Evening star., 1943-09-01
40 Draft Pleas
As Hardship
Cases Denied
Board Gronts Only
Il Deferments Out
Of I'd Appeals

In its most severe action on hard
ship cases to date, the District Board
of Appeals turned down 40 requests
for deferment on grounds of hard
ship during the week ending August
IA, District Selective Service head
quarters announced today.
The board refused to act favorably
on a single request for the Sd hard
ship classification.
The appeal board also gave little
recognition to jobs declared crit
ical in this area. A cook and shoe
repairman, both of whose Jobs are
considered critical here because of
the labor shortage, were denied oc-
cupational deferment.
IL Appeals Granted.
In all, out of IA cases, the appeal
board granted deferment to IL men
and placed two Others in lao, the
class reserved for conscientious OBJ
jectors who enter the armed forces.
Of those whose appeals were
denied, 18 had sought occupational
hardship cases and two sought clas-
sification in 4-E as conscientious OBJ
jectors
Granted occupational deferments
were Thomas Briguglio, "a, repair
man, Potomac Electric Power Co.;
Robert L. Fisher, 80 field engineer,
Gardner-Denver Co.; Giles Morrow,
"a. executive secretary, Freight For
warders Institution; James H. Farm
er, 33, radio engineer, War Depart
ment: Charles M. Browne, "a, as
sistant chemist, Naval Research
Laboratory.
Also, Robert E. Herring. 80, cleo
trician, Tampa Shipbuilding Co.;
Robert S. fWalleigh, %, electrical en-
gineer, National Bureau of Stand
ards: Frederick S. Dickson, 23
craftsman, E. G. Budd Manufac-
turing Co.; James w. Fitzgerald, 25
assistant engineer, Naval Research
Laboratory: Arnold D. Hit, jr., "a,
assistant engineer, Navy Depart
ment; Edward c. Ralston, "a, car
tographic engineer, Agricultural De-
partment.
One Placed in 4-E.
The appeal board placed Howard
L. Coleman, 10, War Department
carpenters helper, in 4-E as a
conscientious objector, and gave
LAO classifications to Ward B.
Crabill, 20. Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Co. central Office re-
pairman, and Wilbert D. Mathis, 10,
Navy Department laborer.
The appeals of the following men
for occupational deferment were
denied:
Merrill Monroe, 81, plant, manager,
Trip-L-Seal, Inc Henderson S.
Dunn, 81, sales technician, Charles
G. Lewis Co.; Renard w Miller, 27,
service manager, B. A. Coe & Co.;
Sidney Dounn, 81, assistant lithog-
rapher. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey; Cling j. Odom, "a, paymaster,
Wiimoth Paving Co.; Thomas w.
Carroll. 3d. office manager, sAsso-
ciated Retail Credit Men Of Wash
ington; Robert w. Naylor, 30 de-
liverer in Pentagon building, Breyer
Ice Cream Co.; James A. Walker, 81 4,
cook, Iron Gate Inn.
Also, Edward c. Qoster, "a, auto
body worker, Cherner Motor Co.;
Strod A. Book, 90, photographer, Fed
eral Lithograph Co.; John B. Rush,
80, receiving clerk, c. F. Muth Co.;
Douglas S, Mackall, 26. timekeeper,
Engineering and Research Corp;
Anthony Bonanno, "a, shoemaker,
Golden Star Shoe REVIEWERS; Ed
ward I. Lankin, 26, electrician's s
helper, New York Shipbuilding
Corp; Wesley A. Davis, 81, Engle-
wood IN. j. reservations agent,
Eastern Air Lines: William H Fos-
ter, rs, welder, Maryland Drydock
Co.; James B. Burch, %, assistant
purchasing agent. Briggs Clarifier
Co.; Francis w Norton, 26, assist
ant inspector, Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
Hardship Cases Denied.
These men unsuccessfully sought
classification as hardship cases:
Abe Cohen, 25, assistant manager,
Beyda Linen Shop; Care Gee, 10,
employed by Sirian Wire & Contact
CO., Newark, N. j.; Hyman N. Heff
49, electricians helper, Maryland
Drydock Co. 60-day stay of Undue
ton recommended; Fletcher E
Harper, 80, district sales manager
Slick Co, 60-day stay of induction
recommended; Eugene D. Petrey "a
owner, Goldcraft Portraits, 30-day
stay of induction recommended
Robert Y. Jones, 29 messenger
Navy Department, 30-day stay OF
induction recommended; Francis J
Gray, "a, manager, Medical Center
Parking Garage, 30-day stay of in
duction recommended; Booker T
Riddick, 20 laborer, Washington
Terminal Co.
Also, Chester c. Mumbert, 25. lab
oratory assistant, Merck & Co.; Ear
e. Jett, 81, service station manager
Army War College; Lewis L. Guther
26, guard, Treasury Department
James T. Smiley, "a, secretary tt
assistant to president, Southern
Railway System; George H. Gates
~ photographer, 6O-day stay OF In
duction recommended; Wade A
Fish, 81, furnaceman. Washington
Navy Yard, 6o-day stay of induction
recommended; Dallas w. Reid, Sc
attorney, Justice Department
George P. Switlick, 25, assistan
clerk. Commerce Department; Ed
win Schweers. 26, Civil Service Com
mission: Edmund Lawrence, SO
guard, United States Senate.
Clerks Plea Denied.
Also. Francis J. Cling, jr., "a, clerk
City Post Office: Herbert G. Foer
ster, 33, bookkeeper Reconstruction
Finance Corp. Harry L. Brand
chaft, 81, claims reviewer. Socia
Security Board; George j. Blacker
26, employed at Washington Nav,
Yard 30-day stay of induction rec
commended; Thomas E. Allen, 25
truck driver. Railway Express Co.
Melvin w. Widmeyer, 80, buildin;
contractors foreman; Hyman j
Blond, 81, assistant examiner, In
terstate Commerce Commission, 30