Evening star., 1936-01-19
Naval Reservists to Get
Special Lecture Series
Lieut.. Comdr Mark H. Crouter to Give
Special Course to Local
Officers

the House Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The association voted to request the
Navy Department to consider the mat
ter of providing suitable medal TO
be awarded to members of the Naval
Reserve for long and meritorious serv-
ice in the Reserve.
The association voted TO hold It's
convention here again next year. IL
was pointed out that Washington is
the logical place for the convention,
as the officers who come here from
all parts of the country have an op-
portunity to discuss their particular
problems with officers of the Regular
Navy assigned to the work of promot-
ing the Reserve activities.
The officers were unanimously re-
elected. They are Capt. L. w. Hessel-
man, president; Lieut.. Comdr. Albert
Soiiand Of Los Angeles, Calf, first
vice president; Commander N. w.
Pickering of Ansonia. Conn, second
vice president; Lieut.. George w. Akers
of Detroit, Mich, secretary-treasurer.
The office of the president of the as
sociaton is located in New York City.
The following changes in the en-
listed personnel have been announced
by the battalion commander:
F. f. Garrett, boatswain's mate, first
class, to chief boatswain's mate, Sd
Fleet Division; Hugh Curries, Sd Fleet
Division, apprentice seaman, to sea-
man, second class: Richard K. Bran
som, I'd Fleet Division, apprentice sea-
man. to seaman, second class: William
P. Niemeyer and John V. Keull. I'd
Fleet Division, apprentice seamen, TO
firemen, third class; Warren Davis,
I'd Fleet Division, apprentice seaman,
to seaman, second class.
Parker Fulton, former aviation ord
nance man, second class. U. S. Navy.
has enrolled in the lst Battalion as
gunners mate. third class. Fulton
previously was attached to W Squad
ron Of of the Battle Force.
The possibility that Congress might
increase the strength of the Naval
r eserve from 56 men per division TO
rs may mean the promotion of officers
here to take care of the increased
strength. Under the present system
feet division is allowed four line
officers below the rank of lieutenant
commander which means that the
present divisions are commanded by
lieutenants In fact. the local bat
talon is commanded by lieutenant.
However, it is provided that the
commandant of the navy yard or naval
district may attach one lieutenant
commander and one warrant or chief
warrant officer to a division in addi-
ton to the above allowance where this
will contribute to efficiency.
The increase in the size of the divi-
sions it is pointed out, is likely TO
demand the assignment of more Off
GERS to conduct them efficiently. an'
if this is carried out. there is likelihood
that officers here may be ordered up
for promotion.
The size of the divisions now is li.s-
tied by the appropriations allowes ~
Congress for drill pay. as each officer
and man of the Fleet Reserve receives
a days pay Of his rating or rank for
each night of drill. Increased appro-
priations for drill pay will make it
possible for the Reserve units TO take
in more men and start training them
for service with the feet. 1t was
added that men for service in the Navy
cannot be quickly trained in time Of
national emergency, as the work OF
the feet is so technical it takes months
Of training. and the proper place to
provide for this is in the Naval Re-
serve. as the feet personnel is limited
by Congress.
In connection with the impending
examinations of enlisted men of the
Naval Reserve for appointment to the
United States Naval Academy from
that branch of the service the Navy
Department has announced a regula-
tion barring them for false statements
in their applications. The ruling says:
ANY enlisted man of the Naval
Reserve making application for ap-
pointment to the Naval Academy who
has made false statement as to his
age when applying for enlistment and
subsequent thereto shall be automat-
ically barred from competing for such
appointment, and his further reten-
ton as member of the Naval Reserve
will be decided on the merits of the
case and the recommendations of his
commanding officer If discharge is
direct, subject man will be given
special order discharge for misstate-
ment of age"
The Navy Department will issue
from time to time a list of vessels
which are suitable for use as naval
auxiliaries in time OF war. on which
| the appointment of officers and enlist
/ ment Of men is authorized. under such
instructions as may be issued by the
| Bureau of Navigation.
| REBEKAH LODGES
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge