Evening star., 1917-06-03
DISTRICT IS READY
TO ENROLL FOR WAR
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dresses by Col. Harley V. .speelrnan:
nast chief of Sons Of
Veferans. u S. A.: Judge David y.
Caldwell Of the Department OF Jus'ice
Joint exercises also will be held by
the Petworth and Park View associa-
lions, The principal feature Will be
patriotic exercises to be heid IN sne
: streets, beginning at 1880 pm. Music
VIII be furnished by the Soldiers Home
Band.
The Benning- g-Kenilworth association
has given notice that it will serve
meals to registrars, as Will the Randie
Highlands and Anacostia associations:
The Public Improvement Association OF
Congress Heights Will observe the day
with a program of music and addresses
and the Northeast Washington associa-
tion is arranging similar program
Assurances that programs of this gem
eral character are being arranged nave
been received from the Brookland,
Deanwood. Northeastern suburban:
Pfney Branch, Howard Park. Central
and other associations.
Elaborate Mid-City Program.
The Mid-city association, of which
A. ]. Driscoll is president, Is making
particularly elaborate arrangements.
Not only will this association serve re-
freshments to registrars, but it has ar
ranged for patriotic services Tuesday
evening in Franklin Park from l:3o to
$50 o'clock. Music, addresses and sing
ing by school children will constitute
the program.
Arrangements have been made to
open the doors of the registration
places promptly at Z o'clock Tuesday
morning for the accommodation of such
persons as present themselves at that
hour. Commissioner Brownlow and Of
Acials of the registration board yester-
day repeated the request previously is
through
Of automobiles and managers and di-
rectors of factories and captains of
steamboats, and railway engineers her
aid registration day at am. with
grand outburst of horns and whistles
and other noise making apparatus
available in the District.
"No Stone Left Unturned."
I'VE have left no stone unturned."
said Louis P. Brownlow, Commissioner
Of the District. "to instruct the people
fully as to their duties and to facili-
tate. as far as possible, the work of
registering every man in the District
between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty. both inclusive. on Tuesday.
TO every householder in the District
ct Columbia map showing the loca-
ton of registration places and the
boundaries of registration precincts has
been given by the Metropolitan police,
and the widest possible publicity has
po6u given TO tQe matter IN the press,
30 that there is absolutely no excuse
for any man not knowing what is ex-
pected of him on registration day.
I'VE believe that Washington will
have a highly intelligent force of regis
trars. probably much higher in intelli-
gence and ability than those of many
other cities, and we believe also that
no city can be further advanced in the
matter of preparation"
More than 500 persons will be re-
quired to complete the task which the
President of the United States in his
war registration proclamation has al
lotted to the District. To recruit this
force almost every agency of the Dis
trfct government and allied District in
stitutions has been requisitioned for
= service. A bureau of information in
4 room S, basement floor, District build
{ ing, will be kept open all day on June
until 9 o'clock at night. and until IL
: o'clock at night today and tomorrow.
High school cadets under the direc-
tion Of Capt. N. Butler Briscoe will
cooperate with the registrars not only
in ushering in the registrants but also
1 in keeping order and giving information.
One cadet will be assigned to interview
each person applying for registration at
Z each registration precinct to determine
+. that he is at his proper place for
registration. This will be done as
promptly as possible after the arrival
4 Of each newcomer. If it should appear