Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-26
d. G.. Naval Reserve

two weeks hence, the entire battalion
VIII settle down on the regular afTnofy
drill training, which eliminates In the
annual inspection before board OF reg
ular naval offlcers next Spring.
After the cruising season Is over the
local Reservists do not receive any
training aboard ship, under the new
order OF things. No vessel has been as
signed here since the destroyer Abel P.
States Coast Guard. However, to make
up for this the local Reserve heads have
erected number Of devices In the
armory, sin1ilating as much as possible
the conditions aboard a destroyer.
AS q result Of the annual cruises, q
number Of enlisted men are recon-
mended for promotion as q result Of
proficiency in their grades shown dur
ing their duty at sea. These names are
certified to the battalion examining
board OF officers by the division officers,
and during the armory year they are
given series OF tests.
This work consumes considerable
time, az in view Of the varied rates in
the Navy, each man has to be given an
individual examination. However, those
who successfully pass these are usually
rated before the beginning Of the next
annual cruises. These promotions in
ratings, OF course, carry increased pay
for the enlisted men.
Paul M. segal has been transferred
from the Communication to the Legal
Voluntary Reserve and promoted from
lieutenant, junior grade, to lieutenant.
The periods Of equivalent instruc-
ton, or duty in connection with the
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various fleet divisions, for officers has
been limited to four for any quarter Of
the fiscal year, and the number OF en-
listed mems periods not to exceed
eight, according to an announcement
Of the Navy Department.
In an effort to have the instruction
OF signal men progress more satiSfac-
torily. the Bureau OF Navigation has
called to the attention Of division COM
manders the communication tnstruc-
ton regulations. These relate both to
visual and radio signaling.
The Bureau OF Navigation has an
nounced that It is the policy to require
all officers and men of the feet Naval
Reserve attached to feet and aviation
divisions to perform their annual period
Of is days training duty with their own
divisions. OfflcerS and men who for
good and sufficient reasons are excused
from performing training duty with
their own divisions will not be permit
ted to perform any other training duty
with pay during the fiscal year. They
may, however, be permitted to perform
training duty without pay, at their own
convenience, where such duty is avail
able. Duty performed without pay, In
periods Of not less than~15 days, will be
credited for purposes Of qualifying for
Advancement or promotion.
On1cers and men Of the fleet Naval
Reserve not attached to fleet or avia-
ton divisions may be given their an
nual period of IS days training duty
individually, either with divisions Of
the same squadron or battalion, or
independently thereof when other suit
able duty is available.
Lieut.. Samuel w. StInemetz, COM
manding the local battalion, has named
Ensign B. H. Lindman as the officer in
charge Of publicity for the organization.
Changes in Naval Reserve practices
recommended by the Board of Officers
recently convened at the department,
include one that unassigned volunteer
general service officers now on the rolls
be encouraged to qualify for communi-
cation duties and assignments to COM
munication organizations. The bureau
commented that in the limited time the
Reserve officer haS to devote to profess
sional subjects, he cannot be expected
to qualify for all the specialtieS in