Evening star., 1942-04-24
1Counties Open
Registration
tomorrow
Il 900 Between 45
And "a to Sign Up
In Nearby Morylond

AppIuxfm&tefF ki,UU men Oe-
tween the ages of Is and "a, inciu.
dse. win register In Montgomery
and Prince Georges County Md
schools during the three-day period
beginning tomorrow as q part OF q
Nation-wtde inventory OF man power
Although President Roosevelt has
designated Monday ~ the oficial
day for registration throughout the
country. some States, particularly
thcse having large rural areas, have
sst aside three days for the enroll
nsent in order to minimize inter-
ference with the farm production
effort.
Registration Of an estimated
- 900 men In the District win take
place Monday between the hours OF
am. and Q pm. at so schools in
the local board areas, at the Ameri-
cani1Ation School for trarlsients and
In the Capitol rotunda for members
u the House and Senate. The Cap
itoi registration VIII begin at . an
Nearby Virginia. including Alex
Counties. also VIII register ON Mon
day. In addition. Alexandria resi-
dents who find 1t inconvenient 10
register Monday may do 20 from .
an. to pm. tomorrow ct the Alex
andriA post once, according TO
James N. Coolasanto. member Of the
Alexandria Selective Service Board
Col Henry G. Stanwocd. Maryland
eelective service director. warmed the
registration was compulsory for al
men In the age group and urged
them to register early 70 avoid dis-
n1pting school routine on Monday.
Penalties for failure to register will
b the same - those for the previous
registrations.
Men In the fourth registration
may be called for non-military duty,
of1cials said. Approximately AS 900
are expected to enroll IN the State,
the Associated Press reported from
1alttmore.
The registration affects all men
who have attained their 45th birth
day anniversary on or before Feb
ruAry Is. lo42, and who have not at
ta1ned their 65th birthday on Mon
day. other than those excepted by
hM.
Te Get oceupatienaI Qsi..
Under the law, men included In
this age group are not liable for
military service, although they viii
be assigned serial numbers and viii
receive occupational questionnaires.
No lottery will be held and no order
numbers assigned.
felective service ofiicials In near
hg Maryland and Virginia said that
the registration win be conducted
along the same lines rs those fol-
lowed In the February is registra-
ton. Forms win be similar and
cards TO be placed In the draft board
flles win be . bun color to dtstin-
gaish the new registrants from pre-
vious draft groups.
Registration. hours In Montgomery
County win he from 3 Am. to 5 pm.
tomorrow and Sunday and between
Tam. and . pm. on Monday. DR..
Edwin w. Broome, county superin-
tendent Of schools. announced that
the schools win close ut pm. Mon
day.
He also requested that registrants
plan not to appear between . an
and / pm. Monday in order to In
Yerfere Is little as possible with the
regular school program.
Registration Places Listed.
The places Of registration will be
the following schools:
FAirland, Parkside, Colesville,
Glenmont, Montgomery Hills, Ken
sington Elementary. Woodside,
Montgomery Blair. Takoma- Silver
Spring Junior High told building) !.
and Takoma Park Elementary.
Poolesville, Dickerson, Darnes-
town, Germantown. Clarksburg,
Damascus High, Gaithersburg, lay
louisville, Rockville, Potomac. Glen
Echo, Westbrook. Somerset, Be-
thesda Elementary, Bethesda Chevy
Chase High and Chevy Chase Ele-
mentary.
Principals Of these schools will act
a. registrars. They will be assisted
by teachers assigned by DR.. Broome.
The Board of Education has also ar
ranged for q flying corps Of regis
trars who will call at the homes of
those who, by reason OF illness, age
or infirmity, win be unable to come
to designated registration place.
DR.. Broone has called on al
county teachers to encourage, by
every means, full attendance OF
children on Monday so there win be
no loss in attendance" He added
that 1T is q part of our loyalties
not to take advantage of anything
now"
Prince Georges Places.
In Prince Georges County. the
following schools viii be open from
. am. to pm. tomorrow and
from 7 am. TO Q pm. Monday:
University of Maryland Engineer
ing School. Berwyn. Greenbelt Ele-
mentsry. Beltsville. Hyattsvine Ele-
nnentary. J. Enos Ray, Noun,
Rainier Elementary, North Brent.
wood (coloreD, Riverdale and Lake.
land.
Cheverly. Bladensburg Grammar
Marlboro, Douglass tcolored), Null
hkin, Laurel High. Bowie, Cottage
City. Meadows. Lanham, Paramount
Heights tcoloredl. Brandywine. Sur.
rattsville. District Heights. Capito
Heights, Oxon Hill, Silver Hill
Baden High. Bradbury Heights anc
Seat Pleasant. Also the Piscatawa,
Church Hall. MAYORS Store anc
the Forestville Methodist Church
Hall.
Local draft board ofices In tn,
Post once Building at Upper Mari.
boro Court House and the Count.
Service Building ut Hyattsviile vii
be open for registration from
an. to 5 pm. Sunday. The once
OF Selectve Service Board No. ! b
the County Service Building ais
viii be open for registration frua
. am to 8 pm. tomorrow and frou
Z an. TO . pm. Monday.
.