Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-19

today are having liberty for the pur-
pose of making sightseeing tours OF the
Bermuda Islands and are making prep
arationS to put to sea again, starting
the homeward bound voyage, which
will end here next Saturday This dl-
vision is commanded by Lieut.. John M.
Fewell In addition to the Washington
Reservists there is aboard the vessel
contingent of officers and men from
the Baltimore, Md. Reserve battalion.
The program calls for the deck force
to have boat drills in the harbor to-
morrow and for the Engineer force to
make any needed repairs to auxiliary
machinery aboard the vessel and on
Tuesday to start for the drill grounds.
where target practice will be held by
the vessels in the squadron. Upon COM
pletion of this work the vessels will
separate and the destroyer Hamilton
will head for the Chesapeake capes and
for Washington, where this division will
diSembark
AS soon as the I'd Division is put on
shore stores and other supplies will be
taken aboard for the third and last
cruise of the season, with officers and
men of the I'd Fleet Division aboard.
The vessel will leave next Saturday.
without the usual weeks layover, which
was provided between the first and sec
ond cruise. 1t will proceed to the Del
stroyerS of the training squadron and
then head for Bermuda. On this voy-
age Lieut.. Samuel w. Stinemetz, COM
manding the local battalion, will par
ticipate.
Upon completion of the cruising of
the I'd Fleet Division the Hamilton will
return to her assignment with the At
lantic Training Squadron, and the Re-
ServistS Of the local battalion will settle
F.. st. rr1A,N n .fl1
ing in preparation for the next annual
inspections.
In addition to Lieut. Fewell, the Off
GERS now cruising aboard the Hamilton
are Lieut.. (Junior Grade James E.
Sullivan, Ensign Gordon Reed and En-
sign Jay F. Carpenter.
The enlisted personnel aboard the
vessel follows:
William S. Albrecht, Robert E. Bar,
Holbert H. Berryhill, James c. Blbb,
jr. Edward B. Blade, Frank j. Blodgett,
Roy L. Boyd, John d. Briscoe, Alvin
Brooke.
James E. Carroll, Charles F. Clarke,
Samuel E. Cox. Robert J. CriSte, Melvin
E. Cross, David c. Crowell. jr.; James
w. Delbar Frank P. Dudley Henry H.
English, jr: Michael d. Fenton, James
FRANKIE Raymond L. Furbey, Robert c.
Guthrie, Norborne H. Harrison, John S.
Henshaw, Herbert w. Irwin, John w.
Irwin, Alfred L. Johnson, Henry B.
johnson, jr; Robert N. Keeler and
Frank J. Kelly
Whiting B. Lee. Francis Leer, Daniel
NJ Levy. Donald C. Mcpherson, Wilbur
Z. Mcpherson, John j. Meyer, Maurice
w Nelligar. James NJ. ODER, Charles G.
Penkert. Ernest Henry Perry, William G.
Perry, Will r. Price, Robert E. Rawlings,
Arthur G. Rollman and Oriey c. Snead.
I'll Tl,-o y,.rfr Two
Joseph E. Ward, Norwood l.. Vessels,
William NJ Wheeler, Frank G. White,
Joseph r. Williams. Edward w. Wilson
and John M. Wilson.
Reduction Of the time which it is re-
quired that man shall be member OF
the Naval Reserve before being allowed
to take one of the annual cruises is not
looked upon with much favor by the
NAVY Department. The purpose OF the
regulation is to avoid the necessity OF
taking green men on the cruise, and at
least 90 days is believed necessary, at
one drill night a week, to properly fit
man to understand the rudiments Of a
sailors living so that he can take his
place on the ship and carry on with the
older men.
In past years, too it was pointed out,
many young men Join the Reserve just
prior to cruise, and usually when an
nouncement was made of foreign voy-
age, in order to make the cruise only,
and upon completion of duty, they
never attend drills again. The result
was that time and money was spent on
them. uniforms were issued, without any
benefit to the Navy or the Reserve.
During recent conference at the de-
partment between Regular and Reserve
officers the request was made that the
time be reduced to 60 days, but the de-
partment commented that the Bureau
of Navigation had issued three circular
letters on this subject which covered
the current year. The question of re-
ducing the time from 80 to 60 days, it
was added. was considered when these
circular letters we're prepared 1t is still
felt by the buerau that 90 days is the
minimum time that man should be
member of the Fleet Division and still
b. permitted to take the cruise within
the maximum number allowed.
During the conference the aid of the
Federal Government was sought in aid
Ing Naval Militia officials to obtain ade-
ouate State appropriations and training
facilities It should be explained that
the Naval Militia is a State organiza-
ton and the Naval Reserve IS a Federal
institution. Officers and men are al
lowed to belong TO both. in States which
have both, the Reserve using the State
armories and the Federal Government
allowing the use of equipment for train
ing.
However. the Bureau of Navigation
commented that the Federal Govern
ment is not in a position to encourage
the States to make appropriations for
their Naval Militia, since the Naval
MilitiaS. as such. are not to be used by
the Federal Government. But in cases
where the States do, of their own Volt
ton make such appropriations, and
Naval Militia armory facilities are made'
available for the use of the Naval Re
serve. such armorieS are naturally ac-
ceptable to the Federal Government 1t
was added that the Federal and State
organizations should be concurrent,
regular Navy requirements for training
to be standard for militia. The recon-
mendation was made that area COM
manders be on active duty when prac-
ticable
The bureau generally. concurred in
this recommendation. However, it was
explained. it is not considered that the
area commander should necessarily be
on active duty. Many States are now
being administered satisfactorily by Of
ficers not on active duty under appro-
pirate duty status. If. in any case. an
officer il placed on active duty as an
area commander with paw he should not
be above the rank of lieutenant COM
o1ander.
The reservists recommended that the
following topics be referred to the In
kpection Board for consideration:
To bring fleet divisions up to full
strength. carrying recruits in non-pay
status for six months only, or until able
to pass examination for rating as sea-
man. second class, or fireman. third
class.
Base merit ratings for drill attendance
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