Evening star., 1938-11-27
Naval Reserve Head
Spurs Divisions
To Top Rank
Personnel Urged to
Attend Each Drill
Until Inspection

Admonishing members of the LIST
Battalion, District Naval Reserve,
that first place among the battalions
Of the country now Is within their
grasp, 1t. James E. Sullivan. COM
mander, also told them that from
now on every man must attend
every drill and he must learn
everything possible concerning their
respective Jobs.
1nasmuch as the cruise has been
completed, he said. 1t is necessary
that all hands make every possible
effort to be fully acquainted with
the details Of his rating and par
ticularly with his duties at each
drill. This, he added, combined
with regular drill attendance, can
have but one result, namely, a
smart sea-going organization, the
object Of united efforts of all con-
cerned. He told them that smart
organization is bound to impress
the inspection board. which is to
visit the local battalion shortly after
the first Of the year.
For their guidance he announced
the relative weights given by the
inspection board on each activity
marked, and cites the markings
given for the year just closed. He
pointed out that for inspection at
tendance weight of so is given,
cruise attendance 66. general ap-
pearance 4, mobilization efficiency
4, drills 4, instruction 4, drill at
tendance 100 per cent and final
merit 100 per cent. These are the
maximum marks for each Of the
subjects listed.
In the order in which they are
given above the 1st Division received
the following markings: 81, "a, 34.
3.34. BAT. 3.3. 94.18. 8674; I'd Divi-
sion. 81. 81. 3.2. 298, 343. 3.13. 87.70,
1888; Sd Division, 81, so. 3.3, 3.33,
3.48. 3.35, 9299, 87.27. This gave
the entire battalion a final merit
mark of 1855.
In this connection the battalion
commander called attention to the
fact that the battalion which stood
first attained a mark of 1855.
whereas the division standing first
was assigned mark of 9183. On
this basis. he said, all three divi-
slons did unusually we'll, but better
showing is anticipated for the cur
rent year in view of the excellent
performance of the entire battalion
on the annual cruise and in light
of the new system of rating Reserve
organizations. This is to the effect
that the marks will be given the
following weights at the approach
ing annual inspection: Attendance
on cruise. 8; preparation for cruise
8: efficiency of officers on cruise, 8:
efilclency of men on cruise. 8: con-
duct of drills on cruise, 8; target
practice. 10, making a total mark
for the cruise of So For perform
ance at the annual inspection a
mark OF 35 for the whole unit has
been assigned and drill attendance
Tor the year Is. making a total mark
for the efficiency report of 100
From the above, he said. it will be
noted that the performance of a
unit on the cruise has been assigned
much higher factor than hereto
fore, for out Of a possible score of
lO0. the cruise is assigned a factor
of so.
1t. j. H. Nicholson commanding
the Naval Communications Reserve.
has just promulgated detailed pro-
gram giving the duty of each officer
and man connected with this outfit.
The Institutional officer has one of
the big tasks of providing for the
class instruction, as we'll as the ar
rangement of inspection trips for the
members of the command to such
activities as destroyers or other
naval craft that may be in the
Washington Navy Yard; trips to the
Navy Department, radio central,
Bellevue Radio. Arlington Radio,
Annapolis Radio, Naval Observa tory
time signals, Navy Compass Station.
He also is to handle and grade all
examination papers for a change in
rating for enlisted men and is to ar
range for an occasional speaker dur
ing the active drilling season to talk
on naval or naval radio topics.
Assignments of officers in this
unit have been announced as fol-
lows: 1t. M. Weinstock, executive
officer: Ensign R. A. Gallery, opera
tions officer; 1t. E. w. Lovejoy, in.
struction officer; 1t H. B. Pollock,
personnel officer; 1t. g. g. r.
D. Simpson. material officer; En-
sign F. Schiller, supply officer: 1t.
Comdr. S. A. Greenleaf, 1t. E. N.
Dingley, 1t. q. g. B. E. Stahl, NAA
operating staff; 1t. ]. M. Fewell. En-
sign j. M. Chamberlain, navigation;
1t. q. g. w. B. Wells, radio theory;
1t. q. g. L. T. Bourland, Ensign
E. B. Reddington, Chief Radio Elec-
trician D. j. DetWiler, radio drills.
The following are on the unas-
signed list of the unit: 1t. Comdr.
T. A. M. Craven, member of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion; 1t. Comdr. P. Goldsborough,
1t. G. C. Gross, Its. q. g. H.
D. Sonneman, w. Mason and c.
w. Jones; Ensigns N. A. Atwood, P.
E. Savonis, p. H. Currier and E. p.
Heatwole.
1t. q. g. R. D. Simpson has
been assigned to command unit
l, Ensign j. M. Chamberlain unit
and Chief Radio Electrician D. J.
DetWiler unit 3.
Members of the communications
unit have been instructed that all
are expected to participate on the
regular Tuesday evening drills over
their own radio stations. Those not
having a licensed amateur station
or whose stations are imperative
are requested to participate from the
station located at the Reserve
Armory in the Washington Navy
Yard. They have been instructed
that on the frequency assigned for
this purpose they must use only
strictly naval procedure, and it must
be brief.