Evening star., 1933-09-24
DC. Naval Reserve

to take the examination might result
In the entire battalion or division get
ting q bad mark.
On account of the hurricane reports
the latter part of last week the motor
training launch of the local battalion
was not dispatched on training duty
issued for 1t to depart yesterday on a
training cruise. It is expected that a
special trip will be made some time in
the near future with the battalion re-
cruits aboard.
Although the members OF the local
battalion lost their annual cruises as
result of the Cuban trouble, they
gained, in addition to an increase IN
the number of paid drills, funds with
which to purchase subsistence during
the weekend cruises. In the pas:
the officers and men making the trips
have had to purchase their own sup
plies, but in the future this will not be
necessary, it was said. and for that
reason, it is expected that greater
number of enlisted men will take ad-
vantage of the opportunities TO-
voyages down the Potomac River. The
boat, it was said, can accommodate
3 officers and Is men on each voyage.
The second national competitive
drill was held on the air by the
Naval Communication Reserve Divi-
sion Thursday night.
Ensign B. e. Stahl and Chief Radio
Man w H. Leeth at the drill Thursday
night discussed plans for the participa-
ton of the Naval Communication Re-
serve in the Navy day celebration.
During the fourth of the tropical dis
turbances, which occurred on september
16, the local Naval Reserve radio sta
ton was manned continuously by VOL
unteer operators from 8 o'clock on the
evening of September Is to 10 o'clock
ON the morning Of September ~, ac-
cording to an announcement OF Lieut..
c. A. Briggs, commander OF the Com
munication Reserve. Upon indication
of q weather disturbance that might
cut wire communication lines the local
Reservists not only man the ofhcial
stations, but many Of them man their
own private stations In their homes to
stand by to keep up communication
lanes.
The practice code class Of the local
Communication Reserve will hold Its
next meeting Tuesday night at the
nome OF Ensign d. =. QUAIL, SSZU NI1lc-
teenth street. The attendance upon
these classes Is said to be growing.
Intradistrict radio contacts with sta
tions belonging to members OF the
Naval Reserve and individual station
representation will be the governing
factors in deciding points on the ma
tional radio drill Actual two-way
communication with Stations NAA or
NDH, or by relay with another station
during drill. Is required in order to
obtain credit for drill attendance. Ger
tification of attendance will not be
accepted The following factors will
be used in the assignment of marks:
Intradistrict contacts, 20 per cent;
individual station drill attendance. 20;
emergency preparedness and service,
20: procedure. 10; operating. 10; fire.
quency adjustment, S; punctuality. S;
judgment. S. quality OF emission, 5-a
total Of 100 per cent.
The local radio net drills will be
conducted on the alternate Thursday
nights when the national radio drills
are not held. At these times, it was
announced, the Reservists will operate
their own amateur stations for the
drill and will not meet at the armory.
excep: those assigned to operate NED
for the drill.