Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
D. c.. Naval Reserve

With the annual inspection period
only few weeks of, it was announced
that the board Of regular officers who
viii visit the 1st Battalion, United
States Naval Reserves Of the District
OF Columbia, will be composed of Capt
9. A. Blakely. ComdP r. A. White and
Comdr. G. G. Slayton. While inspect
ing the local battalion the board viii
have as an additional member Lieut..
Comdr. r. S. Field, inspector-instruc-
TOR OF the local outfit and commander
Of the destroyer Abel p. Upshur, train
ang ship OF the local organization.
This will be the fifth year that the
Reserve has been organized, under the
act OF February %, 1925, and the fourth
year that the inspections have been
conducted. It is expected that the
board this year will give considerable
attention to the matter of the fitness
OF reservists to efficiently perform their
duties aboard ship. Last year 1t found
mad reached a satisfactory degree In
their strictly military training, they
had made little progress otherwise.
II also found that there had been lit
tie progress along mobilization lines,
and at the time expressed the belief
that this was due TO deadwood in the
commissioned personnel and higher
enlisted ratings, poor class room in
struction, rs well rs to poor equipment
and drill facilities
Increased participation by Reserve
examinations in the civic functions of
the community is urged by the inspec-
ton board. This, it was pointed out,
serves to awaken the spirit and in
terest Of the communities, and 1t has
found as matter of experience that
many feet divisions which have strong
community backing are usually above
the average In eficiency and have high
morale.
The vNdeR Squadron, the local air
branch Of the Reserve, will undergo its
Officers OF the Navy Department on
May II, 1t was announced at the local
battalion headquarters. The inSpec-
ton will be held at the Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia, where the organiza-
zion has Its flying equipment.
James Callan, chief gunner's mate,
Ind William @. Buchanan, chief boats
tVain's mate, were ordered retired, upon
completion of 80 years of service In
Bhe Regular establishment and the Re-
servs
Clarence q. Dudley, pharmacists
haate, first class, has been honorably
discharged at his own request, to per-
NIT him TO re-enlist in the United
states Navy.
Edward Hargett, seaman (first clasS),
has been transferred from the LIST Fleet
Division to the Volunteer Reserve.
Frank A. Varney, attached 70 the
petsctive Bureau Of the local Police
Department has been appointed lieu
tenant 0unior grade) in the Volunteer
Reserve. for duty in the intelligence
department.
Henry J. English. jr., water tender
keoman Second class, both attached
TO the LIST Fleet Division, have been
honorably discharged upon expiration
Of their enlistments.
The following enlistments were an
nounced: Charles e. Carter, fireman
(third class, assigned to the I'd Fleet
cla&s), assigned TO the Sd Fleet Division;
Charles e. Gambrill, seaman Second
class, assigned TO the LIST Fleet Divi-
sion; Henry B. johnson, jr., seaman
(frst class, assigned to the LIST Fleet
Division; Raymond Z. Landon, fireman
,(third class, assigned TO the Sd Fleet
Division; Louis Luebkert, fireman (third
class, assigned to the I'd Fleet Divi-
sion; James r. Sampson, seaman (first
class, assigned to the Sd Fleet pivi-
sion Louis e. Shomette, fireman (first
class. assigned to the LIST Fleet Divi-
@inn.
Members of the Volunteer Naval Re-
serve who are specialists In radio COM
munication and whose mobilization du-
ties will be for this special duty have
been organized, on Q volunteer basis,
Into sections and units. These units are
specially trained, 1t was announced