Evening star., 1943-10-03
D. Bond Drive
Passes Quota
On Final Day
Lost-Minute Sales
Push TotoI Over
$94,000,0OO
BY ROBERT G. HARPER

Washington's $94 900 900, Third
War Loan quota has been over
subscribed, Chairman John A.
Reilly of the District War FL
nance Committee announced
late yesterday.
Mr.. Reilly said sales not tabulated
by the Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank amounted to at least $4,000
900. This sum, added to the so2,-
100000 tabulated through Friday,
brings the total to S94 100000 the
greatest amount ever subscribed in
Washington campaign, Mr.. Reilly
stated.
The national drive was more than
81 1897 900 900 oversubscribed. Vir-
yinia exceeded its s153,OO0 900 quota
by nearly sl2 100000 and MARYLAND
continued to lead the Nation in
total volume, having approached $50
per cent of quota
Arlington County up to Septenl-
Der 80 had raised sl,019,288 of its
sl,l35,000 quota, and complete re-
turns were expected to meet its goal,
War Finance Chairman J. Foster
Hagan said.
Large Sales Are Key.
In making the announcement
which climaxed the hardest money!
raising job assigned the District in
its history, Chairman Reilly said
1T is gratifying to learn that
the Capital has again met its obli-
cations to our Government. How
ever, that accomplishment was
achieved by too great an extent
by large subscriptions. chiefly from
corporations. Information at hand
indicates We are still short about
s20000.o00 in subscriptions from in
dividuals. This is most disappoint-
ing
"A challenging opportunity is
given our citizens to meet their
responsibility. The Treasury De-
partment has ruled that subscrip-
tions clearing the books of the
Federal Reserve Bank by October
Is will be included in the final
tabulation Of Third War Loan
sales.
/ Subscription books for the mar
ketable issues closed at midnight
Saturday but Series E, F and G
bonds are continuously on sale.
Therefore. subscriptions for those
issues reaching the Federal Reserve
Bank by October Is will be included
in the final report OF Third Loan
sales which the Treasury Depart
ment announced will not be made
until October lS.
Purchases Pushed.
The District Committee urges all
Issuing agents and volunteer work.
ers to continue their efforts to pro-
mote sales of E. F and G bonds and
TO utilize every facility that will
result in frequent and prompt re-
ports of subscriptions to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, so that all pos
slble sales may be recorded by Oc-
tober 16."
Bond purchasers attending the
Stars at Midnight" show tomorrow
night at the Earle and Capitol
| Theaters will hear the thrilling
story of the only two survivors OF
/ the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba,
which was sunk recently in the
North Atlantic while on CONVOY
duty. The show begins at l1:45
pm. at both theaters.
The Stars at Midnight" War
bond show includes the Lucky Lew
enth Coast Guard Band directed by
1t. Rudy Vallee and the combined
shows of the Earle and Capitol
Theaters.
Tickets Limited
Tickets, OF which limited number
is left. can be obtained through the
purchase of sl00 War bond. They
are on sale at the Earle and Cap
itol
BoatSWain's Mate Second Glass
Melvin Baldwin and Coxswain Ray
mond F. OMalley. the two Esca-
nabia survivors, have just returned
to Washington from long bond
selling tour.
When the two Coast Guardsmen
step out on the stage they will meet
Victor Mature, motion picture star
(See WAR BONDS, Page A-7J
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