Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22
Thousand Men Needed to Fill
Ranks of District National
Guard.
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
TO OBTAIN MEN BEGUN
Stations in Charge Of Retired Officers
of District Militia-Artillery
Needs Recruits.

| Under the direction of Col. r. d.
Simms. chief recruiting officer of the
District National Guard. four recruiting
offices were opened this morning to pro-
cure the thousand men needed to fill up
the ranks Of the guardsmen in camp.
The response this morning from scores
| of young men eager to enlist demon
strated conclusively to the officers in
charge that those who marched in the
| preparedness parade" week ago were
in earnest.
Opening at 9 o'clock this morning the
four recruiting stations started active
and vigorous campaigns for the needed
men. with retired officers of the Ma
tional Guard in charge of the work. the
officers having given up their private
| interests for the time being to respond
to the call to carry on the recruiting.
| All arrangements were completed at
q meeting held at the L Street Armory
yesterday, at which Col Simms in
structed the recruiting officers.
| The recruiting stations and the men
| in charge of them are as follows:
| L Street Armory-Col r. D. Simms.
Maj. C. Eugene Edwards. Capt. George
G. Dennison ana Lieut.. w. A. Duvall.
First Street Armory, 1st between B
and C streets northwest-Lieut. Col c.
Fred Cook and Capt. Harry Walsh.
Pennsylvania avenue station. I225
ence v. Sayer and Capt. Alfred r. Nc
CONCEAL.
| Separate Battalion Armory. 18th and
G streets-Lieut. Col. Arthur Brooks
| and Maj. Edward L. Webster.
Open From 8 Am. Until 10 PM.
| At each recruiting station a detail
of a corporal and two privates from
Fort Myer are on duty all day from
lopening time, 9 o'clock each morning,
to closing time. 10 o'clock each night.
to assist thu, recruiting officers.
| The recruiting officers are making
out the papers of all recruits and send
ing the men Immediately to the L street
armory. where physical examinations
are being made.
The physical examinations are being
handled by officers of the Medical
Corps. including Lieut.. Col Clarence
A. Weaver, Maj. r. A. Foster and Capt.
B. G. Pool, the doctors being on duty
at various times of the day and night.
Four enlisted men from the Medical
Corps at Fort Myer are assisting in
the physical examinations.
| The station at 1925 Pennsylvania
avenue. which proved so popular Mon
day and which was closed for several
L
| and decorated with flags and bunting.
| This station is in charge of Lieut.. Col.
Clarence v. Sayer and Capt. Alfred r.
McGonegal.
| 1t is the desire of Col Simms to
| supply the men needed to complete the
| Districts war strength within a week.
Recruits Needed at Once.
"It is absolutely essential that re-
cruits for the infantry branch of the
| service shall be procured immediately"
said Col. Simms. Every citizen of the
District must be asked to do every
| thing in his power to help the recruit
ing officers.
- have no doubt that we can secure
the men. All that is needed is to give
| the people chance to know they are
| wanted.
| 1T don't believe the people were bluff
| ing when they turned out I'm such large
numb ers Flag day. And 1 do believe
| that a lot of those fellows who marched
SO we'll in the big preparedness parade
| will be willing to go into the guard.
We want them to show us that they
| meant 1t Flag day. And we intend to
| give them every opportunity to show.
Recruiting officers will be on duty all
day and most Of the night every day Of
the week and Sunday.
Every man in the District between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five is
| eligible 1 don't know how long the
| recruiting office will be kept open.
We've got to get the men and will be on
the job until We get them