Evening star., 1932-07-10

While the sea-going branch Of the
United States Naval Reserves in the
District of Columbia are lamenting the
fact that Congress cut out proposed
appropriation Of $650,000 for the pur-
pose of sending the reservists of the
country on their annual training cruises
this year, the air branch. headed by
Lieut.. Comdr Edward w. Rounds, went
into training at the Naval Air Station
at AnacoStia.
However, they were to stay there only
a short time Having reported for duty
Friday, they left yesterday by airpianes
for the Coast Guard Air Station at
Cape May. N. j., where they will partie-
ipate in air maneuvers, including aerial
bombing and squadron flying.
In addition to Comdr. Rounds, those
who went into active service for the
two-week training period are:
Lieut.. Comdr. G. H. Schildhauer,
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Lloyd V. Berkner,
Ensign William E. Coney, Lieut.. (Junior
Grade) Robert L. Earle, Ensign Robert
p. Hess, jr.; Lieut.. GJunior Grade) Mar
cellus B. johnson, Ensign John j. klak,
Lieut. Herman w. Lucas, Lieut. (Junlor
Grade) Rodney C. Southworth, Ensign
THOMAS w. Wagner, Ensign Chester G.
ward. Lieut.. (Junior Grade Vernon II.
Grant, Lieut.. (Junior Grade Harcourt
Sontag.
Charles H. Gerwig, aviation machin-
lists mate, third class; Charles G. MIL
lard. woman, first class; David N. Pet
tit seaman, first class, and the follow
ing seamen, second class: Niniian Beall,
John D McKellar, Wilfred WlnDush,
Albert S. Galley, jr.; Edwin II. NC
Duffie. Edward A. Murphy, Ralph l..
Ds1a.u Duahap Cnp1lnan and Paul
Vierling.
Although the members Of the feet
naval reserve, the sea-going branch, are
required to take a 15-day training
cruise under the law, it was pointed
ont. they are to be barred this year on
account of the federal economy pro-
gram However in the past when Of
ficers and men could not take the an
nual cruises. through interference with
their private business. it was said, they
we're transferred to the volunteer
branch of the reserves for failure to
maintain efficiency.
However. the local reservists are 60
ing to make the most OF the situation.
Under direction of Lieut.. Harold E.
Richardson, commander OF the bat
TALON. preparations are being made at
the local armory for an intensive
armory drill season, to make up as
much as possible for the training which
will be lost through cancellation OF the
training cruises:
It is expected that some navigation,
DilotinQ and seamanship training will
be obtaffled later in the Summer, after
the arrival here of specially con-
verted motor launch. This boat Is to
be fitted out with a cabin, berths, and
a galley SO that a party Of six or seven
Officers and men may go down the
potomac ON week end trips during
which a. regular training schedule will
be carried out.
While detailed plans were being
worked out by Lieut.. W. F. Hinckley,
IT g Navy, inspector instructor. as
signed to the local battalion, for the
cruising of the local reservists If Con-
eress had allowed the appropriation to
Temain In the bill, this was done for
the purpose of being prepared.
Six candidates for appointment to
the United States Naval Academy from
the Naval Reserve were enlisted last
week They are: Newell 1, Troup, fire
man. third class, 2ll Second street
Southeast. assigned to the First Fleet
Diyision. Robert Buscher, seaman,
second class $3.50 Warder street, First
Fleet Division; Clay Goodloe. seaman,
second class. 1922 Nineteenth street,
First Fleet Division; George E. Meeks.
seaman. second class, 260S Myrtle ave-
nue. northeast, First Fleet Division:
David l.. Townsend, seaman, second
class. 1915 O street Second Fleet Di-
vision: Charles w. Bailey, seaman, sec
ond class, 2e45 Newark street, Third
Fleet Division.
The Naval Reserve is allowed 20
appointments to the Naval Academy
each year. The men must have served
one year and made one cruise at the
time of entrance into the Academy If
they are successful in passing the
examinations
Rear Admiral H. v. Butler, comman-