Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
y. Naval Reserve

mended the rs radio amateurs who sub
mitted the most perfect copies OF the
annual Navy day broadcast from the
Secretary Of the Navy to radio amateurs
Of the United States. It was declared
that record was set in the number Of
contestants, there being 284 copies sent
| in.
The Chief of Naval Operations mes
sage to the merchant marine was like
wise well received, the department said.
Merchant captains acknowledged this
message by dispatch and by letter.
There were 176 radio and lit letter re-
plies, an increase Of So acknowledg-
ments over the total number received
last year.
Lieut.. E. G. Taylor, attached to the
reserve aviation base at Squantum,
Mass, recently made visits to Princeton,
Colgate and Yale Universities for the
purpose of creating interest In reserve
aviation training among senior classes,
with q view toward obtaining candi-
dates for training this coming Sum-
| mer. The trips to the three UNIVERSE
ties were reported as very successful.
The NAVY Department again calls at
tention to the opportunity Afforded en-
listed men in the naval reserve to OBJ
tain appointments TO the United states
Naval Academy. The law authorizes IS
appointments yearly from the Naval
Reserve, but the department reports
that to date the maximum number ap-
| pointed from the Naval Reserve for any
one year has been Is. Candidates have
been allowed to temporarily change
their addresses for the purposes Of at
| tending preparatory schools and 70 a..
| sociate With the most convenient naval
reserve unit IN order to maintain their
! efficiency. Effort now b being MADE 70
| have the age limit for enlisted men re-
duced by law to II years to further ex-
tend this opportunity.
Special service officers Of the Volun-
teer Naval Reserve are appointed for
specific duties in the war organization
Of the Navy, mostly on shore, the de-
/ partn1ent says, in outlining the various
| branches Of the Reserve. They may be
| ordered 10 sea duty In time OF waf, II
required. Oficers are appointed in the
various special service classes to fill GER
| tain billetS and rank is assigned accord
| ing to the professional attainmentS, age
| and experience of the individual. Can
didates for these classes must be rec
commended by the commandant Of the
naval district or one of the bureaus OF
the department to I'LL vacancy in the
quota. They must be physically ouali-
fed for the duties which they are ex-
pected TO perform
| The Merchant Marine Naval Reserve
is composed Of licensed officers Of the
American merchant marine. In order
I to become eligible for appointment in
4 this class the candidates must be serv-
Ing on board o vessel approved BY the
department and Of at least 1850 gross
tons. They must be citizens Of the
United States and hold licenses under
the Department Of Commerce ana be
recommended by the masters, owners or
operators Of the vessels on which they
are serving. Rank Is assigned upon
original appointment, according 70 the
position on board ship, taking into
consideration the size and horsepower
Of the ship.
Certain sea-going vessels, documented
under the laws Of the United states and
designated by the Secretary Of the Navy
as suitable for service as naval auxtlt-
aries in time of war, may be warranted
by the Secretary Of the Navy to ny the
Naval Reserve flag Is an emblem Of the
Merchant Marine Naval Reserve, pro-
vided that the master and not less than
so per cent Of the officers on board are
members Of the Naval Reserve. This
flag is not to be flown in lieu Of the
national ensign, the department says.
are at DIeS6I1J ZtfZo OIuCcEB III
the Merchant Marine Reserve ana 1SS
vessels warranted to fly the Naval Re
serve flag. There are 1,l50 vessels on
the approved list. This branch OF the
Reserve Is on q purely voluntary basis,
the members thereof receiving no pay.
It has grown 70 this size since the first
steps were taken In its organization in
1928.
Among appointments TO the Naval Re-
serve, Just announced, are the follow
ing;
Lieut.. Condrs. Albin A. Andersen,
Charles Borg, Ernest r. Eaton and
Meyer A. NJ. MathiaSen.
Lieuts. Dean A. Baldwin, Cyril z.
Bentley, Walter g. Freeman, Howard w.
Gaidsick, Leonce H. Hunley, Theodore
P. Kellogg. Victor II. Kendrick, John
Krebb, EVert Snellenberg, Alfred T.
Veit, Frederick p. Willarts.
Lieuts. (iunior grade) Thomas An
nan, John w. Malley, James II. Pearce,
Carl r. Preuss, William @. Shackleton,
Harold L. ShellenberRer, Frederick F.
Sima, Raymond H. Sample, Oliver X.
Van Lupton. George A. Vlasco.
Ensigns Herbert d. Armstrong, Philip
Arsino, Albert cambridge, Charles H
Braca, David Brooches, Edward M
Brown, Frederick E. Dell, Russell j.
Dixon, Fred S. Eastman, John T.
Everett, Carl w. FInstrom, oscar w.
Frederickson, Gerald T. Furness,
Charles M. Gregovich, Albert w. Hen
erickson. Carl r. Herr. Martin Jentoft-
Nilsen, Frank Jones, John A. Kaufman,
Clifton H. Keaton, George Z. Klak,
George A. Kweder, Philip G. Lasky,
william q. Mccartney, John j. Me-
Gouldrick, John X. Miller. Edwin A.
Morris, James w. Ransom, Ellsworth H.
Robinson, Frederick 4. Roegner, Walter
w. Van Benthuysen. Henry B. Vreeland,
Robert c. Walton, George Werner,
Arthur A. Wypler