Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
BOOST IN DISTRICT
QUOTA FOR ARMY
Additional 10 Per Cent to Be
Drafted to Make Up for
Shrinkage.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS PILE UP

An increase of 10 per cent in the
Districts quota to be certified for war
service. the allowance to cover shrink
age resulting from the rigid physical
examinations to be conducted at the
army camps, has been decided upon by
the War department, it was announced
today.
Notices have been sent to all exemp-
ton boards in the District and else
where to increase their quotas by this
amount, which. it is anticipated. Will
be sufficient to cover all Shrinkage.
Although the District draft board had
not received the order up to late this
afternoon, Adjt. Gen. Donovan was pre-
pared to transmit the instruction at
moments notice to the eleven exemption
boards.
The Districts quota for the draft
army is 929. BY increasing the num-
Der 10 per cent the Capital will certify
for service the names of 1,022 men.
Each local board will add 10 per cent
to the number it is required to furnish,
obtaining the men in the order that
their names appear on the liability
lists.
Many Discharges Expected.
Physical examinations at the canton
ments will be more rigid than those
now being conducted by the physicians
serving on the local boards. That dis
charges will be ordered in the cases of
many now being accepted is regarded
Is certain.
trict board from the War Department
today was one affecting persons who
fail to present themselves for physi-
cal examination.
The law provides that in the case of
any registrant who does not appear for
examination the day set, OF, in the event
OF sickness, does not appear on or be-
fore the tenth day after the mailing Of
the notice, or does not file an applica-
tion to be examined by physician not
person shall be regarded as being phys
ically qualified for military service.
There are number of men in nearly
every district who have failed to ap-
pear in answer to the summons
Adjutant General Busy.
Instructions have been issued from
the office Of the provost marshal to the
effect that new affidavit blanks, cover
ing the cases of persons who fail to
present themselves for physical exam
lnation In accordance with instructions,
are being prepared and will be sent
shortly to the local boards.
Adjt. Gen. Donovan today was kept
busy Strengthening out problems that
continually developed with the exemp-
tfon boards. Every new case that ap-
pears to have an uncertain status
uHucT TIC law mas Deen referred by the
boards to Donovan, who has been the
directing genius of the Districts work
in complying with the draft law ever
since the earliest preparations were
made for the registration.
104 So Far Accepted.
Up to noon today 104 men had been
accepted Internationally for service
with the National Army as part of the
Districts quota of 929. Figures from
all Of the districts. however, were not
available Until noon 849 men had
been examined. of whom 1873 were re-
jected on account of some physical dis
ability. and 81 had filed claims Of ex-
emption.
A number of the boards today sent
out additional notices for men to ap-
pear, having become convinced that
they would not be able to obtain the
requisite number in first 200 per cent.
A number Of men failed to report for
their physical examinations TODAY.
These will be certified as available for
service and will be court -martialed il
they do not report for duty when