Evening star., 1940-08-11
Legion Women
Back Plea for
Preparedness
Mrs. Helen McCube
Elected President
Of Auxiliary
picture on Page B-2.)

Unanimous Endorsement Of resolu-
tions favoring national war pre-
paredness passed at last weeks con-
vention of the District Department,
American Legion, was voted last
night by delegates to the 18th an
nual convention Of the Legion Aux
iliary in the final session Of a two
day conclave at the Commerce De-
partment Auditorium.
Taking its cue from the Legion's
approval of universal military serv-
ice for all persons of military age
and physical fitness" the convention
reasserted 'its oft-repeated declara-
tions that the Government enact
such measures as will provide for
adequate cefense of this Nation"
Toward that end, the auxiliary
pledged it's support and co-opera-
ton with all recognized law en-
forcement agencies in stamping out
subverters who, by their divided or
non-allegiance. seek to undermine
this beloved country of ours"
The preparedness resolution"
which was received with loud ap-
plause, concluded by reaffirming the
conventions support of all Ameri-
can Legion-sponsored bills relating
to universal service, national de-
tense, aliens and subversive ele-
ments and pledged its moral and
numerical strength to the enact
ment of such measures.
Mrs. McCabe President.
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe of 2603
TwentY-fourth street NE, was
elected department president, sue
ceeding Mrs. Mary B. McMillin.
The new president, after installa-
ton ceremonies. pledged her full
support to aiding the unit ''in a
demonstration of practical patriot
ism"
LAS members of the American
Legion Auxiliary" she declared, 'it
is our rare privilege-now as never
before-to demonstrate through our
varied program our Arm conviction
that justice, freedom, democracy and
loyalty, interpreted in practical
Americanism, will strengthen and
fortky our security, our national in
tegrity and unity. This is our creed.
May we be faithfulsto It."
She dedicated the auxiliary to
united allegiance to the Legions
leadership" and said she hoped lor
a 100 per cent increase in member
ship during her term of office. Mrs.
McCabe is member of the Cooley-
Mccullough Unit.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Beatrice Jacobs Of the G. P. o. Unit,
Mrs. Ada M. Riley of the George
E. Kileen Unit and Mrs. Ossie Rit-
ter of the Kenneth H. Nash Unit,
vice presidents; Mrs. Margaret
Carroll, Police and Fire Unit, chap
lain; Mrs. Addie Hardy. James
Reese Europe Unit, historian; Mrs.
Lillian Bridges, Victory Unit, SER
geant at arms; Mrs. M. Bundrant,
James Walker Unit. property custo-
dian, and Mrs. Margaret Green
berg, Vincent B. Costello Unit, and
Mrs. Verta Rodruck, Potomac Unit,
color bearers
Delegates Chosen.
Delegates named to the national
convention we're Mrs. McMillin and
Mrs. McCabe, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin,
Mrs. Rae Zaontz, Mrs. Greenberg
Mrs. Edith Landvoight and Mrs.
Sallie Kohen. Alternates are Mrs
Helen Ware, Mrs. Bertha Angevine,
Mrs. Ethel Wilt, Mrs. Bundrant,
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Catherine
Crompton and Mrs. Virginia Nc
Carthy. Miss Minnie May Hardy was
selected as delegate at large.
Mrs. McMillin, the retiring leader,
outlined the auxiliary's accomplish
ments during the last year, stress
ing the beneficial work of the gift
shop for veterans in the District and
for the hospitalized veterans at
Mount Alto Hospital. She also
praised the establishment and con-
duct of the first child welfare TO-
rum held last April and creation of
a scholarship loan fund to. further