Evening star., 1933-03-12
d. C.. Naval Reserves

Offcers and men OF the local Naval
Communication Reserve, commanoeo
by Lieut.. C. A. Briggs, handled radio
traffic between this city and Atlanta,
Ga, on March 3 and for members OF
the Reserve contingent for the Georgia
city. who came here aboard destroyerS
to participate in the inaugural paraoe.
The local operators were on duty LOT
% hours. Nine messages were tres
mitted to Atlanta, including long
press message telling OF the actlVities
here of the Georgia Reservists.
The local Naval Reserve radio sta
ton also was visited by out-of-town
Reserve officers.
The station also received several OF
the messages sent from the State capl-
tols to the President Those who partlc-
ipated in the operation Of the station
were w. A. Sourwine, rad1oman, Irst
class; w. Williams, radioman, nrst
class; I. Abramovitz, 'radioman, thro
class; N w. Smith, seaman. first Glass;
H. M. Fliedner, seaman, first class.
Rear Admiral H. v. Butler, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy Yard,
has called attention to the fact that to
date only 16 per cent OF he Naval Re-
serve officers in this district nave en-
rolled for the correspondence course
provided by the Navy Department. He
points out in a communication TO- the
Reservists that the courses offer an op-
portunity to. officers of both the Fleet
and Volunteer Reserve to greatly i'm
prove their knowledge of naval topics.
Officers successfully completing course
have a suitable notation made on their
official records.
He said that he desired to impress
on the officer personnel the desirability
of taking advantage of the courses.
Courses are provided in the following
subjects: Navigation, visual communi-
cation, strategy and tactics, interna-
tional law, engineering, general naval
information, regulations, customs, sup
ply officers course, seamanship.
Admiral Butler also has called to the
attention of Reserve officers the avail
ability of courtesy cards. He said 1t Is
desired to encourage officers OF the Ma
val Reserve to visit ships and stations
of the Regular Navy whenever oppor-
tunity may offer It is felt. he SAID,
that such visits will encourage closer
association between officers of the Navy
and the Naval Reserve, and will AFFORD
the latter officers opportunity for broad
ening their professional knowledge.
With this in view there has been de-
vised a form of Identification cards for
Naval Reserve officers known as the
United States Naval Reserve Courtesy
Card"
The commandant said he feels that it
is highly desirable for each Naval Re-
serve officer to have one Of these cards
fol Identification purposes. Any of1cer
desiring one shall furnish three iden-
tical unmounted photographs OF him.
self, / y by 2 inches in size. AS the offl-
Ger must sign the courtesy card in the
presence of the commandments repre-
sentative, it will be necessary to bring
these photographs to the Naval Reserve
armory, where the courtesy card will be
prepared and signature witnessed.
Orders have been issued transferring
from the Volunteer to the Fleet Re-
serve Ensign Owen H. Hill and Lieut..
(Junior Grade Paul E. Kerst. The
former has been assigned to the Sd
Fleet Division for duty and the latter
to the 1st Division.
John C. Warmenhoven, seaman, first
class, having hemoved to Little Rock,
Ark. his records have been transferred
to the headquarters of the 9th Naval
District, at New Orleans. He was at
tached to the I'd Fleet Division.
The records of James E. Kowalezuk.
fireman, third class, I'd Fleet Division,
have been transferred to the hcadquar-
tiers of the 9th Naval District, Great
Lakes, Ill. The man has moved to st.
Joseph, Mo.
The records of John E. Smith. tor
pedoman, first class, have been trans
ferred to the 9Th Naval District, at
Charleston. He has moved to Colum-
bia, S. c.
Lieut. William L. Shields has had his
records transferred TO the 18th Naval
District, with headquarters at San
Diego, Calf. The records Of Lieut..
Comdr Edmund L. Jewell have been
transferred to the 1st Naval District, at
Boston.
Promotions from aviation machinist's
mate, third class, to second class, have
been ordered for Joseph L. Hutchins.
Milan G. Dooley and Charles H. Gerwig,
members of the local aviation division.
The following enlistments have been
reported: Randall c. Oden, fireman,
third class, 313 Four -and-a-half street,
assigned to Sd Fleet Division; John D.
Beardsley, fireman, second class, 618 A
street southeast, Sd Fleet Division;
| Neil @. Schrlener, seaman, Seconu
class. 1926 Woodley road, Sd Fleet
Division. and Alex ]. Schreiner, seaman.
second class, 1925 Woodley road, Sd
Fleet Division.
Eulan ]. Snyder has been commits
stoned a lieutenant in the Judge advo-
cate generals department.
The United States Employees COM
pensation Commission has made de-
cision of great Importance to the Naval
Reserve in regard to compensation OF
members of the Naval Reserve injured,
or who die as the result of injuries re-
ceived on week end cruises.
Some time ago the commission dis
approved a claim of member of the
Naval Reserve for compensation as a
result of an injury received on week
end cruise Upon the urgent repre-
sentation of the Bureau of Navigation
and the Secretary of the Navy, this
matter was reconsidered and the COM
mission now holds that a week end
cruise is authorized training duty with
in the meaning of the Naval Reserve
act. and. consequently, members of the
Naval Reserve injured while perform
! ing such duty are entitled to compen-
sation in accordance with the laws
governing compensation of civilian en-
| ployes of the Government injured in