Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

day accepted the invitation. The en-
listed men will be fed during the voyage,
which will be in the nature of a train
ing cruise for them.
Shelburne K. Primer of Baltimore
has enlisted in the volunteer branch OF
the local aviation division. stationed at
the Naval Air Station, Anacostia.
The eight destroyers Of Training
Squadron, Scouting Fleet, have been
assigned to naval districts for temporary
duty in connection with the training of
Reserves, as follows:
First naval district, destroyer Tillman,
the Evans, Phillip and Wicks. to the
third naval district fourth naval dis
trict, the Fairfax; fifth naval district
and Navy Yard, Washington, d. c., the
Hamilton; sixth and seventh naval dis
trictS, the Taylor, and the eighth naval
district, the ClaXton.
These vessels. the department an
nounced, are under the direction of the
commandments of the districts only so
far as duty in connection with Reserve
training is concerned. In all matters
affecting discipline, personnel. repair
periods and detail other than those
incident directly to Reserve training.
the vessels are considered as ships OF
the training squadron and, therefore,
under the direct command of the
Commander Training Squadron, Scout
ing Fleet
These vessels except the Claxton, are
now under orders to proceed to sta
ton. The Claxton will proceed, when
available, about February is.
The Naval Reserve Inspection Board
this week will be in the ninth naval
district. On February 2 it will inspect
the I'd Battalion, at Toledo, Ohio: Feb
ruary 3, the LIST Battalion, at .Cleve-
land; February 4, the 18th Battalion,
at Columbus, and February S, the 51st
Division, at Cincinnati.
On February 16 and IT it will be
in the fourth naval district. inspecting
the 9th Division, at Pittsburgh, on the
first date and on the latter date the
5th Division, at Erie, Pa. On February
10 and 10 it will be in the third naval
district, visiting the 18th Division, at
Dunkirk, N. Y. on the first date and
the 18th Division, at Buffalo, on the
latter date.
Capt. Blakely and Comdr Slayton
will visit the ninth district while Capt.
Blakely and Comdr White will appear
in the third and fourth districts. In
the ninth district the board also will
be assisted by Capt. D. w. Bagley, In
the third district by Lieut. H. w. Won
Hass3ln and in the fourth district by
Comdr. H. v. McCabe.
The mission of the Fleet Naval Re-
serve. says circular just issued by the
Navy Department, is to create and
mobilize trained organizations for serv-
ice on board vessels of the United
States fleet and Naval Transportation
Service in the theater of operations.
The officers of the Fleet Reserve and
enlisted men of class FL are organized
into diVicinY1c int, AxaI
ton.
Each division of the seagoing branch,
the statement continues, is trained to
provide Reserve crew for a designated
naval vessel at time of mobilization.
They are required to attend armory
drills and perform a 15-day training
cruise annually en- vessel similar to
the one designated for mobilization. Of
ficers and men of the feet aviation
divisions viii form the complement of
aviation squadrons for war service, and
are likewise required to attend drills
and perform training duty annually.
Officers and men of the Flee Reserve at
tached to organized units receive drill
pay at the rate CT one-thirtieth of the
monthly base pay of their ranks and
ratings for each drill attended not to
exceed $50 a year, and receive the full
pay of their ranks and ratings when
performing training duty.
In order to maintain and stimulate
interest among those men already en-
listed and possibly increase the number
enlisted in the Communication Reserve,
the commander in chief of the United
State fleet, the commander in chief of
the battle feet and the commander
of the Scouting Fleet have been
requested by the chief of naval oper-
atoms to submit recommendations for
the employment of Communication Re-
servists afioat and ashore during feet
problems