Evening journal., 1918-04-16
20 YOUNG MEN TRY
FOR NAVAL ACADEMY

seventy young men IrOm all parts or
the country VIII be examined at the
Federal Building, starting today, for
entrance 10 the Naval Academy at An
napOlis In order 10 take care Of this
class, desks have been placed In the
Federal court room. TO be used In the
examination, which will continue for
three days, This Is the largest class
ever examined hero. One Of the candl-
dates, Lee Nicholas Alger, Of the u. 4
S. Reina Mercedes, Is an enlisted man
The names OF two Wilmington young
men, Jacob Edgar Zortman, Of No. 20i4
Jefferson street. and John Reed Nlchol-
son, Jr.. No 1913 West Thirteenth
street, are among those who are being
examined, Other Delawareans trying
10 qualify are. Walter D. Robinson,
Seaford, Del; Henry Clay Dgexel, Beth
any Beach Del; Harold Caulk Grler.
Milford, Dell; John Lockwood Pratt,
Milford, Del.
Tho candidates for entrance from
other States aros
Frederick Van BenschOten, Provi-
dence, r. J.; James Geyer Ellison, Pitts
burgh, Pa; EugeRe Josephus Barrow
Homer, Le.; Lyle Arlington Macfadden
Sherburn, Mimi; William Christy Bryan
Jr, ST. Louis, Mo-; De witt Hammond
Gunsolus, Baltimore, Md Clement
Douglass Stevens, Las Cruces. n. NJ.
James Albertson Kenyon. New Hampton
la. William Tllghman Davidson, An
napolis, Md; John Nicholas Alger, New
port, r. l.; Harry Eugene Morgan
Juneau, Alaska; Franklin S. Dudley
Philadelphia, Pa. John Beeknan Grover
Princeton, n. j.; Thomas Charlton
Cover, Covington, Va; Joseph Barbour
Wilkinson, Nashville, Tenn; James
Henry McAianus. Nasonville. r. l.; Al
bert Donald Ogley, Saginaw, Mich.
Francis Joseph Ball. Davenport, Ia
Thomas Howard Hood, Jr., Greenville
Miss; Phlneas Edgar Horton. Jrs Win
ston-Salem, n. c.; John Nosper Chad
dock. Detroit, Mich: William Allen Og
den, Jr.. Nashville, Tenn; James Theo
dore Renard, Anderson, Pa; Edwari
lIrlel Titus, Chicago. H.; William Tel
Edwards, Annapolis, Md; William Er
win MoWhorter, La Fayette, Ca; Pres
ton Schuyler Tambllng. Mt. Pleasant
Mich; Benton Lee Mcmillan, Aiworth
Ca; Lawrence Woodward Alexander
Gallaton, No.
Frank Winegarner Spencer, Newark
O.; james Bleaching Davis, Gait, Cal; L
Motto Grover, Salina, Kansas Joh
Franklin Wilson, Jr., Hillsboro, o.; Jea
Jackson Msnees, Mantisino, Ark
Llewellyn Tripler Childor, NchmonC
No; Dwight Ellis London, Georgetown
o.; Henry B. Kemp, FrostburY Md
James Albert Orr, Newark, o.; WilnaI
Maynard Carver, New Brighton, Pa
Robert James Wigton, Pocomoke Cit,
Nd; Eaton Alexander Boothe, Newarl
o.: H. Harry Landay, Washington, Pa
Glee Broch Thompson, Trione, Ga
Monroe Hill Doolittle, Meridian, Conn
Edward Wilson Thomson, Cashoctol
o.: Charles Leonard Hirwas, Geyin
Mich: James Monroe Pool, Princeton
Ky: James Rance andrews, Mckinne,
Texas: Lee Boutwell, Jones, Jr., u. S.
Reina Mercedes; John Dewey Christia
Fllicott City, Nd; John Ralne Bran
Richmond, Va; Edwin Henry Binde
Barnesboro, Pa; Walter Parker hishe
Pottsvllle, Pa Norman Henry Kazai
jian, Newport, r. l.; Horace Billint
Packer Fisher, Remove, Pa; lie MertC
Edison Crist, Jr.; Osceola, Ia; Herbe
Shepard Famitton, Brooklyn, n. Y; Ca
land Greene Brown, Groenyille, n. {
Edgar Franklin Heffner, Lock Have
Pa +; Noxviok Otho Adams, Alice, TeXa
David Thompson Strong, Delta, Pa
Kimbal Marshall Cormack, SycamoI
Ill; Ralph Donald McAliee, Batavia, I
Melville Moritz, brooklyn, n. Y.