Show I P IS r MARK A K I TALK AlK AlKON ON MEDALS Walsh of Montana Blames for Revealing Data Vest Western ern Men Ien Triumph in Contest Over Resolution n c rr W WASHINGTON Tan Jan 21 The Thc The naval na na- val tl decoration award controversy controversy contro contro- versy twice reached the Senate floor t today n each cach time bringing forth bitter bitter bit bit- ter debate while the investigating subcommittee continued its inquiry w with lh Maj Gen George Georgc Barnett comm commandant com coni- m mandant of the marine corps and n tear Hear r Admiral Almiral A. A V. V Grant wartime commander of the thc first battleship foice orce of the Atlantic fleet as wit wit- ne ses f.- f. l e-l v v reached cd the Senate when Senator Walsh Democrat Demo Delio- Cl crat t Montana introduced a resolution tin tion criticizing Hear Rear Admiral Sims Situs I r recent testimony before the investigating in in- in s subcommittee in which instructions instructions of or of orthe the tile most ti iol til I nature the senator said were l aid id d before the thc world After sharp debate on oil objection of Senator Lodge e eor of or Massachusetts l Republican leader the resolution went over ocr Xe Inn Lend ht I. I lAter tile Ufa c dispute bobbed up when I. I Senator Hitchcock of ot Nebraska acting Democrat leader aided b by Senat Senator r Pittman Pitt- Pitt man of or Nevada nJ c Democrat member o othe or of orthe the investigating hi committee conducted a successful filibuster against the resolution resolution reso reso- lution of oC Senator Halo of oC chairman chairman chair hair I man of oC tho the committee to allow th committee to employ counsel Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- j man Hale lIale interrupted the thc debate to sa say that as it was evident c that a filibuster ter was waR In progress ho he would withdraw withdraw with with- draw his hits motion for tor an un Immediate vote ott b the SenI Senate Sen Sea Pending further action by I ate ato on oil his resolution Chairman Halo hale adjourned hearings s oh the tho subcommittee tee late in the day until Friday when hien near flear Admiral Austin M M. Knight head of or the tho board who ho passed on the recommendations before their theil submission to Secretary Daniels will bo ho heard General Barnett Darnett In his testimony beI be- be I I fore ore the tho subcommittee took issue with Admiral Stills Sims saying that there was I Ino no need for promulgation atlon b by Secretary Daniels of ol a n definite p policy on naval na medal award awards as Admiral Sims had contended The he act acL authorizing decorations decorations deco deco- rations the marine corps commander hold held was Mas sufficiently explicit to gul guide c commanding officers In selecting mento men mento mento to be r rewarded I A. A 1 idl un U ln Declaring that Thomas A. A 1 I contrary to popular belief had IIttI i to 10 do with tho the per perfection of ot submarine submarino I rine rino detecting devices de during the thc war I Rear fear Admiral Grant told tho the commit committee tee that two young youn officers on on his I st staff tf Commander C C. S S. S McDowell n and Com Corn Miles were lal largely ol responsible for fOI or the tho successful development development develop elop ment of or th tho apparatus The Thc admiral said that h he recommended both officers for lor na navy crosses but out that the they did dd not notI I receive the thc awards |