Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

lllmhiA, passed through what was de'
scribed as one of its best monthly
inspections last Monday night. The
organization, which had $50 enlisted
men on the floor. in addition to the
commissioned personnel, was inspected
by Lieut.. Samuel w. Steinmetz, COM
mIander of the battalion and Lieut.. b
J, Dayton, u. 8. N, inspector instructor,
The Inspection was short and snappy
and following the formalitieS the
armory was turned over to the enlisted
personnel for the purpose OF staging
an athletic night under the direction
of the Naval Reserve Athletic Assocla-
ton, the membership Of which Is COM
posed OF the enlisted personnel OF the
organization. Boxers from the Naval
Reserve met representatives OF the RITZ
Athletic Club of Baltimore and the
former took four OF the six bouts, one
Of which was complete Knockout.
: The drill schedule for the current
month will be mapped out with the
idea of giving the enlisted personnel q
thorough training in ship duties In
ureparatiofl for the annual cruises, the
firSt of which Is to be held next month
when the u. s. destroyer Hamilton oil
the Atlantic Training Fleet, VIII come
to this city for the purpose OF taxing
the Reservists on q practice cruise, the
Destination Oh WHICH VIII VIC WIZ 49,
muda Islands. e.
The ship is said now to be in the
Chesapeake Bay engaged IN soma ex-
detrimental duties under the erection
~ the Navy Department, but ex-
periments are expected to be composites
in time for the vessel to come mere 1ot
the first cruise.
Suecial attention is being given at
this time to the training OF the gun
crews from each Of the three olVlslons'
as two from each unit are expected 10
Ara their annual target practice while
an the voyage from Bermuda: Inc
enlisted personnel, 1t was said, VIII
have plenty of time TO see the Islands
rs 1t Is proposed to provide three oays
of liberty, instead of the customary Gay
and a half. which has been the prac-
.tiee heretofore when the vessels PUT
into American ports for liberty.
Enlisted personnel have been m
atrIIcted to get their sea bags In shape.
ss thcroueh inspection will be held
rwior 70 each cruise to ascertain ina.
each man has complete outnt OF
clothing, and particularly white uni
forxna as these will be worn CONSIDER
ably on liberty IN the foreign posses
sion.
John w. Irwin, boatswain's mate, sec
man. Grst class, re-enliste0 IN tne 1se
fleet Division last week.
Three ofrcers of the 1st Aviation Di-
vision OF the Reserve here were pro-
NOTED during the week from rank Oh
ensign to lieutenant, junior gTaoe'
They are Rodney Southworth, H. L.
Earle and Lloyd v. Berkner
The 1st Aviation Division Of the local
Reserve was the first of the units 10
take its annual period OF training.
Nine officers and Is enlisted men, COM
manded by Lieut.. Comdr. T. W:
Rounds, reported Friday AZ tne NaVal
Air station at Anacostia, ID. G, Ior the
purpose Of taking Is days OF instruc-
ton. the major part Of which VIII be
The ofncsrs ordered 10 Anacostia.
IN addition to COmdT. Rounds, We're:
Tieuts. (JuntCr GrAde) Rodney South
worth. r. l.. Earle. Lloyd v. Berkner
and Harry J. Huester, Lieut. Alfred n
Mead and Ensigns Marcellus .. Mead
Thomas w. Wagner and John 3. som
mera.
7 Rurke walsh, local newspaper
man. has been promoted from the
rank Of lieutenant, junior grade, 70
that of lieutenant In the Intelligence
Branch OF the Volunteer Naval Reserve
The Acting Secretary Of the Navy
haa approved an opinion OF the judge
adyocate general holding that when not
og,erattnS as a part of the naval service
Pursuant to law the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey the Lighthouse Service
and the Public Health Service are
civil branches OF the public service;
that it il legal for members OF the
Naval Reserve TO hold appointments In
these Government branches when they
ere not operating as part OF tne
naval service pursuant TO law. and that
members of the Naval Reserve force
who on July /. 1928, held appoint
mentg in the Coast and Geodetic Sur
yey. the Lighthouse Service or the
Public Health Service were automatic
auv transferred to the Naval Reserve
by operation OF law, and their reten-
ton in the Naval Reserve Is not rem :
dered illegal by reason OF the Tact That
they may still hold stlcl appointments.
The following changes in the regu.-
lations OF the Bureau OF supplies ana
Accounts, governing the pay OF omcers,
have been announced:
when officers OF the Naval Reserve.
with more than three years service lOF
pay purposes are ordered 10 actlYe
duty or training duty with pay, the
commanding offlcer will furnish the dis
bursting of1icer with certiflcate oi
service in all cases where the ofrcer has
not been on active duty or training outy
since January /. 1928.
mo certificate of service Is required
in case OF Reserve officers who have
been on active duty or training duty
with pay since January !, 1928, and IN
lieu Of certificate OF service nota-
tion should be entered ON the copy oil
orders submitted TO the general &C
counting once as follows: Active duty
performed since January /, 1928, ano
Certificate of service furnished The
general accounting ONCE maintains Q
card index OF Reserve officers who have
been on active duty since January !
1923, such cards containing the offlcer )
name. rank. amount OF service and rel
erence to the account in which service
statement Is filed"
The Bureau OF Navigation has an
nounced that 1t receives various requests
for the reissue OF courtesy cards which
have been lost or mutilated. The re-
quests usually contain the statement
that re Issue OF the card Is urgently
requested because It Is Of great value a.
q means OF identification. The bureaI
officials say that they Will not authorize
AtbC A1ohE VA dhRAAN0bN NSiNp "ANA'HA hAAN
lour-year period for which they wer,
originally prepared. The bureau adds
that 1t expects the rightful owners x
Use great care In their preservation.
The bureau has established u practic'
of notifying ships and stations Of th'
loss OF these cards, with instructions u
take them up on presentation. The
tickets are issued 10 officers OF tn
United States Naval Reserve and are Il
be presented TO officers on ships ant
naval stations when the Reserve officei
IL making o visit.
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