Show MAGRUDER STILL AWAITS ORDERS WASHINGTON May 28 cAP cAP- AP AP- AP Rear Admiral Thomas P. P Magruder 1 is still awaiting orders Shortly Shorty after taking tho the oath of ol office as secretary of the tho navy Charles Francis Adams announced he ho would make some disposal of the case of the officer who was removed removed removed re re- re- re moved from command of the Philadelphia Phil Phil- adelphia navy yard in 1927 after his publication of articles attacking tho tIm organization of the nav navy This announcement has not been made and the delay ha has caused speculation as to whether Admiral Magruder ma may not be left without assignment until the time for his retirement because of ag age in Ia November November No No- o vember 1931 Shortly after Secretary Adams' Adams announcement that ho he Intended to todo todo todo do something about tho the Magruder 1 case there was a a. report that the admiral had be been n Informed that unless unless unless un un- un- un less ho asked for retirement he would be retired on furlough at half pay Following this there were other reports that friends of the naval officer were vere ere using their In Influence Influence Influence In- In fluence to prevent this denouement of the controversy and that as a re result result re re- sult suit the secretary of the navy had reopened his inquiry into the mat mat- ter Magruder's 1 criticism of the navy department confined chiefly to or organization organization or- or resulted in hearings before before be be- before fore the house naval committee and a reply to the charges by the navy The committee the requested the admiral to submit a a plan for reorganIzation reorganization reorganization of the navy anc an and 1 after acter this dropped the the tle c case casc e. e S. S i |