Evening star., 1939-02-26
President Of Legion
Auxiliary Visits ,
Victory Unit

Organization Seeking
To Teach Children
American Ideals
Intensive study of the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, programs
and commemorative exercises In
memory Of great Americans, espe-
cially Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington, and q review of the
accomplishments Of the Nation under
American ideals Of government have
marked the American Legion Auxil-
iary's programs during February.
Department President Miss Minnie
May Hardy made this announce
ment last night at an ofiicial vista
ton to Victory Unit, No. 4. Tho
local department not only is study
ing the history Of America and
Americans, but through womens
clubs, civic organizations, church So
cieties and other groups is seeking to
inculcate into children the ideals
and duties Of Americans.
Script Writing Contest.
Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, depart
ment radio chairman, announced a
radio script writing contest, open to
all members of the American Legion
Auxiliary. The scripts are to deal
with the general program Of the
auxiliary and are to be Of the inter-
view or round table discussion type,
using not more than four persons
and consuming not more than II
minutes. A first prize Of 500, a Sec
ond prize of complete set of auxil.
iary navy print plates and q third
prize Of copy Of the history Of the
American Legion Auxiliary are being
offered. The contest closes June |.
All manuscripts must be received by
Mrs. William H. Corwith, national
radio chairman, 80 Yale place, Rock.
vile Center, N. Y, by that date.
Record Enrolment.
The auxiliary entered February
with 371,206 members enrolled for
1899, the largest February ! enroll
ment in its history, according to
Mrs. Mary Roberts Klaaphaak, mem
bership chairman of the District of
Columbia department. This figure
was an increase of 21,342 over the
same date last year, when the auxil-
iary established an all-time high
membership record of 465, 900.
Sergt. Jasper Unit met at the Ra-
leigh Hotel on Valentines Day, with
President Virginia Mccarthy in the
chair. The special program being
"Americanism and National De-
fense," was in charge OF Chairmen
Anna Elliott and Louise Goodacre.
Rose j. Singrey, Americanism chair
man. and Mrs. Jessie S. Curran, aux
iliary department chairman, spoke.
Junior members. Mary Catherine
Ware, Nancy Lee Abreo, Mary
Thornton and Peggy Combs, gave a
flag pageant; Gladys Bell, president,
presiding, and Mary Jane German
at the piano. National Defense
Chairman Mrs. Louise Goodacre gave
a report of the recent National De-
fense Conference. Post. Comdr. H.
w. Hummer spoke.
Chef de Chemin de Fer Passe
Fred Fraser paid tribute to the
president, Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy,
when he presented the Lillian Lu-
ther Memorial Plaque that was
awarded to her at the department
convention for the best record for
outstanding and unselflsh service in
auxiliary activities, with commenda-
ton for organizing Girls Nation"
q project that has attained national
recognition.
The Juniors met Saturday after
noon at the Hayloft, President
Gladys Bell presiding. Guests were
Mrs. Marie H. Ralph. Mrs. Dorothy
B. Harper. Mrs. Betty McCrahon
and Miss Estelle Black. American
ism was the program theme, with
tributes to George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln and enacting of
the flag pageant. Under the direc-
ton OF the Juniors chairman, Mrs.
Margaret Combs, the girls are or
ganizing q fife and drum corps and
held their first meeting Sunday aft
ernoon.
The Juniors Of I'd Division Unit
met at the home of the president,
Mrs. Bertha Angevine, last Satur-
day afternoon. Mrs. Jessie Curran.
department chairman Americanism,
spoke. Mrs. Selinger, vice chairman
Junior Activities Committee, spoke
on the United States Constitution,
after which the juniors were given
an examination on the points
stressed in the Constitution. A
meeting Of the unit will be held
March / at the New Colonial Hotel
at 8 pm. The department presi-
dent and staff will make their OH.
cial visitation. Members of the post
are invited. There will be a lecture
and moving pictures by E. McDon-
aid, representing the Washington
memorial parks.
Girls Nation" juniors of the aux
iliary held their bingo party last
Tuesday evening at 1900 Rhode Is.
land avenue NV. Their next meet.
ing will be held at the same ad-
dress on March at 2 pm. Plans
for their Easter dance and visit to
the Congress will be completed at
this meeting.
Victory Unit celebrated depart.
ment visitation night last Tuesday
at the posts new clubrooms, 4l4
Ninth street NV. with an Ameri-
canaism program featured by a six
act play entitled "The Story Of
Mount Vernon"
Mrs. Blanche Crory, Americanism
chairman, directed the play, which
was acted by Morris A. Bealle, jr.;
Marilyn Bywaters, Helen Guilliatt,
Mrs. Edith Sadler and Mrs. Morris
A. Bealle, ST.
President M. Edna Mcintosh pre-
sided. Department President Minnie