Evening star., 1940-05-12

that in accordance with the wishes
of the director of Naval Reserve at
the Navy Department the type Of
active duty for officers previously
scheduled to be held at the Wash
ington Navy Yard has been changed
so that such officers must take the
duty aboard destroyers operating
out of the Naval Operating Base at
Hampton Roads, Va. He said that
those officers who have requested
active duty under the previous stip-
ulation that it was to be taken at
the local yard, should Immediately
contact the Naval Reserve Head
quarters in the yard if they desire
to modify their requests, so as to
take duty afloat aboard the neu-
trality patrol destroyers and make
arrangements for a time for report
ing that will be convenient for them
1t. Weinstock also stated that
active duty is available to both
officers and enlisted men of the
Communications Reserve for the
duration of the national emergency,
not to exceed one year, aboard yes
sells OF the neutrality patrol. He
added that a few vacancies also
exist in the "Inshore Patrol" for
the same period.
Funds have been allocated to the
Washington Navy Yard for the in
stallation of radio telephone and
code transmitter aboard the train
ing ship Of the local patrol. The
equipment was obtained some time
ago, but there were no funds allo-
Gated for its installation by the yard
forces. With this detail overcome
it was said that the equipment will
be installed and the tests completed
by June l.
When this equipment is aboard,
the training ship will be able to
keep constantly in contact with
the Navy Yard while it is cruis-
ing on the Potomac River and
Chesapeake Bay during the sum-
mer months.
Pointing that the standing of the
Communications Division Is de-
| pendent upon the attendance at
the annual inspection to be held
on the night of May %, 1t. M. Wein-
stock made personal plea to every
member of the division to make ar
rangements to participate in this
inspection.
The officers of the Supply Corps
Reserve have led the way in this
district in forming study group
to familiarize themselves with the
highly specialized and technical
duties which they would be re-
quired to perform If they were
called to active duty, and also to
prepare themselves for professional
examinations required of Naval Re-
serve officers for promotion.
1t. Godfrey v. Wickware, Naval
Reserve Supply Corps, has been au-
thorized by the commandant of
the Washington Navy Yard to con-
duct this group which holds weekly
meetings in the Offices of the United
States Civil Service Commission. 1t.
Thomas j. Montgomery, U. 8. NJ,
attached to the Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts, Navy Depart
ment, and 1t. F. w. Hatfield, repre-
senting the District of Naval Re-
serve; Comdr. B. McCrary, U. s. N,
director of Naval Reserve affairs in
this area, have given talks to the
group.
The following officers Of the Re-
serve Supply Corps are taking adj
vantage of the course of study and
all have expressed enthusiasm over
the opportunity thus afforded to
acquire practical knowledge of their
duties: 1t. Comdr. Charles N. Grit
fin, Its. George H. Happ, F. NJ.
johnson, G. E. Mann, B. D. Seeley,
r. w. Yeomans; Its. q. g. s.
r. Pryor and A. G. Zenoff; En-
signs J. H. Alexander, Charles A..
Appleby, J. T. Dixon. g. T. Korink,
G. A. Slater. jr., and J: r. Watson.