Evening star., 1939-10-29
Legion Auxiliary Unit
Hears Of Gift Shop
10 Aid Veterans
Mrs. Carroll Will
Discuss YuIe Idea
With Committee

The Rehabilitation Committee
American Legion Auxiliary Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia
met last Wednesday evening at the
headquarters in the Denrike Build
Ing with Mrs. Margaret Carroll,
chairman in charge. Mrs. William
j. Miller. wife of Representative
Miller of Connecticut, spoke. Mrs
Miller Is member of the auxiliary
in Connections. She outlined a plan
t. oo2duct gift shop" for hos
pitalized veterans, providing shop
ping center without the familiar
pushing, jostling and noise of the
rush to buy presents at Christmas or
other holidays.
The plan provides that gifts be
donated by the several units, Legion
members, juniors and by other Or
CARNATIONS and assembled at prior
date, allowing the men themselves
to choose gifts for their families.
Mrs. Carroll will present the plan at
the next meeting of the Executive
Committee.
Mrs. Helen Mahoney, finance
chairman, announces card party
at 3072 M street NV. on Novem-
Der Is.
Girls National" members gave a
weiner roast last Sunday in Rock
Greek Park. The next meeting of
Tho pro,,y, will ho Novor,hov Of Q
pm, at 1900 Rhode Island avenue
NV. Miss Mary Catherine Ware
asks that all juniors eligible to en-
roll in Girls National to attend this
meeting. There will be a guest
speaker and plans for Thanksgiving
will be discussed
The department president has re-
ceived announcement of her ap-
pointment by National President
Mrs. Doris Corwith to serve on the
National Committee for the Educa-
ton of Orphans of Veterans.
Victory Unit No. 4 met October 90
when the department president and
her staff installed officers as fol-
lows: President, Mrs Lillian Bridges;
: vice presidents. Mrs. Mabel Bywaters
and Mrs. Dorothy MANHOOD; chap
lain, Mrs Claudia Hansen; historian,
Mrs. Edith Sadler; sergeant at arms
Mrs Marion Turner; treasurer, Miss
M. Edna Mcintosh; secretary, Mrs
Blanche Crory; color bearers, Mrs
Catherine Davis and Mrs. Nav
hood
National Executive Committee
woman Miss Minnie Mae Hardy
presented Americanism Chairman
Mrs. Blanche Crory with a check
from Mrs. Morrell, national chair
man of National Bulletin. which
represented the cash award for
Americanism programs entered in
the national contest, and which was
won by Mrs. Crory on a series of
patriotic plays she wrote and pro-
duced in the unit.
The unit held a memorial service
draping the charter for the late
Mrs. Marie Gorsuch. Miss Helene
Gilllaert sang Ave Maria and
Samuel Mawhood played an ac-
Gordon solo, MY Rosary"
The entertainment included ac-
Gordon numbers by Samuel Nav
hood piano solos by Miss Marilyn
ByWaters and Miss Jean Kowaleski
vocal solo by Miss Helene Gilliaert
vocal duet by the Misses Marilyn
and Geraldine Bywaters, tap spe-
cialty by Miss Thelma Bridges and a
vocal solo, God Bless America" by
Mrs Mabel Bywaters. accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Marilyn By
waters.
A brief business meeting will be
held November 3 at Victory Post
Hall. Ala Ninth street NV, after
which the unit will attend the Vic
j.. tory Post dance.
The department president and her
staff installed officers OF Kenna-
Main Unit last Friday at Hitchcock
Hall. st. Elizabeths Hospital. The
officers are: President, Mrs. Carrie
Brooks: vice presidents, Mrs Eva
Carrico and Mrs. Dorothy johnson
secretary, Mrs. Phoebe Bailey; treas.
urer, Mrs Mae Blair: chaplain, Mrs
Leila White; historian, Mrs. Kath-
crime Fields; sergeant at arms, Mrs
Catherine Moore; color bearers, Mrs
Marie Laing and Mrs. Helen Blume
Mrs Dorothy johnson. the retir-
ing president. turned over the gave,
to Mrs Brooks. The following chair
men of committees were appointed
by her: Membership. Mrs. Dorothy
johnson; rehabilitation, Mrs. Marie
Welborn: child welfare, Mrs. Mar.
garet Rogers; Americanism, Mrs
Mary Markham; unit activities and
community service, Mrs. Eva Car.
rico; juniors. Mrs Dorothy johnson;
national defense. Mrs Phoebe
Bailey; national news, Mrs. Belle
Boswell; Fidac, Mrs. Marie Peyser
poppy, Mrs. Gerda Holm; veterans
welfare, Mrs Evelyn Hursch: pub
licity and radio, Mrs. Myrtle Spudis;
music. Mrs. Minnie Payton; cheerio
Mrs. Floria Lacey; parliamentarian
Mrs. Mae Blair: trophies and
awards, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson, and
legislation, Mrs. Pearl Aull. Further
appointments will be made at the
next meeting.
Dancing followed the installation
which was held Jointly with the
kenna- Main Post.
washington Police and Fire Units
held installation of officers on Mon
day evening at the Thomas Circle
Club with the department president
and her staff as installing officers
The new officers for 1910 are: Presi.
dent, Mrs. Julia Rockford: vice
presidents, Mrs. G. Comingore, Mrs
Daisy Dalton and Mrs Olive Bishop
chaplain, Mrs. j. Harmel; historian
Mrs. Catherine DAILY; sergeant a.
arms, Mrs. Rose Reilly: color bearers
Mrs. E. Holiday and Mrs I. r. Kett'
ner; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Hilda NJ. Christian.
Musil was furnished by Mrs. B
raoan+joV, follAu,al fN,