Evening star., 1934-06-24
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C. Naval Reserve will soar
aloft on July 6 and head for

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C. Naval Reserve will soar
aloft on July 6 and head for
their training area on the old
wartime naval air station at
Cape May, N. j. Early on that
morning, under the command of
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Lloyd v. Berk-
ner, seven planes Of the local or
ganization, which is stationed regu-
larly at the naval air station at
Anacostia, d. c., will take to the air
and proceed to the New Jersey sta
ton where they train for a period
Of IA days
While a majority Of the officers
and men will go by air, it was said
that it will be necessary to take a
large amount of paraphenalia, which
will be needed during the training
period, by truck to the post, and this
equipment will be started out in
plenty of time to avoid any delay
in starting the training when the
squadron arrives by air.
AS a preliminary step to the de-
parture, the organization was given a
thorough inspection yesterday after
noon by Rear Admiral Defrees, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy
Yard. and in charge of all Naval
Reserve personnel and activities in
this area. This was the first inspec-
ton under the new commander, and
the men went through the tests with
flying colors.
During their stay on the New Jer-
Sey cape the officers and men of the
squadron will be put through an in
tenSive periof of training both on
the ground and in the air There
will be instructions in engine con-
Struction and repair, repair and con-
struction of planes, maintenance of
equipment. There also will be con-
siderable flying, both individually and
in squadron. the latter including diff
ficult maneuvers under the direction
Of the commanding officer. Bombing
and spotting also will be included in
the training.
The local aviation organization has
been built up to high state Of eff
cheney, it was said, and the men
are keenly interested in their work.
1t was indicated at the Reserve head
quarters here that there probably will
be 100 per cent attendance of per-
sonnel during the training period this
year.
Walter Louis Burke, seaman, first
class. has re-enlisted in the local
Reserve. He is on indefinite active
duty at the Reserve Armory at Navy
Yard.
Three officers of the local Naval
Reserve Battalion are going into the
sought originally, but were prevented
from following when they graduated
from the United States Naval Acad-
emy last year, and were discharged
because of the law which allowed
only certain Number of the grad
yates to receive commissions.
The three officers, Ensigns James
B. Denny, Robert A. Dawes ano
Stevan Mandarach. were given COM
missions in the Reserve. and have
since been serving with the local bat
talon. Manarach has been attached
to the 1st Fleet Division, whilt
Denny and Dawes have been drilling
with the battalion. but we're in The
Volunteers, because there were M
vacancies in the active divisions. Al
three applied for reinstatement in tht
service, following the passage Of iegis-
lation by the last Congress which
permitted this.
They have resigned their commits
sions in the Reserve. according to an
announcement made at the Reserve
headquarters here. The resignation
of Mandarach will leave a vacancy
in the Fleet Division here. which will
be filed by transferring some officer
from the Volunteer Reserve.
The following have enlisted as ap.
prentice seamen and have been as
signed to the Sd Fleet Division fol
duty:
Lloyd A. Harding. 225 Tenth street
northeast; Leonard L. Hart. 20l;
Naylor road southeast: Robert L. Gil.
bert. 1880 Corbin place northeast
John B. Stoutenburgh, West Fall
Church, Va.
These men have been serving fol
the past 90 days in the recruit class
There they we're given a thorough
training, both to see whether they
we're suitable for the service anc
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