Evening star., 1941-01-12
135 D. {. Men
Enter Army Life
AT Fort Meade
Is Other SeIectees
Leave Tomorrow
For Induction

tut INDUCTION
One hundred and thirty-fve
Washington selectees were tucked
In" as regular Army rockies at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, last night,
while Is others made last-minute
preparations to leave home for in
duction tomorrow. Nearby Mary
land counties will furnish 70 men
at the same time.
Last of the large contingent of
District men to be inducted in Balti-
more yesterday arrived at the Fort
Meade reception center By bus
shortly after O'Clock last night to
join their fellows, who had made
the short trip in staggered busloads
beginning in the early afternoon.
Eight of the Jas Washingtonians
put through the induction assembly
line at Baltimore'S Fifth Regimen
Armory were rejected outright,
mostly for physical reasons. and
two others were held over for
further eXamina tions.
One Is A. w. o. L.
One selectee named for induction
Yesterday failed to show up. OfhclalS
said the youth, located in Richmond
several hours after the others had
been transported to Baltimore, ap-
parently had misinterpreted lntor-
nation concerning his induction
date, but promised to report at the
Induction station later in the
afternoon.
An officer in Baltimore said last
night. however, that the absentee
failed to report. Authorities inoi-
Gated he would be added to those
called for induction tomorrow
"or else"
Four other Selectees originally
scheduled to be in yesterdays group
were given last minute deferments
bv their local boards. They Will be
sent to Baltimore later in the week.
1t. Col. Emory H. Gist, command
ing medical officer at the lnduc-
tion station. described the number
of reflections among the WaShlilg--
ton men as "very low" He explained
that physicians for the various local
boards in the 3rd Corps Area 40
not normally have such highly tech-
nical equipment that has "enaoieo
lis to reveal defects that don't snow
up under ordinary circumstances
Speed Pleases Officers.
Induction station officers were well
pleased with the speed with Whlch
the Washington group was nan
died by the staff. One othcer SAID
last night that as much time was
required Friday to handle hall the
number of selectees.
processing" of the civilian SOL
diers at Fort Meade, other than as
signment to quarters in the new
reception center barracks and lssu-
ance of some equipment, was held
I'D until tomorrow. The men will
get uniforms. take written eXamlna-
tions and submit to interviews for
classification and participate in their
first drills within the next few days
In preparation for permanent as
signment later at Army posts in
Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, North
Carolina and Virginia.
Many of the District tralnees are
expected to be shipped for regular
duty to Texas, where the 26Oth Coast
Artillery will be in training. Pros
poets of such an assignment was
the principal topic of conversation
among the Washington group in
Quoted yesterday.
The first Washington policeman
to be called up for a years training
was among yesterdays inductees.
He is James Bernard Castonguay, 50
Sixteenth street Sc, representa-
tive of Board No %. Appointed to
the police force in July, 1888, Caston-
euay was attached to the third pre-
cinct.
% Boards Represented.
Twenty-three of the city's 25
draft boards we're represented by
the group. Boards 3 and 9 will
supply the 16 men scheduled for in
duction tomorrow. The latter.
ordered. to report at the National
Guard Armory at $50 am, will be
taken to Baltimore by bus. Forty
four additional District Selectees
all colored, are to be inducted FRI
day.
Induction of 155 Maryland selec-
tees, including 35 each from Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties, is on the Baltimore induction
station calendar for tomorrow.
A brief send-off has been planned
for selectees from Montgomery
County Draft Boards 2 and 3 who
will leave Silver Spring for Balt-
more by train at 1922 am. Repre-
sentatives of the American Legion
are expected to be on hand at the
time of departure as well as men,
bers of the draft boards SelecteeS
from Draft Board No. at Rockville
will also leave tomorrow for Balti-
more, where induction will take
place at the Fifth Regiment Armory
In Prince Georges County selec-
tees from Draft Boards Nos. 2 and
will leave Marlboro by bus at 2:36
pm. and will also be taken to Baltl-
more for induction. Those from
Draft Board No. l will go to Balti-
(see DRAFT, Page B-3D