Evening star., 1942-08-25
Giant Rally Here
Nets War Effort
Big Scrap Heap
80 Tons Contributed
By 5000 Persons
At Bolt Park

At Bolt Park
The Nations Capital struck blow
for democracy last night when q
crowd estimated at 10000 persons
contributed approximately 80 tons
OF scrap metal, rubber and rags to
the war production effort.
The occasion was q mammoth ma.
tional salvage rally at Grifflth Sta
dium, the first OF It's kind In q ma
tion-wide series which. 1t Is hoped.
Will provide a partial answer to
shortages on the production front.
1t was a strange and inspiring
show, as typically American as q
political rally or baseball game.
Nelson Takes Part.
On the performers platform were
Donald Nelson, chief of the War
Production Board, and Stubby Pas
tor, who blows sultry trumpet for
his brother, Tony; Mrs. Oveta Culp
Hobby, head Of the WAACs, and
II bathing beauties: Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr.. wife Of the Sec.
retary OF the Treasury, and q drum.
norman named Johnny Morris, who
all but tore himself apart in an
lmpassioned 1--WE rendition: Jimmy
Cagney Of the screen and Judge
Almond w. Scott Of the Municipal
Court; the Army Air Corps Band
and Washie Bratcher,s swinRsters,
They and the 10000 scrap donors
who watched and listened were
there for one purpose-to help nck
the Axis.
The scrap, which filled three huge
bins at the Seventh street entrance
to the park, included about every
rubber. metal and rag item known
to junk dealers.
One group Of four chucked In q
metal table and four metal chairs.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gold
farb, Genevieve Surdukowski and
Irudi Scheinba,1m. all Of o634
Georgia avenue NV.
Lad Brings Auto Wheel.
Bernard Madigan, 9, of 3l15 Ninth
road north, Arlington, Va, staggered
up to the junk bin with a section
OF an auto wheel. The wheel was
almost as big as Bernard.
Maj. Leonce r. lie Gendre, assist
ant to Col. Lemuel Bolles In the Dis
trict Civilian Defense ofiice, got into
the performance on four rubber
heels. He wore a pair on his shoes
and gave pair to the United States,
Miss Eleanor Ahernethy, 1888 Bel
mont street NV, did her bit for
defense by offering a bird cage.
Mrs. Hannah Wolf, 2157 K street
NV. and Mrs. Phil Berenter, 2400
Fourteenth street NV, contributed
a 30-pound box Of tinfoil. IT wish
TO thank my friends who helped me
e0llCet It,, said NlSsSe6x.
James E. Scott of the Budget
Bureau. offered asyacalatni cleaner:
Samuel Gardner. 807 First street
NV, threw in his uncle's saber. q
relic OF the Civil War: Marian CAL
lahan, 1922 N street NV, and Doro-
thy Rollison, 1910 Twenty first street
NV, gave up their roller skates.
Nazf Gun Contributed.
The junk pile included an 18th
century pistol, couple OF garbage
cans, washing machine, electric
fans, bedposts, 1918 model Ger
man machine gun, auto springs,
wheel barrows, ice skates, a motion
| picture protector and so many other
items 1t would take columns to list
them.
The show was great, even II the
loud speaker system wasn't at its
best. The speeches were short and
to the point.
Donald Nelson, the :peaking head
liner. was at the microphone for but
few brief minutes.
He said among other things:
Shortages of materials are not
new, nor are they unexpected. we
have been planning and preparing
for them for many months, and we
Will lick them. I can assure YOU"
The crowd cheered.
The biggest cheer of all went to
James Cagney. And he brought,
down the house when he looked
up into the rows of faces and saidf
Its comforting thought to see
you people UP there and know that
you're on our side "
Autry Performs.
Gene Autry sang "You Are NY
Sunshine" and Deep in he Heart
OF Texas" and did a delightful per-
sonality sketch on President Isoose-
welt. It vowed 'em.
! The bathing beauties didn't
have to be vocal to be appreciated.
They were introduced as Mary
Bozley, Joan E. Feole, Vivian Nc
Lem, Bette H. Turner, Mary La
gerholm, Nancy Page, Ruth A.
Hartlg, Margaret Curry, Marilyn
Maken, Anna Mae Stats and
Patricia M. Moore.
Strickland Gillian, a homespun
comedian, told his stories and How
ard Coonley Of the War Production
Board explained the importance Of
the word Junk" a term which had
fallen into i'll repute until World
War II. James e. Collihower spoke
| in the absence of Commissioner
John Russell Young.
Barbara Blaine. an acrobatic
dancer, was an eyeful in chartreuse
slack ks and Lyde Sue of the same
profession was equally effective in
green -and-yellow bellet-length
dress.
Tuskegee Quartet Sings.
The Sons of the South, a colored
quartet from Tuskegee Institute,
were in good voice and Bob Carey
and Louise Obergh staged q battle
of trumpets in the "One O'Clock
Jump" that had the jitterbugs
shaking In the aisles.
1t. Comdr. Mildred McAfee, di-
rector of the WAVES, urged the
audience to salvage until the war
| Is won.
Gene Archer, Edward Rocker and
Lucy Monroe filled the clear. August
air with song.
Little Jack Little's nimble fingers
made music on the piano and Joe
Tonaha rdi led an orchestra