Evening star., 1942-05-27
.450 Women
Seek WAAC
Officers Jobs
Blonds, Brunettes,
Groy-Hoired in Line
At Recruit Station

Gray-haired women mingled In
line with youthful blonds and
brunettes today as the United
States Army opened its recruit
ing offices for the first time in
history to candidates for officers
in the new Women'S Army Auxil-
iary Corps. Officers said about
$50 women had received applica-
tionS by 1890 pm.
Lack of application blanks kept
a long line waiting in the chill, gray
morning outside the recruiting sta
tlon at 1l04 New York avenue NV.
for 45 minutes after the scheduled
opening hour.
Only eight women were on hand at
8 o'clock, but by 8:3O 25 were waiting
and the line grew to nearly so as
the first group was admitted Is
minutes later when the pink ap-
plication blanks arrived from Balti-
more by special courier.
First to try the locked door of the
recruiting Office was 2l-year-old
Sybil Bachelor, 1718 Lanier place
NV, laboratory worker at the
Bureau of Standards. She said she
thought her education in physics
and other science subjects at the
Women's College of the University
Of North Carolina would qualify her
for radio assignment.
RpHln6 har uoc Navr1,
ment worker, whose hair was
streaked with gray, but who refused
to give her name.
Both, however, had to give way to
Mrs. Meg Carlson, l Scott circle
NV, a State Department emplove
IN the foreign service branch, who
had been waiting in the regular re-
cruiting Office since am.
Mrs. Carlson, ~, the mother of
an 18-year-old son, spent five years
IN Denmark in the United States
consular service, 18 months of that
during the period of German occu-
patton. She said she thought her
knowledge of six languages and her
broad travels and experience with
the State Department qualify her
for officers duties,
But can cook and clean and
scrub" she said, land what I'm told
to do I will do"
From among those who received
their application blanks today will
be selected the $50 candidates from
all over the country who will re-
port to Fort Des Moines, Iowa. for
the initial training of the WAAC
officers. From the Sd Corps Area,
which includes the District, Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania, so
candidates will be chosen.
Cries of Where do I Sign" IT
haven't had breakfast Where do 7
send this?" flooded Capt. Frank S.
Sloan, who took charge of the OPEN
ing day recruiting and handed out
instructions.
Four Points Emphasized.
In answer. he emphasized four
points; the applicants must fill out
their applications and send them to
the District Recruiting Office,
Equitable Building, Baltimore, by
June 4.
They must be accompanied by a
doctors certificate of good health.
They must show birth certificate
or other evidence of place of birth.
They must offer proof Of a high
school education or the equivalent,
such as business or nursing course.
Each candidate received a book
let telling them that they will be
judged on the basis of leadership.
moral character. personality. ap-
pearance, tact, bearing. past expert
ence and general adaptability They
were informed they would be eligible
for jobs ranging from machine op-
orators to cooks and that their
term of service is for one year un-
less extended for the duration OF
the war by the Secretary of War
Officer candidates must be at
least 21 years old and not more than
As, be at least feet tall and not
more than feet, and weigh at least
los pounds.
Application blanks ask the appli-
cantS if they understand and agree
that if they are sent to officer can
didate school and are not graduated
or commissioned, they will be re-
quired to serve as an auxiliary.
Other questions sought informa-
ton of physical characteristics,
family background, education, club
activities, work experience, and ex-
perience in managing, supervising or
in disciplinary lines
Each was required to write 100
words on why you desire service
in the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps"
Information is also sought as to
whether the candidate has ever been
arrested or convicted of q crime