Evening star., 1947-11-23


activities planned for Woman's Day,
In addition, Mrs. Nichols said, many
women'S organizations have ar
ranged rededication programs
throughout the month of November.
The observance, which is devoted
to rededication to American ideals
and principles, will be climaXed
Thursday with the arrival OF the
Freedom Train for two-day stop.
One of the largest events of the
week will be a luncheon featuring
salute to the Freedom Train, to be
given jointly by the Women's Adver-
tising Club and the Soroptimist Club
of Washington at 1890 pm. We'd
nesday at the Washington Hotel.
Attorney General Clark, who first
suggested the idea for the Freedom
Train, will be the speaker at the
program, which has been opened to
members of several other business
and professional women's groups.
The wife of the Attorney General
is to make one of tomorrows radio
talks, which have been arranged by
a committee headed by Mrs. William
Olin Burtner of the American As
sociation of University Women. Mrs.
Clark will speak at 9:15 am. over
Station WTOP.
Many other prominent women will
participate in the events of the day,
which will include five-minute in
tervieWs and two panel discussions.
Mrs. E. w. Mollohan, jr., chair
man of the Student Loan Fund of
the District OAR, and Mrs. o. G.
Hankins, president of the District
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
will participate on the first panel,
to be broadcast at 9:45 am. over
Station WQQW.
Panel Discussion
The second panel will be presented
at $50 pm. over WANG, the new
American University radio station
Speakers will include Mrs. G. r.
Wilhelm, president of the District
Branch, American Association of
University Women; Mrs. John F.
Thomas, president of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters;
DR.. Irma Gene Nevins, president of
the District Business and Profess
sional Womens Club, and Mrs.
Nichols.
Speakers on other programs will
include Capt. Dorothy C. Stratton,
on WWDC at 9:15 a m; Representa-
tive Margaret Chase Smith, on VOL
at $50 am; Mrs. Morris Cafritz,
on WGAY at $50 M; Capt. Rhoda
Milliken of the Women's Bureau of
the Metropolitan Police, on WARL
at 10 am, and Mrs. Nichols, on
WMAL at 1870 am.
Afternoon speakers will include
Col. Mary Agnes Brown, on WEAM
at 1910 pm; Representative Helen
Gahagan Douglas, on WRC at 12:45
pm; Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
president of the National Council of
Negro Women, on WOOK at pm;
Miss Sibyl Baker of the District Rec
reation Board, on WPIK at 4:10
pm, and Mrs. Edward c. Magde-
burger, president of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs, on
WBCC at 4:20 pm.
Mrs. NarciSo Ramos, wife of the
Minister Counselor of the Philippine |
Embassy, will appear in her colorful |
native costume on the final program |
in television on WTTG at 8:55 pm
The District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs will set aside a special
period for the observance at its
monthly session tomorrow. A mes
sage on rededication will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Magdeburger during
an all-day meeting at the Hamilton
Hotel.
To Give Pledge
The freedom pledge will be re-
peated en- masse by members of the
Washington branch of the AAUW
at a meeting at pm. tomorrow,
when Walter Myer will speak on
the subject, Can Peace Be Main
tanned With Russia?"
Assisting Mrs. Nichols with ar
rangements for Woman's Day are
Mrs. Wilfred J. Chairman, State re-
gent of the District OAR; Mrs.
Magdeburger, Mrs. Wilhelm, Mrs
Verna D. Linzel, executive director
of the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews; Miss Baker, Mrs.
Geoffrey Creyke, president of the
Twentieth Century Club, and Mrs.
Thomas.
Members of the Radio Committee
include Miss Helen Miller, Mrs. Dal-
ton Myers, Mrs. John E. Marsh, DR..
Elizabeth Conrad, Mrs. Mollohan,
Mrs. George MacLain, Miss Louise
Doud and Mrs. Hazel Kenyon