Evening star., 1941-10-05

the American Legion Auxiliary, the
Junior League and the Daughters of
the American Revolution are a few
planning to assemble for a common
purpose: To establish greater unity
in civilian defense activity. Promi-
nent religious groups are others to
be represented.
Differences of Opinion
Are Set Aside.
Mrs. Curtis Shears and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam led the parade
III setting aside differences OF opln-
ion in order to promote the rally.
Mrs. Shears, who is president OF
the United Women'S Organizations
arranging the event, also happens
to be president Of the Woman'S
National Democratic Club. Mrs.
Gam, the U. w. o. vice president,
heads the League of Republican
Women of the District.
Mrs. Shears believes that the
movement is the first of its kind
made in any city to unite patriotic
citizens III every category to pre-
pare for whatever dangers the coun-
try may face.
Miss Eloise Dawson, assistant di-
rector Of the o. c. D. in charge of
integrating WomenS activities, is CO.
operating with the Committee on
Arrangements. This committee in
Cludes Mrs. Margaret Carroll preSi-
dent OF the American Legion Aux
Hilary, Mrs Dorothy Ferebee, Alpha
Kappa Alpha; Mrs Harry Kramer.
Girl Scouts of the District: Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, jr. Junior
League; Mrs. Eugene Callaghan.
VoteleSs District League of Women
Voters. Mrs Marie McNair. News
paper Women's Club; Mrs. Lawrence
Martin, Twentieth Century Club.
and Mrs. William c. Van Week,
American Association of University
Women
In addition TO Mrs. Shears and
Mrs. Gam, the U w. o. officers
are Mrs. Lorraine Leese Good. Sorop-
tlmlSt Club, treasurer: Mrs. Raw
mond Clapper, Lecture Series. re-
cordng secretary, and Mrs. Arthur
Neuman, Council OF Jewish Women,
corresponding secretary.
Participating Organizations
Form Long List.
Among the participating organ
tzations are Alpha Chi OMEGA. Alpha
Kappa Alpha, AItrusa. American
Association Of University Women.
American Legion Auxiliary, Ameri-
can WomenS Voluntary Service.
Business and Professional Women's
Club, Catholic Daughters of Amer
Ica, Chevy Chase Womens Club.
District Society of the National
Society of the Colonial Danes of
America. Congressional Club. Coun-
Gil Of Jewish Women, Danes Of the
loyal Legion Of District of Colllm-
bla, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Democratic Woman's
National Council. District Congress
OF Parents and Teachers. District
Federation Of WOmens Clubs. Dis
trlst League of Women Voters. Girl
Scouts of the District of Columbia.
Junior League of Washington.
League of Republican Women. Lee
ture Series, National Woman's Party.
Newspaper Women'S Club. Political
Study Club, Soroptimist Club, Pilot
Club, Quota Club. Sulgraye Club
Twentieth Century Club. United
Daughters of the COnfederacy.
Washington Branch of the Womans
Professional Pan-HelIenic AsSocia-
ton, Washington Club. Washington
Association of c. / o. Womens
Auxiliary, Washington Unit OF
Women's Overseas Service League
Wheel of Progress, Women's Auxili-
ary, B'Nai Birth Woman's Army
and Navy League, Women's Bar
Association of the District of Col
Hmbia, Women'S City Club. Woman's
National Democratic Club, Woman's
Naval Service. Young WomenS
Christian Associa ton and Zonta
Club Of Washington.