Evening star., 1936-08-21
Dc. MEN RECEIVE
!: FOREIGN HONORS
More Than Score Among
12O Naval Officers Given
''' Decorations.

MOre LIldu D score OI WdSIllIlSJOu'
fans are among the 120 naval officers
to whom foreign decorations are
being forwarded, the Navy Department
announced yesterday. Congress au-
thorized the officers to accept such
awards by a special act Of last May 10.
In the interim, the State Department
has had custody of the awards.
The awards represent recognition
of the efforts of American naval
officers in the promotion of friendly
international relations" the depart
ment explained in making the list
public. The officers named and the
decorations they will receive are
Admiral William H. Standley. Act
Ing Secretary of the Navy and chief of
naval operations, Order of the Crown
of Italy.
Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook, chief
Of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Cava-
liere Uf1ciale, Order of the Crown Of
italy and diploma.
Rear Admiral George T. Pettengill
commandant Of the Washington Navy
Yard. Order of Striped Tiger, from
China.
Upham Promoted in Legion.
Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham
chairman of the General Board, who
received the decoration Of Officer OF
the Legion of Honor in 1919, was
promoted to the rank of Commander
of the Legion of Honor by the French
government. in accordance with the
custom of promoting officers upon at
tanning flag rank.
Rear Admiral David F. Sellers
superintendent Of the Naval Academy,
decoration of Abdon Calderon (frst
class. Ecuador, and the gold Medal
of Merit and the Medal of Merit
Nicaragua.
Capt. William D. Puleston, director
of naval intelligence, Order of Mill
tary Merit. second class, and diploma
from Mexico.
Rear Admiral John r. Y. Blakely
retired, of the Army Navy Club here
Abdon Calderon and diploma, from
Ecuador.
Comdr. William H. P. Blandy. Office
of Naval Operations, Navy Depart
ment, Official da Ordem do Cruzeirc
do Sui and diploma, Brazil.
Rear Admiral Harley r. Christy, re-
tired, Army Navy Club, Abdon Calde-
ron, first class, and diploma, Ecuador
Comdr. Calvin H. Cobb. Bureau Of
Navigation, Navy Department, 5808
Cedar parkway, Chevy Chase, Nd,
Legion or Honor and diploma Crank Of
officer), France.
Capt. Reuben B. Coffey, Office Of
Naval Operations, Order of the Crown
Of Italy and diploma.
Italy Honors Admiral Crosley.
Rear Admiral Walter S. Crosley, re-
tired, Commander Of the Iron Crown
of Italy.
Lieut.. Comdr. George H. DeBaun,
Bureau of Aeronautics, Legion Of
Honor and diploma, France.
Comdr. Dallas D. Dupre, Shore Es-
tablishment Division, Legion Of Honor
and diploma, France.
Lieut.. Comdr. Curry E. Eason, Wash
ington Navy Yard, Esdralda Abdon
Calderon, Ecuador.
Comdr. D. w. Fuller, Army Navy
Club, Order of the Bust of Bolivar,
class 5, and diploma, Venezuela.
Lieut.. Comdr. Vincent Hernandez,
Medical Corps, Washington Navy
Yard, Medal Of Merit and diploma,
Nicaragua.
Capt. Herbert S. Howard, Construc-
ton Corps. Board of Inspection and
Survey, Navy Department., Silver Ju-
bilee Medal, Great Britain.
Lieut.. Condr. Charles G. Moore,
jr., in charge Of the Navy Depart
ment's press room, Order Of the I'm
perial Order Of the Dragon Of AMMAN,
French Indo-C China.
Comdr. Louis E. Mueller, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, medal OF
merit, medal Of distinction, certificate
Of merit, Nicaragua.
Capt. Halsey Powell, Office Of Naval
Operations, commentators Of the
Order of the Crown of Italy and
diploma.
Capt. Holden G. Richardson (Con-
struction Corps, retired, Bureau OF
Aeronautics, diploma Of the Order OF
Saints Maurice and Lazarus Crank Of
commander), Italy.
Capt. William o. Spears, Bureau OF
Navigation, 4331 Blagden avenue,
naval order of merit, second class,
with white badge, Cuba.
Comdr. Morton D. Willcutts, Medi-
cal Corps, Naval Hospital, Chou No.
148, class A, grade and diploma,
China.
Siam Honor for Butler.
Rear Admiral Henry v. Butler, for
mer commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, now serving in that Ca
pacity at Charleston, S. c., Order of
the White Elephant, Siam.
Comdr. Joel T.. Boone, Medical
Corps. physician to former President
Hoover, now at the Naval Hospital,
San Diego, Calf, Legion of Honor
and diploma Crank of officer), France
Rear Admiral Ernest ]. King, until
recently chief Of the Bureau of Aero
nautics here, now commander of air.
craft of the base force, Grande
Uflcale (Order of the Crown of italy,
and diploma.
Other nations included in the list
are Hungary, Haiti, Peru, one from
the Pope, who bestows the Medal of
Inauguration of the Vatican City on
Capt. Willis W. Bradley, commanding
the U. S. S. Portland; Spain, Norway,
Cambodia, Chile, Poland, the Domini-
can Republic, the Netherlands and
Belgium.
Fine faairatiraec l,s.