Evening star., 1942-03-08

work of the federation to Vice Presto
to preside at the meetings, however,
The press of the defense activit
ton to cancel its usual meeting last
night and the prospect is good that
other meetings likewise will be
called of. Committee chairmen
just do not have time to call meet
ings and prepare reports for the
delegates, 1t was brought out.
Answers Vary.
When asked whether civilian de-
fense work was taking a good deal
of time, the answers of delegates
ranged from those who said frankly
that it did not or that they could
not spare much time to the sector
warden who said he was considering
putting a Never Home" sign on
his front door. Most of them were
unable to give the weekly average
of time spent on such duties, but a
few were specific Milo H Brinkley.
deputy warden for the Georgetown
area, for instance, said he spent
from 10 to Is hours a week on his
work, and Mrs Ernest w. Howard
first assistant deputy warden in the
Columbia Heights area, said she
spent each day in the local head
quarters.
A warden widow" is Mrs. Walter
S. Griest, whose husband is chair
man of the Civilian Defense Com
mittee Of Hampshire Heights and
engaged in defense work at the
Stuart Junior High School. When
asked If all this took much of her
husbands time, she exclaimed:
1T certainly does. You can never
find him at home. He comes in to
eat bite and dashes off. There
are meetings all the time. He has
no time at home any more"
Another delegate who was specific
about the time which defense work
consumes was j. B. Dickman, jr.,
of North Cleveland Park, where he
is chairman of the Defense Com
mittee. In a recent Sunday, he said
he spent from $50 am. to 1890
pm, l to 2:15 pm. and $50 to
6:45 pm in making various trips
in his section.
Many Phone Calls.
Mrs. Henry w. Draper, member
Of the Georgetown Defense Commit
tee. said that phone calls when the
work first started were constant, but
that they were now slowing down
She pointed out. however, that ques-
tions did arise all the time and that
she felt the members of the com.
mittee should know the answers OF
find them out.
In listing the results of the sur
vey, the name Of the association /;
given first. followed by the name
of the delegate. his or her civilian
defense work and an occasional
comment. The list follows:
American University Park-H. L
Colman. member Defense Commit
tee. Elliott Clark, sector warden.
Anacostia-Robert J. Hellmuth
chairman of Defense Co-ordinatine
Committee in Southeast Council OF
Citizens Associations and volunteer
for night service at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, where he works. John J
Watson. chairman Civilian Defense
Committee for Anacostia area.
Arkansas Avenue-Hugh V. Kei-
ser. chairman Defense Committee of
that area. Clifford H Newell, vice
chairman of committee.
Bennings-Claude A. Wood. assist
ant deputy warden. Bennings area
Bradbury Heights-Henry w. Aus
tin. member of Defense Committee
for his area: at least two meetings a
month and takes lot of time start
ing so many different" classes in
first aid and incendiary bombs
Frank P. Randolph. member of COM
mittee, serving as secretary treas
urer.
Funds Raised in Burleith.
Brookland-M. M. Mclean. chair.
man. Defense Committee for Brook
land-Dahlgren Terrace area DR.
George R. Ellis, second assistant
deputy warden.
Burleith-Charles c. Tatum, as
sistant warden; work takes a gooc
deal of time and has been active ir
raising funds.
Burroughs - Wilbur S. Finch
member of Defense Committee ot
Woodbridge area; participated ir
many meetings at first, but work
Stacking off unless new duties arise
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Culver B. Chamberlain, chairman
Of Defense Committee. Mrs. Oliver
G. Faircloth, taking f1rst-aid course
two meetings for five weeks.
Chevy Chase-Francis c. Heigle
and j. M. Heiser. members of Chevy
Chase areas Defense Committee.
Chillum Heights-M. F. Finan,
chairman, Defense Committee. w.
A. Olson, auxiliary policeman; taking
courses two or three evenings week
Takoma. D. c. - william M.
Greene, deputy warden. LAFAYETTE
c. Carey, assistant deputy warden.
Columbia Heights - George H.
Brown, member of Columbia Heights
Defense Committee: meeting once a
week. Mrs. Howard. first assistant
deputy warden: worker in the de-
fense Office for that area.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights-W. w. Coulliette. vice
chairman, Defense Committee for
Columbia Heights; meetings once a
week. DR.. Lyman F. Kebler, first
aid
Macarthur Boulevard-Curtis E.
McGhee, sergeant in the fire depart
ment and engaged in training work.
Frank T. Shull, assistant deputy
warden; has completed work in sew
eral courses.
Congress Heights-Benson Taylor,
member of Defense Committee; mot
so much work" Emil C. Chapman,
assistant deputy warden.