The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-08

Ut ldlGE A0 COhAA NAoALs -
aviator.
When a small boy, young Lane was
interested in machinery, and a gaso-
lene engine was to him a thing OF
beauty and endless prospects. When
the craze for making miniature flying
machines swept over the youth OF
America young Lane was among the
| first to construct a model, and When
he wasn't in school, he was at his
own workshop, hammering and saw
ing away at a biplane or a model
Zeppelin. And some of them flew'
tool
So when the call came for men,
Ned went down to Newport News and
, "joined in"
Jimmie Wilson q Trooper.
The only representative of the
Cabinet in the national guard Is
Jimmie" Wilson, son Of the Secre-
tary OF Labor, who ia q member OF
Troop A, First Cavalry. Last sum
mer, when the town was hot with
recruiting campaigns for border ser
vice, Jimmie heard the call-hearo
1t repeatedly-and finally he OBJ
tanned permission from his parents,
| walked down to the nearest recruit
ing station and enlisted.
I Young Wilson 10 nineteen years old
He received part OF his education here
! in Washington, at the Central High
| School, and later went to Black
bourne, a prep" school, In Pennsyl-
Vania-
The most typical thing that can be
said in describing Jimmie" Wilson Is
! that he's always jolly and good
humored. This description was en-
! ~, r-g,- ~ Of his hTnfh-
/ er troopers who went to the south
western border with Troop A last
| summer.
Jimmie Wilson wasn't long in gain
ing the goodwill Of the rest OF the
members Of the troop. One Of the
things which seemed particularly TO
impress the other members OF the
troop was the fact that Wilson never
] talked about who he was and what
| his father had done or was doing.
This made q decided shit" with the
other boys, too.
Although Troop A, with several
other of the organizations OF the Dis
trict National Guard, has been mus
tered out OF the Federal service. Will
son has not resigned, like many other
Of the members, and he holds himself
in readiness to be called back into
service any day.
Joins Field Artillery.
William B. Wilson, jr, twenty-seven
years old, enlisted several weeks ago
in the field artillery OF the United
States army. For years he has been
known to washingtonians as . young
man of pronounced ability. Before
enlisting he served as private secre-
tary to the commissioner OF immigra-
tion, learning the ropes" In his
fathers department.
Mr.. Wilson is about I'VE feet ten,
and husky" He chose to enter as a
private In the field artillery rather
than undertake the course at the
training camp, because he considered
the chances OF the artilleery's land.
ing in France first, superior to those
] of the officers to be commissioned In
August.
Wants to BE ofneer.
Yet another son OF Secretary VIII.
son, Joseph B., Il twenty years old,
but expects to have the officers
stretch a point-hs's going on twenty.
one-and let him In the training camp
this summer.
Joseph Is a graduate Of the Central
High School, and has just completed
one year at the Georgetown Univer.
ity Law School. One month ago he
went to Fort Myer and passed the
physical examination for entrance to
the camp. Today he IL waiting for
the letter OF communication from the
officers in charge of the camp, telling
him to report
Clark Awaiting Training.
Bennett c. Clark, the only son OF
the Speaker, and for five years parlia-
mentarian Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, is living up to his fathers
principles. Young Clark IL going to
volunteer-and not be conscripted.
Not long ago the Speaker, making
an address against CONSUMPTION, men.
I toned the fact that his son was to
volunteer. And at that time the son
already had sent in his applica.
| tion to the Department of the
East to be allowed to report along
with some $500 other men at Fort
Myer this summer, where he will be
trained for the Officers Reserve
! Corps. He came through the physical
, examination with flying colors. with
the other applicants he is awaiting to
be summoned to the camp some time
| this week.
Bennett C. Clark was born In Mis-
souri, twenty-seven years ago, receiv.
! ing his education In the West. He IL a
tall, good-looking young man and
popular.