Show N LUTE J NAVAL CAPTAIN C. WHO WIIO SPANKED AMBASSADORS AMBASSADOR'S A 1 WIFE GETS NO PROMOTION IT IT TAKES MORE l THAN A BATTLESHIP n. PARADE rAn PAR FARADS ADS ADE TO THRILL CAL L CALBy By RODNEY DUTCHER NEA Service Ice Writer July 11 Some Some of the highest naval captains who ho ho were passed over recently when the navy selected 11 new admirals arc are probably bly wondering why they lost out There Is I one doughty captain high up among mong the leading 30 irom whom admirals are chosen who knows very ver well why he will wUl have to retire on a captains captain's retirement pension rather than an admirals admiral's ThIs Tills officer had achieved ed a bril bril- brilliant nant and spotless career carcer up to the re- re recent recent recent cent occasion on which he command command- commanded cd ed a flotilla which anchored off the capital of 01 a South American republic wherein herein our country maintains an an embassy and an ambassador The ambassador was a political ap ap- appointee appOintee ap- ap appointee supposed to have base been hon hon- honored honored ored In recognition of valiant service for his party which service was not fully appreciated by the voters oters of his state At any rate he has put on oct some very tory lively parties at the embassy which have always been appreciated by naval nan officers and our captain on the occasion In question was Invited to one as a guest of honor hono For the thc captain at least least the function function tion Lion grew more and more snore successful The ambassador had carefully left his copy of the act back home in the states and an excellent time was being had by all Including the ambassador and the ambassadors ambassador's wife Then in a moment of hilarious horseplay the captain overstepped himself The exact details may not be quite clear to him but it appears that he hc gave the ambassadors ambassador's wife a playful spank The lady herself It Is understood took this In good part But the am am- ambassador ambassador ambassador who observed the Incident did not The ambassador reported the cap cap- captain captain tain tam to his government in Washington and the unfortunate officer was raked over the coals ls unmercifully by his su su- su parlors It was the only stain If It can bi bs b called that on the captains captain's record but when the admirals were picked the other day our hero was one oneo of the most conspicuous of 01 those left un- un promoted That was a costly spank for under the naval promotion system all cap cap- captains captains captains who are not made admirals with with- within within in a certain time are forced to re retire re- re retire retire tire and make way for others An admirals admiral's retirement pay Is a year and a captains captain's retirement pay Is but The navy y seems to have got over Its Us fit It of pique over o the fact that Pres Pres- President PresIdent President ident Coolidge failed to stand on the bridge for hours and salute c every ery ery one of the men of war as they passed in review near the presidential yacht Mayflower off oft Hampton Roads For Fol Fora Fola a time lime the navy was miffed mUfed at the re reported re- re reported reported ported fact Mr Coolidge dressed in jet a sack suit Instead of 01 his full dress commander chief uniform stood on the bridge for 20 minutes and then parked Himself behind a lifeboat where he could not see the great groat armada pass 1 I lis Is yacht acht That phenomenon is easly explained by the the- fact that It is Impossible to thrill Calvin Coolidge The review re of the fleet is always a supreme chal chal- challenge challenge challenge lenge to any thrill proof man but Mr Coolidge stood the test |