Evening star., 1944-07-07
Purchase Of Series F.
Bonds Is Stressed as
Loan Goal Is Reached
Campaign OfficioIs Warn
Buying by individuals Is
Still at Halfway Mark

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in q letdown in War Bond buy
ing, pointing out that Series "E"
purchases have reached only the
halfway mark of their goal.
The greater burden of the drive,
they added. has been borne by the
corporations, and the fact that the
Capital has met its goal should
serve as an inspiration to the small
bond" buyer not to fail to meet his
prescribed quota.
"On the basis of reported sales we
are but a little better than so per
cent toward the e Bond goal" John
A. Reilly, chairman of the District
War Finance Committee. declared.
There is plenty Of hard work ahead
for our workers.
Must Not Slacken."
I'VE must not slacken in our de-
termination to sell our quota of
those bonds that help the war ef-
fort so much-the e Bonds. We
cannot be proud of our campaign
until every last small bond as
signed to us has been purchased
Only then can We look our fighting
men In the eye and tell them we are
carrying our part of the load"
The local campaign went over the
top yesterday when an additional
s., 100 900 boosted the overall total
to $l08, 100 900, representing 1olt
Der cent Of the poa1
Individual sales reached $50 200
600, or 52.6 per cent of the SOL 900, :
600 individual quota, an increase OF
81, 900 900. while Series ''E" pur.
chases increased 81, 1,600, 900 to bring
the total to $l7.6OO, 900, or SIT pei
cent of that divisions $34, 900 O0t
goal. Corporation sales were boost
ed 100000 to tota! $7e,50o,ooo. o,
1858 per cent OF that units $46, 6,00O,-
600 quota.
Nation Nears Goal.
Nationally, War Bond sales have
climbed to within 4 per cent of the
SIG, ,000. .0O0,0 900 goal with sale.
through Wednesday totaling SIS.
1854, 900 900. Only $685.. 900 900 re-
main to be raised before the drive
officially closes tomorrow. Corpora
ton sales total 1,454 600, 600, OF
lis per cent of their $4,000 900 ,OOt
quota, while individual purchases
have reached $3,9l0 900 900, or IS
per cent Of the Sc, 900 ,O0O, 900 goal.
Nearby Maryland. one of II States
which have gone over the top, leads
the country in oversubscription with
a total Of $338. 900 900. or 148 per
cent OF the quota. While individual
purchases totaled 1852 200, 900, or
1856 per cent Of that divisions goal
Series e bond sales were Tagging
with $40 SOC. 900. or less than 40 per
cent Of that classification quota.
Radio Quiz at Show.
The radio quiz Truth or Conse-
quences," starring Ralph Edwards
will high light tonieht's show at the
Army Air Forces "Shot From the
Sky" exhibit on the Monument
Grounds. Music will be furnished by
the Coast Guard Band under direc-
tion of Chief Musician Bill Schallen
Guest speakers will include Maj
Samuel Grashio, pilot who escaped
from the March of Death" in the
Philippines, and Col. Charles w
Kutz, engineer Commissioner for the
District.
Two holders Of the Congressional
Medal of Honor, Technical Sergt
Charles E. (Commando) Kelly and
1t. Ernest Childers, who were sched-
uled to appear at last nights show
as well as tonight, have been delayed
on the West Coast, it was announced
last night.
Bomber Pilot Speaks.
Maj A. v. Martini, bomber pilot
recently returned from the European
theater, and John J. Deviny, deputy
public printer. were the principal
speakers for last nights program on
the exhibit grounds.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit
ney last night bid $4,000 in bonds
and won the 13-star American flag
donated by Frank Raymond, "a. OF
1862 Twenty-first street NV. Mrs
Whitney, who was visiting the ex-
hibit with members of the Associa
ton of Air Forces Women, also won
Ia porterhouse steak with a $4,000
bond bid.
At the auction, sponsored by the
Order of Ahepa and Washington
restaurants. P. L. Dounis, local pro-
prietor, bought a Messerschmidt
propeller for sos, 900 in bonds. while
an unidentified purchaser bid $780,
600 for a captured Axis machine
gun.
Three overseas war heroes were
interviewed from the Monument
grounds last night over the radio.
They were First 1t. William H.
Sypher, pilot of the Liberator DRY
Rum 9th Air Force, who has COM
pleted 80 missions over Germany;
First Sergt. Eddie Bright, now of
the 1st Paratroop Training Regi-
ment, Fort Benning, Ca, and Pvt.
John D. Ullrich, winner of the
Purple Heart, who served in the
Tunisian campaign.
Latest division reports include:
The optometrists' group, $27,740;
jewelers. unit, $217, ,750, and the drug
industry, $438 $50. Mrs. Isabel Peter
son, chairman of the Bond Commit
tee of the Washington Soroptimist
Club, announced sales of $427 900,
while DR.. Ralph w. S. Bennett
chairman Of the Board of Trustees
of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home. yesterday purchased $20, 1000
In bonds in the name Of the home
Ameen David. publisher of AL
Bayan, the only Mohammedan
newspaper In the United States, yes
terday presented his day-old son
with a $1,000 War Bond. The baby,
Nabeel Ameen David, who was born
at Columbia Hospital, is believed
to be the youngest owner of a
81 900 War Bond. The Davids live
at 1852 Albemarle street NV.
Flying Service Plans
Airport Near Leesburg
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEEsBURG, Va, July 7.-An air.