Evening star., 1937-09-19
Reservists to Study
Naval Activities
Local Battalion Scheduled to Visit
Operations in Navy Yard and
Elsewhere in D. G..

this was all the more significant be-
cause of the fact that it jumped up
from thirty-fourth place over the year
previous. Both officers and men feel
that If they can jump that much in one \
year, they can, by concentration on the
preparatory work, bring the organiza-
ton up six places and thus capture
the trophy donated by the United
States Naval Reserve officers Associa-
ton which is awarded each year to
the battalion having the highest fig
ure of merit as a result Of the tests.
As cruise attendance counts high
in the marks given as result Of the
annual inspection, the local Reservists
believe that they have firm grip
on first place this year because they
cruised nearly 100 per cent of both
officers and men, which, for the local
Reserve, establishes a record in this
field. Furthermore, the drill attend
ance, which all counts high, is show
ing up well since the annual cruises.
Glass A drills for the Naval Com
munications Reserve were started last
week, it was announced. Ensign Gal
lery has been designated operations
| officer, and it was announced to the
division that at least 10 different op-
orators must participate in class A
drills each quarter.
While the communications reserv-
lists were taking a week end cruise
down the Potomac on the Reserves
training launch, they sighted an up
turned motor boat, with four men
clinging to 1t. They headed for the
launch, rescued the men, took the
boat in tow and proceeded to the
Washington Navy Yard. where the
survivors were given medical attention.
After participating in the rescue. the
reservists resumed their voyage down
the Potomac to Colonial Beach.
Men Urged to Apply.
Officers and men of the communica-
tions divisions are being urged by their
commander, Lieut.. j. H. Nicholson, to
apply for the cruise which the battle
ship Wyoming will make to Guantan-
amo, Cuba, beginning at Philadelphia
Pa, on October 2 and returning on
October Is. 1t was said that special
training will be given on this cruise,
and while the officers and men volun-
teering to go will not receive any pay,
there will not be any expense, as pri-
vate transportation will be furnished
between Washington and Philadelphia
Raymond Benedict Krlm, 3614
Connecticut avenue, has been enrolled
as lieutenant, junior grade, In the
Civil Engineering Corps of the Volun-
teer Reserve. He was born in New
York in 1910, the department an
nounced, receiving the degree of civil
engineer from Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute in 1881. He has miscellane-
Gus experience from July, 1881, to Sep
tember, 1882; from September, 1882,
to July, 1885, he was employed by the
City OF Beacon, N. Y; from November
1888, to August, 1885, he was employed
by the United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey; during August to Octo-
Der, 1885, he was with the United
States engineer Office at Walton, N. Y,
and since October, 1895, he has been
with the United States Bureau of
Public Roads here.
recommendations have been made
to the Navy Department that steps be
taken to require that credit for drill
attendance be given on the fitness re-
ports Of officers Of the Volunteer Ma
val Reserve. These offers are not re-
quired to attend drills with the neet
reservists. but many Of them do 80
voluntarily and it is believed that a
record should be made of this attend
ance.
Recommendations also were made
that the uniform regulations be so
clarified as to prohibit the wearing
of the Navy uniform by the officers and
men of the several State naval militia
organizations, IN ranks and rates for
which they have not been commits
stoned or appointed as members of
the Naval Reserve. The Naval Re-
serve uniform, it was added, should
be worn only on authorized Naval Re-
serve occasions