Evening star., 1941-04-20


were not a great number of experts
in the division, as most of the per-
sonnel was made up of amateur
radiomen. These have been so
scarce that practically every man
of the local communications di-
vision has been called into the
seyyice and no real effort has been
made to enlist any more in this
division here to serve as replace
ments. However, the department
has made several calls for additional
quotas, even of men without any
experience, because plans have been
effected for training them at the
communications schools of the Reg
ular service.
In connection with the call for
cable operators it was announced
that the requirements for original
enlistment as chief telegrapher for
cable duty are two letters of recon-
mendation from authoritative en-
ployers including present employer;
familiarity with and experience in
the use of all types of transmitting,
recording, transcribing and asso-
ciated equipment used in transmits
sions and reception of cable dis
patches; experience in material
maintenance of such equipment;
knowledge and experience in adjust
ment of power supplies, boosters
and associated equipment used in
relay and transfer stations; knowl-
edge of international laws and
agreements relating to cable traffic
and minimum five years in expert
ence as cable operators, 212 years of
which must have been in a super
visory capacity.
Requirements for enlistment as
first class telegrapher are employers
letters of recommendation. including
one from present employer; be ar
expert transmitting and recording
| operator with a minimum of three
years experience, one year Of which
must have been in a supervisory
capacity, either at a traffic station
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Second class telegraphers also mus
have two letters of recommendation
from employers, including one from
present employer; one years expert
ence as operator or material me
chanic and qualifications as a cabl,
operator at the minimum speed
required for employment by CONNER
cial companies. Gable operators wit
are not yet fully qualified by ex
perience, it was said, are eligible TO
telegrapher third class.
Infantry drill occupied a larg
part of the work of the member
of the two divisions of the loca
battalion last week. They were giver
a brisk drill in the streets within
the confines of the Navy Yard res
ervation, to keep them in trim TO
sea service, or for duty as coasta
defense units if it should be decided
to transfer them to this duty. Par
of the drill was given over to groul
instruction, in deck seamanshir
signaling and other shipboard train
ing.
The two Naval Academy candidate
divisions. two from this city ant
one from Baltimore, are preparing
to take the competitive tests to pro
vide the list from which selections
will be made to fill the quota of 10t
to go to the Naval School on July
from the Naval Reserve, with pos
sibility that they might get larger
number because Of the fact tha'
the Navy may not be able to fl
its quota from the ranks.
The Naval Reserve Division of the
Navy Department is pondering tht
question as to what will be done il
the way of changing the regulation
| so that candidates for 1912 ma,
qualify for entrance into the Acad
emy. Under the present regulation
the men are required to serve will
an active unit for a year and the,
must attend a fixed minimum mum
ber of drills. But if the organized
units are ordered into the service
as might be expected if the emer
gency continues, there would be NJ
divisions with which they could drill
in order to comply with the re
quirements as at present outlined.
1t was said the Reserve Bureau
may be ready to make a recon
mendation for the changes durinI
the current week. Some of the dela,
is attributed to the fact that tn,
officers who have been considerin.
the problem have been tied up Will
meetings of the Naval Reserve Polio,
Board.