Evening star., 1941-06-08

the list TO be able to obtain one Of
the appointments, then if the emer-
gency is still existent, he will be
ordered to active duty in the rating
in which he was enlisted, that is as
a seaman.
II ne is just past II and does not
obtain one of the appointment, he
is likely to be given another oppor-
tunity to try, and for those who have
reached the limit where their age
would preclude another try, they
would be eligible for the draft, but
in the Reserve they would be in a
service to their selection. in view of
the fact that they chose it to seek
an appointment to the naval school.
At the same time, it was pointed out
that a Reservist is not likely to spend
any more time in the service of the
Navy than draftee spends in the
service of the Army, because it is
the intention of the Navy Depart
ment to relieve all Reservists to re-
turn to their civilian occupations
just as soon after the emergency
ceases to exist as is possible.
Tentative preparations are being
made at the Reserve Armory in the
Washington Navy Yard for the re-
ception of the ReServistS, to dis
patch them to the training stations
and to make plans for continuing
their training after they complete
the training station course. The new
regulations provide that upon return
to inactive status and to their home
stations the men will be expected to
perform weekly drills. These drill
meetings are to be arranged by the
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard. under whom all local
Reserve activities come. and by the
commandments of the various naval
districts throughout the country. in
the event that there are candidates
in them
Officers to Be Assigned.
In addition to 1t. H. Arthur La
mar, former officer of the local
battalion. now on active duty as aide
to the chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation, who has been tentatively as
signed to conduct the training of the
candidates for the naval school
probably other officers and some
chief petty officers will be assigned
to assist in the work.
Local Reserve headquarters is try
ing to obtain appointments for the
Glass VI. the college graduate group
who are being sought for intensive
naval school training to develop
enSigns in the Naval Reserve.
Applicants are warned that they
must be very careful of the state
ments which they make in their
applications, as a misstatement OF
omission of material facts will be
grounds for a discharge and also
preclusion from even making further
effort to obtain commission in the
Naval Reserve. For instance, the
department explained that discharge
will be ordered if a statement is
made of never having been arrested
or in the custody of the police, when
subsequently shown that the fact
was misstatement.
Must Show Citizenship.
Candidates must furnish an
authenticated transcript of their col
lege records, have three letters oi
recommendation from responsible
citizens who are in a position tC
testify as to their character. They
also must have an authenticated
copy of birth certificate, baptismal
certificate or other acceptable evil
dence of native-born citizenship
Students in their senior year will be
permitted to file applications 90 days
prior to graduation, but will not be
enlisted until the receipt of their
degrees.
They will not be entitled to pay
for the first 80 days of their train
ing. but when ordered to active duty
will be furnished commercial trans
portation and necessary expenses
from their homes to the reporting
station, where upon arrival they will
be furnished their initial outfit OF
uniform, clothing and equipment
Upon completion of the prelim-
mary course those recommended
will be appointed as midshipmen
United States Naval Reserve. and
given an additional three months OF
training at the same station. Ap-
proximately one-half of the Reserve
midShipmen are to be trained for
engineering duties and one-hah for
deck duty. Those candidates who
are not recommended for appoint
ment as midshipmen will be ordered
home and Immediately discharged
or, upon their own request, trans
ferred to an enlisted status to an
other branch of the Naval Reserve
for which they might be qualified.
Those who are successful will be
entitled during the period that they
are serving as Reserve midshipmen
the same pay and allowance of a
midshipman of the Regular Navy;
that is, S780 year and daily ration
But from this pay they will be re-
quired to provide articles of uni
form. books and clothing Bedding
certain books and other equipment
will be provided by the Government
at the schools to which they are
assigned.
While every effort is being made
by the local Reserve headquarters
to obtain qualified candidates, it
was said that they are not obtaining
many men who have the qualify
ing mechanical and mathematical
training.