Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-01
LIBERTY LOAN FLAG
W|LLFL0AT TODAY
Elaborate Ceremonies Due at
the Hosting of D. c.
Honor Banner.
SHOWS QUOTA COMPLETED

Impressive ceremonies will be held at
4:45 o'clock this afternoon on the plaza
in front of the District building, when
third liberty loan flag, indicating
that Washington has raised its quota
in the nationwide campaign. will be
formally presented to the city and i'm
mediately afteEward will be hoisted to
the top Of the building.
That this will be a proud moment is
evidenced by the enthusiasm shown by
the residents of the District of Column
bia in the raising of it's quota of $12,-
100000. and the expressed determine
.tion to double that amount before the
windup of the drive next Saturday
night. The local committee managing
the campaign is bending every effort to
accomplish this task. and by SO doing,
be entitled to an additional honor in
the form of blue star which will be
placed in the center of the honor flag.
Assistant Secretary to officiate.
In the absence Of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. Assistant Secretary
Rowe will make the formal presenta-
ton and Commissioner Louis Brown
low will officially accept the flag in the
planned to have members of the
woman's liberty loan committee of the
District. which, although affiliated
with the general local committee. has
been working as distinctive body. to
draw the flag up the big fiagpole on
VIII be addresses by prominent men
and patriotic music, which will be pro-
vided by the Marine Band
Sales to Date, $14, 3e2, 500.
Between now and Saturday night
Washington must sell about $11.000,000
worth of the new bonds to double its
quota. According to the figures fur
nished- by ~the banks and trust COM
panies at 10 o'clock this morning the
total sales are $14.362.500 and the total
number OF individual subscribers 70102.
The national banks reported sales
amounting to s7,766, 25o and 23.510' sub
scr1bers; trust companies, $685. 400,
and 1876 subscribers: savings banks.
$2.836.650, and 29.132 subscribers. pri-
vate banks, $4,000, and SIS subscribers
Loan Activity at Theaters.
The Columbia &Theater last night was
the. scene Of third liberty loan
matching bee" and as a result more
than $500 worth of the new bonds
were subscribed.
Secretary Daniels and Mrs. Daniels,
Admiral, Palmer. Senator overman and
civil life attended Keith's last night
in honor Of Navy night" in recogni-
ton of the United States Navy Jazz
Band Of enlisted men from the Charles
town, Mass. navy yard. who are in vaude.
here. boosting the third liberty loan.
Frederic ]. Haskins made the loan ad-
dress. !. 60
Among the principal subscriptions
were: A. A. Hoehling, jr.. $4,000; Ralph
y; Strassburger. $1,000 Mrs. Kittie
Thielkeld. $1,000; Fred H. schombure,
F. M. Allen, 500; John F. Barrett. jr.,
800: Fred D. Doty. 500: Thomas c.
Chandler. 800; Bess L. Kingman, 5000:
F: w. Kellogg. $4,000; Franklin Helm.
$1,000: United States Supreme Court JUS
tice J. H. Clark. through Recorder But
Ter Of the United States Supreme Court.
$4,000; Stuart G. F. MacLoo. $4,000; r.
Wehler. 81 1000: Carroll Fox. $1,000: s. A.
Putnam, $1,000: Sidney Ballou, $1,000;
r. G. Collins. jr., $500; Ella ]. Sullivan,
$1,000: J. H. Coonley. $500: P. H. Glenn
by. $500: J. W. Orr. $500: Capt F. l..
HAYDEN. $500: Stuart Thomson, $500: w.
N. Bennett. $500: J: e. Gowen: $3.50: At
night, $4,000. The grand total for
Keith's up to date is $1,553.700.
Tonight will be 'Kewanis Club night"
at Keith's and these representative
business men promise to boost the bond
campaign. 1t is understood that they
will come prepared to double at least
the total subscriptions for any other
night so far They will attend $50
strong.
The management Of the Gayety The
alter reported total liberty loan subscrip-
tons taken at the two performances
yesterday of $3.50. Fairfax NauIty
spoke in the afternoon and Guy Mason