Evening star., 1933-10-22

| Another change in the command of
| the 1st Battalion, United States Naval
| Reserve, in the District of Columbia
has been put into effect. 1t was an
nounced at the Reserve headquarters
that Lieut.. B. M. Coleman, who was
placed in command shortly after the
last annual inspection of the battalion,
had been relieved, and that Rear Ad-
| miral H. w. Butler, commandant of
the Washington Navy Yard. had desig-
mated Lieut.. James E. Sullivan, ad-
vanced from command Of the 3rd Fleet
Division to the command of the bat
talon Pending the appointment of the
new 3rd Division command 1t was said,
Lieut.. Sullivan will direct the affairs
| of that division, in addition to his
battalion command.
No explanation was forthcoming from
the naval authorities for the sudden
shift in the battalion command Within
| the past two years the local battalion
has had change in commanding Off
GERS every few months. Following the
last annual inspection by a board OF
officers from the Navy Department the
| report was declared to have been SO
unsatisfactory shat there was general
| shift in the assignment of officers to
the various divisions. several being
placed in q volunteer status.
With the approach Of the annual in
spections for the current year the sud-
den shift in commanding officers comes
as great surprise. While the date for
the inspection has not been announced
there is belief that it will be held in
the near future and the training of the
| members of the battalion has been for
mulated with this idea in mind. The
inspection board gives six weeks notice
of the date for the inspection.
Rear Admiral H. v. Butler, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy Yard
and in charge OF Reserve activities in
this area, plans to conduct a formal
inspection of the aviation division at
the u S. Naval Air Station at Anacos-
tia next Saturday. Following the
ground inspection, 1t was said, Admiral
Butler will make flight with the unit
Lieut.. Comdr F. w Benson. U. S
NJ, inspector instructor of the Local
battalion. conducted an inspection oi
the unit last Thursday night. Follow
ing the formalities. the members ol
the battalion gave a dance. Music was
/ furnished by an orchestra from the
U. S. Navy Band.
Preparations are being made by the
local Reservists for celebration of Navy
| day. The program Is being prepared
under the direction of Comdr. Ben
SON The radio communication unit
| is installing a new transmitter which
will be on display in henavy yard
armory on that day.
Under the direction of Ensign B. E
Stahl. with w. S. Williams, radioman;
| Bird class. as chief operator. the local
Reservists participated in an lntra-
district drill last week.
The beginners code class will not be
held at the armory in the future. but
at the home of Ensign Stahl, $500
Nineteenth street 1t was announced
that there are at the present time some
| vacancies in the class.
Members of the local battalion are
still making weekend cruises IN the
motor launch assigned here Tor tram
ing purposes. and it is probable that
these cruises will be kept up until the
| weather on the river is too bad for such
VOYAGES 1t was said that both ofncerS
and men receive much valuable training
and many more apply to take the trips
| than can be accommodated
Since the cruises have been suspend
ed for a period of two years. the trips
on the motor launch are about all the
water-training which the men receive
However. material has been provided
in the armory so that ship drills can
be practiced as much as possible.
The following separations from the
Naval Reserve have been announced
BY the Navy Department:
| RESERVATIONS: Lieut.. Whipple S. Hall
Y F HendrickSOn. Paul E. Schwartz,
Chauncey r. Curr and William A. FINN;
Lieuts. Junior Grade) Robert A. Baz-
! ter. Henry T. Brian, Louis A. Getz