Evening star., 1936-12-13
INSPECTION DATE
SET FOR RESERVE
Nava! Board to Visit District
of Columbia Battalion
on April 8.

with one stiff inspection in the
offing. to determine what divisions
of the organization will carry the col
ors in the inaugural parade, the lst
Battalion, United States Naval Re-
serves, in the District Of Columbia, is
about to begin its preparations for the
biggest event of the year, aside from
the annual cruise, and that is the
annual inspection by a board OF reg
ular officers from the Navy De-
partment. The officers are making
every effort to capture either one or
both Of the trophies, which are award
ed each year for the battalion and
division. respectively, which obtains
the highest marks FROM the inspection
officers. The date mas been tenta-
lively set for April 8.
Lieut.. James E. Sullivan. battalion
commander. ordered all officers to a
conference at the armory last week
and went over various items Of the
training schedule. He informed them
of the task before them and Of his
desire to have every division in top
shape by the time the board arrives.
Details of the uniform and the rec
ords are closely watched by the regu-
lars, and nothing can get division
q black eye quicker. it was pointed
out, than to have several men in the
ranks with parts of their uniforms
missing.
The inspection officers place much
stress on the class room instruction,
and with this in mind the officers
are going to stress this more than ever
in their preparations for the inspec-
ton. The local battalion or any Of
the divisions have never reached the
top among the battalions and divisions
OF the country.
Officers Of the regular naval es-
tablishment and from Reserve units in
all parts Of the country attended the
conference called here to discuss mat
ters concerning the operation Of the
Naval Reserve and particularly
amendments proposed to the present
law under which the Reserve is op.
Grating.
Those representing the Navy De-
partment were Rear Admiral Adolphus
Andrews, Capt. C. w. Nimitz, Capt.
w. 0. Spears, Capt. r. Jacobs, Comdr.
r. s. Wilkinson, Comdr. F. A. Brai-
sted, all Of the Regular Navy; Maj,
j. r. Walker, U. S. Marine Corps;
Capt. H. G. Copeland, Capt. j. A.
Schofield, Lieut.. Comdrs. w. j. Lee.
j. B. Lynch and I. M. McQuiston, all
Of the Naval Reserve, on indefinite
active duty status in the Navy De-
partment.
Reserve officers from the various
districts included: Lieuts. A. L. Mad
den and J. ]. Shea, from the 1st
Naval District; Capt. F r. Lackey,
Lieut.. Comdrs. c. S. Bookwalter and
j. M. Gill, Lieut.. w. c. Freeman and
Lieut.. q. g. F Cutter. from the Sd
Naval District; Lieut.. Comdr. E. H.
Walberg and Lieut. w. c. Greene, jr.,
of the 4th Naval District; Lieut..
Comdr. H I. Sheriff, 5th Naval Dis
trict; Lieut.. Harry F. Dobbs, 9Th
Naval District; Lieut.. q. c. j. G..
Marshall, 7th Naval District; Lieut..
Comdr. Neville Levy and Lieut.. A.
Laverentz, 9th Naval District; Lieut..
Comdrs M. r. Wortley and r. F.
Collins, Lieuts. A. F. Block, X. q.
Salisbury, E. L. Johansen and F. F.
Weld, Lieuts u. g. c. H. Morgan,
w E. Mickey and j. K. Kimpler, 9Th
Naval District; Lieut.. Comdr. M. F.
McComb and Lieut.. J. w. Williams,
18th Naval District; Lieut.. Comdrs.
n. U. Linkins. H. F. Gelhaus and ]
w. Baldwin and Lieut.. q. g. H.
Sartori, 18th Naval District; Lieut..
Comdr. J. C. Ghormley and Lieut.
B. B. Smith, 18th Naval District:
Comdr. L. r. Rutter and Lieuts. D. D.
Gurley and NJ. B. Johnson of the
District of Columbia; Lieut. Col. M.
j. Mas. Majs. M. L. Krulewitch and
A. A. Waters and Capt. w. F. Mar
shall of the Fleet Marine Corps Re-
serve. Lieut.. Comdr. L. E Kelly, u.
8. Navy. was recorder to the con-
4srence.
While the local battalion is not con-
Quoting recruiting campaign, the re-
cruiting officer. Lieut.. H. Arthur
Lamar, will consider the enlistment Of
q limited number of high-class men.
They may apply to the recruiting Of
ficers on duty each Tuesday night In
the armory in the Washington Navy
Yard.
While the I'd Fleet Division, under
command Of Lieut.. John Cleland, jr.,
now carries the battalion colors, hav-
ing won this right in a competition,
It was announced that the 1st and Sd
Fleet Divisions, under command of
Lieuts. w. c. Jennings and F. S. Kirk,
respectively. have indicated that they
will give the I'd Division q close fight
for the honor of carrying the colors
during the coming year.
The regular drill will be suspended
the evening Of December 20, in order
to allow the men time of for the
period they will attend drill during
the holiday period for the purpose Of
the inspection to select the color car
sying unit for the year.
Because Of the inspections on De-
cember Is and 20. examinations of en-
listed men for promotion in rating will
not be conducted.
The average drill attendance of the
various divisions to date was an
nounced as follows: First Division,
S4.8 per cent: I'd Division, SO per cent;
I'd Division, 91.3 per cent.
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