Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
D. {. Legion Auxi|iar,
Volunteers Asked
For Draft Service
Executive Committee
To Plan for Session
On October 19

To Plan for Session
On October 1o
Mrs. Helen NJ McCabbe, president,
District of Columbia Department,
American Legion Auxiliary, last
week called on unit presidents to
obtain volunteers to serve as draft
registrars October 16.
She notified them to submit the
names, addresses and telephone
numbers, together with their pref
erence of shifts, to department
headquarters.
The national organization elected
as president at the Boston conven-
ton, Mrs. G. l. Seybert of Indian
apolis, Ind. Mrs. Eben Keene of
Pennsylvania was elected vice presi-
dent for the Eastern division, to
have jurisdiction over Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Maryland and the
District Of Columbia.
A resolution, proposed by the
James Reese Europe Unit and &C
Cepted by the department conven-
ton in August. that the official
American Legion Auxiliary cap be
restored, was rejected by the con-
vention Accordingly, members of
the auxiliary are prohibited from
wearing the auxiliary caps.
The Department Executive Com
mittee, will meet at the Y. w. c. A,
6l4 E street NV, tomorrow at 5
pm. Plans for the presidents and
secretaries conference on October
10 at the Department of Commerce
Auditorium will be discussed with
the chairman, Mrs. Edythe O'Con-
nor.
Moving pictures and an evening
of games will be given by the George
E. Killeen Unit, No. Is, at the Kill
leen clubrooms, 1904 M street NV :,
on october II at pm. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the unit hos
pital work. Prizes will be awarded.
The Installation Committee of
Kenna- Main Unit met with the
posts committee to make plans for
their joint installation of officers
on October Is at Hitchcock Hall,
st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
United States Treasury Unit will
meet October 9 at s pm. at the
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922
Vermont avenue NV. Mrs Mary
K Killeen. past department presi-
dent, will install the newly elected
officers.
James E. Walker Unit will have
Installation of officers by Depart
ment President Helen Mckay and
her staff at the induction ceremonies
to be held jointly with the James E.
Walker Post on October 10 at 8 pm
In the Garnet-Patterson School.
The new officers are: President,
Mrs. Carrie R. Cant; first vice
president, Mrs. Martha Campbell;
second vice president, Mrs. Meta
Fisher; third vice president. Mrs.
Edith Taylor; secretary, Mrs. Lucille
Banks; treasurer, Mrs. Mayme
Hawkins; chaplain, Mrs. Hattie
Moten; parliamentarian Mrs. Har-
riet Epps; historian, Mrs. Ella Wing
field; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Ella
Turner. and color bearer, Mrs. En-
ma Jackson.
A meeting of the unit will be held
October IL at pm.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Wednesday at Henderson Manor,
2lO8 Sixteenth street NV, at 8
pm, with the retiring president,
Mrs. Imogene Gallagher, opening
the meeting.
The newly elected officers will be
Installed by Past Department Presi-
dent Mrs. Edythe M. O'Connor.
They are: President, Mrs. Louise
Goodacre; vice presidents, Mrs.
Sylvia Mclaughlin and Mrs. Ger
trude Pierce; chaplain, Mrs. Lillian
Howard: historian. Mrs. Ruth
Latta; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Ger
trude ClarkSon; color bearers. Mrs.
Frances O'Hearne and Mrs. Lucille
MuStian; Executive Committee, Mrs.
1mogene Gallagher, Mrs. Edythe M.
O'Connor and Mrs. Mildred Eckles,
all past unit presidents.
The department president, Mrs
Helen NJ McCabe, and staff will at
tend the installation.
Mrs. Goodacre will announce her
committee chairman appointments
which will be ratified at this meet
ing.
Word has been received that
Marie Louise Ralph, junior men,
Der of Sergt. Jasper Unit, was the
winner of the Clara Oliphant schol-
arship award of 5000 which was
given to the 1910 high school girl
graduate who was a daughter of
an auxiliary member. This compe-
tition was opened for entries from
the entire Eastern division, COM
prising II States, and was awarded
by the past presidents parley.
After the entries were submitted
to the Eastern division for consid-
Grafton they were later submitted
to the five divisions that make up
the geographical section of the ma
tional setup. Miss Ralph's entry
was acknowledged as the most out
standing. The announcement was
made at the national convention by
Mrs. Frederick Williams, past ma
tional president and national chair
man of the past presidents parley.
Miss Ralph is an outstanding STU
dent, winning scholarship to
George Washington University, hav-
ing passed a competitive examina-
ton over all graduates of 1910, both
in the January and June classes.
During the summer she studied at
the University of Mexico, specialize
ing in an advance course OF Spanish.