Show I 1 man in the nay at I 1 in addition to many man other distine dis inc I 1 eions the fast armored cruiser cew w I 1 york ork has in her crex crew the biggest man in the naval service and the smallest I 1 apprentice the one is thomas moron moran master at arms of the he ship A mastel maste at arms is the chief chef petty officer of a naval vessel and is chief of 0 police on the ship to which he is attached every ter at arms is i familiarly familiar lv known to ni tig shipmates as jimmy leggs le ggs and tradition sav says s not why h the jimmy leges of the new york is a new yorker corker by birth he has been thirty years ears in the naval service and bears an excell excellent eilt record he stands 6 foot 4 in his stocking I 1 feet and weighs pounds I 1 john edward heston apprentice of I 1 the first class claims the honor of I 1 being the smallest wearer of navy blue in the service he has been in it eighteen months re ho weighs seventy eight pounds and I 1 was but 4 feet 9 inches in height at the I 1 time of enlistment that was one I 1 eighth of an inch short of the required height but heston had come all the way from his missouri home to add I 1 his tiny strength to the new navy and I 1 the recruiting officer thought it too bad to 0 o disappoint him so the navy department part ment was told about the matter and an order was given to waive the tha regulation in his case and he was en ea listed new york herald |