The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-23
FIFTH WAR LOAN
HAS GALA OPENING
Special Events Started In
Counties

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three counties of Maryland, according
to w. Bladen Lowndes, Chairman of
the Maryland War Finance Commit
tee. War Bond rallies, luncheons, a
spectacular Army show in the Balti-
more stadium, flags, bands, and
movie premieres were among the
gala events.
T. Howard Duckett, Chairman of
Prince Georges County, reported a
War Bond dinner on June IL, at the
University of Maryland given through
the courtesy of DIR. H. C. Byrd, Presi-
dent and member of the War Finance
Committee. Speakers included DR..
Byrd, Walter N. Ruth, executive vice.
chairman and Mr.. Duckett. St. Mary's
County staged War Bond Rally
on June Is, when Senator Willard
Tydings spoke. Their big event
will be Duke Day, June %, when the
county will buy War Bonds to the
limit in honor of Captain Walter F.
Duke, son of Colonel" Roland Duke
of Leonardtown. Captain Duke was
credited with shooting down IA Jap
planes, but his record rose to 1914
during the past week. The st. Mary's
moving picture theatre will give free
seats to all who purchase Bonds at the
box Office. Mr.. Kenneth B. Duke an
nounced that this would be the The
atre's policy for the duration of the
Drive.
Cumberland jumped the gun on
Sunday, June II, and started a three
day celebration and War Bond promo
ton rally, according to Joseph M.
Naughton, Chairman of Allegany
County. He reported also, a novel
bond promotion idea. Baltimore
Street is roped off," he said, land at
the head of the block are two collins,
each containing appropriately grue-
some effigies of Hitler and TOTO. Each
time block of $4,000 in "E" Bond
sales are made, the collins are moved
one foot nearer the graves at the foot
of the street. We hope to have con-
siderable excitement and rejoicing
at the funerals" On June 16, Mr..
Naughton said, the famous Don Cos
sack choir, chorus of 81 male voices,
gave two concerts. One at the State
Normal School at Frostburg at $3.50
P. M. and the other at Cumberland
Fort Hill School at 8:15 P. M. On
June 10 the Chorus gave concert at
Hagerstown, Md.
Baltimore City's opening day start
ed in the morning with barrage bal
loon display on Mount Vernon Place.
The business and shopping districts of
the City were spotted with rare mill
tary equipment, guarded by military
personnel. At noon the 128th Band
gave concerts through the area and
from 12:45 to P. M. played in Sun
Square for Rally. At 1915 the
Baltimore Advertising Club gave a
luncheon to launch the Fifth War
Loan Drive. The principle speaker
was DR.. Peter Odegard, professor OF
Economics at Amherst and Consultant
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
A spectacular Army show, to which
admission was free, took place in the
City Stadium at 500 P. M. Display
and demonstrations of equipment be-
ing used in the Invasion were featured.
The WAC detachment at Edgewood
Arsenal, Chemical Warfare Center,
featured its own Drum Corps. Thou
sands of troops were massed and
marched in review before high rank
ing military and naval officers. A
packed stadium heard Major General
Philip Hayes, Commanding General of
the Third Service Command, speak.
Meanwhile, Baltimoreans who did
not attend the Show saw pre-release
picture at Keith's Theatre, "The Hour
Before the Dawn" The Glenn L..
Martin Military Band gave a concert
outside, as we'll as inside the theatre.
On June Is a War Bond admission
game between the Orioles and Toronto
took place at Oriole Park. The Don
Cossack chorus performed and the
Edgewood Arsenal Band gave con-
cert. G. H. Pouder is Baltimore City
w. Bladen Lowndes said that many
interesting events have been planned
for both City and counties. show
ever" he added, while these events
are fun, there is a bigger show under
way on the coast of France-a grim,
serious show. We must not forget
the real incentive of bond buying. Our
own men and the men of our Allies
are in this thing for keeps. Let's buy
bonds that way. Buy as many as We
can afford-and then make sacrifice
after that, to buy more. Maryland
must make a quota of 1928, 900, OOO
before July s. Our way has never
been to just make quota. We want
to over-subscribe it ind we want to
be the first to do it! What do you
say that we give our armies and Navy
Enough and on time?"
All county publicity chairmen are
asked to forward news of their spe-
cial events to the Public Relations
office, COL Maryland Trust Building
Baltimore 2. Md.