The Washington times., 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION PLAN
COVERS HOSPITALS
Special Registrars Chosen to
Reach Male Patients.
BOARD AIMS TO AID PUBLIC
Celebration Arrangements Gain
Enthusiastic Support.

Indicative Of che thoroughness o.
preparations for registration on Jun'
o, the registration board Is arranging
TO make a list Of male patients o.
military age in the Washington hos
pitfalls, including those who may b
unconscious on that day. In sucf
cases the necessary data will b
obtained from the hospital records
and information sheets.
Special registrars will be appointed
at each Institution.
"The law on registration Is &C
drastic and the penalties SO severe
that we are taking every possible
step to protect the public" said d
J. Donovan, executive officer OF the
board. today.
at is estimated that there are IL
in hospitals upward of 400 persons Of
military age. The number Of sick IL
private homes cannot be accurately
estimated. All OF these must register
through their duly authorized agents
at the offices Of the board, room oOt
District building. before June g."
-Four City Employees Volunteer.
Four employees of the District gov
eminent, Harry Allen, John A Dorr
and Paul B. Mccarthy, of the Audi
tors office, and william H. Duvall
of the Water Registrars office, have
volunteered their services in the Ord.
nance Corps of the regular army
They have been told they may have
to report at Governors Island June z
and later are hoping to be sent to
France as corporal clerks
with but three days in which to
complete the work, the force Of regis
trGrs engaged in compiling the list OF
absentees are working at top speed.
Yesterday was the busiest day since
the opening OF the registrars office
on May IA Applicants made q con-
tinuous line throughout the day.
Associations Pledge Support.
Plans for the District-wide cele
bration Of registration day are rapid
IL nearing completion Charles 8.
Shreve, president Of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, at q meet
ing Of the executive committee In the
office OF Commissioner Brownlow yes
terday afternoon, reported that forty
two citizens associations have pledg-
ed their enthusiastic support OF plans
for the community celebrations.
The central celebration at o'clock
on the Monument Grounds will in
clude addresses by Secretary of War
Baker, Secretary Of the Navy DAN
iels, and Senator ollie James. Music
will be furnished by the Marine Rand
and the Boy Scouts Band. Patriotic
songs will be sung by . chorus of
$500 children
whistles will be blown acd church
bells rung at Z q m, the hour OF the
opening OF the registration booths.
Suggestion was made by Major Pull
man that q bugler be stationed at each
booth to blow calls at intervals
throughout the day.
Various Organizations Active.
Commissioner Brownlow informed
the meeting that the National wom-
ems Committee OF the Council OF Ma
tional Defense, under the direction
OF Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt. has
arranged for the distribution at the
registration booths OF the Presidents
message Of April 2.
The Home Defense League under
the direction of Odell s. Smith, dep
uty superintendent, Will act as a pub
lie order committee.
The colored organizations were
represented by Fountain Peyton, the
Rev. Walter H. Brooks, and the Rev.
d. E. WIseman-
A meeting OF the general commit
tee will be held in the District build
ing tomorrow afternoon. william F.
GUIDE, vice chairman, presided yester-
day in the absence of Capt James +.
Oyster, chairman