Evening star., 1941-12-28
Plans for City-Wide
Salvage Collection
Campaign Mapped
Representatives Of More
Than 80 Organizations
Aaree to Serve

Yesterday by James E. Collif1oWer,
head of the Districts new Salvage
and Conservation Committee, as rep
resentatives of more than 80 groups
accepted service.
Other members are to be named
to the committee which will super
wise and foster saving and collection
of all types of metals, waste paper,
corrugated cartons, rags, rubber and
other materials but motor the
present-tin cans, automobile license
plates and razor blades. for which
there is no commercial outlet.
All householders and commercial
firms are asked to cooperate since
collections of defense materials may
be given either to collecting Chart
able agencies or to commercial
agents.
Pamphlets to Be Distributed.
House-to- house distribution OF
250.OOO pamphlets outlining the
program is expected to begin
January 10, according to an out
line given yesterday by Horace
Walker, secretary OF the general
committee. The committee has
established headquarters in the Al
bee Building, where there is a tele-
phone exchange, Republic 8488, for
answering service calls for anyone
who calls to learn where he may
find collection agencies.
If you do not want to sell your
salvage materials to a dealer, the
committee said. call one OF the
collecting charitable agencies. These
include the Central Union Mission,
Volunteers of America, Salvation
Army and the Good VIII Industries.
Others may be added to this list.
Mr.. Walker emphasized the city
wide program is not intended to
supersede or supplant any collec-
ton program already undertaken by
any private or public group. but
rather. was designed to coordinate
and stimulate such activities.
General Meeting Called.
The first general meeting OF the
full committee is to be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Social Security
Board rooms, Fourth street and In
dependence avenue S.W. Talks are
to be made by Lessing j. Rosewald.
chief of the Bureau of Industrial
Conservation of the o. P. M, Paul
c. Cabot, deputy chief, and Col.
Lemuel Bolles. civilian defense direc-
tor for the Metropolitan Area of
the District.
An executive committee of IA
members is TO be named at the
Monday night meeting, from the
more than 80 already on the Cen
eral Committee. More names are
to be added to the General Com
nlittee to raise its number to about
100. This number is to be broken
down into subcommittee by trade,
civic or other classifcations for
stimulation of this defense effort,
but not into classes for collection of
paper, metals or other materials, as
such.
Mr.. Walker said residents would
not be expected to make a detailed
sorting of Salvaged materials COL
lected for donation or sale, but that
1t was hoped papers and metals and
the like would not be placed in the
same hoppers. Glass containers are
not wanted yet, officials said.
Committee Members.
Members of the General Com
nittee who so far have accepted,
together with their sponsoring
agencies or groups, were listed as
follows:
American Legion Auxiliaries Mrs. NJ 4
Carroll: American Legion. Comdr. Hey
Association, washington /. Cleveland. q Ed'0'-''
Boys Club of Washington Frank r
Jeleff; 3. P. o. E., Allen j. Duvau; Boy
Scouts Of America, Linn c. Drake; Build-
Blanz: Building owners and Managers
Professional Women's Club, Miss Laura
Capital Transit Co, E. D Merrill: Gen.
trail Labor Union, John Locker: Central
Union Mission. Mrs. Jean, Bennett; Chesa..
wilson conmba Ef Club c0
Russell j. Bowser; Community Centers,
Milo F. Christensen: Community Chest,
Coleman an, Jennings; Cosmopolitan Club
District Of Columbia. William A: xanten;
District Of Columbia Bankers, Association.
Of Of Columbia Defense Council; coi. ,Lemuei
Bolles., J. Bernard Mcdonnell: DISTRICT & Of
G4s FsssEsan %sfns Dsss 81 Of
Fire Department, Marshal CALVIN G.
offtmfnn of coinmbis apf Pubic 9 schools. Dr.. r W.
Ballou.
Federation Of Business Mems So Associa, S a,
OF e1't5S citiaens M :i" Associations, Harry N stu
Girl Scouts. Miss Eleanor j. Durett;
Good Will Industries, the Rev. W. Har-
old Shape.
5ssa syGsa5s5es GsasE
Safd Sfste9fea %fs SenoF KPsEtone kesFa
Dr. o. B. Hunter: Knights Of Columbus
James Kehoe.
Lions Club william Hans9n: c,Abed4a MasGnif
Sub j. GlaTde keifT FTetman Hsa9haI
Evening Star. Howard Bailey P6st. 6ar,a. Alex <
ander Jones; 1T Times-He5aIdk H!paI,1ks charies Z
Parent nt-teacher associations. Mrs. P. E
Elicit; parent-teacher associations CoL .Sos
ored), Mrs. Alice Hunter: POLICE Boys 6 S!uo
Mai. E. W. Brown: Potomac Electric PoVei
Co, c. Melvin Sharpe,
ArRy. RS,aFE Mac GluP Harry Ge5nor: soFoptomis
Club, Miss Estelle zirkin. ,
1auxiiiaries), iGft Mrs Florence Armstrong
Washington Building Congress. A H. Graen
Washington Federation of Churches. Dr.
oscar F. Blackwelder: Washington lnous
trial Union Council. Sidney Katz.
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
Association. Miss Elsa M. Peters 4oun
Women's Christian Association tcolored
Miss Dorothy Hight: Zonta Club Mrs. E. j
Hess. ,..:
Air condltlonlng. Walter Philips; Auto
motive Trade A59fiatoG osfp6 RGha{a n DeeE MeEE
man: coal. W ", Reed: dealers. J: v
Stevens. Hyman Veiner, Max Ieltle; Ropel
q Ball; Sam B. Block; department store
B M. Bulkey; District Grocery Store
Isaac Jacobson; drugStores, Dr. Georg
Mccain; fuel and oil. L. LIE Roy G[ltzaI
Graphic Arts Association, F. X Smltf
hotels Arthur Harnett: ladies' Wea
Joseph + Harris; Iaun6GieS; 6Gdds. miFs GsGFs
price variety, j. M Hemminger; men
wear, Walter Nordlineer; paper. Ihoms
A. Cantweu; plumbing suppheS. i Giauc
W owens; restaurants, Rooert ). WnSoi
retail grocers. Kirk Miller shoeS' Giioe'
Washington Wholesale Liquor Dealer
Milton Kronheim; Washington Real Esta
Board. Charles J. Rush wholesale grocer o,T
Robert Dyer; wholesale meats ana pou
John F. Brousher.
Booth Day Passes