Evening star., 1936-06-14

IOUNI men CeSlrlnB 10 ente
" the United States Nava
/ Academy through the Unites
Il States Naval Reserve will b.
taken into the 1st Battalion Of th'
local organization during the mex
week, it was pointed out by officer
Of the unit. Several Of the loca
Reserve members were successful IL
the examinations, which were con
Quoted for those to enter this year
Ensign H. Arthur Lamar, recruit
ing oficer Of the local battalion, sale
that all men desiring to apply fol
the Reserve examinations shoulc
make their applications promptly Il
him. He said that all applications
if 1t were possible to do SO, shoulc
be submitted by tomorrow night, a!
the law governing the admission o.
such candidates to the examination
requires a certain number OF drill'
among other things to be done priol
to the date for taking the examina.
ton.
Each year IS enlisted men from
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midshipmen at the Naval Academy
The appointments are given to tht
Is men from all over the United
States who make the highest mark.
on the examinations, which are con-
Quoted by the Navy Department. Ir
order to be eligible to take these ex.
aminationS, a candidate must have
enlisted in the Naval Reserve priol
to July / Of the year preceding The
date of admission. He must have
made 81 or more drills with a fleet
Reserve unit Of the Naval Reserve
prior to the date of the examinations
which, in this case will be in April
| 1887.
During the past year the Wash
ington Battalion had one of the larg-
| est classes of candidates in its history
to take the examinations. In addi-
tion to the men who enlisted ir
Washington, the local battalion also
draws a number of men from Other
naval districts who transfer to Wash
ington to attend preparatory schools
The Washington battalion this yeai
had the distinction of placing two
of its candidates in first and flftt
place, respectively.
The battalion adjutant, Lieut.. q
g. Eugene c. Carusi, has announced
the following personnel changes and
orders during the week:
Godfrey v. Wickware, statistician Of
the Public Works Administration
here, has been commissioned a lieu
tenant in the Supply Corps.
]. T. Dixon, cost and tax account
ant for the firm Of j. Franklin
Schneider, real estate, has been com.
misSioned an ensign in the Supply
Corps. Ensign Dixon has reported
for duty and now is drilling on the
staff Of the commanding officer, Isl
Battalion.
Dallas w. Wilson, seaman, first
class, Of the 1st Fleet Division, has
been transferred from the volunteers
to the Fleet Reserve.
John r. Langenegger. radioman
third class, of the Naval Communi.
cations Reserve has just completed
II days of active training duty al
the Naval Air Station, Anacostia.
Willard Leeth, chief radioman
Naval Communications Reserve, has
extended his enlistment for four years
beginning June /.
william r. Lipscomb has been en-
listed as an aviation cadet with the
rating Of seaman, second class, and
has been ordered to the United States
Naval Air Station at Anacostia, for
fight training.
Melvin Lumpkin has been enlisted
as an apprentice seaman and assigned
to the 3rd Fleet Division In q volun-
teer status.
Martin A. McGory, apprentice sea-
man, 3rd Fleet Division, has been dis
charged from the battalion at his own
request.
Oscar Macmillan has been appoint
ed an aviation cadet with the rating
Of apprentice seaman and assigned to
duty at the Naval Air Station, Ana
costa, for flight training.
Austin Platz has been transferred
Al Oill SAdoC W. w S4d<oo VI dllu do-
signed to the 1st Fleet Division.
Bernard Reed has been enlisted as
an apprentice seaman and assigned
to the End Fleet Division.
Bernard F. Rupp, radioman, third
class, Naval Communications Reserve,
has just completed IA days active
training duty at the Naval Air Station,
Anacostia.
Justis u. Steele has been enlisted
as an aviation cadet with the rating
Of seaman, second class, and assigned
to fight training at the Naval Air Sta
ton, Anacostia.
Local Naval Communication Reserv-
lists, 1t was announced, will be given
an opportunity to get In some real
active duty training on the u. s. de-
troyer Leary, which has been at the
Washington Navy Yard for several
weeks for the purpose of permitting
the feet Reservists to take their weekly
drills. The active duty will be pro-
vided for tomorrow until July 8.
1t also was pointed out by Lieut.. j.
H. Nicholson, commander Of the COM
munications division, that there are
opportunities for number Of the men
to obtain some valuable active train
ing duty at the Naval Air Station,
Anacostia, where radio communica-
ton Is used In dispatching planes.
With the adjournment Of Congress
expected to come shortly after the
end OF the two conventions, and with