Evening star., 1945-05-23
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Affected by Order
District draft boards today started
reviewing the cases of 5000 men in
the 30-37 age group now in la
awaiting induction, to determine
eligibility for deferment under the
more liberal standards for older
men announced yesterday by Ma
tional Selective Service head
quarters.
-Four of the 5000 District men i'm
mediately affected by the change
were sent home from Weightman
School, where they reported for in
duction this morning.
They will not know their exact
status until their draft boards have
reviewed their cases. The four
were told they had received tenn
porary stays of induction"
% Others Deferred.
A check of the 10 draft boards
in nearby areas revealed that %
older men, ordered to report for in
duction tomorrow, were sent home.
None were scheduled for induction
today.
Meanwhile, boards have been in
structed to notify older men already
ordered for induction in the next
few days that they will not have
to report. District draft officials
warned, however, that men should
report for induction unless they get
official notification to the contrary.
Also affected by yesterdays
change in regulations we're men in
the 1925 age group who have been
classed AZ or limited service. This
group again must take physical
examination to determine if they
now are qualified for military
service.
Re-examination Scheduled.
A District draft spokesman said
boards here would start sending
these men for preinduction physical
examinat ations next week. This off,
clal said he was not too optimistic
about "salvaging" a large number
Of this group since it has been
combed for eligible men repeatedly.
Discussing Selective ServicesDirec-
tor Lewis B. Hersheys prediction
that men reaching l8 would make
up only As per cent of the July call
for 80 600 men, an Army officer pre-
dicted last night that by fall the
youngest draft eligibles would fill
05 per cent of the draft calls.
This spokesman pointed out that
the Navy, which expects to reach its
peak strength in July, has been en-
listing large numbers of 17-year-
olds, thus sharply reducing the
number of l8-year-olds available for
the draft.
Navy Drain to Drop
The Nays drain from potential
draft rolls will be eliminated largely
when the Navy goes on a replace
ment basis, the Army spokesman
predicted.
The four District men who re-
celved a stay of induction today
included:
Woodrow Williams. 80. a truck
driver of $50 Eleventh street NE.
Mr.. Williams, who already had sent
his wife and two children to their
parents, said the company for which
he worked had given him a weeks
vacation when he learned he would
be drafted.
Leroy Raven, 80, a dry-cleaning
plant presser who lives at 1854 VIII
lard street NV. He is the father of
one child. At first, it appeared that
Mr.. Raven would be indicted to-
day because he is registered with
an out-of-town board and the Dis
trlct had no authority to stay his
induction, but call to national Sc
lectlve service resolved the matter.
Child Didn't Count.
Harry Singer, 30, an Army and
Navy goods salesman who lives at SO
Webster street NE. Mr.. Singer has
one child, a 2-year-old who doesn't
count" in the eyes of the draft
because he was born after Septem-
ber, 1912.
Joseph Harding, 81, an unmarried
cab driver who lives at 118 Bryant
street NV. Mr.. Harding had
lodged a farewell party last night.
He said he had made ARRANGEMENTS
for some one else to drive his cab.
All four men had heard about the
new regulations but none could be-
lleve they wouldn't be drafted today.
The let-down is terrific" said Mr..
Harding. you get yourself all pre-
pared and then this happens. You
don't know whether you're coming
or going"
The 81 District men under 80 who
wsre to be inducted today were:
Davis, Robert Koustenis, e,eorp.
Eells, Richard Steinberg May