Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
d. c.. Naval Reserve

When the u S. destroyer Hamilton
dissmbarked the. I'd Fleet Division
at the Washington Navy Yard here yes.
/ terday the cruising season for the Isl
Battalion, United States Naval Reserves
Of the District of Columbia, was ended
The vessel had just returned from her
third voyage to the Bermuda Islands
during which she took for training al
many fleet divisions of the local Naval
Reserve, as well as divisions from the
Baltimore, Nd, battalion.
During the voyage back to the States
from the British island possession the
local citizen sailors were required to
shoot their annual strings at target
practice, and upon completion Of this
most important phase of the cruise the
engineer force was given training In
making a forced, full-power run.
The Hamilton, according to present
plans, will remain at the Washington
Navy Yard during the current week
making preparations for another voyage
with naval reservists aboard. It was
said that a division from the Pittsburgh
Pa, battalion would come to this
city by train and embark on the vessel
next Saturday. Upon taking the re-
servfsts aboard, the plan further called
for the ship to steam to Norfolk, where
division Of the Richmond, Va, organ
iZation also would be taken aboard.
While the feet divisions have al
taken their annual periods of sea train
ing, there are still some of the officers
attached to the Headquarters Division
for whom no provision is made on the
regular cruises who will be sent to other
ships OF the feet for their training
These probably viii be sent to the light
cruisers on the Atlantic.
With the completion OF the cruising
season, the battalion tomorrow night
will start on a strenuous arnory drill
program which will lead TO the annual
inspection before board Of regular
naval officers next Spring. During this
training period every effort will be made
TO reach as high state OF perfection as
possible with q view TO the local re-
serve battalion or one OF its divisions
capturing one of the trophies awarded
each year to the battalion and division
obtaining the highest figure OF merit as
result of these inspections
The months drilling and instruction
viii be concluded with an inspection by
Lieut.. w. f. Hinckley, u. s. N, IN
spector-instructor, OF the local battal-
ion.
Tomorrow night the LIST Division
deck force will be drilled at the gun in
the armory while the engineers viii re-
ceive engine room and fire room instruc-
ton The I'd Division win hear les
sons OF the crews discussed by the Civi-
sion officers, while the Sd Fleet pivi-
sion will engage in infantry drill.
The following Monday night the 1si
Division deck force will have signal
training the I'd Division infantry
and the Sd Division knotting The
engineer gangs OF all divisions viii be
/ grouped for instruction under the direc-
ton OF Lieut.. w. C. Lockhart, chief
engineer
on August ~. the entire battalion
Will participate in IRE, collision aban-
don ship and general quarters, all emer-
gency drills. For the purpose of these
drills an outline of ship has been
painted on the deck OF the battalion
drill hall, and various stations marked
of where the men are supposed 10 re-
port at the signal for each drill
Lieut.. uunior grader Henry b
HodBkins. volunteer branch Of the
Chaplain's Corps, has been ordered ia
f1fteen days duty for training without
pay, at the washington Navy Yard.
Lieut.. Cjunior gradel Jasper S
Hunt. volunteer branch Of the Medical
Corps, has been recommended for trans
fer TO the Fleet Reserve, to be assigned
to duty as assistant to the chief medical
ofiicer Of the local battalion. He is tc
| MI the vacancy created by the transfer
| to the Ninth Naval District Of Lieut.
| (junior grade) s. H. Livingston. Lieut.
Hunt was formerly In the regular es-
adjustment.
The commissioned personnel Of thu
Naval Reserve at large has been in
creased recently BY the appointment Of
nine lieutenant mmanders, seven lieut.
\ enants, thirteen heutenantS, junior
grade. and eighty-three ensigns.
The following changes have been re.
ported:
Reslanaticns Lieut.. Harry w. Pierce