Evening star., 1931-05-31
D. C. Naval Reserve

station for MIMIC II further disturb
ances occurred at Managua.
The following promotions in the Sd
Fleet Division, which will begin its an
nual sea training cruise on June 20,
have been approved by the Navy De-
partment: Samuel III. Berry, mess at
tendant, first class, to of11cer's COOK,
third class; Paul w. BogiGes seaman,
second to first class; Joseph G. Ferr!er,
| fireman, third to second class; William
E. Freeman. seaman, second class to
| fireman, second class; Laurence M.
Goodridge, fireman, third to second
class: Oscar F. Harlow, fireman, third
class. to machinist's mate, second class;
! Raymond E. Lendon, fireman, third to
second class; James E. Montague. fire.
man, third to second class; Joseph H.
! Neal, mess attendant. second to flrst
class, and James r. Sampson, seaman,
first class to coXswain.
The Naval Reserve Athletic Associa-
tion. composed OF enlisted men of the
local battalion, will give a dance on the
night Of June 3.
Three enlisted men Of the local re-
serve battalion will be discharged in a
short time in order to permit them to
enter the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis as midshipmen. Two Of
them will be appointed from the reserve
as result of competitive examinations,
while the third received congressional
appointment from Oregon.
Frank L. Barrows, 66l4 Harlan place,
and John H. Maurer, 2029 Park road,
both seamen, second class, attached to
the I'd Fleet Division, were the success
full candidates for the reserve appoint
merts. Perry @. Rutherford, a seaman,
second class, in the 1st Fleet Division,
obtained the congressional appointment
He resides at 4437 Branch parkway.
Each year 25 appointments from the
Naval Reserve at large are allowed to
| the Naval Academy. but to date all of
the appointments have never been filled
Enlisted men must have served one year
in the reserve at the time of appoint
ment.
Although there have been requests
from the reserve organizations for al
lowance for time for small arms firing
practice, the Navy Department is of the
view that this is not important when
there are so many other matters which
the reservistS must learn.
1t was pointed out that it Is realized
that proficiency in small arms would
stand the reserve organizations in good
! stead in case they were called out for
local disturbances in their status as
militiamen. This. Of course. 1t was ex-
planned, would pertain to those men,
bers OF the reserve who were also en-
rolled in State Naval Militias.
However. it was added that in time of
national emergency, when called out by
the Federal Government, their duties
would be almost entirely on shipooard,
where small arms would probably never
be used. 1t was pointed out that the
Federal Government might call out the
reserves for a national emergency dur
ing peace times, but the chances of this
are declared to be very remote.
An estimate was made to present to
the budget this year with the view to
having a Naval Reserve rife team rep
resent the reserves at the annual
matches at Camp Perry. But, it was
declared, it was found that the expense
was too great for it to have a chance
OF getting by the director of the budget.
Efforts to have retirement pay pro-
vlded for members of the Naval Reserve
nave met with strong opposition in the
Navy Department. 1t was pointed out
that the matter came up originally in
1925 when the new law was being
framed and at that time was strongly
! opposed.
Such a proposal. it was explained.
would no doubt receive strong opposition
from civil service employees or that they
would attempt to have their retired pay
increased or extended in proportion to
that Of the reserve officers of the Army
and Navy. The appropriations, it was
said, that would BE- necessary would be
so enormous that the whole retirement
feature for Federal employees would be
jeopardized
1t was pointed out that there are at
present some officers who have been
on active duty a number of years and
have necessarily disassociated them
selves entirely from any business which
they might have had before going on
active duty. It is not contemplated.
it was said, that such a situation will
happen again, as the department in
tends to limit an officer to active duty
Tor one or two years. Those on active
duty now must realize that eventually
they will besrelieved and should take
steps to prepare themselves to return
to civil life. An officer does not have
to go on duty in peace times unless he
so wishes and the department thereby
is not responsible If he Is forced to give
up his business connection.