Evening star., 1935-09-08

Naval Reservists Heading
North on Annual Cruise
D. C. Citizen Sailors at Sea on Battleship
Wyoming-Will Go to Halifax
for Liberty.

petition has been very keen. During
the preparatory period the local bat
talon Is filled with a number Of men
from other Reserve units who are
transferred here from their home
stations. They come to the Capital
because Of the advantages offered in
preparatory schools, and, of course,
as they must put in a certain number
Of drills in order to become eligible,
they make up this requirement by
attending the drills of the local Re-
serves.
1t was said that there is q very
large class Of candidates this year.
They have been under close observa-
ton during training, as each man
must be well recommended by the
division commanders, battalion COM
mander or recruiting officer in order
TO have his application to take the
examination considered.
A new recruit class will be started
on September %. These men will
drill each Monday night. Under the
present system men seeking enlist
ment in the battalion must serve
for period of 80 days in the recruit
class, during which period they are
under close observation. II found
suitable for the Reserve service they
are enlisted and uniforms and equip
ment issued. They are then assigned
TO the regular divisions, after being
formally enlisted as apprentice sea-
men. On the other hand. If a man
finds that he does not like the duty,
he is at liberty to leave.
The first national competition drill
of the Naval Communication Re-
serve will be held next Thursday
at 7:45 O'Clock in the evening. Radio
men Daddysman and Rosoff have been
assigned to handle this drill for the
local communications division.
The first over-the-air drill will be
held next Sunday at 10 o'clock am.
The following changes in Regular
personnel assigned to Reserve duties
have been announced by the Navy
Department:
Comdr. Raymond G. Thomas has
been ordered to duty as inspector
Of Naval Reserves. lst Naval District
Lieut.. Comdr. Harry A. Rochester,
recruiting officer at New Haven, Conn,
has been ordered to additional duty
as instructor of the Naval Reserve at
Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.
Conn.
Lieut.. Comdr Arthur L. Karns
officer in charge of the branch hydro
graphic Office at Portland, Greg, has
been ordered to additional duty as
instructor of the 9Th Fleet Division,
Aberdeen, Wash.
Lieut.. Howard w. Bradbury, 4th
Naval District. has been ordered to
additional duty as instructor Of the
I'd and Sd Divisions. lst Battalion,
Philadelphia Naval Reserve.
Lieut.. H. w. Chanler has reported
for duty as relief for Lieut.. w. r.
Gaines as assistant for Reserve en-
listed personnel in the Bureau Of
Navigation here.
Lieut.. Louis A. Prexler, officer in
charge of the branch photographic
Office at Sault ste. Marie, Mich.
has been ordered to additional duty
as instructor of the Naval Reserve
unit at Hancock, Mich.
Lieut.. w. A. Fly has been ordered
to duty as instructor of the Naval Re
serve at Fall River and New Bedford,
Mass, and Providence, r. I.
Lieut.. Charles F. Greber has been
ordered to duty as commanding Off
Ger of the Naval Reserve Aviation
Base at Detroit, Mich.
Lieut.. JOHN L. Melgaard, 18th
Naval District, has been ordered to
additional duty as instructor Of the
Volunteer Communications Reserve
OF that district.
The District of Columbia Naval
Communications Division stood third
in the list of units for the competition
year 1934-35, according to figures
made public by the Navy Depart
ment. Its score was 1880 out of a
possible 100.
The other units, in their respective
order, follow. with scores:
Twelfth Naval District, 5000: 4th
District, 1885; Sd District. 1910; 9th
District, 73 90; 7th District, 1885: 1st
District, 7125; 9th District. 6605;
9th District, $50; 18th District.
$500; l1th District. 6440; 18th Dis
trict, 6085 l4th District, 60l0; 5th
District, 6OO5.
The department explains that al
though the above scores are some
what lower than the scores assigned
for the previous competition year,
they actually represent higher state
of efficiency than for that year. this
being due to more rigid marking and
to change in the competition rules
The 18th District was awarded the
trophy, consisting of silver loving
! cup. This trophy was awarded for
the first time and in order for any
district to retain it for a longer period
than one year it must be won for
three consecutive years by the same
district. 1t then becomes the perma
nent property of that district.