Show admiral evans to retire washington beyond the statement that rear near admiral robley D evans will probably be precluded from corn com manding the atlantic battleship ship fleet on its return voyage from the pacific by reason of his retirement on etc ac count of 0 age august 18 next the navy department officials decline to laake aaka any predictions as aa to who will be in command ot of the fleet on oa the homeward e boyage with tho the exception ot of admiral sperry none of the fleet ad with admiral evang has much more than a year of active e in prospect |