Evening star., 1943-04-19
War Bonds
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sorry to say that our reports do not
reflect purchases by the individual
buyer of small denomination bonds
!, In an amount as great as We expect
and must have. However, I hasten
to add that we all have great con-
fidence that in the remaining two
weeks the people will put their
hearts into the job"
Big Gain in Fifth District.
Fifth District sales through Fri
day, District Chairman Hugh Leach
announced, stood at $174,483, ,545, a
gain of more than s26000,00O over
totals of the previous day. BY
States, the fve-day total bond sayes,
other than sales to commercial
banks and dealers. were: Mary
land, $50,185,6 $40; Virginia, $685.
587: West Virginia, $15995.0l7;
North Carolina. s40,551 ,585; South
Carolina, s12,302 ,283, and District OF
Columbia, S19,850, ,402.
In a breakdown of bond sales in
cities and counties for the first Ave
days it was disclosed that Alexandria
sales we're s310,03425, Arlington
County, $3.50, 1875, and Fairfax
County, $145,67525.
In Maryland sales for the first five
days totaled s271,1985O in Prince
Georges County and $498,928.25 in
Montgomery County.
The Rev. Thomas Daniels, in his
Palm Sunday sermon at SIS Con-
stantine and Helen Greek Orthodox
Church bought $50 bond to initi-
ate his congregations bond cam
paign. "Our Government" he said,
has the absolute and just right, I
would say the primordial duty, to
mobilize all the material forces of
our country. which means 1t has the
right to take from us all the money
that it needs in order to supply
our boys with the weapons and the
means necessary to win the war"
Two New Booths Open.
Already having War savings
stamps and bond booths at local de-
partment stores and in 30 Metro
politan theaters, the women's di-
vision of the District War Finance
Committee today opened two new
booths.
A special booth began sales in the
main lobby of the Commerce Depart
ment. Among those at the opening
were Mrs. Jesse Jones, wife of Sec
retary Jones. and the wives of many
other department officials.
Mrs. Jones, who was in charge of
the booth today. made her first sale
to Mrs Woodrow Wilson. widow of
the World War President. Mrs
Wilson made purchase of more
than $1,000 using money obtained
from the sale of her automobile.
Credit Union Buys $4,000.
Another early purchaser was the
Commerce Department Credit Union
which bought $4,000 worth of bonds
This was matched by Mrs. Jones'
Todays purchase brought the credit
unions investment, in War bonds
to s31, $50 to date.
Another booth was opened t the
Union Station this morning with
Mrs. Howard S. Leroy as chairman.
Mrs. Edgar NJ McPeak, Mrs. Ken
meth Holland and members of the
business and professional women's
groups will assist each day.
Meanwhile, some 5000 local
women volunteer bond salesladies
undertook to canvass the city, along
with organized men volunteers.
The women are participating in a
| Nation wide "Outfittin2 the Ont
fit" program in connection with the
Drive, with clubs and other organi-
cations assigned to buy bonds equiv
alent to various types of service
equipment. The quota for District
women has been set at $4,000 900.
| Mats to Get Pennant.
Paul S. Van Auken. deputy ad-
ministrator of the Treasury's Dis
trict war savings staff, was to pre-