Evening star., 1939-12-03
Legion Auxiliary
Officers Will Hold
January Conference
Northern Division
Called to Meeting
At Red Cross Hut

Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, president
District of Columbia department, the
American Legion Auxiliary, an
nounced last week the first annual
conference of unit presidents and
secretaries will be held at the Carl
ton Hotel on January and 7. Mrs
Doris Corwith, the national presi-
dent, will make an official visit at
that time and dinner will be held
at the hotel on the opening night
in her honor and also for Mrs. Nc
Millin.
Mrs. Myrtle Spudis, department
vice president, has called meet
ing of the Northern Division at the
Red Cross Hut, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, tomorrow at 8:15 pm. Units
in the Northern division include:
James Reese Europe, Government
Printing Office Unit, George E. Kill
leen Unit, Second Division Unit
United States Department Of Agri-
culture Unit and Potomac Unit. The
presidents of these units are ex-
pected to register and receive credit
for their attendance. The Kenna
Main Unit will be hostess to the
divisional meeting. Guest speakers
will include DR.. Clara Hoye. staff OF
st. Elizabeth Hospital, consultant OF
women's diseases; Mrs. George Ma
son, president PIT. A. of Anacos-
tia Senior High School; Mrs. Kath-
leen Abreo, department treasurer;
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, rehabilita-
ton chairman; Mrs. Evelyn Cope
land, community service chairman,
and Edna Mcintosh, membership
chairman.
Mrs. Alicia Kohrt, divisional vice
president for the Southern Division,
has called a meeting at the New
Colonial Hotel on Tuesday. A din
ner will precede the business meet
ing. Those attending will be Nash
Unit, McAlexander, Police and Fire
Unit, Sergt. Jasper Unit and Kenna
Main Units. A program of inter-
est is planned with the United
States Treasury Unit. Those ap-
pearing on the program will be Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, rehabilitation
chairman: Miss Edna Mcintosh,
membership chairman, and Mrs.
Alicia Kohrt will present a pro-
gram of music. The department
secretary, Mrs. Perna Zott; the de-
partment treasurer, Mrs. Kathleen
o. Abreo and Mrs. McMillin will
also attend.
The department rehabilitation
chairman. Mrs. Margaret Carroll, has
announced that the gift shop for
hospitalized veterans, has been ac-
cepted by members of the auxiliary
and Legion to provide Christmas for
the veterans hospitalized in Mount
Alto. The shop will be opened De-
cember Is and put on display in
the recreation center, where the vet
Grams will select gifts for their fam
lilies. Mrs. Carroll has requested all
unit rehabilitation chairmen and
post welfare officers to be RESPONSE
BILE for the gifts from their units
and posts. The deadline set for de-
livery of gifts to Mrs Carroll Is
December IL. The average veterans
family is three or four members,
therefore it is necessary that ap-
proximately 1000 gifts be supplied.
The George E. Killeen Unit No.
25 will meet Wednesday at pm.
at the Killeen clubrooms, 1904 M
street NV. The president, Mrs.
Marie Knott, requests all members
to attend.
The Killeen Unit and Post will
hold a joint card party at the club
rooms on Tuesday evening.
The Killeen Juniors will meet on
Saturday at 2:30 at the clubrooms.
The children's Christmas party
chairman will announce her plans
at the meeting. Plans for veterans
Christmas party will be discussed.
Kenna-Main Unit will be hostess
tomorrow at BIS pm. to the North
ern Division joint officers meeting,
with Department Vice President
Mrs. Myrtle Spudis presiding at the
Red Cross Hut, st. Elizabeths Hos
pital. The guest speakers will be
DR.. Clara Hoye, on the staff of st.
Elizabeth's Hospital; Mrs. G.. Mason,
president, Anacostia Junior-Senior
High School PIT. A. Mrs. Clara
Abrio, department treasurer; Mrs.
Margaret Carroll, department re-
habilitation chairman; Mrs. Evelyn
Coplan, department community
service chairman, and Mrs. Edna Nc
Intosh, department membership
chairman.
The juniors invite the sons to
assist them each Saturday night in
repairing toys for the children's
party at 1713 Minnesota avenue Sc.
The Cooley-McCullough Unit No.
%, and its post, sponsored an all
star show at Mount Alto Hospital on
November % for the benefit of hos
pitalized veterans and underprivi-
legged children from the Industrial
School. Comdr. Charles Kohen
acted as master of ceremonies and
arranged the program with the
assistance of the unit president,
Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn.
The entertainers consisted of Ellis
Meeker. comedy singer, and his band;
j. Randolph Branson and his Or
chestra, Erline King, soprano; Joe
King, ventriloquist; Carl Brock
away, magician; Frank Portillo,
clownist, and others. Adjt I. R.
Zaontz, pianist of the National Guard
of Honor, entertained with war
tunes. Refreshments were served.
Plans are being made for the an
nual Christmas party to be held
at Walter Reed Hospital on Decem-
ber %. The unit and others of the
department will be the hosts.
Mrs. Emma M. Warren, rehabili-
tation chairman, announced dona-
tions of clothing and toys for the
Gift Shop" to be opened at Mount
Alto Hospital on or about December
Is may be brought to the next meet
ing.
The juniors met at the home Of
its president, Miss Helen Zaruba.
Clothing was donated for UNDER