Evening star., 1919-04-27

With victory air ride contests and
scores of meetings scheduled for this
week. the army of Washington VIC
tory, loan workers is starting on the
second week of the big drive for $2o.-
100000, the District of Columbia's
quota. The people Of Washington
must increase their buying of the
bonds if the quota is to be fully sub
scribed by May 10, the end OF the
campaign.
The first winners of the daily con-
tests for rides in the Army airplanes
John B. Colpoys editor of the
Trades Unionist, and Mrs Eugene
Schwab of 174s, Lanier place north
west-probably will make their flights
from Boiling Field tomorrow. The
contest now on ends tonight and the
claimants for the rides must report to
the committee in charge at liberty
loan headquarters. 141S H street. at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, bring
ing PROOF o; sales and purchases. An
air ride will be given the man or
of victory bonds yesterday and today,
and a similar prize to the person who
purchased the greatest amount of
bonds.
The bureau Of engraving and printing
wound up a sixteen-hour drive at s
o'clock last evening with a total Of
$1s0.000 subscribed by about 2.15o en-
ployes and officers Of the bureau The
drive started at midnight Friday. Eight
| tended by all the employees Of floor
It. is estimated that 7.5oe employees in
the aggregate attended.
No Doubt. of Bureau Quota.
Our quota has been set at $247, goo"
I! Director Wilmeth sid last night; '.and
have no doubt whatever as to the out
come. We win raise that sum and raise
it easily before the drive ends May 10.
"At the daytime meetings have been
asking the crowds il they thought the
bureau would 90 over the top. OF course,
| they have yelled, Yes But it was not
| the affirmative answer itself that i'm
pressed me, for that was to be expected,
| but any one present could easily tell that
those who gave that answer knew what
| they were saying.
Through this entire bureau runs
| a sincere feeling Of quiet patriotism.
They know that their duty is to do
| their bit for the victory loan and they
are going to do it without any fuss
| Most of our regular employees are
steadily employed and have the money
ITO buy bonds. If individuals have to
pinch a little here and there to do it,
| they pinch. I count on the bureau.
We will go over the top without an
effort" -.,-
The principal speakers at the ral-
lies were P. J. Haltigan, L. S. Erwin.
r. H. McNeill, George C. Jordou, Wal
ter F. Smith, E. B. Merritt and Di-
rector Wilmeth. Leaders from the
War Camp Community Service di-
rected the choruses, in which every.
body joined. The bureau band was on
hand at every rally and kept the
| crowds on their toes with its lively
airs. Concerts were given on the roof
garden and were attended by the
whole force.
George OConnor appeared at the
morning. rallies and cheered every
body up with patriotic and humorous
songs. He also told number of
stories in his inimitable style. Wilson
Oliver DR.. William A. Boyd. Miss Viola
Schippert and the Ullman trio gave
special performances during the day.
A special feature of the IL O'Clock
meeting was the presentation by Di-
rector Wilmeth of a $50 victory loan
bond to Miss Lizzie Jeits as a prize
for patriotic services rendered in the
bureau during the fourth liberty loan
drive.
Navy Yard Band Busy.
The Navy Yard Band boarded a
street car yesterday afternoon and
whooped up the victory liberty loan
throughout the city, playing patriotic
airs as the car carried it around town.
Posters urging the people to sub
scribe were fastened to the sides of
the car.
The navy yard is going at a rapid
pace. 1t was reported last night that
the employees had subscribed $467,Ooe.
This is an average of $52 an employe.
1t was said that 81 per cent of the
employees have subscribed. The yard
is hoping to reach the million mark
before the drive is over.
1.-The Price of Peace a war film
showing actual fighting at the front.
which has been prepared by the gov
ernment especially for use in the
victory loan drive, will be shown
daily at B. F. keith's Theater, except
Monday, during the drive for the loan.
Today the exhibition will begin at
l o'clock. On week days it will be-
gin at 11:45 o'clock.
Local 161, Musicians Protective
Union, and Local 224. Moving Picture
Operators, are cooperating with the
theater in these free exhibitions.
The victory liberty loan booth at
the Hotel Washington will be in
charge of Mrs. William H. Davis this
week Mrs. Davis has arranged to
have Miss Marjorie Stimson, the ia
nous woman aviator, sell victof1
bombs there Monday evening. ~