Evening star., 1941-12-09
Nearby Areas Vote
Funds for Civilian
Defense Needs
Preparations Rushed
For 24-Hour Vigil
Against Sabotage

NSefhSt ~ASSsS9S
Under the stimulus of the dec
laration of war against Japan.
nearby Maryland and Virginia to-
day whipped into shape final plans
for maintaining 24-hour vigil
against enemy attack and sabotage.
The governing boards of Arlington
and Montgomery Counties appro-
priated $1,000 each to defray civil
ian defense costs while 10 additional
police were asked in Prince Georges
County to guard the suburban
water supply.
Meanwhile. civilian defense off,
cials in both Virginia apd Maryland
issued call for more air raid and
fire wardens to serve in local areas
on skeleton STATS rapidly nearing
completion.
Chairman Albert E. Brault of the
Montgomery County Defense Coun-
ell announced preparations were
completed yesterday for a 24-hour
air raid and fire warning service
which already has established con-
nections with the State filter center
in Baltimore.
Raid Wardens Named.
The county control center has
been established in the county
building in Silver Spring, which will
maintain communication with dis
trict report centers in Silver Spring,
Bethesda and Rockville and one to
be set up in Gaithersburg, Mr..
Brault said.
Named district air raid wardens
we're: Joseph B. Simpson, jr., for the
eastern suburban district, James c.
Christopher for the western subur-
ben district and Donald A. De Lash
mptt fsr the Rockville district. Pre-
cinot and sector wardens for smaller
subdivisions of those areas were
named at meetings last night, all
appointments being temporary until
first aid and fire defense courses
have been completed. At the head
of this organization is Arch Mac
Donald, chief air raid warden for
the county, and his two deputies,
Wilton T. Allen and Circuit Judge
Charles w. Woodward.
Mr.. Brault announced that 1900
qualified American Red Cross first
aid course graduates would be cata-
logued according to residence and
that others wishing to qualify would
be assigned to class at once.
Volunteers to man telephones in
the control and report centers are
needed. although 24-hour service is
now in effect, Mr.. Brault announced.
Training will be given by telephone
company instructors.
Citizens Pledge Aid.
Full support of the county civilian
defense plans was voted at the De-
cember meeting of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation last night
in resolution denouncing the "das-
tardly attack by Japan on this
country" Introduced by Capt. F. o.
Smith, chairman of the Civilian De-
fense Committee, the resolution
pledged the cooperation of its
members in carrying out the orders
of the Government in the present
emergency.
The Town Council of Takoma
Park adopted a resolution of sup
port and appealed to all residents
who had not already done so to
register Immediately for civilian de-
fense work.
The Montgomery County commits
sloners yesterday appropriated
$1,000 for council expenses and ap-
pealed for private donations. naming
Joseph A. Cantrel treasurer of the
Defense Fund Committee. Mr..
Cantrel said contributions should
be sent to him or to county head
quarters in the National Guard
Armory at Silver Spring and checks
should be made out to the county
civilian defense council.
At the organization meetings last
night, it was announced that ar
rangements had been made to use
dentists Offices in the county for
first aid stations and rug stores for
emergency dressing stations.
Robert T. Atkinson. chief deputy
aid raid warden of Alexandria. Va.
today announced the names of two
assistants and four group wardens.
The new appointees along with
all registered volunteer wardens
have been asked to meet at 7:30
o'clock tonight in the Virginia Public
Service auditorium.
The assistant deputy wardens are
Maj. J. A. Maigret, 306 Hume ave-
nue., and Robert S Lyle, SIS Duke
street. The group wardens are
John C. Scott. 1912 Stonewall road;
G. Anderton Burt, 421 South Lee
street; Howard w. Smith, jr., 609
Queen street, and Walter J. Dunlap,
3407 Cameron Mill road.
Chief Arthur w. Hepburn, of
Prince Georges County police, said
he would ask the Board of County
Commissioners today for appoint
ment Of the 10 special police.
All leave for county police has
been Cancelled. Chief Hepburn said,
and the whole force placed on "a
hour call. officers have been or
dered not to leave the county with
out authority from superiors.
Mrs. Daisy LaCoppidan, chairman
of the Prince Georges County De-
fense Council, said the councils s
advisory board, of which Represen-
tatiye Sasscer. Democrat, of Mary
land, is chairman, will meet in the
County Service Building in Hyatts-
vile at $50 pm. Friday to discuss
further civilian defense plans and
financing of the organization.