Evening star., 1947-07-29
D. {. Legion Auxiliary
To Elect Tonight in
Closing Convention

Election of officers will climax the
annual two-day convention of the
Women's Auxiliary of the District
Department of the American Legion,
which will enter its final session
at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Com
merce Department, auditorium.
Mrs. Frances j. Cassidy. 1872
Morse street NE. a member of
Vincent B, Costello Unit, and Mrs.
May c. Hilleary, 54o3 Galena place
NV. of the George E. Killeen
Unit, are the candidates for depart
ment president.
Mrs. Cassedy's ticket has the fol-
lowing additional candidates: Mrs.
Ola D. Lee. of Sergeant Jasper
Unit, Mrs. Esther Carrico, of Kenna-
Main Unit and Mrs. M. Laura Lips
comb, of Potomac Unit, for vice
presidents; Mrs. Alice Slattery, of
Nash Unit, for chaplain; Mrs.
Evelyn Anderson, of Victory Unit,
for historian; Mrs Coda Comann,
of Fort Dupont Unit, for property
custodian; Mrs. Ann zaruba. of
Cooley Mccullough Unit, and Mrs.
Anne Columbus, of Fort Stevens
Unit, for color bearers.
Mrs. Hilleary's Ticket.
Mrs. Hillearys ticket includes Mrs.
Rose E. Perkins, of Police and Fire
Unit; Mrs. Virginia M. De Force, of
U. s. Maritime Unit, and Mrs. Geor-
giana S. Dudley, of James Reese
Europe Unit, for vice presidents;
Mrs. Evaline Starnes, of Nash Unit,
for chaplain; Mrs. Fairfax Lomack,
of James E. Walker Unit, for his
torian: Mrs. Albert A. Lacy, of Agri-
culture Unit, for sergeant at arms;
Mrs. j. Florence Dietsche, Of Treas
ury Unit, for property custodian;
Mrs. Mary D. Burns, of National
Cathedral Unit, and Mrs. Lucille
Brown, of Government Printing
Office Unit, for color bearers.
Lee r. Pennington, a former de-
partment commander of the District
American Legion and now with the
FBI, spoke on juvenile delinquency
at last nights session. He said that,
last year when the subject was dis
cussed at considerable length" in
newspapers here, he was very much
impressed with letter sent to the
editor of one paper. He quoted from
this letter, as being definitely in
dicative of the fact that juveniles
themselves are giving considerable
thought to the problem"
The letter, he said, read as fol-
lows:
How can adults help us combat
juvenile delinquency? How do you
expect us to be we'll behaved youths
when you are not we'll behaved
adults? Here are some of the main
reasons why we are guilty of be-
ing juvenile delinquents: The dollar
is the only god you worship. Gang
sters, criminals, drunkards and
gamblers are made heroes and
heroines on the screen, in comic
sheets and in books: sex crimes
make headlines almost daily: reli-
gion and church attendance are
ridiculed: homes are broken, and
lawmakers, in some instances, lie
and cheat.
Good Examples Needed.
1--WE, the youth of today, are
beginning to see ourselves as we
really are, and we are willing to
turn over a new leaf: but are you
willing to stop setting bad examples
for us in your gambling, drinking,
swearing and night -c1owning7' May
we once more look upon the home,
I the church and the school as places
to guide and train youth? Even in
the worst of us there is some good
Included in last nights session
was a professional of distinguished
guests, Gold Star Mothers. past de-
partment presidents, and Mrs. Lii
1ian M. Judd, present department
president and her staff. Mrs. Judd
gave the address of welcome. Miss
Mary E. McCabe. department me-
mortal chairman with Miss Court
ney Newton, assistant, and me-
mortal chairman from each auxiliary
unit, conducted memorial services.
Selections were played by the Navy