Evening star., 1935-01-27
Many Personnel Changes
Made in Naval Reserve
Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips, Chaplain of u S
Senate. Is Named Lieutenant Com
mander in Chaplains' Corps.

was transferred here from the 4th
Naval District at Philadelphia. He
has been assigned to the 1st Battalion.
James M. Cathcart, jr., seaman, sec
ond class, whose address is given as
the Senate Ofice Building, a member
Of the Sd Fleet Division, and Edward
E. Goodrich, radio man, second class,
of the Naval Communication Re-
serve, have been ordered to active
duty for period Of approximately six
weeks. They have been ordered TO
the Battleship Idaho for duty and
are reported cruising in the Guanta-
namo Bay area.
The heavy snowstorm the early part
of the week hampered the drills of
the Reservists on the Destroyer Leary
at the washington Navy Yard. On
Wednesday night, on account of the
heavy snowfall, the attendance was so
light that no effort was made to carry
out the regular drill program, it was
said.
However, the divisions are expected
to make up this week for the time lost
last week and the facilities provided
aboard the ship for training will be
used to the full extent The vessel
has been ordered here by the Navy
Department for the purpose of pro-
viding a drill place for them, as the
armory facilities are wholly made
quate for the extensive program re-
quired in the drill schedule.
Ensign James G. Mccain has been
appointed in the Supply Corps for
special service. He resides at 1926
Twentieth street.
During the recent conference here
on Naval Reserve matters, which was
participated in by officers of both the
Reserve and Regular establishments,
1t was recommended that the ques-
ton of the advisability or legality of
discharging officers Of the Volunteer
Naval Reserve for lack of interest be
referred to the judge advocate general
of the Navy. The bureau, however,
said that it considers that the law,
as expressed in the basic Naval Re-
serve act of 1925, is sufficiently clear.
Each case Of lack of interest should
be considered on its merits, and dis
charge will be in order if the Secre-
tary of the Navy decides that it is
for good and sufficient cause"
The conference recommended the
adoption of certain changes in arti-
cles H-l402 and H-1403 of the Bu-
reau Of Navigation Manual relative
IN tho noppizorna opd a,,+hor;tv ~
the Bureau OF Navigation and the
Office of the chief of naval operations
over various details of Naval Reserve
administration SO as to bring these
articles into conformity with actual
practices. These changes have been
effected.
The conference also recommended
the issuance of a service medal to
those members of the Naval Reserve
having IL years continuous service
with not less than IS per cent drill
attendance and attendance upon not
less than 10 annual cruises or equiva-
lent periods OF training duty, waving
cruises in years when none are au-
thorized; or some such similar high
standard of requirements.
The bureau said that it appreciates
that such a medal would be highly
priced, but at the same time must
consider the effect on the value of
medals already issued, both to mem
berS Of the Regular establishment and
members of the Naval Reserve. How
ever it said that the matter will be
taken under advisement.