Section 7
SEC. 7. Section forty of the National Defense Act as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered Sixty-nine is hereby further amended so as to read as follows: "SEC. 40. In so far as may be practicable, original appointments by the President in grades above third lieutenant shall be made from among those formerly holding Reserve Commissions in the United States Army, from among former officers of the Philippine Scouts and Constabulary, from among former officers of the National Guard and from such others who possess exceptional ability or special training and skill."