Evening star., 1928-10-28

Activities Of the United States Naval
Reserve Battalion of the District Of Co
lumbia centered last week In the cere-
monies held last night at the Armory in
connection with Navy day, when otncerS
and men gathered on an OF drill night
| for the purpose of focusing attention on
the Navy in general and the Reserves
in particular.
After the formal ceremonies, includ-
ing a brief drill, and an offer OF their
building for the inspection OF the
civilians who attended the ceremonies,
the evening was concluded with q series
of boxing and wrestling bouts and q
smoker, given by the enlisted men. un-
der the direction of Lieut.. Qunior
grade) H. o. Eimers of the 2nd Divi-
sion, athletics and ordnance ofncer OF
the battalion.
For the GOOD work done in preparation
| for this annual ceremony, Lieut.. Comdr.
Finney Bascom Smith, commander of
the local battalion, ordered that the re-
servists be relieved from drill tomorrow
night.
The Bureau of Navigation of the
Navy Department has called to the at
tention Of the comfnandant OF the local
navy yard, as well as commandants Of
other yards and stations, the require
ment that all men in the Reserve after
16 and 90 years of service in the Reg
ular Navy must take an examination,
physically, every four years. The state
ment is made that the bureau desires
to complete these examinations without
cost to the Government, as well as with
maximum inconvenience to the enlisted
men.
j. A. Dalkins, clerk in charge of the
local Naval Reserve headquarters, has
explained to the so-called F-4 reServiSts
residing here that 1t might appear from
first reading Of the letter from the
department that the bureau was trying
to save money at the expense OF the
enlisted men, but he pointed out that
the plan may work both ways. He said
that If it is necessary to order any men
to active duty for the purpose Of
physical examination the net pay re-
ceiyed for 16-year men will in no case
exceed $3.50, and for 20-year men SITE.
He explained that the men would re-
ceive fun days pay for reporting for
physical examination, but for that day
they would not receive retained pay. He
added that If it is necessary to order
men to duty for sthis examination the
men concerned would not have as much
latitude in the selection of time or place
of examination. They would probably
report at the navy yard hers during
regular working hours on any day dur
ing specified week.
However. he said that If they desire
to take this physical examination with
out causing the Government any ex.
penSe the authorization will permit
them to take the examination at sew
eral places. at convenient hours. and
will give them about nine months to
md time for the examination. He said
that he believed that most of the men
would prefer to have the examination
done at night. With this end In view
the medical officer Of the 1st Reserve
Battalion will be available for physical
examinations on Monday evenings at 8
o'clock at the Naval Reserve Armory in
the navy yard. He said that exannina-
ton by this offlcer Is preferable because
of the availability of the mems health
records, which are on file in that office.
However, he continued, those who find
| it more convenient could report to the
medical officer at the navy yard or to
the medical officer at the Navy recruit
ing station. These examinations would
have to be made in the day time.
Andrew G. Bragg. seaman, second
class. Sd Fleet Division, residing at 51S
Sixth street, has been transferred to the
Volunteer Reserve at his own request.
The following members of the Sd
Fleet Division have been ordered trans
| ferred to the Volunteer Reserve: Justice
NJ. Chambers, fireman, third class, 1910
Connecticut avenue; Emory w. Hart,
fireman, third class, 316 B street north
east! Leigh C. Kenyon, seaman, Sec
ond class. 1924 Eighth street northeast:
James e. Montague, fireman, third
class, 1918 Pennsylvania avenue south
| east.
Albert Donner, chief machinist's
mate, has been transferred to the 1st
Naval District, because he has moved
to Providence, r. !.
Robert B. Mcknight, seaman, second
class, Clifton Terrace, having moved to
Salt Lake City, Utah, has been trans
ferred from the Sd Fleet Division to
the Volunteer Reserve.
Michael r. Burrows, chief yeoman,
2131 F street, Sd Fleet Division, was