Evening star., 1941-04-29
Doctors Sought
To Speed Draft
Tests Nearby
Alexandra Asks
Physicians Help;
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y, 4. Staff Correspondent of The Star.

~ Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April %
The Alexandria Selective Service
Board, which yesterday admitted 1t
would be unable to meet its May 8
quota of go men. has made an appeal
to city physicians to assist in the
examination of registrants called for
physical tests within the next few
weeks.
Meanwhile. in Maryland, Prince
Georges County Board No. 3 at Up
per Marlboro sent men to the Bal
timore induction center this morn
ing as State Selective Service head
quarters notified all local draft
boards to call up the first contingent
of conscientious objectors.
With all SelecteeS required to be
given 10 DAYS notice prior to lnduc-
ton. Chief Clerk Addison Slay-
maker of the Alexandria Board, yes
terday disclosed the board had only
le men ready for the May s call, and
indicated the entire so may not be
EBduN lIIC ldOl VI NlP
80 Per Cent Are Deferred.
The draft clerk said that more
than 80 per cent of the 1900 regis
trants here who have received ques-
tionnaires have been deferred be-
cause of dependents while Is per
cent of the others have been dis
qualified because of physical condl-
ton.
Arlington County CVa) has re-
ported itself in the same short
handed condition. Board No. /, in
Arlington, yesterday said only 90 of
the 92-man quota set for Saturday
could be inducted The board said
its physical examinations were far
behind schedule. Board No. 2 can
supply only so men of its 80-man
quota for Saturday.
Alexandria reglStrantS who Will
report Saturday include Robert M.
Small. Robert r. johnson. James r.
Ketchene, Edward T Monroe, John
A. Parrish. Eden M Campbell,
Frank D Sharples. Dean Chase,
James B. Adams. Herbert E. Man
H., n.
Day. Gerald R. Springborn, John H.
Mckinney. David B. King, Harrison
G. Kirby. Bernhard r. Berman and
z. V. Melbourn.
Two Put in Class 4-E.
Tomorrow seven AleXandrians Will
report for induction to complete the
April II call They are: Wilfred E.
Corbin, jr.; Richard J. Cramer, Allan
S. Hadfeld. Charles H Mcintosh,
Vernon NJ. Ruther and Medford E.
Campbell.
A check of Montgomery County
draft boards showed two men so far
have been classified as 4-E, consclen-
tious objectors, to non-combatant
military service. They are listed as
Karl Frederick Pitt. q, $500 block
of Delaware street. Chevy Chase. a
chemistry student, and Ralph Eu-
gene Brashears, 27, Monrovla, a
nursery worker.
Draft officials said several have
applied for the 4-E classification but
not vet been placed in it, Other
reeistrants who might have been
30 classified have been deferred be-
cause they are married, it was eX-
planned.
Montgomery boards have numer-
Gus cases OF conscientious objectors
to combatant service, some of whom
have been inducted.
Directors Due in Camp.
DR.. Ernest Wildman, director OF
the Patapsco State Park Camp, said
the first contingent of conscientious
obiectors was expected there about
May Is. the Associated Press re-
ported from Baltimore.
Four Maryland men will be among
those ordered to report.
The objectorS. whom Dr.. Wlldman
said would eventually total l25, Will
report directly to State Selective
Service headquarters. where officials
will turn them over to the American
Friends Service Committee They
will not undergo usual induction
routine or come under authority Of