Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Legion Auxiliary
Sees Membership
Record for 1941
HuIf-MiIIion Mark
Passed This Year
n For the First Time

Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, president,
District of Columbia Department,
the American Legion Auxiliary, an
nounced on her return from the de-
partment presidents and secretaries
conference at Indianapolis, that with
the half million mark passed this
year for the first time, the aux
Hilary appeared headed for another
new membership record during 1941.
On November 7 memberships re-
ported to national headquarters
numbered 138,091, a gain of 46,767
over the same date last year.
The District of Columbia has
pledged IT'S members and the mem
bership chairmen of all units are
urged to employ their efforts to
obtain for this department a 100 per
cent paid up membership by De-
cember Is.
behalf of all the members who will
participate in the sale of tubercu-
loSis seals, the tuberculosis Associa-
ton will give tea at the Mayflower
Hotel December 2 at $3.50 pm. She
will be one of the hostesses.
In the name of the George E.
Killeen Unit, Mrs. Catherine Wa
tiers, child welfare chairman for the
northern division of the department
and also child welfare chairman OF
Killeen Unit, made a presentation
Wednesday to Gallinger Hospital Of
a pneumatic alligator, a "flutter"
board, a surf board and life-pre-
server for use of crippled children
hospitalized there. Mrs. McCabe,
Mrs Mary Killeen, past department
president, and Mrs. Ruth Bergman,
president of Killeen Unit, attended
the presentation.
United States Department of
Commerce Unit elected the follow
ing officers: Helen L. Bintz, presi-
dent; Gertrude Baker, first vice
president; Emily King, second vice
president; Delen M. Hoff, historian;
Mae C. Pellet, chaplain; Josephine
McCurley, sergeant at arms; Anna
Mae Smith, secretary and treasurer
In compliance with request made
by w. r. Clifford detachment
commander of the Sons of the
American Legion, Mrs. McCabe re-
quests members of the auxiliary to
save newspapers and magazines to
help defray expenses incurred for
the Sons of the American Legion.
Call Mr.. Oliver, Atlantic 2006-J,
who will call for the newspapers and
magazines.
United States Treasury Unit met
at the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation hall, 1922 Vermont avenue
NV, on November Is. The guest
speakers were Maj. Graves, COM
mander of the Treasury Post, Amer
lean Legion, and Maj. and Mrs.
Walker, members of the post and
unit.
The regular meeting night was
changed from the second Wednes-
day in the month to the third
Monday. e K #@
Several of the members met at
the home of the chaplain, Mrs.
Rodgers, last Tuesday, to pack a
basket for Thanksgiving for needy
veterans family which the unit has
been looking after for several years.
Refreshments were served.
The George E. Killeen Unit Is
giving a party at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital together with the depart
ment in the early part of December.
The date will be announced later.
Arts Waters, chairman of the
Sons of the Legion of the George
E. Killeen Post, announces there
will be a party given by the post
Sons of the Legion at the home of
Past Comdr Richard Curtain, 1921
N street NV, on November rs, at
pm.