Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Want to Get Into the Army.

Want to Get Into the Army.
Some of the boys" who have come
before the exemption boards. have
shown a very great desire to get into
the National Army after the physicians
told them there wasn't n chance to do
so, because of their physical condition.
Fred c. STEELE. who appeared before ex-
emption board No. 10 today, was just as
enthusiastic however. to enter the army
after the physicians told him he was
physically .. X.
With his face covered with smiles
he was emphatic in telling the mem
bers of the board that he had no
grounds for exemption and didn't want
any.
There was another boy who was dis
qualified because he was under weight
about twenty pounds below the mini
mum required. He stayed around talk
ing to DIR. Frischkorn, DR.. Wall and DR.
Glushak. trying to find out if there
wasn't some way he could get the
weight difficulty waived or to 'fatten
up"
The matter was finally settled by the
luck in the "fattening up" process. and
setting October l for him to appear for
another examination
Several students of divinity from
Brookland were examined today. The
board is going to determine whether
nations of a number of young priests.
who have been called but who are now
out of the city on vacation.
Few Accepted in Eleventh District.
Out of twenty-five men examined be-
tween noon yesterday and noon today
the board at the Eastern High School.
District No II, Ado!phus Guide, chair
man, obtained only three physically
perfect men who did not put in y claim
for exemption. An additional fifty no
tees were sent out today to men noti-
flying them to appear next Wednesday
for their physical examinations.
Thirteen of the twenty-five men were
rejected physically and nine of them
claimed exemption on various grounds.
This board already has begun to act
on the claims for exemption. Several OF
the men had filed claims and support
ing affidavits in less than the time
allowed them, and the board has de-
cided on these cases. Eight cases have
been acted upon, all favorably 10 the
men. Seven claims OF exemption were
granted. and one man discharged by
reason of the fact that he is an alien
enemy.
The exemption claims granted were ::
Norman Beard. Deanwood station: Adrian
T. Swami. 1919 18th street: John H Dale,
jr., 2l5 Sumner road George ii. Lowe.
1907 Minnesota avenue. August {. Flor
ence. 1921 Olive street; William +, Will
hanson, 1881 w street southeast: George
L. Gray. 2235 Prout street.
The alien discharged was William Hans
Buhrig. 2016 Franklin street
The following men failed to appear for
examination. it was announced at No. l |
headquarters today, and unless they come
up within ten days of the time their
names were posted they will, be certified
as physically fit for service:
Arthur Jackson. Ably farm, Benning
road; George I. Johnson. 47th and Jay
streets: James F. Couzzins, 1926 Blaine
street: Randolph Parker. Sheridan road ::
Walter Holmes. 1910 Sheridan road: Lid
Rich, 1922 Benning road; John Baylor
14th and W streets: Frank r. Marks
Garfield. near G.: Alexander b. Petre,
1901 Kenilworth Alpheus H. Anderson,
Benning road: William II. Hawkins,
Jewish Cemetery road : John T. Risher
1906 Jay street; Horace L. Brown, 1l1J
18th street.