Evening capital., 1907-09-13
eIEMENCY FOR A|DSH|PNAN
REAR ADMIRAL cOwLES PAR
D0NS HUMBERT
A Nomaa intercedes-Boy's Aunt Takes
Hand in CaSe-Sacceeds IN Keep
isg Her Nephew ia Navy
EARNEsTHESS OF MIDSHIP-
MAN IMPRESSES COM
MANDAET

Nldshipman George r. Hum bert. of
lhe fhlrd class. - Wiiiiamsport. Pa.
Il will rot he allowed 70 resign and
4u wfll not be dismissed from the Ma
yal Academy.
Rare elcmeuey On the part of the na-
/ sal authorities has hesn shown in his
ease. and iustead - being dismissed
ffuu the institntion. Or even being
aiioNed 90 resign.h be will be permitted
! o. feuAin ~ his class. The entire
4 sentence has nos been gnltigatcd, how
eser. for young Humbert viii 30 given
100 deusrits, viii remain only on
probation and will have to sacrifice
aii - his month ; vacation.
This action was decided upon yes
lrr1av afternoon by the Navy Depart
meet. ig being tle frst important de-
ei.iogf that has fallen - lle lot Of Rear
Admiral Cowies. chief ~ the Bureau
0f Equipment IN the I've days he has
tesn acting Secretary 81 the Navy.
The orsler was signed by him just
prior 81 the csose of business hours
yesterday afternoon. with the ins1ruc-
tious that ia become effective today.
hen lIumbert viii BE released from
she Academy brig.
Ilumberf ewes the mitigation Of bis
sentences almost wholly % the untir-
ing efforts In his behalf ~ a woman
Miss 0pie-an aunt Of the midship-
nan. who sent from Pcunsy ylyania
Monday 60 Washington a. intercede
- ith tne authorities in his behalf.
For three days she elung close to the
officials. and then. fearing her efforts
af Washington would be without avail,
she came 10 Annapolis. where she
presented the case of her nephew to
Captain Badger. superintendent ~ the
ACaIemy. and Commander Benson,
commandment ~ midsbipmen.
Acting Secretary Newbcrry last
reek practically approved the recon-
niendAtions of Captain Badger that
lfumbeFt be dismissed. when. IN ae-
cor5ance with the new Iaw, bo gave
tha nid.hipulan an opportunity 90 an
smer the charges. before referring the
ease e. the President for final APP
pruxai. The reply came Monday,
hut it was accompanied with the lad
rrsi siruation. he pleading that he b
not eiected from tho Academy IN
disgrace. Iiv did not AK for further
mitigation ~ tbe sentence.
IN the .roantime. Miss Opie had
communicated with Representative
Olmsted. to whom The uidshipnau
owed his designation. E. The congress
man equipped bsE with letters tO sec
retnrv Netcaif Personally, and 10 the
authnrities at the Naval Academy.
-he arrived in Washington Monday
evening prepared to present the case 10
secretary 1fetcalf up0u his expected
Arrival Tuesday morning, Mr.. Dim
stsI having requested the Department
to bold 80 the ease ~ the sccretary's
personal inspcctfon-~ raesday and
Wednesday PASSED and the Secretary
lid not return.
Fearing that during a further de-
iav of the Secrutary's return the be
partmsnf officials might dispose of
the ease. she appealed to Admiral
rowIes and Captain Winsi0w, acting
chief of thc Bureau 0f Navigation.
They weEe not personally familiar
y ifh the merits Of the ease, and Miss
Opie readily accepted the eue % come
here directly "a Captain Badger and
f'ommanaer Benson. who FIRST took
action in the matter. Her argument
in behalf ~ the erring midshipman
was - effective that Captain Badger
sent for the b0v and went over The
" hole matter with him. Finally nc
became impressed with IIum5ert's
saruestuess and concluded the pres
ems experience w0nId be q lasting
lesson for him in the matter of dis
cipIfne. Ills original recommcuda-
tions accordingly weEe amended, and
shortly after they reached the depart
nenf yesterday The ease was dispos-
Cd of.
frhe Naval Academy authorities re-
eeived official notification today that
shss. punishment of dismissal recon-
mended by superintendent Badger for
Nidshipman tseoTge =. Humbert. ofI
WiIiiamsp0Ft. Pa-. member Of the
second class. FOR leaving the ship with
ouf permission while on the summer
cruise mad been mitigafed by the Pres
ident - the inflietiou 0f 100 demerits
AMI the loss % all privileges during
lne remainder of the academic year.
The punishmont will begin at Once-