New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
$l,529,550 Secured
Yesterday in Big
Drive by Brokers
Fl. S. Kirby Gets ST. 900
in One Subscription; To-
tai Now Over SIS, 900, 900
Mark; Quota Is Certain

The Real Estate Division cannot be
denied now the honor Of going over
the top in the great Victory bond drive
which will halt on Saturday. Confronted
with the stigma of having failed at
time when failure means so much, the
real estate interests of the city heard
with attentive ears the appeal Of Chair
man Alfred E. Marling, through the
teams of the Real Estate Division, that
now, if ever, was the time that the d.
vision should receive solid backing.
On Tuesday the total for the drive
Of the real estate brokers was just
little over the half way mark. With so
few days remaining there could be no
other thought but failure, and it was
with the determination that this should
not be written on the records against
New York real estate interests that the
teams set out yesterday to get the
needed millions. 1t was evident before
noon that the teams were succeeding
we'll and that the public appeal of Mr..
Marling for help had been heard Re-
ports came into headquarters of sub
scriptions that indicated that the total
for the day would be large one, but
no one, not even the optimistic chair
man and his committe, could see ST.
o29,o5O as the figures for the day. They
estimated about 100000, which would
probably have been about right but
for H. S. Kirby, of the Douglas Robin
son, Charles S. Brown Company, who
reported to Mr.. Marling along in the
afternoon that he had two subscrip-
tlons that totalled $1,24O,OOO.
Did | understand you to say ST.
240.000?" asked Mr. Marling.
That's what l said" answered Mr..
KIRBY. 81 have one subscription of ST..
10000 and another of 5000"
Wait" said Mr.. Marling, until I
get red, white and blue pencil to take
down those figures"
The news was passed along to teams
in the field and al doubled their
efforts to double Kirby's subscription.
Mr.. Marllng said that he regretted that
ne could not disclose the name Of the
pig subscriber. Mr.. Kirby said that it
was with the understanding that the
name be withheld from public reports
that he secured the subscription. and
under the circumstances he would not
give Cne name.
The Central Union Trust Comnanv
heiped materially the total for the dav
subscribing s through Joseph P. Day. f.
). Kirby, Albert B. Ashforth and viii
lam Ia De Bost, S260,000, divided into four
blocks of $685. 900 each.
Inc Horace Havemeyer estate cave
$Z5,ooo to the drive through Albert r.
Ashforth. The Italian SAVINGS RanL
which during the first week of +hs
drive subscribed $4,000, added s25. 600
yesterday to its total. Cammann,
Voorhees, G. Floyd also won the ripht TO- r.,
carry red feather as thew added
Slz'o0o to their previous subscrintion
tor the same amount. ? '''''
Mr.. Marling said last night: "Th.re
Is no tear now that the division viii
rot 60 over the top, and perhaps, before
Saturday night when the recall, VII
be sounded all over the county fnr
the drives of the various trads snd ~
professional divisions to resuma +ha;r ~
regular business. Nne1'
If it is necessary to neglect orr
business for the next three davs We
VIII DO 1t to get our quota. Onr renr1
ea0lon IS at stake, the real estate men
VI 'hls city cannot permit it to be
said that they were amone tbose ' ue
who failed to capitalize the ''vi vic+or", lew
which the army has won. W. .'oay ara
the home stretch" the chairman s sad ID
ing" -' "oi'h watch