Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
D. c.. Naval Reserve

Two more members of the LIST Bat
| talon, United States Naval Reserves Of
the District Of Columbia, have been ap-
| pointed cadets in the new fourth class
at the United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md, 1t was announced at
the Reserve headquarters here last
| week. This brings the total to 10 mem
! bers of the local battalion who have
been selected for the naval school. How
ever. 1t was announced that only S
Of them are accredited to the allotment
Of IS appointed from the ranks of the
Naval Reserve each year, the others
having received congressional appoint
ments.
The two last announced as successful
candidates were congressional ap-
pointees. They are: Thomas D. Cum
bingham, 1902 New Hampshire avenue,
seaman, second class, attached to the
Sd Fleet Division, and Alden w. Nc
Daniel, Grafton street. Chevy Chase,
Md. seaman, second class, also at
tached to the Sd Division.
This is said to be the largest number
of enlisted men ever to be appointed to
the Naval Academy from the ranks of
the local Reserve Battalion. As matter
OF fact. 1t Is said to be the first year
that the Reserve from the country at
large has been able to fill the IS
vacancies which Is allotted to the Re-
serve each year under the Reserve law.
The discharge of these men from,
their present enlistments to permit them
to accept their appointments will make
10 vacancies in the organization, which
will be filled up by recruiting. There
probably will be number Of young
men seeking enlistment at this time,
who expect to take the examinations
~ for tSa Oh int &c
The law requires an enlisted man, to
be eligible for one Of the appointments,
to have completed one year as an en-
listed man up to the time of his en-
trance into the Academy, and he must
have made one training cruise.
While no training cruises were pro-
vided last Summer, the orders for the
cruises this year will provide oppor-
| tunity for the men seeking appoint
ments to comply with this provision Of
the law.
The Fleet Reserve Association, COM
posed of enlisted men Of the United
States Navy with eight or more years
service, and who are still serving in the
active Navy, together with those who
active Navy or on the Naval Reserve
list, will hold its ninth annual conven-
ton in Chicago on September 2, and
this year.
The Navy Department has announced
that leave Of absence to attend may be
granted to enlisted personnel who are
members of this organization by COM
manding officers, If their services can
be spared.
The Bureau Of Navigation Of the
Navy Department has called attention
to the necessity of reducing the present
number Of hospital corpsmen. It adds
that one method Of effecting this re-
duction Is by changing the rating of
hospital corpsmen to other branches in
corresponding pay grades.
The statement further says that to
encourage hospital corpsmen to qualify
for other ratings, the bureau desires
that all concerned be advised that.
within limits, to be determined by the
bureau, it is to their advantage -
change to other branches. This is
obvious when it is pointed out that the
present large excess in the hospital
corps will prevent any promotions for
an indefinite period. while the existing
shortage in certain other ratings, such
as yeoman and storekeeper. may make