Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

Training School at the Naval Opera
tons Base as a student.
He graduated from the school and
was commissioned an ensign on April
10, 1918. He was subsequently ordered
to the battleship Kansas, where he
served as a Junior division officer and
later as division officer of the star
board broadside battery. The Kansas
spent some time at Yorktown with the
remainder of the Atlantic Fleet, but
later was detached and assigned to the
duty OF escorting troop ships. He was
relieved OF active duty on February 10,
1919.
On July /, 1919, he was commissioned
lieutenant Ounior grade) and a lieu
tenant July i. 1894, which rank he
still holds. He has been associated
with the local battalion in an active
way since 1t was organized, subsequent
to the war, and during the time that
he was its commander the organiza-
ton went from twelfth to sixth place
among the battalions in the country.
The officers of the battalion last
night rendered a dinner to Lieut..
Stinemetz at the Hamilton Hotel.
Lieut.. John F.. Moore, who was in
command OF the I'd Fleet Division. was
ordered to take command of the Head
quarters Division and assume the duties
of executive officer of the battalion,
while Lieut.. B. M. Coleman was placed
in command Of the I'd Fleet Division.
The local Fleet Aviation Division
this week Is taking its active training
at the Naval Air Station at Anacostia
The organization went on active duty
status on Thursday, and will remair,
for IS days, during which the Sly
machines allotted to the organization
will be flown.
Jay H. Whoolcry, aviation machin
ISL S mate, secona class. re-onhsted in
the Aviation Division last week. Paul
Vlerilng enlisted in the same outfit as
seaman. second class. He resides at
55l7 Ninth street.
The following enlisted in the Fleet
Reserve during the week and were as
signed TO divisions: Carlton B. Avler.
Ilreman, third class, I'd Fleet Division,
929 Virginia avenue southwest: Thomas
W. McWhorter. seaman, second class,
Sd Fleet Division, 2l2 Prince street
Alexandria, Va; Wilbur r. knight
fireman, third class, I'd Division. zoos
thirteenth street. and Winston C.
Mooney, fireman, third class, I'd Fleet
Division. Kensington, Md.
Plans are being formulated under the
II.
son Tor the celebration of Navy day on
October q by the local battalion. While
no definite arrangements have been
mace. 1t was indicated that the bat
TALON will have some ceremonies and
VIII encourage local citizens to attend
and see what the Naval Reserve is
doing.
Reduction in some Of the ratings in
Reserve divisions is forecast in the an
nuaI report of the Inspection Board,
which indicated that the condition as
regards excess chief petty officers re-
manned about the same as last year.
1t was pointed out that in one division
1t inspected there we're nine and some
others eight where the allowance is
Two 1t was added that the system of
allowing the battalion to have the full
number has again resulted in some
divisions having more than the allow
ance, while others have less.
therefore. 1t was pointed out that in
accordance with recent instructions is
sued by the Bureau of Navigation these
conditions should be greatly Improved bv
January next, at which time each
oiVS!on Is required to reduce to the
allowed complement.
While this will probably result tenn
porarlly in a reduction OF the total
number OF petty officers in some divi-
sionS. 1t Is believed that these Short
ages VIII soon be mace up and a more
properly balanced complement of petty
officers will be available. This will also
nave the favorable result of reducing
stagnation Of promotion, in the opinion
of the board
1t was pointed out that the matter
OF obtaining and rating qualified petty
otncers in the engineering ratings re-
mains serious problem in many divi-
SONS. The deck ratings are generally
wen nueo, but in most cases where
shortages Of petty officers exist the
cause Is lack OF engineering ratings,
IN the 9th Naval District, where some
nattalionS have engineer divisions,
there Is said to be a most noticeable
shortage OF engineering artifcer petty
omcers. 1t appears unlikely that these
DIVISIONS will ever be able to provide
more than small part of these highly
technical ratings.
Naval Reserve division officers have
had 1t pointed out to them by the
Inspection Board. it was said. that a
good, suitable armory will not of itself
produce an efficient division. The
board reported that it found good di-
visions in mediocre armories and me-
dlocre divisions in the largest and most
modern ones. 1t was added that there
must be provided and efficiently used
the means for individual and collective
instruction of the personnel regardless