Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
GOES As PRIVATE
IN MARINE CORPS
Josephus Daniels, Jr., Son of
Cabinet Officer, EnIists
for Service.
NEED OF RECRUITS URGED


which his father is the head. Josephus
Daniels. jr.. eldest son of the Secretary
Of the Navy. yesterday enlisted. He
went into the United States Marine
Corps as a private. having been sworn
in at the recruiting station in the Star
building. He was given a furlough I'M
til May 10 to permit him to go to the
Daniels home in North Carolina for a
visit. Upon his return to Washington
for duty he will be sent to the Phila-
delphia navy yard for training. Daniels
is twenty-three years of age.
There was a falling Off in the number
of applicants for enlistment at the re-
cruiting stations of the various
branches of the service yesterday.
Early this week, however. it is be-
lieved there will be a big rush Of re-
cruits made up of men who would be
eligible under the selective draft sys-
tenn and who want to get into the serv-
ice as volunteers before the. law be-
comes operative
Many Await Congressional Action.
Many men have been standing by" in
the belief of the recruiting man, await
ing 4 test in Congress. and now it is
in order to have their records show
that they volunteered
The navy station at 306 9th street
northwest was busy for a short period
last night answering questions of men
seeking information concerning the
service, but none affixed their names to
applications. special effort is to be
made by the officers and men here this
week to get fifty men in order that the
station may report by next Saturday
night that it has obtained the full quota
of 200 men allotted to it by the gen.
eral recruiting station in New York.
There are a number of opportunities
for men who enlist now to obtain petty
off1cer appointments in a short time.
Machinists Badly Needed.
Men who can qualify as machinists
are particularly needed and they will
have fine chance of promotion. Those
who know something about machinery
or have liking in that direction can
enlist for this particular branch of the
service and will be sent to the ma
chinists' school for training. Firemen.
too. are needed for the service.
Young men with seaman experience
and with experience as firemen also are
wanted in the naval reserve for duty
aboard vessels of the feet. They enroll
for four years, but are not all the time
on active duty. Men who enroll for
this duty now will be sent Immediately
to Norfolk. In addition. men who would
like to be trained as seamen will be
sent to Norfolk. Those interested
should apply tomorrow morning at the
naval reserve Office in the old Naval
Hospital building, 9Th street and Penn
Sylvanfa avenue southeast,
The Marine Corps is to conduct a re-
cruiting rally at the show grounds at 18th
and Fl streets northeast Wednesday
night. it was announced. A detachment
OF marines will be on hand to drill. Ad-
dresses are to be delivered by several
Officers and non -commi ssioned officers
Of the Marine Corps They will ex-
plain the service and tell some OF its
history. Recruiting officers will be on
hand to take the names Of prospects.
Enrollments Yesterday.
Enlistments yesterday were:
Navy-Clarence Lee Collier. 915 X
street southeast: Michael Francis DAILY,
922 23d street northwest. and Arthur Pat
rick Gill. 1929 9Th street northwest
Marine Corps-Josephus Daniels, jr,
and Donald T. Winder. Oak Park. Ill.
Army-James NJ Williamson. Govans,
Nd. and Paul S. Williams. Manassas, Va.