The U. S. marine corps maintains an office at 150 Causeway St., Boston, for the procurement of officer personnel from civilian life.
Physically qualified men, aged 25 to 45, with outstanding ability in some special field are being commissioned in a number of different categories. The Marine Corps wants engineers, astronomers, men with aircraft or ordnance experience, educators, radio and motor transport specialists.
A college degree is desirable, but not absolutely necessary lor an applicant who has had some years of successful accomplishment in any of these fields. It is suggested that a letter outlining in some detail the individual's qualifications, addressed to Capt. B. Perin, Officer in Charge, accom- pany a request for a personal interview in Boston.