Evening star., 1944-07-04
Capital Nears Goal
In Bond Drive, but
Small Buyers Lag
individual Sales Must
Reach Quote to Make
For Success, Soy Leader

Although officials predicted today
that the District would 60 well over
the top tomorrow in its Fifth War
Loan campaign to sell $107, 900 900
in War Bonds, they again pointed
out that the campaign could not be
considered a success unless the
small bond" buyer comes through
to meet his share of the established
quota.
No progress reports will be made
today.
Declaring that the District could
experience a noisy Fourth of July
here at home were it not for the
sacrifices and valor of those kids
whose carelessness with fire crack
ers used to alarm U.s." John A.
Reilly, chairman of the District
War Finance Committee, expressed
the hope that Independence Day
may serve as an inspiration to all
Americans and spur them on to
fill the quota so badly needed by
cur Government"
Must Repay Them.
"Yes, they will give us quiet
Fourth" he continued, In return
We can give them the only kind of
fireworks that count today-planes.
guns and tanks made by free men
and women to keep America free
II we are to furnish them they
must be paid for. The purchase of
War Bonds by every wage Garner
and investor is essential 20 carry
on maximum production"
Mr.. Reilly pointed out that the
sales-$102, 200, 0,O00-reported to date
were only those actually cleared
by the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, adding that hundreds
of Arms, with large numbers of en-
ployes participating in payroll saw
ings plans and special patriotic
rallies during the campaign. have
not been in position to do the
necessary accounting work to get
the subscription in shape for clear
ance."
Although at present the Capital
10 d1lALllS 4S,SOO,OOU DC1llllQ lllC
record made during the first month
of the last drive, Mr. Reilly said
that with number of the Govern
ment departments yet to be heard
from, Il am satisfied that before
the end of July We will be nearing
our individual quota"
Need 3 Million Daily.
With only six daily reports re-
naming in the drive and Series
e" Bond purchases still short of
the halfway mark, sales hereafter
must average better than $4,000, 900
daily to reach the s34, 100000 Series
e. goal. Tabulations through July
81 will be credited to the drive,
although the drive closes officially
Saturday.
The city's overall subscription
was boosted to $1O2, 200 900, or SO
per cent of the goal, yesterday with
the report OF an additional $6,8O0,-
600. OF this figure, however, IS ,200,-
900 was raised through corporation
sales, boosting that total to $73,200,-
600. Or 1891 per cent of the di-
visions s46,000000 quota.
Individual sales climbed to only
f7.5 per cent of its SOL 900, 900 goal
with report of 81 600, 900. to bring
the aggregate total to $4,000, 900.
Included in this figure was 81, 900 900
credited to Series "E" purchases,
advancing that total to $4,000, 900.
or AL per cent of the Series "E"
quota.
Nationally. an increase of $751;
100000 in War Bond purchases
boosted sales to s14,685, ,O00. 900, rep
resenting 90 per cent of the $16,-
600 900, 900 goal Sales to corpora
tions reached sl1 ,078. .O00,O 900, or Ill
per cent of that divisions $4,000
100000 quota, while individual bond
purchases totaled only SO GOT .0Oo, 900,
or so per cent of that S6,000000 900
goal.
PeruvianS at Show.
A group of Peruvian ground and
air officers, the first of number of
groups of Latin American field Off
GERS to visit the United States on
30-day tours of Army schools. Air
Forces installations and manufac-
turing plants, will appear at the
Army Air Forces Shot From the
Sky" show at 430 pm. today on
the Monument Grounds.
An auction of captured enemy
equipment and various articles of
merchandise donated by local busi-
ness firms is scheduled for $3.50 pm
today at the exhibit grounds. En-
tertainment will be provided by the
Army Air Forces Band from Boiling
Field and will include a number of
variety acts by members of the
band.
D0u F0und Stranded .