Evening star., 1950-07-22
Reserves
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tl4aA OU uCA al GIlc Arlington
Farms center for the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia
were described as "too fragmen-
tary" to set any sort of a pattern.
65 Per Cent Reflections.
Reflections throughout Mary
land this week. however, have run
at the rate of 65 per cent. State
Selective Service Director Henry
c. Stanwood disclosed. This will
necessitate calling up more men
for examination. he said.
Originally only 1000 were to be
called for examination to meet
Maryland's first quota of 294 men
to be inducted by September l..
While that margin ordinarily
would bring some $50 men, even at
a IS per cent rejection rate, still
bigger allowance must be made be-
cause of factors other than physi-
cal and mental examination re-
suits:
1t was explained that an ex-
pectedly large number of the men
sent thus far by local draft boards
have passed the age of Is or have
been married since registering.
Recruiting offices in the District
reported favorable progress yes
terday. The Army and Air Force
office at 403 Tenth street NV.
tentatively accepted Is or "a appli-
cants. The Navy Office at 1400
Pennsylvania avenue NV. also
had "a applicants and rejected
only six. The Marine Corps office
in the same building interviewed
% applicants and accepted three.
The expected Air Force call for
reservists could apply to a total of
354 900 men. The overall person.
mel of the Air Force Reserve num-
bers $4,000. but about $4,000 of
them are in the Air Force National
Guard. which, according to pres
ent plans, would not be included
in an initial call.
Tydings Lists Measures.
Chairman Tydings of the Sen
ate Armed Services Committee
has listed the following pending
measures on which he believes
Congress should act as soon as
possible:
l. Restoration of family sup
port allowances for National
Guardsmen and reservists called
to active duty. Such allowances
were paid during the last war.
They are not yet needed for
draftees because only men with
out dependents are being in
Quoted.
2. Revision of promotion laws
to remove inequalities.
3. Revision of the draft act to
tighten deferments.
4. Extension of CT benefits,
such as schooling and vocational
training, to men in the Korean
fighting or those called to serve
in the present emergency.
PentagQn officials also are
studying plans for more clear-cut
regulations on deferment requests
by reservists called to active duty.
All the services have said they
are following a strict policy in
refusing or restricting designations
or deferment requests.
Reserve components for all the
armed services. as of last March
81, totaled 2.555.000. The Army
total was 932, 1000, of which 1872, 900
were. in 81 infantry and two
armored divisions of the National
Guard. Navy Reservists totaled
1,096,000 and Marine Corps Re-
serves $4,000.
The Army announcement yes
terday stated that the process of
progressive calling" of Reserve
units was proceeding as "the need
arises and facilities for their re-
ception and training can be pro-
vided."
The Army also said it is asking
for immediate voluntary active
service "of individual officers and
men in certain grades and skills."
The Navy announced yesterday
that several of its Air Reserve
units, consisting of about 5000
officers and 10000 men, have been
ordered to active duty. It did not
disclose the number or size. At
Anacostia Naval Air Station there
are 10 Navy Air ReSnrun Snlla rlrnnS