The sun., 1919-05-01

Bertha Streat. $4,000; Allied Mutual
Liability Insurance Company, 100000,
and Manhattan Savings institutions
tadditionaD. $4,000.
$4,000 Each.
Power Specially Company. Sidney
Blumenthal & Co. Inc, II. p. McKenny
4 Co.. John Simmons Company (addi-
tional).
Thinks Notes VIII Co Above Par.
Several committees OF the Rainbow
DIVISION had not up to yesterday re-
ported and their percentages in the
| chart at loan headquarters stands at
zero. These include the following COM
mittees: Butter. Cheese and Eggs, Re
trigeration. Clubs, Contractors and Civil
Engineers. Dyers and Cleaners and the
New York Cotton Exchange. Several
other committees have only returned
preliminary reports and their per-
| centases may be indicated by a single
figure. As result the loan officials are
DESTROYS that all returns to date be re-
, ported to-day. When this is done the
total for the division undoubtedly will
! be increased considerably. The woma n q
| Club committee is leading the other
members OF the division with 245 per
| cent. OF its quota, and the Allied Music
Trades comes next with ga per cent. al
| ready recorded
A reassuring note to sceptics who
may be disposed to hold off their sub
scriptions because OF the quoted market
value OF previous Government war issues
was sounded yesterday by Francis H
Sisson. vice-president OF the Guaranty
Trust Company. speaking at the noon
Inn S,,l~ ~
Sisson urged popular support OF ths
| loan. but added that in the alternativ,
the banks of the country thought favor
| ably enough of the securities to take vi
| the entire quota II necessary.
| There have been rumors." said Mr.
Sisson, that some people were chnry o.
the Victory note because previous bondi
deprecated. AS a banking man wish
to say the comparison Is not we'll taken
I firmly believe the present notes will 81
| above par and stay there. If II shoul<
happen that they go below you will sc,
a rush for them and a consequent jump
Unfortunately for some investors IN pre-
vious loans they had to get rid OF theil
, bonds. That is their misfortune, no
| Uncle Sans fault. He stands ready t.
pay his bills and to pay the interest.
THE tax exemption feature of tn,
Victory Liberty note Is the big thinl
| about this drive. and ! fear many per
sons have failed to comprehend the sig
nifcance OF 1t. AS soon as they are &C
quainted with It the Victory Lbert!
/ note will 60 fast. The Government Il
back OF Il, and it Ia a case of ten agains
one. credit against liability"
Subscriptions amounting to approx
mstely 100000 have been received from
| 1900 theatres and motion picture house.
throughout the city. bringing the total t
date for the Committee on Theatres
Motion Pictures and Allied Amusement
to Ss,S00,000. according to z. F. Albce
chairman. This IS below the committed
quota. and a concerted drive among TIT
playgoers OF the city will be made 70
the balance OF the campaign, Mr.. Albe
said last night.
In the contest between the theatre
Keith's Riverside maintained its lead
but the Palace gained slightly yesterday
Subscriptions at the Riverside last nigh
amounted to $50, 900, while the Palac
reported 5000. The largest single sub
scription was $4,000. turned in at tn
Palace by the Gotham Bank. At tn
| Riverside W. A. Saks subscribed 70
$40, 900 OF notes. Marcus Loew ais
subscribed for $4,000 at the Riverside
Asked why he did not make the SUD
scription through his own theatres h
said he believed the Riverside needed |
moro than did his circuit