Show ADMIRAL SPERRV TAKES S COMMA O Of Ilf T After Actual Command of Only Six Days Rear Admiral Thomas and Hauls Down His Flag Will Retire San Francisco Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry returned within six months from a mission of peaco as one of tho American dole conference at Tho gates to the Hague assumed command on Friday of tho strongest force ot firstclass fighting ships assembled in tho history Admiral tory of tho nation Rear Charles M Thomas who succeeded Rear Admiral Evans as commander hauled In chief of tho Atlantic fleet down his flag at 1040 a m from tho ten truck pf the Connecticut nnd minutes later Admiral Sperry was received re-ceived on board the flagship with tho salutes and other naval honors befitting be-fitting his position The ceremonies were carried out In the briefest possible pos-sible fashion and In strict accordance with naval regulations Admiral Thomas who had had actual command com-mand for only six days although bo served for many weeks as senior officer of-ficer present during the enforced absence I ab-sence of Admiral Evans Issued no I farewell address I |