Show FIGHTING BOB READY TO HAUL DOWN FLAG Washington Au Aug 16 R r Admiral Robley Roble D D. Evans will wil be bo officially re retired retired re- re tired soon and near Bear Admiral Caspar tred F. F Goodrich ml commandant of C time the New NewYork ew cv York navy y yard will wU succeed Fight lug IHK Ins Bob Dob as senior officer of oC tho the active list Wh When n I haul down my flag for tor good ool I hope that my friends will wi believe e beHe that I always did the thc best I knew how hoW even cven thou though h r I missed time the tar target et many times I do not car care carO a blessed hang nang what m my enemies sa say or do o when I drop tho flag that's flying hying up there In these characteristic words Hear Admiral Evans referred to time the day when he i would quit tho tIm active list of oC tho the United States nat no y Few American naval officers have havo enjoyed l-ew l time the T s held hehl In iii II the lie hearts of oC Americans by Admiral l' l vans The They have recognized In him their ideal of tho the hot headed scrapper as one ono of oC his admirers referred to him In a it n public pub pub- lie lic speech With lh the exception of oC Bowman Dowman Dow Bow lc man McCalla there has not been In Inthe tIme the arm army for Cor man many years an officer who loved lovel a fight more than Admiral Evans Fighting Bob preferred the therea thereal thereal rea real timing thing In an un a assault of oC arms an antho and tho heavier the charge charse of or powder and the tho greater the time calibre of ot weapon tho time more to isis taste 1 He lie was born in Virginia but re received re- re calved hl his appointment from Utah Time Tho h admiral has lm written s some omo sharp letters and a 1 few of these have found foun their way into luto public pubU channels I I |