Evening star., 1942-08-23
Final Plans Completed
For Tomorrow's
Big Salvage Rally
Stoee, Air, Screen Stors
To Entertoin;. Nelson
To Head Speaker List

Headed by list Of speakers in
cluding Donald M. Nelson, chief Of
the War Production Board, final
arrangements for the mammoth Ma
tional Salvage Rally to be held at
Griffith Stadium at 8 pm. tomor-
row were completed yesterday,
Washington I. Cleveland, chairman
Of the arrangements committee, an
nounced.
Commissioner John Russell Young,
honorary chairman Of the rally
committee, will welcome the as
sembled guests and speakers. In
addition to Mr.. Nelson these will
include Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr-
wife of the Secretary of the Treas
ury; Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, direc-
tor of the WAACS; Comdr. Mildred
McAfee, director Of the WAVES;
Howard Coonley, acting administra-
tors of the conservation division Of
pw1B, and Judge Arrndhd ~ Scott
of Municipal Court.
Admission by Salvage.
Contribution Of a salvageable item
Of metal rubber or rag IS the price
nf anaission. Gervicsnnen ia uni
m win be- aitte4 nee
|!ssl ~ 81 e1noni9s the rally
Is SSfieki6nd Gillian.
The following entertainers will be
featured on the program.
Gene Autry; the Army Air Force
Band under the direction of 1t ALI
Heiberg; James Cagney; Sons of the
South Quartet from Tuskegee 1nsti-
tute; Gene Archer of NBC; Lucy
Monroe; Howard and Rio, Tony and
Stubby Pastor and Jimmy Rae of
the Capitol Theater: eight bathing
beauties from radio station WWDC,
all Miss America" contestants;
Gertrude Niesen; Washie Bratcher
and his orchestra; Bobby May; Ed
ward Rocker; and Shea and Ray
mond of the Earle Theater.
Junior Red Cross Ushers.
Members of the Junior Red Cross
will be among the ushers at the rally
it was announced by John Brougher
D. G. Chairman of the Junior Red
Cross.
Juniors who are willing to act as
ushers, Mr.. Brougher announced
are invited to report to Miss. Eliza
beth Etheridge, executive secretary
OF the JRC, at Walsh House, 202(
Massachusetts, avenue NV, be-
tween 9 am. and pm. Monday.
Brougher also urged JRC members
! to assist in collecting salvagable
scrap for the rally. The D. c. Sal
wage Committee announces the new
Salvage Corps Is being established
in the, District "as rapidly as pos
sible" with approximately Is areas
set up during the last week.
The Committee announces 1t has
received hundreds of letters from
individuals and industrial and busi-
ness houses throughout the District
offering support in the Salvage
| Corps program.
Tomorrow nights rally will be
broadcast by Radio Stations WWDC
and WINK and will be carried on
the networks.
Rally Committee.
The Rally Committee, headed BY
Commissioner Young, also includes
James E. Colliflower. chairman OF
the D. c. Salvage Committee, and
Col. Lemuel Bolles. executive officer
OF the District Office of Civilian De-
fense.
Committee chairmen and vice.
chairmen follow:
Entertainment committee: Rich.
mond B. Keech. chairman; John ]
Payette, v1ce-chairman.
Reception committee: Coleman
Jennings, chairman; Edgar Morris
vice-chairman.
Program committee: Miss Barbars
E. Phinney. chairman: John F
Brougher, vice-chairman.
Publicity committee: Howard p
Bailey. chairman; Kirk Miller, vice
chairman.
"oAASA a OAVIo4Oll. MIS-, NcWtO1
G. Wing, chairman; Mrs. P. c. Ell
lett, vice-chairman.
Arrangements committee: Wash.
lngton I. Cleveland, chairman; G
M. Thornett, ce-chairman.
Seating and usher committee
Linn c. Drake, chairman; Charlie.
Fyfe, vice-chairman.
Finance committee: John Reilley
chairman; Wilfred H. Blantz, vice.
chairman.
| Distinguished guests committee
Mrs. Morgenthau, chairman; Mrs
Edward H. Gam, vice-chairman.
i Once Of Civilian Defense: Maj
I. r.. LIE Gendre. chairman; Conrae
Van Hyning, vice-chairman.
Radio committee: A. B. Willard
r. chairman: Madeline Ensign
! vtce-chairmau.