Evening star., 1926-05-09

stroyers. which she will join when she
takes out the local Reserves for their
annual periods Of sea training. 1t is
expected that the vessel Will be at
Norfolk about five days.
Members Of the Reserve have been
invited by Lieut.. Comdr. Wolf. her
skipper, to make the trip. They Will
receive no pay, but will be subsisted
during the period she is in for over
haul, and it is expected that a. num-
ber of them will take advantage OF
this opportunity to acquaint them.
selves with the workings or one OF
these fast naval vessels The vessei
when not on training duty only mas a
skeleton crew, and it will be necessary
to augment it to some extent Tor the
VOYAGE to and from Norfolk.
Officers of the local Reserve are CIV
ing some consideration to the 1act
that the Baltimore, Md, reserves nave
been assigned to take their annuat
cruise aboard the local training ship
at the same time the District Reserves
are out. The principal matter Of con
Germ is whether the officers and men
of the local Reserve can be accommo-
dated on the vessel If the other outfit
Is allowed to go, and whether or not
some Of them will be denied a cruise
this year. because of this condltlon.
The particular concern Is about the
officers Should the boat be given
over entirely TO the local Reserves,
they can only cruise 10 officers, less
than the number now actively en-
gagged in drill there, but should the
Baltimore contingent send over halr
the number of officers. 1t will prevent
seven other local officers from taking
their annual cruise, which they are
required by law to make in order to
maintain their efficiency as Reserve
officers.
Aside from the officers actively drill.
ing with the local Reserve, there are
several officers Of the so-called Volun'
teer Reserve, not required to drill, VINO
want to make their annual cruises.
If the active officers cannot take the
cruises because Of lack of facilities, 1t
Is felt quite certain it is said. that the
other officers will be denied the oppor-
tunity.
It is probable that the matter will
be taken up with the Navy Depart
ment to ascertain the status Of the
Cuesion as quickly as possible, be-
cause of the TACT that the Reserve Of
ficers must make plans for their vaca-
tions with their civilian employers
some time ahead Of the cruises.
In view Of the fact that the highest
rank attainable in peace by officers
of the Naval Reserve is that of lieu
tenant commander, it has been the pol
lev of the Bureau of Engineering to
recommend for that grade only appll-
cants whose professional attainments
in civil life manifestly entitle them to
such a position Of whose previous
rank in the Navy has justified such
a recommendation.
Applicants whose previous commits
stoned rank or whose prominence In
their profession has justified their ap-
pointment, but not in the highest
grade open to them, have been recon-
mended for Eeutenants, lieutenants,
junior grade, and ensigns. The quail
ficationS for promotion to any grade
have been considered Identical with
those which would justify an orig
inal appointment in that grade. 1t Is
considered desirable that the rank or
lieutenant commander in the Reserve
be reserved for men who are leaders
in their profession or for officers whose
technical education and experience in
dicate their ability to perform the
most important duties Of special en-
gineering service.
The recent policy OF the Bureau OF
Medicine and Surgery Of finding ofti.
GERS physically disqualified for general
duty. but qualified for special duty.
has resulted in the application OF
many officers of the Reserve, upon
being found physically disqualified
for promotion as general service Off
GERS, for appointment as special serv-
ice officers. Such appointments have
on several occasions been followed by