Evening star., 1941-01-12
District Auxiliary
OF Legion Seeks
2,500 Members
Campaign Is Under Way
With Prizes Offered
To Winners


With Prizes Offered
To Winners
An effort is being made to secure
q membership of $500 in the District
Of Columbia Department of the
American Legion Auxiliary this year,
1t was announced last week by Mrs.
Z. Louise Warren, department men,
bership chairman. At meeting of
the executive committee, presided
over by Mrs. Helen M. McCabe
president, it was announced the
paid-up membership now is s72. A
number of membership campaign
prizes have been offered.
Lincoln Unit won Mrs. Warren's
cash award of S5 for the first unit
making 100 per cent of last years
membership by November II. Vic
tory Unit was a close second and
will receive a special award. Police
and Fire Unit and Lincoln Unit
are the winners of the Department
Presidents awards, and Sergt, Jasper
Unit won Post Commander Bogen' S
victory trophy. Lincoln, Victory and
Henry C. Spengler units won the
national presidents citations.
Mrs Lillian Bridges of Victory
Unit. central division. will receive
Vice President Ada Riley's award,
and Mrs, Florence Campbell OF
Lincoln Unit, southern division, will
be presented with a rhinestone
bracelet offered by vice president
Beatrice Jacobs. Mrs Bridges and
Mrs. Campbell are the first unit
membership chairmen who obtained
100 per cent of last years member
ship in their respective divisions.
Mrs. Nettie Peters, divisional chair
man for the southern division, re-
ceived honorable mention for having
obtained the largest percentage in
membership of the three divisions.
Mrs. Rae R. Zaontz, department
publicity chairman, outlined pub
licity plan for the benefit of unit
chairmen.
The department welfare chair
man, Mrs. Edith P. Landvoigt, re-
ported that approximately s773 was
expended to date for child welfare
work. Mrs. Landvoigt requests all
unit child welfare chairmen to sub
NIT their reports to her on or before
January 18.
= All members are urged to attend
the Area B Child Welfare Confer
ence at the Hotel Washington on
January 81 and February l.
The auxiliary will endeavor to
raise funds for the continuance of
the blood and serum banks at Chill
drens Hospital, and an effort will
be made to obtain a register OF
various types from which donors
can be drawn to give blood in any
emergency. On February the aux
iliary will organize a first class.
as it is believed during the present
world crisis the need therefor may
prove invaluable. A hospital visit
for the benefit of those who visit
patients at hospitals. The purpose
of the school is to acquaint the
visitor how to approach the patient,
how to speak to sick patient. etc.
Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, National
Area B chairman. announced the
National Rehabilitation Area B
Conference will be held at the
Pennsylvania Hotel, New York, on
February and 3. Mrs. McCabe
will be the guest speaker and Mrs.
Helen Mahoney. department re-
habilitation chairman, will also
attend.
A luncheon for past presidents
will be held at the New Colonial
Hotel on January 18 at 1:30 pm.
A meeting will follow. For reser-
vations, call Miss Edna Mcintosh,
Adams 5543.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
hold their annual birthday party at
the New Colonial Hotel January
ls at 7 pm There will be dancing.
For reservations call Mrs Mae
Hart Columbia 2159, or Mrs. Isabel
Steinbreaker. Michigan 1856.
The United States Treasury Unit
will meet at the Confederate Me-
mortal Association Hall, 1921 Ver-
mont avenue NV, January 20 at
pm.
Second Division Unit met at the
New Colonial Hotel on January 8
for the first official visitation of the
president and her Of
ficers.
Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, national
executive committeeWoman of the
and national chairman
OF Area B Rehabilitation Commit
tee, spoke about her conference to
be held in New York City on Feb
ruary 2 and 3.
Edwin w. Luther. department
legislative chairman of the Legion,
was the principal speaker of the
evening, presenting the Legion's
four point program.
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet at
Colonial Hotel, 8 pm, on January l3.
The unit won the Max Began
Trophy for having the most new
members by December 81.
Victory Unit met with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Edith Sadler, pre-
siding. She announced the unit
had received two membership
awards.
Toys have been donated by the
unit to the contagious ward of Gal
linger Hospital. A collection of
magazines has been turned over for
to c. C. C. camps.
Rehabilitation Chairman Edna
Mcintosh is planning party to be
given at Mount Alto Hospital in the
near future.
Past presidents are notified that
the Past Presidents Farley will give
q luncheon on January 18, at the
New Colonial Hotel. Those wishing
to attend notify Marion Turner,