Evening star., 1933-05-21

htical set-up is able to have Congress
provide funds for drill pay and for train
ing encampments, the Naval Re-
serve will receive the same. It was
pointed out that it would be grossly un-
fair to the Reservists to permit the Ma
tional Guard TO have drill pay and
training camps and to deny to the Naval
ing aboard active ships and also to re-
ceive drill pay.
Although the regular drill schedule OF
the battalion was upset last week. be-
caue Of the necessity of having the en-
tire organization present to hear Ad-
miral Butler last Monday night, it was
announced by Lieut.. B. M Coleman,
commanding officer of the organization,
that the regular drill schedules would be
resumed this week. That is, each divi-
sion will drill on a separate night. and
the headquarters staff will meet on
Thursday nights.
The current week will determine the
reaction to the departments pay-sus-
pending order. However, officers who
talked with the enlisted personnel ex-
pressed the opinion that nearly all Of
the members would respond to Admiral
Buffers patriotic appeal and continue
to drill until it is possible for the de-
partment to again put them on pay
status.
The personnel assigned to indefinite
periods Of active duty, it was said. Is
to be cut in numbers. There are eight
men assigned to the aviation division
at the United States Naval Air Statio9
at Anacostia, and it was indicated thai
six Of them are to be relieved. How.
ever, 1t was added that a regular Navy
man Is to be assigned to the division,
which will give them three enlisted men
to look after the equipment.
The armory Is to be kept open for
the purposes of drill and the one en-
listed man assigned there for duty will
remain it was said.
It has not yet been determined lust
what class the men will be left in with
out pay status. Ordinarily, men are
placed in the volunteer reserve, when
placed on a no-pay status, which means
also that they are not required to at
tend drills Of any kind These In the
battalion are members Of the fleet re-
serve. 1t was believed that those now
In the fleet reserve would be left In that
classification until such time as 1t be-
comes possible to resume the pay grade
However, it Is believed that if any of
the men were attending the drills merely
for the purpose Of collecting pay, and
show an inclination to drop of in
their attendance. they will ultimately
find themselves transferred to the vol
unteer class, and that their places will
be filled by members of the volunteers
who are anxious to participate in the
drills and who will be retained in that
status when the pay is resumed.
The local battalion has received a
new boat to be used during the Summer
months for training purposes. It was
fitted out at the Norfolk Navy Yard
and was brought here by Lieut.. (Junior
Grade j. F. Carpenter and nine en-
listed men, three from each division.
This crew also returned to Norfolk the
old boat which had been in service here
for some months, but was found to be
unsatisfactory for week end cruises, be-
cause 1t lacked many facilities for the
comfort Of the officers and men when
on long cruise overnight.
The new vessel is said to be well
ftted out, with number of hunks and
galley so that meals may be prepared
while out on training cruises.
The boat makes about eight knots,
and carries sufficient fuel supply for
a week end trip. It went out Friday on
its maiden training cruise with Ensign
D. G. Wright of the Sd Fleet Di l.
sion and crew from that unit It
will cruise in the Potomac River. and
the men will be trained in navigation
work. 1t will return this afternoon to
its berth in the Washington Navy Yard.
The Naval Inspection Board spent
last week examining Naval Reserve out
fits in Detroit, Mich; Great Lakes, Ill;
Minneapolis. Mimi, and st. Paul, MINI.
This week 1t will visit Sand Point,
Seattle, Bremerton, Tacoma and Aber-
deen, Wash; Portland, Greg; San
Francisco. Oakland and San Jose,
Calf, and the following week, San
Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara,
Long Beach, Los Angeles and San
Diego, Calf, and Kansas City and st.
Louis, Mo.
The members of the board max
ing these inspections will consist OF
Capt. Alexander Sharp, Condr. c. T.
Osburn and Lieut.. w. G. Tomlinson,
from Washington. Lieut. Comdr. o. O.
Kessing will go from Washington : to
aid in the Detroit inspection only.
Others who will assist the board at vari-
Gus points are Lieut.. j. P. Tomelty, at
Detroit: Capt Halsey Powell, attached
Great Lakes; Lieut.. Comdr. George
MARVEL, attached to Navy Recruiting
Station, Minneapolis, at Minneapolis,
and st. Paul; Comdr. c. s. McWhorter,
headquarters, 18th naval district, at
Sand Point. Seattle and Tacoma; Lieut..
Comdr. S. A. Maher headquarters, 18th
naval district, at Bremerton and Aber-
deem; Lieut.. Comdr N. w. Hibbs, hy-
geographic office. Portland at Portland;
Comdr. H. j. Abbott, 18th naval dis
trict, inspections at San Francisco,
Oakland, San Jose and Santa Cruz;
Lieut.. Comdr. T. E, Flaherty, Recruit