Evening star., 1944-07-08
War Bond Sales Top
Goal by S10,400,
Drive Closes Today

for the Districts Fifth War Loan
campaign. sales stood at SIT, 400
600, or 1927 per cent of the $l07,-
900 900 goal. That total was reached
when $4.800,000 was reported for
yesterdays purchases. Reports on
today's sales will not be available
before Monday.
In the latest report, only $l,400,-
900 was credited to individual bond
purchases, advancing that total to
$35, 400 900, or So per cent of the $61, :
100000 goal, while Series 'E" Bond
sales were increased by only $780,
600 to raise that total to $19 900 900,
or 576 per cent of the $34 4,00O, 900
goal.
Corporation purchases rose to
e82,000,0 900. or 1892 per cent of the
S46, 6,000. 900 quota, an increase Of $3,-
100000.
Officials reminded prospective
buyers that purchases through July
81 will be credited to the drive.
At the close of the last drive the
city's total sales had reached $685.
100000, or l0l per cent of the
$4,000, 900 quota. An additional
S140l4000 however, was raised
during the IA processing days after
the official closing, bringing the
total to $1l0,014, 900, or 1859 per cent
of the goal.
% Days of Grace"
Of1Icials pointed out that while
only IA grace days were allotted
the last campaign. Washington
bond buyers this time have % days
to fulfill their quota
Individual sales to date fall short
of the last drive, which officially
closed with S40,90O,0O0. or TITS per
cent of the s53.0OO0OO Fourth War
Loan individual goal. At the end
o fthat grace" period individual
sales totaled $5l 1874 600, or 9685 per
cent of the goal
Series e" purchases totaled S25,-
100000. or 86 per cent of the divi-
sion's 100000 900 quota, at the same
time in the last campaign During
that l4-day grace" period however,
Series e sales went over the top
to total S34, ,488 900, or l1466 per cent
Of the quota.
Corporation Sales Climb.
Respective sales for corporations
at the official closing of the last
drive ttoaled S55,100,oO0 or 1919
per cent of that S42,0OO0OO quota
At the conclusion of the drive IA
days later. these sales had advanced
to s58680, 900, or 1871 per cent of
the goal.
The national drive is expected to
go over the top today with sales now
totaling sl5.S30,O0O,0O0 or SO per
cent of the $4,000, 900 900 goal. Divi-
sion totals are: Corporations, $l1.-
TAI 100000. or 1T per cent of the
$l0J000000 quota. and individual,
81 1888 900 900, or 68 per cent of the
units $4,000, 100000 quota.
Maryland still is leading the Ma
ton with a total of S348 100 900, or
153 per cent of the Sll8 900 900 quota.
Nearby Virginia today reported a
total of sl72 .554 1894, or 1898 per cent
Of the $l57 100000 quota.
Stars to Appear at Rally.
Twenty-Five stage, screen and
radio stars will appear for a bond
rally tonight at the Monument
Grounds, the final showing of the
Army Air Forces Shot From the
Sky exhibit.
Among those scheduled to appear
are Ed Wynn, Jack Haley, Marlene
Dietrich, K. T. Stevens. Ole Olsen.
Ella Logan, Bruce Cabot, Jack
Pearl, Harry Green, Benny Good
man. Jack Whiting, Zero Mostel.
June knight FRITZ Scheff, Yvette
and Joseph Gotten.
The stars, who arrived in Wash
ineton this morning, will first ap-
pear at a bond rally for 1900 en-
ployes of the State Department on
the department grounds at noon
Undersecretarv of State Stettinius
and Undersecretary of the Treasury
Bell sre scheduled to speak.
At pm. they will be the luncheon
guests Of the District War Finance
Committee and the Interdepart-
mental Bond Savings Committee at
the Mayflower Hotel where speakers
will include John A. Reilly, chair
man of the War Finance Commit
tee; E, F. Bartlett, chairman of the
Departmental Committee. and Earl
Wilson, New York columnist, VINO
will be master of ceremonies.
Will Entertain Wounded.
In the afternoon the stars will
visit Walter Reed Hospital to en-
tertain wounded veterans and from
there will go 10 Boiling Field for
reception by the Army Air Forces
generals,
In addition to the stars. tonight S
program on the Monument Grounds
will include Maj. Samuel Grashio,
survivor of the March of Death" in
Bataan. and music by the Army Air
Forces Band.
Last nights program featured the
radio quiz Truth or consequences"
with Maj. Grashio and Col. c. w. |
kutz, engineer commissioner for the
District, as guests. Music was fur
nlshed by the Coast Guard Band.
"Pinafore' to Be Repeated.
Two more performances of the |
Commerce Maritime Choral Soci-
ety's presentation of the Gilbert and
Sullivan comic opera, H. M. S.
Plnafore,' are scheduled for Wednes-
day and next Saturday, the latter
performance to be given in the
Sylvan Theater at $50 pm /
The society. which has presented |
the opera In appreciation of District |
bond buyers, already has played the .
SHOW five times. All persons who
have purchased bond during the
current campaign are eligible for
tickets to the opera.
Latest bond sale figures include
the District Federation of Citizens
Association. 1869 $50: Goldenberg's
Department Store. S75,l50, and Of
flee Of the Administrator, National
Housing Agency, $35 ,028.
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