Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
f[OAN HONOR FLAG
!. /. Will FLOAT OVER
| DISTRICT BUILDING
: Banner to Be Dedicated on
: Plaza at Noon Next
!. Wednesday.
PUSH TO DOUBLE QUOTA
/ IS PLANNED THIS week
Many Rallies Scheduled, at Which
: Prominent Speakers Will
Be Heard.

+. Be Heard.
j :.
! Washington's liberty loan honor flag
will be hoisted over the District build
ling Wednesday, following elaborate ded-
sication exercises which will be held at
noon that day on the plaza in front Of
the building. .....-
The city's third loan quota Of $12.soo.-
900 was practically subscribed yester-
day, although the official figures will not
be furnished the local loan committee
until tomorrow morning. In the mean
;time the committee is planning details
of the dedication Of the flag which
places the National Capital among the
honor cities Of the country. and also Is
preparing for a hard drive this. the last
week of the third loan campaign.
Tho committee, although well pleased
with the results thus far, has no tnten-
stion Of resting with simply winning the
glory incident to the honor nag. Its aim
now is to moro than double Washing
toms quota, thereby bringing to the city
the added honor Of being entitled to place
a blue star in the center OF the honor
nag. Every effort will be made from
now until the conclusion Of the cam
paign to make the bond sales huna-to
round up all the delinquents and to per-
suade those who already have bought
bonds to buy more.
Final Week Sales Lead.
In the two previous loan campaigns a
larger number Of sales was maze mace CUTIE ov ths
previous weeks, and it is believed this
campaign will prove no exception. Dur.
ing the second loan drive Is per cent OF
the total sales IN Washington were MADE
during the final week. At this rate the
local committee believes the $S0,000.O00
mark will be reached, although 1t is neoes-
eary to sell only $25,600.000 worth OF the
new securities to place this city on the
At noon yesterday the figures furnished
by the banks and trust companies showed
that the total sales had reached $12,160,-
600, and the local committee believes that
the sales during the remainder OF the day
its quo.a mark.
Loan rallies are to be held in the
churches. in the -theaters. business
houses. in public halls. on lawns-in
series Of open-air meetings IL being ar
ranged for government workers and
others. The Marine Band. which has
BEEN turned ossE tS ss local s
be feature Of most Of theee meetings,
while the speakers committee il So
Letting its most eloquent and convinc-
ing orators to hammer homo the final
hrrv A.hA m o.
Autos for Street Statesmen.
The street sales committee has a busy
week mapped out for It. Charles W.
Semmes, chairman Of this "strong-arm"
crew. which has done such. effective
work since the starting Of the drive.
groups and in auto trucks will have
the members cover practically every
section OF the city.
In discussing the plans for the week
last night with the members Of his
sales force, Chairman Semmes said:
Look around tho streets the Offices
and stores and see II everybody IL
wearing a third loan liberty button. II
you find there are slackers go to work
have not bought or II they do not In
tend to buy q bond No one has the
right to say it's none of your business
what dot Is your business. The
time has come when it is the business
Of every one to fight to win this war
cause IL the business Of the. hour"
The residents Of Georgetown are to
take part in q big bond rally at 1
O'Clock this afternoon in Montrose
Park The Marine Band win give q, con-
cert and addresses win BE- made by
Senator King Of Utah. ana A e. sey-
mour Of the liberty loan speakers COM
mittee. This rally will be hold under
the auspices Of the Georgetown Ciu-
xens Association.
The large lawn in front Of the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, 1Ith street and
Park road, At 3 o'clock this afternoon
viii be the scene OF q service flag rails
ing and a liberty bond rally. There
speakers. and patriotic music will be
provided by a section Of the Marine
Band. These Ceremonies were to have
been held last Sunday but were post
poned on account of rain.
Former President to Speak.
Former President William Howard
Taft will be the principal speaker at
q loan rally tomorrow night at Z
O'clock on the lawn Of the John Dixon
Home. This meeting will be held under
xens' Association. c. P. McCurdy, vice
president. who is Identified with the
local liberty loan committee. Is in
charge of the arrangements. He has
procured a section of tho Marine Band
and promises a rousing celebration
The Pennsylvania Society of Wash
ington is to hold rally and mass meet.
ing tomorrow night at the First Con-
gregational Church. at which Speaker
Champ Clark. Senators Penrose and
Knox Of Pennsylvania, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles and a number Of others will
speak. Samuel r. Strattan, presiden,
of this association, will preside, and he
announces that there will be an inter
estfng musical and entertainment pro.
gram.
The committee in charge of the lib.
erty loan drive at the Washington navy
yard announced last night that the mil.
Non-dollar mark will be reached at the
yard this week. Sales reported up t.
the close OF business April 25 amounted
to $712,850 with more than 1900 indi.
Sidual subscribers.
College Alumni Rally.
: A liberty loan rally IL being arranged
for Tuesday night at the New Willard
when college alumni from all parts o.
the country will meet to greet the Vic,
President and Rear Admiral McGowar
and others. who are to speak. Mr.. Mar
shall has promised to attend, II pos
sible. and it Is hoped that former Presi
dent Taft may also participate.
College men are urged to DO at the Y