Evening star., 1935-08-11
Strenuous Month Ahead
For Naval Reservists
All Drill Periods to Be Given to Intensive
Preparations for Annual Cruise
on Battleship Wyoming.

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perfect drill attendance during the
year ending in July:
H. L. Barnstead, chief storekeeper;
A. F. Lancaster, fireman, -claSs;
d. G. Mcpherson, machinist's mate,
flrst-class; e. j. Motley, chief water
tender; c. D. Shepard, chief machin-
lists mateS
For the Sd Fleet Division the fol-
lowing were reported with perfect drill
attendance:
J. p. Comiskey, chief yeoman, and
E. L. White, seaman, first class.
The names of these enlisted men
will be inscribed on the divisional at
tendance honor roll on the bulkhead
in the armory.
In connection with the drill attend
ance announcement, Lieut.. Sullivan
announced that perfect drill attend
ance is necessary during the next few
weeks preceding the cruise, particu-
larly for the men who have signified
their intention of taking the train
ing, so that they can be fully pre-
pared for their battleship service. An
absence or two may be the means Of
having divisions standing cut down.
because some man failed to attend
and receive thorough instructions
which are provided.
Ensign John B. Watson has been
ordered to an active period of train
ing duty aboard the transport Salinas.
Lieut.: Gerald Gross left yesterday
to board the destroyer Manley for
14-day period Of training duty. upon
completion of which he will return to
his home station.
Lieut.. q. c. James r. Kirkland
has been authorized TO take one weeks
training duty aboard the destroyer
Sturtevant. 1t was announced at the
local headquarters of the Reserve that
this officer will proceed to New Lon
don, Conn, by train TO JOIN the ship
and will return aboard her to the
Washington Navy Yard. This vessel
is one Of several naval vessels which
have been ordered % duty here during
the Boy Scout jamboree.
Lieut.. Comdr. Edward w. Rounds
has been ordered to assume command
of the 1st Aviation Reserve Division
here on August 19, succeeding Lieut.
q. g. M. B. johnson. The change
will take place at the Naval Air Sta
ton at Anacostia, where. the Reserve
unit has its headquarters.
Comdr. Rounds for a long time
commanded this unit, but was forced
to give it up when his civilian duties
at the air station required his full
attention. Lieut.. johnson now is on
active duty at the air station in con-
nection with the training of young
men in their preliminary work as
naval cadets, prior to the time they
are sent to the Pensacola Naval Air
Station.
Thomas W. Wagner has been pro-
noted to lieutenant, junior grade, in
the Aviation Reserve. Lieut.. Wagner
also is on indefinite active duty in
connection with the training of the
aviation cadets.
WIN OncerS ana men OF the 50
Fleet Division aboard, the training
launch assigned to the local battalion
left here yesterday on voyage down
the Potomac River for training pur-
poses.
Both officers and men Of the local
battalion are hoping that when they
return from their annual training
cruise the latter part of September
that some definite action will be
taken on their armory project. All
naval officials have approved the pro-
posal of the local Reserve officers
for a new building on the Anacostia
water front to house both the Naval
and Marine Reserves.
1t is the hope that funds may be
| provided out of the work relief fund
for this project, and that an alloca-
ton will be made so that the work
can be carried out during the Winter
months. The proposed site is within
the Washington Navy Yard, and any
fund provided would be used entirely
for the building and equipment.