Evening star., 1941-07-13
Thousands Register
In Civilian Defense
Drive in Virginia
Persons in All Fields
Enroll in Alexandra,
Arlington and Foirfux

Thousands of residents of Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties and Alex
andria, eager for a role in the
Nations defense effort, fiocked to
registration centers in the three
areas yesterday to enlist in the
Northern Virginia Regional Defense
Councils drive for volunteers in the
Civilian Defense Corps.
Over $500 had registered by clos
ing time last night at the six Alex
andria centers In Arlington County
over LOO registrants were reported
in 6 of the II county registration
centers by $50 pm.
The registrants included F. Free
land Chew, chairman of the county
board, and the board members
Mrs. Beulah Shipley GoSs, co-chair-
man of the county drive, estimated
that approximately 5000 persons
registered
In Fairfax County over 1000 per-
sons had registered shortly before
the centers closed
All fleidS Represented.
Almost every trade and profession
was represented by the registrants
according to officials. They reported
mechanics, White-collar workers and
professional workers predominated
in Arlington and Alexandria areas,
while many farmers were included
in the Fairfax County section.
In addition to native-born Amer
leans, registrants included several
English, Italians, Hungarians
Dutch, Russians and other nation
alities.
In Alexandria registration was led
by Mayor w. T. Williams and City
Manager Carl Budwesky. Supt. of
Schools T. c. Williams was another
registrant among the official con-
tingent and listed variety of cap
abilities.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes,
well-known author, declared when
she registered that she is willing to
loan her home for meetings, .bene-
fits and parties and her automobile
and chauffeur when needed.
A breakdown of the first $500
registrants showed 760 men and TAO
women. Over 400 colored registrants
were included.
Many Seek Clerical Tasks.
OF the IS volunteer services listed
in the QUESTIONABLE, 32l persons OF
the first 1900 listed clerical work as
their preference. Second service most
popular among registrants was sew
ing, and tipping was third. The few
est preferences listed were in the
communications, air raid wardens
radio operator, and photography
categories.
From the 500 registrants, it was
also learned that of the IA services
for which training will be pro-
vided the majority picked first aid
while the ambulance motor corps
and air-raid warden services were
second and third, respectively. Com.
munications, nutrition and enter
tainment had the least appeal for
lCSlSlI dlllS.
! A shoe shine boy in Alexandra
said he had no trade or specia
qualifications but offered to under.
go training as a demolition worker.
charWoman volunteered to help TAXI
care of defense centers in her spare
| time
Rabbi Among Volunteers
While rabbi was Offering Il
teach history, ethics, philosophy o.
perhaps some other subjects, a but
Ter told a registrar he had had ex.
perience in taking care of children
and would like to enter some phas.
of child recreation work in event o.
need.
One member of a volunteer fir,
company had attended school ir
New York at which handling o1
incendiary bombs had been taught
and suggested he might be able te
(See REGISTRATION, Page BIZ,