Evening star., 1942-09-28
Mount Rainier
Gets 40 Tons Of
Scrap in Day
Other Suburban
Areas Continue
Salvage Drive

Salvage workers in Mount Raj
nier. Md. today resumed their COL
lection of scrap after collecting ap-
proximately so tons of metal dur
ing yesterdays one-day "blitz'
drive, which was interrupted by
rain.
Meanwhile final arrangements
were completed for scrap cam
paign to be launched tomorrow in
the Upper Marlboro area.
Declaring the response by the
$500 Mount Rainier residents WAS
much better than we expected" :"
Mayor Floyd B. Matthias said nearly
40 tons of scrap still remain on the
sidewalks.
Eight trucks participated in yes
terday's collection. Contributions
included three automobiles, one
without wheels.
Two Vacant Lots Used.
The scrap is being dumped on
two vacant lots. one on Thirty
fourth street south of Rhode Island
avenue and another near St. James
Church on Rhode Island avenue
Funds from the sale of the scrap
will be used to purchase equipment
for auxiliary policemen and other
civilian defense personnel, accord
ing to Mayor Matthias.
The Upper Marlboro scrap cam
paign Is directed by Robert L. Hall
and Harry Durity, jr., who will fur
nish eight trucks to collect scrap
metal every Tuesday and Thurs
day until all the scrap In the area
is picked up."
Collections will be made in Upper
Marlboro. Queen Anne, Melwood
and the Nottingham district as far
as Croome. A scrap depot will be
set up on lot behind Mr.. Halls
warehouse in Upper Marlboro.
Those having small amount of
scrap were urged to bring it them
selves to the collection center while
others were asked to call Sam
Wyvill, Marlboro SO, or the Marl-
boro Fire Department., Marlboro
25l, to arrange for truck.
Fire Department Benefits.
Proceeds from the sale of scrap
will be used to equip the Marlboro
Fire Department.
A scrap campaign is now in its
third week in nearby Edmonston
under the direction of Mayor Glib
son L. Moore. Six auxiliary police
men are making collections in a
town truck.
The scrap is being dumped on a
lot at Tanglewood drive near the
town gas tank. Volunteer workers
have visited every home in the COM
munity and are calling back. e.
While the one-day whirlwind
scrap drive in Alexandria ended at
6pm. Saturday, Albert Smoot, salv-
age chairman, pointed out that resi-
dents have until October IL to con-
tribute scrap too large to be collected
by the trucks during the campaign.
Those wishing to have truck come
to their homes should call Alexan-
dria 1854, Mr.. Smoot said.
Much Rubber Salvaged.
A large amount Of rubber was
included in Saturdays collection.
Mr.. Smoot declared. He added that
while the weight of the rubber was
not included in the 200 tons of scrap
collected, the salvage committee was
very glad" to have 1t since the town
has never conducted a rubber drive.
Residents of Montgomery County
continued to scour their homes for
contributions in the county's two
week scrap drive, which started last
Monday.
Statues donated by DR.. Roy Tasco
Davis, president of National Park
College, were included in nearly two
tons of scrap taken yesterday from
the college grounds.
George v. Menke. salvage chair
man, asked that air raid sector
wardens notify the salvage ONCE in
Room 8 at the Silver Spring County
Building when their scrap piles are
ready for collection.
The telephone at the Office, which
will be manned all week by volun-
teer women, is Shepherd 1854
branch %.