Evening star., 1927-11-14
REAR ADMIRAL HILARY P. JONES
RETIRED AFTER LONG CAREER
Ranking Officer of the Navy
Concludes 47-Year Service
by Action Today.
Was Member of Navy General
Board and Served in Three
Power Conference.

Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones. the
| ranking officer of the Navy. senior
member of the Navy general board,
and delegate to the three-power con-
ference on limitation of armament,
will end his 47-year naval career to-
day, when he retires upon reaching 6l
years of age. He has had 2S years of
sea service.
Admiral Jones is a native of Eir-
ginia, having been born in Hanover
County, November IA. 1868. He began
his naval career in 1880, when he was
appointed to the United States Naval
Academy from the third Virginia dis
trict by Representative j. E. Johnson:
Upon his graduation from the naval
institution he was sent to the north
Atlantic station, serving on the 7. ;.
s. Swatara, and later performing sur
vey duty on the u. S. S. Bache.
Ship Escapes Destruction.
In 1888 he was ordered to the Z. S.
s. Nipsic. which on March is. 1882,
escaped destruction in the Samoan dis
aster. The T.. $. S. Trenton. VAN
dalia and Nipsic, together with four
vessels of the British navy and three
German naval ships, were In the mar
bor at Apia. Samoa. when hurricane
Of such violence arose that most Oh
the shipping at anchor was completely
wrecked. The Trenton and Nandalla
were lost. despite the gallant efforts
of the officers and crew of the former
who climbed up into the rigging an1
formed a human sail in an attempt TO
save the ship. The Nipsic was sue
cessfully beached. and though badly
damaged. was able to proceed after
the storm had abated.
In the official report of the disaster
the captain, Comdrs ID. w. Mullun.
said: Il beg to call your attention par.
ticularly to the valuable services OF
Ensign Fl. r. Jones. who was officer
Of the deck of the morning watch, ana
who superintended the steering OF the
ship properly and carefully for two
long hours to prevent the olga from
cutting us down. lie stood bravery
at his post by my side on the poop
through all the storm. rain and vol
umes of smoke when at times we
could see but few feet ahead, as the
binding smoke and heat was simply
terrible. Mr.. Jones is a young officer
of great promise, and bids fair to be
Of value to the service and his
country"
During the Spanish-American War
Admiral Jones served on the Dorothea.
a converted yacht, which was on duty
with Admiral Samson's fleet on patrol
duty. He spent a number of years
in South America and on the U. s. 5.
Scorpion in Dominican and West In
dian waters. In 1909 Admiral Jones
served as executive officer of the Idaho
and in 1911 commanded the Tennes-
see. In 1912 he was appointed COM
mandant of the Washington Navy
Yard and superintendent of the Naval
Gun Factory. In 1916 he attended
the Naval War College.
Service Rendered During World War.
At the outbreak of the World War
Admiral Jones was in command of
of Squadron /, Patrol Force. Atlantic
Fleet, and in July, 1917. he assumed
command of Division /. Squadron /,
Cruiser Force. AS commander of the
Newport News Division of the Cruiser
and Transport Force. from April /
| 1918. to January, 1919, Admiral Jones
had control of the transports sailing
from Hampton Roads. Over a fourth
Of a million troops were embarked
from this district under the direct
supervision of the division c0mman.
der. Local conveys were organized
and escort cruisers sailed under his
direction through mined waters and
waters where enemy submarines were