Evening star., 1924-08-26
UNITS ORGANIZING
!. FOR DEFENSE DAY
First Group Meets Tonight in
Series of Gatherings to
Bring Out Strength.

organization Of various units to
participate in the Defense day test.
September ~. are being attempted by
various bodies The Veterans Bureau
Is organizing a unit, and orders have
gone out from the headquarters of
the Washington units Of organized
reserves to mobilize. All reserve
officers within 10 miles of the Capital
City are directed to report for the
test
Dates for meetings Of various units
to make plans for the test have been
set in circular letter sent out from
headquarters. in the Graharm Building.
here by Lieut.. Col. John Scott. execu-
! tive officer. The meetings will begin
at o'clock. and the dates follow:
Tonight: 320th, 4Oth. 521st and un-
assigned infantry. Military Police and
Inspector Generals Department.
Tomorrow: 10th, 313th Field Artil-
lery, ordnance. coast artillery and
general service units.
Thursday: Quarterma ster, finance
and adJutant general units.
Friday-Afr Service, Signal, Cav
airy, Chemical Warfare, Military In
telligence; Judge Advocate and staff
specialists.
September Medical, Medical Ad-
ministrative Corps, Dental, Sanitary,
The dates for the meetings of engi-
neer and colored officers will be an
nounced later.
First Recruit Announced.
The first Defense day recruit for
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia was announced today by
Col. John w. Dehmann, commanding
the 121st Regiment of Engineers. He
is John ]. Daily Of the building in
spector's ONCE, in the District Build
ing, and he has been assigned to the
headquarters and service company of
the regiment, commanded by Capt.
Sidney Morgan.
Lieut. Col. G. G. Reiniger today is
sued the following definition of De-
Tense day:
A physical demonstration Of the
new Army of the United States as it
exists at the present time.
A test Of the plans already made by
the War Department for expanding
to full strength the skeleton Army
created by the national defense act
which was passed by Congress in
1920. tThe Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserve are all
! skeleton organizations in peace time.)
An opportunity for well informed
speakers to explain to the public
| what the national defense policy Of
the United States is-in other words,
to tell how Congress planned to pro-
vide for the country's protection when
it passed the national defense act; a
further opportunity to tell the people
OF each community what they will be
called upon to contribute, as a COM
munity. in men, services and material
to DO their part in defending their
country in so far as this can be fore
seen at this time.
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! ZenS and patriotic societies to show
| their support Of the plans of the
i United States Government % protect
| and defend the people of the United
| States whenever the need for such
| protection and defense arises These
| plans, now being put to the first test
were prepared by the War Depart
| ment in carrying out the instructions
given by Congress in the national
| defense act.
Bell to Address Meeting.
Maj. J. Franklin Bell. Engineer Conn
| missioner of the District of Columbia,
| will make brief address of welcome to
members of the national committee to
| support the defense test at the dinner
f; conference at the Willard Hotel, with
| which the meeting of the committee
called for Friday in Washington will
| close.
Executives Of patriotic organizations
will deliver brief after dinner speeches
| to go out over the radio. Arrange
mentS for the dinner are in the hands
! of committee which includes: Col
! John McElroy. representing the G. A.
r. Gen. James A. Drain. representing
| the American Legion: Mrs. Virginia
White Speel. president Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs of the
District of Columbia Mrs. Amos Fries
| of the D. A r; Mrs. Isabel Worrell
| Ball of the staff of the National Tri-
hune. organ of the G. A r; Mrs
Elizabeth D. Shaw and Mrs. Mamie Pal
| mer Dorsey of the Women's Relief Corps;
| Mrs. Edmund J. Deeds. local presi-
dent of the American War Mothers:
| Brig. Gen. George c. Richards. U. S.
! NJ. c., president general of the Sons
| of the Revolution; Frank Peckham,
commander of the American Legion
! of the District of Columbia and Col.
! Leroy w. Heron, president of the
| Reserve Officers Association of the
| District.
The National Committee to Support
| the Defense Test, which was or
| ganized to coordinate the work Of
| veterans and patriotic societies in
| backing up the Defense Test Day
| movement and making it a success,
| has headquarters in Memorial Con-
! tinental Hall and on Friday meetings
| will be held there both morning and
! afternoon. Mrs. Anthony Wayne
| Cook, president general of the D. A. R..
! is chairman of the committee and
| Lieut.. Col. G. G. Reiniger, executive
| secretary.