Evening star., 1942-04-26
Naval Academy Unit
OF Local Reserve
Completed Tests
Many Expected to Pass;
Some Remain Here to
Take Special Course


The members of the Naval Aca-
DENY Candidate Division OF the
United States Naval Reserve who
have been drilling here for the past
year completed their competitive
examinations last week. These men,
who are enlisted in the local Naval
Reserve, are expected to hear the
results of their work in about
month. While it was said that some
of them have returned to their
homes to await the results Of the
tests, others have remained In the
preparatory schools here which they
have attended while on the inactive
list, to take special courses.
Those who have passed will enter
the Naval Academy about July l, to
begin their course leading to COM
mission as ensign in the Navy. For
those who failed. there is sea duty
facing them in the ranks which they
held during the period that they
were in the Reserve. However, those
who are very young, might be given
another opportunity to try for the
naval school, but for those who are
close to the maximum age limit for
entrance will have no chance, ex-
cept TO win promotion through the
ranks while serving at sea. Even
though some of the men might not
be 81 before April of 1943, there is
not time enough for them to COM
ply with the new conditions which
have been laid down for these men
to enter the naval school through
the medium of the Reserve.
This group is the last Of the class
to enter through more or less
inactive status, although they were
required to serve eight weeks on
training station duty before being
ordered to the inactive list to attend
preparatory schools. Those who will
be candidates for next year will be
selected from the ranks of reservists
now on active duty, and they will
attend a preparatory school con-
Quoted by the Navy, and during the
attendance upon which they will re-
main on active duty. However, in
order to be eligible to attend the
school the applicants must have
served at least nine months on ac-
tive duty either on vessel at sea
or at a shore station. For those
close to the maximum age limit,
there is not time enough to spend
on active duty before the next pre-
paratory school starts. For the very
young candidates who fail there will
be another opportunity.
Many Expected to Pass.
Those who have been associated
with the local candidates expressed
the belief that most of them would
make passing marks, and many OF
them in the top group
In addition to the 100 candidates
allowed each to go to the academy
from the Naval Reserve there is
awarded to the Reserve all vacan-
c,es not filled by candidates from
the ranks of the Regular Navy,
which also is allowed 100 candidates.
If there are more men than there
are vacancies from the two branches
there is possibility that Congress
might enact a law providing for
the admission of all men who made
passing marks; this, of course. to
apply to congressional candidates.
particularly alternates who were
left out because their principals
were appointed.
With the Naval Academy division
soon to be disbanded. the attention
of the training officers will be turned
to giving primary naval instruction
TO officers Of the Naval Reserve
who have been appointed from
civilian life for special duties. De-
mands Of the service have made
inroadS on the number of IN
structors available al the local
armory, and it is indicated that
futner assignments to duty will be
made in order that the constantly
increasing class of officers may be
given the rudiments of naval in
struction. The officers division in
.cludes ranks from ensign to lieu
tenant commander. The Instructors
assigned to the work have TO per-
form the task as an extra duty
as they are at their regular stations
during the day at the Navy Depart
ment and in other naval activities
in the Navy Yard and other naval
Jobs in and around the Capital City.
The officers who take the instruc-
ton also have other duties.
The Aeronautics Selection Board.
which selects candidates for cadets
in the naval air service to become
naval offcer avistors, moved last
week from the Naval Reserve Air
Station at Anacostia TO the City
Club Building. is2o @ street NV.