Evening star., 1939-03-26
D. {. Legion Auxiliary
To Offer Prize in
Member Drive
Naval Print Plate to
Go to Unit Chuirmun
For April Results

A prize will be awarded to the
members of the District of Columbia
Department, American Legion Aux
ilary, who brings in the greatest
number of new members during
May, 1t was announced at meeting
OF the Membership Committee last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Goodacre will present
. Naval Print plate to the unit men,
bership chairman showing the great
est increase in April.
Mrs. Viola Hines Fones was dele
gated to prepare for the department
membership reception in April. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Klaphaak,
department membership chairman:
Mrs. Louise Wenman, president of
McAlexander Unit and Mrs. Bertha
Angevine, president of second divi-
sion unit.
Juniors of the auxiliary, girls ma
ton group will meet April at 2 pm,
at 1900 Rhode Island avenue NV.
A movie emphasizing Safety" will
be shown. Mrs. Katherine Abreo
department community tyservice chair
man, and Mrs. Mildred c. Bell, de-
partment child welfare chairman
will speak.
The Supreme Court will be the
topic of discussion Miss Dorothy
Jones will be in charge of the pro-
gram.
Miss Patricia Lipscomb will be well
coined as librarian, and Miss Lor-
ralne Bridges as hospitality chair
man. Miss Dorothy Mace, president
will preside.
Final announcements will be made
Tor the Easter-week activities, in
Guiding an DISCRETIONARY lunch
con at the Supreme Court; visits
to the Capitol, to the House of
Representatives and Senate, and a
dance on April II at 1900 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Potomac Unit No. 40 met at the
Palisades Field House last Tues
day. The following officers were
elected to fill the vacancies: Mrs.
Vestra Rodruck, president; Mrs.
Grace Cunyus, first vice president:
Mrs. Catherine McKinnon, second
vice president, and Mrs. Rosetta
Wells, sergeant at arms.
Plans for tacky party are be-
ing made which will be held at the
Palisades Field House some time in
April and also for bingo party at
Mount Alto Hospital.
The following were accepted into
membership: Mrs. E. R. Thomas,
Mrs. v. Yoder, Mrs. C. Bradley and
Barbara de Rooy.
Sergt. Jasper Unit No. 13 met last
Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel. In
celebration of the Goth anniversary
OF the American Legion the hon
ored guests were Comdr. H. w.
Hummer of Sergt. Jasper Post, Past
Comdrs. Fred Fraser, Thomas Frail-
ey, Edward Marthill and Daniel
Goodacre, also Vice Comdrs. Mark
T. Little and A. A. Dibble.
Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, State chair
man, Women's Field Army, Ma
tional Cancer Control, addressed
the meeting and introduced Col. Eu-
gene r. Whitmore, founder. and
secretary American Association for
the Study of Neoplastic Diseases
Miss Margaret Hammer, unit re-
habilitation chairman, announced a
party will soon be given by the unit
at Mount Alto Hospital.
The annual birthday party will
be given on April IS at the Bam-
boo Gardens in celebration of the
units 18th anniversary.
The juniors met last Saturday at
the Hayloft, A fife and drum corps
Is being formed by the Jasper Jun
1ors. The girls will participate in the
Army Day parade and in District
Day activities.
The George E. Killeen Unit No. Is
had lecture at the clubrooms, 1904
M street NV, on Thursday eve
ming.
The Killeen Unit with the Treas
ury Unit were co-hostesses at a
bingo party for the patients at
Walter Reed Hospital last night
The Killeen Juniors are making
scrapbooks for the children at Gal
linger, Children's and Glen Dale
Hospitals.
The poppy chairman, Mrs. Evie
Kidwell, has the poppy material and
will call meeting next week.
The unit will meet April s..
The Gen. U. C. McAlexander
Unit, No. 49,, were guests at the
meeting of the U. G. Alexander
Posi- No 38 nn March 15 A6in.,ia