Evening star., 1938-09-18
CADET VACANCIES
MUCH IN DEMAND
Local Reserve Battalion Has
Largest Annapolis Quota
In History.

Largest Annapolis Quota
In History.
The 1st Battalion, District Naval
Reserves, has the largest group OF
aspirants to appointments to the
United States Naval Academy 1t has
ever been called upon to train. The
increase has been particularly no.
ticeable since the passage Of the new
Naval Reserve Act, which increased
the number of enlisted men allowed
10 be appointed each year to SO.
According to Ensign H. Arthur La
mar, in charge of the provisional
division into which the young students
have been formed, there are SO men
In the division, and it is expected some
others will be transferred from the
other divisions within short time.
Under the plan of 1t. James E.
-eullivan, commander of the battalion,
all of the applicants for Naval
Academy appointment are mustered
into one division and given special
training. Ensign Lamar has taken
special course in the advanced course
for seamen provided for student off,
GERS at the United States Naval Train
ing Station at Newport, R. I.
The students did not participate in
the annual cruise of the battalion,
but were kept here to continue their
with their studies. Because of the
size of the provisional division, it is
probable another drill night will have
to be assigned them. The armory,
under ordinary conditions, Is very
crowded and to add another division
Of 100 men makes it almost impossible
to conduct either classes or drill hall
instruction.
Provisional petty officers will be
selected to complete the organization
Of the drilling divisions. The first
appointment has been made. He Is
Donald F. Patterson, son Of Comdr.
D. F. Patterson, u s. NJ, now on
duty in the Bureau Of Navigation of
Navy Department. He is the chief
apprentice petty officer, and by the
middle of next month it is expected
to have more appointed so that the
division can fully function.
Appointments to the academy are
restricted to enlisted men who have
served at least one year in the reserve
ct the time they enter the academy.
The next class will enter on July /.
Ensign Robert H. Kuppers, Supply
-. Corps, has completed his professional
examinations for transfer to general
service. He has been on active duty
for three weeks with the supply officer
Of the Washington Navy Yard.
Station NED, of the Naval Commun-
ication Reserve. has been designated
as one of Is stations throughout the
country to be included in the national
drill network. Another Reserve sta
ton here, NDN, has been included
In the alternate control stations.
Another Reserve radio station has
been authorized for the Naval Reserve
The Naval Communications Division
has been making full use Of the train
ing launch assigned to the local or
~ganization. The vessel went out last
week end to Colonial Beach, when the
communications men were given full
opportunity to learn something Of the
operation Of surface ships.
The battalion will return next FRI
day. The Texas Is scheduled to steam
into the Philadelphia Navy Yard in
time for the men to be brought here
by special train and returned to an
1nactive-duty status on that day.
Oflcials at the Reserve armory here
are awaiting word from It. w. C. Jen-
nings as to the number of men who
actually reported aboard the Texas and
also information as to the exact time
that the special train will arrive in
Washington, so that arrangements can
be made to handle the baggage.
The following changes in commits
stoned personnel have been announced: !:
d. Transfers to honorary retired list:
Comdrs. John ]. Roys, William c. New
ton. George w. Rowbottom and Albert
Swenson; 1t. Comdrs. Julius F. Block,
Herman j. Elson, Paul w. F. Hoffman,
Jacob H. Klein, jr.: L. D. Miller and
James F. Rose.
designations: 1t. Comdrs. Nils O.
Byland, o. o. Miller and R. G. Spur
ling; 1t. Herman E. Brown; Its q. g.
John c. Bates, Robert R. Brewin,
Charles B. Coughlin, Roy c. Curry,
Jack r. Lincke, Edward Macauley,
Thomas Mel. Saunders and Asa E.
Seeds; Ensigns Herbert c. Brook, Fred
v. Gardner, Maurice w. Hibschman,
'William w. Lennow, Carroll D. Muir
ply, jr; Harry F. Noyes, jr.; Robert G..
Redmayne, Ernest S. Tutten and Mel
win T. Young.
Discharges: It. Comdrs. John David
Curley and Allen M. Smythe, Its.
Morris Akelrod, John H. Benson, Arne
Berch, Frank H. Bulus, Donald G.
Davis, Joseph M. Weaver and Charles
r. Zeininger, Its. q. g. William
H. Collins, Michael Constantinoff,
Kenneth M. Ehret, Robert N. Eu-
bank and Royal Leonard, Ensigns
Raymond j. Biagi. Julian s. Bolick,
paul A. Caldwell, Henry J. D'Entre-
mont, Lester c. Geisel, Sherman E.
Lupton, Joseph o. Morris. James s.
Plummer, Peter C. G. Quist, George
c. Rojan, Joseph w. Schelling and
Lawrence A. Young.
The board Of officers appointed to
conduct examinations Of enlisted men
of the various divisions who have
been recommended for promotion is
planning to inaugurate its sessions as
soon as the battalion returns. It was
reported q large number Of men have
served the requisite time and have ac-
uuired the necessary training to make
them eligible for promotion IN the
petty oficer line and that they have
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