Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
RALLY AT KE|TH'S
FOR NAVY RECRUITS
Speeches Made at Theater
This Afternoon Urging Young
Men to Enlist.
OPPORTUNITIES DWELT ON

Strong appeals for young men to en-
list in the navy of the United States
SO that II can be quickly prepared to
meet the enemy were made by speakers
this afternoon at Keith's Theater at a
patriotic rally under the auspices of
the Navy League. Col Robert NJ
Thompson OF this city and Mayor Will
liam Mather Lewis Of Lake Forest. Ill,
urged the young men in the audience
to enlist and the men beyond the age
limit to go out and urge their young
man friends to join the sea forces of
the nation.
denced by the outbursts of applause
and cheering when the Naval Academy
Band. which came from Annapolis for
the occasion. played patriotic airs. Petty
were in the lobby with plenty OF mate
terial describing the service, and
twenty nve young women handed out
slips of paper on which young men
could make application for enlist
ment.
The patriotic feature of Gertrude Hoff-
mans act was presented along with
other features OF the Keith program.
|. Opportunities In the Navy.
Mayor Lewis declared that the system
of education for enlisted men In the
navy was better than that provided by
any high school in the United States.
The United States Navy. he said further,
is great big door of opportunity, aside
from giving the opportunity at this time
for young men to defend their nation
from attack
He said the people in the interior do
not realize that the country Is at war.
and Will not until the enemy comes
right to the doors of the nation There
is plenty of effervescent enthusiasm. he
asserted. but few have vet felt that this
is their war The time for talk lis over
and the time for action here, added Mr.
Lewis.
There will be rally at noon tomor-
for the Marine Corps. Col. Van Orden of
the corps will make the principal Ad-
dress. The Marine Band will furnish
the music section of marines will
be on duty.
The Mount Pleasant Players, it is an
nounced. will present The Patriot" a
dramatic sketch by George De
Franceaux, at this meeting.
Suggestion to the Pickets.
Suffragists who do picket duty out
side the White House gates could do the
country more good if each went out
and obtained five men for the navy, It
was suggested at the navy recruiting
station here today. They could do good
work in helping Washington raise fits
quota Of 200 men for the navy, to be OBJ
tanned by May ).
Latest Enlistments.
The following have enlisted:
Navy-Harry William Houchen, Seat
Pleasant, Nd: William Elmore Staples.
s20s Q street northwest: Carlisle
Charles Canfield. 100 9Th street south
east; John lockwood Noble. iss New
ton street northwest; Ernest Moran
Rowe. 34I7 Georgia avenue northwest:
Maurice Nathan Loeffier. 1l2O King
street, Alexandria, Va; George Henry
keenan,, 146 v street northwest
Marine Corps.Charles Z. Withers.
235 14th street southeast; De Witt D.
Harris, As Randall place northwest;
Reese r. Hamer, Richard S. White, ali
OF this city.
Army-Edred Buchanan, s35 Allison
street; Charles Delaney. 1926 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
The army opened station yesterday at
5lS 9th street northwest, which is the
9Th street entrance OF the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. Private A.
]. Ryan is in charge. and the station
of Maj. Boyd Taylor and John B. Lar
ner.
Enroll for Naval Reserve