Evening star., 1942-08-30
is Film Stars 10 Take
Part in War Bond II
Wa
Rally Tomorrow
Program on South Steps
Of Treasury Will Open
Nationwide Drive

Thirteen movie stars, one OF the
country's most popular dance Or
chestras. a leading singer of popu-
lar songs and the United States
Marine Band will join their talents
tomorrow In gigantic rally on the
south steps Of the Treasury Build
ing, launching month-long, Ma
tionwide Salute to Our Heroes"
war-bond drive.
The program, titled "Stars Over
America" will start at 1880 am.
and continue until 2 pm, with Sec
retary OF the Treasury Morgenthau
and the stars appearing on a ra-
dio broadcast at noon over WMAL
and the Blue Network.
Hollywood personalities who will
take part in the program are Wal
ter Abel, Abbott and Costello, Ed
ward Arnold, Ralph Bellamy, James
Cagney, Bing Crosby, Irene Dunno,
Greer Carson, Virginia Gilmore,
Hedy Lamar, Ann Rutherford and
Martha Scott. Dinah Shore, the
radio singer, and Kay Kyser and his
orchestra also will be on hand.
Miss Scott, Mr.. Abel, Mr. Arnold
And Mr.. Cagney already are 81 town.
Meaars. Cagney and Abel arrived
last night by train with Kenneth
Thompson Of the Hollywood Victory
Committee, which IS cooperating
with the Treasury Department War
Savings Stan and the War Activi-
ties Committee Of the Motion Pic-
ture Industry In sponsoring the
September war-bond drive.
Others Arriving Today.
The others were scheduled to put
In their appearance at $40 am. to-
day at Union Station.
No ofncial reception ceremonies
were planned, but Mr.. Kyser and
the other members Of the "Kyser
Kollege Of Musical knowledge" were
to provide music In the concourse
aS the stars leave the train.
The stars will appear at the Ma
tional Theater at IL am. today for
a rehearsal of Command Perform
ance. " the Army's weekly radio show,
which Is broadcast by short wave to
the armed forces on all fronts. Their
afternoon viii be free, but at I pm.
they return for the actual broad.
cast. There will be no public ad-
mission to either the rehearsal or
the broadcast.
Ginny Simms, radio singer who
recently has been taking leading
roles in motion pictures, arrived in
town yesterday, to take her place
tonight in the Command Perform
ance" cast. The music for the pro-
gram will be furnished by an orches-
ira donated by Local 161 of the
American Federation Of Musicians,
its president, Paul ]. Schwarz, an
nounced yesterday.
Following the broadcast, the stars
making the tour will be guests at a
reception at the National Press Club,
starting at 8:45 pm.
Tomorrow's program will get un-
der way when the movie personali-
ties leave the Carlton Hotel at IL
am. to parade from there to the
Treasury in Army jeeps.
Route of Parade.
From the Carlton the parade will
turn up Sixteenth street to K,
east to Fourteenth, south to F, east
to Seventh, south to Constitution
avenue, west to Twenty first, north
to Pennsylvania avenue, east to
Fifteenth street, south on Fifteenth
to E and west to the Treasury.
The rally will open at 1880 am,
with music by the Marine Band,
while those who will appear on the
broadcast assemble. After the half
hour radio program, from IL to
1890 pm, the rally will continue
with music by Kay Kyser's orches-
ira and special entertainment by
the stars.
The Washington unit Of the Flor
lists Telegraph Delivery Service has
donated 100 orchids, whcih will be
given to the first 100 women to pur-
chase War Bonds valued at $25 or
more.
Only those who buy bonds will be
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the Treasury steps. Stars will be
seated there at tables OF four and
bond purchasers can select any
group for autographs on bond ap-
plications.
Other Events Planned.
Bonds sold tomorrow at banks,
until 5 pm, and at post Offices, until
9 pm, will be credited to the open
ing of the Washington drive for the
month. Other events have been
planned by Carter T. Barron of
Loew's Theaters and John j. Pay
cite of Warner Bros. theaters,
co-chairmen OF the local committee,
to continue the Washington drive
through September.
Following the rally. the stars as
sembled here will be guests OF Secre-
tary Morgenthau at lunch at the
Treasury.
After appearing at the rally here,
the stars will travel, in smaller
groups and as individuals, to visit
more than 800 cities throughout the
Nation to aid the bond sale drive.