Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-01
District 0CD Receive,
Annual Reports From
Eight More Areas
Eight Other Committees
Still Fail to File
Activity Stories

StIj IQII 10 rHe
Activity Stories
Civilian defense committees which
failed to make the annual report
requested by the local ONCE of
Civilian Defense had narrowed down
to eight last night.
Publication OF the official report
prepared by OCD last week with 16
gaps In the area organization chart
brought immediate protests from a
few sof the committees which had
tailed to report and resulted in seven
full stories of committee activities
during the past year, and one in
complete report.
Two Of the eight areas making no
report, OCD said, have no chairmen.
They are North Cleveland Park and
North Randall. The remaining
areas which failed to respond to re-
peated requests from OCD or to the
unexplained gap in the chart beside
the name of their area are Benning,
Brentwood, Congress Heights, Ivy
City, Kingman Park. Lincoln Park,
Mld-City and North Cleveland Park.
Kenilworth turned In an incomplete
report.
West End Report Detailed.
Among the committees whose re-
ports came in late was the West End
group. The chairman said he had
not been informed that a report was
expected.
In more complete report than
was called for on the QUESTIONABLE,
John S. Farquhar, West End chair
man. pointed out that his commit
tee, organized October Is, 1941, de-
termined the boundary lines of the
area and made census of the area
as a basis for outlining zone and
sector boundaries and determining
In which apartment houses warden
services should be established. It
also recruited a protective force
that now numbers 100 men and
women wardens, established hous-
ing and feeding units, demolition
crews and litter squads. It started
soliciting funds in September and
had raised $500 of its $4,000 bud
get by the time the report was made.
Incidentally, from the date of Or
ganization to April when a motion
picture exhibition brought some
funds into the area treasury, ex-
penses were being met by wardens
and committee members them
selves.
West End called particular atten-
ton to its warden force which served
during the Statler Hotel fire, at the
Water Gate concerts and on 24-hour
duty during the recent flood. War;
den services, in addition to their
regular duties, have included rescu-
ing man from drowning, administer
ing first aid and providing emer-
gency feeding and housing. OF the
1,700 wardens enrolled for duty,
1900 have taken all the required
courses and the rest are receiving
training.
OtncE Areas Report.
Official word of other areas in
OCD's supplemental report follow:
Brookland and Dahlgren terrace
Organized October IS, 1871; five COM
mittee members meeting monthly;
Is committee meetings held, FIVE
mass meeting; no subcommittee re-
corded; has recruited 10 volunteers
for Fire Department, 40 for Police
Department, $50 wardens, 10 for
emergency medical, one for a con-
troll center and has civilian mo-
bilization committee.
acknowledgements October
Is, 1941; six committee members
meeting monthly; IL meetings held,
two mass meetings; publicity, public
meetings, speakers and finance sub
committees organized; has recruit
ed l53 wardens. but has no civilian
mobilization committee. Explained
report was delayed because chair
man was out of city and substitute
had a cold
Hampshire Heights - Organized
October Is, 1941; seven committee
members meet weekly; A meetings
held: seven mass meetings; seven
subcommittee, including publicity,
public meetings, speakers, ways and
means and finance, all organized
and active: has recruited 10 for Fire
Department, $50 for police, 80 for
warden service, 38 for emergency
medical and has civilian mobiliza-
ton committee. Chairman said he
had never received request for
report.
Hillsdale Lists Work.
Hillsdale - Organized october,
194l; reorganized January, 1912;
seven committee members meet
twice monthly, have held 20 meet
ings, eight mass meetings; four sub
committees include publicity, pub
lie meetings, speakers and finance
with entire community" handling
ways and means; has recruited IL
for Police Department, 1876 wardens,
4 for emergency medical and has
a civilian mobilization committee.
Chairman said he thought report
had been mailed in, but located 1t
in area warden headquarters.
Kenilworth-No organization date
given. Seven committee members
meet bi-weekly: no record of num-
Der of meetings. eight mass meet
ings; five subcommittee and a
Civilian Mobilization Committee.
Other figures being compiled but
not ready for publication.
Manor Photographed October
Is, 1941. Eight committee members
meet bi-weekly; have held "a meet
ings, three mass meetings; nine SUBJ
committees organized and active,
among them publicity, public meet
ings, speakers, ways and means and
finance; has recruited nine for Fire
Department, AL for warden serv-
ice, q for emergency medical, IS
for control center and has Civilian
Mobilization Committee. Chairman
explained delay due to resignation
of liaison officer of area and failure