Evening star., 1945-12-01
-Four FWA Groups Top
Victory Loan Quota
By 166 Per Cent Sales

By 166 Per Cent Sales
The Federal Works Agency's
four groups have sold 1853 per
cent of their organization quota
Of $642,590 in Victory Loan
bonds, Edward F. Bartlett, chair
man of the Interdepartmental
Bond Savings Committee, an
nounced today as the last week
of the campaign to sell $42,000,-
900 in v Bonds here drew near.
The FWA report breaks down as
follows: The Office of the Admins
traitor. $14,141, or las per cent of
the $9,738 quota; the Public Roads
Administration, ,$153, 900, or 10S per
cent of the $142, 900 quota: the Pub
lie Building Administration, $777,-
918, or 1870 per cent Of the $408, 900,
and the Bureau Of Community Fa-
cilities, $126,233, or 152 per cent of
the $82,852 quota.
Meanwhile, the District War
Finance Committee reported total
individual sales increased to $32,-
100, 900, or 76.4 per cent of the quota,
in the past "a hours. Series "E"
sales increased $500,000 to s14,300,-
000-53 per cent of the $27 ,0000 900
quota. Other issues showed an in
crease of 100000 to s17,80O, 900, or
1887 per cent of the sl5,000,000
quota.
AS the committee got ready for
an about next week, Mrs.
Nathan Hurwitz, special events
chairman of the Women's Di-
vision, reported a series of ac-
tivities calculated to add $780,
900 to E bond sales Twenty Victory
Loan "brunches" have been ar
ranged by District civic, social and
professional groups, admission to
which will be by bond purchase. In
addition, family plan" has been
developed whereby volunteer
member of family group agrees to
sell a v Bond to each member.
Senators VS.. Quiz Kids.
-Four Senators will match wits
with the four Quiz Kids before a
capacity crowd Of Roosevelt Me-
mortal bond buyers at 7:30 pm.
Sunday in the Mayflower Hotel.
The program, featuring Senators
Murdock, Ball, Taylor and Stanfill,
will be broadcast by The Stars radio
station WMAL.
Headlining special Victory Loan
events next week will be the ar
rival Monday of the U-977-the
Nazi submarine which was suspect
ed of bringing top German leaders
to hideout in South America.
The sub, and its escort vessel, the
U. S. S. Baker, will moor at the Coast
Guard Dock, $50 Maine avenue S.W.,
Monday through Saturday, and ad-
mission to the undersea boat will be
by purchase of Victory Bond. In
spectlon hours are from IL noon
daily until pm; the escort ship,
daily, to pm.
Ted r. Gamble, national director
of the War Finance Division, today
called on the motion picture indus
try to extend its Victory Loan cam
paign until December 81. In a
message to all members of the in
dutry, Mr.. Gamble urged the De
cember drive closing date be dis
regarded and asked for more bond
premieres, more children's matinees
and additional bond-selling events
with a full participation in free
movie day, December T."
1000 Attend Rally.
More than 1000 employees of the
Federal Public Housing Authority
and their relatives held a victory
rally in the recreation room of the
Longfellow Building last night to
celebrate going over the top of their
$4,000 quota.
Monday at noon employees of the
Civilian Production Administration
will stage a rally in the Social Sc
curity Auditorium. Capt. James
Ray, Marine Corps veteran Of the
Pacific war, will thank the group for
its support Of the fighting forces
through bond purchases.
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland an
nounced yesterday the State would
purchase $15,35O,O0O worth of v
Bonds with Treasury funds. He said
the States purchase would be di-
vided among Baltimore City and
several counties as credits toward
their respective campaign goals.
queen of Maryland Park"
A bond rally has been scheduled
by the Maryland Park High School
for December 13 at the school, when
Queen of Maryland Park" will be
chosen by stamp purchasers. The
four candidates are Mary Hazelden
Mary Doris Wood, Fay Brown anc
Betty Ann Korn.
A bond rally will be held at the
Glen Mont (Md) School at pm
Thursday when Thomas Oyster, re.
Gently returned from service in tht
South Pacific, will speak. Prizes will
be awarded to the two children sell.
ing the most bonds in the elemen.
tary and primary departments ane
to the winners of the poster contest
The school quota is $4,000.
Total sales of Victory Bonds ir
Montgomery County have reached
$1,971 ,45150 against an overall
quota of s2,500,OO0, or 43 per cent
of the quota, County Chairman Free
L. LuteS announced todav