Evening star., 1942-12-10
Draft Appeal Board
Reveals Deferment
OF -Four More Men
RecIussificution Granted
On Proof Of Employment
In Essential Activity

Draft registrants are aware that
their local boards will soon dip
deep into the pool of men deferred
because of dependents, it was in
dicated yesterday when the District
Board of Appeals latest report
showed five appeals from Glass ga
for Glass 3-B, the double defer
ment" for men engaged in an es-
sential activity who have depend
ents.
The appeal board granted four
out Of the five cases for a change
of classification from ga to 3-B and
returned the fifth case to the appel
lants local board for additional in
formation. The appeal board also
classified in 3-B three men who had
appealed from la to ga.
In the period from November 20
through November 27, the Appeal
Board has granted 9 requests for
change of classification, rejected
"a, returned 2 to local boards for
additional information and sent 2
conscientious objector appeals to the
DlSCrlct attorney.
Appellants Named.
Those who won their appeals from
ga to 3B were Edward M. Loweree,
81, Agriculture Department investi-
gator; Robert j. Logan, 36, account
ant in the Senate: George C. Bark
ley, "a, tabulating equipment me-
chanic for the International Busi-
ness Machine Co., and Albert l..
Lynn, 81, special assistant to the
president of the Island Creek Coal
Sales Co.
William H. Nixon, 26, assistant to
the chief of the priorities ALLEGATION
unit, Office of the Chief of Engi-
neers, who had appealed for classi-
fication in 3A or 2-B, was classified
in 3-B. John L. Schaffert, 33, De-
partment OF Justice deputy marshal,
and Ralph w. Green, 21, Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
porter, both of whom had appealed
from IA to ga, were classed in 3-B.
The case of William A. Adam, "a,
construction sales engineer, who
had appealed from ga to 3-B, was
returned to his local board for ad-
ditional information, while the ap-
peal of Otis S. Harris, 20, War De-
partment messenger, from IA to
3-B was denied.
Others Reclassified.
Two requests for occupational de-
ferment were granted and five were
rejected. Robert M. Nethers, 33, bus
operator for Virginia Stage Lines,
Inc, who had appealed from IA to
either IA or 3-A, was classified in
IA, while Harry A. Callahan, 81,
photographic pressman at the War
Department, was classified in 2-B.
Those whose requests for occupa-
tional deferment were denied were
Floyd B. Wilbanks, 26, streetcar op-
orator for the Capital Transit Co.;
Wilbert Oscar Bottamiller, 81, ap-
prentice machinist at the Navy
Yard; Bernard ]. Coyle, jr., 81, ap-
prentice machinist at the Navy
Yard, and David F. Weaver, rs,
Navy Department trainee investi-
gator.
Those who requested deferment
either because of occupation or de-
ferment but who remained in Glass
Ia were Wilbert H. Poland, 81,
War Department assistant clerk
typist; Harold L. Barr, %, an as
sistant superintendent of construc-
ton, and Philip B. Gray. 20, bus
driver for Virginia Stage Lines. for
whom 30-day stay Of induction
was recommended.
The cases of Herbert w. Burke,
81, construction carpenter for A. L
Goode Contracting Co., and Samuel
S. Thomas, %, Walter Reed Hos
pital attendant, both of whom
sought classification as conscien-
tious objectors, were referred to the
District attorney. The case of
Yunis NJ. Purnell, "a, delicatessen
store owner seeking dependency de-
ferment, was returned to his local
board for additional information.
The following men were denied
their appeal for dependency defer
ment and remained in class Ia:
John H. Lloyd, jr., "a, elevator
constructor; John H. Thompson, 20,
welfare employe at the Munitions
Building; David M. Kerley, "a,
Tariff Commission assistant econo-
mist; Albert N. Maddox, %, Federal
Works Agency custodian; Adam
Peter zagami, II, laboratory worker;