Evening star., 1941-07-18

To only seven young men in the
District last night came the dis
tinction of bearing the top number
In the second Selective service lottery
--l96.
In the 18 other local boards. first
place went to the holders of No. SO,
the second capsule drawn from the
goldfish bowl.
Most of the young men heard
their top position from the news
papers. Some were working when
their numbers were being drawn.
Others were out with their girl
friends. One was out riding with
the girl he plans to marry next
month when his number was drawn.
Only four of those interviewed
were married. One of them was
the father of three children and
expecting another child next month.
Only Two Unemployed.
Although their relatives were more
given to discussing the possibilities
OF deferment than they were, several
Of the list toppers had mothers and
younger sisters and brothers to sup
iort. One of them. recently turned
81, was the oldest of nine children.
OF the men interviewed, only two
were unemployed, one while he was
recuperating fHsm an appendectomy.
Most of them had held jobs for six
S,,n,1thr tn Couaro1 NJ thA
youths had just come here from
their home towns.
District boards large enough to
have 1876 included in their lists were
Boards 7, 10, II, u, II, 20 and 81.
In Montgomery County there were
two holders of 1856 There were also
one each in Arlington County, Alex
Hndria, Fairfax and Prince Georges
Boards No l and 8.
The first man TO be tapped in the
Districts area No. l was Charles
William Ogden of 1915 Thirty-third
street NV, truck driver for photo
firm. He had serial number SO, max
ing him first in an area that did not
go as high as 1876.
He had just happened to walk into
his girls home when her radio
doomed out that Secretary of Navy
Knox had pulled out his number.
That's me, June" young Ogden
said
"What1l I do now?" she cried.
Warren Horace Moore of 3342
9uesada street NV. was listening
tntently to the radio when he learned
Of his top rank draft position. He
celebrated the occasion by taking
out a girl friend. Mr.. Moore is the
son of J. Francis Moore. the secre-
tary to the board of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board. "A second
year student at the University of
Maryland, his military" experience
has been confined to cadet training
at Woodrow Wilson High School.
A hearing defect kept him out of
the university R. o. T. c. He regis
tered with No. 2 Draft Board
Working on Defense Secrets.
There are indications that Charles
Carwin English of 4204 Forty-fifth
street NV. might be deferred from
the draft because be is working on
national defense secrets.
He will be the first to be queS-
toned by Draft Board No. 3. but
his employer, with whom he lives,
explained his situation last night.
Young English is research as
sistant with the Radio Corporation
of America. which now has about
S50,0000 900 worth of defense con-
tracts, many of which are highly
confidential-secret contracts. This,
according to his employer, Chester
l.. Davis, R. c. A. patent attorney
and engineer Mr.. English came
here only three weeks ago from
Sheldon, Iowa. He has a college
engineering degree.
Robert Joseph Mundy of 1918
Kennedy street NV. had been in
Washington only three weeks on
his new job with the night shift at
the Justice Department when in
formed that his number, 98. was the
first drawn applicable to No. draft
board area. He came here from his
home at Scranton, Pa. Mr. Mundy
was at work when his number was
called and could not be reached for
comment.
Dairy EmplOye First.
CarltOtn Turner Barclift of 5219
New Hampshire avenue NV, an
employe of a dairy company, was
the holder of No. SO, the first to
come up applicable to Draft Board
S. Mr.. Barclift, a graduate of high
school at Hartford, N c., came to
Washington about three years ago.
He lives here with brother. The
youth has had no military training
He was away from home last night.
but relative expressed the opinion
he would not ask for exemption or
deferment. The youth is unmarried.
A former c. c. c. enrcllee with
fs months service In nearby Mary