Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-30
MANY DRAF TED MEN
ASK FOR EXEMPT TON
Indications Are That Additional
Registrants Will Have to
Be Summoned.
EXAMINATIONS UNDER WAY

Exemption forms were In great de-
mand today before the local boards
which began examinations of men in
the first call for service with the ma
tional army.
Up to noon today Clifford Lanham,
chairman of the board of district No. 5,
said that not one man had yet ap-
peared who did not want to make
began there at o'clock this morning
and at noon only eighteen men had
been examined. Three of the eighteen
were physically disqualified and the
other fifteen filed pleas of exemption,
all on the grounds of dependents.
This division also covers the Navy yard
section. and 1t is expected that a large
number of claims will be made by men
in this section because of the fact that
they are employees Of the Washington
Navy yard and engaged onswar work.
Must Call More Men.
From the first reports that could be
obtained, it appears that more than the
200 per cent of the quotas will have to
be called in order to get enough men to
fill the list.
Adolphus v. GUIDE, chairman of board
No. IL. headquarters. Eastern High
School, already has begun to summon ad-
ditional men for examination. He said
he did not believe his board would be
able to obtain its quota of forty-seven
men from the first 200 per cent or even
500 per cent. The first cards were sent
to ninety-four men. Mr.. GUIDE today
ordered cards sent to an additional sixty
men notifying them to appear for exami-
nation.
This board examined fifteen men be-
tween o'clock this morning and noon
Six of these were disqualified on ac-
count of physical disability and up until
noon six of the remainder had filed
claims for exemption on the ground of
dependents.
Refuses to Ask Exemption.
Francis Harper. 30o1 Gath street
peared befor ethe board today for ex-
animation and passed. Harper is an en-
ploye of the biological survey of the
Department of Agriculture. He volun-
teered for service in the navy early in
April, but was prevented from carrying
out his desire by his chief, who re-
fused permission for the young man to
go, saying he was needed at Washing
ton. The young man was drafted in the
first lot and refuses to file a plea for
exemption.
The board is not authorized to excuse
him for service in the Navy, in view of
the fact that his name was posted, but
the chairman of the board believes that
the man should be allowed to go in
the Navy in view Of the fact that he
attempted to get into that branch of
the service.
Four Teeth Are Sufficient
Physical examinations in the several
district headquarters came to a sudden
stop early in the work today upon
telephone instructions from the Dis
trict building. The examiners halted,
but were without information as to
the reason. Shortly after IL o'clock
instructions were given to resume them.
The delay had been over the matter
of teeth. The regulations provided that
a man must have eight teeth, four op-
posing teeth on both the upper and the
lower jaws. This has been changed.
Men with four good chewing teeth. two
on the upper jaw and two on the lower
Jaw, will be considered qualified SO far
as this part Of the examination is con-
cerned.