Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
.Army Ud May
League Re-elects
Mrs. w. III. ArnOld

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Mrs. william H. Arnold was re-
elected president of the Woman's
Army and Navy League at the an
nual meeting yesterday at the Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines Club at
1015 L street NV, which is spon-
sored by the league.
Other officers Reelected include
Mrs. Luther Sheldon, first vice
president; Mrs. Russell Wilson,
second vice president; Mrs, Dwight
D. Eisenhower, third vice president;
Mrs. w. P. T. Hill, assistant secre-
tary; Mrs. Robert A. Lavender, as
sistant treasurer, and Mrs. Oliver
ISpaulding. membership secretary
and treasurer.
Newly elected officers of the
league are Mrs. Clifton B. Gates,
fourth vice president; Mrs. John B.
Goodel, secretary, and Mrs. w.
Dwight Chandler. treasurer.
Because Of the changes brought
about by unification Of the services,
the league voted to amend its by
laws and provide for four additional
members of the Executive Board to
represent the Air Force.
Board members named for the Air
Force include Mrs. Carl A. Spaatz,
Mrs. Hoyt s. Vandenberg, Mrs.
Truman H. Landon and Mrs. Clay
ton Beaman,
Board members representing the
Army are Mrs. Kenneth C. Royal,
Mrs. Walter S. Grant, Mrs. George
j. Richards and Mrs. Layson E. At
kins. Representing the Navy are
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Mrs.
Julius A. Furer, Mrs. George F.
Hussey and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur.
Representing the Marine Corps are
Mrs. Lemuel G. Shepherd, jr., and
s1rs. Robert c. Kilmartin, jr.
The annual reports presented by
committee chairmen on the whole
reflected the leagues adjustment to
postwar trends and imitation.
Mrs. Brantz Mayer, executive sec
rotary of the club, reported that
29,877 servicemen were lodged in
1947, most of whom were students
studying at local colleges and uni
versities under the G.. I. Bill of
Rights, and servicemen from local
Army camps and naval stations.
She also reported several post
war improvements in the club, in
Guiding new study hall and ex-
pansion Of social and sports activi-
ties. A basket ball team has been
formed among the clubs residents
and dances are now being planned
twice q month, she said.
Mrs. w. p. T. Hill, chairman of
the canteen, reported that 24,S71
meals were served last year, an
average of 2,072 meals per month.
She also pointed out chat even
though the cost of food has Gin
creased tremendously" the canteen
is continuing to charge IS cents
for dinner on week days and IS
cents on Sunday SO as to keep
within the income of the service
men who patronize the club.
Every effort has been made by
the club to economic in the can
teen, Mrs. Hill said, so as to con-
tinue Its policy of serving good meals
at low prices, even If 1t means tax
ing temporary financial loss. She
praised the efforts of the JANGOs
who have given so literally Of their
time to the canteen but cited the
need for more volunteers to help
in its operation.
The meeting closed with the
award of service pins by Mrs. Arnold
to two league members, Mrs. Ray
A. Robinson and Mrs. H. E. Rose
Grams, and two JANGOs. The
JANGOs receiving the honor were
Miss Carolyn Huff. who has 691a
hours in six months to her credit,
and Miss Jane Gale, who after
putting In 144A hours in a year
has been appointed Junior adviser
for training. Mrs. r. L. Walker Is
senior adviser.