Evening star., 1935-11-17

dS SUCH Dy LleuI. SdIuSl dIlQ 1leuL.
(Junior Grade) Raymond Zanzot,
platoon officer of the 1st Fleet
Division. This drill was followed by
one in which the two squads drilled
as one squad under command of Lieut..
(Junior Grade) w. s. Brown, execu-
tive officer of the 1st Fleet Division.
Following this the judges declared
the recruits the winners by a close
margin.
The recruit squad was composed OF
the following Reservists: r. M. Depro,
L. C. McEwen. jr.; ]. w. Beatty and
j. E. Mcmahon. F. w. Hunter, jr.,
apprentice seaman, assisted in the
training Of the squad for the compe-
tition.
The squad picked from the 1st
Division included H. ]. English, water
tender, second class; r. H. Purdy, ap-
prentice seaman; A. L. Fuller, ap-
prentice seaman, and M. J. Basso,
apprentice seaman.
The decision Of the judges was said
to have been so close that the battalion
officers are expecting that a similar
competition will be held in the near
future.
The new syllabus of training for the
fleet engineers, signalmen and quarter
masters of the battalion went into ef-
feet last Monday night, when the sig.
nalmen and quartermasters met fol
the first class under the supervision
OF Lieut.. 81. g. w. S. Brown. Ths
engineers met on Wednesday night
under the direction of Lieut.. Comdr
w. c. Lockhoart. chief engineer Officer
OF the battalion.
1t is hoped by these new classes tc
materially increase the training eff.
cheney Of these specialists in their par.
ticular lines, although it will for Ger.
tain periods take them away from
their divisional duties, especially ir
view of the fact that owing to the
inadequate armory space they cannot
be drilled at the same time as the
divisions.
The class room instruction will Al
all the petty officers tc make a gooc
showing when they are called upor
fer written examinations by the mem.
bers of the inspection board at the
next inspection, which is to be held
early in the Spring. The inaugura-
ton of the classes will give the mer
local period Of studyand have them
in the prime Of training by the time
the tests are called for. While each
man is not examined. all must be ir
the top of condition. as the inspectors
select the men for the written exam.
nations at random, and on the resul,
Of the test for one man depends the
mark for the entire battalion. It was
for this reason, 1t was said, that
Lieut.. Sullivan decided to put in ar
intensive course Of class room in.
struction for these men, so that ir
addition to the practical training they
have they will be able to express
themselves in writing so clearly as
to leave no doubt in the minds of the
members of the board that they know
their jobs and duties.
1t was pointed out that divisions
having difficulty in keeping up theil
percentage Of cruise attendance above
rs can assure it by wedding out un-
desirable members of class FL anc
transferring them to volunteer
status: by enlisting and retaining ir
class vi an ample supply of active
ov1d iY1tcrnStai ~ Ho
able for filling existing vacancies IL
class FL. and by constant contac
with employers of all personnel with
view to assisting such members IL
obtaining vacations for the training
period. 1t was pointed out that EN-
ployers. as a rule, are most anxious
to cooperate with commanding off
GERS in that respect, as is evidenced
by the excellent cruise attendance o
certain divisions.
1t is believed that even in the case
where men have obtained new job
since the depression, if the officers o
the battalion will contact their EN-
ployers and point out the importance
of letting their men off for thei
Naval Reserve cruise duties the bust
ness would be glad to let them GO
many times with pay. 1t was addet
that during the last cruises man!
men who had been long out of worl
and had obtained Jobs hesitated to asl
for time off for fear that their EN-
ployers might find some one else TO
the jobs.
The Navy Department has an
nounced that aviation cadets, man,
of which now are being taken int,
the service for training as officers
may apply for 'f1ve-year level pre-
MUM term insurance in the amour
of $4,000. In the event the insured
aviation cadet desires to apply for tn
additional clause relative to total dis
ability he may do so, but will b
required to pay the additional pre-
miums from his personal funds.
Seaman, second class" it wa
said. who are candidates for appoint
ment as aviation cadets are privileged
to make application for the foregoing
insurance after Is days of active serv
ice but will be required to make tn,
initial payment on same from thei
personal funds. Such application
should be forwarded to the Bureau o
Navigation for necessary notation
After appointment as aviation cade
the premiums will be kept up by tn
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts IL
the manner prescribed. In the even
lesser amount than $4,000 o
life insurance should be applied TO
while seamen, second class, it will b.
necessary to submit an additional ap
plication for the difference between
such amount and $4,000 upon ap
pointment as aviation cadets.
"While the provisions of law ap
pear to permit higher form of In
surance being taken out than tina
herein prescribed, the difference IL
premiums being paid from the per
sonal funds Of the insured aviation
cadet, it is not desired that sucl
higher forms be applied for, due t,
possible complications in the even
they should be permitted to laps
through failure to meet the differ