Evening star., 1944-07-07
Bond Drive Hits
1857 Of Coal;
f Sa|esLag
Individual Buying
Slow; Warning Issued
On Overoptimism

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On Overoptimism
The Fifth War Loan campaign
here today climbed to 1852 per cen
of the $107 100000 goal when an ad'
ditional s3,900,00O was reported fol
District sales yesterday, bringing
the aggregate total to $112,600, 900.
Series az" bond purchases still
are tagging badly, although $1,400,'
900 tabulated yesterday boosted the
total to $4,000, 900, or $50 per CEN
of the divisions $34,OO0,000 quota
Individual sales reached $34, zoe. 900
or 56.2 per cent of the SCI 900 ,00(
goal, an increase of 100000.
An increase of 81 100000 advanced
corporation sales to $78.400,000, ol
l704 per cent of that units $46,.
100000 quota.
Although the District has exceed.
ed its goal. officials warned against
optimism which might result in 6
letdown in Bond buying, pointing tt
the disappointing showing in Series
"E" purchases.
Corporations Bear Burden.
The greater burden of the drive
they added, has been borne by the
corporations, and the fact that the
Capital has met its goal shoulC
serve as an inspiration to the small
bond buyer to exert every effort tC
meet his prescribed quota.
"On the basis of reported sales we
are only a little better than so per
cent toward the e Bond goal" John
A. Reilly, chairman of the District
War Finance Committee, declared
"There is plenty of hard work ahead
for our workers.
I'VE must not slacken in our de-
termination to sell our quota of
those bonds that help the war ef-
fort so much-the e Bonds. We
cannot be proud of our campaign
until every last small bond as
signed to us has been purchased
Only then can We look our fighting
men in the eye and tell them we are
carrying our part of the load"
Nation Nears Goal.
Nationally, War Bond sales have
climbed to within per cent of the
S16,0OO,000 goal with sales
through Wednesday totaling sl5,-
364,000,000 Only $636,000,000 re-
main to be raised before the drive
officially closes tomorrow. Corpora
ton sales total S11,454 100000, OF
lis per cent of their $4,000 900, ,00C
quota, while individual purchases
have reached S3.9l0,0OO,OOO, or 65
per cent of the s6,000,000 900 goal.
Nearby Maryland, one of II States
which have gone over the top, leads
the country in oversubscription with
a total of S338,000000, or l48 per
cent of the quota While individual
purchases totaled Sl62, 100000. or
l56 per cent of that divisions goal,
Series &c bond sales were tagging
with $4,000 900, or less than 40 per
cent of that classification quota.
Radio Quiz at Show.
The radin quiz Truth or Conse-
euences," starring Ralph Edwards,
Wi nigh liont tonieht's SHOW at the
Army Air Forces Shot From the
Sky" exhibit on the Monument
Grounds. Music will be furnished by
the Coast Guard Band under direc-
ton of Chief Musician Bill Schallen.
Guest speakers will include Maj
Samuel Grashio, pilot who escaped
from the March of Death" in the
Philippines, and Col. Charles w.
Kutz, engineer Commissioner for the
District.
Two holders of the Congressional
Medal of Honor. Technical Sergt
Charles E. tCommando) Kelly and
1t. Ernest Childers, who were sched-
uled to appear at last nights show
as we'll as tonight. have been delayed
on the West Coast, it was announced
last night.
Bomber Pilot Speaks.
Maj. A. " Martini, bomber pilot
recently returned from the European
theater, and John j. Deviny, deputy
public printer, were the principal
speakers for last nights program on
the exhibit grounds.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whit
ney last night bid $4,000 in bonds
and won the 13-star American flag
donated by Frank Raymond, "a, OF
1862 Twenty-first street NV Mrs
Whitney, who was visiting the ex-
hibit with members of the Associa-
ton of Air Forces Women, also won
q porterhouse steak with a $4,000
bond bid.
At the auction, sponsored by the
Order of Ahepa and Washington
restaurants, P. L. Dounis, local pro-
prietor, bought a Messerschmidt
propeller for $1O5 900 in bonds. while
an unidentified purchaser Did $780,
600 for captured Axis machine
gun.
Heroes Are Interviewed.
Three overseas war heroes were
interviewed from the Monument
grounds last night over the radio.
They were First 1t. William H.
Sypher, pilot of the Liberator Dry
Run 9th Air Force, who has COM
pleted 80 missions over Germany;
First Sergt. Eddie Bright, now of
the 1st Paratroop Training Regi-
ment, Fort Benning, Ga, and Pvt.
John D. Ullrich, winner of the
Purple Heart, who served in the
Tunisian campaign.
Latest division reports include:
The optometrists' group, S27,74O;
jewelers. unit, $217,750, and the drug
industry, $438 $50. Mrs. Isabel Peter
son, chairman of the Bond Commit
tee of the Washington Soroptimist
Club, announced sales of $427 900,
while DR.. Ralph w. S. Bennett.
chairman of the Board of Trustees
Of the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, yesterday purchased $4,000
In bonds in the name of the home.
Ameen David, publisher of AL
Bayan, the only Mohammedan
newspaper in the United States, yes
terday presented his day-old son
with a $1,000 War Bond. The baby,
Nabeel Ameen David, who was born
at Columbia Hospital, is believed
to be the youngest owner of a