«%  139.  Sleeping  car  accommodations  will  not  be  furnished  to  applicants  for  en-
listment, accepted  or  rejected,  except  where  the  travel  involves  a  ride  of  two
or  more  nights,  in  which  case  they  will  be  furnished  with  through  tourist
accommodations.  If  such  accommodations  are  not  available,  and  the  travel
requires  two  nig'hts  en  route,  a  berth  of  the  cheapest  class  available  will  be
allowed  for  the  second  night  only.
140.  Except  in  cases  where  the  interests  of  the  service  are  best  subserved
thereby,  applicants  for  enlistment  will  be  transferred  at  such  time  as  will
necessitate  the  least  number  of  night  rides.
141.  Men  accepted  for  reenlistment  from  the  Army,  Navy,  or  Marine  Corps,
who  are  transferred  to  a  post  prior  or  subsequent  to  being  sworn  in,  will  be
allowed  sleeping  car  accommodations  in  accordance  with  the  instructions  herein
when  the  travel  involves  a  ride  of  one  or  more  nights.     ( See  par.  136. )

142.  Persons  holding  requests  for  through  sleeping  or  parlor  car  accommo-
dations will,  whenever  practicable,  present  them  to  the  proper  agent  and  ob-
tain tickets  for  the  number  of  berths  or  seats  required  before  commencing  the
journey.  When  not  practicable  to  do  so,  or  accommodations  for  one  night  only
are  furnished,  they  will  be  secured  from  the  conductor  on  the  car,  and  the  re-
ceipt on  the  request  will  show  the  points  between  which  the  accommodations
were  furnished.
