Evening star., 1943-04-21
First stSoIdier-Trainees
Resume CampusLife
AT Georgetown u.
More Than 100 Take
Academic Work Under
New Army Program

Georgetown University's first con-
tingent of soldier trainees rolled
sleepily from college dormitory
hunks at $50 am. today to the
familiar notes of reveille and in
couple OF winks realized they were
still in the Army.
The appearance Of more than 100
enlisted men on the Hilltop campus
inaugurated the Army's new STAR
program in the Sd Service Com
mand Area, of which the District
is a part. It is known otherwise as
the Specialized Training, Assign
ment and Redistribution program.
Designated as the 2509th service
unit for this area, Georgetown was
one of 18 colleges and universities
announced by the War Department
Yesterday as reception and prelimi-
nary training centerS. Their func-
ton is to receive, classify and house
men selected for possible assign
ment to specialized training in va
rious colleges throughout the coun-
try.
At the STAR units these men
also will be given military, physical
and "refresher" academic training
while they are awaiting assignment
to the specialized training units
which have now been set up at II
schools.
Other Units to Be Added.
Other STAR units will be added
to the present list of 18, the Army
said, and in some instances the
STAR and specialized training pro-
gram units may be located at the
same college.
Slight revision in the require
ments for enlisted men selected for
college training also were an
nounced by the War Department.
Changes in requirements included:
A grade of lis instead of 110 in the
general classification tests; new
requirement Of evidence that "the
best interests of the Army would be
served" by further training and &C
ceptance of equivalent" education
instead of the former mandatory
requirement of graduation from ac-
credited high schools for men under
%.
Other changes provide for the
addition of one year of college work
including mathematics, to the high
school education, previously re-
quired of men over %.
Instructors Volunteer.
Administration of the Georgetown
unit is under Col. Denham B. Graf
ton, u. S. A., as commandant. He
has been professor of military
science and tactics at the univer-
sity. The faculty director co-operat-
ing in the program is the Rev. Ste
phen F.. McNamee, S. j., dean of the
college of arts and sciences. At a
faculty meeting late yesterday, 25
of the Georgetown professors and
officials volunteered to serve as in
structors.
Welcomed by the Very Rev. Law
renee c. German, S. j., president
of the university, and oriented on
the program at an assembly last
night in CASTOR Hall, the soldiers
settled down to a renewal of cam
pus life. BY Saturday night it was
anticipated more than 300 enlisted
men will have been registered for
preliminary training. The maximum
number expected is $50.
They are quartered in Old North
Dormitory and maintain their mess
in the Ryan dining hall. From $50
am. to 1890 pm, when taps sound,
they will be under rigid military
discipline. In the late afternoon
they will have one free hour, but
little or no time to devote to sports
except those which might be in
cluded n the physical training
schedule.
Other Officers Assigned.
Six additional Army officers have
been assigned to Georgetown to as
sist Col. Denham and the two officers
of the ROTC staff in directing the
program. The executive officer and
adjutant Of the unit is First 1t.
Marlin S. Reichley, and the COM
pany commander is First 1t. william