Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-08
EX-SECRETARY

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words Of regard and confidence,
turned on their heels and marched
out Of the banquet hall.
Esteemed BY Home Town
Whatever the nation may have
thought. DENLY never lost the es-
teen and faith or his t~ownspeople.
he had been out Of the cabinet only
a few months when he was chosen
chairman of a 100000 building
program OF the y. n. G. A. He resum-
ca his banking. industrial and legal
connections aud was strongly urged
As a candidate for the United States
senate.
penby's service TO his country vas
full and varied. IL ran the Gsmut
from COB" in the navy and Devil
Deg" in the Marine corps % head Of
the navy department. His career,
begun I'm his home state Of Indiana.
carried him 70 China. through the
University OF Michigan law school.
10 fame as a Wolverine football star.
20 the decks IF the u. s. s. Yoee-
mite during the Spanish-Americar
war, the Michigan legislature. 10 the
national house Of representatives, 10
important positions in Detroit's mo-
tor industry and 20 the cabinet.
DENLY WAS born IN Evansville. Ind.
February Is, 1870, the son Of Chas.
and Martha Fitch DENLY. His father
for many years was United States
minister % China.
Enlists in Navy
Young DENLY left the Evansville
high school in 1855 before gradual
ing p accompany his father 70 the
Far East. There he remained nine
years, serving from 1897 70 1891
with the Chinese Imperial Maritime
customs service. This service was
the foundation for a knowledge Of
the Far East that resulted in his
being regarded IN later years IS an
authority on that Section Of the
globe.
Entering the University of Michi-
gan at the age Of "a. DENLY was
graduated in 1895 with a bachelor
Of law degree. His great physique
aided him in ostahlishirn a reputa-
ton az a football player.
DENLY vas praeticing law in De-
troit as u member OF the firm Of
Chamberlain. DENLY. Webster and
Kennedy when the Srsnish-Ameri-
man came He enlisted IN the navy
and served aboard the u. s. :. Yose-
mite as a gunner's mate. third class.
from April 70 August. 1898.
The ship saw active service. con-
veyins the u. =. s. Panther to GuBn-
tsnsmo BAY when that craft landed
the fret American troops on Cuban
soil. under the guns of the Yose-
mite.
When the var ended. DENLY ~.
mv.w-aA L. H. e-
1908 - ths state legislature and tao
years later n TIE national house ~
representatives where he represent
- the First Michigan district uatil
1911.
Become Marine Private
Detroit's industrial activity thsn
engaged his attention. He was an
original stockholder IN the Hum
Motor company and later its treasur.
r.. he next became an organizer Of
the DENLY Motor Truck company.
He retained his legal connections.
and found time also to sct as pres.
ldent Of the Detroit Chamber OF
Commerce.
When the World War zane. DENNY
vas fully occupied with his business
affairs. yet he was one IL the fi-rs
Of Mlchigan's prominent men u
volunteer in the ranks.
4 week after the American d%sciar.
alton Of war Denly had enlisted as 4
private in the Marines.
Some must enlist in the ranks" he
said. "All cannot be officers
But he was not . private long. IN
two months he was n corporal. a ser
Fssnt shortly sfterward. and in six
months : second lieutenant. At the
end 81 the war he was discharged
With the rank Of major.
Only War Veteran in Cabinet
Much ~ his var time vas srerf
~ the Marine recruit camp ~ Paris
Island. 5. G.. where he was official
grseter Of recruits and lecturer On
The Indoctiasticu ~ the Marine