Evening star., 1933-11-12
D. c.. Naval Reserve

the lst Battalion. Ingram held that
rating in the Regular Navy.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Herbert L
Spain, having moved to Honolulu, his
records have been transferred to the
| 14th Naval District. with headquarters
at Pearl Harbor, T. H.
Lieut.. NJ. NJ Cloukey. commanding
! the Reserve aviation division here, an
nounced that the following enlisted men
of that outfit are now taking the regu-
lar Bureau, of Navigation training
! courses for advancement in rating:
Aviation machinist's mate class, in
structed by Ensign j. T. Blackiston.-
B. B. Schutt. 319 Ninth street south
street; NJ. G. Dooley, 635 street south
east; G. H. Gerwig, 1884 North Chester
street. Baltimore. Md; w. Wimbush
Aviation ordnancemen's class, in
structed by Lieut.. H j. Huester.-D. N
Petit, 325 Seventeenth street north
east; B. F. Boyce, Burke, Va; J. c.
Read, 2036 street
Seaman, first class, course. instructed
by Lieut.. Junior Grade) H. Vought.-
c. w. Boyles. 486 Indiana avenue: z. H
McDuffie, 1l8 North Carolina avenue
southeast; L. V. Elmer. 2138 California
street; M. Meenehan, 1903 Clifton
street; ]. C. Duffy, 606 A street SOUTH
east; A. B. Moe. 209 Ascot place south
east: G. s., Mckenzie, 80 T street; J. P.
Clarke, 1922 Thirtieth street.
The drill last Thursday night of the
Communications Reserve consisted of
naval procedure in order to compete in
the intra-DiStrict competition. The
local communication outfit received a
mark of 1870 out of a possible 90 in
the last intra-District drill. Lieut..
j. H. Nicholson, commanding the unit,
pointed out that if all members will
cooperate it is possible to obtain a
higher mark, which is the goal of the
organization.
Lieut.. Nicholson said that in prep
aration for recruiting campaign for
this division all members should submit
recommendations covering the improve
ment Of the present organization and
names of radiomen whom it is thought
would be good material for the Com
munication Reserve. He added that
this district has a long ways to go to
complete its quota and several desirable
ratings are open to meh who can
qualify.
Code and procedure classes will be
held the first and third Thursdays of
each month by the local Communication
Reserve for the purpose of assisting men
to increase their proficiency in order
that they may be eligible to stand
regular watches at the sets.
The following Reserve enlisted men
nave been commended by the Secretary
of the Navy: Fred Hicks Beach, avia-
ton chief machiniSts mate. V-2. for
attempting to save the life of Gen. de
Pinedo when his plane crashed and
burned at Floyd Bennett Field.
Elmer j. L. BoeckStiegel, fireman,
first class, on duty aboard the U. S.
Subchaser $50 at St. Louis, Mo-, for his
action following collision of this
vessel In st. Louis Harbor.
The following officers also have been
commended: Lieut. (Junior Grade)
Robert B. Stevens, for highly COM
mendable action in rescuing a small
boy from drowning.
Ensign Gordon F. Maxwell, for the
high order of skill and courage dis
played IN the manner In which he
handled his plane in the collision with
that of Lieut.. (Junior Grade T. C.
Van Stone, and safely landing it at the
base without further damage