Evening star., 1940-09-12
D. {. Business, Civic
Leaders Accept Posts
On WiIIkie Committee
Will Form Nucleus for
Ten Teams to Compuien
For $4,000

ACUlt4ly III IIlS IdIlkS Vi GIl6 Wlllkle
Washington Committee accelerated
today as result of its campaign
launched yesterday to raise $4,000
as its contribution to the New York
headquarters of the Associated Will
kie Clubs, to aid in the Republican
campaign.
More than 20 Washington business
and civic leaders have accepted
posts on the local committee, it is
announced, and will form the nucleus
of 10 teams, each to be composed of
at least 10 members, to carry for
ward the drive for funds.
Leaders of the local committee
include Gregory Prince. Mrs. J.
Marion Wright, Roger Robb, Mrs
B. Lowndes Jackson, S. Blackwell
Jones and Mrs. Charles Carroll.
Co-chairmen of committees in the
women.s divisions of the committee
include Mrs. John Brooks. Mrs.
Prentiss Wilson, Mrs. BlalSe de
Sibour and Mrs. Roger Robb.
Mr.. Robb. co-founder of THE
committee. said that some 700 OF
$500 persons, registered at the COM
mittee headquarters, 727 Fifteenth
street NV, have made contributions
to the G. o. P campaign. Members
of the committee consist of members
of other political parties who are
opposed to a third presidential term,
1t is said. Haven B. Page is CO.
founder and chairman of the local
committee.
Membership in the National Young
Democrats Willkie Club has passed
the 500 mark, it was announced yes
terday by Roland L. Hill. president
of the club, who sometime ago re-
signed from his position as an
auditor in the General Accounting
Office to devote his entire time to
campaigning for Wendell Willkie.
Activities Of the club are secret, it is
said, because it deals almost en-
tlrely with New Deal employees of the
Government who dare not have their
identity revealed"
The Socialist campaign will be
launched here at 8:l5 o'clock to-
day at a meeting under auspices
OF the Washington Independent
Committee for Thomas and Krue-
ger. Maynard c. Kreuger. Socialist
vice presidential candidate, will ad-
dress the meeting. His subject is to
be Who Threatens American Sc
curity?"
The National Democratic League
of Washington, Hugh v. Keiser.
president. will hold luncheon
meeting in the Burlington Hotel at
1:30 pm. Saturday. Melvin Hill
dreth, attorney, will speak.
The Women's Membership Com
mittee of the Willkie- -McNary Cam
palgn Club of the District Repub-
lican State Committee will hold its
first luncheon meeting at l pm.
Tuesday in the Willard Hotel in
observance of Constitution day. |
James A. Councillor, president of
the club, and Rufus Lusk will speak.
The meeting is one of many being
held in observance of Constitution
day at the suggestion of Represen-
tative Joseph w. Martin, jr., chair
man of the National Republican
Committee. Honorary chairmen of
the committee include Mrs. Will
liam E. Borah, Mrs. James E. Wat !
son and Mrs. Prentiss Wilson.
A side feature of the luncheon |
meeting will be the presentation of |!
funds toward the G. o. P. campaign
by three young girls. who comprise !
the Junior Willkie Club. The girls
are Julia Pond, president; her sister,
Patricia Pond, and Eunice Carlson, !
who have their headquarters in the
Burlington Hotel.
Senator Josh Lee will speak next |
Tuesday evening at the second of a
series of weekly meetings being held
by the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club. Mrs Robert KilDatrjck