Evening star., 1933-08-06
D. c.. Naval Reserve

Members Of the 1st Battalion, United
States Naval Reserves Of the District
of Columbia, who will make their an
nual cruise during the month Of Sep
tember will spend their time in north
ern latitudes, according to information
received at Reserve headquarters in the
Washington Navy Yard last week. It
was said that this contingent will oper-
ate in the vicinity of Montauk Point
and Fort Pond Bay, Long Island. The
United States destroyer Hamilton,
which will take them on the annual
training cruise will also carry them to
New York City for liberty on the Sat-
urday and Sunday in the middle OF the
cruise.
It also was announced that modi-
fed short range battle practice will be
held while On the cruises. In prepara-
ton for their guns crews of the various
divisions are being put through an
intensive period of training in an effort
to finish at the top of the list, when
compared with the gun practice Of
other Reserve organizations throughout
the country.
The following personnel changes
have been announced:
Charles S. Bell, chief fire controlman,
records received from the receiving
station in this city; Claude l. Bowman,
chief boatswain's mate, moved to West
Palm Beach, Fla, and records trans
ferred to the 7th Naval District;
Charles w. Boyles, seaman Second
class, Aviation Division, transferred to
the Fleet Reserve; Martin Damn,
bandmaster, retired on completion OF
30 years service; Michael D. Fenton,
fireman (thrd class). 142 Eleventh
street northeast enlisted and assigned
to the Sd Fleet Division; Charles II.
Gouge, seaman (second class, 2452
Tunlaw road. enlisted and assigned to
End Fleet Division, Willis E. Hatch.
boilernaker (second class), End DtU-
sion, re-enlisted; Joseph S. Hurlburt,
aviation machinist's mate (second
class, transferred to Fleet Reserve,
Aviation Division; John D. Kendall, jr.,
seaman (second class, 1914 Cathedral
avenue. enlisted and assigned to 1st
Fleet Division; Ralph w. Lowe, fire.
man (third class, 1929 Oakwood ter
race, enlisted and assigned to 1st Fleet
Division Edwin H. McDufie, seaman
,(second class, Aviation Division, trans
ferred to Fleet Reserve; George 8. NC
Kenzie, seaman second class), Avia-
ton Division, transferred to Fleet Re-
serve.
Giovanni ftuIllO, DdIlQl1dStcI, ulOfCo
to Chicago, ILL.,, records transferred to
the 9th Naval District; Harry Posey,
coppersmith (flrst class. retired upon
completion of 80 years service; Joseph
c. Read, Aviation Division, rating
changed from seaman, second to first
class: Major w. Robb. seaman second
class, 1906 Farragut street, enlisted
and assigned to End Fleet Division:
Thomas N. Shaffer, seaman Second
class, 3443 Oakwood terrace, enlisted
and assigned to 1st Fleet Division.
Edwin W. Simmons, aviation chief
machinist's mate. Aviation Division,
transferred to the Fleet Reserve; Her
bert B. Smith, radioman (second class)
Aviation Division, transferred to Fleet
Reserve; Oscar. J. Weeks, chief elec-
trician's mate, moved to Stella, N. c.,
transferred to 9Th Naval District; FL
mer s. Welsh, seaman (frst class, re-
enlisted In End Fleet Division; Jay H.
Whoolery, aviation machinist's mate
(second class, Aviation Division, trans
ferred to Fleet Reserve; Nelson B. Will
son, seaman (second class, Ala Prince
street, Alexandria, Va, enlisted and
assigned to End Fleet Division.
When a small hurricane struck the
Florida coast during the past week,
according to Lieut.. c. A. Briggs, COM
manding the communications division,