Evening star., 1943-09-08
Crowds Cheer
Screen Stars
In Bond Parade
Hollywood Group
Shouts With Others
At ItoIy's Surrender

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Through cheering crowds that lined
Washington streets, Hollywood s
cavalcade of stars, here to launch
the Treasuryis Third War Loan
drive, paraded to the Washington
Monument grounds for their first
appearance at noon today.
More than 80 cars made I'D the
parade which left Union Station
more than two hours later than
'originally scheduled.
At the Monument grounds the
grandstand and arena area were
packed with people who had poured
out OF Government buildings along
Constitution avenue to see their film
favorites.
After the news of Italy's sur
render had been announced the
stars made brief appearance on a
platform. The stars, still in their
Army motorized units, leaped to
their feet and cheered when the
news was received
Will Visit White House.
Later the stars returned to the
Statler Hotel for rehearsal of their
War bond show. They will be with
President Roosevelt when he
launches the War loan drive in a
broadcast tonight and then leave
for a Nationwide tour.
In the Hollywood party were Fred
Astaire, Lucille Ball, James Cagney,
Judy Garland, Greer Carson, Kath-
ryn Grayson, Betty Hutton, Harpo
Marx, Dick Powell, Mickey Rooney
and' Kay Kyser and his band.
The stars were originally sched-
uled to arrive at $50 am. today,
but their train was delayed
AT the grounds Is an extensive
collection of domestic and captured
machines of war. These will be
demonstrated at two shows daily,
the first of which will be seen at
2:30 pm. tomorrow Another show,
an hour in length, will be held at
8:45 pm. tomorrow.
| These shows, presented by the
Army at the request OF the Treasury
Department, will be held at the
same hours daily during the war
loan drive.
Ticket ALLEGATION.
Show officials announced today
a ticket ALLEGATION system intended
to bring home the impressiveness
of the spectacle to school children.
A thousand reserved section tickets
4 for, each matinee performance at
2:30 O'Clock will go to Fairgrounds
Fof the District for school children.
After the opening of school, the
tickets will go to the schools for
distribution. Tickets must be used
on the day TO (which they are
dated.
| All other matinee seats will be
available to the public.
The daily guard meet and retreat
ceremony will be open to the public
at 4:45 pm, with no tickets re-
quired.
At the evening performance 1000
seats will be set aside for those who
purchase an additional War bond
during the Third War Loan drive.
They are obtainable from War bond
statesmen.
Another $500 tickets will be issued
to District War bond agents for
presentation to bond buyers and
bond salesmen who have completed
their sales quota. Remaining tickets
may be had from booths on the
grounds.
Seats will not be held for ticket
holders II they are late, Army au-
thorities said.
With the opening of the show
only day away, the grounds were
the scene of feverish activity as
Efforts were made to locate and set
up equipment which had arrived at
the last minute. All heavy ma
TERRELL had been placed earlier this
week, but much painting and wiring
demained to be done.
Fire Fighting Unit.
A fire fighting unit to take care
of emergencies was set up under
the 408th Engineers from Fort Bel
volr. with Is men trained at the
fort in charge. They were COM
manded by Sergt. Roy Messimer.
Six pieces OF fire equipment have
been stationed on the grounds, with
headquarters at 14th and Constitu-
ton avenue.
One display whose material did
not arrive on time, but which will
be ready when the show opens at
2:30 is that of the Army Medical
Service, where a Drinker Respira-
tor Che famous Iron Lung will be
on display. A complete medical
center, Identical to those set up
behind the front lines, will be
shown, with installations from WAL
ter Reed General Hospital and from
the Surgeon Generals command.
The medical exhibit will be in
charge of Col. A. o. Half, Camp
Pickett, Va, who supervised the
erection Of the medical classroom
and the X-ray displays there.
The Red Gross shack, grass
covered structure at the northwest
corner of the grounds, Is one of the
most novel exhibits in the show.
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German, Japanese and Italian war
material will be on display, includ-
ing the noted German 88 nm anti
tank gun, the German Volkswagon
which the German people paid for
but have never used, a Japanese
light machine gun and a japanese
knee mortar.
The Volkswagon was designed to
serve the German Army in the
same way that the jeep serves the
United States. but tests have re-
vealed that it has limited power
and a weak frame.
There will be no restrictions on
photography at the show, and
camera fans will be able to enjoy
field day there.
WACS will serve in an informa-
ton center for official personnel at
the Army Show Communications
tent. A WAC whose regular duty
is as switchboard operator will
receive messages and these will be
delivered by other WACS. Emer-
gency messages to personnel con-
nected with the show will be