Show Bugler First to Scale Walls of 30 Years Ago Quits Army I I COLUMBUS COLUMB S G Ga Aug 16 18 AP AP AP- AP Calvin P. P Titus the the bu bugler l. l boy who became the idol of th the th nation at as the first II-at to scale Ical th the walls of Clinic China during th the Boxer rebellion is is leaving th the th army after thirty thirty- I two Wio years yar He will be retired d as lieutenant col colonel on the thirtieth anniversary of ot his daring exploit that brou brought ht him an appointment t to Wert We t Point and a D. medal of or honor from fr m the hands of ot President Roosevelt Titus left here yesterday for Cor Los A Angeles ngel el to await retirement He Us had been Instructor in the in infantry in- in fantry antry school at Fort Benning lIe He is 15 now 51 and the cr crows crow's ws w's feet have havo gathered around his eyes but the story of ot his his' d daring ln never will grow old On Or August 14 14 1900 1000 tho the allied armies 8 were drawn n up nc near near Pulping to crush the Fists as the Boxers were ere called A A. soldier to scout the walls WM was needed Titus then lh n a bugler volunteered Ho scaled the wall rubbed elbows with the en enemy em learned vat valuable a l facts and returned to his officer The Americans advanced on strength of ot the Information he be fur- fur fished The They swarmed over the walls walls' and stormed the city Their ell capture tura of ot tho the se seat t of ot the ancient Chinese dynasty broke broko the rebel rebel- Tho The little bu bugler ier was voted a scholarship in West Point by congress congress con con- gress s and President Roosevelt pinned a medal on his hla breast Colonel Titus said ho be will devote tho the remainder ot of his life t to teach teach- ing He Ho will be assisted by his wife B But t the army still sun will have ha a Titus His Ills son also Is isa a West Point graduate te and no now Is Is' serving er ln In the thea theair theair a air Ii corps cirps |