appointments were ratified
Applications of the following were
approved for membership: Myrtle
S. Martin, Ruth K. Martin, Hazel
S. Quist, Amanda S. Stenning, Dor
othy L. Stenning and Lois M. Stem
ming.
The unit contributed a basket of
food to the family of a diseased
veteran on Thanksgiving and will
give further aid in the future.
Five hundred copies of the Flag
Code were turned over to Mrs. Eliz-
abeth H. Grant for distribution to
pupils in one of the District schools.
Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit No.
SO. met at their clubroom Novem-
Der 16, Louise Wieman, president,
presiding. Five new members were
accepted and initiated; Helen S.
Barry, Louise A. Hess, Mary F.
Lally, Frances M. Lorig and Helen
B. McMurray.
Miss Ethel Hodges, department
parliamentarian, was present to
aid and advise the unit in adding
three necessary amendments to
their bylaws. Mrs. Sallie Kohen,
department vice president, spoke.
A Thanksgiving basket was pre-
pared by the unit and delivered to
a needy family.
Plans are being made for Christ
mas party. The post and unit will 1
give joint party and are arranging
to give real Christmas treat to so
underprivileged youngsters.
United States Treasury Unit, No.
IS, met last Monday evening at the
War Mothers Home, with Mrs.
Alicia Konert, president, presiding.
Comdr. Beeton of United States
Treasury Post was guest speaker.
Post Adjt. Robert Church and
Membership Chairman Mrs. Klaap-
haak also attended Mrs. Klapp-
haak announced her prize of mir
ror. comb and brush set to the
individual bringing in the greatest
number of members into the de-
partment over the number pledged,
between November 80 and Janu-
ary 81.
The unit gave a party for vet
Grams at Mount Alto Hospital last
Wednesday evenjnp A procrau of