Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

Lieuts. (Junior Grade H. L. Eimers
and Ralph H. Hudson have been re-
lieyed from the feet division activity
Of the I'd Fleet Division, United States
Naval Reserves of the District of
Columbia, for having failed to take
their annual training cruises at sea
aboard the u. S. destroyer Abel p.
Upshur. for the past two years, it was
said at local headquarters.
While it was indicated that there is
no disposition TO relieve officers who, for
personal reasons, miss one cruise, the
department does not look kindly on
having in the Fleet Reserve those who
miss two consecutive cruises. Efforts
were made by the local Reserve officials
to have the officers retained. but the
department disapproved of the recon-
mendation, and followed the recommen-
dalton of the commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard, and transferred
them to the volunteer branch. where
they are not required to drill and where
the annual cruising is not insisted upon.
Several officers, it was said. have been
drilling with the local organization, al
though not attached to the Fleet Re-
serve, and il is probable that two Of
them will be selected in the near future
for transfer to the I'd Division to
AL the places made vacant. One of
them probably will be Ensign Gordon
Reed, who has been ordered to cruise
on the U. S. S. Vestal, beginning last
week.
The following enlistmentS were re-
ported Henry II. Shugart, seaman
(second class, residing at 700 Sixth
street southwest, assigned to the I'd
Fleet Division, and Wilfred Wimbush,
a
class assigned to the Aviation Division.
Stanton Jahncke has been appointed
an ensign in the intelligence branch of
the Volunteer Reserve.
Wayne /. Summerville, seaman lst
Fleet Division, has been transferred TO
the Volunteer Reserve because of his
inability TO maintain efficiency, due to
his occupation.
The Bureau OF Navigation Of the
Navy Department has announced the
following changes relating to the pro-
motions of officers in the Fleet and Vol
unteer Naval Reserve: Promotion Of
officers to the rank or grade of COM
mander and above will be made in
accordance with article H-1214.
All officers of the Fleet and Volun-
teer Naval Reserve below the grade of
lieutenant commander will be promoted
n the order Of their seniority, provided
they have fulfilled IT,. requirements for
promotion in the re- pective grades in
Sne classes to which hey are assigned.
-line officers OF the. 1eet class will be
promoted in accordance with articles
H-25Ol and 2502 StSf and volunteer
officers, general or special service, will
become eligible for consideration for
promotion when the feet line officer
next senior becomes due Tor promotion.
An officer who failed 70 qualify for
promotion when due wiz be required
to take a REORGANIZATION for the same
grade or rank within T-eriod Of six
months and if he qualities IN the re-
examination, he will be prom 'ted with
out loss of precedence. II he fails to
qualify. he may be discharged or, In
the discretion Of the bureau, retained
in his rank for a period not II ex-
cess Of three years. During this th-ee-
year period, should he qualify, he may
be promoted in accordance with pare
graphs and 3, but his date OF pre-.
cedence in the higher grade shall mol
be earlier than the date Of his quail.
4acation therefor. If at the end OF