Evening journal., 1917-04-17
MOTOR BOAT owners
WOULD BE OFFICERS
Government Not Ready to
Take Them on in This
Capacity
FOUR MORE RECRUITS
SENT TO BATTLESHIP

The chance for motor boat owners.
and others with a knowledge of navi-
cation, to get commissions in the
Naval Coast Defense Reserve. has
now arrived. Since the reserve re-
cruiting office was opened on the
third floor of the City Building last
week, Lieutenant +. o. Holloway and
Assistant Surgeon II. NJ. Carey have
received numerous inquiries from
motor boat owners as to just what
status they could enlist under Many
OF the men have had considerable ex-
perience in operating small boats and
they were DESTROYS of obtaining a rat
ing. Lieutenant Holloway and
Surgeon Carey today received the
Following communication relative to
the matter.
Attention is called to the fact that
the Navy Department desires that
men OF exceptional qualifications with
regard to the handling OF small boats
and with knowledge OF seamanship, as
required in this district work, be en-
rolled as chief petty officers. with a
view that If they qualify in their pro-
visional ratings at the end of three
months or so OF active service that
for a commission in the line.
you are instructed when such ap-
plicants with exceptional quallfica-
tons report to you with regard to OBJ
tanning commissions to advise them
that at the present time no more Off
GERS are being enrolled In this dis
trict"
1t is believed a big influx of appli-
cations will be the outcome of the
order There are few navigators in
Wilmington who would not be will
Ing to serve a short period Of training
in subordinate rating with the un-
Outstanding that in a few months
they could qualify for commission.
Many men would prefer to serve as
petty officers for the first few months
rather than to start with commissions
which at first they might not be quail
fled to hold Lieutenant Holloway
said today that many of the patrol
boats and small craft in the Fourth
Naval District are now commanded by
chief petty officers. 1t is the aim Of
the government to commission at
least one ensign for every boat
Lieutenant Holloway and Assistant
Surgeon Carey have received numer-
GUS applicants during the past few
days. Several would-be recruits will
be examined this afternoon. Men en-
listing in the reserve will not be sent
out of the Fourth naval district un-
less some unforeseen exigency arises.
The Fourth naval district extends
from Barnegat Bay to Assateague IN
let. Va.
The battleship Wisconsin recruiting
party, also located on the third floor
of the City Building, continues to Sc
cure manv recruits This morning
four men were sent to the battleship
Wisconsin. now lying at the League
Island Navy Yard. They were George
Moore. George Braden. Louis Roberts
and John Rowland. all Of this city.
with these men there will be more
than twenty-five WiimingtOnians
aboard the ship. Gunner Graham. in
charge of the party. intends to form
a Wilmington club as soon as he re-
turns to the vessel.
-Four men were sent to Philadel-
phia this morning by Chief Machinists
Mate George Coates and Chief Turret
Captain James Will ans. in charge OF
the navy recruiting station, the Law
Building. They were Philip r.
Wright, OF Rock Run, Nd, Herman
Carros, of Scranton. Pa, hurry NJ
Norris. of Conowingo, Md, and
Charles L. Hall OF Milford. All of the
recruits had been residents of WI
mington for some time and conse-
quently can be considered as repre-
senfatives of this city.
Seven men are awaiting examina-
ton in the United States army re-
cruiting station, the old Federal
Building. Sixth and King streets
Delawareans continue slow in apply
ing for enlistment in the National
Guard at the recruiting stations in the
old Municipal City Building and al
No. 207 Maryland avenue. However
several promising applicants report
ed this morning. The campaign Il
secure at least $50 additional militia
men is in charge OF Lieutenant VII
liam Eerl, Jr.
Gunner Graham. OF the Wisconsin
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