Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

The first word from the United States
destroyer Hamilton. which is scheduled
to carry the members of the 1st Bat
talon, United States Naval Reserves of
the District of Columbia on their an
nual periods of sea duty for training
purposes, was received during the week
by the headquarters of the Reserves
here.
The commanding officer of the HAM
ilton requested information as to the
names and qualifications of those who
are expected to take the first cruise
The vessel at the time of writing of the
letter was at Portsmouth, Va. The
Hamilton is a part of the newly formed
training fleet of the Navy, organized
for the purpose of cruising Naval Re-
serves when the economy policy made 1t
necessary to decommisSion certain ships
assigned exclusively to the Reserve or
carnations for training purposes.
Since assignment to the training feet
the vessel has been engaged on some
experimental work in the Chesapeake
Bay.
Officers and men of the Sd Fleet Dr.
vision are making preparations for their
cruise, which will be the first of a. Sc
rieS of three to be taken during the
Summer to the Bermuda Islands for
training purposes.
haEOlu w. FuSk, seaman, second
class, 1857 Rhode Island avenue, was
enlisted in the organization during the
week and assigned to the 1st Fleet Di-
vision.
How to live in the Navy was discussed
by Lieut.. B. j. Dayton, u. S. N, in
spector- instructor for the Naval Re-
serve battalion of this city, at meet
ing of the Volunteer Communication
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yard last week. He stated that life on
board ship was so different from that
elsewhere, that it was important for
those who had never been to sea to pre-
pare as much as possible beforehand
The ReServists, at their drills, he said,
should practice the routine, the saluteS
and the terms and expressions in regu-
lar use on shipboard. Such preparation,
he added, may determine whether an
individual enjoys his first Naval Re-
serve cruise or is dissatisfied with it.
The observance of details, intrinsically
Euall, is often of considerable practical
Importance in enabling the Reservists
60 make favorable impression. A text
on naval terms and definitions was dis
Srbuted to the ReserviSts present at
vac drill
The Naval Communication Reserve
will some day be one of the most i'm
portant branches of the Reserve, ac-
cording to the expectations of Lieut..
Dayton. It Is now realized, he said,
that 1t takes time to make a good
radioman. He also expressed the be-
lief that the Volunteer Communica-
ton ReServistS are in an especially
favorable position to realize the bene-
fits of the efforts which they put into
their work.
The Naval Reservists of the present
day form a creditable and competent
ground of men. according to the Reg
ular officer. who stated that he has
enjoyed his duties as inspector-ir-
structor of the local ReservistS and
gained high regard for them and
that he would follow with interest
their future development after he takes
up other duties.
Lieut.. c. A. Briggs, commanding the
local group of Naval Communication
men, announced that a drill would
be held Tuesday laight at the Eleventh
Street Armory. Ete also said that radio
drills, via air, will be conducted Thurs
day. beginning at $50 pm.
The chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton Of the Navy Deartment has adj
dressed letters Of commendation to six
officers and men of the District of Co
1umbia Naval Communication Reserve
for excellent work done by them in
connection with the handling of radio