Evening star., 1949-05-13
Thousands Of Carriers
| Attend Big Bond Rally.
See Mats, Movie Stars

Several thousand Wasntnston
area newspaper carrier hoys--anc
girls-luhllAntly free from school
for the morning. gathered today M
the Sylvan Theater on the Monu-
ment Grounds for q two-hour rally
inaugarattng the national Savings
Bond Opportunity Drive
The carriers. who beginning
Monday will Join more than 200. :
600 others throughout the Nation
in distributing bond selling litsra-
ture 10 l2.00o 900 American homes.
heard themselves called young
Washington businessmen In q
Nation wide radio address from
the theater by Secretary Of the
Treasury Snyder.
Because the boys volunteered
their services. Mr.. Snyder declared.
II meant that you were willing TO
devote to your Government the
time you would probably have
rather spent on . baseball dia-
mond."
Triumphant Mats Appear.
Baseball wasn't totally absent
from the program. however. The
gathering gave q rousing welcome
to the Washington baseball team
which put In a short appearance
following its triumphant return 10
the District after q nine game
winning streak in the West.
Also appearing on the program
were Screen Stars Dennis Morgan
Alexis Smith and Craig Stevens.
Dofnng his coat and loosening
his bow tie. Mr.. Morgan called for
volunteers to Join him in song on
the stage and more than q dozen
boys responded. Former Heavy
weight Boxer Buddy Baer also
chimed In for 0 chorus.
Earlier In the program o District
barbershop quartet. the Treble
Shooters. offered several numbers,
among them an original song,
Bonds For Happiness"
Uncle Sam needs you and me
to to keep o sound economy" I"
went some Of the words.
Dog Fight Interrupts.
Perhaps the only noticeable
commotion In the huge gathering
occurred during another song.
when almost half the crowd stood
Up for a few moments to watch a
dog fight.
Representatives Of the four
Washington daily newspapers,
which sponsored the event In CO.
operation with National Capital
Parks and the Savings Bond Di-
vision Of the Treasury present
were Crosby Boyd. business man
ager Of The Star: Herbert Ellis
ton. editor Of the Post: III. A. Rob-
inson. circulation manager of the
Times Herald. and Matt Meyer,
business manager Of the Daily
News. T.
The boys were profuse In their
cheers for almost all guests pre-
sented. When the names Of Dis
trict School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning and Prince Georges
County School Supts g. Gardner
Shugart were announced A how
ever, they were greeted with loud,
but good-natured. booes.
Days Of 10 Recalled.
In his address Secretary Snyder
linked the opportunity drive"
with the gold rush in California
of 1849. and declared that with
out the risks and hardships Of the
'49ers, for people Of today "the
purchase Of United States Savings
Bonds Is the best way to lay q
foundation for taking advantage
Of opportunity when It comes"
The covered wagon. he said. Is
"tne symbol" Of the drive. Thirty
authentic covered wagons" viii
assemble next Monday at Inde-
pendence, Mo-PreSident Tru-
mans home town-to begin a tour
Of the 10 States and the District.
he announced.
Seeking a national goal Of ST.
040, 900, 900. the drive Is scheduled
to close July. The Districts quota
In e bonds is $12.o00. 900.
Ray Mack. president Of the
Interstate Circulation Managers
Association. welcomed the car
riers.< Co-chairman for the event