Evening star., 1942-04-24
2Counties Open
Registration
Tomorrow
II 900 Between As
And "a to Sign Up
In Nearby Maryland

Approximately 2l.00o men be-
tween the ages of IS and 64, inclu-
sive, will register in Montgomery
and Prince Georges County Md
schools during the three-day period
beginning tomorrow as a part of a
Nation wide inventory of man power
Although President Roosevelt has
designated Monday as the ofiicial
day for registration throughout the
country. some States. particularly
those having large rural areas. have
set aside three days for the-enroll-
ment in order to minimize inter-
ference with the farm production
effort.
Registration of an estimated
SO, 900 men in the District will take
place Monday between the hours of
7 am. and 9 pm. at so schools in
the local board areas. at the Ameri-
canization School for transients and
in the Capitol rotunda for members
of the House and Senate. The Cap
itol registration will begin at o am.
President to Register.
Like the other washingtonians,
President Roosevelt will register
Monday, but in his case the regis
trars are going to the White House.
Probably, the President told his
press conference today. there will
ha cor,a y,;nt,,roc foLon
Nearby Virginia, including Alex
andria and Arlington and Fairfax
Counties, also will register on Mon
day. In addition. Alexandria resi-
dents who find 1t inconvenient to
register Monday may do so from 8
am. to pm. tomorrow at the Alex
andria post Office, according to
James N. Coolasanto, member of the
Alexandria Selective Service Board.
Col. Henry c. Stanwood, Maryland
selective service director, warned the
registration was compulsory for all
men in the age group and urged
them to register early to avoid dis
rupting school routine on Monday.
Penalties for failure to register will
be the same as those for the previous
registrations.
Men In the fourth registration
may be called for non military duty.
officials said Approximately 225 900
are expected to enroll in the State,
the Associated Press reported from
Baltimore.
Gov. O'Conor will present Mary
land flag to his Annapolis draft
board when he registers tomorrow.
He will be met at the Court of Ap-
peals Building at Annapolis at 8:55
am. by Col. Stanwood and Harry
S. Kenchington, draft board chair
man.
The registration affects all men
who have attained their 45th birth
day anniversary on or before Feb
ruary is, 1912, and who have not at
tanned their 65th birthday on Mon
day, other than those excepted by
law.
To Get Occupational Quiz.
Under the law, men included In
this age group are not liable for
military service, although they will
be assigned serial numbers and will
receive occupational questionnaires.
No lottery will be held and no order
numbers assigned.
Selective service officials in near
by Maryland and Virginia said that
the registration will be conducted
along the same lines as those fol-
lowed in the February 16 registra-
ton. Forms will be similar and
cards to be placed in the draft board
files will be buff color to distin-
guish the new registrants from pre-
vious draft groups.
Registration hours in Montgomery
County will be from 8 am. to 5 pm.
tomorrow and Sunday and between
7 am. and 9 pm. on Monday. DR..
Edwin w. Broome, county superin-
tendent of schools. announced that
the schools will close at pm. Mon
day.
He also requested that registrants
plan not to appear between 8 am.
and pm Monday in order to in
terfere as 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 (old 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
as registrars. They will be assisted
by teachers assigned by DR.. Broome
The Board OF Education has also ar
ranged for a flying corps of regis
trars who will call at the homes of
those who, by reason of illness, age
or infirmity. will be unable to come
to designated registration place.
DR.. Broome has called on all
county teachers to encourage, by
every means, full attendance of
children on Monday so there will be
no loss in attendance He added
that 1T is part of our Royalties
not to take advantage of anything
now"