Evening star., 1914-11-22
the present season will be thoroughly

the present season will be thoroughly
thrashed out.
most enthusiastic workers for the
athletic end, urged that every man of
the division who wished to participate
In the athletics should be present
Monday evening and participate in the
deliberations of the association.
The following men informed Presl-
dent Platz that they desired to partici-
pate in the athletics: ]. T. Robey, E.
NJ. Fardley. ]. L. Hamel, J. c. Eller,
J. NJ. Lynch, A. H. Truxes. H. V. Hay
Dodge. w. H. Harrington, F. CARRIERS,
L. B. Miller and A. Shearer.
So enthusiastic were the men of the
Naval Battalion over the last dance,
which they gave in honor of the as
sitant secretary of the navy, that they
are anxious to give another one. When
the men were asked their desires last
Thursday night by Lieut.. Frank w.
sigourney, executive ] officer. n ,as.,to as to
dance, they stepped out to man.
The date was fixed for December 10,
and it is to be an inspection and dance
in honor of Lieut.. Col. A. L. Parmenter.
y. S. A.. adJutant general. District Of
Columbia militia. who has done much
in aiding the battalion to reach its
present efficiency, and the officers and
men have taken this means of express
ing their appreciation. They are anxious
to show the adjutant general what they
have been able to do, with his help.
Although the u S. Sylvia. training
ship of the local naval militia, will not
make a cruise today, 1t is proposed to
morning at o'clock and to proceed to
Colonial Beach, Va. where the men
will be given shore liberty. At Colonial
Beach dance will be rendered to the
officers and men by one OF the hotel
owners there.
The plans provide for the ship to re-
turn to her dock the following Sun
day night.
Owing to the fact that Thursday is
THANKSGIVING there will be no drill
at the naval militia armory Thursday
night.
Under the system of examinations for
naval militia officers agreed to oy me
naval militia general board and officers
of the regular naval establishment,
commits s' n in the naval militia VIII IN
dicate that its holder is qualified to
serve in the regular navy IN the event
effect the naval militia officers Will be-
come reserve office cers for the regu ar
navy. Even the officers now in the nat al
militia must pass an examination. ac-
cording to the Navy Department regu-
Iations, if they expect to hold their COM
missions after February 19. 1917.
During the intervening period. naval
militia officers will have opportunity TO
study under the direction of officers
of The navy detailed as INSPECTOR
instructors with the militia. course
Of study is being prerared IN the
office of naval militia affairs at the
Navy DEPARTMENT. and shortly Will be
submitted to the Secretary OF the navy
for his approval. It is planned to maze
the course of study completed by the
time officers OF the navy are assigned
to the militia. j.
Although the details of system OF
examination for promotion have not been
worked out completely, in all probability
officers will be DESIGNATED by the gov
ernors of the various states having
naval militia. and before officers are Is
sued new commissions or promoted they
must pass the required examination.
Under the new naval militia law the
naval militia is more completely under
the control of the Navy Department
than the militia land forces are under
the War DEPARTMENT. The law auto
naticallv will bring the naval militia
into the navy when var is declared and
give it an opportunity for real service.
Later the questions of examinations
for warrant and petty officers Will be
taken up, and it is nrnncsed to encour-
age warrant officers and enlisted men to
Study for commissions in their organi-
cations.