Evening star., 1950-11-19
Civil Defense
Meetings Held;
Aides Named
WeschIer and Cupid
Assistant Chiefs:
Areas Organized .

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Appointment of two assistant
chiefs and formation of zone
boundaries at six division meet.
1ngs last night set the stage fol
approval this week of area lead.
ers in the civil defense warder
service here.
Chief Warden Max C. Schwartz
said he hopes this week to ap-
prove selection of area wardens
to- be nominated by civic ano
other organizations whose repre-
sentativeS met at the six sessions
He also announced appointment
OF Harry Weschler and DR.. Isaac
Cupid as assistant wardens foi
the civil defense set-up. They
held similar positions during
World War II and have been act
ing in preliminary work of organ
lzing the service now.
Between 20 and 40 persons at
tended each of the divisional
meetings. Mr.. Schwartz said the
attendance, while not as large
as had been hoped for, was salts
factory because it provided an
adequate representation of neigh
horhood and similar groups.
Those who attended, he said
promised to have their respective
groups nominate suitable persons
for area as well as zone wardens
They also will push plans for re-
cruiting others willing to take in
struction in first aid, home nurs-
ing fire guard and similar work
he said.
Subject to FBI Check.
The persons you select for ap-
proval as area wardens are subject
to an oath and an FBI report as
to their loyalty" Mr.. Schwartz
told the Division A meeting in the
board room at the District Build
ing. These persons will nave to
devoate a lot of their own time to
organize and develop their area. -
He said later, in summarizing
results of the six meetings, that
he was confident that sufficient
qualified nominations would be
submitted to him so he could
announce formal approval by
Wednesday and invite the area
wardenS to come in for further
instruction.
The Division A meeting. pre-
sided over by William Armstrong,
director of warden training, was
one OF the longest. More than 20
representatives of eight organiza-
tions mapped out zone boundaries
and discussed particular warden
defense, problems in connection
with the downtown Government
and business section.
Boundaries Charted.
Organizations represented were
the University Women's Club.
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club. National Press Club,
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-
ton, Lincoln Citizens Civic Asso-
citation, West End Citizens Asso-
citation and the Southwest Busi-
nessmen's Association.
Division A extends from S street
NV. on the north, down Fifteenth
street to K street and east to the
Union Station neighborhood and
south again on South Capitol
street to the Anacostia River and
up the shoreline to Rock Greek
Park.
That was divided into six areas
Speakers at the meeting suggested
that Area 8 in which the White
House and many other Govern
ment buildings are located should
be assigned to warden appointed
by Federal authorities.
10 Areas in Division B.
The Division B meeting in the
Recreation Building at 3149 Six.
teenth street NV. was headed
by Mr.. Weschler. That division
includes Police Precincts 2, II
and 10. 1t will have 10 areas
About 20 representatives of nine
groups attended the session.
Division c, covering Police Pre-
cincts S and 8, had its meeting
at the Northeast Branch Library
Seventh street and Maryland
avenue NE. The meeting at
tended by 80 persons will have
eight areas. Cecil Glen presided
Division D, covering Police Pre-
cincts 6 and Il, with Harry
Dengler presiding, had its meet
ing in the Turkey Thicket Recre.
alton Building, Tenth street ane
Michigan avenue NE. About A
persons attended. The division
will have nine areas.
The Division E meeting, il
charge of Harry Stull, was at th'
Georgetown Public Library, with
20 present. That division in
cludes Police Precincts 7 and 8
It will have six areas. =
Tne meeting for Division F
covering Police Precincts IL ant
IA, was at the Anacostia Fielt
House, with w. J. Smith pre-
siding. More than SO persons at
tended. There will be eigh