Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-11
Admiral May Have His
Medal at ANY Time He
Calls For it.
ABOUT 1000 MEDALS
ARE DISTRIBUTED
List Which Caused Row Between
Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Sims and Others Not Deletsd, But
Is Greatly Enlarged az Worthy Re-
cipients Became known-Awards
Final Act in Controversy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE second
anniversary of tho signing OF the
armistice was celebrated in the navy
and marine corps today by the dis
tribution Of nearly 1000 medals and
letters of commendation for particu-
larly falorous or distinguished per-
formance of duty during the world
war. The letters and medals
awarded had been forwarded to COM
mAnding officers In all parts OF the
world and upon signal by radio and
telegraph today from Secretary
Danie.s here the honors were dis
trihated with appropriate ceremonies.
The action marked the final phase
of tho controversy over naval decora-
Mons that resulted in n congressional
investigation last winter after Rear
Admiral W. S. Sims had refused to
accept athe distinguished service
medal intended for him on the
worked by the manner Of distrib-
uting the nayy's recognition of dis
tinguished wartime service.
During the investigation Secretary
Daniels Was accused OF making
awards to officers who commanded
ships sunk BY the enemy and ignor-
Ing other r-ofticers who performed dis
tinguished duty in responsible posi-
tions on shore.
leo ~ Rr& -
awards as finally approved by the
secretary shows the original list to
be unchanged SO far as deletions are
concerned. Rear Admiral Sims
name again appeared on the list as
l.ayAlg been awarded a .aistjngaished
service meaa1. but It was said at the
navy department that the medal had
been actually forwarded to Admiral
Sims. as was done in almost every
other case, due to the officers pre-
vious refusal TO accept the honor.
The medal, along with the navy
crosses awarded Rear Admiral
Decker and Capt. Raymond Has
broIck, who took action similar to
that Of Admiral Sims, should be de-
posted in the bureau of navigation
for such future action regarding ac-
ceptance of the medals as the officers
concerned might wish to take, it was
explained at the department.
List Is Increased.
The list of awards as finally ap-
proved shows considerable increase
over the list published before the
congressional investigation. It was
explained that on reconsideration
many additional meritorious cases
were discovered. For this reason, It
was said, 1851 medals and 662 letters
of commendation were awarded today
instead Of 1906 medals and 361 let
ters, as was originally recommended.
A number of awards, as finally ap-
proved, were increased in Importance
over the honor accorded in the orig
ina1 list. Two navy crosses and t!..se
service medals were
raised to medals Of honor, and twen-
ty-four navy crosses were increased
to distinguished service medals.
A recapitulation of the awards as
made today by the navy department
shrows the following new awards tor
the navy over those made public last
winter:
Distinguished service medals, 8.
Navy crosses, enlisted, $50; officers.
161.
Letters of commcndation, officers,
SO; enlisted men. -
In the marine corps new awards
were made as follows:
Distinguished service medals, Of
hcers, 2.
Navy crosses, officers, 80; enlisted
men, 34.-
Jones Kicks For More.
In the case of Vice Admiral n. p.
Jones, who, when the original list Of
awards was made public. wrote the
department declaring that he did not
believe the navy cross awarded him
was sufficient recognition of the serv
ice he had performed, Secretary
Daniels increased the award to that
of a distinguished service.
Special certificates Of appreciation
were sent by the navy department to
261 officers who served in the naval
overseas transportation service dur
ing the war. The certificates declared
that the services of recipients "as-
sisted in making possible the worthy
achievements Of the United States
navy"
Eleven congressional medals of
honor were awarded, seven to officers
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