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will come from il 81
the National
Executive Com %.S|:|SS
mittee meeting 4
in indianapolis.
Ind, which ~ l
closes January VI
80.
The confer
ence will bring
together nearly
1000 delegates
from every part
of the country. 1i1
representing 40
womens organ miss founE''Ooo'
izations with more than q million
members.
ID. C. Representatives.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Auxiliary will be rep
resented by the following delegates
from their respective units: Mrs.
Blanche Crory Of Victory; Mrs.
Julia Brown, James Reese Europe;
Mrs. Ossie Ritter, Kenneth H. Nash;
Mrs. Gertrude Pierce, Sergt. Jasper;
Mrs. Grace Pugh, Vincent B. Cos
tello; Mrs. Edna Sheriff., Lincoln:
Mrs. Doris Gibsinn, Cooley-McCul-
lough: Mrs. Viola Hines Fones,
George E. Killeen; Mrs. Mabel Bum
drant, James E. Walker; Mrs. Della
Rocca, I'd Division; Mrs. Judith
Harmed, Police and Fire; Mrs. Bea-
trice Jacobs, G. P. O.: Mrs. E. F.
Grant, U. S. Agriculture; Mrs. Marie
Laing Kenna- Main; Mrs. 1nez Hol-
ston, McAlexander, and Mrs. Laura
Lipscomb, Potomac.
Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, first national pres
ident of the American Legion Auxil-
iary. will preside over the conference
as chairman, with Mrs. William H.
Corwith, national president Of the
American Legion Auxiliary, serving
as first vice chairman.
Following the closing of the Ma
tional Defense Conference, the an
nual Area "B" Rehabilitation Con-
ference, which includes the District
of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
and West Virginia, will open in the
Hamilton Hotel Friday and Satur-
day.
Kelly Will Speak.
Heading the list of speakers on
the program are Raymond ]. Kelly,
national commander of the Amer
ican Legion, who will address the
conference on "The Legion's Legis-
lative Program as Dealing With Re-
habilitation Problems" and Mrs.
Corwith. Capt. Watson B. Miller,
national director of rehabilitation,
also will speak.
The presiding officer of the con-
ference will be Mrs. r. Elton War
man, area "B" rehabilitation chair
man.
The D. G. Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, will be hostess to
the conference, with Mrs. Mary B.
McMillin, department president,
serving as chairman of local ar
rangements.
Victory Unit, No. 4, met Friday,
with President Lillian Bridges pre-
siding. Mrs. Edith Sadler reported
on progress made on work in behalf
of the units war orphans. Past
Presidents Farley Chairman Mrs.
Mariou Turner outlined the depart
ment program for remembering hos
pitalized ex-service women. Past
Department President Miss Edna
Mcintosh spoke on the annual
American Legion ball. The Victory
Juniors met Saturday at the home
of the historian, Miss Helene Gil
liaert, with the president, Lorraine
Bridges, presiding. A contribution
was made to the mile o. Dimes"
which will be delivered by q COM
mittee consisting Of the president
and the Misses Helene Gilliaert,
Marilyn Bywaters and Thelma
Bridges. The Victory Juniors have
planned roller skating party at
the Capitol Casino next Sunday.
The next regular meeting of Victory
Unit will be Friday at Victory Post
Hall.
Plans for the Americanism pro-
gram of the Cooley McC Cullough Unit
to be held on February at the Y.
w. c. A., GA E street NV, are near
ing completion. A prominent parlia-
mentarian will speak on the Consti-
tuition of the United States. The
post and unit will hold card party
for the benefit of the blood and
Serum Bank" as soon as all arrange
ments therefor have been completed.
Comdr. Kohen also announced that
the oyster roast which was to be
held at the Potomac Boat Club on
February has been postponed to
March 3.
Mrs. Emma M. Warren, rehabili-
tation chairman, sponsored bingo
party at Mount Alto Hospital on
Wednesday, January "a, for the
benefit of hospitalized ex-service
men and women. The next meeting
of the unit will be February at the
Y. w. G. A., GA E street NV.
The Kenna-Main Unit Tuesday
evening, January 30, at 7 o'clock,
will hold its third annual birthday
dinner at the Lotus Restaurant, 727
Fourteenth street NV. Mrs. Jerry
Love, 3219 Nichols avenue Sc, phone
Lincoln 4577-J, chairman.
A benefit party will be held by the
Ways and Means Committee Of
Sergt. Jasper Unit at the home of
Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor, $500
Nebraska avenue NV, Friday at
8 pm.
Jobs Daughters