Evening star., 1932-02-14
D.. c.. Naval Reserve

ance at the regular drills duly author
lied for the battalion as whole or
the various divisions thereof, and the
performance of such duties as may be
assigned them by the battalion COM
mander during these drills.
A Navy Department circular letter
also says that the Office Of the battalion
adjutant or aide Is not comparable to
the Office of executive officer. He cor
responds more nearly to the battalion
adiutant in the Army, which office is
usually held by first lieutenant. The
most suitable officer may, therefore,
be chosen for this office, irrespective
of rank SO long as he is Junior to the
battalion commander.
The letter adds that in order to pro-
vide funds for the additional personnel
of the Fleet Naval Reserve contemplated
herein, it is directed that no drills, pc
riods of equivalent instruction or duty
or periods of appropriate duty be au
thorized for members of the battalion
staff or of fleet divisions during the
following weeks: Christmas week, New
Year week, the week Immediately fol-
lowing the return from the annual
cruise.
The money saved by dispensing with
the drills for the whole battalion during
these periods therefore will be used to
carry the extra division, and in that
way, it is understood. the additional men
will not put any additional burden on
the naval finances at time when all
branches of the Government are being
called upon TO practice the utmost
economy.
The following were commissioned dur
| ing the week: Ensigns William L.
/ Eoeke. 370l Massachusetts, avenue, and
| John l.. Stahl. Willard Hotel, both COM
missioned in the Supply Corps.
David Dunn, water tender, first class,
! 1872 E street southeast. has been ordered
placed on the retired list upon COM
! pletion of 80 years OF service, 70 OF
which were spent in the Regular
| Service.
George C. Windle, radioman, third
class. attached to the Second Fleet
Division. has been ordered transferred
from the feet to the Volunteer Re-
serve at his own request.
Lieut.. Junior Grade, James H
Nicholson. Communication Reserve, hav-
| ing moved to Los Angeles, Calf, his
records have been transferred to the
headquarters Of the 1lth Naval Dis
trict.
Clinton H. King has enlisted in the
Communication Reserve as a seaman
first class, for radioman.
Orders were received during the weel
directing the destroyer Hamilton to re-
turn to Washington upon completion
of her duty at Alexandria, during th'
Bicentennial celebration there. Tht
vessel is to come back to this cit.
SO that the local battalion may conduc
drills and exercises aboard her in con
neCtion with the annual Inspection OF
February %.
The following day the orders provide
the vessel will proceed to the Hampton
Roads area in connection with tht
training of Reserves there. On Apri
l it Will go to Baltimore for training
OF the Baltimore Reserve Division, re-
turning to the Hampton Roads area
on May l. Following this date, II
is expected that the vessel will go into
the Norfolk Navy Yard for necessary
repairs prepatory to beginning the an
nual training cruises OF the Reserve
Divisions in the 5th Naval District
The local divisions will begin their
voyages in the middle of June.
1t was announced that additional
men are desired for enlistment in the
Communication Reserve as with the
establishment Of transmitter oper-
ating at the armory there will be
an opportunity for young men to learn
how to operate radio stations. 1t was
added that men of good character and
active minds characterize the Volunteer
Communication Reserve and an in
vitation was extended by Lieut.. c. A
Briggs. commanding the Communica-
ton branch, to young men interested in
learning radio to apply for enlistment
in this branch of the service.
| The Bureau of Navigation Of the