Evening star., 1935-02-17
Reserve Training Ship
TOLeave Here March 1
Destroyer Leary Has Been Used by Local
Citizen Sailors in Preparing
for Inspection.
tor Inspection.

they do when they are on their an
nual cruises. Under the prevailing
conditions here, without training
ship permanently assigned, the officers
and men have to use the make-shift
facilities in the small armory in carry
ing out the drill orders Of the inspect
ing officers. The armory, as a mat.
ter of fact, is so small and inadequate
that only one division can carry out
the inspection schedule at one time
Such drills as abandon ship have to be
done on the drill floor within lines
marked OF like q ship, and it Is said
that 1t is not as effective as 1t would
be If the men could show their train
ing aboard q ship.
AS soon as the annual inspection
is out of the way, the officers and
men will begin preparations for the
annual cruises. However, no word
has been received from the Navy De-
partment as to whether they will be
held this year, although the militia
land forces are making preparations
for their annual encampments at this
time.
Last year the three divisions were
taken out at one time on two des-
troyers, which was a change from the
practice heretofore of having one ship
assigned here, and making three trips,
taking cut division on each voyage
for a period Of two weeks, with a
week lay-over here between each
voyage.
The Navy Department has an
nounced that 1t does not conduct any
correspondence courses especially pre-
pared for the instruction Of Reserve
civil engineer officers. 1t is assumed,
it was said, that the professional work
performed by these ReservistS in civil
life is such as to keep them abreast
Of engineering practices and proceed
ures, and that they are at all tim nes
efficiently qualified to handle engineer
ing work. However, 1t Is realized that
those Reservists who have not he'd any
direct contact with the Navy are not
familiar with its regulations. pro-
cedure and customs. The department
conducts q correspondence course for
Naval Reservists in Navy regulations
and the bureau recommends that all
who have not done SO apply to the
commandant of their respective naval
district for enrolment in this course
The Bureau Of Yards and Docks has
available for distribution copies of its
manual pertaining to the public works
and public utilities of the Navy, and
copies will be furnished upon. request
to the bureau. The manual is said
to be supplementary to and in am
plification Of Navy regulations. 1t
comprises principal and guiding in
structions to the service, necessary for
the expeditions carrying out of the
duties Of the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks, as defined by law and Navy
regulations. Instructions from both
administrative and technical stand
points are included. The primary OBJ
ject of the manual Is said to be to
assist those responsible for the oper-
alton, preservation, maintenance and
upkeep Of real property, public works
and public utilities of the Navy in
their efforts to make these facilities
effective for naval purposes in the
most economical and thorough man
ner.
The bureau also edits from time to
time and has available for distribu-
ton pamphlets embracing standards
Of design for miscellaneous subjects
and materials. Two of the more i'm
portant ones affecting the civil en-
etneering profession are Roofing Ma
terials" and Structural Steel" Copies
OF these will be furnished upon re-
quest.
The following personnel changes
have been announced by the Navy
Department:
Resignations-Lieut. Comdr. Harold
H. Emmons, Lieuts. William j. Dineen
and John j. Dunn, Lieuts. (Junior
Grade) Robert B. Coleman, jr., and
Irving H. Johns; Ensigns John D,
Askew. Arthur P. Butler, Edward F.
Butler, Harris P. Child. Oliver S,
Chute. John Green,eaf. William H.
Ingram, Louis A. Meier. jr.; Ogden D
Miller and Edwin Smith.
Discharges-Lieut. Comdrs. William
E. Beakes, Egbert S. Brooks. John A,
Brownell, Hiram L. Burress. Wilbert
A. Card, Arthur s. Ellis, Percey NJ