Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-08
Total BIa(kout
Scheduled Here
Sunday, May "a

The first total blackout Of the
Detroit metropolitan area, includ'
ing the Canadian border cities
will be held Sunday, May "a, from
10 to 1915 p. m.
This was decided upon at
meeting of the Is area air raid
wardens, representatives of the
Windsor district. the ARM and
navy, traffic and lighting officials
with Glenn c. Richards, assistant
co-ordinator of civilian defense fol
the metropolitan area in the Of
fee of Civilian Defense IN the ole
Hotel Barlum.
Unlike the test blackout OF last
Sunday, all street and traffic
lights will be turned off in the
coming test. The problem attend
ing air and ship navigation lights
will be taken up with the wal
department this week.
OTHER AREAS TO JOIN
Pontiac and other Oakland
County communities which die
not take part in last Sundays
blackout will participate in the
next test, Mayor Joseph Potts oi
Pontiac said. Industrial plants In
the Detroit metropolitan area
however, will not be BACKED out
so the flow OF munitions can con-
tinue uninterrupted and possible
sabotage prevented.
The date was selected after A
J. Lassaline. Windsor civilian de-
tense co-ordinator. told the meet
ing that the seriousness OF the
situation transcribed the fact that
the twenty-fourth is Queen Vic.
toria's birthday. a national holiday
and day OF celebration in Canada
Some difficulty in turning of
street and highway lights outside
the city as we'll as traffic lights
In the city was expected. but both
Louis j. Schrenk. superintendent
OF the public lighting commission
and w. w. Williams, representa-.
tive of the Detroit Edison Com.
pany. expressed belief they could
remedy the situation before the
twenty-fourth.
SWITCHES AWAITED
Both are awaiting switches ne.
ceSsary 10 turn their lights out
These switches. held up by priori.
ties ruling. are expected before tho
test date. however.
The blackout area includes
Wayne. Oakland and Macomt
counties and the Windsor area
from TecumSeh 10 Sandwich East
Both Brig. Gen. Clifford r
Powell, in charge Of the Michigan
defense area. and Richards threat
ened 10 deal more harshly with
willful violators OF the blackout
ordinance in the next test.
Both said the practice of double
and triple parking in the streets
NuSt be stopped in the next black
out. They said the practice was
so widespread last Sunday night
that emergency vehicles had diff
ficulty making progress on the
streets. Many pedestrians failed
TO seek cover. they said.
COMPLETE SUCCESS
General Powell said that from
n test standpoint last Sundays
blackout was a complete success
'It Indicated" he said. that
the public IL alive Ia the serious
ness OF the tests. The way traf-
nc was stopped was splendid.
NV hat IL off to Windsor. IT
disappeared completely.
Pedestrians moved around
too much and elevator shafts In
ut least one loop building re-
manned lit, hut these things are
To he expected In the first test.
But, I hope 10 prosecute thor
oughly and relentlessly all will
full vioIators I'm the next black
out. This does not include those
who are willing 10 cooperate
heartily but may slip up and
leave n light it,"
Meanwhile il was announced
that u alleged violators of the
first test blackout will he brought
before traffic and ordinance court
on May u. The list includes two
names ALREADY sent 10 court BY
police and 25 others In which
wardens are compliments.
DRIVERS ACCUSED
Arthur f. Sonnenberg. 12131
Wark avenue was CHARGED with