Evening star., 1944-12-13
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the "E" bond quota were good, re-
minding that the total will continue
to rise through December as pay
roll deductions pour in. Final totals
for the drive will be announced
January 2.
Legal Division Passes Quota.
At the meeting of the division
chairmen. United States Attorney
Edward M. Curran, heading the
legal division, reported sales of ST.
236,475, against a S2000,000 quota
with only one-third of the sales
from the legal division tabulated.
Nearly 100000 V-mail certifi-
Gates stating that bond has been
bought as a Christmas gift for a
serviceman or woman overseas are
on their way to the fighting fronts
all over the world, the Treasury De-
partment announced yesterday. The
certificates are reproductions of e.
Bonds with Christmas Bond Certi-
flcate' and Greetings" written on
them and space left for personal
message. They are furnished free
to buyers of bonds at all bond
issuing agencies in Is States and
the District.
Last night at the Capitol Theater,
the movie star Esther Williams
auctioned off the bathing suit she
wore in the film Bathing Beauty,
to two buyers for a total purchase
of s7,7OO in bonds. The first pur-
chaser, Herb Sachs, owner OF the
Del Rio Night Club, paid $1,000 in
bonds for it, then returned it to be
auctioned again-for "E" bonds.
Royce L. Parker, who lives in the
Hamilton Hotel, paid s100 for it the
second time.
A sound economy is the only sal
vation for any nation. and the Wal
Bond program is one of the best
means of keeping one in this Ma.
ton. John A. Reilly, former chair.
man of the District War Finance
Committee, declared at bona rally
in the Agriculture Department au'
ditorium last night.
Called Hedge Against Imitation.
Speaking on the "Internationa.
Program" in support of the Sixth
War Loan drive, Mr.. Reilly said:
Imitation is like a cancer to any
economic system, once it gets start
ed. The War Bond program is one
of the best hedges I know against
that dreaded disease"
In line with the international
theme of the program, G. Rowland
Shaw, former Assistant Secretary OF
State, in a talk on unity among ma
tions, defined foreign affairs as not
just a relationship between govern
ments.. but relationship between
peoples.
The rally was sponsored by the
District War Finance Committee
the District Federation of Women's s
Clubs and the Washington We'll
comes You project sponsored by
The Evening Star, in cooperation
with prominent local organizations
The programs featured folk dances
and music by several groups, di-
rected by Marion D. Venable, Sylvia
Kaplowitz, Ralph Case and 1t
Charles Brendler, directing the
Navy Band.
Postal service employees through
out the country have passed the
halfway mark in their efforts to
reach a quota of S17,50O,000, the
Treasury announced. The announce
ment said that Sc per cent of the
quota has been reached. These fig
ures are considered especially good
in view of the fact that the drive
comes in the midst of the Post Office
Departments busiest season, with
clerks and carriers working over
time.
John j. McCloy, Assistant Secre-
tary of War, in statement today
urged that the drive goal be met SC
that the ammunition and materiel
lost in war can be supplied.
The Louis D. Brandeis Zionist or
ganization has announced sales OF
s1,131,0O0 so far, Bond Chairman
Louis C. Grossberg said today. OF
the total, $4,000 is in e" bonds
The amount was increased by $780,
600 at a meeting of the organiza-
ton last night.