Evening star., 1952-08-24
Admiral Joy Tops Off
Career Of Diversity as
New Academy Chief
By w. H. Shippen
Star StoH Correspondent

By W. H. Shippen
Star Stoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Aug. 23.-
Midshipmen Of the current brigade
will be rich in future admirals if
they can absorb only part Of what
the "Old Man" has to tell them.
Whether it's battleships or poker
chips the youngsters will be han
ding, they can rely on the advice
of skipper whose experience is
almost as broad and deep as the
oceans he has sailed In the last
40 years.
A gunnery and ordnance expert
who can punch with words as well
as broadsides. Vice Admiral c..
Turner Joy is taking over here
at the peak of a career of unusual
diversity. The admiral topped of
his combat duty in three wars with
10 months of grueling service as
chief Allied truce delegate in
Korea.
Some of the admirals words In
this bitter conflict across the con-
ference table may be remembered
as long as his deeds in both World
Wars and the Korean campaign.
When he left Panmunjom in May
for a new assignment, Admiral Joy
told the Reds that prisoners would
never be returned to them by
force in violation of the rights Of
the common man.
Known as "Old China Hand"
"These are values which we will
not barter" he declared.
With dignity, restraint and ira
ditional military courtesy, the ad-
miral strove to raise the tone of
the conferences. Among other
things. he is a veteran of the|
Yangtze Patrol, an "old China|
hand" respected for his under
standing of the Orient as well as
his victories in battle.
The admiral lost nothing of his
stature as a fighting man by his
cautious selection of the time and
the words for delivery of a rebuke
to Gen. Nam Il:
Military men are expected toI
be sufficiently mature to realize
that bluster and bombast do not
and cannot affect facts of any
military situation. I hope to note
in your future remarks tangible
evidence that this conference will
resume the high level Of tradi-
tional courtesy between military
men.
Gen. Nam and his associates
conducted themselves with more
dignity for a while after the re-
huke. Even from the beginning,
their propaganda outbursts ap-
peared to have been made in Mos
cow rather than the Orient.
Takes Work In Easy Stride.
The contrast between Admiral
joys past and present posts would
seem overwhelming to less ver-
6atile man. The admiral's wealth.
er-beaten tent in a Munsan apple
orchard would look very strange
If staked out in the Towering gar
denS around his comfortable town
house here. His new duties, too,
bear little resemblance to the old.
Yet the admiral Is taking it
in easy stride. He already is at.
home behind his big desk piled
with paper work awaiting his at
tention. Although still unpack-
ing his personal files, he laid his
hand on an obscure paper in al
matter of seconds. He brought
some of his executive staff from
the Orient with him when he
took command here on August 4.
Meanwhile, the admiral's wife
and daughter, Mary Martial
Molly) Joy. are settling the fam
tly's effects in the spacious man
sion with its antiques. marine
paintings and historic prints. The
family brought their springer
spaniel. Furey. with them from
Tokyo.
The joys sons are on active
duty-David Duncan Joy as a.
first lieutenant with the Army in
Korea and Charles T. Joy. jr.,
as a lieutenant Gunior grade)
with the Navy.
When the admiral learned his
new command would be the COW
eted post here. he made plans
for the future which included
some rest, more golf, a little
friendly poker, the renewal of old
acquaintances and some time to
take photographs.
The grind of battle and di-
lomacy in Korea had damaged his
golf score. He used to shoot inI
the upper 70s, but is back in the
80s now. This occurred despite
the fact that he played a course
in Tokyo. rain or shine, on in
frequent leaves to Japan.
The admiral helped start the
academy's golf course across the
Severn River while he was at
tached here as a gunnery and
ordnance specialist in 1937-1940.
The Navy had acquired the land
for erection Of long-range radio
towers on the site of an aban-
doned course.
AS a member of the Greens
Committee the admiral helped
raise funds among his colleagues
to cart In some turf and NOW
the weeds. He enjoys getting back
into the game now, when he can
break away from his desk. This,
however, does not occur as often
as he had hoped.
Skilled With Blue Chips.
Neither has Admiral Joy found
time to renew his prewar POKER
feuds. He had quite q reputation
here in former days.
Moreover. he lost neither face
nor skill at the game when the
blue chips were down at Pam
munjom.