Evening star., 1941-07-01

Military Affairs Committee and
District Commissioner c. w. Kutz
joined Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
District director of selective service
in a tour of the registration places
during the morning.
Short Waiting Lines.
Centers throughout the city aver
aged from 20 to so registrations in
the first hour. Short waiting lines
were formed at the majority of the
centers, while at a few registrars sat
twirling their thumbs for several
minutes before they had any "busi-
ness"
Although the youths for the most
part expressed a willingness to do
what they can to aid in national de-
fense. there was general air of
sobrlety and solemnity to this regis
tration, as a contrast to the back
slapping and r-hilarity asso-
ciated with the first draft last Oc-
tober.
Melville Collins. son of Represent
ative Collins of Mississippi. chair
man of the House subcommittee in
charge of War Department appro-
priations, was registered at the visi-
tors center shortly before noon.
Young Collins. who graduated from
Duke University last month, lives
with his parents at 2714 Thirty sixth
street NV.
Perhaps the prize comment of the
day was made by Registrant Charles
Nicholson Gordon, jr.. 3605 South
Dakota avenue NE, as he was en-
rolled at Taft Junior High School,
center for Draft Board No. 20. Mr..
Gordon an addressograph operator
for the National Council for the
Prevention OF War, commented
joKingly:
This is certainly bad for my busi-
ness"
He added, however, he will be
glad ito work for Uncle Sam when
he wants me-"
Twins Registering.
William Alvey Raines, who said he
and his twin brother John are cele-
brating their 2lst birthday today,
was registered at the Taft center.
A native of Farnham, Va, Mr..
Raines lives in Washington at 2910
Twelfth street NE. John registered
at the same center later in the day.
The twin sons of William j. Dom
aldson, superintendent of the House
press gallery, Philip and Frances.
registered for the draft at Woodrow
Wilson High School. Francis. who
claims he is slightly older than his
brother, is employed at the Office of
Government Reports. while his
younger brother" Philip is en-
ployed in the National Resources
Planning Board. Philip is taking a
business course at the Georgetown
University School of Foreign Service.
The special center set up at the
National Guard Armory for out-of-
towners visiting in Washington to-
day was visited first by a District
resident. He was Adelma Liberia
tore, native of Italy, who lives at
1922 Fifth street NV. and works
in tailor shop. Although ad-
monishing him for not visiting his
proper board center, Mrs. Mary
Sheriff., registrar, consented to en-
roll Mr.. Liberatore.
Steady Stream of Visitors.
A steady stream of visitors kept
the staff at headquarters busy dur
ing the first few hours of the day.
Early arrivals included youths from
Brooklyn, N. Y, Glenlyon. Pa,
Newark, N. j., Minneapolis, Mimi,
Kannapolis, N. c., Baltimore, Md,
KernvLlle, Tex, Rochester, N. Y,
New Britain, Conn. Chattawa. Miss.
Tucson. Ariz., Philadelphia, Pa. and
Houston, Tex.
One of the first to register in
the city was Robert Lee Hunter
an apprentice plumber, who signed
up at Eliot Junior High School,
shortly before o'clock He was in
a hurry to get to work so registrars
at the center-all set up for the
days task-called him in to answer
the questions.
A Dartmouth College student
Harry Hodges Semmes, 5000 Thirty
ninth street N.W.-was the No. l
registrant at Western High School,
center for Local Board No. l. Mr..
Semmes, who turned 81 on December
/, was enrolled by D. L. Davis. a
member of the American Legion.
The chairman of Board No. l.
Francis G. Addison, jr., prominent
Washington banker and former
president of the Board of Trade, was
on hand before opening time ano
welcomed the first registrants per-
sonally at the registration door.
Twins at Eastern High.
Another set of twins was reported
from Eastern High School, where