The Washington times., 1918-04-24
NAVY EMPLOYEES,
INBIGLOAN MEETS,
HEAR SEC. DANIELS

Two great Liberty loan rallies in
Washington today marked another
step in the campaign which will cul-
inmate in the patriotic demonstration
Friday.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. and
Eugene +. Thompson. OF the Liberty
Loan Committee. addressed two rallies
Of Navy Department employees. One
was for the 5000 employees at the
Navy Yard at II o'clock this morning.
The second was a meeting Of all other
Navy Department employees at ,
o'clock this afternoon on the south
steps OF the State, War, and Navy
building.
Admiral T. J. CowIe presided at the
afternoon meeting The United states
Marine Band provided patriotic music
for both gatherings.
Census Employees Rally.
Employees OF the Census Office were
urged to buy Liberty bonds at big
rally this morning by Colvin Brown.
Attorney Frank J. Hogan will address
employees OF the Old Dutch Market
Company in the District Building at
7:d5 o'clock tonight. This company
has announced that all its stores will
be closed a half day Friday so that
employees may take part in the Lib
erty loan celebration.
Commissioner ". Gwyun Gardiner
will address the employees of :. kann.
Sons & co. al 8 o'clock this evening;
Daniel e. Roper. Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue. and J. L. O'TOoIe are
to be the speakers al a rally OF the
Takoms Park Citizens Association
tonight.
7. T. GuadIach will address a meet
ing in the interest or the loan in Con
rordia Church al = O'Clock tonight
Employees OF the Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company will hold rally to-
night in knights OF columbus Hall
Sixth end y streets northwest, whore
FAIRFAX Naulty will speak. +. Hilton
Jackson will speak before the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association at
s o'clock.
The Liberty Loan Committee Issued
a special appeal for those who nave
pledged to buy bonds to make the
first payments at once in order that
the amount may b. included in the
total realized in the District. So far
SS.25i 400 has been actually subscribed
although pledges have been received,
Il is stated, for the fun amount tho
committee hopes 10 realize, 81, NOO ,OOO.
Speakers from the forces or the
allies will boost the Liberty
loan movement at the patriotic
community meeting tonight I'm the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church. Capt. John A. SulIy, OF the
British royal flying corps. whose
marvellous stunts as an aviator have
thrilled Washington for weeks, will
speak for the British army
Licut. Rene FTpumour. ~ the
French military commission. viii re-
late some OF his experiences in three
years at the front Prof VittOric
Falorsi and Lieutenant Rosselli OF
the Italian embassy will also speak.
Meet In Suburbs.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow will
preside al the meeting which was
arranged by the pastors Of Bloom
inRdale and lexington. Rev. Henry
z. BrundaEe. OF the lexington Pres
byterian Church Rev. Hugh T. Stev-
enson. OF Bethany Baptist Church.
and Rev. G. I. Humphreys. OF the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church. are on the committee.
A patriotic loan rally will be held
by the Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton at 1880 o'clock Friday night
Senator John Sharp williams. OF
Mississippi and Arthur +. Seymour
will be the principal speakers z. A.
LANCE and Miss Selma Selinger will
sing patriotic songs. The rally Will