Evening star., 1917-07-01
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
PROVES UNSUCCESSFUL
War Department Figures Indicate
There Is Still a Shortage Of
$1,000 Men.

President Wilson's call for volunteers
to bring the regular army up 70 us
full war strength Of 100000 men py
last night had not been realized. War De-
partment figures Indicate that there Is
still a shortage of $4,000 men. This
discrepancy probably will be relieved
by taking reservists from the ranks OF
the new selective army.
With recruiting, week" at an end.
only nine states have furnished the
complete quotas requested.
Nevada, the first to I'LL her quota'
Figures for other states are: Idaho.
7s7. quota, $50; Illinois. 12,4s1, quota,
11,276: Indiana, 7.146. quota e.40o;
Michigan. 6,o27. quota, $3.50; Montana,
1914; Utah, 1928. quota. las, and Wyo-
ming, 456. quota, 2S0.
Total enlistments yesterday in the reg
ular army were 1920. including eight from
the District OF Columbia.
Eight Recruits Here.
the army at the recruiting tent, 7th street
and Pennsylvania avenue. yesterday. They
were Malcolm Reid, Sligo. Md: Lewis
Love, Indianapolis, Ind; Raymond Conger.
Langdon, D. C.: Jouis B. Anderson, e4s
ring, 1862 JEFFERSON street; Henrick Mold
rup, SIT 18th street; Leon n. Lubkin. 3134
18th street. and Robert Mordeai, Wash
ington, u. Z.
The recruiting officers hero are much
disappointed over the showing made
by the men of the District in Presi-
dent Wilson's call for volunteers.
They. however are going to continue
their efforts to get men and again last
night staged motion picture show ad-
joining the recruiting tent
Several of the officers went to Rock
vile last night, where motion pictures
were to be shown at a recruiting meeting.
Chance In Signal Corps.
Announcement was made yesterday that
there is a good opportunity for high
serve Signal Corps. Heretofore the
government has held that only college
graduates could take the examination,
but it has now been extended SO as
to take in high school graduates. 1t
was also stated that mechanics quail
fled in gasoline engine work are
wanted in the Signal Corps OF the
army for aviation service Information
7th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
A new card that will soon appear on
many houses throughout the United
States has been prepared Tor distrfDu-
has been designed to replace cards,
formerly distributed by that organisa-
tion, that read: "A man from this
house is serving in the United States
Marine CORPS.
The new announcement, printed in
white and blue letters on a fac-simile
of the French tricolor. bears the sim
pie but more impressive legend: "A man
from this house is fighting in France
with United States marines" Enlist
ments in the Marine Corps yesterday were
David c. Levy. Philadelphia. and Leon
ard ]. Ba1derson, Lodge, Va.
Other En1istments.
Enlistments in the navy at tho re-
cruiting station, 9Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, yesterday were: Stanton
F. Keegin, 1904 Lamont street; Omar
K. Graef. Milwaukee, Wis. and Jerome
Dorman. 625 I'd street
Enlistments in the I'd Company
Of Coast Artillery of the District of
Columbia militia at the recruiting sta
tion. 917 F street, yesterday were:
William l. Simmons 1924 18th street;
Warren R Smith, 500 Taylor street,
and Lewis v. Mattingly, 72o Euclid
street