The Washington herald., 1917-03-27

Famed by patriotism, Washington is
being swept by the recruiting fever which
Is spreading over tho entire country.
Men and women everywhere are rally
Ing to the colors eager to do their part
In the event OF hostilities. Those desir-
Ing information relative to military ser
vice will be we'll taken care Of by ap-
plying to any Of the above locations.
The average citizen will be surprised to
learn Of the many advantages offered by
enlistment in the army, navy and ma
rine corps.
Judging from enlistments in this city,
especially in the navy there will be lit
tie difficulty and no time wasted in in
creasing the navy to its newly authorized
strength. $1,000 Reports coming in from
all over the United States show there has
been a quick response to the call for re-
cruits
Aviation Corps Open
According to an order from tho War
now enlist m aviation corps without first
joining the regular service. Such pro-
vision is unusually attractive and will
means that many prospective flyers, who
were otherwise kept from the service, will
enlist.
At the naval recruiting station al Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Chief
d
applications for the aviation corps. The
men no doubt will pass tho examination
since one OF them Is already q qualified
flyer, having been with the Curtiss Aero
plane Company at Dayton. Ohio. This
man made application several weeks ago
but did not take the examination because
he first had to join the navy as a sailor.
In order to qualify for the aviation
service an applicant must have thorough
knowledge of gas engines and machinery
work on aeroplanes and dirigibles. Those
accepted are sent to the naval aeroplane
station at Pensacola, Fla.
A similar ruling has been made in the
a army aero corps, and First Class Private
W. C. Hunt, in charge OF the recruiting
had any number Of inquiries about this
service.
City Takes on War Garb.
The opening Of the recruiting post in
front OF Union Station gives a war
time atmosphere to the capital city.
First Class Private Thomas Flannery
and McGeary are stationed there daily
to receive recruits and answer Ques-
tions pertaining to enlisting. Appli-
cants from this post are examined at
Washington Barracks
The recruiting station at Union Sta
tion is nothing more than a large "A"
decorated with posters telling or the
service. This new post has attracted
considerable attention from the thou
sands who daily arrive and depart at
Union Station.
All recruiting places are daily being
stormed with hundreds Of inquiries
about various branches of military
service. Aside from those who have
been accepted there are scores of pros
poets.
Two more local women yesterday
gave their services to the United States
government, and were enrolled as yoe-
men of the Naval Reserve. They were
Miss May Gafney, of 1440 Meridian
street northwest and Miss Margaret
L. Duckett. of Bladensburg.
The many women who have been en-
rolled up to date are being graded as
third-class yeomen and assigned TO duty
as stenographers and clerical assistants
in the Navy Department.
Mrs. George Dewey, widow OF Admiral
Dewey, as president of the Women's Sec
ton of the Navy League. will today issue
a call to branches Of the league I'll over
the country. urging women to enlist in
the naval reserve.