Evening star., 1941-12-13
Virginia Home Guard
Called 10 Active Duty
Against Sabotage
Alexandra Unit Among
Those Summoned;
BIockouts Planned

Six units OF the virginia FRO
tective Force we're on active duty
today and Maryland towns con-
tinued their practice blackouts as
defense preparations went forward
in areas adjacent to the District Of
Columbia.
Company 112 at Alexandria was
among the v. P. F. detachments
summoned last night by Brig. Gen.
E. E. Goodwin, State v. P. F. COM
mander, to guard vital bridges and
other vulnerable links in the States
transportation system.
Maj. Everett A. Hellmuth. head
of the Alexandria company, said
the Alexandria men were maintain
ing a 24-hour watch on a span
over U. S. Route l at Woodbridge,
Va.
The Maryland State Guard was
mobilized yesterday. Company A,
9Th Battalion, Hyattsville. headed
by Capt. George Pollock, alumni Sec
retary of. the University of Mary
land, went on duty guarding "sensi-
tive points" in nearby Maryland.
The engineers company at Hyatts-
vile will relieve Company A later, 1t
was announced, as the State. guards
men alternate their duties. Capt.
Nelson G. Tayman heads the engi-
neers company.
Hyattsville guardsmen also an
nounced that Gov O'Conor would
inspect them at the Hyattsville Ar
mory at 9 pm. Monday after COM
pleting an inspection Of the 7th
Battalion at the Silver Spring Ar
mory at 8 pm.
In Maryland. practice blackouts
were held last night at Oakland,
Westminster and Salisbury. In each
town officials claimed the black
outs were "a complete success, the
Associated Press reported.
Prince Georges Blackout.
At Hyattsville, the Advisory Board
of the Prince Georges County De-
fense Council decided last night to
stage a practice blackout in the
Metropolitan Area of Prince Georges
County from 9 to 9:lO pm. Friday
The Maryland tests, ordered by
Gov. O'Connor, began Thursday
night at Easton and will continue
with Cambridge and Hagerstown
tomorrow night.
Silver Spring will have a prac-
tice blackout from 8 to 8:15 pm
Monday night. Frederick and Elk
ton also will turn out their lights
that night.
Baltimore officials said they plan.
ned to stage demonstration withir
10 days, while at Annapolis plan!
were being made jointly by city ane
Naval Academy officials for tria
there.
Meanwhile, in Montgomery Coun'
ty, completion of the formation O
a Medical Advisory Council wa
announced by Albert E. Brault, ex
ecutive director Of the County De
fense Council.
The Medical Council will be com
posed of DR.. j. w. Bird, Sand,
Spring; DR.. F. j. Breschart, Gath
ersburg; DR.. r. M. Calvert, Silve
Spring; DR.. Katherine M. Chapman
Kensington; DR.. v. L. Ellicott
county health officer; DR.. w. A. Lin
thicum, Rockville; DR.. Upton [
Nourse, Dawsonville, and Judg
Charles M. Irelan, jr.. chairman O
the Montgomery County Chapter Q
the Red Cross. 1t is headed by D.
Dexter M. Billiard of Rockville.
First Aid Planned.
Druggists, dentists and doctor
are asked to prepare their .offict
for possible use as flrst-aid station
and to hold themselves in readine.
to assist in the work Of the Medic;
Advisory Council under the diret
ton of the local director Of civilia
defense.
Graduate nurses at present nj
attached to clinics, hospitals or IKE
medical services are asked to vollr
teer their services to the gradua
emergency nursing service, which
under the direction OF Mrs. job
Paul Troy Of Sandy Spring, chat