New Britain herald., 1915-08-09
REAR-ADMIRAL
 BADGER RETIRES
Former Head of Atlantic Fleet
 Reaches Age Limit in Navy

Washington, Aug. 9.-Terminating a long and distinguished career on the active list, the words "U. s. N., re- tired, have been written after the name of Rear Admiral Charles John ston Badger, lately resigned as com ma nder-in- chief of the Atlantic fleet.
 Rear Admiral Badger retirel be- cause he had reached the age limit of active service-not because he was any less the capable or alert than when he LOOK the Atlantic fleet to Mexican waters in April, 1914, wnen Huerta re fused to salute the flag.
 The retired rear admiral comes of a fighting stock. He is good fighter today. He is recognized as a naval officer of unusual tact, ability and con sclentiousness, and if it were not for that retirement law Charles J. Bad ger would be active yeet.
 -, Retirement Causes Regret.
 Must a man of Badgers type get out at the age of sixty-two?" an off, Cial of the navy department was asked.
 Is there no way to keep live one on the list 's
 '"The retirement is automalic,' said the official in matter-of- words, but with a touch of regret. Rear Admiral Badger even leaves the gen. cral beard, unless he requests speci- fcally to remain thereon, and then it's question of a special dispensa- ton. He's as able as they make 'em, I know, but on the other iland, he's rrtitled to take it easy for awhile now"
 Ancestors Nations Fighters.
 Tbo Do door ,aS hooyo g. sociated with the military end naval sArvice of the United States. The re- tiring admiral was almost predestined to sail the seas on the pattleships of lis country, for his ancestors, from the time of the revolution to the date of Charles J. Badgers birth, had been among tn nations fighters. l-" t
 Rear Admiral Badger was the son of Commodore Oscar Badger, U. $. N, and the elder Badger was appointed to the Naval Academy by a cousin who Was secretary of the navy. The mother of Rear Admiral Badger was the. daughter of a naval officer; his two sisters married naval officers and the son of the retiring adru:rai is now an ensign.
 Descended From Giles Badger.
 Away back before the days of Com lnodore Badger, the ancestors of Rear Admiral Badger saw service. The family is descended from Giles Badger, who came from England and settled in Nedbury, Mass, previous to 1885. The long list of lighting Badgers be- gins with General Josepn Badger, ST, and General Joseph Badger, jr., of Revolutionary. days, and closes with William Badger, an aviator who was killed in these modern days of air flights.
 Rear Admiral Badgers latest con-. spicuous service was in Mexican waters, to which he took the Atlantic feet when it looked as if this country might go to war with Mexico early in 1914. When he reached southern waters Admiral Badger demonstrated that he was true blue' and an officer above petty jealousies and am mbitions by virtually stepping aside and permit ting Rear Admiral Fletcher, his sub- ordinate official, to have full swing in carrying out the work Fletcher had begun before Badgers arrival
 Daniels Lauds Rear Admiral.
 Secretary Daniels publicly com mended Admiral Badgers course at Tampico in these words:
 II have watched your handling of the fleet with every interest, and have not found you wanting in any of the clements that go to make a great naval officer. Your personal qualities and the E,agnanimity you showed Rear Admiral Fletcher on your arrival in Mexican waters have commanded 1 roy highest admiration"
 Natural Sailor and Fighter.
 "A natural sailor, natural officer 1 and a natural fighter and tactician,' is i Badger.
 Until he was assigned to the general 1