Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
W|LMARTH WINS
ARMY COMMISSION
Former School Accountant,
Now Captain, Aid TO Acting
Adjt. General Donovan.
DRAFT BOARDS CHANGE

Raymond o. wilmarth. formerly chief
accountant of the District public
schools, and a member of local draft
board for division No. I. has been COM
missioned a captain of infantry. U. s.
r., and assigned by the War Depart
ment as assistant to Acting Adjt. Gen.
Donovan for the District, with head
quarters at the District building. He
entered upon his new duties today.
The appointment brings much-needed
relief to Mr.. Donovan, who long ago
earned the title of the iron man" Of
the District government as a result Of
his direction of details of the draft
work as well as the work of his Office
as secretary to the board of Commits
sioners of the District.
Mr.. Wilmarth, q Washingtonian and
product of the local schools, entered
the school service in 1901. He was
promoted to the position OF chief ac-
countant in 1912. From May until
June last he took an active part in the
registration work. On July IA he was
appointed member Of the local board
for division No. l. He is regarded as one
of the best posted men in the District
and regulations.
District draft forces were conoentrat-
ing today for tho big drive that 10 to
start Saturday that will bring in tho
men for the second National Army.
The important developments were:
New Draft Developments.
1. Announcement that the Commits
sioners had submitted nominations to
the provost marshal general in con-
nection with the medical advisory
boards to be named. which Wall CO.
operate with the local boards In exam
lining special cases,
2. Mailing of instructions to the local
boards concerning the missionaries
to be sent to registrants. beginning
Saturday.
The Commissioners are understood to
have recommended a number Of ap-
pointments for the medical advisory
boards. their selections including
specialists who will give expert advice
to the local boards when cases arise In
which there is doubt az to the physical
or mental condition Of the registrants.
The instructions sent to the local
boards are to the effect that question
naires shall be mailed to all regis
trants with the following exceptions:
l. Delinquents who have been re-
poFteu 10 tue A0Jut6nt general OF tne
District Of Columbia and who have
failed to report back to the local board.
This group includes those men who
failed to report for physical examina-
ton and who were certified on form
146A
q Deserters who have been reported
to adjutant general of the Army. This
group includes those men who were
ordered to report for entertainment and
who failed to appear. fNote-Men who
have been subsequently, apprehended
and forwarded to the mobilization
camp are not to be included in this
group.)
3. Registrants who have been induct-
camp and finally accepted.
Await Exact Status.
The instructions suggest that instead
of drawing a red-ink line through the
names of these men on the classtfca-
tion list a memorandum notation be
made in the remarks" column Of the
classification list temporarily and until
the exact status of the man. Is deter
mined. After which the red-ink line
provided on page of Form SO On
structions to Local Boards), p. M. G. o.
This suggestion is made because some
men who have been accepted at the
mobilization camp may upon second ex-
animation be discharged and must be
restored to the classification list and
treated as II they had not previously
been indicted into the military service.
1t also Is stated in the Official COM
munication sent the boards that the
postmaster has been requested to re-