Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-24
i. 5. Army needs
MORE Officers
Examination for Second
Lieutenant to Be Held in
All Areas Sept. 4
APPLICATIONS
SHOULD BE FILED

A splendid opportunity for citi-
zens Of the United States between
the ages Of p and 80 to become
commissioned officers of the Regu-
lar Army will soon be offered by
the War Department An exa.n-
nation for the appointment Of
second lieutenants will be held
throughout the country on Sep
TENDER 4 and il is believed that
there will be vacancies in the Army
for every qualified man. The num-
Der of second lieutenants now with
the colors is exceptionally small
and as the Army Appropriation
bill for 1923 provides for 1871 Off
GERS Of this rank il Is evident that
an unusually large number Of can
didates will be commissioned.
Appointments will be tenicrod
successful candidates as soon as
practicable after December 81. 1922
and these appointments will be
made in all branches except the
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment. II is the policy OF the War
Department TO appoint an officer
in the branch Of his choice, Il
possible. and for this reason candi-
dates will be asked to express their
preference.
Preliminary examinations wiz DC
conducted to determine the physi-
cal, moral and mental qudGfica-
tons OF applicants in ord n 20 avoid
Inconvenience and unnecessary ex-
pense both TO the candi late and the
government
The elementary portion OF the
final examination embrlccs the
subjects Of history, grammar,
geography arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, trigonometry and ply
sizes, the advanced part Of the exam
nation consists Of a large number
OF subjects including mathematics,
advanced mechanics. surveying, IAN
guages, literature. electricity. chem
istry. law and minor tactics. EX-
animation is required in bus three Of
the subjects OF the advanced group.
these TO be selected by he candi-
date
Candidates for appointment inl
the Air-Service. Engineers, signal
Corps and Ordnance Department
are required 10 satisfy certain tech
nical requirements. either by ex-
animation or by having graduated
from technical schools.
The regulations provide libe-al
exemptions from examinations in
various subjects according TO edu-
cation, training and experience cf
the candidate. The granting OF
exemptions has been placed entirely /
in the hands OF the examining
boards and requests for exemption !
cannot, therefore. be considered by
the War Department.
Application blanks may he Sc
cured from the Commanding Con- |
eral Of the Corps Area IN which !
the candidate lives tud al informa-
ton concerning the examinations
may be obtained from tho sanle |
source or from the Adjufant General |
OF the Army.
The location OF the various Corps |
Area Commanders is as follows;
First Corps Area-Army Base. /
Boston Q, Mass.
Second Corps Area, Including Del /
aware. Governors Island. New York. /
Third Corps Area Standard OIL /
Building. Baltimore. Nd.
Fourth Corps Aret--Fort Nc
Pherson, Atlanta, CD.
Fifth Corps Area-Co,umbus Bar
racks, Ohio.
Sixth Corps Area-ts19 W. Per-
shing Road, Chicago. III.
Seventh Corps Area-Army Build
ing. Omaha. Neb.
Eighth Corps Area-Fo-t Sam
Houston. San Anto lio, Texas.
Ninth Corps Area-The Preside
Of San Francisco, C3lif.