Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
MANY MORE NEEDED
FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Recruiting Slow, But Figures
Show Gain in Last
Few Days.
III IN D. C. FOR JUNE


the District of Columbia during June
were Ill. During the week designated
by the President in his proclamation as
army week there were but "a men who
enlisted in that branch of the service
July 5 there were still 346 recruits to
be obtained here In order to meet the
requirements of the War Department
The number of men to be obtained
at first glance may seem appalling"
said Capt. McKenney. In charge Of the
recruiting here, but ] am confident the
month of July will be the most suc-
cessful month the district of Maryland
Delaware and the District of Columbia
has ever seem
Young Men Awakening.
He said the eligible young men of
the two states and the District seem
to be awakening to the fact that they
are really needed, and in many in
stances il is only necessary to prove
TO an eligible young man that he is
required and he promptly volunteers
for enlistment in the regular army
Volunteers for the regular army is
what the administration needs right
now in order that the plans OF the gem
erai staff may be carried into effect
Capt Leo p Quinn said the average
man who reads the newspapers tries
TO make his own deductions and at
tempts to decide whether or not he is
needed, is not able TO arrive at a Just
decision.
There are nearly $4,000 men still
needed in the infantry, Medical Corps
and the Signal Corps. All men who
wish 20 ENLIST in the infantry and re-
main together may do so by simply
stating their desires when they are ex-
anined At the main recruiting office of
this district in Baltimore. Under this
arrangement band of boys from any
he h
I'LL up one company. However the
privilege IL extended to any number
from two men up.
'Hiker'' Is Admitted.
Walter CoGswell Forse, nineteen
years old. of Riughamton n Y who
walked to Washington to enlist in the
Marine Corps, after having been re-
fused adraittance because his trigger
finger was missing, is now in the sery-
fee.
Forse came here and after talking
with Maj. Gen. Barnett, commandment ~
the Marine Corps, convinced him tina
he would be good man for the service
lie was accordingly given permission To
enlist. Forse returned to his home
town with his permission and, it is stat
ed, will be detailed IN the recruiting
branch Of the Marine Corps at Bing-
hamton.
Deuster Travels Far.
Joseph II. Deuster Of Green Raw
Wis. came all the way to Washington
TO enlist in the Marine Corps. He sue
cessfuly passed the examination and
is now in training. Several other young
men who presented themselves for en-
hstment in the corps yesterday after
noon and today were turned down be.
cause they were unable to come up te
the physical qualifications.
Matthew Joseph Dougherty, twenty.
two years old. of 1913 East .Capito
street, has resigned his position as 6
machinist in the Washington nav,
yard. and entered the United States
Navy. He has since been assigned t.
the battleship. Montgomery as a petty
officer.
A number of Washington men enlist
ID in the army in Baltimore yesterda,
according to word received here. They
wore Leonard c. Wallingham, Henril
&o1edrup, James J. Ahern. James Nc.
Sormfck, Isaac C. Buchanan, Clayton
J.. Oliver and Sidney Solomon
Applications for enlistment in tn,
army at the recruiting tent. 7th stree
eng -pennsylvania avenue, were mad,
ys6ay by William r. Linton of Wood
Size. Nd, and Gerarders B. Clark O.
Warrenton. Va.
Enlistments in the navy at the re
cruitfng station. 9Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, were. Fitzhugh l.
Richards. Strasburg. Va: Henry T
Townsend. 1888 Good Hope road south
east; Frank c. Wyne, Fredericksburg
Va. and Harry r. Topping, Hot Springs
Va