Evening star., 1935-10-06
Naval ReServists Face
Tests for Promotions
Examining Board Preparing Examinations
for Enlisted Men Who Have Com
pleted Progress Courses.

eSS Courses.
petition year 1934-35 marked the
fourth consecutive year in which that
organization has won the National
Naval Communication Reserve Trophy
under his leadership.
The chief Of the Bureau Of Navi-
CATION has addressed letters of COM
mendation to the following-named
officers for their efficient performance
of duties in connection with the
Naval Communication Reserve, 18th
Naval District, which stood first in
the national radio competition for
the year 1934-35:
Lieut.. Myron E. Thomas, U. S. N,
18th Naval District, instructor OF the
Naval Communication Reserve OF that
district during the second half OF the
competition year.
Lieut.. Elbert L. Fryberger, U. S.
Navy, u. S. S. Black Hawk, instructor
of the Naval Communication Reserve,
18th District. during the first half OF
the competition year.
Lieut.. Leroy F. Watson, Berkeley.
Calf, officer in charge of the Mas
ter Control Station NDH. which stood
first in the national competition.
Lieut.. q. G. Ray H. Parker, Santa
Rosa, Calf, commanding officer Of
Section 5, Naval Communication Re-
serve, 18th District, with additional
duties as officer in charge of the
Alternate Control Station NDO, which
station stood second in the national
competition.
Ensign Max H. Meyer, San Fran
cisco, Calf, operations officer on the
staff Of the Naval Communications
Reserve commander, 18th Naval Dis
trict.
The Bureau of Navigation reports
that il considers that the present COM
munications reserve organization can
be satisfactorily maintained, provided
it is furnished by Congress with suft1-
cient funds foA the following:
Training 25 per cent Of total com.
MISS I'd and enlisted personnel each
year, with pay, for two weeks: supply
ing and maintaining necessary ma
terial; regular inspection of units,
sections and radio stations by regular
naval officers; to reimburse officers
commanding district and section Or
ganizations for their incidental ex-
penses due to Reserve work.
The bureau says that there have
been recommendations received from
time to time that the Communication
Reserve should be placed on the same
drill pay status as the Fleet Naval Re-
serve. The Chief of Naval Operations
as well as the Bureau of Navigation,
it was said, feel that the present
organization can be best and most
satisfactorily maintained on a volun-
teer basis. 1t is furthermore believed
that the present state of efficiency and
morale is very good and that if the
training duty and other items men,
toned above are procured to the ex-
tent indicated. the Communication
Reserve organization will continue to
make as good progress in the future
as it has in the past.
The interest Of Naval Reserve
officers in the correspondence courses
is continually increasing, according to
the Navy Department. A large num-
Der of enrollments in the courses are
being made daily. which is a healthy
sign Of their popularity.
1t was asserted that there seems to
be mistaken idea in the minds of a
number Of officers that the assign.
mentS in these courses are examina-
tons. The Bureau says that it de.
sires to impress upon all officers that
the purpose of these courses is primar-
lily the instruction of the individual
officers in order to make them better
acquainted with their naval duties in
time of peace and Of national emer-
gency. The lasting benefit derived
from these courses is directly propor-
tional to the effort put on them by
the individual.
During the months Of May and
June, 1913 courses were completed in
all districts.
A large number of solutions on
which the name of the student fails
to appear are being received at the de.
partment.
Through the Naval Reserve Inspec-
tion Board it has come to the atten-
ton of the Bureau of Navigation that
in many instances the work per-
formed by officers of the Supply Corps
at the various armories has very little
to do with the duties Of a supply
officer. 1t was said that, in many
cases, this can be remedied through
requiring them to keep account of the
Government property at the armory.
and to submit to the District Supply
Ofhcer the required property and ac-
counting returns. 1t will also be en-
tirely in order for the supply officers
to handle the details with respect to
payment for drills, ETC. The prepa-
ration of the drill pay vouchers are
under the supervision of the division
commander. and the handling and CIV
ing out of the pay checks upon their
receipt are matters directly in line
with the duties of supply officer, and
can often be advantageously dele.
gated to him, where his other duties
with respect to armory and ship equip
ment will permit.
Effective November i. next, an intra
district competition will be held be-
tween units /, 2 and and between the
individual Naval Communication Re.
serve members for the remainder Of
the season, it was announced at com.
municationS headquarters.
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