Evening star., 1939-11-19

De placed on an
eligible list, so
1t. Jennings. that they may
be promoted as vacancies occur, or
when there is an increase in the
size of the three divisions which
necessitate the provision Of addi-
tional petty officers.
The board will hold sessions every
drill night. Should the Navy decide
to call the Reserves into the service
these men will be on the qualified
list and may be expected to receive
promotions with the naval expan-
sion, without further necessity Of
taking examinations.
The examining board will not
limit its tests to the members Of
the organized Reserve, but will give
opportunity for advancement to
those members of the Fleet Reserve
who show sufficient interest in their
naval connections by attending the
drills regularly with those of the
organized units. Ordinarily, these
men do not receive training but are
permitted to volunteer their serv-
ices with the Fleet and are given
credit for the drills in which they
participate. Those who are able to
pass the tests will be placed ON the
eligible lists along with those Of the
actively drilling units.
There is said to be q possibility
that the Navy Department may au-
thorize an increase in the size Of
the divisions shortly after the first
of the year. In that event there
will automatically be provided
places for more petty officers.
However, any expansion in the
size OF the battalion will furnish a
serious training problem because Of
the small space available in the
building in the Washington Navy
Yard which goes under the name
OF an armory. Such an expansion
may call for a separation of the
drill work by having each Of the
units drill on a separate night.
While this has been tried before
and does not permit of the best
use of the organization, it was
pointed out it will practically be
forced on the command because Of
the lack of adequate space. The
members of the command are
hoping that if any additional funds
are provided for the Reserve by the
next Congress that some of 1t will
be set aside for the construction Of
new armory in the Washington
Navy Yard.
In order for members of the feet
reserve to collect travel allowances
when transferred shortly after q re-
enlistment or extension of enlist
ment, the controller general has
ruled that there must be a state
ment showing changed conditions
making the transfer desirable.
Where, the controller general
ruled, a navy enlisted man applies
for transfer to the feet reserve
within three months from the date
of his re-enistment, or effective
date of extension of enlistment, and
he had the service emitting him
to transfer before he retenIsted
or extended his enlistment, it will
be necessary, in order to establish
the bona fides of the re-enlstment
or extension for the purpose of pay
ing travel allowance based on trans
fer, that there be furnished evi-
dence that changed condition in
the mans personal affairs, his fam
lily, or dependents, has arisen since
the date of enlistment or extension
of enlistment of a nature making 1t
desirable or necessary that he be
so transferred, but where the ap-
plication for transfer is made more
than three months after the ex-
tension or enlistment or re-enlist-
ment, no question will be raised
as to the bona fides of the ex-
tension or re-enlistment.
Its. q. g. F. w. Lemly and
w. c. Schofield has been des-
ignated by 1t. Jennings as a special
board to work out system of rules
for safety precautions for opera
tions in the engine room of the
IAlC 1lC" VI Slllp
has been assigned to the local Or
ganization. Both are engineer on
GERS.
1t. q. g. A. A. Alexander has been
attached to the local battalion as
dental officer, it was announced.
Ensign j. H. Alexander has been
ordered to duty with the provisional
division which is composed Of en-
listed men Of the reserve who are
candidates for appointment to the
United States Naval Academy from
the Reserve. He will assist 1t,
q. g. H. Arthur Lamar, commander
OF the division.
Under the direction of 1t. La
mar, the division was taken aboard
the Danish Schoolship while it was
at the Navy Yard last week, and
given some pointers on the duties
aboard sailing ships.