Evening star., 1945-11-19
Individual Bond Sale,
In Victory Campaign
Pass Halt Way Mark

washington vlctOry BONO Duy-
ers have bought more than hall
of the individual Victory Loan
sales quota Of $4,000, 900, the
District War Finance Committee
reported today with announce
ment that sales reached $22, 900,
900 over the week end.
A 3l,400,000 increase In salet
Saturday raised the percentage to
52.4 per cent Of the total. Series Z
bond sales were increased $500, ,0oC
to $40 900 900. or 81 per cent Of the
$27 ,000, 900 quota. Other issues in
creased sl,l00,000 to $4,000 900. OF
80 per cent of the $4,000, 900 quota
The v-Bond campaign ends De-
cember g.
Meanwhile, Victory Bonds are
being bought for the projected
81, ,000, 900 Nurses National Memo
rial here, Arthur H. johnson, chair
man of the fund. announced today
Buying bonds helps the Gov
ernment, meaning ali OF u.s." Mr.
johnson said. Turning bonds
over to the memorial helps the
$4,000 war nurses and medical
women Of the Army, Navy and Air
Forces in securing a social and ed
ucational center and haven OF
rest In the Nations Capital"
Mrs. Kirk Stresses Need.
Mrs. Norman T. Kirk, wife OF the
Army Surgeon General and her
self a World War Army nurse, who
proposed the memorial, said yester-
day:
When the proposal to build and
endow a Nurses National Memorial
in Washington. to help the war
nurses throughout the years, is
fully understood, we hope the funds
required will be forthcoming -.
Such building is urgently needed.
Mr.. johnson, in announcing that
the Executive Committee plans to
hold a luncheon soon to map plans
to speed the money-raising CAM
paign, said these additional spon-
sors have joined the movement:
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Repre-
sentive Edith Nourse Rogers, Mrs
Merritte w. Ireland. Brig. Gen
Hugh J. Morgan, Representative
Mary T. Norton, Gen. Carl A.
Spaatz, Gen. A. A. vandegrift,
Mrs. Henry H. Arnold, DR.. George E.
Bennett and DR.. Sterling Bunnel.
Cargo Plane to Be Exhibited.
The Flying Boxcar," \ 25-ton
cargo plane which can carry q pay
load of nine tons, will be among
Army Air Forces planes exhibited
free to the public at the Victory
Loan wings OF Victory" show
starting Wednesday at National Air
port.
The plane can accommodate
trucks and automobiles, A para
troopers with full equipment or "a
litter cases and four attendants
There is no admission to the ex-
hibit, but only bond buyers will be
permitted to inspect the aircraft.
Visiting hours will be 10 am. to
S pm. daily, Wednesday through
Sunday. Free rides in civilian
planes for purchasers OF the $200
maturity value Roosevelt Memorial
Bond will be another high light Of
the show. Any Bond purchased
during the Victory loan. drive can
be presented for these features,
The Benjamin Franklin Lodge,
No. so. F. A. "A. M, Will hold q
V-Bond rally At $50 O'Clock to-
night ut the Hamilton Hotel. More
than 200 hotel service workers are
expected TO attend 4 bond rally at
S pm. tomorrow at 523 New Jer.
sey avenue NV. 1885, 51s~
The Alexandra Lodge Of B'nai
Birth and its women's auxiliary will
open its Victory loan campaign No
vember ~, at which time a quota
will be established. Irving Scholl
has been named chairman Of the
mems campaign. and the women's
committee will be headed by Mrs.
Nora Woolf and Mrs. Tecla Scholl.