Evening star., 1944-06-11
Parade Slated
10 Launch Bond
Drive Today
Monument Grounds
To Be Scene Of
Air Forces Exhibit

AIT TOTCeS ExntDlt
More than 5000 representatives
Of the Districts patriotic organi-
zations win participate In the pa
rade today to open ofiicially the
Army Air Forces "Shot From the
Sky" show at the Monument
Grounds In conjunction with the
launching Of the local Fifth War
Loan campaign, tomorrow.
The parade, sponsored by the
Washington Elks, win begin at 8
pm. from the clubhouse, s19 H
street NV, proceed down Tenth
street to Constitution avenue and
continue to the monument.
The exhibit, the largest colIec-
ton OF captured enemy air combat
equipment ever assembled In this
country, viii open with q massing
|of the colors and the annual Flag
Day service conducted by the WASH
|ington lodge under the direction
LOT Charles Bush, exalted ruler.
In case Of inclement weather, 1t
was announced, the program for the
Air Forces show will be shifted TO
Constitution Hall, Eighteenth and
d streets NV.
2,eeo Items In Exhibit.
Some 1900 Items of captured
equipment constitute the exhibit
which win feature two Japanese
Zero fighter planes and 4 Nazi
Messerschmidt 100 pursuit plane.
Other exhibit articles, some Of which
will be put up for public auction,
include parts Of Stuka dive bomb
ers and the JU-88 bomber, various
engine types, radio equipment, guns
and ammunition, parachutes, demo-
lition bombs, tail assemblies and
personal effects Of enemy flyers.
After the Flag Day service, June
Havoc, stage and screen star cur
rentiy appearing IN the Broadway
Show, Mexican Hayride," and Ray
Bolger, stage and screen dancer, viii
head the cast Of the grand opening
program, which win include the Don
Cossack Chorus OF 80 male voices
and typical USO show from OVER
seas.
Leading the roster Of speakers for
the evening. Is Mai. Gen. Barney M.
Giles, chief Of the air STAN and
deputy commanding general Of the
Army Air Forces, who describes
the air combat show as visible evi-
dence OF the might Of the Army
Air Forces and the power Of the
peoples War Bond buying"
WIN Fly Barrage Balloon.
"Our serial combat crews viii car-
~ the sky war to the, enemy with
ever-mounting power, Gen. Giles
promised. we know the people win
continue to Back the Attack With
War Bonds"
Other speakers will include 1t.
Col. Betty Bandel, commanding of-
ficer OF the Air WACS; Undersec-
retary Of the Treasury Daniel w.
Bell, and John A. Reilly, chairman
Of the District War Finance Com
mittee.
A barrage balloon, similar to the
kind now being used to protect our
landing forces in France and those
used on the Anxo beachhead, win
ny over the exhibit grounds daily.
Another feature of the show is
large Honor Roll" upon which viii
be inscribed In gold letters the
names Of members of the armed
forces who have had War Bonds
dedicated to them. A special sec
ton has been set aside for gold
Star Bonds, dedicated to service
men who have died in action. Bonds
need not be purchased at the ex-
hibit grounds in order to be dedi-
Gated, but q receipt must be pre-
sented to show that the purchase
was made during the four-week
drive.
Make Your Pay Day Your D-day.
Buy Bonds" "Who Said Juvenile
Delinquency? We Work for Uncle
Sam" were slogans carried yesterday
as more than TOO of the Districts
air-raid wardens and messengers pa.
raded on Constitution avenue to
mark the coming of the war loan
drive and preview the air combat
show.
Air WACS Recruiting.
Beneath overcast skies the march,
ers, for the most part In civilian de-
fense uniforms, proceeded west on
Constitution from Seventh street to
Fifteenth street and south on Fif-
teenth street
A color guard led the paraders
down the flag-lined street while
seated on the reviewing stand located
on the south side of Constitution
avenue between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets were Grand Marshal
Max Schwartz, chief air raid
warden: 1t. Col. Leonce r. Legendre,
executive officer to the regional di-
rector of civilian defense, who repre-
sented Commissioner John Russell
Young and Norman Prince, assistant
chief IN charge of messengers.
Fifty-two Air WACS have been
assigned to staff the show and re-
cruit members. The exhibit, which
will be open daily from 10 am. to
10 pm. until the campaign ends
July and for an indefinite period
thereafter, Is being held under the
joint sponsorship Of the Army Air
Forces, the District War Finance
Committee, the Interdepartmental
War Bond Savings Committee, Ma
tional Parks Services, and the Well
fare and Recreation Association.
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