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Show oo ADMIRAL RODGER6 ON RETIRED LIST WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Following closely upou the retirement of Rear Admiral Richard Walnwrlght came that today of another of the shining lights of the battle of Santiago Rear Admiral Raymond P. Rodgers, a native na-tive of the District of Columbia, and a graduate of the naval academy of the class of 186S. Admiral Rodgers served on the battleship Iowa and - linrtlcipated in the blockade of Cuba and the engagements of San Juan and Santiago. He was practically the father fa-ther of the naval Intelligence offlco and bo has had many important commands com-mands at sea. His last duty was on the naval goneral board. Like that of Admiral Wainwrlght, this retirement retire-ment caused no promotion, as Admiral Admir-al Rodgers was an extra number, bo- ing adanced In rank for eminent and conspicuous conduct in bnttle. . nn |