Evening star., 1924-09-02

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colors in event Of an emergency have
said that the District area should sup
ply 10000 men. This is less than one
third of the total number of men o
military age, and it is figured that i
each business house and government
bureau should release one-thlrd o.
their employees for the day, they
would not be seriously hampered. A
any rate, it would give them an op
portunity to see what would happer
in the event of war.
However, not all of this numo
would come from the men on the
street-that is, men who are Tot af'
hliated with the military in some
manner or other, such as in the Ma.
tionaI Guard or Organized Reserves
The Organized Reserves and Nationa
Guard would supply a portion of this
number.
The mobilization area embracing
the District of Columbia at wal
strength would be expected to pro-
duce in the event of ar emergency
and for this test 1866 officers and
men. The strength of the Organized
Reserves of this area was given to-
day as $500 officers and about 10(
enlisted men, principally of the non
commissioned grades. The remainder
or 23,735 men, would have to come
from the so-called men in the street.
or civilians with no military affilia-
ton.
Response Is Slow.
While 10000 is the number selected
for first service in time of war, the
military experts have figured that fol
the defense test $4,000 men would be
considered good.
But after weeks of preparation and
publicity by many committees which
have been working necessarily to stir
the young men of the city to sign UT
for one day and show the country
what the National Capital could be
expected to do in the event of a cal
to the front. only approximately 1,OOC
blanks have been received by Mai
Wheeler. assistant Engineer Commits.
sioner, at his office. room 306. Dis
trict Building. A count Of the blanks
that are in is to be made today, but
at the last counting there were 900.
and Maj. Wheeler today estimated
that 1000 would be a good estimate
for those now in hand.
Hazen to BE Mar.haL
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor
1t was announced today, had accepted
the position of marshal of the civic
section of the parade September 12.
Charles A. Baker, president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
today issued an appeal to citizens as.
sociations of the District to lend their
wholehearted support in marshalline
the men Of military age for a 100 pei
cent demonstration on Defense day.
Defends Demonstration.
"Our organized citizenship move.
ment has ever stood for loyalty and
efficiency in the discharge of civic
duty. AS Americans, we have no Ius,
for conquest; but we have, and should
have, great, unbounded determine.
Nd1 to protect our own and to owe
allegiance to no power beyond the
shores Of our country" said the an.
peal.
Capt. Ernest H. Pullman, Infantr,
Reserve Corps, Is recruiting las mer
for Company M, 10th Infantry, fol
the National Defense Test parade
Men between / 8 and As living in Ia.
koma Park, Manor Park, Brightwooc
or downtown business associates
may enroll Capt. Pullman's home ad-
dress is 201 Sheridan street north
west, telephone, Adams $780,, ant
his business address Is S41 Munse.
Building, telephone Main 8019. Those
enrolling either in person or by
phone should do so by September 8
giving their former. military service
occupation, age, and address. They
will be notified later of the time and
place to report for the Defense Test
parade, September IL.