Evening star., 1944-11-15

Robert Coin to Speak
At Luncheon Today;
oPA Rally Planned
The keynote luncheon OF the
wonen's division of the sixth War
Loan drive will be held at I pm
today ut the Mayfiower Hotel. Rob-
ert Coin, assistant national direc.
tor Of the War Finance Division oi
the Treasury Department. will be
principal speaker and about 20(
leaders Of the womens division will
attend. The campaign opens Mon
day.
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols, chair.
man Of the division, viii preside
Booth captains, group chairmen and
the presidents Of 100 co-operatine
women's organizations will be pres
ent. Reports from . few groups
including the OAR, the American
Legion Auxiliary and the Eastern
Star, win be heard.
At 4 pm. today a rally to spul
War Loan drive efforts among OPA
employees will be held on the eas,
side OF the Census Building, Sec
ond and D streets S.W. Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau and
Price Administrator Bowles will
speak. The Marine Band will play
and Lynn Allison will lead grour
singing.
Drive Compared to Prize Fight.
Yesterday Robert v. Fleming
Riggs National Bank president, and
member OF the War Finance Ex-
ecutiye Committee. told 400 leaders
Of the drive at a kick -on luncheon
that the drive is like q prize tight
1t can be lost in the final round
he warned.
Mr.. Fleming reminded the group
OF the famous championship fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimons, in
which Corbett gave Fitzsimmons
time for a breathing spell and
shortly thereafter was knocked out.
When you have the enemy on the
run 1t Is no time to give him a re-
spite," he declared. I'VE must keep
everlastingly at 1t until our enemies
have finally and completely coll
lapsed. Every dollar promptly sub
scribed by our citizens in the pur-
chase of War Bonds not only will
protect our national economy but
will hasten the collapse of our
enemies"
Veteran Officer Speaks.
Col. James w. Bellah, recently re-
turned from duty in the Southeast
Asia command, urged the group to
meet the quota in this drive so that
they could back the men overseas.
He told the stories of four men in
Burma-one died building a tiny but
important air strip, one died after
the amputation of an arm, when the
anesthetic did not work, and two
died at sea in small rubber life
boat.
Who will pay them back?" he
asked. mo one, for they didn't die
for pay, but for a way OF living, q
government owned by the indi-
vidual, right eventually to peace
ful living and a decent expectancy
OF life in the future, and q protec-
ton Of that future by an individual
consciousness of our great place in
the family Of nations, a cohesion of
that family to peace.
These sacrifices never can be
purchased by money" he said, but
they must be backed to the fullest
by the money you will raise in the
sixth and all the other war loan
drives that may have to come, by all
the work, sacrifice and drudgery at
home until the last shot is fired and
after. 1t is not over. 1t will be q
long time before it is over. Your
soldier knows this. He fights on
knowing 1t. There is no discharge
in war for him. There must be none
for those at home who back him"
Informed Of Duties.
William j. Waller, District War
Finance Committee chairman, was
master of ceremonies at the lunch
con. He charged the group with
their duties, and said, '"This is the
hardest drive we yet have tackled.
People are beginning to be over
confident because of the recent VIC
tories. But we must go over our
quota, II we would make these VIC
tories continue into the final and
complete victory"
The Marine Corps Drum and
Bugle Corps Band played and q
color guard representing the Army,
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard
stood at attention as the meeting
opened. Soloist with the band was
Pvt. Bob Phillips, from Lowry Field,
Colo.
Employees of the Federal Public
Housing Authority, Connecticut ave-
nue. and M street NV, will put on
a War Bond show at 7::30 pm. Fri
day at the Offices to help the drive.
Professionals to Entertain.
George A. Baird, chairman of the
permanent War Bond Committee of
the Authority, announced profess
sional entertainers will be in the
show. George Craft will act as mas
ter OF ceremonies, Fats" Pineir will
sing and Miss Bea Booze will play
the guitar. The amateur acts in
clude song and dance numbers, q
monologist, comedy and variety
skits.
Admission to the show will be IS
cents, with special seats for pur-
chasers of bonds.
The District quota in the coming
drive is $s4,000, 900, a reduction Of
$1,000, 900 from the Fifth War Loan
drive quota, which was oyersub-
scribed by $45, 200, 900. individuals
will be asked to buy $50, 900 600
worth of Series ''E" bonds and $16,-
000, 900 worth of other series bonds.
Corporations will be asked to buy
S48, 900 900 worth of bonds.
VINO Still Seeks Wnrkers