Evening star., 1942-04-24
virginiaDefense
Under II New !.
Regulations
One Test BIockout, !,
One Doy Proetice :
Ordered Eoch Month

Nearby virginia defense omciaien
today made plans to conform to 2Toa
new rules promulgated by Cows
Darden which become effective asH
midnight tonight. and which can
for at least one test blackout and
one daylight practice period cache
month. I'D
Arlington and Fairfax Counties
ana Alexandria are included In thsto
b counties and 10 municipalities
covered In the order. Jsl
Chief Afraid Warden r. Frees
land Chew Of Arlington said thea
new regulations have his wholesd5
hearted approval. He said the air.ss
raid wardens would benefit from thogn
practice periods. 81
City Manager Carl Budwesky.sS
Alexandria defense director, said hsro
would not comment until the ofliciatfi
orders are received from j. H. Wys&ih
State co-ordinator. The rules were
promulgated by Gov. Darden In
accordance with powers given him
hy the 1882 General Assembly. 5o1
Aircfaft Warning Reorganised. o.
Meanwhile SUBJ district directors al :
active posts of the Virginia Aircraft
Warning Service have been instruct-
ca TO rcorganise their areas as they =
think proper by May s on o '.24-hour
service that can be maintained With :.
out transportation facilities" the !,
Associated Press reported.
Acting on orders of Army officials.-
Aircraft Warrnng Service headquar- :.
ters yesterday sent out the ursent
request to the 66 directors In the =.
eastern and northern parts Of vir-
ginia where posts have been acti..
waited on 24-hour basis. The on.
Gals were asked TO move all posts
that would be hampered by the gas.
oiine rationing program to the near-
est point where observers could be
obtained within walking distances. !,
The ~ rules Of Gov. Darden cover
the whole field Of operations under
afraid alarm conditions and Give
police, auxiliary police and air-raid
wardens authority, when necessary
70 protect life or property, to 70 on
premises within their Jurisdiction
70 take such steps rs are requireds
TO make the rules and regulations
effective. However, all such offi.
cials must be properly identified by
cards or arm bands clearly showing
their authority.
Schools Han Parents.
When an air-raid occurs during
school hours. teachers In the schools
will have complete control OF al
pupils and they shall be taken to
the nearest places giving them the
greatest protection" the order spe-
cified. In no case shall parents
60 to the schools during an air
raid"
The Governor directed furt:,.y
that when q locality was being At
tackled that defense directors OF al
localities within radius Of 100 miles
dispatch their police to. their hieh-
ways and streets connecting with
the attacked area and turn back
al vehicles going In the direction
OF the attack, other than properly
accredited emergency vehicles.
In such circumstances, the Stata
co-ordinator Of civil protective mo-
bilization win dispatch State oficers
to assist In handling the situation.
and the Civilian Flying Corps would
be subject to call for execution OF
such orders as the Governor deemed
proper.
Local Rules Authorized,
Localities directors of civilian de-
fense were authorized to publish
supplementary rules and regulations
TO facilitate carrying out the pro-
visions, provided they do not con-
ntct with the Governors order.
Violations of the Governors order
or the properly published local sup
plemcnts would be punishable by 4
fine Of up to $1,000 or 80 days In
Jail or both.
The order established as standard
throughout the State an AFRAID
alarm Of two minutes by Q fluctuat~
ing or warbling sound on sirens os
. series Of short blasts OF i've Sec
onds' duration on an air horn, and
for the "an clear" q continuous sie-
nal Of two minutes on the siren or
air horn.