Evening star., 1944-11-16
Soldier Cast Arrives
Here 10 Put on Show
In War Loan Drive
Fort Bennine Group
To Demonstrate Guns
At Monument Grounds

With the opening of the Sixth
War Loan drive four days away, 80
men from the Fort Benning (Ga)
Infantry School arrived here today
to prepare for their show, Here's
Your Infantry" which opens to-
morrow for four-day run at the
Washington Monument grounds.
The show is sponsored by the Army
ground forces in cooperation with
the District War Finance Division,
and Is q feature of the drive with
goal Of $4,000, 900 which starts
Monday.
The soldiers will demonstrate the
use of 10 basic weapons, including
the bazooka, mortar, flame-thrower
and machine gun, from 10 am. to 10
pm. They will strip, reassemble
and explain each weapon and
answer questions about them. Twice
daily, at 1890 and $50 pm, the
combat unit will use the bazooka
and the flame-thrower in a 30
minute version of jungle assault
on a japanese pillbox. The show
will continue through Monday night,
closing soon after the opening of the
Parade Of Stars" show at Constjtu-
ton Hall. which formally will open
the drive.
Two preliminary rallies were held
yesterday, and two are scheduled
for today. Yesterdays meeting.
included = luncheon for leaders oi
the women's division of the drive
and rally for OPA employees
Today the District Liquor and Beer
Association was to hold a rally
luncheon at the Mayfiower Hotel
at pm, and at 9 O'Clock tonight
the Washington Colored Bar Asso-
ciation will hold a rally in the
Mu-So-Lit Club, 1927 H street NV.
Certificates of merit for outstand-
ing work in the Fifth War Loan
drive will be presented to a number
Of the bar members.
Morgenthau Speaks.
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau praised the United States for
bond purchases and declared that
because of this backing, the war is
"the peoples war" when he spoke
before several hundred OPA en-
ployes and neighborhood residents
at the Census Bureau yesterday. He
urged that every one continue to buy
bonds, and to buy more bonds. Be
cause Of the length of the war we
will need more than we thought, /"
he declared, adding that when the
Sixth War Loan drive national goal
of $4,000, ,000, 900 was set three
months, many thought the war in
Europe would be over before the
drive got under way.
The secretary was introduced by
Price Administrator Chester Bowles.
E. F. Bartlett, commissioner of ac-
counts for the Treasury Department
and chairman of the Interdepart-
mental Bond Committee, reported at
the meeting that 1850, 900 civilian
employees are purchasing $54 ,0O0, 900
worth Of bonds each month through
payroll deductions. Secretary Nor
genthau recommended that the OPA
increase payroll deductions among
their own group during this drive
and praised the agency for keeping
prices nearly stable.
Robert Coyne, assistant director
Of the national War Finance Divi-
sion Of the Treasury Department,
and Wilmer j. Waller, chairman of
the District drive, spoke to approxi-
mately $50 workers of the women's
division. Both praised the work the
division had done in past drives.
Theater Guild Offers Play.
I'VE have only few more innings
to 60, and we have had wonderful
batting average so far. But we
must continue it If we would protect
the final score. These bonds are a
link between the fireside and the
foxhole. There must be no failure, /"
Mr.. Coyne declared.
Mr.. Waller declared that many
people believe victory is near and
peace just around the corner" but
deplored this, saying there is no
room for complacency." I'VE must
prove to our boys that we are
marching with them on the trium-
phant road to victory" he said.
The American Theater Guild VIC
tory Players presented q skit, "The
Favor" which will be used on rally
throughout the drive.
Taking part in 1t were John A. Mack,
veteran Of this war; Miss Gail Bene-
dict and Miss Bernice Mendlessohn
Reports were given on the three new
being stressed by the
women's division, bonds for babies,
pin-money bonds, to be bought by
from money saved
through small sacrifices, and equip
ment bonds, bonds that are bought
and credited to an organisation
seeking to buy some piece Of war
equipment In its name.
Alexandria TO Stage Rally.
The drive In Alexandria win be
given precampaign push this
afternoon when Col. r. H. Jeschke,
q. 8. N. c., speaks ct . public rally
In the auditorium Of the Virginia
Electric q Power Co, lit South
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