Evening star., 1924-03-14
THOUSANDS CHEER
DENNY IN DETROIT
Former Navy Secretary Wei
coined Home in Great Nom
Partisan Tribute.

Isy the Associated Press
DETROIT, March 1f.-'.Ned" DENLY,
one-time gunner's mate on T. S. S.
Yosemite, state legislator, representa-
tive in Congress, three years Secre-
tary of the Navy, a veteran of two
wars and now n major in the Marine
Reserve Corps-"Ned" DENLY came
home yesterday
The Edwin DENLY that a nation
knows was lost under a citys well
come to Med" DENLY, who played
foot ball fer Michigan in the SOS,
struggled upward in the law, enlisted
and served in the Navy in the war
with Spain and later enlisted and
served with the marines in the world
" ar.
Thousands at Station.
Thousands sWarmed the concourse
~ the Michigan Central station as the
former cabinet officer arrived from
Washington, and the route to the city
hall, where the DENLY party was
welcomed by acting Mayor Joseph A.
Martin, WAS lined with people. An
afternoon of receptions, during which
thousands reiterated to Mr.. DENLY
their faith, eliminated in Il banquet
IN his honor at which representatives,
OF virtually every walk OF life and OF
all political parties We're present.
4 going into dry dock" as one speaker
SAID, noting the enthusiasm that
greeted frequent mention of rumored
future political activity by the for
D@r Secretary.
Honor of Secretnryship.
Mr.. DENLY said:
When the Secretary of the Navy takes
his oath Of office lie assumes an oblisa-
tlon as lofty rs can be given to any
citizen except the President of the
United States. When he has spoken
the few words embodied in that oath
to support and defend the Constitution
Of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic TO bear true
faith and allegiance to the same" and
to faithfully dis,h harge the duties of
the Office on which / am about to en-
ter, SO help me C;od"--he has taken
upon himself the burden and the lofty
privilege of controlling and directing.
under the Congress and the Commander
in-Chief, the first and greatest agency
of defense
Thereafter he has no interest in life
So compelling, no duty so stern. as to
direct that agency so that ii may al
ways he ready to discharge its splendid
mission. the defense of our country. In
the Navy politics has no place. In the
Navy Self-ScckinG must not exist. To
the Secretary and to all officers and men
there must he but one thought-how
best TO make sure that our country shall
be able always to repel invasion and to
prosecute successful war.
To the Navy all nations are friends
and all nations potential enemies. For
it must make the country safe from at
tack from every quarter. In an efficient
navy ships and guns and mechanism
must be Of the latest and the best eX-
cept i'll so far as governmental policy,
evidenced by treaties. conceived in mu-
tual confidence and respect, may Limit
armament An efficient Navy must be
Il happy but disciplined force. Morale
L.. Ia. h.
ice must be ready to die both in war
and in peace for their country or their
fellow men. And that is true Of the
American Navy.
Tales of Navy's Daring.
Our records are filled with tales of
daring that excite the imagination
and bring back the days of romance.
There is not upon this earth Il finer,
cleaner-thinking. more unSeltiSh body
Df men and women. No matter what
the order, whether the command of Ii
superior or the decree of fate, it is
taken with a cheerful aye. aye, sir
by the Navy. 1 had the honor recent
ly, as Secretary, of conferring upon
an enlisted man the medal of honor.
This is what he had done:
He was on a submarine when she
sank. The men all escaped, but one,
who was trapped below. and would
have died by the inrush of water
through an open hatch. This man,
marine, saw the danger, re-entered
the vessel, closing the hatch behind
him and sharing the risk of almoSt [
certain death with the comrade whose
life he saved. Both, most happily,
were rescued after many hours i'm
prisonment. He got what he richly
deserved-the highest honor the Navy
can confer. He is typical of the glory
of the service. So much for the men.
The women of the service are i'm
hlIpd with the same great SDiTit of
acceptance Of that which comes in
the line of duty. Not long ago one Of
our ShipS-for as citizen | can still
say our" ships, though I am no
longer a part of the splendid service
went on the rocks and was lost. The
captain, in an effort to help some of
the men, after long exposure, was
beaten down by the crushing waves
and lost his life. J. wrote to the
widow to offer her sympathy and to
speak of the honor of his passing in
tho line of duty. This was her reply:
Letter of Officers Wife.
Letters expressing appreciation of
my husband bring me deep joy, for
we are comforted in knowing that the
fine qualities of our loved ones are
recognized by all,
His new post of duty has taken
him temporarily a bit far from us,
but he used to ask me not to cry
when he went to Sea-and so, / am
trying constantly not to cry now.
There is SO much to be very thankful
for-H. G., Jr, and try to think only
of that
And she was only typical of the
women of the service. They try not
to cry" when their husbands go to
sea, and that is morale. The Navy