Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
y. G. Naval Reserve

fof the present efIiciency Is due TO bis
efforts Ia the department, having, Is ne
does, the viewpoint OF the Reserve ano
| the Regular establishment.
Lieut.. Comdr. Harry j. Nichols, ex-
ecutive of7cer Of the local battalion,
said that the annual inspection OF the
local unit by board of regular naval
officers win be held In the early part
Of May and that active preparations
now are being made to train the men
SC that when the final report Is MADE
the local divisions will be- high up on
the List OF Reserve organizations q tne
Every effort win be made. It was con-
tinued, to capture at least one of The
two trophies donated by the United
States Naval Reserve Ofhcers' Associa-
ton for presentation to the units OBJ
tanning the highest figure Of merit at
the annual inspections, one for the di-
vision and one for the battalion. q.
The United States destroyer Abel r.
upshur, training ship Of the local bat
talon, now In Norfolk undergoing its
annual overhaul at the navy yard, viii
be back here early next month. The
divisions composing the battalion imne-
diateiy. will begin an intensive period
Of training at all. naval emergency drills,
which . they will be required to 60
Through for the benefit of the regular
naval officers, who win make the in
spection. .,s.s
This fact alone Is expected to At the
local Reseryists to better pass through
an inspection than they have had be-
fore, as full month is expected to give
them plenty of time to acquaint Them
selves with the duties they viii be ex-
pected to perform.
While the deck divisions are going
through the emergency drills and the
battle drills, the engineer ratings, under
the direction Of Lieut.. Comdr. Lockhart,
will be given an intensive course OF In
struction in the engine and flre rooms
Of the vessel.
A change in the method Of writing
orders for Naval Reservists to participate
in the annual cruises has been ordered,
and it was explained by local officers
that this viii better enable the men to
obtain leave from their civil employ
ment. The orders formerly read: "Hav-
ing requested active duty" and when
these were shown to employers as au-
thority, the men were told that they
were issued because they had apparent
~ I6QuGStSU IL. III tllG OtIlGI kldIltl,
It was pointed out that every officer
and man is required to take the annual
period Of training at sea, or else be
shifted to the Volunteer Reserve. But
the law requires that man request
the duty. In other words, he must re-
quest it II he is to retain his place In
the active fleet Reserve. So that here
after the orders will read that the man
is ordered in accordance with regula-
tions.
The following enlisted in the Reserve
during the week, 1t was announced at
the battalion headquarters: william r.
Rudd, 1473 Meridian place, fireman,
third class, assigned to the I'd Fleet
Division: Carter r. Whitaker, 2115 O
street, fireman, third class, I'd Fleet
Division, and Herbert w. Irwin, 1915
Talbert street southeast, fireman, third
class, assigned to the Sd Fleet Division.
John Eden. chief torpedoman, who
moved from this city to Pennsylvania,
has been transferred to the 4th Naval
District, with headquarters at. Phila-
delphia, 1t was announced.