Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Virginia Home Defense Heads
Appointed by Gov. Price
Brig. Gems. Anderson
And Goodwin Will
Direct Work
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Akboc.hted freSs.
RICHMOND. Va, NOV. 30-Gov.
Price announced today the appoint
ment of Brig. Gen. James A. Ander-
son of v. M. l., former State p. w. A.
director, as co-ordinator and execu-
tive secretary of the State Council
for Defense, and of Brig. Gen. E. E.
Goodwin of Emporia, former senior
oficer of the Virginia National
Guard, to direct the organization of
Virginia's home protective force.
The Governor explained that Sc
lection of these two prominent
figures in State engineering and mill
tary circles to fill the new posts, be-
ginning Monday, practically COM
pletes the home defense framework
in Virginia.
Completes Defense Council.
He also announced the appoint
ment Of 10 additional members to
the defense council, which, he said.
completed the group and gave 1t
full representation from the various
phases of State activity and in
dustry.
They are:
DR.. Sidney B. Hall, State superin-
tendent of public instruction; DR.. 1.
C. Riggin, State health commits
sioner; DR.. william H. Stauffef,
State commissioner of public well
fare; Morton L. Wallerstein, Rich
mond, executive secretary of the
League of Virginia municipalities: T.
Everett Warmer, .Lawrenceville,
State commander of the American
Legion; Oscar j. Jungbleth, Nor
folk, State commander of the Veter.
ans Of Foreign Wars; Capt. william
M. King, Alexandria, Of the Spanish
American War Veterans; Mrs. B.
M. WALES, Amherst, of the State
Federation of Home Demonstration
Clubs; J. F. Joinville. president of
the Richmond Building Trades
Council, and the Rev. j. Alvin Rus
sell, president of st. Pauls Indus
trial School for Negroes at Law
renceville.
Both Gen. Anderson and Gen.
Goodwin have had recent confer
ences with the Governor on their
new work. 1t will be their duty, the
Governor explained, to direct the
military phase of defense.
Offices in Capitol.
When they report Monday, Gen.
Anderson will be assigned tempo
rarily to Offices in the Capitol, while
Gen, Goodwin will have his ONCE
in the adjutant generals depart
ment.
Gen. Anderson's duties will con-
sist primarily of directing and CO.
ordinating the activities of the
council for defense. He will serve
as a counselor and as military
advisor.
Gen. Goodwin, first of all, will
prepare to organize the home
guards, or protective force, which
will replace the Virginia National
Guard after it is indicted into Fed
eral service in January. Details for
the formation of these units
throughout the State will be worked
out by him and later made public,
upon approval of the Governor.
In connection with his work, Gen.
Goodwin will have available for
consideration numerous offers OF
cooperation from patriotic and
civic groups, many Of whom saw
active service in the last World
War. A number of trained officers
have volunteered their services for
home guard duty.
Proud Of Personnel.
Gov. Price said he was proud to
be able to announce to Virginia that
the services of such capable men
as Gen. Anderson and Gen. Good
wyn were obtainable.
He also said he was proud that
the 10 additional members had
agreed to serve on the defense
council. Eleven earlier appoint
ments had been made, including
those of DR.. Douglas S. Freeman,