Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

Of the cruises should extend over
J the end of any calendar month, az
many business houses require that
all of their personnel even during
the vacation period, be In their offlces
at this period
The department has already an
| nouDced the annual cruises for 1926.
| but the resolution requested that the
recommendation apply to these cruises,
all of which start on Thursday. Com
pliance with the Reserve officers
| recommendation will mean an en-
| tire change of the schedules for tax
| ing out to sea all of the reserViSts,
but Capt. Scott promised that he
would take the matter up promptly to
ascertain what could be done.
| The convention also adoped reso-
| luton providing that no funds ap-
propriated for the Naval Reserve
| the Navy which is not available at
all times for the training of the re-
serves. 1t also urged, by resolution,
that all station ships which are vital
| to the success of the Naval Reserve
be ieft on their assignments by the
| Navy Department, and that II there
are units having such ships but which
are not making full use OF them they
| should be urged TO do SO. and If this
|
withdrawn from these units only and
that il not result in d policy of with
drawing all station ships.
| Maintenance OF reserve units at re-
! quired strength and held to strict com
| plIance with the department drlll
! regulations also was urged, with the
| proViso that if any unit did not so
| maintain its efficiency 1t should be
! dlSLa nded, so that the unit could be
| stat.t- cd 70, nj haI where
men We're on the waiting list. To have
! inefficient units on paper, IL was
! pointed out. struck at the very life
! of the reserve in its efforts TO build
! up to an efficient force.
| 1t also resolved that medical officers
! of the reserve should be given the
| same authority TO examine personnel
| as are officers of the Regular Navy.
particularly where the latter We're not
! available. 1t was pointed out that in
| time of war these reserve surgeons
| perform the same duty of the regu-
! lars, and that in time of peace they
should be allowed the same authority.
Bands for reserve organizations also
We're requested as an important adj
| junct in keeping up the morale of the
| men and maintaining interest.
The association opposed the mark
ing of examination papers of officers
that district boards be appointed for
this purpose. Those in Washington,
II was pointed out. are not familiar
with the personal qualifications of
| prospective officers. and do not give
any consideration to previous expert
ence or efficiency of an officer and hts
value to his orga nization.
Another thorn in the side of the re-
| serve was touched upon by the re-
nrlirnnNnrNt Of ha hnf ar
GERS of the volunteer reserve, if they
transfer 10 the fleet reserve, even
though OF high rank take the
rank of ensign and go to the bottom
of the single precedence list. 1t was
pointed out that this was a discrimina-
ton against many loyal reserve OFF,
GERS. The association recommended
that when transfers are made the
officers only be required TO go to the
bottom of the list of officers In the
grade which they are holding.
The present reserve regulations, IT
also was pointed out, were drawn up
without officers in the field and in
close contact with f1ourishing organi-
cations present. and because of that
fact 1t already has been found neces-
sary TO make certain changes in them.
To avoid such a condition in the fu-
ture the reserve officers recommended
that a board of naval reserve officers
he appointed by the Secretary of the
Navy TO meet in Washington twice a
year for the purpose OF bringing to
Washington close contact with the
organizations in the field and that no
changes be made in the regulations
until the board has had an opportu-
nifty to meet and discuss the matter.
II was requested that such board be
appointed in the very near future to
consider changes recommended at the
convention of last week.
The association rejected resolu-
ton opposing any of it's officers serv-
ing on active duty in the Navy De-
partment while holding officer posi-
tons i'll the association. 1t was
pointed out that circumstances may
arise in the future where the best
interests OF the reserve may conflict
with the declared policies of the de-
partment, which might make IT en-
barrasSins and might prove prejudi-
cial TO the interests Of the reserve
officers on active duty to urge con-
trary action.
Copies of all the resolutions adopt
ed We're ordered forwarded 10 the
Secretary of the Navy.
Following the adjournment OF the
convention the following committee
called upon Secretary Wilbur: Comdr.
J. T. Nelson, Rear Admiral l.. NJ.
Josephthal, Lieut.. Comdr. Charles A
Nils, Capt. +. A. Evers. Comdr. A. II.
Woodbine, Comdr w. g. Allison.
Lieut.. II. ]. Nichols and Capt. G. T.
Macklin, the latter president of the
association.
The association held its annual
banquet at the New Willard, at which
addresses We're delivered by Secretary
Wilbur of the Navy Department,
Representative Burton L. French,
chairman OF the subcommittee on
naval appropriations; Rear Admiral
Thomas j. Sem, Z. s. ~; Rear Ad-
miral r. +. Forshew, Naval Militia,
New York; Rear Admiral L. NJ. Jo-
sephthal, Naval Militia. New York:
Capt. W. T. Cluverius. U. S. N; Capt
W. Pitt Scott, L. S. N, and Capt. ].
NJ. Enochs.
Announcement was made that the
Society of Veteran Officers of the Sd
ID. &. Infantry, held a the National
Guard Armory last Wednesday, the
following officers were unanimously
reelected: President. Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan; vice president, Lieut. Col
| George l.. TAFT: secretary-trea surer
| Mai. w. Laurence Hazard. and his
| torian, Maj. Alex Summers. This
organization is composed Of those Of
| fcers who served with the Sd D. C.
| Infantry on the Mexican border and
| in France during the World War.
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