Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
ID. C.. Naval Reserves

The third and last cruise of the sea-
son OF the LIST Battalion, United States
| Naval Reserves, of the District OF CO.
lumbia, started yesterday when the U. S.
destroyer Abel p. Upshur lett her berth
at the Washington Navy Yard and
steamed down the Potomac River The
vessel today is heading up the Atlantic
Coast for Newport, r. l., where tomor-
row she will join with the Atlantic
Scouting Fleet deStroyers to begin a
! week OF maneuverS and war games for
the purpose of training the Naval Re-
servists for service in the fleet during
! time of war;
After a week at sea cruising, basing
on Newport, the Upshur will be de-
tached Friday for the purpose Of going
to New York City, where the crew will
be given liberty Saturday and Sunday
Early Monday the ship will return to
Newport and after a brief period of
maneuvering will be detached so that
the gun crews may have their annual
target practice off the end of Long
Island, upon completion of which the
ship will head for her home port
The 1st Fleet Division is on the
present cruise. This division is com
manded by Lieut.. John M. Fewell, the
other offices of which are Lieuts. (junior
grade) B. M. Coleman and j. E. Sullivan
| and Ensign Edwin NJ Graham In adj
ditiOn to the fleet officers, Lieut. Paul v.
! Thompson of the Volunteer Reserve has
been ordered on duty on this cruise.
He Is an engineer officer and was for
meriy active in the local battalion. He
served on the Mediterranean anti-sub-
marine patrol during the World War
/ When the Upshur completes the voy-
age which started yesterday the vessel
Will be tied up at her Navy Yard
berth for the Winter, during which time
! the various divisions in the battalion
|
the weather becomes too inclement for
| outdoor drilling.
Both officers and men who returned
last week from the second cruise re-
ported that it was successful in every
| way. The gun crews are understood
| tc have made fine scores, but the re-
suit of the annual target competitions
will not be made public until the re-
| ports from the divisions in various
parts OF the country are compiled at
the Navy Department.
During the training period of the
| list Division the I'd and Sd Fleet Dir
visions will continue their regular
drilling at the armory, which i 10
4 Gated in the Washington Navy Yard.
| Schools will be organized, and the rou-
tine drill program for the Winter
months will be followed.
The following enlisted in the LIST
Fleet Division last week, it was an
nounced: John A. Meyer, fireman,
third class, 1248 Hamlin street north
east; Paul A. Profit seaman, second
class, TIA North Capitol street; James
B. Bair, seaman, second class, 1886 K
street; Carl g. Fiske, seaman. first
class, 4309 Thirteenth place northeast.
and Joseph E. Ward, officers cook,
third class, 526 Third Street southwest.
Comdr. ]. A. scoheld, for several
years in command Of the local Reserve
battalion, during the period of its reor-
ganization subsequent to the World
! War, is taking his annual cruise aboard
the U. S. S. Wilmette, on the Great
Lakes, 1t was announced at the local
Reserve headquarters. Comdr Scotield
now is on indefinite active duty in the
Naval Reserve Division of the Navy
Department.
Lieut. William @. Brombacker, avi-
| alton, last week reported at the Naval
Air Station at Lakehurst, N. j., for
| is days of training duty, it was an
nounced at the local Reserve head
quarters.
Ensign Harcourt Sontag last week
was ordered to special aviation duty.
Ensign Frederick E. Gordon, Supply
Corps. has been issued orders 10 re-
| port aboard the light cruiser Richmond
on September 16 for is days of sea
| training.
Ensign Gordon Reed, volunteer engi-
neer branch, mas been ordered to report
aboard the repair ship Vestal on Sep
TENDER 10 for Is days of training at sea.
| Lieut.. Cunior grade) A. P. Taliaferro.
jr, is taking Is days of training duty
at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia.
Lieut.. A. B. Craig also has been ordered
to the same station for duty.
Suggestion has been made to the
Navy Department that change be
made in the policy now governing the
assignment of rank to Merchant Marine
Reserve officers. It was suggested that
! the second officer on ships OF from 5000
! to 10000 tons be assigned the rank Of
| lieutenant 1t was pointed out that the
| present policy governing the assign
ment of rank to the officers appointed
| in the Merchant Marine Reserve has, in
the main, proven satisfactory. II was
said that no change will be made in
this policy at this time The quailfi-
| cation of Marine Reserve officers for
| service on their own vessels when COM
missioned by the Navy in the event of
war developed the opinion that officers
of this branch of the Reserve should
be encouraged to take training duty
without pay; they should be encouraged
to inspect naval vessels and material
| and associate with naval personnel;
schools should be established on shore;
| correspondence courses should be in
augurated in such subjects as naval
customs and regulation, military law,
ordnance and navigation, and Regular
officers should be detailed as instructors
on vessels of the merchant marine, and
that this practice should be welcomed
| by the owners.
The Bureau of Navigation of the
| Navy Department indicated that 1t
would like. to encourage Merchant Ma
rine Naval Reserve officers to take
training duty without pay whenever it
Is practicable to accommodate them
| IN vessels of the feet IL axnraseed