Evening star., 1939-05-14

tirely of these young men, who now
are awaiting the marking of the
examination papers to determine
whether they will go to the acad-
emy in July. The Reserve at large
has so appointments to the acad-
emy, and it is hoped that the local
battalion will retain its previous rec
ord Of capturing most of the ap-
pointments. In addition to this num-
ber the Reservists also get all ap-
pointments not filled by the en-
listed men of the Regular Establish
ment.
During the voyage Ensign Lamar
took the vessel into Dahlgren, Va,
to permit the aspirant naval officers
to inspect the Naval Proving
Grounds. where the big guns of the
service are tested.
1t. James E. Sullivan, retiring
commander of the local battalion
was the guest of honor last week at
a dinner rendered him by the Off
GERS of the battalion at the Raleigh
Hotel. He has been placed on the
Volunteer Reserve list, upon his own
request. 1t. E. C. Carusi and En-
sign H. Arthur Lamar were in charge
of the arrangements.
The success of the operations of
the Naval Communications Reserve
has been pointed out to local Reserv-
lists by 1t. M. Weinstock, second in
command of the local communica-
tions division About 10 years ago,
he said. the Navy Department en-
barked on an experiment to deter
mine If it were possible to develop
a reserve of radio operators on a
volunteer basis without pay, trained
by radio net which covered the
United States. The experiment, he
said, has proved successful beyond
expectation and now there are 5088
on the Volunteer Communications
Reserve list.
In preparation of the annual
cruise this year aboard three de-
stroyers of the Atlantic Training
Squadron the personnel is being
given inoculat tions and vaccinations
which all must have before they can
make the cruise.
Further preparations for the
cruise include the examinations of
a number of enlisted men for pro-
motion. The Examining Board has
been ordered to hold meetings each
Tuesday evening.
Efforts are being made by the
Navy Department to provide train
ing courses for enlisted men as
rapidly as possible. 1t was pointed
out that the new allowance of
courses for naval districts contem-
plates that each organiza ton of the
Organized Reserve receive one
course for each rating of four men
In such rating, the allowance being
for the organization as whole and
not for each separate division. To
this has been added a number of
courses for the naval communica-
ton Reserve and for men of classes
vi and W. associated with organi-
cations of the Organized Reserve,
the additional number of the vari-
GUS rating courses being apportioned
among the various districts proper
tionately to the number of men of
classes vi and V-3 on the rolls of
the various districts.
1t was pointed out. however, that
courses are not Immediately avail
able to the bureau for filling these
new allowances. They will become
available only as fast as new courses
are printed, at which time district
shortages in the various courses will
be filled 1t was added that since
courses for any rating are not re-
printed oftener than at siX-year in
tervals, such requirements for any
course may not be expected for six
years after receipt of the last supply
The following courses are to be
issued only to those organizations
in charge of responsible officer
who will be held accountable: All
radio ratings. all electrician mate
ratings and all gunners' mate rat
ings. Each course is to be used by
at least four men, being reissued
time and again until no longer
usable.