Evening star., 1942-05-22
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. c, FRIDAY 49,
Only Two OUT Of IS
WAAC Applicants
Ask 10 Be Privates
Recruiting Post Finds.
However, Much Officer
Material in Volunteers

Unless the Army exerts a firmer
hand on the Women's Army Auxil-
iary Corps than men generally have
been able to apply to women, the
WAAC is going to be an army
without privates.
Most Of the women who have ap-
piled this week at the Army Re-
cruiting once at New York avenue
and Eleventh street NV. have in
dicated they want to be officers.
Actual recruiting does not start until
June /.
would like to train to become an
odlcer" and Candidate for off1cers'
training" are familiar notations on
the list kept by the lieutenant In
charge. Only two volunteers have
admitted without reserve that they
would like to be privates, and they
turned out to be only 10, two years
below the age bracket. A total OF
IS or 80 has applied.
Gratifying, the recruiting ofncer
pointed out, is that qualifications OF
q number of applicants for officers
training indicate that they might
be Just the officers needed.
A number of the women applying.
at any rate, list valuable skills and
aptitudes.
Many Fields Represented
There is, for instance, Miss Har-
nida Stoelting. who lists her ad-
dress as Norfolk, Va. She is a for
mer member of the Women's Ambu-
lance and Defense Corps and a
member of the California State
Guard, instructing a class in mill
tary courtesy and discipline.
Stenographers and social workers,
from every field of feminine en-
deavor have indicated their eager
ness to join the Women's Army Aux
iliary Corps. They indicate apti-
tudes for or willingness to perform
variod tasks from clerical work to
driving ambulances or trucks.
One applicant points out that she
knows the international code and
thinks telegraphy might be her con-
tribution to the war effort. Many
of the advance applicants note that
they have taken flrst-aid training.
Others offer knowledge of languages
for possible duty as interpreters.
Mrs. Inez Carlson of Scott Circle
speaks German, French, Danish,
Swedish and Norwegian in addition
to English. An employe of the State
Department, she has five years of
consular experience to offer the
w. A. A. c., 18 months of it in Den
mark after the German invasion.
Another Is Linguist.
Dorothea Gabler, 2601 Mozart
place NV, is another with hguistic
talents she hopes the w. A. A. C.
can use, speaking both French and
German. A native Of Utah, she
now is employed at the War Depart
ment.
Mrs. Eleanor Hurst. 3842 Garrison
street NV. has managed a post
exchange: Lucille Caldwell, 1925
New York avenue NV, has an
LII. B. degree among her qualifica-
tions; Elizabeth Hendren, 1l21 New
Hampshire avenue NV, has expert
ence as a physical education in
structor and is a pilot with the
Civil Air Patrol.
These are only a few of those
who have offered their services
since Tuesday. Right now all the
lieutenant can say is, We'll take
your name and let you know when
something turns up" Something
will turn up, all right, about June /,
when official application blanks are
expected to be ready and all women
who have applied for enlistment
in the WAAC will be notified
that they can take the necessary
steps to get into action.