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Show PAYsSrE TO BENSON Washington, Sept 26, Tribute I to tho memory of Admiral Benson, who retired because of age yesterday after having acted as chief of naval operations opera-tions throughout the war, is paid in a letter to the admiral by Secretary ( Daniels. "For more than four years." the secretary sec-retary wrote,, "during the most momentous mo-mentous period in the history of the navy you have performed the duties of the most important office under the navj department with an efficiency and loyalty that commands the respect and admiration not only of the navy but of the nation " oo |