Evening star., 1938-02-06


3rd Fleet Division of the 1st Battalion,
United States Reserves in the District
Of Columbia. has captured first place
in an annual competition for the d.
vision Of the unit having the highest
general average for the year in an in
ter-divisional competition.
1t. F. S. Kirk, commanded this divi-
sion in the contest which is held each
year about two months prior to the
annual inspection.
This division will have the honor Of
carrying the colors of the battalion
whenever it is on parade. It Is also
custodian for the second consecutive
year Of the Admiral's Cup. awarded for
general excellency in drill attendance
II it captures 1t again this year it will
retain permanent possession. However,
it was said that at the current period
it is practically tied with the lst Fleet
Division for the honors this year, and
there is considerable competition
among the two divisions in this matter
which will decide as result of the
examination of the figures at the an
nual inspection.
At the same time that the divisional
results were announced by 1t. James
F. Sullivan. battalion commander, the
names OF the three enlisted men who
were awarded medals for having con-
trlbuted most during the year to the
general efficiency of their respective
units. They are: J. J. Meyer, elec-
trician's mate First Class" lst Divi-
sion; D. C. Mcpherson, machinist' S
mate. First Class, and Division and
l.. M. Saunders, storekeeper, First
Glass. 3rd Division. They were judged
on their long service with the Reserve,
their cruising records over a period of
years, and their personal and military
character.
Annual Inspection.
The annual inspection is scheduled
to be held at the armory in the Wash
ington Navy Yard on the night of
March /, All are looking forward to
the arrival Of the regular officers with
great deal OF interest. Aside from the
preparations for the annual tests. it
has also been the purpose Of the train
ing program to keep the organ 1ation
In that high state of efficiency which
would permit its personnel to take their
stations aboard a regular vessel under
war conditions without further delav
for training.
In connection with the tests it was
announced the Inspection Board will
include in its written examinations
any petty officers who NAV be as
signed to the battalion staff. How
ever, 1t was said that marks made
by such petty officers are not to
be counted in the competition for
1878, but 1t is contemplated that
next year these marks will be in
troduced into the computations af-
fecting the standing of battalions.
1t was also announced that chief
yeomen and yeomen, first class, are
now examined in their ability to take
shorthand.
Announcement was made that the
United States Employees Compensa-
ton Commission has held that in
the case Of a Naval Reserve officer
who drowned during a pleasure out
ing while on authorized leave CT
absence from a Civilian Conservation
Corps camp where he was assigned
to active duty, that the death old
not result from an injury in line Of
duty within the meaning of the act
and no benefits could be extended.
The Secretary of the Navy has ap-
proved an opinion of the judge advo-
cate general that dependents o. Naval
Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
personnel on active duty may law
fully be hospitalized in certain desig-
mated naval hospitals under the same
restrictions and conditions II all re-
spects. The surgeon general OF the
Navy has been directed to issue the
necessary instruction to the hospitals