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

/ Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Jacob v. Skimin
and Ensign Edgar T. Manning.
Retirements-Lieut. Junior Grade
Ira F. Julien. Lieut.. (Junior Grade)
Daniel P. McGinty. Lieut.. tJunior
Grade) Protman, Lieut.. George E. Dudley,
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Edward A. Smith,
Lieut.. Comdr. Karl A. Ahlin, Lieut.
Comdr. Joseph H. Trask and Ensign
Clifton H. Carleton.
Honorable discharges-Ensign Arnold
e. Anderson, Lieut.. Junior Grade)
Robert j. Wright and Ensign Thomas r.
Stearns.
The chief of the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton has approved, with certain limita-
tons, a recommendation that in so far
as practicable Reserve officers be de-
tailed to active duty in the Reserve Di-
vision of the bureau. The recommended
ton also said that it is desirable that
Reserve officers assigned to active duty
shall have had experience In drilling
units of the Reserve.
The conference of Reserve and Regu-
lar officers also recommended that the
policy of assigning officers of the Regu-
lar Navy or Naval Reserve to command
naval Reserve aviation bases should be
followed where such bases are owned
or leased by the Navy Department
where Naval Reserve aviation bases are
established or mainly maintained by
States or municipalities Naval Reserve
offlcers should be assigned as command
ing officers, and officers Of the Regular
Navy as inspector instructors when de-
sirable
In commenting on this the bureau
said: In view of the fact that all of
the material of Naval Reserve aviation
he A. he arts Nf - TTv1tfAA
States Government and that States or
municipalities provide only the field and
hangers, ii would be necessary that a
Federal officer be detailed to the base
II for no other purpose than to have
charge Of the Government property. AS
the Reserves are required to conform to
naval standards in all of their drills
and in care Of material, it is felt that
Regular officers are the best instructors
and the best judges that these stand
ards are being followed Therefore, If a
Regular officer is detailed at an avia-
ton base, he should be in command.
There can be no divided authority
The conference also urged that con-
sideration be given to the issuance OF
temporary commissions up to and in
Guiding the grade Of lieutenant 70
junior ofncers during the periods of
duty as commanding officers OF divisions,
II such commissioning Is practicable
under the present law. II legal, the
recommendation continues, the same
principle Of grade commensurate with
duty should be extended to include bat
talions and larger organizations based
upon the number OF divisions
The Bureau Of Navigation said that
this would require change in the law.
1t was added, however, that this seems
to be desirable and the chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation has it under ad-
yisement with the view of seeking neces-
sary legislation in the next session Of
Congress
The bureau did not look favorably on
the proposal that the Naval Reserve Reg
ulations be changed TO provide that
two Of the five members of the Selec-
ton boards be senior Naval Reserve
officers. On this point, the bureau said
that the selection of these of1cers
should be on merit alone and every
effort should be made to eliminate
favoritism. Naval Reserve officers, from
their close association with some of
these candidates, 1t was added, could
hardly be expected to be as free from
bias IN their selections as would q board
of.Regular Navy ofacers who form their
opinions from study Of the records Of
the candidates professional accom-
plishments and qualifications. The bu-
reau states however, that It win alter
It's policy by placing one Naval Reserve
ofiicer on the selection board when
practicable
The bureau is making q study with q
view TO seeking legislation TO permit
the establishment of extra numbers In
grades OF captain and commander OF
merchant marine special service and
stan officsEs. so that such officers may
be carried in addition to the present
legal quota.
Retirement Of Reserve officers In the
next higher grade than they hold on
the active list is sought, under certain