Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
D. E. NAVAL RESERVE

Statistics compiled at the headquar-
tiers OF the United States Naval Reserve
Battalion of the District Of Columbia
show that the local organization had
net gain of 81 men during the year.
The figures are being compiled for the
Navy Departments Reserve division.
On July /, 1927, there were SIS men
on the rolls of the local organization,
and the figures show that during the
year there were 80 enlistments, 9 re-
enlistments, Z four-year extensions and
l03 men received by transfer from other
Naval Reserve organizations in various
parts of the country. as well as from
the regular establishment. This gave
a total gain of 204.
However, there we're losses by dis
charge for the following reasons: Seven
to enlist in the regular establishment,
six TO enlist In the Coast Guard, one by
transfer to other classes Of the Reserve,
two to accept appointments in the
United States Naval Academy. and I'VE
TO accept promotion by commission
There were 81 discharged by reason Of
expiration Of enlistment, four were dis
charged as undesirable for the naval
service. 10 retirements, 80 transferred
! to other naval districts and four deaths,
a total loss Of i43.
During the year. the report shows,
80 enlisted men were advanced In rat
/ ing as result of examinations, % men
were recalled To indefinite active duty
| for other than training. 10 were re-
/ iieved from indefinite active duty. and
at the end OF the year SO remained on
! indefinite active duty.
| There were recalled to active duty
| for Is days of training during the year
| 1877, and 1879 released from active duty
| leaving SO remaining on active duty. 20 Of
! them now cruising on the destroyer
Abel p Upshur, and who will be re-
/ lieyed during the current fiscal year.
and aviators in training at various
naval air stations. There also were So
/ transfers during the year between the
various classes of which the Reserve is
| composed.
The 9th Naval District Headquar-
tiers, at Chicago, has informed the
commanding offlcer Of the local battal-
ion that Lieut. Nelson Thomas OF the
local battalion may be Accommodated
ing for Is days, beginning July g. The
Middle West citizen sailors are going
10 Philadelphia tJ board the destroyer
for their annual training cruise with
the Atlantic Scouting Eleet.
Active preparations now are being
made for the second teainlEg voyage Of
the u. s. Destroyer Abel p Upshur,
which now Is making her first training
cruise with members Of the local battal-
ion and the Baltimore Reserve Battalion
aboard The list Fleet Division. COM
manded by Lieut.. Harold r. Richard
son. viii make the neyt cruise. The
officers who have so far been definitely
assigned TO take this cruise. in addi-
ton 10 Lieut., Richardson, are Lieut..
Junior Grade. j. M. Feweli: Lieut.. Jun
,or Grade, Wilbert K. Locklin, and
Lieut.. Comdr A. Harrington, the latter
an engineering officer. The number Of
men OF this division who will make the
cruise is not yet definitely known, II
was said ut the battalion headquarters
Information also has been received
mere that the following officers OF thf
baltimore battalion will make the sec
and cruise with the District unit. Lieut.