Evening star., 1938-01-23
LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETSTOM0RR0W
Mrs. B. F. Adams, National
Vice President, to Make
Visitation.

The District of Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion Aux
iliary will hold an "open assembly
tomorrow at the Washington Hotel at
8 pm. Mrs. Benjamin F. Adams, ma
tional vice president of the eastern
division, will make her of1icial vista
ton. Address will be made by Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas, national president,
who will give her greeting; Mrs. N.Y.
ron Miller of Kansas, national chair
man of legislation; Mrs E. G. Rarey
of Ohio, national chairman of Amer
icanism; Mrs. Eben P. Keen of Penn
sylvania. national chairman of ma
tional defense: Mrs. Willis Reed OF
Oklahoma, national chairman of
Junior activities; Mrs. A. H. Hoffman
of Iowa, national chairman of CON-
stitutlon, and Mrs. James Morris of
North Dakota. national chairman OF
rehabilitation.
The professional will be headed by
the American Legion Guard of Honor
Of the District Department, Capt. Guy
Nadeau in command, followed by the
department colors. then Comdr. and
Mrs. Thomas Mason, jr.; National
Executive Committeeman J. j. Malloy
and National Executive Committee
woman Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, then
the aides from the various groups;
from the Juniors, Margaret Reich
Spengler Unit, and Evelyn jenkins OF
the Potomac Unit. From the Aux
iliary will be Bettey and Lois Schaum-
leffle, and Edith Landvoigt and Marie
Hargy from the and 49, The ma
tional chairmen will be escorted by
the local chairmen. Mrs. Dorothy B
Harper. department president. will
preside.
Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean will be SOLO
ist and the United States Marine Or
chestra will present concert at 7:45
pm. A buffet supper will be served
at 1890 pm.
Washington Police Unit, No. 20, met
January IA at the Y. w. c. A. Building
with the president. Mrs. Ola D. Lee
presiding. She appointed Mrs. Mary
Carter to serve as page at the open
assembly of the American Legion Aux
lliary to be held at the Washington
Hotel tomorrow at pm in honor of
the national officers.
Mrs. Lee will serve her sixth con-
secutlve year as a delegate to the
Thirteenth Womens Patriotic Confer
ence on National Defense. at the Nav
flower Hotel from January Is to 27.
Mrs. Margaret Carroll Is alternate.
The annual birthday party of the
unit will be held at the Thomas Circle
Club on February IL.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture Unit No SO met Tuesday
evening at the Y. w. C. A. Philip
l.. Blake, commander of the United
States Department of Agriculture Post
presented the national colors as a
gift from the post. Past Comdr. Fred
l.. Grant and officers of the post were
present in uniform.
Mrs. r. N, Holt, president of the
DlStrlct OF Columbia Auxiliary of Dis
abled American Veterans, spoke on
rehabilitation
Mrs. Elizabeth Grant. Americanism
chairman, will serve this week as a
delegate to the Women's Patriotic
Conference on National Defense.
Potomac Unit. No. 40, met Tuesday
at the Palisades Field House. Presi-
dent, Miss Irene Sheehan, presided.
The unit will hold a bingo party
February at Our Lady Victory
Hall to raise funds for their flags.
Mrs. Faustine Dennis of Stephen
P. McGroarty Unit, Mrs. Olda Lee OF
Police Unit and Walter Griffith OF
Forty and Eight were guest speakers
Mrs. Faustine Dennis told of the
National Defense Conference.