Evening star., 1944-05-25
Captured War Goods Three Men Arrested,
Will Be Auctioned al Big Stock Of Liquor
Fifth War Loan Show Seized After Chase
Famed Entertainers
To Appear Dolly on
Monument Programs

Some Of the captured air combat
materiel to be displayed at the air
show on the Monument Grounds
during the Fifth War Loan Cam
paign will be put up for auction
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
District War Finance Committee
announced yesterday at press
luncheon at the Mayflower.
The show, it was emphasized, will
be conducted with a minimum loss
of manpower and equipment, all
personnel consisting of air WACS
and exhibits taken only from cap
tured air combat equipment and
salvage material from Boiling Field.
Daily programs are planned for
the show, Mr.. Reilly explained, in
which prominent radio and film per-
sonalities will take part.
The war loan show will begin
June IL and is not connected with
the current Weapons of War" ex-
hibit sponsored by the Army Serv-
ice Forces in West Potomac Park.
Reporting all divisions ready for
the campaign launching Monday,
June II, the committee chairman
stressed the Importance of bringing
the picture of the War Bond in ac-
ton home to the public" Because
of the increase in the District S
quota, he said the committee in call
ing for 500 cash investment from
every employe in the Capital City
one-third increase over individual
! purchases in the last drive
IF we can make the public under
| stand that the war costs SITE, ,00(
every minute, the Importance of the
drive will be justified" Mr.. Reilly
declared "If every night each Of
us can say we have done something
to help compensate for loss of life
on the battlefield that day-ther
we have done our part"
With a quota of $1O7,O0 900, Mr.
Reilly reported that firms through
out the city have been urged to &C
cept a quota equal to 100 times the
number of employees. A special COM
mittee will contact executives oi
large firms, he said, urging three
fold program.
The firms will be asked TO accept
| the quota, organize patriotic rally
for which the War Finance Commit
| tee will furnish speakers and take
a personal interest in the campaign
/ in the form of contests within the
group with War Bonds and Stamps
as prizes.
/ With 25 divisions ready for opera
ton. the committee reported that
10000 workers had been recruited
and that the number was expected
to increase to $4,000 before the drive
begins.
The meeting was concluded with
showing of the latest War De-
partment film, depicting battle
scenes in England, New Guinea anc
on the Anzio beachhead in Italy
| Meanwhile. 1t was announced that
the beer, wine and liquor industry
will function as an individual divi-
sion of the District War Finance
Committee, fixing its quota at So
100000, which is $500,000 more than
the quota set by the group during
the Fourth War Loan drive Thomas
E. Lodge, chairman of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board, will head
the unit.
Mr.. Lodge reported the appoint
I Df al
GERS: Louis Taxier, vice chairman;
Maurice Wolfe, treasurer, and Ross
Barrett, secretary. The group will
sponsor a dance at the Shoreham
Hotel June II for which the follow
ing committee has been named:
Jack Wolf, chairman; Harry Pascal
Samuel Colodny, Meyer Brodie
Daniel Corsman, Lawrence Hoover
and Harry Welchsler.