Evening star., 1941-07-22
Aluminium Drive
Teams Launch
Canvass Today
5000 D. c. Women
Prepare Homes for
Collection Tomorrow

More than 5000 Washington
women were going calling today
to ask their neighbors for aluminium
scrap-battered pots and pans that
have attained new dignity through
their role in the vital task of max
Ing the Nation stronger.
More aluminium means more
planes for defense. That is why
the Capital women were moving
from door to door, as were other
thousands in cities. towns and viii
lagos from coast to coast. Hun
dreds of the local volunteers were
on the job for the second successive
day, for these workers made their
first calls yesterday in order to
step off with official inauguration
of the national campaign.
Early reports indicate Washington
Is ready to do its full share in sup
plying a new stock of aluminium
when actual collection begins here
tomorrow. officials expect Washing
ton will give added reason for up
ward revision of the estimated Ma
tion-wide contribution. They be-
lieve, too. that Capital housewives
will donate hundreds of unusual
items, in addition to standard kitch-
en- utensils-possibly some compar-
ing we'll in novelty with the cast
for broken finger, the slot machine,
and the loving cup inscribed, Given
by the German-American Bund,
Quot Tournament, 1887" which
were found among yesterdays offer
ings in other cities.
Variety of Donations.
First evidence of the citizens re-
sponse was on display in the large
wire bin in front of the District
Building. In the several hundred
pounds of scrap were scores of cof-
fee persolators, ladies and all kinds
of cooking containers. The shell
of a boXtype camera and some
discarded automobile parts were
among other items in the early
accumulation.
A number of police precinct sta-'
tions also reported advance Offer
ings. At No. l, included with
double boiler and an old kettle, both
aluminium, we're three pans which
policeman said were made of lead,
copper and zinc. No. had an au-
tomobile piston. No. started its
batch with an aluminium disc, about
the size of half dollar, which had
been lying on the telephone switch
board for some time.
All collections will be made from
the front entrances of homes and
apartment buildings. Managers OF
apartments having more than four
units will make their own arrange
ments for gathering the aluminium
within the buildings and then will
place the contributions outside the
front doors. If contributors CO.
operate by having their donations
outside at 8 am, officials believe
the work could be completed in four
hours.
Teams of 300.
P. Y. K. Howat, general chair
man of the local drive. emphasized
that solicitation, not collection. was
today's phase of the subject here
All persons authorized to seek dona-
tions bear identification, he said.
At least 300 workers were operat-
ing in teams in each of the city's
13 police precincts. They were ask
ing for anything made of aluminium
but were keeping in mind the in
structions of campaign leaders that
householders be urged to retain
aluminium ware which would have
to be replaced Immediately if given
in the collection tomorrow. Ex-
planatory handbills were being left
when the canvassers found no one
at home
Beginning at am. tomorrow,
235 trucks, decorated with flags and
posters, will begin to pick up the
donations-Washing part in the
attempt to amass a mountain of
aluminium for use of defense plants
Each truck crew will consist of six
Boy Scouts in uniform, two mem
bers of the American Legion, Police
Department or Fire Department,
also uniformed, and two laborers
The Scouts will ring doorbells and
take the aluminium handed out to
the curbs, where l@borers will load
1t, The uniformed men will act as
captains. The truckloads will be
dumped in bins at police precinct
stations. Later, contents of these
bins will be gathered together in
larger containers in front of the
District Building and at head
quarters of Fire Department Engine
Companies No. % and No. 27.
Thursday Is Cleanup Day."
Mr.. Howat said persons not ex-
pecting to be at home tomorrow
should leave their contributions out
side their doors in the morning.
Police will be instructed to watch
over such consignments, he added.
Thursday will be cleanup day"
and all late offerings will be ac-
cepted at the precinct stations.
In Fairfax County. Va, contribu-
tors will bring their gifts to fire
houses, G. Wallace Carper, chair
man, announced. Special depots will
be established in sections where
there are no fire department sta
tions, he said.
The Red Cross Motor Corps will
(See ALUMINIUM, Page B-5D