Evening star., 1940-11-10
Naval Reservists
Held 10 Benefit
By Moratorium
Opinion Holds They
Profit Under
SeIeetive Service Low

Members of sthe United States
Naval Reserve who are called TO
active duty will be entitled to the
benefits which are provided for men
selected for the draft, 1t was said
at the local Reserve Armory. Some
of the benefits are substantial and
will mean considerable to men who
will be compelled to give UP their
civilian posts to go to active duty
at SEA for training.
Ensign Graham Claytor Of the
staff of the local battalion of citizen
sailors, who is an attorney, has pre-
pared an informal review Of the re-
cent legislation to prevent undue
hardships on those called TO the
colors.
1t appears that the Reservists viii
receive a moratorium on debts
created prior to october II this year
until after their discharge from
active duty. This, according to local
Reserve officers, includes articles
bought ION time" rent, provided 1t
does not exceed $50 per month;
mortgages and Federal, State and
District income taxes. In most
cases Reservists called TO duty will
be allowed three months after their
return to civil life to adjust these
obligations.
Especially important to those with
families is the provision under which
the Federal Government will keep
in force life insurance policies up TO
IS 900 during the period of active
service, even though the Reservists
are unable to pay the premium. In
addition, the ReServists may, when
called, apply for Government life
insurance up to $4,000 at very low
rates.
All will also be entitled to all
disability and pension payments
available to the Regular Navy,
which run as high as sl87 per
month, and medical attention for
themselves and families.
With the assurance that the MEM
bers of the Reserve will receive such
benefits under the law. it was said,
will serve TO tighten the worries Of
some of the men who have obliga-
tons which might have caused them
considerable bother except for the
statute, which officers now say ap-
/ plies to them. But, of course, it was
explained, such an opinion carries
no probative force and there is
nothing to stop some creditor from
/ testing the matter in the courts,
which is the only real way of de-
termining how far it goes into pro-
tecting all branches of the fighting
/ forces.
The training ship of the local bat
talon made another week end voy-
age down the Potomac last week.
with members of the 1st Division
aboard. 1t was under the command
OF 1t. q. g. Frederick Lemly. The
vessel will be used continuously now
until the members of the various
units are called in, and possibly will
be used by other men who will be
enlisted and kept here for prelimi-
nary training after the main body Of
the battalion has left for sea duty.
1t. q. g. Frederick Lemly and
Ensign Samuel Spencer have been
called TO active duty and assigned
TO stations at the local Reserve
armory- They will assist in the
preparations of the organization
for mobilization, when the call comes
from the Navy Department They
are in Standby status now,
ready to answer the call at any time.
That the assignment of these officers
to armory duty now viii. not affect
their mobilization status, according
TO 1t. w. Croft Jennings, commander
OF the local battalion, but it will en-
able them to devote their full time
to the preliminary work incident to
being ordered to sea duty.
They will be assisted by Chief
Storekeeper Sanders. Yoeman (sec-
ond class Jerome Wisniewski, Sea-
man Second class j. Harry Miles
and Seaman second class A. r.
Mousseau, who also have been placed
on active duty.
The District of Columbia Chapter
OF the United States Naval Reserve
Offcers' Association will meet We'd
nesday night at the Washington
Navy Yard. The feature will be a
visit to the Experimental Diving
School and the diving unit in the
Navy Yard
The business, according to J. w.
Muckert, secretary, also will be i'm
portant. The Nominating Commit.
tee to select officers for election for
the ensuing year will be named.
Members of the association hav-
ing matters which they believe
should be brought before the ma
t1onal body are urged to prepare
them for presentation.
1t. John Shultz, supply officer and
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee, will serve supper after
the meeting.