Evening star., 1936-12-27
NAVAL RESERVE
TESTS TUESDAY
Preliminary Inspection Of
Divisions to Be Held
at Arm0ry.

The three divisions composing the
LIST Battalion, United States Naval
Reserves, in the District of Columbia,
Tuesday night, will pass through one
Of the stiffest inspections in history.
1t will be q sort of preliminary to
the annual inspection conducted by
a board Of Regular officers from the
Navy Department. Lieut.. James e.
Sullivan, battalion commander, stated
the division coming out on top will be
awarded the honor of carrying the
battalion colors next year. which, in
cidentally. will give it that honor dur
ing the inaugural ceremonies, If it
is decided to have procession. In
view Of the preliminary discussion
concerning the inaugural plans for
President Roosevelt to the effect that
the parade will consist only Of mill
tary units, it is expected the local Re-
serve battalion will be invited to par
ticipate.
If any faults are found in the tests,
which are to be conducted Tuesday,
it was pointed out, officers will be in
structed to concentrate on these mat
tiers with a view to have them cor
rected by the time of the annual in
spection. This inspection has been
tentatively set for April, which gives
the reservists only few drill nights
to prepare for the event. which they
are compared with other units
throughout the country.
1t is the purpose of the commander
to perfect the organization so that it
will capture one or both of the trophies
awarded annually to the battalion and
division, respectively, which have the
highest figure of merit, as q result of
the annual tests.
The Naval Reserve aviation unit
stationed at the Naval Air Station at
Anacostia, D. c.. has been designated
an aviation base, Reserve. and placed
in the same status as are the other
IL bases as regards command, admin
istration and annual competition for
relative standing under the rules pro-
mulgated by the Naval Reserve Inspec-
ton Board. Two other units we're
similarly designated at the same time.
They were the units at the Naval Air
| Stations at Norfolk and Philadelphia.
The Navy Department reports that
Naval Reserve officers completed 285
! correspondence courses during the
quarter just ended. The present sys-
tenn Of correspondence courses for
Naval Reserve officers has its begin
ming in 1928 with the Inauguration of
a course in navigation. In 1882 the
system was greatly enlarged and a
number of other courses in other pro-
fessional subjects were added. From
the inception Of the navigation course
in 1928 until October l, 1885 officers
Of the Naval Reserve have completed
total of 2,699 correspondence courses
as conducted by the educational CEN
ters.
The Navy Department announced
that the plan Of organization for the
Naval Reserve during peace time does
not contemplate any warrant officers.
No appointments to this grade are
therefore being made This includes
pay clerks as well as other warrant
grades.
While quotas Of enlisted men of the
Naval Reserve have been allocated for
the various service schools. it was an
nounced by the Navy Department,
since funds are not available for this
purpose, training duty with pay can
not be authorized for attendance at
such schools.
Reservists desiring to attend in a
non-pay status will be subsisted in kind
IN the general mess maintained at the
school without charge to themselves.