Evening star., 1918-04-05
'DRUSH THE SALE
| OF LIBERTY BONDS
Ngor and Enthusiasm Will
Marx the Program in Wash
!. ington Tomorrow.
HUGE PARADE A FEATURE

The nrst anniversary Of Americas
entrance into tho world war will be
marked tomorrow by the opening of
feur-week campaign to sell 100000 600
of 4 per cent ten-year liberty BONDS
10 further finance the war. 1t is ex-
uecte,i that this campaign throughout
the nation will roll up subscriptions
mr. exceeding the amount asked and
: probably be the most intensive
LlSve of its kind ever staged
4,At the District liberty loan headouar-
1ars on H street final preparations were
Y,day being rushed for the celebration
this city tomorrow incident to the
Spenin of the third loan. No detail is
She proram to help open the purses Of
- tixens of the District of Columbia
Elder and more completely than ever
They were opened before. Sell bonds"
3s their sloan for tomorrow, and more
ehan a thousand men and women will
De actively engaed in selling.
"Movie" Stars Participants.
The star advocaters and sellers of the
bonds IN Washington tomorrow will be
Mary Pickford. Douglas Fairbanks.
Charlie Chaplin and Marie Dressler
four famous motion picture performers.
principal feature Of the opening cele-
brAtion here. They are expected to ar
rive late this afternoon. and tonight
VIII speak In the auditorium of the Gem
tra! High School. After leaving Wash
ington they will tour the country in
the interest of the loan.
~ Tho local committee practically has
sompleted the program for tomorrow.
- Aat
q 1890 o'clock. Immediately south of
the State. War and Navy building.
where booths have been erected from
WITCH the four moving picture IA
vorises wiz make addresses and Sell
bonds and do stunts" for the amuse-
mont OF the thousands of admirers who
WHl be gathered to see them Mem
0ers OF the District liberty loan COM
miftee will be present and the intro
sSoction ofshe screen idols will be made
~ Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt.
Spectacular Procession Planned.
AT $3.50 spectacular procession will
,eeart from the east front of the Capitol.
( N VIII Follow the Inauguration parade
route as Tar as Pennsylvania avenue
ana Jackson place and will then pro-
eeed to the Ellipse in the rear Of the
White House grounds, where the film
sears again will talk and sell bonds
ma where the Marine Band will play
ee ceremonies on the El1ipse are
echeduIed to commence at 4:30 The
He{ade win be under the direction OF
Aelvtn c. Hazen as marshal and will
be headed by Maj. W. S. Neeley.
numerous airplanes will circle over
drop thousands Of liberty bond circu-
tArA There will be footing Of whistles
a1d the ringing Of bells and many fiags
VII be In evidence.
akN
ueemAtion OF the procession as follows:
= FIRST, platoon of mounted police
men. headed by Maj. Putnam: Enpi-
Seefs Band; carriages containing mem
- OF the local committee. troop Of
e9veiry; carriages containing the mo-
uon picture stars: Sd Battalion, 5th
Infantry: Provisional Battalion OF Coas
Hrtillery: 31zth Cavalry Band; I'd Bat
1hcn. 1st Replacement Regiment of
Engineers: differentiation. goth Re-
Z1acement Regiment; 1st Battalion. 3Stb
1spiacement Regiment. and a battalion
sf marines and sailoss.
Evening Program.
In the evening the film stars and
,o$oer speakers will be driven to va
I99els points in the downtown section
= has not been definitely arranged, the
4onmittee expects to use large army
2Qtor trucks for this purpose and to
4ve eech o. the 1lm favorites an es-
-eeet Of soldiers.
Prom early morning until closing
Htins two soldiers will stand guard ali
very government building in the city.
3nsy VIII hand liberty bond literature
- each person upon entering the build
ing
AL District employees today were In
y1ted to attend exercises to be held
&emofrow afternoon In commemoration
- the campaign for the third liberty
han.
The exercises will be at 2:30 O'Clock
en the mrs. floor corridor of the build
hg. Commissioner Brownlow and Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon will be the speakers.
George OConnor and Matt" Horne
VIII be featured in a musical program,
70 which employees Of the District will
contribute.
100000 New Bonds Ready.
Directors of the new campaign today