Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-23
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. G, SATURDAY
Se|ectees Face
Rigid Physical
Tests Next Week
Routine for Trip
Through Induction
Center Is Outlined

through INDUCTION
Center Is Outlined
First call selectees from the
Washington area, already declared
physically fit by examining ply
| sicians attached to local draft
boards, will be faced with the most
complete physical tests ever en-
ployed in inducing civilians into
military service when they report
for induction Wednesday and
Thursday, according to Maj. Seth
Gayle, jr., U. S. A. Medical Corps.
medical supervisor at the city's in
duction center, 458 Indiana avenue
NV.
At the first press conference held
| in the center-former quarters OF
the Fifth Battalion Marine Corps
Reserve-Mai. Gayle yesterday took
newspapermen through the maze OF
examining rooms to be used by the
first group of selectees next week.
Releasing names of civilian ply
sicians who have volunteered Tor
duty at the center, Maj. Gayle said
each doctor was recognized by the
American Medical Association as
an outstanding specialist In his par
ticular field. -
Token" Compensation.
The supervisor pointed out that
| although a very small compensa-
ton" will be paid the physicians, it
will represent a token payment
only, and that their service 'un-
doubtedly was motivated by a pa
triotic attitude"
Physicians who will be called on
to examine selectees on Wednes-
day, and their specialties are:
DR.. Frank A. Hornaday, internist;
DR.. William B. Marbury, general
surgeon: DR.. George v. Simpson,
ophthalmolgist; DR.. Don Johnson,
otolaryngologist; DR.. Albert e.
Maryland, neuropsychiatrist; DR..
Robert A. Kelly, clinical pathol-
ogist, and DR.. M. M. Alexander,
dentist.
Those asked to report for duty on
Thursday are:
DR.. Caryl Burbank, internist; Dr.
Fred r. Sanderson, general surgeon;
gist; DR.. Harry F. Davies, otolaryn-
gologist; DR.. Andrew B. Evans,
neuropsychiatrist; DR.. Maurice Sell
niger. clinical pathologist; DR..
Donald H. Glew, dentist.
Maj. Gayle will be the only Reg
ular Army officer on duty with the
medical staff at the center in order
to provide maximum civilian color
to the induction.
Snappy Staff to Be Used.
The staff Of, n-commiSSioned
officers who will direct the selectees
to proper rooms will be the snap
piest-dressed, best-looking officers
we can find" Maj. Gayle continued.
All examining physicians at the
center are Washington practitioners.
The center will serve the southern
half of the Third Corps Area, the
only other area center being set up
in Baltimore.
On wednesday 80 men will be in
ducted-all Washington selectees; on
Thursday the center viii clear 10
men from the District, 81 from
Maryland and l6 from Virginia.
Maj. Gayle said his staff hopes to
begin the process by 7:30 or o'clock
in the morning so the selectees will
be ready to move on to Fort George
G. Meade, Third Corps Area recep-
ton center, by midafternoon.
From four to six hours will be
needed to complete chest X-ray pic
lures, function that will be per.
formed at the Army Medical Center,
and by the time the pictures are
ready for reports the other phases of
the examinations will be completed,
Maj. Gayle said.
Routine for Selectees.
A selectee may expect the following
routine when he reaches the center:
! His name and time of arrival will
! be noted on slate at the front door,
He then will be transported to the
Army Medical Center for chest x
ray and returned Immediately to the
| induction centers. Re-entering, he
will be ushered into front room
where he will be fingerprinted and
given his order papers.
In the next two rooms he visits,
he will be given eye, ear. nose and
throat examinations. Next will come
his set-to with the dentist. He
then will visit the clinical labora-
tories for urinalysis.
Proceeding along a second-floo
corridor, he will reach the Office of
the neuropsychiatrist who will ask
! him about his family, social life,
former employment and the like.
He then will disrobe in a dressing
room across the hall from the
examining internist. His visit with
the internist completed, he will be
examined by the general surgeon,
the last physician on the "as-
sembly line"
Having redressed, the selectee
will await the report of his chest
X-ray before taking the oath.
The Oath He Will Take.
The latter will be administered by
one of the administrative officers,
probably Capt. r. M. Peak, in charge
of the staff The oath:
II, -, do solemnly swear Cor
affirm that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States
| of America; that I will serve them
honestly and faithfully against all
their enemies whomsoever; and that
I will obey the orders of the Presi-
dent of the United States and the
orders of the officers appointed over
me, according to the rules and
| articles of war;"
Regarding selectees duly sworn
in, the regulations state: They
then will be informed that they
are now members of the Army of
the United States and given an ex-
PLANTATION of their obligations and
privileges. In the event of refusal
to take an oath Cor afiirmation by
| any individual. he will not be re-