Evening star., 1942-01-02
D. 6. Defense
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casualty stations for medical serv-
ices. 1t is altogether likely that
other District services will have TO
set UP operating cenLers in public
school buildings in case their build
ings are bombed These are reasons
why in the Judgment of the civilian
defense authorities public school
buildings must operate on a "a
hour service basis
Meanwhile, there were other i'm
portant developments along the
civilian defense front. Among these
were:
l. Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter
issued an appeal for 900 additional
| men to be trained as auxiliary fire.
| men.
2. Civilian Defense Director Lem
uel Bolles reiterated that Washing
tons third blackout practice mo-
bilization. expected to be staged IN
about two weeks. would be held
during a period to be announced
in advance. Following last Tues
DAYS night time test, it was an
nounced inadvertently the third test
would be held sometime within q
48-hour period. not otherwise speci-
fed in advance. This plan has been
abandoned, officials going back to
the previously official chart for a
series of four tests in preparation
for "the real thing"
Bolles Indorses Plan.
The plea by Fire Chief Porter for
more volunteer firemen was indorsed
1000 per cent" by Col. Bolles. The
department now has nearly 1000
auxiliary firemen in training. An
additional 1000 are sought at once
and more may be requested later.
Chief Porter said:
IN order that the District Fire
Department can prepare itself to
cope with any wartime emergency
it must train 1000 volunteer fire.
men to augment its regular force.
Requirements are 18 to SIS years OF
age, male, good physical condition,
good moral character and not classi-
fed Ia under selective service.
Volunteers should report to the
nearest fire station for full par
ticulars.
The complete course qualities each
man as a very definite part OF the
Fire Department and will impart
to each trainee a thorough knowl-
edge of the fundamentals of modern
fire-fighting.
How about that boyhood ambi-
ton? Most every boy wanted, at
one time. to be a fireman. Why not
realize that ambition now in your
spare time and become an auxiliary
fireman. Your fire department needs
you"
Complete in 50 Hours.
The training course is completed
in so hours. three nights a week
several hours night. Applicants
may choose the nights for their
training-either on Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday or Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday
The text of DR.. Ballou's revised
order follows:
ITO all school principals who are
also school wardens:
Col. Lemuel Bolles. executive
officer under Commissioner John
Russell Young. United States CO.
ordinator for civilian defense, today
indicated that the 24-hour alert
service in the schools must be con-
tinued indefinitely from and after
January 3, 1912. In short. the a.
hour alert service now being carried
on in the public schools to maintain
telephone connections and service
in the public schools on 24-hour
basis should not be interrupted and
must be continued.
Yesterday a direct telephone wire
was established from the defense
control center from which emer-
gency signals will be given to the
switchboard in the Franklin Ad-
| ministration Building. The tele-
phone lines to the junior and senior
high schools will be transferred
from the District Building to the
Franklin Administration Building
in order to relieve the load carried
by the District switchboard. Tele-
phone service for all elementary
schools will continue to function
through the switchboard at the
District Building.
The schools will receive their