Evening star., 1941-03-07
Draft Rejects Fewer
D. {. SeIectees for
Physical Reasons
140 More Men Sent Toduy
To Induction Station;
133 Go Tomorrow

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District men at Army induction
headquarters in Baltimore was dis
closed today when officials an
nounced that only so selectees out
of 402 sent to Baltimore the first
three days of this week had been
turned down for physical reasons.
The average rejection percentage
per day was 12.4, compared to nearly
20 per cent for February
Figures for the first three days of
this week showed: Monday, ISL men
were sent TO Baltimore and % were
rejected, or 146 per cent; Tuesday,
1870 sent, II rejects, 13 per cent;
Wednesday, 121 sent, II rejects, 9
per cent.
1t. Col. A. c. Gray, State medical
officer for the District of Columbia
selective service system, said the
124 per cent rejection figure rep
resented about what is expected by
every one concerned" but added that
if the figure should be reduced to 10
per cent I'VE would be very happy"
February Figures Given.
Of the selectees furnished by the
District in February in the original
call, Is per cent of the white men
and % per cent of the colored were
turned down at the induction sta
tion.
Col. Gray said that the percent
ages noted today represented re-
jections solely for physical reasons
and that two or three additional
selectees were turned down because
of other factors.
One hundred and forty more
WashingtonianS were sent in special
buses to the Baltimore induction
station this morning.
The men are part of the 1,100 who
are to be assigned for years active
Army duty with the 260th Coast Ar
tillery Regiment, former District
National Guard unit now stationed
at Fort Bliss, Tex.
District Selective Service head
quarters announced, meanwhile, the
appointment of Russell F. Barrett,
as a member of Draft Board No. l,
and George Rowland Cox as the
boards Government appeal agent.
1873 More Selectees Listed.
Mr.. Barrett, an attorney and
president of the Barrett Supply Co.,
replaces the Rev. John w. Bowie,
who resigned. Mr.. Cox, director of
the American center at
George Washington University, sue
ceeds Guy Mason.
The headquarters also announced
the names of 1873 more District men
who will be inducted at Baltimore
tomorrow. These, and all others
of the 1,100 men to go ultimately
to Fort Bliss, Tex, first must under
20 a two-day processing at the
reception center at Camp Lee, Va.
Men assigned as requirements for
registrants rejected or deferred
under the February call who were
inducted Yesterday include Edward
T Skinker, Eugene D. O'Boyle,
George w. Young, James Williams,
Kenneth S. Hess and Oskar Grono-
wetter
Requirements Inducted.
Those indicted Tuesday as re-
placements we're James Smith,
Icek Herr Wajuryp. Lester Jordon,
John j Cronin, Francis j. EiSler,
Howard C. Murray. William j.
Murtha, James M. Sapp, jr.; Lee w.
Kilgore. John L. Sweeney, Charles
Ruffner, George E. Lee, Paul j.
Quade and Charles E. johnson.
RegiStrants to be sent to Balti-
more tomorrow morning for induc-
ton are:
Board No. Q.
CroWder william. Barnes, Wilbur, Jr.
Wells, Charles, jr Sweigart, Glenn.
Sweiman, Abraham. Ide, Herbert.
Funk, Russell.
Stanton. W. .. jr' ouirk, Frederick B
Janios, George A. Malone, Antonio:
CLANCY, John E. Harrington, L. W.
Madiean, Ralph j. Marraffa. Russell V.
Novick, Isadore r. Bergln, William j.
HeiSeL Donald o.
Board No. 4.
Sheehy, Joseph L. Balzer, John j,
Nocera, Rocco Archino. cyrus C.
Mount Kenneth L. Campbell, R. L.
Monk. George F. Swersky, NathanleI
Board No. s.
Adams, John O. Berryman, T. N.
KuntZ, Charles c. Cook, Erlon D.
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