Show MIDSHIPMAN METCALF RESIGNS FROM NAVY Washington Feb 11 An An example of ot An this the the successful way to vet get out ot of the tho nav navy was afforded today by Victor Victr N. N Metcalf midshipman The Tho father of Victor N. N Metcalf Is secretary of r the navy Young YounG Metcalf to get set married and the na navy does not appeal appeal to his Miss Mary Butters the heiress of oC Oakland Cal Midshipman Metcalf's l resignation reached the navy d department today and antI was acted upon Immediately by his father Ill Dl II health was loS assigned as aa the tho to midshipman's reason for tor quitting lie He le had an excellent record along this line lino to s support hIs ills desire to get out of the tho service service Much uc sick leave has been given Iven him since ho was ns graduated from Annapolis Surgeons In California Califor ala nia treated him for several l months ard anti and then Surgeon General Rixey performed performed per por- formed a n master stroke by curing th the non eon of oC the secretary tarY Unfortunately young Metcalf did not st stay Y cured Six months after acor he re returned re re- turned turne to the tho Charleston he ho began to manifest manlest symptoms of ot his old troubles troubles Tho The BUrg surgeons Burgeons ons say ay y he stood little lite chance Of Or f promotion Consequently ho he forwarded forwarded forwarded for for- warded his Ils resignation to Washington Today a message to the tho Charleston In bay told of oC its acceptance accept accept- ance ance |