Show 11 A sailor who desired to reenlist re enlist in the service of tho navy for a caiso was rejected by alio examining board for defective eyesight ho biad made a good record and naval academy officers including the surgeons who had been compelled to inako an unfavorable report in his case interested themselves in his bo half he finally went to washington and armed the recommendations from the naval academy urged his claims before tho surgeon general do you aeo the washington monument out that window asked that official yea sir promptly replied tho bailor to test ills eyesight well as his honesty another question was propounded see that sparrow on the top of the monument without the sailor replied no sir neither do I 1 added alio chief examining officer your eyesight seems to be good enough and I 1 shall at order your reinstatement in tho navy baltimore sun |