Evening star., 1941-03-30
Legion Auxiliary
Enrolment Extends
Last Years Gains
District Department
Attuins 30 Per Cent
Of Its Quote

Enrolment in the American Legion
Auxiliary continues to run ahead OF
last years record-breaking figures,
according to word received here
from national headquarters. The
report showed that on March there
were 1850 members for 194l, which
is 10,117 more than were recorded
at the same time last year. The
figure was 49, SO per cent of the 1941
membership goal.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, member
ship chairman, department Of the
District of Columbia, announced at
an Executive Committee meeting
last week at the Department of Com
merce Building, that 80 per cent
of the membership quota for this
department has been reached, a
paid-up membership of 1215, which
is the largest number reported at
this time of the year in the history
of this department. The five gold
medal units which reached their
quota are Lincoln, Victory, Spengler,
Killeen and Sergeant Jasper.
Mrs. Helen NJ. McCabe, depart
ment president, has been requested
by Henry Hodges, chairman of the
Legion Army Day Parade Commit
! tee, to have members of the organi-
cation in the parade on April 5. They
are urged to take position in the line
along Delaware avenue at 1:30 pm.
Second Division Unit will hold its
April meeting on Wednesday at the
New Colonial Hotel at pm.
The next meeting of the Vincent
B. Costello Unit will be held Tues
day at the Y. w. c. A., GA E street
NV, at pm.
All members are urged to attend,
as the department president and her
staff will make their official vista
ton. There will be an initiation Of
new members by the Eight and
Forty ritual team.
The George E. Killeen Unit will
meet in the Killeen clubrOoms, 1904
M street NV, at 8 pm. on Wednes-
day. The president, Mrs. Ruth
Bergman, will hold installation
services and all members who have
not been installed are requested to
be present.
The unit and post will hold an
evening Of games on Tuesday at
o'clock.
The rehabilitation chairman, Mrs.
Mary Schaumleffle, announces the
unit is sponsoring an entertain
ment, given by the pupils of the
Roma Lee School of Dance, at Wal
ter Reed Hospital on April 5 at 8
pm.
The following units have been
asked to assist the Killeen Unit on
this occasion: Potomac, Victory,
Costello. McAleXander and Com
merce. Refreshments will be served.
Victory Unit met Friday evening
when Mrs. Mildred Jones, commun-
ity service chairman, gave her pro-
gram. Policeman Wilson of the Met
ropoIitan Police Force told of the
Police Boys Club and camp. The
unit subscribed TO the Boys Club
fund. Mrs. Anne Seiders gave talk
on Red Cross work. The Misses Ruth
and Leah Jones gave a dialogue.
Victory unit presented flag codes
to the graduating class of the Amer
icanization School and will present
flag codes to the April class. The
unit will also assist in party to be
held at Walter Reed Hospital on
April 5.
Victory juniors met SATURDAY at
!. the home of the Misses Leah and
: Ruth Jones The department junior
. chairman, Mrs. Blanche Crory, an.
| nounced the winners in the unit
: junior historical essay contest, Miss
: Helene Gilliaert winning first prize
for her essay on Lincoln" and Miss
; Thelma Bridges. second prize. for hel
essay on Washington" Miss Meri-
: lyn ByWaters won the junior contest
on the flag code quiz The juniors
will assist in making the poppies for
/ decorating the graves in Arlington
= Memorial Cemetery.