Evening star., 1928-04-08
DC. Naval Reserve S


on June 30 for the annual training
cruises Of the Naval Reseryists.
The rest of the plant worked wen,
according to those aboard, and the YES
sci, although having been out OF COM
mission for MANY months, was found in
fine shape. Tt had been preserved from
deterioration by the application OF hard
grease inside and outside the mach1n-
cry, and in order to get her ready fer
sea practically every part OF the two
engines had TO be taken out and the
grease cleaned of by steam. This took
many days of hard work on the part OF
the crew, but the local battalion has
profted by having a modern vessel
ready for many days Of steaming dur
ing the Summer months.
The battalion basket ball team, IL vas
announced, has just closed successful
season, having played total Of 20
games and won IL. A report made TO
Comdr Smith shows that the organiza-
ton, although new. went up against
teams Of long training with excellent
results. Ensign j. z. Sullivan Is in
charge Of the teams activities, with r.
L. Boyd, fireman third class, captain,
and Walter J. Bose, fireman third
class, manager These reported that
the outfit received fine support from
the battalion as a whole, and many Of
the members attended the various
games. The local battalion is without
a drill hall, and so held its practice In
the Hines Junior High School.
Lieut.. Corndr. Frederick L. Nudge,
Volunteer Reserve, is the only local Re
serve officer 10 apply for permission TO
take the cruise with the Battle Fleet
from San Diego to Hawaii, beginning
this month. Condr. Nudge has been
connected with Reserve activities for
number OF years, having been an oficer
in the pre-war District Of Columbia
Naval Militia, when it was a part Of the
National Guard of the District of Co
Iumbia Few applicants for this oppOE-
tunity to serve in the feet have been
received, according 70 officers, because
of the fact that those v'1o want 10 70
must pay their expenses to and from
San Diego and possibly their expenses
from Hawaii back TO the States.
Albert G.. Burgess. fireman third
class, and Carl G. F5ske. fireman (frst
class, have been relieved from perrna-
nent active duty as ship keepers aboard
the destroyer Abel p. upshur. They
are members of the Second Fleet DfTi-
sion. Burgess took the permanent duty
only for the purpose Of assisting IN
taking the former training ship, the
Allen. from her to Philadelphia and
placing her out Of commission and pIac-
ing the UpShur IN commission ana re-
turning her here as training ship. -
Lieut.. Charles A Rowe, 294 Sta,
| Building has been commissioned in the
Volunteer Naval Reserve.
| Ensign Charles C. Ward. Fleet Ayia-
| ton Reserve. has been assigned 70 take
| Is days of fight training at the United
States Naval Air Station at AnacoStias
| Ensign Robert L. Earl has been or
1 al the Naval Air Station at ;AnacoStia.
/ Lieut. Junior grade) Walter. A.
| Brooke. Aviation Fleet Reserve. has been
ordered to the United States Naval Air
/ Station at Anacostia for 30 days OF
/ fight training. which is TO be completed
April 80. He recently was assigned here
from Richmond. Va
The Fleet Aviation Division which Is
now Quartered at the air station at Ana-
costa viii be given its annual inspec-
ton by the Navy Department board
| May I6
Ensign John q. CIeland has been sp-
| pointed in the Volunteer Reserve for
general service and for both deck and
engineering duties. He is graduate Of
the United States Naval Academy and
/ lives at 1901 Argonne place.
The local battalion has received the
record of Ledie c. Patterson, chief piar-
macist's mate. from the 5th Naval Dis
/ trict. at Norfolk. Va. He has served 20
years in the Regular establishment.
The local headquarters has trans
| ferred the record Of Thomas w Bcu-
| CHAM. yeonan first claSsl, from here 70
| the 5th Naval District, az Norfolk. the
man having moved 70 Potecaci. ". G.
! He has is years of service in the Reg
ular Navy
Lieut.. Junior grade} A. P. TalIa-
ferro. Aviation Reserve General Serv-
| ice, has been granted permission 10 take
Is days of training at the Naval Air
Station at Sand Point. wash Ie was
said as battalion headquarters that he
Is attached to the Aviation Service Of
the Department Of Commerce, and now
Is in the State Of washington on duty.
In order to obtain the best busler FOR
the battalion. a contest was held at driA
Monday night. The entire battalion
was drawn UP, and four contestants
we're placed out Of sight and direc4ed
each TO blow series Of calls. When
the blowing had been completed the
battalion was directed To show its selee-
! ton by each man raising his rifle when
the contestants number was called.
When No. ? was called the entire bat
talon presented arms. and ii was dis
closed then that the best man was
James F. Meline. seaman ,lsecend CLASH.
He was appointed battalion ougler ny
LIEUT. Comdr. Smith