Evening star., 1930-06-15

With the expected arrival here the
latter part of this week of the U. S.
destroyer Abel p. Upshur, training ship
of the 1St Battalion, United States
Naval Reserves of the District of Co.
lumbia, that organization is planning
to hold several drills aboard the vessel
before the annual cruises start. The
ship now is at the Norfolk, Va, Navy
Yard, where she has been for the past
several weeks undergoing her annual
overhaul and drydocking, preparatory
to taking the local citizen sailors on
their annual voyages during the COM
ing Summer.
It is probable that she will return
here under the command of Lieut.
Dayton, formerly her executive and
engineer officer, who assumed command
when Lieut.. Comdr. R. S. Field was
relieved shortly after the vessel
steamed into the Norfolk yard. Comdr.
Field returned here as aide to the
commandant of the Washington Navy
Yard, but still retains his additional
duty as inSpector-instructor of the local
battalion.
Whether another officer will be or
dered to the vessel before the annual
cruises are started is not known at the
local battalion headquarters, but it was
said to be probable that it may be some
time before another one is detailed.
The local battalion and feet division
officers are anxious for the vessel to
be returned here as soon as possible,
so that they can have regular drills
aboard her. It was pointed out that
1t will materially help the men to be
able to get some training on the vessel,
particularly the members of the gun
crews who will fire the big guns aboard
the ship when they go out to sea for
their annual maneuvers with the other
destroyers of the Atlantic scouting feet.
Drilling on the ship will aid in famil-
tarizing the men with the fire-control
system, which must be working at top
notch If the men are to make the best
scores at the target firing.
After the Upshur begins the annual
cruises there will be very little oppor-
tunity for the members of the divisions
To get any ship training, as each cruise
takes two weeks, with a one-week lay
over between each one.
Washington will be visited by three
destroyerS carrying members of the
Naval Reserve divisions of New York
State in August, 1t was announced at
headquarters here. The vessels will be
here on August % and "a and will
dock at the Washington Navy Yard.
The 9th and 10th Fleet Divisions from
GNOC41CoUCls Will COIlS mere on
the destroyerS Humphreys and Law
renee, and the 11th Fleet Division,
from Buffalo, will arrive on the Sands.
The officers and men from these YES
sells will be given liberty here to see
the National Capital One division of
the local citizen sailors will be away
at the time on the Upshur.
James r. Almand, 1918 Riggs place,
enlisted in the local Naval Reserve Bat
tslion last week as a seaman, second
tSs, and was assigned to the Sd Fleet
division. 1t was said by officials of
the local organization that Almand en-
listed for the purpose of becoming a
candidate for one of the appointments
to the United States Naval Academy, at
Annapolis, allowed to members of the
Reserve each year.
Ward w. Fleharty, jr., I'd Fleet Divi-
sion, has been ordered promoted from
gunner's mate, third to second class.
James E. Gorris has been ordered
promoted from seaman, first class, to
yeoman, third class, and transferred
from the I'd Fleet Division to the Head
quarters Division.
Armand L. Griggs, I'd Fleet Di-
vision, has been ordered promoted from
seaman, second to first class.
In the 1st Fleet Division. William @.