Evening star., 1944-12-15
War Bonds
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grand total of SIG, ,468 900, 900, over 8
$4,000, ,o00, 900 quota.
The drive officially ends SATURDAY.
although bonds bought through De-
cember 81 will count toward the
quotas. Final figures will be an
nounced January 2.
Navy Buys Extra Bonds.
Capt. Gerald A. Eubank, Navy CO.
ordinator for War Bonds, reported
yesterday that the Navy personnel
had bought more than s61 900, 900 in
extra bonds on Pearl Harbor day.
We don't use patriotic appeal to
sell bonds to men in uniform be-
cause when men are fighting and
many give their lives, such an ap-
peal would have hollow sound.
We sell them bonds for their own
postwar security" Capt. Eubank
said.
Washington still kept third place
In the contest between eight Metro
politan centers competing in "E'
bond sales. Milwaukee and Pitts
WI Oil o1S 0Ogll OllCdo vi Vic
in percentage sales.
Montgomery County has exceeded
its quota of $2,50O,OO0 in the drive,
according to Fred L. Lutes, chair
man, who announced today that a
total of S2,898, ,175.25 has been
reached. He expressed disappoint-
ment. however, in the sales of "E''
Bonds and said he hoped the visit
of the War Bond Caravan to the
county today will renew interest.
Signal Corps Has Exhibit.
The exhibit, which is under the
auspices of the Holabird Signal
Depot, was at Rockville this morn
ing. will be at Bethesda this after
noon until $50 o'clock and at Silver
Spring, in the rear of the State
Armory, from to o'clock tonight
The display is Signal Corps equip
ment used on the various battle
fronts and is free.
Mr.. Lutes said 1872 individual
sales of e. Bonds totaling $685.
23l SO have been reported by the
county banks. The quota for these
bonds is $1,000,000.
Latest reports from the various
districts in the county on over all
sales show the northeastern dis
trict headed by F. L. Thomas lead
ing with sales of s1,058, ,043.75. The
quota for this district which is in
the Sandy Spring -Olney neighbor-
hood was 100000.
The eastern district reported sales
OF S1,018,72750 with quota of
81 100000. In the western district
which had quota of $3.50, 600. sales
of S219,941.25 were reported; sales
of s87.838.75 were announced for
the northwestern district, which has
a quota of $125,000, and central
district, with a quota Of S525, 900, re-
ported sales of $390,124 State of
Maryland purchases allocated to
Montgomery County totaled $123, 500
Arlington Movie Nets S400, 900.
Following double header" bond
rally, Arlington County today is well
past the million-dollar mark in the
Sixth War Loan, ii was announced
by William E. Robey, drive chair
man. The county quota is 81 ,655 900.
County bond buyers last night paid
an average of $3.50 per seat to see
Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon
in Mrs. Parkington" at the Buck
ingham Theater. The sales for the
night netted about 100000 with
every seat in the house sold out for
both showings and bond buyers pay
ing for standing room only.
Col Winfield S. Hamlin, theater
manager, said Mrs. CLAUDE r.
Thomas sold over 100000 in War
Bonds and Stamps and thereby be-
came the top" salesman in the
theater drive.
The Clarenford Women's Club, In
the race between the sever county
Federated Women's Clubs, was lead
ing with sales of $280,900. Runner
up was the Ashton Heights Women's