Evening star., 1943-05-01
Martyred Flyers Day
Brings Record Sales
0fWar Bonds ind. T..
Amount to Be Added to
Total of SAG, 409, ,699
Through Thursday

Residents of the District kept
faith with the American aviatorS
who were executed by the Japa-
nese by shattering all previous
records for War bond sales in one
day of the Second War Loan
drive, District war finance Of
f1cials announced today, as the
District scared more than 10 per
cent above its quota of $42, ,000,-
600 for private investors.
With total bond sales now stand
ing at S46. 6.409, 500, as reported
through Thursday, officials said
record sales were made yesterday
on remember our martyred flyers
day" at banks, building and loan
associations, retailers, post offices
and theaters.
The added impetus of the me-
mortal bond sales, plus great
volume of reports being received
from the Fifth Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond, led officials to
believe that many more sales are in
the process of being reported.
All Quotas Topped.
With the drive officially closing at
midnight tonight. Undersecretary of
the Treasury Bell reported approx
imately .5O0,00o0O received up
until last night, as compared with
the original s13 900 600, 900 quota. All
II of the Nations Federal Reserve
districts have topped their quotas, a
Treasury official said.
All sales of series E, F, and G. War
bonds, however, reported to the
Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond
before the close of business on May
will be included in the campaign
totals. This means. officials eX-
planned, that if workers in their
mop up" can get their orders to
Washington banks by Thursday,
May 6, the orders can be sent with
remittance to Richmond, and Wash
ington will receive credit in the final
tabulation.
The story of Hungarian immi-
grants love for America came to
the attention of the District War
Finance Committee yesterday when
Robert ST. John, news-analyst for
the National Broadcasting Co, pur-
chased $4,000 worth of War bonds
for Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fischer
of Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. Fischer wrote the commen-
tator, sending along a check for
$4,000 to the Treasury Depart
ment, after hearing Mr.. st. John
urge support for the Second War
Loan drive in one of his broadcasts.
Appreciates Opportunity.
The Detroit man wrote, in part:
i was born in Hungary in 1879
and came to America in 1909. I
have always worked hard for what
have today. This country has given
me opportunities that no other
country in the world could offer
and these opportunities are given to
every one who was born here or
those who came to America, if they
could only appreciate them and take
advantage of them.
L would say that the average
fortunate-bo American doesn't
realize what America stands for But,
of course, they don't know what it
means to be homeless, hungry and
penniless. I know because I went
through all that, and that is why I
appreciate this country"
Response to remember our mar
tyred flyers" day was magnificent,
officials said. Downtown merchants
displayed the American flag. special
window displays were shown, and
extra persons had to be assigned to
sell at War bond booths, SO great
was the response.
They also pointed out that it was
the first time other than major
legal holiday that the flag few from
the top of all streetcars and buses
of the Capital Transit Co.
G. w. L. Buys S139,500 Worth.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University,
announced yesterday that the uni
versity had purchased for its endow-
ment funds total of S139 500 worth
of second War loan securities.
Bernard Elman. chairman of the
Military Affairs Committee of the
Uptown Washington Lions Club, an
nounced that his organization had
purchased or sold total of S9550
worth of War bonds. He said the
club had decided to sponsor six
peeps and that plaques have been
ordered to place on the military
vehicles at future meeting of the
club.