Evening star., 1940-08-10
WASHINGTON c. SATURDAY AUGUST TO- ao
Capt. kiI|iken Urges
Women 10 Prepare
For Police Tasks
Legion Auxiliary Told
They Could Serve If Men
Were Called to Arms

Were Called to Arms
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, chief of
the Metropolitan Police Department
Woman's Bureau, today urged girls
and women Of Washington to ac-
quaint themselves with the many
tasks in the Police Department
which they will be required to take
over In event of q national emer-
gency.
Capt. Milliken was the principal
speaker at the American Legion
Auxiliary Junior Conference held in
connection with the 18th annual
convention of the District Depart
ment Of the Legion Auxiliary at the
Commerce Department Auditorium.
There are hundreds of things
you could readily do in the Police
Department without being regular
officers" Capt. Milliken told the
conference, land these things will
have to be done In the event our
men are called out on emergency
military duty"
Pointing to the serious situation"
facing America, Capt. Milliken said
that in her opinion women are sure
to be called for emergency tasks.
Only by adequate study OF social
and economic problems can the
women hope to do their part in
preventing an America that is
another Europe of today" when
an emergency arises, she said.
New Officers Installed.
New officers of Girls Nation,
junior organization of the auxiliary,
installed at the conference were
Helen M. Zaruba, president; Claire
Mccarthy, vice president; Dorothy
Snow, secretary; Marie Combs,
chaplain; Mary Thornton and
Patricia Lipscomb, colorbearers, and
Peggy Combs. sergeant at arms.
Mrs. Dorothy r. Harper, founder
Of Girls Nation, was in charge of
the installation. The outgoing presi-
dent, Mary Catherine Ware, pre-
Slucu dL tflc conference.
A charge that any one avoiding
payment of defense taxes is "as
morally guilty of sabotage as an
enemy attempting destruction of
factories or battleships" was made
last night by James B. Fitzgerald,
national vice commander of the
American Legion, In an address at
the opening meeting.
Conscription Ind0rsed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald reiterated the
Legion's stand for universal con-
scription and said his organization
has continued to maintain a firm
stand for military obligation for 81
years"
Mrs. Helen L. Gilbert, Eastern
national vice president of the aux
iliary, urged the members to sup
port Fundamentally national de-
fense measures. with the United
States the last remaining democracy
in the world" she said. 1T is very
important that the women of the
Nation realize the necessity for sup
porting any measures needed to
build up our defenses."
Miss Minnie May Harday, ma
tional executive committeewoman
opened the convention and later
turned the gavel over to Mrs. Mary
B. McMillin, departmental presi-
dent. The latter gave an address
OF welcome. A musical program was
furnished by the United States
Navy Band Orchestra.
Awards PRESENTED.
Mrs. Catherine Mills, chairman of
the auxiliary's Awards Committee,
made the following presentations:
Ruth Turner Americanism Trophy
to James Reese Europe Unit No. S;
the ct 40 Dorothy B. Harper Child
Welfare Trophy to Sergt. Jasper Unit
No. l3; Nellie v. Hines child welfare
award OF $40 to Sergt. Jasper Post,
No. l3; Mary Winfred Mccarthy
Welfare Cup to Sergt. Jasper, No.
l3 Juniors Unit; Mary B. Corwin
Community Service Trophy to Nash
Unit No. 8: Department History
Trophy to Cooley Mccullough Unit
No. %; Anna E. Elliott History
Trophy to Sergt. Jasper Juniors for
three years possession; Mary K.
Killeen Senior Membership Trophy
to James Reese Europe Unit No. S;
Mary K. Killeen Junior Member
ship Trophy to Nash Unit No. 8;
Margaret Franklin Memorial Mem
bership Trophy to Sergt. Jasper Unit
No. l3; Alicia M. Kohrt Trophy to
Victory Unit No. 4; Alicia M. Kohrt
cash award of 81 for best theme
song to Mrs. Perna Zott of Nash
Unit No. 8; national presidents cita-
tion to all units reaching 100 per
cent of their quota to Nash Unit
No. 8; Killeen Units Catherine Wa
ters Rehabilitation Trophy to Coo
ley-McCullough Unit No. %; the
vice presidents silver awards for
best membership quotas exclusive of
transfers to the G. P. o. Unit No.
33, Nash Unit No. 8 and Victory
Unit No. 4; Miss M. Edna Mcintosh
membership award to James Reese
Europe Unit No, 5.