Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

out Of uniform will not be credited with
attending drills.
White uniforms will be worn at in
spections during the remainder OF the
warm weather period, 1t has been de-
cided by the battalion commander, fol-
lowing the requests Of the enlisted per-
sonnet.
The watch for this weeks assembly
has been set as follows: Ensign Cor
don Reed. oficer of the deck; Gunner's
Mate (First Class G. M. Wilson, petty
officer of the watch; Seaman CFirst
Glass; M. e. Cross. sentry, and captains
orderly, G. w. Wilson, seaman, first
class.
The Sd Fleet Division was reported
to have made considerable progress in
semaphore signaling under the direction
Of Lieut.. Gordon Daisy.
On the cruise of the I'd Fleet Di-
vision a whaleboat race was held be-
tween crews representing the destroyers
Fairfax, Evans, Phillips and Hamilton,
the latter having the District unit
the race, with the District outfit close
second. Those representing the Dis
trict in the Hamilton's boat crew were
CoXswain Berryhill. J. E. Carroll, H. w.
Irwin, A. L. johnson, A. F. Gray and
z. Semi.
While in Bermuda Lieut.. Comdr.
GulbranSon, U. S. Navy, commanding
the Hamilton, was a guest at a dinner
given by the governor general OF the
islands.
Aviation officers, 1t has been an
nounced, will not be ordered individu-
ally to training duty at Naval Reserve
aviation bases. They must be ordered
in groups of not less than three, either
with or without pay. 1t was added that
where flight DUTY is involved the orders
will be issued by the Bureau of Navi-
commandant of the naval district con-
cerned
1t also was pointed out that not more
than one period of Is days training
duty with pay should be given any in
dividual of any class of the Naval Re-
serve during the fiscal year without the
specific authority of the Bureau of
Navigation in each case.
A Reserve circular letter expresses
the desire of the Bureau of Navigation
that officers and men of the Commune
cation Reserve take every opportunity
to make cruises with fleet divisions, but
tnat Jner training De along lines OF
communication duties only, as these Of
fcers are not eligible for general line
duty.
Out of a total of 4s Naval Reservists
who took the examinations for appoint
ment to the United States Naval Acad-
envy 20 passed the tests. Their names
follow: F. L. Barrows, c. r. Beaman, E.
G. Bemis, L. Esten, r. M Farrell,
w. T. Germershansen. jr.; F. B. Herold,
H. H Larsen, j. H. Maurer, w. F. Nor
rison. j. r. North, r. e. Powell, jr; ..
L. Rodier, jr: w. T. Rossell. P. o.
Rutherford. w. T. Samuels, j. M. Sey-
mour, S. Sherwood, A. e. Teall and w.
A. Williams.
The Reserve rating Of commissary
steward has been ordered abolished ex-
cept in classes F-2, F-3, F-4 and F-5.
This rating, it was explained, has al
ready been abolished in the Regular
Navy, all commissary stewards either
being rated chief or reverting to ships
cook or baker, first class.
Disregarding specific instructions IS
sued with each correspondence course In
navigation, the Bureau of Navigation ex-
planned, number of officers persist in
forwarding their assignments to the
bureau bearing no signature. nor any
means of Identification. Such proceed
ure, it was added, naturally results in
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