Evening star., 1950-08-31
Million Non-Veterans
Between 10, Is, Face
Call Within Year

Nearly a million veterans
with dependents and men with
prior military service, all in the
19 to 26-year-old age group. face
possible induction into the armed
forces within the next year.
Such a possibility arose in the
wake of a letter from Maj Gen.
Lewis Hershey, National Selective
Service director, to Senator Sal
tonstall, Republican. Of Massachu-
sets. a member of the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
Senator Saltonstall had re-
ouested an opinion from Gen.
Hershey as to whether the Selec-
tive Service Act in its present form
was capable Of raising and main
tanning an armed force of mil
lion men. Present mobilization
plans call for 2.120,000 men in
uniform by June 80, 1851.
Generals Reply Released.
Here is the Generals reply,
maze yesterday.
1T is my opinion that two
changes would be necessary =.
First, it would require a change in
regulations. which could be ac-
complished without legislation,
which would place the registrants
under seiective service on the same
basis in regard to dependency as
are the members of the National
Guard and the Reserve forces who
are being called to active duty.
This statement presumes the
passage of an act by Congress
which provides for allowances OF
dependents.
In addition to this change in
the regulations, to raise and main
tain an armed force of million
would require an amendment to
the Selective Service Act to per-
NIT the induction of persons with
prior military service which again
would be placing the registrants
under Is years of age in the same
positions relative to service as are
the veterans of World War II who
are members of the National
Guard and the several Reserves.
There is necessity for boti;
these actions to raise the force
even if maintenance was not nee
essary."
Silver Spring Sends First.
Under the present draft law.
Oily single men between the ages
of 19 and 26, with no dependents.
are subject to induction.
The draft calls announced to
date this year. call for The induc-
ton of 100000 by November l. It
is reported that at least another
100000 men would be taken by
the end of the year.
Meanwhile, on the local front.
Silver Spring sent its first in
ductee to the Arlington Farms
Center today. He is Richard
L. Talbot "a, of Boteler road.
White Oak. ant
Silver Spring had an assigned
quota of six, but of five qualified
men, three received postpone-
Elents because they were students.
Upper Marlboro sent its second
batch of draftees for induction
today. Out of a quota Of nine, it
had three qualifiers. Reporting at
Arlington Farms were: Wilkerson
A. Berry. IS, of 1855 La Mar
avenue, Bradbury Park; William
c. QaYis,.25, of 5405 Meadow .YieW.-
Suitland, and Roland H. Sisson,
rs, of 1900 Owens road, Oxon Hill.
On the reserve front yesterday,
O. Marine radar outfit left Wash
ington by air for West Coast
base and further assignment.
Six From Prince Georges.
Six Prince Georges County men,
all % years of age. have been
ordered by their draft board to
report for induction into the
Army September Z.
This is the second induction
order put out by Selective Serv-
ice Board No. SIS at the County
Service Building, Hyattsville.
Those ordered to report include |
William J. Cecil, jr. of 4004 Madi- |
son street, Hyattsville; John M.
Rosner, 3706 Perry street, Brent
wood; Leonard j. Smith. colored.
of Beltsvine; James E. Porter,
1902 Forty-ninth avenue, Edmons-
ton; Laurence S. Mouse, 6216
Forty third street, Hyattsville.
and Luke B. Edwards. colored, Of
1918 Wallace road, North Brent
wood
The group has orders to report
ut the boards Office at $50 am.