Evening star., 1950-12-19


evacuation of disabled to hospitals
in other cities are under consid-
Grafton, according to Inspector
John E. Fondahl. acting director
of civil defense for the District.
The inspector addressed the
Board of Trustees of the United
Community Services yesterday in
the Washington Gas Light Co.
auditorium. He estimated more
than 100000 persons would be
engaged in civil defense here if
an attack occurred.
Inspector Fondahl outlined the
procedure in the event of an at
| tack.
| The civil air defense patrol Or
ganiZation would conduct recon-
naissance of the disaster area, he
explained. 1t would advise civil
defense headquarters where the
worse fires were, where road
blocks and traffic jams existed
and would furnish other peril
nent information, he said.
Radio Beams Studied.
Whether radio broadcasting
stations would continue on the
air when an enemy attack was in
the offlng is under study, he said.
He pointed to the danger of
enemy planes being able to ride
the beam" and get directions into
Washington by tuning in on the
broadcast here.
| Inspector Fondahl declared a
number of persons have been ap-
preached to take the job of direc-
/ tor Of civil defense here, but all
have declined. He said many
problems remain to be ironed
out. including whether communi-
cation and transportation should
be a staff function or in an op-
Grating unit. Deputy directors
have been appointed, he said.
The spread of disease in the
event of a disaster would be pre-
vented very efficiently" the in
spector declared.
Public education in civil defense
is an important problem, he said
Until sufficient funds are obtained
to install an air raid warning
system, temporary arrangements
will have to suffice, he observed
Police and fire sirens will be used
i Warden Service Progressing.
Construction workers will be
trained in first aid to rescue peo-
pie buried under debris, he said
The warden service is progressing
very satisfactorily" he remarked
This will be the largest group,
maintaining liaison between the
civil defense organization and the
people. They would direct people
off the streets into the best shell
ters in the block, in the event of
an attack.
Public Health officials would aid
in radioactivity detection, he said,
in giving the board a bird's-eye
view of the present status of the
civil defense program here.
i Welfare will be primarily a vol
unteer service, he commented. but
it will be a large and very impor-
tant one.
/ Board President Lee D. Butler
assured Inspector Fondahl of the
support of his group in his "ter-
rife" task.
Shea Explains Plans.
Gerard M. Shea, deputy director,
Emergency Welfare Division of
Civilian Defense. gave the board
a tentative program for his organ
ization. He explained the prelimi-
nary plans for feeding. housing.
clothing and the information and
registry service. Under this set
up, he said, it has been attempted
to maintain a business as usual
program.
The services of all hotels, res
taurants and practically all eating
places in the District have been
enlisted, he said. The program is
built on mass feeding for a short
time and the probable use of some
place such as Griffith Stadium.
A simple menu of stew, coffee and
sandwiches would be used.