Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-01
MANY ARE SEEKING
TO FIGHT FOR U. S.
More Applications in D. C., But
Fewer Enlistments Owing
to Numerous Reflections.

While applications for enlistments in
the military service today showed an
increase as compared with days of last
week. the onlistments are fewer in
! number. A great many men are re-
Jected for physical disabilities which
cannot be overlooked. Today special
recruiting station. at SOC 9th street
northwest. not to lower the require
ments. Therefore no defects are being
WAIVED at this station.
When Lieut.. l.. E. Morgan. U. S. N.
assumed charge of the navy station
changed. 1t had been running under
the commandant OF the Washington
navy yard. Now 1t Is regularly es-
tablished station. conducted as part
of the eastern recruiting service; win
now enlisted there are given their
transportation at this station and sent
TO the training stations from there. IN
stead Of being sent through the WASH
ington navy yard.
The army station was busy today. All
the forenoon it was filled with april
cants. some calling only for informa :
ton about the various branches. while
others We're taken to Washington par
racks for their examination.
Enroll in Naval Reserve.
Many young men and women are en-
rolling in the naval reserve both for
duty in this city and aboard ships of
the mosquito fleet at Norfolk. 1t is an
nounced there today that there is need
for a number of seamen to do guard
duty at the Washington navy yard.
Young men who want to do their bit for
their country and vet do not want TO
leave the city can do just as important
work by enrolling in the naval reserve
for guard duty at the Washington yard.
About twenty-five men are needed to
fill the guard ranks There is also
great demand for seamen and fremen
for the mosquito fleet. Men who enroll
for this service will be sent TO Norfolk
Immediately for duty and will be in
active service only for the period OF the
war.
There were quite a number of appli-
cants today for enlistment in the Ma
rine Corps.
Enlistments of Today.
Enlistments today:
Navy-James Graham, S25 9th street
southwest, and Walter Scrivener. 1902
9th street northwest.
Marine Corps-Milton B. Groves. 1926
9Th street northwest; Everett C. Darcy.
1926 9Th street northwest: Howard
Gruckenmiller, 314 11th street south
west, and Walter C. Cox. 1744 Kill
bourne street northwest.
Army applications-Russell ]. Hicks,
642 Irving street northwest; Louis Pop
peis, 31S 1871 street northwest: Andrew
Polos, 131 4th street northwest, and
Thomas X. Blount, Macon. Ga.
Naval reserve enrollments: Richmond
B. keech, .3637 18th street northwest;
Lorenzo ]. Palmer, Arlington. Va:
Irene Lindig. the Cordova; Rhea S. Nc
Carey, 500 East Capitol street; Helen
NJ. Farlee. Mount Rainier. Md: Jane NJ
Breen. Ia F street southeast: Harry F.
Selden, 1862 Park road: Mrs. Frances L.
Dold. Alexandria, Va: Mary Z. Crowley,
Hyattsville. Md: HurG Hutchins, Cur
tiss Flying School. Norfolk. Va: Lillian
L. McClain, 72S 10th street southeast:
Goodhue Livingstone, jr, Curtiss Flying
School: James jeremiah Walsh, SOC I'd
street southeast; Raymond G. Leeth.
1929 Corcoran street: Frank S. Hudson,
1893 Sd street northwest, and Daniel F.
Duke. 1928 Corcoran street