Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-29
Army and Navy
League Reflects
Mrs. Fowler
Nelc, Members
Are Welcomed TO
Executive Body
Rv Frances L;de.


Although there may be no in
diSpensable man the Soldie. s,
Sailors and Marines Club seems to
have found the indispensable Wom-
en-" in Mrs. Raymond Fowler. presi-
dent of the Won ans Army and
Navy League.
Despite her personal wishes, Mrs.
Fowler was reelected president of
the league, which operates the club
at 10l5 l. street NV, at the an
nual meeting of the women's Or
'ganization yesterday.
AS she represents the Army
through her husband, Brig. Gen.
Fowler, U. S. A, Mrs. Fowler pre-
ferred to make way for a president
representing the Navy as has been
the custom in the league, but she
graciously bowed to the wishes of
the Nominating and Executive
Committees which refused to &C
cept her resignation.
Welcomed as a new member to
the Executive Committee was Mrs.
William H Harrison, wife of Brig.
Gen Harrison, U. S. A, who takes
the post formerly held by Mrs.
John K. Herr, recently resigned.
Named Secretary.
Named as the new secretary was
Mrs. John z. Hull, wife of Mai.
Gen. Hull, U. S. A, who succeeds
Mrs. Robert T. Mitten, wife of
Comdr. Mitten, U. S. N.
Others who will continue in Of
flee include Mrs. George C. Mar
shall, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs.
Ralph Bard and Mrs Luther Shell
don, jr., vice presidents; Mrs Rob-
ert Lavender, treasurer; Mrs. Oliver
Spaulding, assistant treasurer. and
Mrs. Lopez Lowe, assistant secretary.
Executive members for the Army
are Mrs. Henry Arnold, Mrs. Walter
Baker. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. H. D.
Munnikhuysen and Mrs. Thomas
Robins.
Executive members for the Navy
are Mrs. Walter Woodson, Mrs.
w. H. P Blandy and Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur.
Executive members for the Ma
rines are Mrs. Alexander A. Wander
grift and Mrs. William c. James.
Mrs Samuel N. Karrick is chair
man OF the House Committee; Mrs.
Henry Jewett, chairman of the
Canteen Committee, and Miss Dor
othy Quayle, executive secretary.
A proposal to include representa-
tives of the Coast Guard on the
Executive Committee was intro
duced yesterday and will be acted
on at the April meeting.
Reports on Work.
Reports on the work at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club
showed that the number of men
using the quarters approximately
tripled in 1912 over the previous
year.
A total of $4,000 men were pro-
vided sleeping accommodation at
the club in 1912, whereas the total
for 1941 was approximately $4,000. !
A total of $4,000 men had meals
at the club canteen during 1912.
Attention was called to the fact
that the club was admitted to the
Community War Fund in its last |
campaign with the result that it
will receive approximately $4,000 |
for operating expenses in 1913.
The volume of work has increased |
so heavily that the club is now en-
gaging a bookkeeper and a house
keeper as paid employees.
Improvements during the past
year included the installation of new
fire escapes and other fire safety
equipment after the Boston fire at
an expense Of about $4,000.
A new registration desk and stor-
age closets are among other recent
additions.
Besides its services for the SOL
diers. sailors and marines the club
also has provided sort of prepara-
tory course for some Of the workers
being trained by the Red Cross for
duty in club work overseas.
Outstanding AZ Events.
The report on publicity submitted
by Mrs. Sheldon showed that out
standing events during 1912 were
pubhcized we'll in the local press.
These included the membership
campaign last winter which was the
most successful in league history:
the highly successful rummage sale
in April which the league hopes will
be the sale to end all sales" and
inclusion in the Community War
Fund.
Cooperation of the Jangos
Gunior Army Navy Guild Organiza-
tom whose members serve as
mattresses in the canteen, also was
reported
Adjustment Of the entertainment
program of dances in the summer
in ORDER to provide the space for
extra cots for servicemen and the
installation of laundry which has
proved highly popular with the men
were also reported.
A booth at the War Fair at the
Uline Arena also drew attention to
the work of the club.