Evening star., 1940-11-17
Two Draft Boards
In Maryland Pick
Men for First Quota
Three Chosen in Prince
Georges Area No. z; Two
Volunteer in Montgomery

Draft boards in two nearby Mary
land counties yesterday became the
first in the Metropolitan Area to
complete the selection of men to fill
their initial quotas for induction in
to military service November %.
Brice Clagett, chairman of Board
No. 2 in Prince Georges County, said
that the boards quota of three men
had been chosen and that plans will
be drawn this week for a ceremony
when the trio leave for camp.
Board No. 3 in Montgomery County
has filled it's quota of two with vol
unteers, according to Chairman
Frederic P. Lee.
Meanwhile, other nearby Mary
land and Virginia boards announced
plans for physical examinations of
registrants and in Baltimore State
selective service headquarters reveal
ed that less than 10 per cent of the
draft registrants classified and ex-
smined in Maryland are being placed
in class IA, available for immediate
service.
Hance Is First in Prince Georges.
Raymond Chester Hance, 81, of
Laurel, volunteer, is the first man
on the list of Prince Georges County
Board No. 2. The second man is
Robert Edward De Hart, 81, of
Landover, Chairman Clagett said,
while the name of the third man, al
though selected, is being withheld for
the present, he stated.
The board obtained it's quotas after
giving physial examinations to only
ii men, of whom were placed in
class IA, 1t was announced.
Those chosen by the Montgomery
County Board No. 3 are Warner
Wilson Connel of Bethesda and
E. I. Oakes. jr., of 6303 Ridgewood
avenue, Chevy Chase. They were
the first two of seven to volunteer
and both passed their physical ex-
aminations last week, Mr.. Lee said.
Draft Board No. of Prince
Georges reported that II more men
would be examined Tuesday and
dozen more November 26 at the
county health department Offices in
the courthouse at Upper Marlboro.
Prince Georges Draft Board No 3
reported that one of its quota of
three selectees, volunteer. had
already been examined and is ready
COR immediate service. The boards
other volunteer is scheduled to ap-
pear before the draft areas medical
examining board along with IL other
potential selectees Tuesday at the
health department Offices in Upper
Marlboro
II Cards Sent Out.
At the headquarters of the
eounty's Draft Board No. /, it was
reported that II cards had been sent
out notifying potential selectees to
appear for physical examinations on
Tuesday, The board reported it is
still sending out 80 questionnaires
day and has already classified about
$50 registrants.
Herbert o. Blunt. chairman of the
Fairfax County Selective Service
Board, announced yesterday that
the first physical examinations for
local registrants will be conducted
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday
by DR.. T. B, McCord, examiner for
the board
1t is planned to have at least two
men examined each of the days.
Mr.. Blunt stated that due to some
delay in receiving a QUESTIONABLE
from Waynesboro for John S.
Mehler, county librarian. it is not
known whether or not Mr.. Mehler
will be examined either day. Mr..
Mehler was No. man in the county
to volunteer for military service on
registration day.
1t. Comdr. C. H. Bryant, assistant
Maryland draft executive, said 80 per
cent OF the men classified are de-
ferred because of dependents. occu-
pations or complete physical dis
ability. Of the remaining 20 per
cent, less than half meet the physi-
cal standards for class IA.