Evening star., 1940-03-31

1t. w. Croft
Jennings, COM 1t. Jennings.
mander of the local battleship, who
arrived at the scene of the attack
a day after the occurrence. 1t Jen.
nings was making a pleasure cruise
to South America at the time
The Naval Reserve Policy Board
Is in session at the Navy Department
studying problems affecting the
Naval Reserve, not the least impor-
tant of which is plan for provid-
ing armories throughout the coun-
try for these units. AS the Naval
Reserve is a United States organiza-
ton. there is feeling that the ex-
pense of this country should be
borne by the Federal Government
and not as was done when these
units were naval militia and entirely
under the Jurisdiction of the State.
The local unit has been discussing
armory plans for several months,
but they do not believe that the time
is propitious for presenting a sepa-
rate bill to Congress for such a
building in vicU of the wave of
economy. They are hoping that
when the policy board acts on the
srmory problem, if it proposes a gen.
eral building program, that it will
include provision for a model build
Ing for the local unit There is a
site now available in the Washington
Navy Yard on the Anacostia River.
Rear Admiral Schofield is presi-
dent Of the board, the members of
which are Capt. Felix x. Gygax, U.
S. NJ; Capt. H. c. Copeland, Reserve;
Capt. j. A. Henderson, Medical
Corps Reserve: Comdrs D. E. Barby,
U. S. NJ; w. J. G. AgneW, Medical
Corps Reserve; E. T. Short, U. S. N,
director of Reserve training; C. c.
Miller, U. S. N; j. B. Lynch, Avi-
alton Reserve; J. c. Webb. Reserve;
Felix L. Baker, U. S. NJ; A. L. King,
Reserve; 1t. Comdrs. w. j. Lee,
Reserve; R. F. Collins Reserve; w. 1.
Stevens, Reserve; William Sheffe,
Medical Corps Reserve; M. M. Nc
Chesney, Reserve: Max SshWitzner.
Supply Corps Reserve; E. j. Gluck,
Reserve; John L. Reinartz, Reserve;
Its. L. H. Gwinn, Reserve; C. L.
Petz, jr., Reserve; w. j. Wicks,
Reserve; E. P. Jones, Supply Corps
Reserve; c. H. Morgan Reserve; 1t
q. g. T, J Montgomery, U. S. N,
Supply Corps, and H. M. Conor, jr.,
Reserve.
Rear Admiral Schofield was tend
cred testimonial dinner last week
at the Army and Navy Country Club
by the officers of the District of Co.
lumbia Chapter of the United States
Naval Reserve officers Association,
and his associates in the Navy De-
partmert. The arrangements were
in charge of Capt. H. G.. Copeland,
another Reserve officer on duty in
the department. He goes on the re-
tired list tomorrow because of having
reached the age limit.
Eighteen members of the local bat
talon were honored last week when
each was presented with an e to
be placed on his uniform to desig-
nate gunnery efficiency. having been
members of the gun crew which out
fired every other Naval Reserve di-
vision of the country at the annual
target practice during the annual
cruises last summer. The "E' was
presented to each man by Rear Ad-
miral Schofeld.
They were E. w. Garrett, chief
boatswain's mate w. A. Murray,
signalman, first class; l. Abramo-
vitz, boatswain's mate. second class;
r. B. Easton, gunner's mate. third
class; F. A. Harding, R. w. Hurley,
E. T. Trammell and Mich Mancini,
all seamen, second class; A. M.
Smagala and E. Madden, seamen,
first class: S. H. Grayden. signal
man, third class: R. w. Ross. sea-
man, first class: c. w. Carnage. sea-
man. second class; r. w. Zvare,
apprentice seaman: S. C. White,
chief gunner's mate; E. L. White,
gunner's mate. third class; S. Pic
clone, seaman. second class, and B.
B. Smyth, apprentice seaman.
Mr. Smyth is member of the
Naval Academy candidates divi-
sion and has received a congress
sional appointment to the Naval
Academy for the class entering
July l.
The Naval Communications Re-
serve Division has jumped up to
second place in the national over
the-air radio competition, 1t was
announced last week by 1t. M. Wein-
stock, commander of the unit.