Evening star., 1933-06-04
D. c.. Naval Reserve

Lieut. Junior Grade Morris WeinStock
the latter two being communication
Reserve officers.
The Navy Department is making
every effort to keep the Fleet Reserve
units intact, since the order was is
sued withdrawing them from a pay
status. and as said at local Reserve
headquarters at the enlisted person.
mel are still responding to drills in as
large numbers as they did when they
received pay. There is the hope, how
ever, at this time. that if pay is con-
tinued for the National Guard. that
the same treatment will be provided
Reservists. There also is the hope that
If the National Guard units are sent to
their training camps as usual this
Summer, that the Naval Reserve will
be provided with cruises. Although the
cruises were suspended last year for the
Naval Reserve as an economy measure,
the National Guard had its training as
usual. and so far this year Guard or
ganiZations are going ahead making
their preparations for camp.
During the interim while funds have
been denied the Naval Reserve for
drills and training duty. 1t is desired
to hold the organizations together as
much as possible" says at letter re-
ceived here from the chief of the
Bureau of Navigation Of the Navy De-
partment The bureau Is encouraged
to believe that funds for carrying out
drills and training duty and for oper-
ating Naval Reserve vessels and Naval
Reserve aviation bases will again be
restored to the Reserve as soon as the
financial condition of the country war
rants. 1t is therefore important that
retrogreSSion be held to a minimum.
NJ ho fnranninO the hlIrPQn
has endeavored to retain as many Re
serve officers on active duty in the
various districts as funds will permit.
The paramount duty Of these othcers
will be the bolstering up Of morale OF
the various Reserve organizations and
the encouragement of voluntary drill
attendance without pay, at the various
armories, aviation bases and on board
the Naval Reserve vessels. The Naval
Reserve educational centerS are to be
retained and individual ReServistS
should be encouraged more than ever
to take the correspondence courses.
"In certain districts the only Reserve
officer will be an aviation officer and In
other districts a seagoing officer. In
these districts 1t is desired that the offi-
Ger devote his time impartially to all
branches of the Naval Reserve, visit
ing as many organizations and contact
ing as many ReserviSts as possible.
Funds are not available for travel ex-
penseS for these Reserve officers to visit
the various Reserve organizations within
the district, but 1t is felt that oppor-
tunity will be found by the individual
officers for now and again making such
visits, without additional expense to the
Government"
The Secretary of the Navy has
awarded letters of commendation to
officers and enlisted men of the Naval
Reserve aviation division VN-5RD4 OF
the 4th Naval District, Philadelphia,
Pa, for their services at the time OF
the Akron disaster on April 4. last.
Lieut.. Comdr. c. K Wildman. COM
manding the Philadelphia Reserve divi-
sion, volunteered the services OF his
unit which included Lieut.. Junior
Grade) J. L. Baker, Ensign L. c. Den
ton. Ensign G. l.. Countryman, Ensign
D. W. Darby, Ensign w. r. Hopf. Jr.,
Ensign J. R. Stewart, Lieut.. S. j. Gus
tot. Second Lieut.. r. ]. Boyer. jr.. Ma
rine Corps Reserve; Ensign F. P. Brown,
Lieut.. l.. F. Adams. L. T. Clifford, radio
man. first class: H. S. Simmons, avi-
alton machiniSt's mate. first class, and
E. Ledger, aviation machinist's mate,
third class, each Of whom also Volun-
teered his services.
The assistance rendered by this divi-
sion, according to the Navy. Depart
ment, involved twenty-five hours OF
patrol over water, ST. hours of patrol
along the coast line, all under adverse
weather conditions. and was rendered
without pay and at considerable per-
sonal sacrifice and risk.
The Secretary of the Nays letter to
these officers and men stated:
"The department takes this oppor-
tunity of commencing you for your
service, which is in full keeping with
the best traditions Of the naval serv-
ice"
The United States destroyer Hamil-
ton, assigned to this area for the train
ing Of Naval Reserves, now Is berthed
at the Washington Navy Yard, where
she is expected to remain until June 8.
During her stay here, drills Of the
local divisions will be held aboard her,
according to orders issued by Lieut.. B.