Evening star., 1942-10-12
d. Establishes
Board 10 Direct
Excavations
Joseph Sanders
In Charge Of Plans
In Case of BOMBING
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The problems of moving the
young, the sick and the aged out
OF Washington in case of bombings
have been assigned by the Commis-
sioners to State Evacuation Au-
thortty for the District, headed by
Joseph Sanders, the local ONCE of
Civilian Defense announced today.
Although Mr.. Sanders, formerly
deputy warden of the Forest Hills
area, was named evacuation officer
in the spring, it was thought neces-
sary to set up formal organization
because Of the Government financing
that may be necessary for an evacu-
alton program, it was explained.
Members of the evacuation au-
thority, each of whom will head a
research committee and later a
service, include District Health Of
f1cer George Rutland. Conrad Van
Hyning, director of the Board of
Public Welfare; DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of public schools;
Randolph Bishop, charged with
emergency billeting; Edward D.
Merrill, president of the Capital
Transit Co.; Capt. Rhoda j. Milli-
ken, chief Of woman police; Mrs.
Harry Bernton, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Volunteer Office;
DR.. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee and
Kirk Miller.
Will Proceed Slowly.
The authority was charged in the
Commissioners order with the duty
OF carrying out such evacuation
programs as may be determined
upon from time to time by COM
petent authority"
Mr.. Sanders, who is vice president
OF the Bank of Commerce and the
Equitable Life Insurance Co. of the
District, said he had been advised
by Harry Greenstein, regional evac-
uation officer, to proceed slowly until
the evacuation authority was set up.
Surveys, he said, would have to be
made to determine who should go
In case of priority evacuation. This
would probably involve children
through grammar school age, the
SICK, the aged and expectant
mothers. The number of children
whose parents will allow them to 90
to safer place with a teacher or
social workers, he said. would have
to be determined. as would the num-
Der OF pre-school children accom-
panied by their mothers.
All planning, he emphasized is
still IN the preliminary stage, but
ne said that all contingencies would
have. to be considered. 1t was his
opinion that, the. first bombing
shoYnot be 4 real cause'fo evac-
uati@ =. .~..s. 80.
HqsRid he also had in mind an
arrangement whereby children
WouMspend the nights at a nearby
point and return to their schools in
the District in the daytime, on the
theory that most raiding would
come at night.
Must Decide on Education.
Since the District has no recep-
ton area. he said, Mr.. Greenstein
and the Army would have to deter
HlIle WIldG oCate or states would
receive District evacuees.
The committees will have to de-
termine such questions as how edu-
cation can be carried on at a recep-
ton area, whether the District or
the receiving State would be re-
sponsible, what routes out of the
city could be used to avoid interfer-
ence with Army traffic, and what
areas of the city would be more like
ly to be bombed.
There also will be public health
and medical research, an informa-
tion committee to keep track OF
those who go and where they are
sent, feeding service during con-
voying, a welfare service. a con-
sultant committee on colored prob
lens. a committee on surveys and
personnel and transportation and
publicity committees.
The surveys which precede final
plans may be conducted by the
warden service. by the police,
through the schools or through the
post Office, Mr.. Sanders said.