Evening star., 1934-12-09

water and hosting 1t out, o detail
which they now lack.
II the National Guard officials with
the aid Of the national association are
able to put over their armory project
at the eastern terminus Of East Capitol
street, there Is hope on the part of
the naval Reservists that they might
again occupy the armory at Water
and o streets southwest, which now
is used for housing the Coast Artillery
battalion Of the Guard. This build
ing was erected for and was used
for many years prior to the World War
by the Naval Militia which then was
part Of the National Guard. It
has dock facilities and special equip
ment for the training of sailormen.
Subsequent to the World War it
was loaned to the Reservists for train
ing purposes, and the Federal Govern
ment spent several thousand dollars
in hitting 1t up for training purposes,
including rebuilding the dock to which
training ship was tied up. How
ever, when the Guard expanded the
Naval Reserve was given orders to
move in order to provide facilities for
the National Guard, and it was at that
time that the Reservists were ordered
to the Navy Yard Building which they
have since occupied. The Washing
ton Channel Building has a large driIl
hall in which a battalion Of troops
can be drilled with ease.
The Navy Department has issued
orders cancelling all former instruc-
lions Tor advance in rating Of Class
men in the Naval Communications
Reserve. In the future, it was said,
men Of this class will be advanced
in rating only when found qualified
therefor by actual code tests and when
they have demonstrated to their COM
manding officer and the comnandant. :
their interest in the Naval Reserve
ana that they have made such pro-
gress in their Navy communication
knowledge as would justify their ad-
vance In rating. Except from seaman.
nrst class, second class or apprentices
seaman, minimum Of one years serv-
ice VIII be required as a prerequisite
TO advance in rating. Seamen, second
class, may be advanced directly to
radloman, third class, when qualified.
Likewise, apprentice seamen NAV be
advanced to radiomen, third class.
when qualified.
The drill schedule Of the Reserve
Will be suspended during Christmas
week, in accordance with orders from
the Navy Department, which has re.
strlcted the number Of drills for the
year TO 48. However, yeomen attached
to oattalions, squadrons, feet and avia-
tlon divisions may be permitted to
perform period of equivalent duty or
instruction in lieu Of any drill which
they have missed, provided that the
total number Of paid drills plus the
total number of paid equivalent duty
instruction periods does not exceed 48
for any individual.
The Navy Department has an
nounced that it believes that all Re-
serve officers should become thor
oughly familiar with the naval regu-
lations before requesting other avail
able sources.
In requesting correspondence courses
the bureau desires that the following
sequence be observed:
First, Navy regulations: second, the
course or courses bearing on the
officers branch, that is, for engineer
ing officers, engineering; for deck ON.
GERS, navigation, seamanship, gunnery,
etc; third, courses of professional in
terest to all officers.
Henry A. Wise has been commits
stoned lieutenant commander in the
volunteer branch of the Supply Corps,
while Ensign James G. Mccain has
been commissioned an ensign in the
same group.