Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
THE NAVY.

Second only to the intense interest
manifested during the past week by
Navy officers in their surmiSeS as to
who will he Secretary Daniels sue
cessor under the new administra ton.
Was the final awarding of medals to
the officers and enlisted men of the
Navy, which were presented on Ar
nIistice day to those designated to
receive them.
The awards totaIcd 2.l60. divided
as follows: Medals OF honor. IL: dis
tin@uiSned service medals. loo: Navy
crosses. i.362. and letters of COM
mendation. ISL Due to the large
number OF men involved and the
m"aSernrss Of reports submitted. the
Navy Department states it is pos
sible that there may be cases where
the service rendered justified a high
ct reward.
There may he cases whore no
awards have been given that should
be reconsidered and recognized Ivy
presentation of a medal of honor or
other action. and in such an instance
the department promises considera-
ton to any REQUEST for further in
VestiSation of specific cases which
may be made in the future.
The Dolphin Flagship of Admiral
Bryan and the cruiser Des MoineS
are in South American waters en-
route to Callao. Peru. The battleship
Kansas Flagship of Rear Admiral
Hughes, arrived at Tutila. Samoa.
November :. having on board the
court of inquiry headed by Capt
Waldo Evans. which will Investigate
facts in connection with the govern
ment of Samoa by naval authorities.
Exact conditions will be determined
regarding the manner in which Of
icers at these stations have per-
formed their duty.
With 2.425 recruits secured for the
week ending November the Navy
exceeded its best recruiting record
for any one week during the past asst
the purpose of filling up the au-
thorized strength of $4,000 men. In
dustrial conditions and the pros
poets of a foreign cruise in the near
future is the chief attraction which
is bringing men into the Navy.
The hangar at the United States
naval air station, Anacostla. recently
destroyed by fire. will be rebuilt. In
spite of the loss. the station has con-
tinued operations
Upon leaving port in Cartagena.
Colombia. last week. the L. :. ;.
Cleveland. with local pilots directing
tne snip = course. STouHueu anu vas
unable to pull off. According to re-
port. the ship apparently is unin-
iured and is being lightened pending
the arrival of tug to give assist
ance.
Special schools for instruction of
United States Naval Academy candi-
dates will be opened at the Newport
Or. ID and San Francisco (CalifD
naval training stations on January
10, 1921. Provision will be made for
the instruction Of 100 candidates from
the enlisted personnel of the Navy
and the Marine Corps. Candidates
must be under twenty years OF age
and must have had at least one years
active service by August IS. 1921.
To the enlisted personnel this offers
an excellent opportunity to gain en-
trance to the Naval Academy. and
every man in the Navy and Marine
Corps who can meet the requirements
is requested to begin preparation
towards enrolling in the schools.
A discovery by the Navy of shoal
water was recently reported just north
of Manzanillo point. not far to the
eastward of Colon. in waters that
have been more or less continuously
Travelled since the days OF expeditions
along the Spanish main. The discov-
cry indicates a source Of danger to
ships passing to or from Colon from
the eastward. Upon receipt Of this
Information. the hydrographic office
issued warning to all shippinE