Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
II Appointed
To District
Draft Boards
requirements Fill
AHVucuncies on
Units in Capital


nounced the appointment of II re-
placements in the city's draft board
personnel, completing the admins
trative organization of the "a local
boards
The appointments were made by
President Roosevelt on nominations
forwarded to the White House sew
eral days ago by the Commissioners.
The requirements include for
mer member of Draft Board No.
%, OrdWay w. Richard, 2916 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, who will fill
a vacany on Board No. IS. Mr..
Richard in turn was replaced by
new appointee on Board No. %.
One of the new board members,
Gail T Judd, who will serve on
Board No. %, was chief petty off,
Ger with the Naval Intelligence Dr.
vision during the World War and
in that capacity devised a conf
dental filing system for use by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Assist
ant Secretary OF the Navy.
Another appointee, Daniel G..
Luckett. for Board No. 10, will cele-
brate his 5Oth birthday anniversary
on national lottery day next Tues
day. The average age of the new
appointees is 50, approximately that
of the ITO board members already
serving, including Mr. Richard.
Will Be Sworn Immediately.
Selective service officials stated
the new appointees would be sworn
in Immediately so they could join
their respective boards in the task
of listing by serial numbers the
mass of cards signed by registrants
in the District last Wednesday.
They explained that Mr.. Rick
ards transfer from Area No. % to
Area No. IS was done without in
convenience to him. in that his resi-
dence is in one area and his bust
ness establishment in the other. He
readily agreed to the change, they
said.
Board Area No. IA, which received
two new members in todays ap-
pointments. completed its organiza-
ton Sunday and with the aid Of
the new appointees was expected to
complete sorting. numbering and
listing cards by tomorrow.
Biographical data on each of the
new Draft Board members follows:
Board No. 8.
DIR. Hugh Gray, a physician, lives
at 2317 M street NV where he
also operates the Mercy Clinic,
which he founded five years ago.
Born in Arlington. Va, in 1882 DR..
Gray took his undergraduate work
and his medical course at the Uni
versity of Vermont He is member
of the Lincoln Citizens Association
and the Medical-Chirogical Society.
Board No. 9.
James ID. Hayes, an attorney. was
born in Fort Wayne, Ind, in 1896.
Graduating from Notre Dame Uni
versity he served on a draft board
at the age of 81 during the summer
of 1917. That fall he went into the
Army. serving as a lieutenant of
infantry and specializing in the
chemical warfare service. He came
TO Washington in 1919 to serve as
an attorney with the United States
War Risk Insurance Bureau. In
1920 he was sent by the Red Cross
to Atlanta, Ga. as director Of their
postwar claims service in the
South. He returned the following
year TO the Veterans Administra-
ton, where he has been ever since
excepting a year with the Social
Security Board as assistant director
Of IN
He is now assistant chief of the
Veterans Administration insurance
division and legal counsel. He is
a member of the American Bar As
ISOLATION, the Federal Bar Associa-
ton. the Army Navy Club. the
American Legion and the Unlver-
sity Club, where he makes his
home.
Board No. 13.
Edward BurkhOlder, who resides
at Almas Temple, 1915 K street NV.
Born in a small town in the SOUTH
east corner of Iowa IA years ago,
Mr.. Burkholder came to Washing
ton in 1890 and worked for the Gov
eminent until his retirement eight
years ago. He did public relations
work for the Forest Service and the
Commerce Department; now is edi-
tor of the local Masonic publica-
ton. Almas Alibi. Mr.. Burkholder
is distinguished in Masonic organi-
cations. He is past master of Ma
tional Lodge, No. II; past high priest
of Columbia Chapter, No. 2, past
master of Adoniram Council; past
grand master of the Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masters; a mem
Der of Columbia Commandry, No. 2;
member of the Scottish Rite, Almas
Temple and Capitol Court, No. so,
of the Royal Arder of testers.
Board No. IA.
Joseph p. Burke, 623 G. street
SW.. 54 Has been in the plumbing
business at 425 Seventh street S.W.
for 80 years. Native of the District.
A graduate of Central High School.
Member of the Board of Trade, OF
the Southwest Disbursements Asso-
citation and of the Southwest Clti-
zenS' Association. A widower, he
has one married son, rs years old.
Percy c. Brady. assistant treas
urer of the southwest branch of the
American Security G. Trust Co., is
another of the anxiously awaited
requirements for Board No. IA.
Born in Prince Georges County, Md,
| in 1892, Mr.. Brady has been Dis
| trict resident since 1911, when he
entered the banking field as a mes
senger. He has held his present
post since 1920 He is a member
of the Washington Board of Trade
and the Southwest Businessmens
Association and a director of the
Mutual Building Association. Mr..
Brady, who lives at 1911 Military
road NV, has two sons of draft
age. He was asked to serve on the
board in which his Office Is located.
AS Seventh street S.W.