Evening star., 1943-09-27
War Bonds
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monies. Sergt. Waldrop was the an
nouncer at the Army's show which
closed last night at the Monument
grounds. The speakers will be Harry
G. vWechsler, representing the Dis
trict War Finance Committee, and
w. w. Wachtel, national chairman
of the War Savings Council of the
liquor and wine industries.
Citizens as we'll as business firms
today were requested to fly the
American flag and service flags to-
morrow, Service Flag Honor Day"
in tribute to the more than 10000
Washington men and women In the
armed forces.
One of the largest individual pur-
chases of Series E bones was con-
summated over the week end, when
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Sullivan of 5000
Th1rty-ninth street NV. bought a
$4,000 bond through the City Bank.
Mr.. Sullivan is contractor.
Mrs. Roosevelt was to deliver
radio address at 7:05 pm. in the
interest of the bond drive, relating
her experiences on her recent
South Pacific trip.
AT 3 pm, recognition will be
given janitors, elevator operators
and guards of Federal buildings
who participated 100 per cent in
the bond purchase campaign
Commissioner of Public Buildings
w. E. Reynolds was to present a
banner to Northwest district en-
ployes headed by Ferdinand
Kaufholz, jr. Oficials said this
group also is contributing II per
cent of its gross pay each month
for War bond purchases.
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, wom-
ems division chairman, announced
that more than 5000 District women
representing Sc organizations al
ready have sold approximately S8,-
100000 in bonds.
1--WE are continuing to train new
recruits to meet the demands of
theater managers. department store
heads and other business executives
who appeal to us for help" Mrs.
Nichols said. A quota of $4,000 900
was assigned the women's division.
Other Groups Report.
Fred G. Holderman, jr., chairman
of the life underwriters division,
SAID that through Saturday his
group had sold 100000 worth of
bonds. They made 1000 sales, aver
aging s4oo each.
Col. E. Goring Bliss, head of the
campaign at the Chesapeake e. Po-
tomac Telephone Co., reported that
through Saturday employees there
had bought $305 900 worth of bonds.
Slbley Memorial Hospital has
raised $4,000 in bond sales repre-
senting the cost of an ambulance
plane. Commenting, President John
M. Orem said: THE ambulance
plane that will be furnished our
fighting men through this effort
symbolizes the desire of our nursing,
professional and Office staff, as well
as our friends. to alleviate the suf-
fering or pain that might be in
fiicted on our brave men on the
battlefronts. We shall continue to
make war bonds available during
this Third War loan period, and
will make every effort to sponsor
another piece of equipment"
Tea Nets $500.
Rene Jones Taylor, RFC official,
found a way yesterday to get rid of
$500 pennies he had saved over a
period Of seven years. He bought
a 500 War bond at a tea at his
home sponsored by the Puerto Rica
American Women's League. A total
OF $500 in bonds were sold.
! Meanwhile the State of Mary
land, which has surpassed its $780,
100000 quota by $4,000 900, strove
to reach more individual bond buy
ers In the closing week. Maryland
was the first State to 90 over the top