Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
FOR CHANCE
TO DEFEND C0L0RS
Patriotic Young Men EnIisting
for Service, Many Prefer
ring the Navy.
WOMEN WILLING TO AID

As the time for the meeting Of the
Congress approaches young men and
women OF the District of Columbia and
vicinity are Hooking to the colors. The
young men seem to want to be present at
the first trouble. ii there Is to be any.
Most of them are going to the navy, the
nations first line of defense, and they
want service on fighting ships of the fleet.
While the navy recruiting sta tons here
are having difficulty in getting men for
the naval reserve to perform guard duty
at the Washington navy yard and around
the State: War and Navy building, they
are not having a bit of trouble in getting
men TO enlist for active service with the
fleet.
When the navy recruiting station at
sos 9Th street northwest totaled the re-
suits of yesterday, eleven young men
had been sworn into the service for
four years. They will be sent imme-
diately to the naval training ship at
the Norfolk navy yard, where, after a
period of intensive training, they Will
be assigned to naval vessels as re-
quired. The number enlisted yesterday
is the largest ever recorded for . day
since the naval recruiting station was
opened at 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and the biuejackets IN duty
there We're well pleased with their
work.
Minor Physical Defects Waived.
There have been many applications.
but many of the men were turned down
because they could not pass the rigid
physical requirements of the navy.
Now, however. minor physical defects
are being waived, which permits a
larger number of applicants to enlist.
Those who were sworn in yesterday
were: John Franci Raeburn, 902 Spring
road northwest; Charles Thompson, I'll
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Ber-
nard Smith Fenwick, rs K street north
west; James Moran, 3o16 Otis street
street northwest; Hugh Eugene Will
liams, go North Patrick street, Alex
andria, Va; William Francis Mortimer,
1917 c street southeast; Leroy Fred
erick Day, Brentwood. Md: Ernest
erick Francis Money. 1908 N street
northwest. n Frederick Charles
s%ohippach. 60 L street northwest.
Two OF these men, Wannali n Morti-
mer. have seen military service before,
Guard of the District OF Columbia. Nor
timer was a member of Company l.,
Sd District of Columbia Infantry.
omen Eager TO Enroll.
Women continue TO apply in large
numbers for service with the United
States Naval Reserves as yoemen, but
the Office at 9th street and Pennsylvania
emu southeast is not enrolling any
unless there are positions for them to
fill Immediately. and their names are be-
ing placed on file.
The calling of the Sd District of Co
umbia Infantry is expected to help
recruiting not only for the militia, but
for the regular forces. The calling into
active service of militia organisations
in the face of impending trouble IS
usually followed by an increase of en-
s~listlments.
Before the end of next week officers of
the District naval militia confidently be-
lieve they will be at the Norfolk navy
yard, awaiting assignment to ships Of
the fleet. With a view Of carrying away
as large a number of men As possible, the
officers and men are striving hard to re-
cruit the organization to as near its full
strength Of 400 men as possible.
h army recruiting stations here also
report a large number of men making
applications for enlistment.