Evening star., 1924-09-03
i. s. WORLDF[YERS
MAY AID D. c. TEST
Bell Expects Men to be Here
for Defense Day OBJ
SerVanCe.

The honor Of having the returning
world flyers take part in the Defense
day parade may fall to Washington,
it was made known today " the To-
cal committee on arrangements. At
headquarters of the committee it was
said that Engineer Commissioner Bell,
chairman. expects to have the plans
of the aerial globe circlers so ar
ranged that they will be in Wash
ington for Defense day, September IL,
even though they arrive here sooner.
The distinction of having these il
lustrious representatives of the
United States present to review the
Districts defense demonstration will,
the committee believes. serve to in
spfre the citizens of the National
Capital to make creditable showing.
Members of the Defense day COM
mittee pointed out today that the
900 one-day volunteers who have
enrolled at Maj. Wheeler's office in
the district building constitute only
part of the total expected.
Units Work Independently.
1t was explained that the several
reserve organizations in Washington
are recruiting independently to get
men for their respective units for
the parade.
1t also is expected that within the
next few days Government depart
ments and other organizations will
make returns of large numbers of
men who will volunteer for the dem
onstration. A number of these or
ganizations and offices have obtained
stacks of enrolment blanks that
have not yet been returned
The defense committee is meeting
this afternoon in the Office of En-
gineer Commissioner Bell to pass
on further details for washington's
observance of the day.
Announcement was made today
that Capt. John H. Craige of the
Marine Corps will organize the Ma
tional Press Club unit of the Ameri-
can Legion for the parade.
Charles T. Ford, grand master of
the Grand Lodge of Colored Masons
or the District, has designated Mai
west Hamilton as chairman of ar
rangements for participation by his
members.
Cadets to March.
A battalion of the Washington
High School Cadet Corps, composed
or the four companies which won
highest honors in the 1924 competi-
tive drill. will participate in the
parade, it was announced today by
Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ Craige, U. S. A..
professor of military science and tao
ticipation of the cadets has been an
proved by Superintendent of Schools
FRANK w. Ballou and Stephen E..
Kramer, principal of Central High
School and chairman of the executive
commlttee on cadet activities in the
schools.
The battalion will be made I'D of
COMPANIES of Central, commanded
by Capt. T. M. Pelzman; III of
Western. commanded by Capt. John
Nesblt; ID of Central, commanded by
capt. George Muth, and L of Western.
commanded by Capt. Lewis Craven.
MAJ. Robert Burton OF Western
Hlgh School, whose battalion took
first place in the 1924 annual battalion
competitive drill, will be in command
or the battalion. The cadet brigade
nag and the national standard will be
carried in the parade.
Means Hard Work.
AS all of the officers of the cadets
have been graduated from school, Col.
Cra1gfe pointed out it will necessitate
an unusual amount of work for them
to round up their companies. Col.
Cra1gie is anxious for these officers
to report to him as soon as possible
on the number of cadets they are sue
cessful in recruiting for the parade.
Because of it's patriotism in the
past and the principles for which it
stands, Col. Craigie believes that it
would not be in keeping with the
spirit of the occasion to leave the
cadet corps representatives out of the
parade. The corps, he said, has had
a long and honorable service and has
given we'll trained soldier students
in two wars.