Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
D. G.. Naval Reserve

| liable training in the war problem
which each division will be required to
work out at the next annual inspection
Much valuable information could be
obtained by the Reserve officers from
those of the regular establishment at
tached to the ship on the matter OF
battle problem technique, and for this
reason the arrival Of the vessel Is being
looked forward to with much interest
They also would have available the
secret books of information, which
would provide much data on which
they can make plans for this feature Of
the annual inspection.
The first application from q member
of the local Reserve battalion for per-
mission to take the examination for ap-
pointment to the United States Naval
Academy next June has been received
at the local headquarters. 1t was filed
by David c. Crowell, IT,, a seaman
second class. attached to the LIST Fleet
Division, a son Of Capt. David G. Crow
ell, Supply Corps, u. s. N. Young
Crowell enlisted in the local Reserve
last March, and will have completed q
year of service and made one cruise
prior to the time Of the examinations
set for next April.
Each year opportunity is provided
for Is enlisted members Of the Naval
Reserve of the country to enter the
United States Naval Academy for the
purpose of studying for a commission
| in the United States Navy. The de-
partment, since the law was passed CIV
ing the authority, has made every op-
portunity to get qualified young men
to participate in the competitive exam
nations, but the full quota, it was said
| L. In6 IL, Iok
years the number of successful candi-
dates has been gradually increasing
The local battalion has had good
share of the successful candidates.
Lieut.. Halert C. Shepherd has beer
ordered transferred from the genera
service branch to the special service
branch Of the Volunteer Naval Reserve
Luther F. Hurst, machinist's mate
second class, has been ordered dis
charged from the Reserve, at his own
request, In order to re-enlist in the
United States Navy. He formerly was
in the regular establishment before
being transferred to the Reserve list.
The following enlisted in the battalion
during the week: Elmer H. Powell, ABS
Tenth street northeast fireman, third
class, assigned to the I'd Fleet Divi-
sion, and Walter B. Alexandria, Hyatts-
vile, Md, seaman, second class, as
signed to the 1st Fleet Division.
The Naval Reserve Athletic Associa-
ton held its election of executive off,
GERS last week. Each division Is en-
titled to two representatives on the
board. The election resulted as follows
F. D. Courtney, j. E. KoWolzZeck, w. d
Perry, T. S. McGregor and b. E. Rich
ardson.
The watch for tomorrow nights drill
has been announced as follows: Ensign
Gordon Dyke, officer of the deck; j. M
Wilson, gunner's mate, first class, petty
officer of the watch; j. E. Carroll, quar-
termaSter, third class, quartermaster Of
the watch C. B. Beckwith, seaman
second class, sentry, and S. Filippone
| fireman, third class, battalion COM
mander's orderly.
The 1st Fleet Division deck force
will be given instruction in signals dur
ing the first period of the drill tomor-
row night. while the engineer force OF
that unit will have engineering instruc-
ton. The I'd Fleet Division will
have knotting and splicing, while the
engineers will take up their speciality
while all ratings in the Sd Fleet
| OlflSlOl Will De mustered lot luIanCTy
drill. During the second period all OF
the divisions will be sent to the various
classes for special instruction.
The board Of regular officers of the
Navy Department which conducts the
annual inspections of Naval Reserve
battalions and divisions in all parts OF
the country will spend the current week
in New England. according to an an
nouncement of the Navy Department.
The Portland, Me, unit will be in
! spected tomorrow, the Lynn, Mass, or
ganization on Monday, while the board
will go to Worcester, Mass, on Wednes-
day and Springfield, Mass, on Thurs
day.
The board which will conduct the In
spections is composed of Capt. G. A.
Blakely, Capt. Alexander Sharp and
Lieut.. ]. E. Nolan, all officers of the
Regular Navy. The captains are on duty
at the Navy Department here, while
Lieut.. Nolan Is attached to Headquar-
tiers, LIST Naval District.
All naval officers who expect to be
ordered up for examination next veal
have been urged to retain the current
years issue of the Nautical Almanac