Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
!. NAVAL RESERVE
GETS NEW AIDE
- ~ M ~ HNuuR
.-.- = N1U ~ uv@tv liz N
. =
b Comdr. Alfred T. Clay,
U. S. n, Assigned Here as
Inspector Instructor.

!. Comdr. Alfred T. Clay, United States
Navy, has reported here for duty as
inspector instructor of the First Bat
talon, Dictrict Naval Reserves. He
has been on temporary duty with the
Board Of Inspection and Survey, and
prior to. that time he was assigned to
the Transport Argonne.
Also, while here, he will be in charge
Of all naval reserves activities in this
city and vicinity, under the direction
Of the commandment of the Washington
Navy Yard. These include SUPER
vision of the training of the voluntary
naval resevists.
Comdr. Clay comes to duty when
the reserves are undergoing a tran
sition under the terms of the new
naval reserve act, khich confronts
him with the task of assisting in smoo-
thing out the operations under the new
act.
Manual Revised.
The Navy Department, has announ-
ced that complete revision of tn
part of the Bureau of Nacigation Man
ual, dealing with the reserve, is to be
made, SO as to bring it into conformity
with the new act which went into
effect on July l. After the issue Of
a tentative draft Of the new section
and prior to final approval by the
Navy Department, the Naval Reserve
Policy Board provided for in the new
act will be convened to advise upon
the various provisions of this revision.
Meantime, such portions of the present
manual as are in conflict with the new
law have been suspended. The depart
ment pointed out that since appro-
priations for the fiscal year 1899 were
made on the basis Of the old law,
all features involving additional costs
which are subject to administrative
control will be held in allegiance until
July l, 1899, unless 1t should later
be found practicable to initiate specific
Items in which case special instructions
will be issued.
A chance in the new law contem-
plates that those naval reservists regu-
larry attached to drilling organization
of the organized reserve, whether or
not above the grade of lieutenant,
heretofore assigned appropriate duties
which involve attendance at drills,
shall receive pay therefor on a drill
pay basis and not on an appropriate
duty basis. The commandments of
all naval districts have been instructed
to cancel the appropriate duty orders
now in effect for all such reservists
and assign them to the performance
of drills instead. This also includes,
it was said, those assigned to the
performance of appropriate duty with
organizations Of the Marine Corps
reserve.
A further change contemplates that
the drill pay of those performing aerial
flights in the capacity of pilots duly
prescribed as a part of their training
shall be increased by so per cent for
any quarter during which not less
than four hours of such flying has
been performed Records must be
kept of the flying time.
To Issue Instructions.
Instructions and vouchers covering
reports required by the Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts in connection
with remuneration for the performance
Of drills, equivalent instruction or duty
and appropriate duties, and for uni
form allowances for officers, will be
issued by the bureau as soon as ready.
Claims for reimbursement for uniform
allowances by officers Of all classes,
including Merchant Marine Reserve
and Volunteer Reserve should be with
held until the proper forms and in
structions are received from the Bureau
Of Supplies and Accounts. it was pointed
out, even though several months may
elapse between the performance of
active or training duty and the date Of
submission of the voucher.
Until further instructions are issued,
drills are not authorized for members
of the Merchant Marine Reserve or
Volunteer Reserve for purposes OF re-
Enumeration of any character. They
are to continue to attend drills volun-
tarily. as heretofore, with organiza-
tions Of the Organized Reserve, as the
old Fleet Reserve now Is termed, or
with units of the Naval Communica-
ton Reserve, but such drill attendance
will not entitle them to remuneration
therefor. The department explained
that the above action is necessary
due to the fact that the appropriation
for the fiscal year 1889 does not con-
tain funds for this purpose. 1t may
be found practicable, it was explained,
to allow credit for certain drill attend
ance toward qualifying for receipt
Of the uniform gratuity at such time
as funds for this purpose can be
secured. However, further instructions
in this matter are to be issued after
further study of the question.
1t was pointed out that the term
week end cruises" does not appear In
the new law Reservists performing
cruises or other forms OF training of
this nature should be issued written
orders therefor as training duty with
out pay.
Reservists requiring medical treat
ment or who are transferred to Federal
or private hospitals while performing
active or training duty, may be given
further treatment or retained in such
hospitals. under certain conditions,
after the expiration of their tour OF
duty. In cases where such further
disqualification or medical treatment
Is indicated, special instructions are
to be requested from the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery. Such Reser-
visits, however, are not entitled to
active duty pay or allowances while
undergoing such further treatment
or disqualification.
Transfer of Officers.
The transfer of officers and men to
the honorary retired list will be made
by the Bureau of Navigation as follows:
After 80 years of service. upon appli-
cation by the individual concerned.
Upon attaining the age of "a, or for
physical disabilities, by the Bureau
Of Navigation, in the cases of officers,
and upon recommendation of the dis
trict commandant in the case Of en-
listed men.
The battalions and feet divisions
-