Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-07
DENIES THEIR PLEAS
TWO FOURTH CLASS MIDSHIP.
MEN WILL BE DISMISSED
President DecIines 10 Intervene III
Uphold Superintendent Badgers
Recommendation
ACTING SECRETARY RECON-
MENDS DISMISSAL OF
SALB AND RINER

Acting Secretary of the Navy New
berry has denied the pleas Of two
fourth class midshipmeD that their
sentence TO dismissal from the Naval
Academy be mitigated To marking
down IN numbers: and yesterday
the recommendations of Captain
Charles j. Badger, superintendent Of
the Academy. were forwarded, with
the Sccretary's approval, To Oyster
Bay for lnal action by the PTesi-
dent.
IL is believed that the President viii
readily approve the Secretary in
dorssment. and the two midshipmen
viii be thus elected from the naval
service. The offenders are Oscar q.
Salb. Of Indiana, and Clarence q.
lsiucr. Of Wyoming. Their offense
was 'FrenchiBg," they having scaled
the walls OF the Academy. 1t is al
1eged attended a theatrical perform
ance. enjoyed a late dinner with
chorus girls and failed To return till
the gray dawn of the next morning.
In their appeals to the Navy Depart
ment, in which they admitted their
guilt, the midshipmen asked FOR elem
cucy on the ground that the sentence
was extraordinarily severe and that
other midshipmen guilty of like often
ses had escaped with so or more de-
merits. However, Captain Badger
was strong in his recommendation for
their dismissal, citing that both bad
made poor records last year, when
they failed of promotion. They entered
the new class by reappointment, and
ID was held that If the extreme pun
ishment were not meted out TO them
their conduct might prove bad eN
ample to the 0thcr members of the
class. Both had a number of de
merits marked up against them last
year.
The answers of Midshipmen J. T..
Austin (tbird class), of New York,
and g.. r. IIumbeTt, of Pennsylvania
third class) have not yet reached the
Navy Department. II their answers
10 the charges of Captain Howard,
commanding the practice squadron,
are not received by Monday, the rec
concentrations of Cautain Badger for
their dismissal will be indOrsed by
the Department and forwarded 10 the
President for approval. They are
charged with 'Frenching,' they Iay-
ing remained away from their ship
overnight while on a practice cruise
ia tbe vicinity Of New London, Conn,
aud Bath, AIo.. a few weeks ago.
The resignation 0f Midshipmau IL.
81. Wolf. Of Connecticut, yesterday,
was accepted by Acting Secretary Oi
tire Navy New berry. The midship-
man gave a. his reasons for resign
ing that he was physically unable to
stand the strain 0f the work at the
academy. lie began 90 lose interest
and take a decided dislike to the
work. particularly the drills, and
asked 20 be released nj the earliest
opportunity. superintendent Badger
emdeay0red 10 persuade the s"plebc'
fo change his mind, and tried -
make tbc wOrE more attractive for
him. buf ne finally gave II up a. a
bad job and indOrsed the application
to the Secretary.
Woln is but eighteen years Of age,
and ho complained tat the drills were
too hard for him and be wished - get
out before be broke down entirely.
lle entered the Academy JuIy ~ and
within three weeks be made up bis
mind to resign. lie Was nominated
Nv Representative spery,o the Second
district ~ Connecticut. The mental
work Of the institution will not bf
taken up til the opening Of the aca.
demfc term. october /.