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

communication from Managua subse-
Quent to the earthquake.
The letters went to Lieut.. G. A.
Briggs. commanding the local Reserve
Communication Unit; B. Il. Stahl, chief
radioman; w. j. Swenson, radioman,
first class; NJ. F. Darcy, radioman
second class; w. L. May, radioman,
second class.
Through arrangements with the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Co. some eight of their specially Sc
lected young engineers will be appoint
ed ensigns in the Naval Reserve, for
engineering duties only. the Navy De-
partment announced They are to be
given a three-month training duty
afioat, without pay or allowances, or
other expense to the Federal Govern
ment At the end of this time they
are to be examined for commission as
ensigns.
These young men will be ordered to
report to the commander, Light
Cruiser Squadron, Scouting Fleet, at
New York, for further assignment by
him to various vessels of the fleet.
1t is the announced plan of the Navi-
CATION bureau that the young men be
assigned to duty on vessels CT the latest
design, and under such conditions that
they may acquire as much experience
as possible in the actual operation OF
machinery under way. Through the
arrangements completed, the Navy will
obtain young engineer officers Of high
caliber, the department announced.
In a number of naval districts, the
fleet reserve armories have been equipped
with high frequency radio transmitting
and receiving sets. In other districts
the armories have been equipped with
high frequency receiving sets. Consider
able stress now is being laid upon the
Importance of training feet reserve
communication personnel in the duties
required of communication officers and
men.
The master and alternate control
stations of the volunteer communication
reserve in every naval district are avail
able for use in training. The COM
munication reserve officers are ready
and willing to establish schedules with
the feet reserves from these stations.
Much valuable practice and instruction,
it was said, may be obtained by such
radio contacts and schedules. The va
rious commandments can make neceS-
sary arrangements.
Individual members of the feet re-
serve owning amateur radio stations, 1t
was announced, should make an at
tempt to listen to the Thursday night
schedules from NKF, beginning at 9
pm, Eastern standard time. At this
time, it was said, the master and al
ternate control stations of each dis
trict are formed into tactical units, for
the purpose of conducting tactical sig
nal drills by radio. Various forms OF
procedure are used for relaying, ac-
knowledging and repeating back signals,
and the instruction closely approximateS
the procedure used in the feet.
The local Naval Reserve air detach-
ment was given its annual inspection
Thursday at the Naval Air Station a.
AnacoStia, D. @.
The radio drill attendance compe-
tition between the reserve radio con-
troll stations will terminate for the
season on June 10, next. The Office Of
chief of naval operations will award
a handsome silver loving cup to the
district in which the radio control
station attendance has attained the
highest percentage.
Present indications are that at least
five districts will be tied for first place
with a 100 per cent attendance record.
In case of such a tie, it is understood
that correctness of procedure and oper-
ating, punctuality and smartnesS of
operation, will be the deciding factors
in selecting the winner this year.
The office of chief Of naval operations