Evening star., 1934-09-30
.HE annual influx Of young naval
/ reservists from other parts Of
the country to this city in

reservists from other parts OF
the country to this city in
L order to prepare for the COM
petitive examinations for ap-
pointment to the United States Naval
Academy from the Naval Reserve has
begun. Already Is young men had
sent in their applications for permis-
sion to take the examinations, which
will be conducted under the direction
of the Bureau of Navigation of the
Navy Department on the third We'd
nesday in April Of next year.
The law authorizes the appointment
Of Is enlisted men of the United
States Naval Reserve to the academy
each year. While a number of the
local reservists take advantage of the
opportunity afforded to take the ex-
aminations, a large number from units
in other parts Of the country get
transfers to the local battalion to
serve while attending preparatory
schools here.
Sometimes those who are not sue
cessful in getting appointments through
| the Reserve pass examinations with
marks high enough to be appointed If
they can obtain a congressional ap-
pointment. The Reserve examination
is competitive, and the 25 who receive
the highest marks are selected for
academy appointment, provided they
also pass the rigid physical tests.
Recent legislation permits the en-
lstment of young men in the Naval
Reserve at the age of II. The ap-
pointees must be 10 and not more
than 20 years old in April Of the year
they receive the appointment. How
ever, men appointed at large or by
Senators or Representatives may be
16 years old, but the enlistment age
limit in the Reserve prevents boys Of
l6 from getting into the academy
through the Reserve.
At the time Of appointment, If they
are successful in the comeptitive ex-
animation the candidate must have
served at least one year in the Re-
serve. 1t is for this reason that the
out-of town men obtain transfers
here, so that they may be given credit
for attending regular drills while pur-
suing their studies.
Applications have been received so
far from the following:
Allan F. MacLean, 1945 Calvert
street; Edmund D. Mason, 1903
Kearney street northeast; Stanley
M. Whalen, 1901 Eighteenth street; |;
Thomas E. Whinery. 612 Thirteenth
street northeast; John j. McCue, 1920
Charming street northeast; Bernard
w. Steinkuller, 1881 Park place south
east; Harold c. Lank, 4331 Kansas
| avenue; Howard N Kramer. l104 E
street northeast: John B. Dudley, jr !.
Francis j. Myers, jr.; Homer c.
George, jr.; James H. Elsom, Alfred
D. Cox, jr.: Ralph A. Nyborg and
William H. Evans, all Of 1903 New
Hampshire avenue.
All Of the applicants. 1t was said
at the Reserve headquarters, are
apprentice seamen.
Charles E. Reader, 424 Buchanan
street, has been appointed lieuten-
ant, junior grade, in the Supply
Corps of the Volunteer Reserve, it
was announced at brigade headquar-
ters.
! Robert c. Young has been ordered
promoted from ensign to lieutenant,
junior grade, in the Aviation Division,
which operates Squadron VN6R.
Three officers of the Volunteer Com
munications Reserve have been ordered
on active duty for an indefinite
period, for the purpose of assisting
in conducting the national radio
drills for the annual competitions
among the Reserve communications
units.
While the officers have been ordered
to active status, it was said that they
will only serve one night q week
during the radio drill period. They
are Lieut.. Comdr. Sydnie A. Green
leaf, Ensign Charles w. Jones and
Ensign B. E. Stahl.
The group of officers which was
ordered to active duty for a period
OF nearly a month and half fol-
service aboard the new airplane carrier
Ranger are expected to return to the
city next Sunday, it was said at the
Reserve headquarters. During their
cruise, the ship visited South Amer
ican ports and the officers were given
much valuable training in their duties
af1oat.
Upon their return to the city the
officers will be placed on the inactive
list.
The recruit class Of the 1st Bat
talon was taken out yesterday on the
training launch assigned to the local
battalion and now are cruising on
the lower Potomac After spending
the greater part of the day there the
boat will return tonight. 1t is in COM
mand of Lieut.. C. H. Williams.
The Aviation Reserve Division, it
was announced, has put into effect the
plan which has been followed for a
number of months in the surface
branch of the Reserve, and that is
putting applicants for enlistment in a
recruit class for a period of 90 days
before finally enlisting them.
In the surface ship branch, it was
said, this had been found very salts
factory and had resulted in retaining
in the organization only those men
who showed during the recruit period
aptitude for the service and who were
interested enough to attend drills
regularly.
After the e0-day recruit period, if
the applicant still believes that he
desires to continue and the directors
of the class believe that he Is suitable,
he is enlisted, and not until that time
is uniform or other equipment issued.
All branches of the Reserve we're
given intensive training in the Armory
last week. The members of the deck
force were put through a quiz on the
reason for and method for bore sight
ing a 4-inch 50-caliber gun. The
quartermaster and signal ratings were
given drill in blinker signaling, while
the machinists were instructed in ma
chinery installation in the engineers
laboratory.
Instruction and demonstration was
given by Lieut.. Comdr. william P.
Biggs, safety engineer at the Navy
Department, on safety equipment used
aboard ship.
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