Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-07
Thousands of Persons Turn
Out and Occasion Develops
Into a Gala Day.
.$3,500,0 600 BONDS SOLD
IS RECORD OF OPENING DAY !!
Mary riekfold, Dresller, HAizta Il
and Charlie Iii oha nj III q as
Flesh, Make Zig Hit.

Subscriptions amounting approximate
" to $500, 900 marked the opening IN
Washington. Of the third liberty loan
campaign yesterday-the first anniver-
sary of Amerira's declaration of war on
Germany. - ~ -, =
1t seemed as though the entire pop
| ulation turned out to celebrate the MS
toric and patriotic occasion and TO
make certain the quick success OF the
governments third drive to raise
| Is. 900, ,00o. .o8n to crush Prussian tyran-
ny. Great enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the entire day and long
after dark. Thousands OF hags were
IN the oity; = crowd, almost
COZ. ia size to n msrlxsrntfor kasher-
ing Witnessed a1 spectacular parade
rear Of the white House grounds:
MANY thousands of circulars bearing
lfberty bond ,litarature were cropped
From an airplane. Whicn Iof S noIrS dns,na N
the afternoon cfrcled aoove the GOWN
town section OF the city.
Movie Stars Attract.
Tho stellar attraction Of the celebra-
tion was tho presence OF Mary Plckford;
Marie Dressler, Douglas. Fair banks ana
Charlie Chaplin, the four, prominent
picture in sdaei ahe Of the 1oan
II was announced at the Districts np-
erty loan headquarters that Miss Pick
ford signed receipts for liberty BOND SUD
scriptions amounting to $500, oo0. In
Sact each one Of these Aim favorites re-
csinted for large share of the total
suhscriptions taken yesterday and last
night
John Poole. chairman OF III me ,s Dig.alrr anv
Assistants. Chairman Poole expressed
spirit csn;ts snSwn on and the in9mated
strongly that there is not the slightest
doubt about the quick success Of the
loan here.
Perfect Weather, Gala Day.
Cool April breezes and bright sun
not mGa 6avs bd been dssired. fhs streets were
alive with people. Many business places
partments nn Closed earlier than usual. and
the day had every appearance OF typ
ical gala event. In many respects 1t re-
sembled Independence day.
The official opening OF the great
drive was at 3 o'clock in the morning,
but the first set part of the days
+! program was at ] o'clock. when the
quartet of screen stars appeared on a
platform at the south end of the State.
War and Navy building and addressed
| q large gathering-so large that more
| than two-thirds of those present could
not hear q word and many couldn't
| even see the speakers.
Eugene e. Thompson, secretary OF
the district loan committee, was in
| charge of. this meeting. and Assistant
| Secretary of ths Navy Roosevelt. after
q short, stirring speech, in advocacy of
the new loan. introduced the screen
| stars.
Cheers for Mary Pickford.
The cheering that greeted Little
Mary" who was the first one intro
| duced, lasted several minutes. and she
looked down at the crowd and smiled
| and waved q small silk American flag.
| Then came Marie Dressler, who
| caused much laughter by her antics
| and who gave two minutes worth of
real red-hot patriotic talk. Douglas
| Fairbanks talked. Just like he walks
1 In the movies-quick. snappy and pep
psry. Charlie Chaplin. minus his long
shoes and loose trousers and antique
derby and his cane, but dapper and
jsmooth-shayen instead: started his ad-
dFsse by leading the hand and CAUSED
much amusement He brought into