Evening star., 1924-09-06
MANY VOLUNTEER
FOR DEFENSE DAY
Blanks Now Pouring In at
Faster Rate, Officials in
Charge Announce.

IaEaQe september IL are beginning
to come out more rapidly than at
any time since the papers were is
sued, according to statements today
by those in charge of mobiliZing the
various units. 1t is expected that
within the next few days scores Of
the blanks will pour into the head
quarters.
Headquarters today was notified
that the Washington Gas Light Com
pany would furnish one full company
of the 10th Infantry. at war strength
of $50 men. They will be recruited
from all departments of the company
ana the organization will be com
manded by Capt. G.. T.. Moore.
Maj. Wheeler received a report to-
day from S. Kann Sons & Co. that
that store would have 65 employees in
the parade. The report was made by
George S. De Neale. superintendent
who said that they would not parade
as unit, but would be distributed
throughout the procession in the or
s-anizationS which the men themselves
had selected
The Reserve Officers Association of
the District of Columbia adopted a
resolution at a meeting last night
requesting that no male citizen of
the United States between the ages
of IS and 40 years be slack in COM
rlianCe with the responsibilities
placed upon him by the laws of his
country and of mankind. and that
each show his interest and sense of
personal obligation TO his Govern
ment by enrolling as one day volun-
teerS for the parade on Defense day
and by participation in the other eX-
crcises incident to its proper observ-
alice"
VIII Test Chaplains.
The Chaplains Corps of the Army
will receive test on National De-
fense day, next Friday. when clergy
men, several locally, will be called
upon for duties which they will fill
in time of war, according to an an
nouncement of the War Department.
An illustration of important assign
ments to be tested is presented by the
expansion of the office of the chief of
chaplains. Clergymen of international
reputation will assume specific duties
in the supervision and extension of
religious work for the Army. Right
Rev. James f. Freeman, Bishop of
Washington, will become an assistant
to the chief of chaplains. Rev. Jason
Noble Pierce. pastor of the Presidents
church, and Rev. Hugh A. Dalton Of
the Roman Catholic Church. both vet
eran chaplains of the World War. will
become executives in the office. PreSi-
dent John NJ. Thomas Of Pennsylvania
State College and Rev. Charles Mac
farland. general secretary of the
Federal Council of Churches, will
direct the program of training and
instruction. Rabbi Morris S. LaZaron
of Baltimore and Rev George NJ. Diff
frderfer of the Lutheran Church,
Washington, d. c., will assume the
duties of personnel officers. All of
these are chaplains in the Officers
Reserve Corps, and will serve in con-
junction with the Regular Army chap
lains now on duty in this office.
For duty at general headquarters.
Right Rev. Charles II. Brent, Bishop
of Western New York, has been desig-
mated as chief of chaplains. the posi-
tion he occupied during the World
War. He will be given corps of
selected assistants.
Nurses Urged to Act.
All registered and practical nurses
living in the District Of Columbia are
urged by the enrolment committee
having charge of plans for Defense
day to respond to the Nations call
either by letter or in person, or by
telephone, on September u, or before.
The committee is desirous of OBJ
tanning the names and addresses OF
as many nurses as possible in order
that this important branch of the
military service should not fail OF
personnel.
TeIephone calls should be made to
the District of Columbia Chapter of
the American Red Cross. 16 Jackson
place. Main 1910. Letters addressed
to the Red Cross Chapter will be
placed in the hands of proper author
tiles. The letter should give the Red
Cross enrolment number If the nurse
L1 80 y,1
should state whether she is a regis
tered or practical nurse.
Officers from the 40th United States
Infantry will attend the meeting of
the employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Monday morn
ing between the hours of 11:45 and
o'clock for the purpose of enrolling
one-day volunteers for that regiment.
The executive officer of the regiment
will address the employees and other
officers of the regiment will do the
recruiting. Maj. Byron r. Patton
will also attend.
There will be meeting of all Off
GERS assigned to the 40th Regiment
Monday evening at o'clock in the
northwest, at which time Col. F. A.
Awl regimental commander, will
complete the organization plans.
Capt. E. Pullman, commanding
Company NJ, announces that the fol-
lowing officials of the Department of
Labor have enrolled in his company
of the 40th Infantry; Arthur E. Cook,
assistant to the Secretary of Labor;
Benton Kline, special assistant to the
Secretary of Labor, and LIE Roy M.
Hull, clerk in the office of the Secre-
tary of Labor. During the World War
Mr.. Hull served in the motor trans
port corps of the Army.
The United Spanish War Veterans
has decided to participate as a body
in the Defense Test day parade next
Friday. Accordingly an important
meeting of the commanders of all the
local posts is called for next Tuesday
evening, at s o'clock, at department
headquarters, Pennsylvania avenue at
Ninth street southeast Maj. F. 3.
Hodgson has been designated to pre-
side Arrangements will be completed