Evening star., 1941-05-07
D. T.. Draft Boards
Will Check Men
For I||iteracy
Names Of 132 Selectees
To Be Inducted in
Next Two Days Listed

WaShington'S local draft bOard'
today were provided plan fol
triple checking literacy of theil
registrants and were requested tt
defer all men who obviously do mo-
have the ability to read, write anc
understand English. At the same
time, names of 1872 selectees who arr
to be inducted within the next two
DAYS were announced by headquar-
ters officials.
The deferment request, dispatched
in memorandum form by Col. A. c
bravo, assistant director of District
selective service, was in line with a
War Department announcement
several days ago that fourth-grade
education or its mentality equiva-
lent would be necessary for future
acceptance in the Army.
Among selectees named today for
Induction were 81 white men who
are to take the Army oath in Rich
mond Friday and 80 colored selec-
tees who will be sent to Baltimore
on the same day. They comprise
the Districts first selectee contln-
gent under the May quota. Five
colored requirements will be induct-
ed tomorrow in Baltimore.
Names announced today included:
White.
BOARD NO. :.
Matthews. Wallace E, Rifle, DeSil R;
Wantland John C. Waupouse Rlchard
Turner, Arthur Stevens. H. M. Jr.
BOARD NO o.
Yates, Kenneth E. Hickey, John A.
Austin, II. D., r. Nelson. Raymond w.
Cleveland James N Barry. Harolo j.
Kramer Chesney r. Surba, Chester F.
Stone, Cylde Bush, DaVld
Ogletree, Clarence Silverman. H. N.
BOARD NO 10.
AHearn John NJ. Porter, ulysses s.
Dellinger 10y E. Guenthner: R. w
saisy. sais 'Pa5t Robert v. si okeriund Walter M.
Dinius Carl S. Boone. Caesar
Price Calvin w Bush, Carl Z.
Anderson. Wilbur c.
BOARD NO. II.
Honick Jack McHenry. VIZ,
Humphrey. w. H. Marker, Georse J'
Thomas. Ivan H.
BOARD NO. 1s.
Wiseth, Joseph T Sander Adolph r.
Ftchier. Edison F. Logan, Thomas M.
Tdmundson, Charles Burk. Never
McCluskey EdW. A. Hlleman. Edw. r.
Eudak Albert A. Benedetto, Jos. L.
BOARD NO. II.
Wh,t,skft fer4y Ag1stoek a9skisS Hsrod GsT
BOARD NO. I5
Helzer. Chester C Helsley, RAYMOND E.
Eugene. William f. Wilbur. George E.
Dorset, VIM R, jr. Tomardy, B. j.
Bucker. Joseph A. Wise Woodrow W.
rarrev Thomas = williams Dan q ir.
BOARD NO. 1s.
Clark. Joseph R. Perlstein, Sam
BOARD NO. IL
Bowler. Benedict F. Sharkey, James F.
Crescent Dante v. Hall. George NJ. jr.
Rittenhouse, T. E. Nanney. Jesse c.
BOARD NO. 1s.
Atchi. Roser s. wilson, Homer J.
Morris Wilson G.
BOARD NO. 10.
kenvasllolo ?. F. dpeenhoTn. John D.
Wiam5 Ht AFthnn 5amey w. afhos oin Rsiph c9sias
Cameron Duncan Gray, Bernard c.
Doonis, Thomas Levin. Joseph H..
Mason. Charles F. Thoe Frederick E.
BOARD NO a3.
gromvell, Gsorse j. Harvey, Robert E, F.
RodserS. WllOur .. MunOle. JOSepn Z.
Scheel, Robert B. Ii CALI. Phillip S.
Cockrell. Charlie S. Purll, William z.
Cash, William M
COLORED.
BOARD NO. IL.
johnson, Walter Hales Douglas s.
BLESS, Ralph j. Cox Daniel T.
Long. Solomon Johnson, John
Daniel. William J. Elliott, James B.
Reid. Alton Caves, William. tr.
Kelsor, Ernest Wormack, ]. O., jr.
Smith, Bishop Reid. David c.
BOARD NO. 10.
Stokes Frank Williams James E.
Betha Bennie L. Anderson, David c.
Brown. Charles L. McGill, Raymond
Chambers, Henry. jr.
BOARD NO. 25.
Hudson. Andrew H. Butler. Albert
Chafln, Louie N. Suggs, Calse jr
Hunter. James Coleman, James A.
Brown. Evans woodward, Lucius
Carter, Robert j.
Colored Requirements.
BOARD NO 25
Smith Charles w. Jackson. Theo w
Laws Clifton F. Williams. Henry N.
scurry, Willie j.