Evening star., 1924-09-05
ENROLLING GROWS
FOR DEFENSE DAY
Business Houses Sending in
Long Lists of Employees
Who Volunteer.

Of the city are beginning to send in
the enrolment blanks of their en-
ployeS and members, and officials in
charge of the Defense day test
parade believe that the next few days
will see a great influx of the blanks.
While some of the business houses
are sending in blanks with the names
OF their employees on them. accom-
panying letters point out that as this
is the vacation period. it cannot be
said at this time for a certainty that
all of the employees who signed may
be released for the period of the
parade. At any rate, it was said. it
shows that the young men of military
age are willing to volunteer.
Seventy-five blanks were sent in
today from committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bankers Associa-
ton, composed of Howard Moran.
chairman: L. A. Slaughter, John NJ.
Rordan and Col A. u. Scott. The
committee In its letter pointed out
that not all of the blanks had been
heard from, but it is probable that
note would be sent in later 1t added.
however. that most of the banks were
working on short forces on account
of the vacation period. and this ex-
planned the fact as to why more
blanks were not sent in.
Moses Firm Enrolls "a.
One firm, w b. Moses & Sons, in a
letter from Radford Moses. sent in a
list of "a names, on enrolment
blanks. saying that this represented
100 per cent of the employees of mill
tary age. Mr.. Moses pointed out that
as many of these as possible would
be released for the parade, but could
not say at this time that all would be.
1T was our DESIRE the letter said,
should enroll. whether all could be
spared or not, an expression of
sentiment in favor of the National
defense act of 1920"
1t was said today that $1,000 blanks
had been issued from the committee
headquarters, and it is expected that
q large number of these will be re-
turned in the next few days by or
ganizations which have taken them
out.
Mass Meeting at Bureau.
There will be a mass meeting of
the employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing at II O'Clock
Monday morning, at which the EN-
ployes Will be addressed on the aims
and purposes of Defense day. \
large response in enrolment blanks
is expected a result of this. Ma j.
w. W. Kirby, director of the bureau,
will preside and addresses will be de-
liyered by Mai. j. Franklin Bell,
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict; Mai Burrows, Lieut.. stephen
TiIlman and Col. John w. Oehmann.
the latter commanding the l2lst Regl-
ment of Engineers, National Guard
of the District of Columbia.
1t was announced today that the
104th Ordnance Company, National
Guard of the District of Columbia.
would be organized by Columbia
Lodge, international Association of
Machinists. This decision was reached
at a meeting of the organization last
night.
The following committee to have
charge of the recruiting was named:
William q. Gaph, president of Colum-
bia Lodge, chairman; II. La Claire,
Charles Mckenney, John Elmore, Will
liam Melifant and John Savage.
Most of the quota of 164 men for
the 822d Ordnance Company. Reserve
Corps. has been recruited, it was an
nounced, but those wishing to join
this company for day are requested
to apply to Capt. William F. Mahony,
Graham Building. Fourteenth and E
streets northwest, from o'clock to
6 o'clock pm. Saturday.
Urge Heath Day"
The National Health Council, with
headquarters in New york City, has
heartily indorSed the proposal OF Sec
retary Weeks that Defense day. Sep
tember II, be equally considered as
Health day." according to a state
ment issued by that body today.
The National Health Council a con-
federation of the IL leading national
voluntary health agencies of the
country, together with the United
Staf h.
United States Public Health Service
as advisory members has, in fact, con-
Quoted a campaign for such periodic
physical examinations with the slogan
Have health examination on your
birthday" Between July 4, 1928,
and July 4, 1924. when this campaign
was particularly stressed, the coun-
Gil estimates that about million
persons had huch health inventories.
Mr.. Tobey also pointed to the fact
that some time ago President Cool
idge had had himself thoroughly ex-
amined by his physician and had
checked up on his physical assets and
liabilities, fortunately having been
found in excellent health. That the
whole country should follow Presi-
dent Coolidge's example is strongly
urged by the National Health Council.
Seek War Strength.
So far as the National Guard of the
District of Columbia is concerned, the
plans call for the enrolment of one
day volunteers to the extent of re
cruiting" to war strength all of the
units, those authorized, as well as the
organizations allocated to the Dis
trict, but for which Federal recogni-
tion is not yet forthcoming. One of the
latter is the 29th Division Headquar-
ters Company and attached troops"
Lieut.. Col. 6. Fred Cook, adjutant
general of the 29th National Guard
Division, who was assigned the duty
of organizing and commanding the
headquarters company which will
include medical. postal and other
units-today reported to National
Guard headquarters that while 1t is
assured the headquarters company
will march September II, with full
ranks, the purpose is to exceed the
required quota.
Maj. Stirling Kerr, commander of
the Military Service Legion of the
District of Columbia, is Col. Cooks
executive officer, or chief of staff, so
to speak. He will hold the advanced
rank of lieutenant colonel. A postal
unit, made up of officials and en-
ployes of the city post office and it's
branches, will be personally COM
manded by the postmaster, who has
been appointed and probably will be
known hencefoth as Capt" Mooney.