Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Whirlwind Campaign on To-
day in Effort to Double
Capitals ''Bit."
AUTO PARTIES IN DRIVE:
MANY RALLIES ARE HELD
Soldiers From Front Speak From
Hook and Ladder Truck-Last
Night at the Theaters.


A whirlwind campaign is being
waged in Washington today in an
effort to pile up an oversubscrip-
ton to the third liberty loan that
will leave no doubt as to the 10y
atty and patriotism of the citizen
ship of the National Capital.
The last day of the four weeks
campaign was started early by
the local liberty loan committee
and its several thousand men and
women volunteer workers, and
great results are expected for the
day. Every effort is being made
to double the city's quota of $12,-
100000, which was reached nearly
week ago. and thereby win the
blue star to be placed in the CEN
ter of the honor flag which now
flies from the top of the District
building.
Long before Official and commercial
Washington had settled down to busi-
ness this morning bond orators and
statesmen were hurrying about the city.
Many of them were driven in automo--
biles from one point to another and
hundreds Of small but lively impromp-
tn rallies were held before the noon
hour. Rallies are being held in business
organizations, in the government de-
partments. in the stores. the parks ana
almost everywhere.
Banks in Special Arrangement.
The local committee realizes that
much must be accomplished before mid
night. the hour which the Secretary Of
the Treasury has set as the closing OF
the nationwide drive. All of the banks.
in the city will remain open until 3
o'clock to receive subscriptions.
committee on banks. who arranged this
plan, also has made an arrangement
with the banks to receive on Monday
morning all pledges made tonight be-
tween ana II O'CLOCK.
Members of the local loan COMMITTEES
this morning expressed the hope that
there would be no 1et-up during the
day and night in boosting the sale of
sns for They tS @ shst t. mot
the capital of the nation-to be content
with simply raising its quota. They
are anxiOus to have the city do twice
ernment. With the aid of their nume-
rous volunteer workers they are comb
ing the entire city for the delinquents
those who have put off buying their
bonds until the eleventh hour: they are.
seeking out the so-cafled slackers. and
are endeavoring to sell more to those
persons who already have subscribed.
In the case Of the latter. the committee
tiveness already seen by the match.
he-President's-fifty" argument.
Hook and Ladder Truck, Feature.
One of the features of the street sales
campaign today was the driving of a
big hook and ladder truck of the local
fire department about the downtown
sections. 1t stopped at various corners
just long enough to permit the sales:
bond oratory. Sergt. John J. Heffer-
nan and Private Mowrer. the two Per-
shing soldiers who have been in Wash
ington aiding in the loan drive. were
on the truck and attracted much atten.
tion.
Rallies were held last night in all Of
the theaters and the principal motion
picture houses and, according to the
reports received today, many subscrip-.
tions to the bonds were taken.
Mr. Daniels Gets Ovation at Keith's.
active part in the rally at Keith's.
where several hundred subscriptions
were pledged for bonds. amounting to
$91 ,050. He received an ovation when
he said Tomorrow is the anniversary
of the arrival of American forces In
European waters.
Additional forces have gone since,
are still going and will continue to go.
until, with the cooperation Of the Brit
ish and French navies. the seas shall
remain free to the trade of the world.
Addresses in advocacy of the loan
also were made by Rear Admiral Cowie.
in charge of the liberty committee Of
the Navy John Temple Gaxes Repre-
the rally Forty soldiers from Camp
Meigs collected the pledge cards and
added to the occasion by singing Buy,
the Navy Jazz Band. The subscriptions
taken last night brought the total sub
scribed through Keith's up to $2.o2s.775.
Former Senator Scott Speaks.
Joseph NJ. stoddard and a number OF
bond statesmen conducted the rally at
the National Theater. Following q
spirited address by former Senator
Nathan B. Scott, $30,300 worth Of bonds
were sold. Mr.. Stoddard and his as
sistants later conducted a rally at
Polls and took subscriptions for $12.-
$50 worth Of bonds.
The afternoon and evening perform-
ances at the Gayety Theater netted
$50, 500, making total OF more than
$4,000 taken at that house. Charleb
W. Semmes, chairman of the street
,ales committee, was in charge of the
ally at the Strand and succeeded in
selling $4,000 worth Of bonds.
Meade Soldiers Speak at Belasco.
Soldiers from Camp Meade and MEM
oers of the local bond sales committee
appealed to the audience at the Be-
asco and received subscriptions total
ng $15.4
The following members of the liberty
oan speakers committee made speech
IS and sold bonds from the automobiles
which were donated yesterday: C. K.
Sould, Samuel Herrick, E. H. Jackson,<
W. C. Nicholson, L. T. Randolph, Will
lam Clabaugh. c. F. !Consaul, C. w.
Darr, Homer Hoyt, Fulton r. Gordon.
). d. Drayton, Gilbert L. Hall. T. d.
3annaway. Paul Grover, William Ma
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