Evening star., 1940-01-07

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American Le-
gion, and Col. Rep. starnes.
John Thomas Taylor, national di-
rector of the Legislative Committee,
also will speak Mrs. Mary B. Nc
Millin, department president, will
preside.
The national president, Mrs. Will
liam H. Corwith of Rockville Gen.
ter, New York, who is making her
official visit to the department. has
attended all sessions of the confer
ence, being the principal speaker
yesterday.
All phases Of auxiliary work will
be covered by the department
chairmen, including Americanism,
child welfare. Fidac, music, employ
ment, rehabilitation, constitution
and bylaws, poppy, radio, publicity,
community service, national defense,
Junior activities. girls nation, edu-
cation of orphans of veterans, legis-
lation, past president parley, memo
rial, membership and trophies and
awards by the close of the conference.
Prominent Legionnaires who ap-
peared on the program yesterday are
Department Comdr. William T. Slat-
tery, Past Department ComdrS Col
Julius I. Peyser and Maj. Gen Amos
A. Fries, Department Adjt Hiram
w. Hummer, Veterans Placement
Officer Oscar G. Jones. National
Director Rehabilitation Committee
Capt. Watson B. Miller was repre-
sented by Leonce r. Legendre and
Department Child Welfare Commit
tee. A. E. Giegengack. Isaac Cans,
formerly of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, also spoke.
The department vice presidents,
Mrs. Hilda Christian. Central Divi-
sion; Mrs. Alicia Kohrt, Southern
Division, and Mrs. Myrtle Supdis,
Northern Division. gave reports.
Other department officers who re-
ported were: The national executive
committeeWoman, Miss Minnie May
Hardy: Secretary Mrs. Perna A.
Zott, Treasurer Mrs. Kathleen o.
Abreo and Chaplain Mrs. Fannie
Meeks, who gave the invocation at
the opening and final sessions. The
sergeant at arms. Mrs. Edith Sadler,
had charge of the advancement of
the colors. Mrs. Ellen Louise War
and Mrs. Edith Landvoigt, lie cha
peau departmental, 8 ct 40, District
of Columbia Salon, spoke briefly.
The superintendent of Mount
Alto Hospital, DR.. Louis G. Beard
sley, and the assistant professor of
public speaking of George WASH
ington University, Henry G. Roberts,
also spoke.
Government Printing Office Unit
will meet Wednesday at pm. at
the Government Printing Office.
The department president, Mrs.
Mcmillan, and department vice
president, Mrs. Spurdis, will be
guests.
A party will be held for the vet
Grams at MOUNT Alto Hospital jan
uary IL at pm. The program will
consist of string trio by the Holt
School; Miss Sylvia KaplowitZ will
present her Kits keyboard caper
troupe in gypsy costume, also male
quartet from Wilson College and
Miss Frances Thatch in songs and
monologues.
The president, Mrs. Jacobs, enter
tanned the juniors at her home De-
cember % at a Christmas party.
Gifts were exchanged. The junior
chairman, Mrs. Nauck. and vice
chairman, Mrs. Lerer, and depart
ment finance chairman, Mrs. Ma
honey, were guests.
The juniors met Friday evening at
the home of Miss Joyce.
At meeting of the Cooley-Mc-
Cullough Unit President Edith War
rem Quinn appointed Mrs. Emma M.
Warren and Mrs. Mary v. Palmer
color guards, which appointments
were ratified by the unit.
The following new members were
obligated: Mrs. Leda Walsh, Mrs.
Hazel B. Fraser, Mrs. Leonore H.
McComas and Mrs. Mary V. Palmer.
A Christmas party was held at
Walter Reed Hospital, sponsored by
Cooley Mccullough Post, its aux
iliary and five other units. Cake
and ice cream were served and each
veteran received gift.
E. w. Comingore of the Police and
Fire Post impersonated Santa Claus
at the annual Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. Helen M. McCabe.
Sixty-two underprivileged children
received toys. Those who assisted
were Mrs Helen M. McCabe, child
welfare chairman; Mrs. Edith P.
Landvoigt, Chapeau Departmental Of
the Eight ct Forty, and Mrs. Edith
Warren Quinn, president of the unit
Cakes and ice cream were served
Baskets of groceries were for their
parents.
The juniors have been assembling
serial stories taken from magazines
and binding them in folders for use
Of the bed patients. Mrs. Shackel-
ford, Red Gross mother at Walter
Reed Hospital, expressed keen salts
faction on being given these stories
and said that they were just what
the patients needed
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