Evening star., 1940-05-26

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Friday night. The committee in
charge was composed of Chief Boat
swain's Mate E. NJ Hagaman, chair
man; H. Schmulovitz. quartermaster,
first class; r. Langston, signalman,
third class, and E. P. Monahan fire.
man, second class. The division is
commanded by 1t. q. g. w. S.
Brown.
Ensign Prank Doubleday of the
battalion staff left last week for two
weeks of active training duty, during
which he will be assigned to the
Naval Training Station at Nor
folk, Va.
The Naval Academy division of
the local battalion was taken for
weekend cruise last week aboard the
training ships assigned to the local
Reserve Under the command of 1t.
H. Arthur Lamar the ship went
down the Potomac River for series
of drills.
Officers of the local Reserve who
are members of the United States
Naval Reserve Offlcers' Association
still are girding for another battle
WITH the national officials of this
service, based, among other things.
on the alleged failure of the national
Office to keep the Reserve chapters
informed of Naval Reserve ac-
tivities and on information which is
vital to the Reserve. There is con-
siderable information which should
be sent to chapters throughout the
country, the local Reservists con-
tend, and it is only the fact that they
are located here and have officers
in close contact with the depart
ment and Congress which permits
them to keep up to date. But they
point out that the other chapters
throughout the country do not have
such advantages. The local Reserv-
lists made known their feeling at the
last national convention and sug-
gested that magazine or bulletin
should be issued at regular inter-
vals, keeping the chapters informed
as to what the national officers are
doing and what Is going on in Re-
serve circles as we'll as keeping them
informed on Naval Reserve matters
in Congress.
They contend that the national
association is controlled by a small
group of officers which use a more
or less steam-roller method in car
rying on its activities, to the ex-
clusion of those not within the
know.
In view of the present situation
produced as a result of the emer-
gency and preparedness activities
of the Navy, the local Reservists
point out that there is much in
formation available which should be
impaired to the Reservists bv the
association officials. They assert that
the dues of the association, taken
from the local chapters, are suffi-
cient to allow the national officers
to get out a bulletin giving in.
formation, even if they do not agree
with the proposal to publish a maya
zine.
The Los Angeles Chapter has
proposed that policy be estab-
hshed which will insure that no
national officer will succeed himself
except in an emergency and to in
sure rotation among the various
naval districts of all national Of
fees. There has also been objec-
ton to the national association
levying assessments on the indi-
vidual chapters without their con-
sent. To avoid this 1t has been pro-
posed that no assessment be made
until all Of the chapters have been
polled and there has been q ma
jority vote In favor Of it.
It was announced that members
of the Naval Reserve are entitled
to apply for Government life in
surance when ordered to active duty
for q period Of more than Is days
in the same manner as provided for
officers and enlisted men entering
the active naval service.
They may apply for any one of
the seven plans Of converted H.
surance, in multiples Of $500 and
not less than $1,000 or more than
$4,000, within 120 days from the
date of enlistment, re-enlistment or
entrance into the active service and
before retirement. discharge or
resignation.