Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-10

He now is serving as deputy ex-
ecutive chairman Navy for the
Army-Navy Munitions Board.
Vice Admiral Ben Moreell, Civil
Engineer Corps, U. S. NJ, 1900 E
street NV, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit for his part in the
procurement of 100-octane gasoline
for wartime aerial operations. The
medal was presented recently at
Navy Department ceremonies by
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy H.
Strive Hensel.
Admiral Moreell was chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks when
he served on a committee to ex-
pedite construction of production
facilities for the gasoline. The ci-
tation noted his "tireless" work with
the committee and described Ad-
miral Moreell as "a vigorous and
decisive leader" He now Is chief
OF the material division of the ONCE
of the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and officer in charge OF the
Naval Petroleum Plants Office.
Commodore John ID. Small, U. s.
N. R., 5 West Blackthorn street,
Chevy Chase, was awarded the
Legion of Merit for his outstand-
ing services as executive officer and
chief of staff to the chairman of
the War Production Board from
September, 1914, to October, 1945,
during which he assisted In the re-
organization of the Nays produc-
ton program.
Rear Admiral william o. Spears,
U. S. NJ, retired, 2727 Devonshire
place NV, received the Legion of
Merit for outstanding wartime serv-
ices as director of the Pan-Amer-
lean Division of the Office of the
Chief of Naval Operations from
January %, 1912, to last August 81,
in co-ordinating the relations of
the Navy Department and other
agencies concerned with military
cooperation between the United
States and other American repub-
lies.
Rear Admiral Howard H. Good,
U. s. NJ, 2480 Sixteenth street NV,
was awarded the Legion OF Merit
for outstanding service in directing
the creation of system Of ad-
vanced naval bases in his position
as chief of base maintenance, Office
of the Chief of Naval Operations,
from June, 1912, to last August 81.
Rear Admiral william J. C. Az
new, Medical Corps, U. S. NJ, 4Ol
Rosemary street, Chevy Chase, as
sistant chief Of the Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery, received the Lee
gion of Merit for dynamic leader
ship and outstanding service to the
Government" as director OF per-
sonnet, Medical Department, and
as assistant chief of the bureau
from November, 1914, until the
japanese surrender.
Rear Admiral Alexander M.
Charlton, U. S. N, 134l New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, special assistant
to the chief of material division.
ONCE OF the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, received the Legion of
Merit for his high success in Or
ganizing and administering the
production branch of the once of
Procurement and Material, as depu-
ty chief of the Office of procure
ment and as assistant chief of the
off1ce Of the production branch from
February 3, 1913, to last October.
Rear Admiral Harry L. Merring,
U. S. NJ, retired, who lives at the
Chevy Chase Club, was decorated
for his outstanding service as chief
OF the industrial readjustment
branch branch Of the ONCE of
Procurement and Material, from
August, 1914, to last October, during
which period he was responsible for
the. establishment, supervision and
coordination throughout the Navy
Of all policies and procedures with
respect to contract termination.
Capt. Henry C. Bruton, U. S. NJ,
administrative aide to Admiral
Nimitz. has been decorated with a
Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion
OF Merit. The medal. awarded for
Capt. Brutons services as chief of
staff to the commander of Train
Ing Command, submarine forces
Pacific Fleet, was presented by Ad-
miral Nimitz at the Navy Depart
ment.
The citation states that Capt
Bruton's initiative and resource :
fulness, and his executive ability, u
assisted materially in the training
and upkeep of American submarines
Tor war patrols. Capt. Bruton lives
at 800 North Barton street, Airing
ton.
Col. Grinnel Martin, U. s. A.. AT
2l23 California street NV, received
the Legion of Merit for services as
senior liaison officer between the
Army Air Intelligence Staff and
the Navy Combat Intelligence DiH-
sion, headquarters of the Command
er In Chief, United States Fleet
from July, 1912, to last June.
1t. Col John w. Brewer. field
artillery, 1910
Thirty n i n h ~
street NV, has "a
been awarded H.