Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-18
Only Seven States Now Re-
main Returns of Which
Are Incomplete.
PLANS TO BE ANNOUNCED
LATE THIS AFTERNOON
Men Who Married Since War Decla.
ration May Plead Exemption on
Ground Of Dependents.

Only a few exemption divisions IN
seven states remain to be heard from
before men who registered for military
service will know how they stand for .
call into service for duty at the front.
Provost Marshal General Crowder, in
charge OF the plans for drawing the
numbers, will. late this afternoon, reveal
TO newspaper men the details Of the
system and will discuss with them plans
Tor getting the news before the public.
ihere seems to be little doubt that
tne drawing will be held this week.
IL Is understood that mono of the
scnemes suggested in tho press Will
% Followed by the War Department.
In making the drawings. The place for
the drawing has not yet been decided.
SO Tar as could be learned. The re.
ception room Of the Secretary Of Wars
ONCE and committee rooms in the Cap.
1tol nave been suggested.
Seven States Still Incomplete.
If the last precinct should report
the completion Of its work to the state
capital tonight or early tomorrow the
drawing will start then. It will not
be necessary for the papers to be res
ceived at Washington. As soon as the
telegram is received from all the states
reporting the last precincts In the
drawing can begin and probably will.
The states which have not completed .
their work are Illinois, Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi. Missouri. New York, Pennsyl.
vanfa and Mfchfgan
Men who were married since the dec
laratton OF war may plead exemption
on the ground of dependents. it was
said at the Office Of the provost marshal :
general today. Their pleas will re-
ceive the Same consideration as those I.
OF men who were married even beforo
the European conflict started. There
had been prevailing opinion that the
War Department would not accept q
plea of-exemption on the ground OF de-
pendents from men who married since
the declaration Of war.
Small Percentage Of q. s. Employees.
.,. Tho percentage @ tag, Of government sm-
service on the ground of their Official
positions probably will not be large.
OF course. 1t is matter to be settled;
by the local board in each particularly
case. But the regulations require tho
head of the government branch in
which the registrant works to file an
affidavit saying that the person is nec-
essary to the adequate and effective
operation Of the bureau in which he,
works and cannot be replaced by an-
other person without substantial mate !
rial loss in the adequate and effective
operation Of the bureau.
Clerks and stenographers doing rou..
tine work. 1t is believed. will not be ex.
empt under this provision Many Of
the places of government employees
eligible for draft, it is believed, can bo
filled quickly and efficiently.
Drawing Details Still Withheld.
Plans for the drawing of numbers
under the draft have been completed,
1t is understood. But officials of the Z
provost marshal generals office still re-
fuse to give details. Final approval Of /
the plan awaits Secretary Baker.
Provost Marshal General Crowder IN !
expected to reveal enough of the details
to guide newspapers in preparing to-
trants what facts they must ascertain
in order to know their exact position
on tho liability lists.
A rehearsal OF tho process recon-.
mended was held some days ago to de-
termine the amount of time necessary
and to develop any weak spots in the
scheme There are indications that a
more complex arrangement than has.
yet been outlined publicly Will be en-
pIoyed in the drawing in the interest
of perfect fairness.
AS far as can be told now, every reg.
istrant will have to be informed not
only Of the serial number placed on his
card by the local exemption board, but
also of the exact number Of registrants
in his district. Otherwise he will be
unable to know until he is ordered be-
Gore the board what his order of LA
oility Is.
Given his own number and the total
number Of registrants in his district
any registrant can figure out quickly
what place he occupies in the line as
soon as the results of the lottery are
If there are $500 regis.
tered men every serial number above
that will represent a blank in that
district when it is drawn, and the ro-
tation numbers of the drawing Wills
pass them over. Thus if No. 1,42Sf
should be drawn first, No. 1859 secondt
and No. 1.247 third the order of liabilitys
In a 1900 district would be No. 1.42Sf
flrst and No. 1.247 second.
Based Wholly on Registration.
While officials of the provost mar.
shaPs office refuse to discuss charges
Of unfairness in allotment of quotas
made in the Senate, it was pointed out,
again that the revised population esti.,
mates of the census bureau, upon which