Evening star., 1942-10-24
Scrap
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Seabright of the city Refuse Depart
ment and guardian OF the depot.
Old Sword Donated,

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ment and guardian of the depot.
Old Sword Donated.
Among the unusual donations re-
ceived was a sword. a relic OF the
Spanish American War, given by a
Mrs. Charles E. Dole, of Seattle,
Wash, through a Mr.. John L. Proc
tor, address unknown of the Dis
trict, Mr.. Proctor also contributed
an adding machine stand. a7T''
A Mrs. G. Mitchell. address un-
known, of the District, threw in a
pair of iron exercise dumbells.
The Districts heavy" drive, to
draw contributions from approxi-
mately $4,000 local business COM
mercial and Industrial houses.
started AT 9 am. Thursday and will
end at pm. Wednesday.
Better Showing Expected.
In commenting on the fact that
! contributions in the first 49 hours
have been scanty, Horace Walker,
salvage committee executive secre-
tary, said:
Business houses have been sal
vaging scrap iron and steel and nom
ferrous metals for several weeks and
in some cases for several months. 1t
is possible that much of the heavy
scrap has already been cleaned out.
This would account, in part, tor
the apparent sloWness of the heavy
| Srip in
five days to go, however, and COL
lections may pick up considerably" "
F Street steepIe Given.
Another District landmark, the
steeple on the American Building at
1877 F street NV, is being offered
to the scrap drive by the bulIdings S
owner, who prefers to remain anony-
nous, Mr.. Walker said today.
The steeple, it is estimated. con-
tains approximately Is tons OF scrap
steel.
The r1anaging agent for the build
ing is the real estate department
of the Munsy Trust Co. According
to D. A Griffin, American Building
superintendent, the spire is approx
mately go years old having beer
added to the building as decora-
ton at the time the structure wa!
built. Approximately 80 feet tall
the spite is supported on the inside
) by No. l structural steel girders. It
. exterior is composed of cast iror
and slate.
The dismantling project may have
to be handled through the specia
<. project section uf the Conserva
! ton Division of the War Production
Board. Mr.. Walker said. A loca
Junk jobber, Harry Steinbraker, sur
: veyed the steeple yesterday ant
said he would pe able to handle tn
demolition.
E Department Stores Yield Heavy.
e Meanwhile, an extensive check b.
e The Star covering the District
: leading department stores reveal
= that this business group has sal
r vaged or is in the process of salvag.
:. ing approximately 250,000 pounds O.
0 scrap metal.
y Disposals have been made in
e continuing program extending owe
: several weeks and are topped by tn
estimated 50-ton donation from tn
e Goldenberg warehouse, 472 L stree
t NV.
h From S. Kann Sons & Co., Eight
e street and Market space NV. wi
: come two steel water tanks, weigh
ing approximately five tons each.
n Dis.nanteling operations on tn
d water tanks will continue toda
S under the direction OF Harry Steir
d brake, wholesale junk jobber VIII
deals in heavy materials. The wor
! will take several days.
: Mr.. Steinbraker's workers yestel
= day applied their scetylene torcht
a to the tanks, which are located o
D the roof Of the Kann Co. building.
Us To Retain Tank Housing.
William Friel, superintendent ,
the store, pointed out that the tan
o housing, bearing the Kann's sig
K will not be destroyed because it sur
ports and active tank and inclos'