Evening star., 1935-10-06
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L posing the 1st Battalion, United
States Naval Reserves IN the District
of Columbia. A number Of the en-
listed men, it was said. have completed
the requisite number of progress
courses since their return from their
annual cruise aboard the battleship
Wyoming. and are eligible to take the
examination for promotion.
Lieut.. John Fewell, senior member
of the Reserve examining board at
the Navy Yard, now is engaged in
preparing the papers for the advance
ment of rated men and 1t is expected
that the board will be Kept constantly
busy for many weeks conducting the
examinations, which deal with every
phase of naval activity. So varied are,
the specialist lines in the Navy that
it is almost necessary to examine
each man separately, and this carries
the work of the board throughout the
year.
Lieut.. Fewell is being assisted in
this work by Lieut.. c. H. Williams,
as we'll as other officers of the divi-
sions, who are designated by the bat
talon commander, Lieut.. James E.
Sullivan, from time to time. AS the
quotas of rated Fleet Reserve men are
filled in the three District divisions,
vacancies are filled from the recruit
class and volunteer Reserve men who
have been drilling with the divisions.
On the first drill night following
the training cruise, new recruit class
was formed, and enlistment applica-
tions now are being considered each
Monday night. Under existing require
ments, it was announced, after pass
ing a physical examination an appl-
cant must drill with the class at least
IL times before being sworn into the
service as volunteer apprentice sea-
man. After enlistment. volunteer Re-
servistS are advanced into the Fleet
Reserve as rapidly as vacancies oc-
cur. AS Fleet Reservists. enlisted men
draw a days pay of their ratings and
grades for each regular drill attended.
The number of Fleet men in each
division is limited by the Navy De-
partment, and it is guided principally
by the size o. appropriations made by
Congress. Efforts are being made by
the United States Naval Reserve Off
GERS Association to increase the size of
the divisions materially, but this will
have to be done by having Congress
provide additional funds for the pay
nient of the Reserve.
The recruit class here is under the
direct supervision of the battalion ad-
jutant, Lieut.. q. g. Eugene Carusi,
and the recruiting officer, Ensign H.
Arthur Lamar. During the IL drill
periods preceding enlistment, the re-
cruits are given an intensive training
course designed to acquaint them with
the work of the Naval Reserve, its re-
Quirements and customs In addition
to the manual of arms and infantry
drills. new men are given lectures on
various phases Of the Reserve and
Regular establishments. During the
past week recruits heard lecture by
the battalion adjutant on naval in
signals and aviation catapults.
What Is said to be record number
of applications has been received by
the local battalion headquarters from
enlisted men seeking one Of the COW
eted appointments to the United
States Naval Academy which are made
each year from the ranks Of the Re
serve. The next examination is to
be held next Spring, and from those
who pass the tests, which will be COM
petitive throughout the country, 25
young men will be selected to attend
the naval school.
While the local battalion usually
has a large class from its own ranks,
the number is materially swelled by
men from other battalions and divi-
sions throughout the country who
come here to attend preparatory
schools. While attending school, they
must also keep up their drill attend
ence, and to aid them in this they
are assigned to the local battalion
temporarily.
Plans for the Naval Reserve on
GERS Association dinner, to be given
this year in honor of the unit in
structor, Lieut.. Comdr. Mark H.
Crouter, U. S. N, are said to be rap
idly nearing completion. The dinner
is planned for the evening of Thurs
day, October II, and will be held, it
was announced, at downtown hotel.
Ensign John w. Shultz, battalion sup
ply officer, is in charge of arrange
rents. Lieut.. Sullivan, battalion COM
mander, is president of the Washing
ton chapter of the association.
A dance for the enlisted men of
the battalion will be held at the
armory in the Navy Yard following
the inspection and ceremonies to be
staged on october % in connection
with the local celebration of Navy day.
A Navy orchestra will furnish the
music. Further plans of the bat
talion's participation in the Navy day
activities are nearing completion and
will be announced later.
It was pointed out that members of
the local battalion will be particularly
interested in the coming launching of
the destroyer CaSsin at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard on Navy day. This
ship is named in honor of Commodore
Cassin, hero of the battle Of Lake
Champlain in the War Of 1912 and
neutrality-suspicious. of Lieut.. ].
G. Eugene Cassin Carusi, battalion
adjutant. Lieut.. Carusi's sister, Mrs.
Helen Cassin Carusi, wife of Col. Lom-
bard Of the French Embassy, will be
the new vessels sponsor. it was said.
Ensign Everett r. johnson is now
drilling with the 1st Division as as
sistant to the engineer officer, Ensign
Jack Lemly.
Although final plans will depend on
weather conditions, tentative ar
rangements are being made to have a
final all-recruit cruise on the train
ing launch next Saturday. This
cruise, If made, will be the last one
Of the year. The boat attached to
the battalion is q small one and unfit
for cold weather service. having to be
hauled out Of the water to protect