Evening star., 1934-11-25
Communication Reservists
Make Plans for Expansion
Many Applications for Enlistment Received From
Radio Amateurs-New Qualifications
for Rating Announced.

first class will include, in addition,
ability to send and receive on o
sounder IN American Morse, plain
enlistments will not be made in rating
Of chief radioman unless specifically
authorized by the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton in each case.
In order for q licensed amateur
operator Of classes A or B to be
enlisted as radio man, second class,
he must pass Q code test at 16 words
per minute, mixed code in five-char-
acter groups. No amateur may be
enlisted as radioman, third class, un-
less he shall have passed a code test
at Is words per minute. plain English
Licensed amateurs Of classes A, B and
c. unable to copy Is words per min
ute plain English will be enlisted as
seamen, first class or second class.
Unlicensed recruits without knowledge
Of code may be enlisted only as ap-
prentice seamen.
Men with former naval or Naval
Reserve service may be enlisted in
the rating last held, provided they can
pass the minimum code speed speci-
fed for such rating. The new regu-
lations say that all former instruc-
tions for advance in rating of class
vs. men are Cancelled. In the fu-
ture, men Of this class will be ad-
vanced in rating only when found
qualified therefor by actual code tests
as specified, and when they have
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of
their commanding ofiicer and the
commandant their interest in the
Naval Reserve and that they have
made such progress in their Navy
communication knowledge as would
justify their advance in rating. Ex-
cept from seaman, first class, second
class. or apprentice seaman, mini
mum Of one years service in a rating
Will be required as prerequisite to
advancement In rating Seamen, sec
ond class, may be advanced directly
to radio men, third class, when quail
f1ed. Likewise. apprentice seamen
may be advanced to radio men, third
class, when qualified.
Naval Reserve Headquarters here
announced that the following mem
bers Of the Fleet Reserve maintained
100 per cent drill attendance between
July l to November /.
First Fleet Division: G. C. Amber
H. B. Berryhill. ]. M. Billingsley, Z.
l.. Campbell, H. j. English, T. B.
Keene, F. Leer, A. F. MacLean, r
H. Purdy, A. G. Rollman, r. L. Titus,
T. v. White, K. A. Woodward, A. B.
Zea.
Second Fleet Division: H. L. Barn.
stead, H. E. Hartstack, A. r. Lancas-
ter, A. c. Lembeck, L. Luebkert, D. C.
Mcpherson, r. G.. Manson, w. r.
Moore, E. J. Motley, w. P. Niemeter,
H. L. Schmulovitz, c. B. Shepard,
A. r. Stickley, L. J. Turner, E. A.
Wagner. w. H. Williams and N. B.
Wilson.
Third Fleet Division: A. Abram-
ovitz, j. P. Comiskey, NJ j. Craw-
ford, R. P. Fleet. r. L. Gilbert, o. F.
Harlow, G. r. Harvey, H. N. Kramer,
H. o. Lank, C. B. MacGregor, j. B.
Moody, F. L. Moore, J. r Sampson,
N. G. Shriener and J. B. Souten-
burgh.
The following enlistments were re-
ported at Reserve headquarters: Rich
ard K. Branson. 708 Taylor street;
Warren p. Davis, 1922 Perry place
and Henry w. Grimes, 1924 Bay
street southeast.
All have completed their 80 days
of service In the recruit school and
were enlisted as apprentice seamen
| They have been assigned to the Sec
| ond Fleet Division for duty.
The following have been commits
| stoned, 1t was announced: Ensign
| Charles r. Cundih, 200 Fourth street
southeast, Volunteer Engineering Re-
serve; Lieut.. M. T. Rosser, 1726
street, Volunteer Medical Corps Re-
serve, and Ensign Edward c. Walsh
5519 Thirtieth place, deck and engi-
| neering duty in the Volunteer Reserve