Evening star., 1942-11-05
Plans Shaping
To Enlist All in
Civil Defense
Regional Leaders Hope
To Reach Each Family
In Nei9hborIy Program

Civilian defense regional chair
men today hoped to have tentative
plans ready soon for making every
family in the District an integral
part of the civilian war effort.
Thirteen regional chairmen in a
meeting in the District Building yes
terday discussed plans for COM
plete mobilization on basis of in
dividual responsibility.
The regional leaders, chosen to
direct the work, agreed to try to
work out the outlines of a program
with area chairmen by next week.
Following this up, the area leaders
will organize the individuals who
will be responsible for mobilization
activity in each block.
The program thus will bring to
each family in the neighborhood
such vital matters as car-sharing,
rationing and the supplying of
essential information. Under this
setup, the Civilian Defense War
Service workers, instead of operat-
ing on a centralized basis, will
function through regional and area
chairmen, with special emphasis on
harmonious, neighborly spirit.
Bolles Sees Effectiveness.
Col. Lemuel Bolies, civilian de-
Tense director for the Metropolitan
Area. said at the meeting that, 'if
we can mobilize our entire civilian
population, 1t will mean a definite
contribution toward shortening the
war"
John j. Hasley, assistant civilian
defense director, asserted that I'VE
will do our job slowly and carefully
so that we will have smooth Or
ganiZation in at least six months"
Pointing out that the program of
civilian mobilization is vitality i'm
portant because it must condition
the people to meet the impact of
total war;" Col. Bolles declared the
mobilization is an integral part of
the war effort.
Col. Bolles pointed out the tre-
mendous job ahead, and urged the
regional chairmen to work quickly
and effectively" to get their respec-
tive programs organized. He added
that the plan is one of decentraliza-
ton, in which every block in the
District must be made an active,
wholehearted participant.
Mr.. Hasley pointed that since
civilian defense protection has been
effectively organized, the job of
making each citizen participant in
the war is now of first Importance.
He added that the complete mobili-
zation, when completed. will have a
mi tjor share in posi- rehabilita-
I'll b. ~
! Others Speak.
Others who participated in the
discussions at the meeting were
C6nrad van Hyning, chief of the
Civilian Mobilization Division; Mrs.
Harry S. Bernton, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office,
and Mrs. Raymond Ewell, a special
ist in the "block method" of mobi-
lization.
Mrs. Bernton announced that i
call for 10000 voluntary block war
dens' in the District Metropolitan
Area will be made soon, with the
registration date set for November
II. Those people selected will sup
plement the great number who have
already volunteered for service.
In order to obtain the best type
of volunteers, the mobilization
group is considering using the
services of persons already pledged
to specific duties in times of emer-
gency. 1t was explained at the
meeting that the Government will
supply the block wardens with ma
terial which they will pass on to
the individual families.
The newly appointed regional
regional chairmen present at the
meeting were:
Central Library-Mrs. E. r, An
drews, 1906 Rhode Island avenue,
College Park, Md, telephone, War
field, 1241, and Mrs. N. Rose Atwood,
5307 Third street NV, telephone,
Georgia 5375.
Goodwill-Mrs. Edward Casey,
1727 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
telephone Decatur 6100.
Georgetown Region.
Georgetomn-Mrs. Leonardetaoin
Georgetown - Mrs. Leonard
Schloss, Alban Towers, telephone,
Woodley 1920
Mount Pleasant-Mrs. David
Davis, 1857 Colorado avenue NV,
telephone Taylor PAS, and Mrs.
Estelle Gingold, 4705 Colorado ave-
nue., telephone Taylor 1891.
Calvin Coolidge High School
Mrs. James Councillor, 1701 Kalmia
road NV, telephone Georgia 2011.
Mott School-Mrs. Edith Strait
ton, 721 Fairmont avenue, telephone,
Adams 27O6. .
Woodbridge Library-Mrs. Leta
Foley, 1927 Franklin NE, telephone,
Michigan 1912.
Southeast Library-Miss Cecilia
Dulin, ITO Maryland avenue NE,
telephone. Lincoln 7068.
Southwest Library-Mrs. Walter
Blount, Yacht Sunshine, Seventh
and Water streets S.W., telephone,
Metropolitan 2O46.
Tenley Library-Mrs. Hugh Jack
son, 1925 Albemarle street NV,
telephone Ordway 7186.
Anacostia (church)-Mrs. Au-
gusta Falnes, 1904 Virginia street
Sc, telephone Franklin $500, Ex-
tension 278.
Regional chairmen remain to be