Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Former members OF the crew OF the
q. s. Destroyer Abel p. UpShur, which
was taken away as training snip Tor the
LIST Battalion, United States Naval Re-
serves of the District of Columbia, and
who have been retained on active duty
have been engaged during the week in
repainting the interior of the drill hall,
and installing q number of dummy fire
plugs to be used by the reservists for
The conduct of emergency, drills.
Only five of the crew are being re-
tanned for work in the armory, the re-
mainder having been assigned to the
receiving station at the Navy Yard,
where they are performing various du-
ties. The men are to be retained on
active duty until May l, unless any of
them before that time voluntarily ap-
plies for transfer to the inactive list
Joseph p. Slattery, chief boatswain's
mate. has been selected by the COM
mandant of the washington Navy Yard
to remain on indefinite active duty at
the Reserve aImory, even after the re-
mainder Of the Upshur's crew is re-
leased. The Navy Department autho-
rized the retention Of one enlisted man
for service at the armory. There was
keen competition for this coveted APP
pointment, and the selection of Stat
terry, it Is said, has met with general
approval Of the officers and men Of the
organization.
Slattery has been on active duty with
the local outfit for q number of years,
having been one Of the original crew of
shipkeepers which went to Portsmouth,
N. H., to bring the first training ship
assigned here from that port, the q. 8.
s. Eagle, No. 56. He was a member Of
the local naval militia prior to the
World War, and was in the service dur
ing the conflict.
Two members of the LIST Fleet Divi-
sion have been ordered transferred to
the volunteer branch of the Reserve. J.
p. McNally, fireman, second class was
transferred because Of failure to main
tain efficiency by attending drills, while
Colin Macafee, seaman, second class,
went to the volunteers at his own re-
quest.
Harry j. Smith, water tender, first
class, has been relieved from active
duty at his own request. He was one
OF the crew Of shipkeepers Of the Up
ehur.
Cruises made by Naval Reservists
from the 9th Naval District in the
Great Lakes during the past Summer
have received the commentator of the
Navy Department, Rear Admiral r. B.
Upham, chief Of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, saying:
"It is believed the results accom-
phshed from the training standpoint
were among the best ever made by the
Naval Reservists."
Five ships, manned entirely by Naval
Reserve personnel, and commanded by
Naval Reserve officers, made four cruises
covering period of two months. Dur
ing that time the vessels steamed more
than 5000 miles as a squadron keeping
formation both day and night and con-
Quoting tactical maneuVers by radio
and nag signals during the daytime
whenever conditions permitted.
The fourth cruise embodied q search
and communication problem. The flrst
DAY OF the search was highly successful,
contact being made. The second day
search was made in conjunction with
aeroplanes which made contact with
the enemy" and maintained O steady
radio communication with the training
squadron.
In addition to the feet Naval Reserv-
lists total of l13 volunteer Naval Re-
servists were on active duty participant
ing on the four cruises.
the training squadron was COM
manded by Capt. e. A. Evers, com
manding officer of the u. S. S. Will
mington, during the first and fourth
cruises. Lieut.. Comdr. r. T. Brod-
head, commanding oficer of the U. S.
D. Dubuque, commanded the SQUADRON
during the second cruise, and Capt. A.
- NtCkleCC commanded the squadron
during the third cruise.
A trophy, to be awarded to the Naval
Reserve tradio control station which
stands the highest In drill attendance
3or the competitive year ending June
30, 1881, has been delivered by the
Navy Department to the Once of Naval
communications, which Is supervising
the radio competition.
Twenty-Five Naval Reserve radio con-
troll stations within the continental
limits Of the United States and one
control station at Balboa, Canal Zone,
are entered in the competition, which
was inaugurated September 4. The re-
turns to date show that the ninth naval
district, with headquarters at Great
Lakes, H., and the seventh naval dis
trtct, with headquarters at Key West,
fla, are tied for first place, each with
400 per. cent drill attendance to date.
The competition, according to the
Navy Department, is based on the
highest percentage N drill attendance
during the Nays national radio drill
held each Thursday night throughout
the year. The rules for the competition
provide that If two or more stations
are tied for first place, the trophy will
be awarded TO the district whose ia lilo
stations have. In the opinion Of the
chief Of naval operations, set the best
example Of correct operating. good pro
eedure and prcnnptness ia answering
The trophy, described as q handsome
owing cup. viii be forwarded to the
ennmandAnt Of thu winning district