Evening star., 1939-06-11

the American Legion AuXiliary'S
observance with an address to the
Nation, 1t will be broadcast over
the Columbia network from Ais to
4:45 pm, Eastern daylight saving
time. Radio broadcasts from both
New York and San Francisco fairs
will be made by the American Le-
gion Auxiliary this month. Mrs.
Harry Woodring, wife of the Secre-
tary of War. spoke for the auxiliary
from the New York Worlds Fair
yesterday. The auxiliary will broad
cast from the Golden Gate Inter-
national Exposition at San Fran
cisco on June "a, from 3 to $50 p pm.,
Pacific time, over the Mutual net
work Mrs. McMillin requests all
members who listen in to drop a
card to her at 66O5 Wisconsin ave-
nue., Chevy Chase, Md, or to the
national radio chairman. Mrs Doris
CorWith, Rockville Center, N. Y.
The Department Executive Com
mlttee met last Monday evening
at the Y. w. C. A, GA E street NV,
with the president presiding. Mrs.
Helen Bamford. Eastern national
vice president, made her official visit
to this department, and spoke Miss
Hardy was commended by Mrs
Bamford for her accomplishments
during her administration. Mrs.
Marie H. Ralph, chairman, Girls
Nation" was also praised for an
outstanding record as set forth in
firing president of this group of
Auxiliary Juniors, read the report, a
copy of which was presented to Mrs.
Bamford Mrs. Ralph received fur
ther praise from Miss Hardy. Mrs
Snow. junior activities chairman,
was complimented for her work. A
further report of unusual honor to
the juniors of the department was
read by Miss Gladys Bell, president
of the Sergt. Jasper Juniors.
Mrs, Mary r. Klaaphaak, depart
ment membership chairman, gave a
report on membership as follows:
Victory Unit, 80 members; James
Reece Europe, 142; Nash, 54: Spen-
gler, 80; Jasper, 254; Costello, Al;
Lincoln, IT; Cooley y-McCullough, 103 T.;
Killeen, 113; Walker, II: I'd Division,
33; Police and Fire, 80; G. P. O.,
SIS; Treasury, SIS; Agriculture, Al;
Kenna Main, 60; McAlexander, %,
and Potomac, 81.
The national vice president an
nounced that the Eastern Division,
which includes the District of Co.
lumbia, held third place in the rec
ord of membership for 1889 Mrs.
Klaaphaak announced that the Aux
iliary has reached an all-time high
for June. On June l the Auxiliary
had 460,26 members enrolled for
1889 and needed less than 5000 addi-
tional enrollments to exceed the high
record established last year.
Potomac Unit will meet June 20
at the Palisades Field House.
On June II the unit will hold an
outdoor entertainment at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Regular meeting on June at
1900 Rhode Island avenue NV,
when FIDAC was honored and
Geretha McIntire of Sergeant Jasper
Unit read her essay on Queen Ma
rie of Rumania as AMBASSADOR Of
| Good Will" This essay was for
warded to National from the de-
partment.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mary Catherine Ware
from Sergeant Jasper Unit; vice
president, Dorothy Snow, from I'd
Division Unit; secretary treasurer,
Helen Zaruba, from Cooley-McCul-
Tough Unit; chaplain, Allie Belle
Wright, from Kenna Main Unit;
sergeant at arms. Patricia Lipscomb,
from Potomac Unit; color bearer,
Betty Westlein, from Killeen Unit.
Four additional appointive officers
will later be selected from the other
units.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Margaret Battley, secretary of
Girls Nation, by the officers and her
many friends in Girls Nation.
Victory Unit, No. 4, has organized
junior group, under the direction
of Mrs. Lillian Bridges. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for this
group: Lorraine Bridges, president;
Anna Kelly, vice president; Thelma
Bridges, secretary and treasurer;
Geraldine Bywaters, chaplain; Helen
Gilliaert, historian, and Marilyn
ByWaters, sergeant at arms and
color bearer.
The unit will give a play, Birth
of the Flag on June 16 at 8 pm
in the post clubrooms, 414 Ninth
street NE Mrs. Blanche Crory will
be director of the play, which will
be acted by the members of the
newly organized group.
American War Mothers