Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14

even though it is only for part time.
The vessel, the U. S. destroyer Hamil-
ton, 1t Is said, Is one Of the ships which
win form a part of the newly eStab-
lished Atlantic Training Squadron
which will take care of the annual sea
Summer months. The vessels will have
no sea training duty to perform except
during these periods, and it has been
determined to send them to various
ports for the weekly drilling of the Re-
ServiStS during the Winter months.
Although the Baltimore Naval Re
serve Battalion always took its annual
period Of sea duty aboard the training
ship Of the local ReservistS when 1t
was here 1t was indicated that that or
Sanization is not included in the plans
being made for the Hamilton. 1t was
said that Baltimore still has the U. S. S.
Eagle No. Sc, which preceded the de-
stroyer Upshur here as training ship.
Furthermore, 1t was pointed out that
the Eagle was not relieved at Baltimore
Is q part of the Navy Departments
economy move which was responsible
for the relief of the UpShur because OF
the fact that the State has assumed
the cost Of maintenance. Regular Fed
eral Reserve funds, it was explained,
were used In the maintenance of the
Upshur here, and these will be saved
by the transfer of the ship.
Although it is not known at the local
Reserve headquarters when the ship
will arrive here, 1t was said that it is
expected it will remain here about
six months of the time. It Is assigned
to the 5th Naval District. which also
includes the Naval Reserve units in
Norfolk and vicinity, and part of the
time will 60 there.
Despite the fact that the vessel will
be here. the officers and men of the
local battalion are going ahead with
their plans, formulated since the depar-
ture of the Upshur, to fit up the armory
with nautical gear. This, it was ex-
planned, will be most valuable, as on
many drill nights during the Winter
the ship cannot be used because of the
severe weather.
In connection with the fact that
some of the vessels assigned to Naval
Reserve organizations for training did
not go into reserve. it was pointed out
that some of them were turned back
to their Reserve stations even after
they had reported at the League Island
yard for decommissioning, as the States
had indicated that they would assume
the expense of upkeep. There are no
funds in the District which would per-
nit the putting into effect of such a
practice.
In the States there is a dual naval
organization. The officers and men, in
addition 70 being members of the Naval
Reserve, also are sworn in as members
of the Naval Militia. The Naval Militia
organization was revived by many Of
the States for the purpose of getting
State funds for training work. The
State Militias were abolished originally
wheI the Federal Naval Reserve act
went into effect because Of the provi-
sion that members of the Naval Re-
serve could not belong to any similar
organization. However, because of the
demand Of the States in order to get
additional funds, the law was changed
to permit Of the dual enlistments.
While the Upshur when here was
manned by q crew Of ship keepers who
were members of the Naval Reserve
who accepted indefinite periods of ac-
tive duty. the new ship will be manned
entirely by regulars. Just what the
plans win be for the Summer cruising
period are not known. However, it has
been the practice in the past when
ships Of the active fleets were selected
for cruising Naval Reservists for train
ing during the Summer to relieve
certain percentage Of the regular COM
plement by giving them leave and re-
placing them with Naval Reserve per-
sonnet. 1t Is probable that this prac-
tice viii be followed In ordering the
Reservists 10 the Hamilton for train
ing during the Summer months.
Daniel NJ. Levy, 31O5 Sixteenth street,
enlisted In the 1St Fleet Division during
the week as q fireman, third class.
James c. Rouzie, chief mechinistis
mate, formerly a ship keeper aboard
the destroyer Upshur, has been relieved
from active duty on his own request.
Three enlisted men of the End Fleet
Division have made application to the
division commander for permission to
take the examination to be held next
April for the purpose of selecting can
didAtes from the Naval Reserve for ap-
pointment to the United States Naval
Academy. The Reserve at large is al
lowed IS appointments each year.
The men, all Seamen, second class,
are John H. Maurer, John c. Warmen-
hoven and Frank L. Barrows. Their
applications have been approved by the
division commander and now will be
forwarded to the Navy Department for
further action.
Edward w. Garrett. Sd Fleet Division,
has been ordered promoted from boat
SWANS mate, second TO first class.
The Naval Reserve Examining Board.
headed by Lieut.. Comdr. w. c. Lock-
hart, IL preparing to organize, and is
expected to start work tomorrow night
On the long task of examining the
scores Of enlisted men of the battalion
recommended for the next higher rat
Ing as o result of recommendations
made by their respective commanding
of -erS for proficiency shown in their
naval duties during the last annual
cruises.
The organization of the seagoing
Naval Reserve remains essentially the
same as In the previous year, according
TO the annual report Of the Secretary
Of the Navy. made public last week.
The appropriations provided by Con-
greSs, he says. have been SUFFICIENT to
maintain the same number of feet d.
visions, with the same quotas of en-
listed men for each division, as the
previous year. The majority of feet
divisions made cruises on destroyers of
the feet in 15-day periods.
The Meet divisions of the 9Th Naval
District, he continues, having mobiliza-
ton stations on vessels other than de-
stroyers, made their training cruises on
the Great Lakes on vessels regularly as
signed for the training Of Naval Re-
serves.
The organization of the squadrons
and divisions Of the Aviation Reserve
remains the same as in the previous
year. he reports, and their training has
proceeded along the same general lines.
Aviation facilities have been provided
for the use Of Reserve aviation squad
rons and separate divisions at the es-
tsbliShed Reserve aviation bases Or
carnations contiguous to a naval air
station have been assigned facilities at
such stations
Warrants to ny the Merchant Marine
Naval Reserve nag have been assigned
to las vessels of the merchant marine
which have committed With thu T,P0vi