Show HIGHER INTEREST RATES 1 NEW SERIES SEnIES BOOST I DEFENSE BOND VALUES I This week U. U S S. S defense bonds tare are even more profitable than ever everK Charles L. L Smith state ct chairman of the Treasury De De- p savings bond ond division announced Interest rates are now three 3 per tin cent the fast selling fast Series E defense bonds Mr Smith said Even If lit the bond bondIs Is redeemed before this overall over over all rate applies there are new advantages advantages ad vantages of faster and higher returns in the ear earlier earler ler holding periods Series E purchase limits under under un der the new scale have been doubled to permit bu buying bID up to each year for each individual individual indi vidual purchaser Issue prices will remain the same as will the 4 return for tor 3 Invested proportion The new advantages are effected by shortening the time for maturIty matur mature Ity from 10 10 years to 9 years 8 S months An A entirely new offering the Series H II bond which can only be bought by Individuals Is Js ex ex- p to be very popular It isa is isa isa a income cUrrent cUrrent Income producing savings savings sav ings bond which sells and Is redeemed redeemed re re- deemed at par It Jot pays int Interest rest by government check heck to the bondholder every every- six months The II bond Is Js available in denominations de nominations of OO and up |