Evening star., 1941-11-07
Single Physical
Test ftoDecide
D. {. Se|ectees
Pre-induction Plan
To Go Into Effect
By January ]
By THOMAS C. HARDMAN.


Plans for establishment of pre-
induction physical examinations for
Washington selectees to avoid the
inconvenience and hardships fire.
quently brought about by reflections
under the present system have been
forwarded to Third Corps Area
headquarters District selective serv-
ice officials revealed today.
The new program, to be made ef-
fective by January /, calls for a
single Army physical examination
for Washingtonians, to be conducted
at Fort Myer, Va. replacing dual
local board and induction examina-
tions currently in effect for Sc
lectees.
Meanwhile, 9 Of ~ selective service
registrants were granted deferments
in decisions of the District Board of
Appeals announced today.
10 Days Advance Notice.
Under the pre-induction plan, a
draft registrant would be examined
and informed definitely whether he
is to be taken into the Army a
minimum of 10 days before he ac-
tually is called to leave for duty. The
move would result in abandonment
Of induction centers at Richmond
and Baltimore, selectees going di-
rectly to the Camp Lee tVao or Fort
Meade 0Md) reception centers and
taking the oath at those points.
One of the principal defects in
the administration of the Selective
Service Act has been the procedure
whereby registrants are examined by
local board physicians some time
before a second official Army exami-
nation at the induction station.
Thousands of men have been turned
down by Army doctors after they
were given Glass IA status by home
board doctors and made financial
and domestic preparations to be
taken into the Army. Many cases
of selectees vino have sold automo-
biles at loss and otherwise taken
financial losses in last-minute prep
arations for their tour OF Army duty,
only to be rejected before they ever
reach camp have come to the at
tention of District draft officials.
Verdict Within "a Hours.
Under the new plan. the District
OF Columbia MEDICAL Society would
supply panels of doctors to serve at
the Fort Myer examination quarters
this medical board" to be headed
by a regular Army officer. The ex-
animation would be final. except for
the usual cursorv examination given
selectees when they report to their
posts for duty, and the registrants
would know whether or not they
have passed within "a hours after
they were examined.
This system has been tried sue
cessfully in several States and ma
tional headquarters officials have
asked that similar plan be set up
in all jurisdictions by the first of
the year
Five of the nine regiStrants sue
cessful in their appeals this week
were given Glass 3 ratings because
Of dependents; three men were
placed in Glass because Of the
essential nature OF their occupations
and one was granted a Glass 1-B
deferment due to minor physical
defect. Twelve were rejected out
right and the case of one registrant
was held over for additional in
formation.
Those deferred to Glass 3 were
Charles D. Rice, 81, lithograph
company employee: Frederick L.
Tyner. %, Navy lunch room worker:
RAYMOND l. Knott, 81, employe of
typewriter concern; Richard o.
Quill, 26. Agriculture Department
clerk, and Herbert E. Wilson, jr, 81,
Southern Railway employe.
Given Glass ii Deferments.
Glass II deferments were granted
James Robert Goodwin. 81, Navy
Yard worker; Bernard C. Tierney,
"a, employe of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. and John Thomas
o. also with the F. B. I. Ulrich S.
Alters. 2l, student. was the reg
istrant given a I-B classification.
Those whose appeals were rejected
were Arthur L. Appleton, 27; James
C. Russell, o. James Randolph
Wathen, %: Clairborne Washing
ton. %; William p Link, 27: Ken
meth D. Strauss, 2l; Seymour D.
Lieberman. "a: George Clarence
Bright, %: Gerald Stanley Good
man, Is; Webster Capps, 81; George
REIN, %, and Dante j. Feriozi. 81.
Dissenting votes were cast in the
cases of Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Link and
Mr.. Straus, all of whom asked class
III ratings. according them the op-
portunity of appealing personally
tn the White House If they wish.