Show SALT SUIT lAKE BOY LEADS NAVY JAVY ACADEMY CADETS His Father Capt James B. B Adams Pays Visit to Salt Lake A former Salt Lake Lako boy bor Richard E. E Adams who nho was n appointed to the United United Unit Unit- ed oil States naval academy three years ears ago 1 liy by Congressman Joseph Howell How is makin making good with a largo large large G G in the academy an and this ear Vear his fourth has I succeeded in attaining tho the rank of No 1 I with Willi the title of cadet commander i This honor is ono one much aou sought ht after liCter as asit asit asit I it places the luck lucky lad ahead of ot the OO picked boys from all Unit Unit- cd States Young Adams is tho the son of Capt James B. B Adams assistant United I States forester with headquarters in Washington D D. D C. C Captain Adams Adams' residence is still in Ia Salt Lake his for for- home horne but ho has been boon with the tho forestry for for- estry department in his present position tion for the thc last eleven years Captain Adams on a 1 routine tour of inspection i visited in Salt Lake several f hours today today to to- today day day- and conferred with J. J F. F Bruin Bruing supervisor of tho tim Wasatch national for- for est He a also o paid a flying visit to his old friend John before leaving leav in hug ing for tho the North Captain Adams was like hike most federal fed eral officials rather reticent when discussing dis dis- cussing government work but ho was more than pleased to ta talk k about his hisson hisson hisson son of whom ho he is proud The bo boy is but 20 years old and yet he lie tops top every cadet in the tho academy Ho lie is one of tho the star baseball players la and aud has also made the basketball team During last springs spring's baseball season ho he says that thata a scout for tho the Philadelphia Athletics was present at nt a n gamo game and saw his son sonI working at shortstop A friend of Captain Cap Cap- I tain tarn Adams introduced him to the scout I I know its it's of no uso use making an n offer to a n naval cadet but If this wore au any other school I would try to get that bar bov boy of your yours yours' to join the Athletics He Ho is the best college shortstop in tho the country co the scout declared This year has been the tho worst year for lor forest fires firc that the tho for forest st st. service has bas seen for or four years and the department depart depart- ment has hns spent about extra extOl money in fighting tho the fires Captain Adams says This hl has created a no deficit that congress will bo be asked to make up b by appropriation at nt its next SC session OD Ho lie considers ers tie the money well ell spent however however however how how- ever and cays that if it government money was e expended on nothing less needed than is HI firo protection there there would T never need ced be au any protest that the tho appropriations were useless I |