New Britain herald., 1917-08-11
PaalnVille News M'NALLY FIRST IN
 DISTRICTS '4OO'
Twice Rejected for Navy, Passes Examination for New Army
ALIENS REFUSE TO FIGHT
But Four of First Twenty -Four Men Examined Certifed-Seyen AcceDt- ed as Physically Fit but Three Claimed Exemption.

Judging from the results obtained
 during the first two hours of the ex- animation to determine the phvsicol qualifications of draft candidates for here today, the second district, of which Platnville is a part, will have to issue call for more registrants to re- port, only four of the twenty-four eli- glbles tested up to 10 o'clock being certified for service. Seven passed the physical examination successfully but three of them filed clams for exemp- tion for various reasons.
 The town building was the scene of considerable activity registrants to the number of three hundred, represent ing Berlin, Plainville and Southington, presenting themselves to be examined. Several physicians and over a score of clerks recruited by s. S. Gyillim, were on hand to do their part of the work and the examining and listing of con- didates went along with mechanical precision which indicated that the tests might be completed today
 James Leo McNally, who tried twice to enlist in the navy but was reject ed because of his height and poor eye sight, was the first man in the dis trict certified for the new army. Me- Nally successfully passed the physi- cal examination. He made no claims for exemption and was greeted by Herbert Knox Smith, chairman of the exemption board as Plainville's first representative in the districts quota of four hundred. McNally is but five feet, two inches in height.
 Apparently the aliens in the dis trict, for the most part intend to take advantage of their prerogative to re- main at home, those who presented themselves during the early hours having made claims for exemption. They were not obliged to undergo a, physical examination.
 The town building is well adapted for the purpose which it is in use to- dav The candidates were ushered into the building through the rear door and were seated in the court room, where they awaited their turn to move to the main hall for exam1- nation They were taken upstairs III groups of six or eight. Nearly half an hour was taken by the physicians for the examination of each candidate There were from, five to ten physicians on hand all the time and the work proceeded satisfactorily.
 Candidates were somewhat ols- turbed at first because they had to wait arount the hall for a consider able time before they could De ex- amined. but the doctors aides made an effort to avoid unnecessary delay and, considering the conditions under which they worked, they did well.
 Plainville young men passing the
 .Jo ircr h. ton up to 10 o'clock included, besides McNallv. Arthur George Hill an Fronk Veraldi. One young man from Berlin. John Jacob, was also certified to up to that hour. Those passing the physical test but claiming exemption, were Harry Mortamor Broadwell, Nicholas Beleni and Frank Saviano.
 Reflected because of physical dis abilities were Robert Cole of East Berlin. Frank Leferine of Plainville, Tony Catucci of Plainville, Charles Albert Livingstone of Plainville, Stan lev Roscamp Jones of Plainville, liar old Goodhue Stearns of Berlin, Harry Litz of Plainville and Frederick Augur Morton of Plainville. Ten others claimed exemption on the l grounds that they are aliens and were not examined.
 If the ratio of one out of six es- l, ta blished in the first two hours ! should be maintained while the exam l nations are in progress, it will be { necessary to call candidates in add1- l tion to the one thousand already mo- ] tifed before the districts quota or four hundred can be completed.
 Testator's Wishes Overruled.
 Following hearing in the probate court this morning Judge George k. 1 Byington gave permission to Judge Peck of Bristol, as executor of the 1