Evening star., 1946-05-15
County Boards
Depleted Under
New Draft Bill
Few, if Any, Men Will
Be Available Soon,
Choirmen Report
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Few, if any, men will be available
for induction in nearby Maryland
and Virginia under the revised draft
law extension, according to reports
today from county Selective Service
Boards.
The Fairfax County Board, one of
the largest in Virginia with total
of $4,000 registrants, reports the sup
ply Of eligible men between the ages
of 20 and Is, is exhausted
Board Chairman Herbert Blunt
said he saw no possibility of more
inductions between now and when
the law expires six weeks hence un-
less the rulings are changed. The
board, he added, has been inducing
l9-year-olds only since the first Of
the year.
One Available in Prince Georges
In Prince Georges County, where
three boards have total of more
than 81 900 registered, only one man
is available and he probably will
be inducted on the next call on
May %, according to Mrs. Virginia
c. Kirtley, chief clerk of County
Board No. 2 at Upper Marlboro.
OF the approximately 10000 men
registered with the three Montgom-
cry County draft boards, none is
available for induction under the
new draft regulations.
Mrs. Joseph r. Ertter, chief clerk
Of Board No. l, which serves Rock
vile and the rural area of the
County, said 10 men had been
scheduled for induction tomorrow
but that none is eligible under the
new regulations.
36 Due for Examinations.
An additional So men were sched-
uled to undergo preinduction phys
ical examinations tomorrow. Only
one would be eligible for induction
If he passes. No action has been
taken by the board on the two
groups, she said, pending official no.
tification by selective service head
quarters
In Board No. 2, which serves
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Cabin John
and Glen Echo officials said approx
mately 10000 men are registered and
none is available for induction. A
group was scheduled to undergo pre-
induction examinations tomorrow
but all are l8, it was said. No in
ductions are scheduled.
Mrs. Evelyn E. Mcintyre, chief
clerk of Board No. 3, serving the
Silver ing-Takoma Park area,
said % men were scheduled for pre-
induction examinations tomorrow
but have been told to remain home
Approximately $4,000 men are reg
istered with none available for in
duction. No inductiors are sched-
uled this month, Mrs Mcintyre said.
No AvailabiIities.
Mrs. Jane Morris, chief clerk of
Board No. l, at Hyattsville, which
takes in most of the Metropolitan
Area Of the county, said they have
called nothing but 1s-year- TO,
months" The board, which has &
total registration Of more than H.
900, has none available at present
she declared.
The only relief in sight, Mrs. Nor.
ris, a former WAC, explained, is
an estimated 80 or IS students who
were deferred until after June IA tt
complete their school year.
Mrs. Ellen K. Blandford, chieI
clerk of County Board No. at Up.
per Marlboro, which handles the
lower end Of the county, also sale
there were none available for induc.
ton from that section. She said the
board would be unable to fill ar
eight-man quota, called for May %
In Arlington, Mrs. Pearl Payne
chief clerk of Board No. l, sale
they have approximately $50 reg.
istered who are eligible for Undue.
tion. The majority, she explained
are students who have already beer
called for induction, but have beer
deferred until June IA, to allow them
to graduate.
At Board No. 2, in Arlington
Mrs. Eleanor c. Ford, chief clerk
said she didn't believe her board
had any one eligible.
Miss Virginia jefferson, chief clerk
of Alexandria Selective Service
Board, said the board is awaiting
instructions from State headquar.
tiers in Richmond. She said a cal
for seven white men was sched.
uled for May %, but that only one
was over 20.