Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

not been confirmed, and until that h
done they viii not be made public.
George B. Meeke, pharmacists mate,
first class, has extended his enlistment
for a period Of four years. He Is serv-
ing with the Sd Fleet Division.
Recruiting has been resumed by the
division commanded by Lieut.. John NJ.
Fewell. The officer says that he now
has four vacancies in his division which
he would like TO I'LL. Only men who
are interested in naval work and who
can attend the drills regularly will be
accepted, 1t was said.
Plans are being made for the annual
inspection to be made by a board Of
officers from the Navy Department, 40
cording to Lieut.. Samuel w. StinemetS,
commanding the battalion. One Of the
preparations, according to Lieut.. Slime.
metz, will be the holding Of q prelirn-
mary inspection by Lieut.. j. H. Dayton,
U. S: NJ, inspector Instructor Of the
local battalion.
This inspection will be held on the
last Monday in February, Lieut. Slime
metz said, and it viii be more than
just perfunctory one. He has warned
the officers Of the battalion that every
detail viii be marked on the same plan
aS u done by the board Of Regular ON
GERS, the purpose being to show the
officers and men what deficiencies they
have, II any, and give them plenty Of
time to take steps to correct them be-
fore the naval board arrives on the
scene. The board gives each organiza-
ton six weeks prior notice of date on
which it proposes to hold its annual in
Spection.
Every officer and man, Stinemets as
serted, will be expected to put forth
his very best at the preliminary inspec-
ton and will be taken to task If any
deficiencies occur. They have several
weeks in which to make preparation
and they are expected to make the best
Of the time remaining in order to put
themselves at the very top.
The Navy Department, it IL said, is
working on the cruising schedule for
the coming Summer but local officers
said they are without information as to
when or where the cruises will be held.
1t Is quite certain now that the loca,
divisions will be taken out aboard the
destroyer Hamilton, attached to the
newly formed training squadron, and
which has been assigned to the Reserve
organizations in the 5th Naval Dis
tr1ct, which also includes the Reserves
IN the Hampton Roads and Richmond
areas.
A regular ship routine on Monday
nights has been ordered by Lieut..
Stinemetz She announced. Officers in
rotation will be assigned watches and
will perform the duties usually per-
formed on ship by officers Of the deck
in carrying out the drill and other
routine. The watch will start at 7:45
o'clock each Monday night and will
continue until GAS o'clock. In addi-
ton to the officer Of the watch there
will be petty officer Of the watch,
q quartermaster Of the watch, q bat
talon commanders orderly and o
sentry on the door. This will serve
to keep the officers and men in train
ing for their duty aboard ship during
the annual cruises, it was said.
Work Of dressing up the local Re-
serve Armory like ship Is progress
ing rapidly, according to Lieut.. Slime
metz. The three-inch gun for training
gun crews has been installed in the
armory and is being put to use, and g
bridge, modelled after those on de-
Stroyers, has been completed. There Is
q steering wheel and compass, signal
halyards, engine room telegraph and
other instruments usually found on
bridge for the operation of ship. 1t
will be used each drill night for train
ing the men who serve in this part OF
the vessel while at sea.