Evening star., 1917-05-24

otlc demonstration ever arranged IN
the capital on short notice. This was
determined yesterday when represent
atives of the citys Industrial. CIVIC and
other interests, at a meeting in the
boardroom of the District building, out
lined plans for community demonstra-
tions in every section of the city. The
proposal for parade in PennsylVanla
avenue was abandoned.
James F. Oyster. who presided at the
meeting, was in conference today with
Commissioner Brownlow relative to the
appointment of an executive committee
which will take up with the various
citizens associations detailed plans foI
the community observances.
Citizens Bodies to Aid.
William F. GUIDE. who accepted ap-
eral celebration committee; Presiden mt
Stockton of George Washington Uni
versity; President Van Schaick OF the
board of education: President Shreve OF
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: President Brandenburg Of the
Board of Trade; President Sinclair of
the Chamber of Commerce, and large
number of other prominent Washing
tonians attended the meeting ana
unanimously approved the suggestion
arrange patriotic demonstrations ror
the sections they represent.
While each organization will work
out its own program. it is expected the
associations will hold special patriotic
meetings and that con community nu ty,Idad paraoes
Park View gave notice this morning
that it would cooperate in this general
plan and assurances from other asso'
Citations are expected to follow as soor
as they have been communicated witt
by the executive committee to be napec
today. John G.. McGrath. president Of
the Park View Citizens Associate
who attended the meeting, last nlgh,
laid the matter before the Park view
Social Club. the major body of the Pari
cided to call a special meeting in the
auditorium of the Park View Sehoo
Sunday, at p.m., when plans VIII b'
formulated for the patriotic demonstra
tion IN that section. A
Commissioner Brownlow told the gen
eral committee yesterday that 1t wouli
be irnpfacficAbfe to have parade II
Pennsylvania avenue for the reason tina
the services of the police will be re
auired elsewhere on registration day
Whether or not there will be demon
stration on the ellipse. in addition tt
the community observances. is Ques-
tion the executive committee must de-
termine.
Registration Plans Pushed.
Plans for registration Of all District
citizens who are of conscription age
went forward with vigor today. The
special registrars who are to handle
the cases of government clerks who
maintain residences outside the District
were given instructions at the Distric,
building last night as to their duties
Commissioner Browplow. Maj. Pullman
Health Officer Woodward and Daniel J.
Donovan. executive secretary of the
registration. officiated as tutors to the
class.
A registrar for every government de.
partment has been appointed. Commits
sioner Brownlow explained that this
was to facilitate the work of registra-
tfon and that it not only would spare
venience, but also would save govern
ment workers time and trouble.
Mr.. Donovan stated that in view oi
the ruling of the provost marshal general
to the effect that where a mans actual
and legal residence outside the District
tration in that place or residence. many
government clerks who maintain perma- :
nent homes outside the District will seek
registration there as absentees.
Emphasis should be placed on the fact
that home outside the District must not
only be claimed but must be actually
maintained by the person seeking outside
registration" said Mr.. Donovan. -
Insane Must Be Registered.
Among the appointments made wa.
that of Reginald c. Trueman of the
Government Hospital for the Insane. Ac-
cording to the wording of the regula
tions, all persons. including idiots and
felons must register. The registrar OF
the Government Hospital for the In.
sane will therefore be empowered not
only to attend to the registration OF
employees of the institution, but will
also register the inmates in the manner
for registration of the sick.
"An insane person is sick person, in
the eyes of the law said Health Officer
"and their cases are coveres
in the fashion iIf which the cases of the
sick are attended to-"
Wardens of prisons will also be ap-
Department Registrars.
The registrars appointed for their vari-
ous departments follow:
War Department-SidneyH H. Kent, ad-
jutant generals office: Daniel +. Finni-
gan. signal office: Frederick H. Powell,
Secretary of Wars office, inspector gen.
erals office. judge advocate general and
militia bureau; George L.. Bowen. ord
general; H. F. Statesir,
general staff; r. ]. Quigley. bureau of in
sular affairs: Milo c. Summers, surgeon
office. and, Frank D. Fletcher,
.hief of engineers office.
Interstate commerce commission-Al-
red Holmead and Lester Sisler.
Smithsonian Institution-J. c. Taylor.
Interior Department-W. Bertrand
Acker. office of the Secretary; Charles
3. Strong, general land office: Fred
,rick H Daiker. office of Indian af-
airs; Merritt L. Dawkins. pension Of
Ice; j. Ligon King. patent office;
Francis H. Young, geological survey;
RAYMOND Depue. reclamation service;
William w. Adams, bureau of mines.
md Reginald c. TruemaR, St. Eliza
,eth Hospital.
Commerce Department-Eugene F..
Hartley. Commerce building: H. D.
Iubbard, bureau of standards; Capt.
J, A. Welker. coast and geodetic sur
,ey. and /. H. Dunlap. bureau of fish
treasury Department-James E. Har-
er. treasury Department. and Adam
}. Ruth, bureau of engraving and
State epartment-Clinton R. Whit
ley.
House of Representatives-Seb New
nan, clerks office: Harry Pillen,