Evening star., 1943-03-22
Sunday Night
OAR to Sponsor
Defense Rally
Program Viii Give
Recognition to All
Branches Of Service

A national defense rally high
lighted by addresses from three
prominent speakers will be spon.
sored by the State National Defense
Committee of the District Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution ir
Memorial Continental Hall Sunday
night.
Scheduled to start at 8 pm, il
will take the place Of similar rally
which has annually been held here
as the opening event of the Con-
tinental Congress of the National
OAR Society. The congress this
year has been transferred to Gin
cinnati because of the crowded con-
ditions here.
The program has been designed
to give recognition to the three
branches of the armed forces as
we'll as to a representative of the
United Nations.
DIR. Loudon to Speak.
DR. A. Loudon, Ambassador of the
Netherlands. who will be one of the
speakers, will discuss War and Post
war Problems"
The Navy will be represented by
1t. Comdr. Mildred H. McAfee. di-
rector of the WAVES, who will speak
on "Women's Part in the United
States Navy"
Maj. Gen Eugene Reybold. U. S.
A., chief of engineers. who has Just
returned from the front lines. will
speak on the subject, Our Army
Goes to Africa
The Marine Corps will be repre-
sented by Chaplain F. w. Faux who
will give the invocation opening the
meeting.
A musical program of patriotic
numbers will be presented from 7:30
to 8 pm. by Boatswsin Ralph Mack,
U. S. N. conducting the United
States Navy School of Music Or
chestra
Mrs. Arthur C. Houghton. State
chairman of the National Defense
Committee, will preside at the rally
and introduce Mrs. Geoffrev
Crevke, State regent Of the District
OAR; Mrs. William H. Pouch, pres
ident general of the national So
ciety, and Miss Lillian Chenoweth,
vice president general.
Others to Participate.
Others to participate include Miss
Elizabeth Mallot Barnes. national
chairman Of the Correct Use of the
Flag Committee. who will lead the
pledge of allegiance to the flag,
and Mrs. Carlos Campbell. State
chairman of the same committee,
who will lead the Americans creed.
The American University Chorus.
directed by James L. McLain, will
offer several selections, closing with
Eternal Father. Strong to Save"
after the benediction.
Col. Edward j. Markham, director
Of the high school cadet corps,
with ranking cadet officers repre-
senting each of the senior high
schools here acting as aides, will
escort the guests to the platform,
where they will be met by the vice
chairmen of the National Defense
Committee.
Junior OAR members under the
direction Of Mrs. Walter c. Brake
will act as pages and ushers.
The national defense rally will
precede the opening Of the annual
State conference of the District
OAR next Monday Many of the
national and State officers plan
ming to attend the conference also
will attend the rally. where special
seats for them will be provided.
In connection with the conference
the National Defense Committee
also plans to sponsor an exhibit of
war projects in the war service
room of Memorial Continental Hall.
Twelve State committees will join
In presenting the displays.
The exhibit will be open to the
public from am. to noon Saturday
and from 7 to pm. Sunday. On
the conference days, next Monday
and Tuesday. it will be open all day.