Evening star., 1942-05-15
Closer Study Forecast
OF D. T.. Se|ectees'
Dependency Claims
Social Workers to Assist
Droft Boards; 81 Men
Toke PhysicoIs Today

Further tightening of the bases for
dependency defermentS here was
indicated today with the announce
ment that social workers will aid
District draft boards in investigat-
ing claims of men seeking deferment
on that ground.
The Public Assistance Division of
the Board of Public Welfare has
been officially designated by District
Selective Service Director Leahy Ito
obtain and correlate all information
necessary to assist in determining a
registrant's dependency classifica-
ton and to investigate reported de-
linquencies,"
Director Leahy said that special
department designated as the Selec-
tive Service Department Referral
Center has been set up with staff
OF investigators drawn exclusively
from the ranks of professional So
cial workers volunteering their time.
Will Report Facts.
It was explained that the social
workers would not recommend a
classification but would only make
Investigations and report facts on
which local boards could determine
whether registrant had legitimate
claims to deferred classification.
Local boards have been instructed
to send their requests for depend
ency investigations to the referral
center at 460 C street NV. There
the requests will be cleared both
through P. A. DIS master file ands
the Social Service Exchange to de-
termine whether the claimant or his
dependents are receiving any kind
OF relief or service from any District
welfare agency and to discover any
information from closed records
that might be helpful in determining
classification.
The volunteer workers also will
make home Investigations where
necessary to learn how much the
registrant is contributing to his de-
pendentS and what the home situa-
ton is.
DtHhQuCukS.
The new set-up will assist local
boards in locating delinquents, or
those whom the boards have been
unable to find through normal
means, such as the person who will
always know the registrant's ad-
dress"
Only those who cannot be located
by the local board and who cannot
be persuaded by the referral center,
if they are located. to report to their
board will be cited as delinquent to
the district attorney.
Under the plan of organization of
the referral center, 1t was stated,
five units, known as Selective Service
Units. will be set up within the vari-
Gus social agencies willing to offer
the necessary facilities. The units
may include workers from other
agencies.
Regulations Cover Setup.
The choice of the P. A. D. to in
vestigate dependency and delin-
quency cases as well as mental
health was determined by the pro-
visions of Selectiye Service Resula-
tions which authorize local boards
to request and receive information
from State and National welfare
and other Governmental agencies
to assist them in determining proper
classification of registrants.
For some time past, it was said,
local boards have been using the
P. A. D. in dependency and de-
linquency investigations. Local
boards also have been instructed to
turn in lists of registrants to We'll
fare Director Van Hyning to de-
termine whether any registrants
have history Of mental illness or
feeblemindedness These lists now
will go to the referral center.
List Of Selectees Called.
Local headquarters also an
nouncedr today its list Of registrants
to be sent to Fort Myer, Va, today
for their Army physical examina-
tions and, If they pass, induction
into the service.
The men are:
BOARD NO. s.
Adams Adams ysnss WsTfsn }snsni }sns Brvs. wsm H.
Cataldi. Gino J. Kedan. Stanley J.
Gsenhsrt fas! 'in1 E. II ir kiddei tsen' Paul l%E
Floam, Sylvan I. Roumel, Angelo T.
Hall. Robert N. Schoonmaker, H. S.
Hsnagan. l. F. Webb. R.. W. Z.
Huyck. Horace L. Wood. John H.
BOARD NO. 8.
Peaton, Luther W MeDsnnelI' John c.
De Haven, c. w. Sager, Charles j.
Fitz-Gerald. Kent Schlosburg. Joseph
Temlns, Fl r. ~ shu; Arthur r
Howard. David A. Sterling, Nathan
Hoyt. Martin H Stoneburner. S. 8.
McCart, Brenton J. Hallock. Harris
BOARD No.9.
Campbell joseph G. Turner. Gordon C.
Jacobs. Marion G. Widdicombe. b.e Abbott
Saah 1shq Mousa Wye. william J.
SankoTskl. A: j. York, Jack
BOARD NO. :.
cockrell, r; L. jr. Marshall Lindon R.
Courbat, NJ. P. Robertson. joseph D.
Davis, Lawrence D. Schorr Howard
Dorm, Melvin G., jr. Shuey, Kenneth T.
Elsten. Harold Leon Smith. Edward H.
Garren. Robert F. Sprinkle, Karl
Gecher. Barnard Vernon Robert X.
Jones. Roy Lee Wells. Hubert r.
Jones. Thomas B. Whitney. c. L.
Less, Ross M.
BOARD NO. 20.
Aubln. Oscar A Keyser, George c.
Bradley, william J. Norris. James E.
Deino, John A. Robbins. Edward NJ.
Dixon, Edward r. Sammons, Jack 7.
Dulin, Marvin 3. Wise, John Edward
Harper Henry G..
BOARD NO. I5-A.
Lofdahl Henry E. Oddo, Alfred j.
Mears. Lang G. Emerson, John L.
MaEstadts r. H. Watson. Herbert L.
Pfursich, Samuel Fine, Irwin
Ekelton. Shubel