Evening star., 1943-08-04
Over 1900 Sign
For 0CD Work
In Current Drive
Majority Volunteer
For Service as
Roid Wurdens

More than ], 800 persons have vol
unteered for civilian defense serv-
ice since last Tuesday. in connection
with the two-week enlistment cam
paign that started ofiicially with the
parade last Friday, officials revealed
today.
Civilian defense oficials are SEEK
Ing 10000 volunteers to bring the
total strength OF the protective serv-
ices up to approximately 10000.
While somewhat doubtful as to
achieving that number, In view of
the continued successes OF the Allied
forces abroad, they were encouraged
by the Unexpectedly high number
on today's tabulation.
Ihe checkup of enlistmenfs re-
ceived by mail from newspaper an
plication blanks and those from
other sources. including registration
booths at police and fire houses, was
made under the direction of Porter
Nd. Lumpkins, executive officer of
the civilian defense department.
1,os2 Apply a. wardens.
OF the new enrolled volunteers
l,062 applied for service with the
air-raid wardens, 1874 with the auxil-
larry police. 108 with the auxiliary
nremen, "a with the communica-
tions services and smaller numbers
Tor the remaining civilian defense
units.
1t was said most of the new volun-
teers were rounded up by members
OF the warden service. Application
forms and other campaign data are
being distributed among the regis
tered wardens, and they are to
make personal contact with DO
tential volunteers in each sector of
the city.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director
OF the District civilian defense de-
partment, today announced certifi-
Gates and other honors are to be
conferred upon members of protec-
tive services having the highest rec
ords IN enlistments of new workers.
Bombing Slated.
Civilian defense officials also an.
nounced one of the numerous DEM
onstrations to be staged to aid the
recruiting campaign will be the
bombing and repair of a large
water main.
The demonstration will be present.
ed at pm. Sunday at the Turkey
Thicket playground. Michigan ave-
nue. and Randolph street NE. Off,
cials said elaborate preparations had
been made to lend realism to the
show.
A bomb will be detonated and
water will squirt from the suppos-
edly blasted water main. An air
raid warden will spot the damage
and report 1t to the control center.
A detachment of the water and
sewers group will hasten to the
scene and repairs are to be made
while the main Is under water pres
sure.
Mr.. Lumpkins will speak on this
phase Of protective service. Others
participating will be Humphrey
Beckett, superintendent of the Wa
ter Department: Maj. j. B. Gordon,
director of sanitary engineering;
Elwood johnson. engineer of sewers,
and John A. Bronzonie, plumbing
inspector and head of the water and
sewers group.
New tactics In bomb fighting to
counteract the latest in incendiaries
and high explosives employed by the
Nazis are to be displayed by "f1y-
ing bomb squad" under direction of
William G. Sweetman, a chemical
warfare instructor, at a series of
demonstrations.
Four definitely scheduled are
Friendship area. on the Sears-Roe-
buck parking lot, Wisconsin avenue
and River road NV, at 8 pm. Fri
day; North Capitol area, Mckinley
High School Stadium, Second and
T streets NE, at pm. Sunday:
Congress Heights area, Sixth street
and Savannah avenue Sc, at $50
pm. Monday, and Dupont area,
Twenty and P streets NV.
at 7:30 pm. next Wednesday.
The programs will include talks
by Mr., Sweetman, followed by DEM
onstrations of exploding magne-
SUM incendiaries and technique in
handling them, and of how to con-
troll the new German "burster" in
cendiaries. Oil bomb demonstra-
tions also will be given.
Volunteers from the audiences
will be invited to man stirrup and
tank pumps to extinguish the in
cendiaries. Mr.. Sweetman will DEM
onstrate right and wrong ways OF
using sand to control "burster"
bombs