Evening star., 1942-04-05
Naval Reservists
To Be Examined
Here Next Week
Condidotes for Annapolis
Have Been Training
During the Post Year

HaiiHS t"S Wv 'S
Members Of the Naval Academy
Candidate Division Of the local Naval
Reserve, who have been attending
drills here for the past year, will be
examined April Is, 16 and II to
determine whether they will enter
the Annapolis ofi1cer school as
midshipmen on July /.
1t will be some weeks, 1t was said,
before the papers are marked. In
the meantime men may either con-
tinue to attend preparatory schools
where they have studied here during
the past year or return to their
homes.
Those passing the tests will be
directed to report to the Naval
Academy while others are expected
to be ordered to sea for general
service in their capacities as seamen.
None will be released from the
service. Those who fail and who
might be expected to pass II they
have further instruction, provided
they will be within the maximum age
limit for entering the academy In
July, 1943, might be permitted to
take the examination again.
Oflcers who have been conducting
the training of the local class say
that they are confident that every
one will be able to make the grade.
A rapid increase is being expert
enced in the division which was
recently formed to give naval in
struction to a number OF Reserve
officers who have been commissioned
direct from civil life. They attend
drills one night week. Those who
have no military training are started
with the instructing in foot move
ments and rifle drill and later 10
get infantry movements. Those
who have had such training are
advanced to the more strictly naval
instruction. Last week the officers
were given instruction in diving op-
erations by representative from
the Navy's diving school at the
Washington Navy Yard. Later the
instruction will include f1lms OF
naval activities, both ashore and
afIoat, the latter including strictly
service films of the operation OF
various fleets.
Aviation Board to Move.
The Aviation Cadet Board, which
is charged with procuring candi-
dates for the Naval Air Service,
within a short time will move into
the second floor Of the City Club
Building at 1920 G street NV, where
it will examine applicants disiring
to take the cadet training course
leading to commissions as naval
aviatorS.
The new ofice Is only to handle
the air cadet program here, the other
air activities being under the main
procurement office.
The Air Corps takes many ohcers
in other categories than the aviators.
It is now looking for administrative
officers. Prospective candidates must
be between the ages Of 27 and AZ
and must have been successful In
business in an administrative capa-
city with an executive background.
A college degree is desired but
equivalent education will be ac-
cepted if the candidate possesses un-
usual capabilities. When accepted,
they will be given a two months
indoctrination course in drills, naval
procedure, customs and traditions
of the service prior to their assign
ment to regular duties.
The air service also is looking for
Photographic officers for the Bureau
of Aeronautics. They must be be-
tween the ages of 10 and so. Among
the qualifications is Photographic
background. desirable. although
not essential. There are several clas-
sifications, the qualifications for
which are: Writers, with experience
in journalism; procurement, wire ex-
perience in Photographic equipment
and research; teachers, experience IN
teaching by use of visual aids; pro-
duction, experience in production OF
motion pictures of educational type;
photographers, experience In lab
oratory work.
Radio maintenance officers for the
air service are in demand, and the
department has asked the procure
ment officers to obtain them. The
age limit is 10 to so. Candidates
must hold a degree of batchelor of
science of electrical, radio or COM
munication engineering; degree Of
bachelor of sciene in any engineer
ing subject and must have had rea-
sonable practical experience in radio
and electrical work, have success
fully completed at least two years of
electrical, radio or communication
engineering subjects at q college,
university or commercial school of
recognized standing. and have con-
siderable practical experience In
these fields; have the equivalent Of
any one of the above by reason OF
extensive practical experience In the
field Of radio.