Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
WORK Of RECRUITING
SHOWING PROGRESS
New Station Opened Today at
1915 F Street-Number
of EnIistments.

With the opening Of new recruiting
station today at 1415 street north
west, in charge Of Col c. Fred Cook
and Capt. Harry Walsh, recruiting for
the National Guard is picking up at
lively rate, and officers in the various
armories and stations today express
entire satisfaction with the enlistments.
This morning the stations at 1925
Pennsylvania avenue. L street armory
and LIST street armory did a steady
business.
Another station probably will be opened
soon, 1t is stated, to meet the anticipated
influx Of enlistments. The passage of the
bill by the House authorizing the pay
ment Of pay to the national guardsmen's
dependent families will help bring in re-
cruits. It is thought.
Incentive to Enlistments.
Recruiting has been accelerated by
the chance for active service given by
the order to move the local soldiers as
soon as possible. Those in charge ex-
pect that beginning with today enlist
ments will jump forward. as men who
desire to see immediate action, and
ally enlist when the prospect OF hav-
ing to remain probably months in camp
is taken away, and in the stead
chance of going to the front at once
All the stations will be open tomor-
row from am. to 10 PM. including
the new station on F street. On &C
count Of the somewhat isolated position
recruiting has been transferred from
there to the F street station. but the
armory will still be open to all that
may apply, and information will be CIV
en- them there as to how to proceed to
join the army.
Enrollments Reported.
From noon yesterday to noon today
the following men had enlisted. passed
the examinations at the L street armory
and been sent to Fort Myer:
John H. Harnsberger. Catlett, Va
Donald McCurley. 1851 street
Lloyd P. Reese. 500 F street north
east.
Harold Mccracken. 21s 5th street
northeast
Wesley A. Robertson. 1915 Minnesota
avenue.
Robert Mccormick. e5s e street
southeast
James .. Howe. 756 18th street
southeast.
William E. Mangum. 1907 7th street
southeast
Edward Fairall. s12 5th street north
east.
Lloyd C. Sanford. Congress Heights
Richmond Harring. 5515 9Th street
Clarence P. Sewers. 10 Quincy street
northwest.
Evald Enston. Akron. Ohio.
Alfred E. Boswell. Capitol Heights,
Md.
John W. Wise. Arlington, Va
William R. Monett. 1905 Meridian
place northwest.
Thomas NJ Daniel. 1885 G street
Frank Dumville. 2os 18th street
Claude NJ Sims. 1880 Nicholas street
southeast.
Ernest L Russell. zoos Gales street
Robert L. DUNCAN. 1901 Half street
southwest.
Pietrontonio sampogno. ss2 Elm street
northwest
William N. Wiles. 81 L street northeast.
Ralph M. King. 1854 An street south
west
Leaves Job to Join Guard.
Ralph King jumped of his Adams ex-
press auto. which he has run for the past
six years, and came into the L street
armory this morning to enlist. He was
soon signed up and went away to deliver
the remaining packages on his automobile,
and after this was done he went to Fort
Myer
Such was one Of the scenes witnessed
at the l. street armory this morning,
where all the recruits are passed upon
as they come from other stations The
movement Is not phenomenal, but is
regular. and officers express themselves
as well pleased. especially with the
prospects for increasing enlistments
as the days go by.
The guard still needs several hun
dred men. The District militia will
total about 5000 officers and men when
the full war strength Is reached. The in
fantry will number 1.Soo; cavalry. 100;
machine gun company, so; headquar-
tiers company. IS, field artillery. 400;
Signal Corps. IS. Hospital Corps, 48
Separate Battalion (colored), 500.
Men who can handle mules are de-
sired as recruits. and those who can
tame these hardy and necessary ami
mails for camp life will be most well