Evening star., 1941-11-14
Raid Wdrdens Get 1esi
Prior 10 Air Attack
Over Sylvan Theater
Will Assemble Tomorrow
Afternoon; Sky BIitz
To Be Realistic

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A city-wide test of assembling
District air raid Wardens at their
posts will be held tomorrow after
noon prior to realistic demonstra-
ton of a sky attack to be staged at
the Sylvan Theater on the WASH
ington Monument Grounds at 7:30
pm.
Col. Lemuel Bolles. director of
civilian defense, announced the test
at the organizational meeting of the
air raid warden instruction course
at the Fire Department Training
School last night.
Col. Bolles said today arrange
ments for the test of the Districts
air raid warden service tomorrow
had to be made so fast newspaper
reports would have to constitute
official instructions TO members of
the warden corps
The official instructions Col Bolles
gave were as follows:
Under such instructions as may
be issued by the deputy warden in
each group and the zone warden in
each zone. each warden post will as
semble in its sector or city block at
the point designated by the senior
warden of the post at some hour be-
tween II noon and pm. Saturday.
AT the hour set by the senior
warden for the members of his post
the senior warden will check the
members present and will report by
telegraph. telephone or messenger to
his zone warden the number of the
air raid Wardens in his post who
have reported TO him at the time and
place designated for the assembly of
his warden post. 1t is suggested
that the senior warden make use of
Boy Scouts or other messenger serv-
ice for this purpose.
The zone warden will consolidate
the number of afraid Wardens
which have been reported to him as
of pm. and will make immediate
report to his deputy warden by tele-
graph, telephone or messenger of
Ca the number of posts from which
reports have been received and (b)
the total number of AFRAID war
dens reported present by his senior
wardens. Names of individuals
need not be reported. These reports
should be dispatched not later than
$50 pm. by each zone warden.
Each deputy warden will con-
solidate the reports received from
zone wardens and will make per-
sonal delivery of this report in
writing to the chief afraid warden
battalion Chief Clement Murphy
OF the District Fire Department. at
the air-raid warden demonstration
being held on the Monument
Grounds not later than 7:3O pm
Saturday. The report of the deputy
warden will show Cap the total num-
Der Of sectors reporting and (bD the
total number of AFRAID 'vardens.
including zone wardens and assist
ants and deputy wardens and assist
ants, reporting for duty"
These instructions we're issued bv
Col. Bolles in the name of Commits
sloner Young, who is civilian de-
tense co-ordinator for the Metro
politan Area.
Col. Boles explained that if the
senior warden is not available at the
hour set. a substitute should be
designated.
He added this is the first test
OF the air raid warden service and
OF its ability to function promptly
In each instance, do the best that
can be done, but don't hold up the
procedure for late reports of un-
organized elements"
The test of the air raid warden
service, here and elsewhere, as a part
OF Civilian Defense Week exercises.
was ordered by Col. Clifton Lisle of
the Sd civilian defense region, with
headquarters in Baltimore. He was
acting under instructions from
Mayor La Guardia, national civilian
defense director.
AT the air raid warden instruction
meeting last night a magnesium type
OF incendiary bomb similar to that
which was used in the German fire
blltz on London was ignited.
and 1t. Comdr. John Wetherill, chief
OF the fire defense at the Navy
Yard demonstrated how water onlv
caused the blaze to spread, The
bomb should be covered with sand
until 1t can be removed to a place
where it can burn itself out harm
lesslv, he said.
Battalion Fire Chief Clement
Murphy, chief District warden. told
the gathering that all air raid war
dens would be fingerprinted and in
Vestigated by the police.
Glasses Open Next Week.
The first classes for all wardens
Will open next week. Deputy war
dens will receive specialized instruc-
ton Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights for two weeks at the
Fire Department Training School.
while assistant deputies and all other
wardens will be instructed in classes
to be organized in each area. EX-
pert instructors will be available
After the deputies complete their
two weeks course, they will qualify
as instructors
Meanwhile, Capt. Anthony Lucas
OF the defense setup called on skilled
laborers-electricians, riggers, steam
filters. carpenters and plumbers-to