Evening star., 1933-06-11

along the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries. which have reserve units,
for the purpose Of permitting them to
drill aboard.
Lieut.. Royal 3. Stevens has been
ordered to assume command Of the LIST
Fleet Division, relieving Lieut.. (Junior
Grade) Roland w. Charles, who has
moved to Buffalo, NJ Y. Lieut.. Stevens
recently moved here from Philadelphia
and his records were transferred here
from the 9TH Naval District Head
quarters at Philadelphia.
While the new launch assigned to
the local Reserve for training purposes
is being used each week end by q group
Of officers and men from the various
ing radius has been curtailed some
what by the shortage Of funds for fuel.
In the early part Of the season trips
were made as far as Colonial Beach,
Va.
After the beginning of the new fiscal
year on July /, it was said. 1t may be
necessary for the officers and men max
ing the cruise to pay for the fuel. At
the present time they are required to
furnish their own rations for the trips.
Lieut.. Comdr. F. w. Benson. U. s. N,
1t was said. is due to report here on
June 80.
The Aviation Division Of the local
Reserve has made application for per-
mission to take tour Of training duty
without pay at the Cape May, n. j.,
Aviation Base from July 30 to August
IL. 1t was said that the Marine Corps
Reserve Aviation Division probably will
be there at the same time.
# the Navy Department approves
the request the officers and men not
only will go without pay but will bear
their own expense.
In calling afternoon to the fact that
upon being appointed Fleet Naval Re-
serve officers are entitled to 500 for
the purchase Of uniforms and $50 upon
completion of each period of four years
in the Fleet Naval Reserve. the Navy
Department says that these payments
are not made automatically, but only
after receipt of voucher from his
commanding officer. No payments can
be made unless the voucher Is fled
within three years Of the expiration Of
the quarter In which the right to pay
ment accrued.
The controller general Of the United
States has decided that q delay Of more
than three years in submitting o
voucher results In establishing q new
date from which to compute subsequent
four-year periods. For example, an
officer appointed in September, 1925,
and paid q uniform gratlity Of 800
would be entitled to an additional $50
in September, 1929, provided he was
In the Fleet Naval Reserve throughout
the period. II no voucher IS submitted
until October, 1882, more than three
years, he may be paid the additional
$50 in October, 1892, and the four years
would begin from that date, making
the next gratuity due in 1896.
The department. adds that to avoid
deferring the date Of the accruiug Of
the payment of this gratuity, officers
should bear In mind their respective
uniform dates and request that vouchers
covering payment therefor be sub
mitted promptly.
The Bureau Of Navigation has an
nounced that it is pleased to note an
increase In the number Of articles be-
ing published by Naval Reserve officers
In the United States Naval Institute
Proceedings. not only among the arti-
cles but In the discussions and IN the
book review section It is hoped. the
bureau adds, that Reserve officers will
continue to submit contributions to this
most valuable magazine, not only on
items Of current interest particularly to
the. Reserve, but IN expressing their
views on articles which the PROCEEDINGS
publish.