The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-05
Women to Be Prepared
For Wartime Tasks
Navy Leagues National Service School to Train Men,
bers of Fair Sex for What They Would Have
to Do In Time of Calamity

be held on saturdays, and will inciuds
preparation of Washington kit" OF
soldiers conveniences.
Government CLERKS and workers IN
stores ana offices are also TO receive spe-
cial consideration, classes being arr
ranged In the late afternoons and even
inBs for their convenience.
students from other cities will be given
an opportunity for sightseeing In the
National Capital and its environs DUR
Ing the walking trips that form part OF
the athletic exercises.
Honorary Chairmen.
Wives of the chiefs OF Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps will be honorary
chairman OF the committee OF the wom-
ans section OF the Navy League that
is In charge OF the National Service
School. to open May 1.
They are Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott. wife of
the chief OF staff OF the army; Mrs.
George Dewey. wife OF the admiral OF
the navy, and Mrs. George Barnett,
wife of the commander of the Marine
Corps.
Miss Elizabeth Il. Poe, general secre-
tary OF the woman's section, is active
chairman OF the committee in charge OF
the school. and Mrs. Spencer Wood IL
vice chairman. Mrs. Charles L. Hussey
IL treasurer and Mrs. John Callan
O.Laughlin, secretary.
Inc other members OF the COMMITTEES
and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs.
Frank q; odenhelmer. Mrs Mary Lo-
wright. Mrs. sidney Baliou, Mrs. Henry
~. Ashurst. Mrs. James H. oliver, Mrs.
EDWARD M McCauley, and Mrs. John
Temple Graves.
Meeting Tuesday.
A meeting OF the Washington branch
OF the woman's section of the NAVY
League will be held in the red room at
the Willard Tuesday at 1890 a. m. Mrs..
George Dewey. who is governor OF the
washington branch, will preside.
The committee on the training camp
VIII report progress In its preparations.
The women's section. in its conduct
OF the training school, does not limit
It's appeal to those interested in the
specihc purposes of the Navy League
itself, which Is declared to be the mar
sng OF sentiment in favor OF ade-
quate naval deferses. The wonIan's
section In this connection il cndeavor-
lEB 10 rally women interested in all as
poets OF national defense.
Us appeal Is 10 those interested in the
enectNeness OF tho army as we'll as OF
the navy. II extends to women whose
interests are restricted largely TO civil
Iife, as well as to those who move in
army and navy circles.
commits the slgners only to RIOT.
ism. Americunism, and sufficient MS
tional defense" has called into the
ranks leaders In the movement for
woman Suffrage and In the movement
opposed to woman suffrage, members
OF the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. and of the various organiza-
tiops Of women connected with the
Many Additions Made.
Many additions to the list OF those
enrolled for the service classes have
been made during the past few weeks
from women In every walk OF life.
They Include the daughter of Champ
Clark Mrs. James NJ. Thomson. Of New
orleans; Mrs. William Cumming Story.
president general of the d. A. R.: Mrs
Frank g. Odenheimer, president gen.
eral OF the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, and Mrs. John HAYS
hammond, of New York
uonaI service register was Miss Fran
Ses whitaker Baker. OF wildwood, n.
-; daughter of former Congressman r
thompson Baker She is a licensed
cnanEeur. and volunteered in that ca
Her two sisters. the Misses Katb.r1n.
ana Mary Baker. also volunteered as
cnauneurs. Miss Katherine Baker. in
A1nSluon' offered to serve as aviator
otner notable volunteers are Mrs
vary 5; lockwood. founder of the d.
general OF the same Organization: Mrs
gonh Temple Graves, Mrs. Ralnh
Beaver Straussburger. Mrs John
logan. MRS Mary Logan Tucker. Miss
Mrs ahe ,, Lincoln; Mrs. e. s. Atwood
lou. Miss Elise Danridge, Miss ianra
WINES, WINES. Mrs; Charles l. Hussey. Mrs
Lee Morgan. 'ais' Io"ih