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Show NAimCALNOVELTIES The congressional medal of honor E is the highest military decoration ; conferred by our government for ex- s traordinary heroism in the face of S an enemy. Eleven of these medals were awarded to men of our navy I'.uring the world war." i The U. S. S. Salt Lake City, a E 10,000 ton cruiser, develops 107,- E 000 horse-power. " E The commanding officers of the E battleships in the navy have an aver- E age of over 35 years of service in E the navy before being assigned to Z these important commands. E The enlisted personnel of the E navy have the privilege of using the E navy radio. They pay only a definite E charge for the "land wire" and deliv- ery service of Western Union or E Postal telegraph. |