Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-01
NAVAL CADETS ARE
GENUINE SNOBS
ACCORDING TO
REPORTS
Member of Congress Will En-.
quire Into Social Ethics OF
Academy as Result of Snub
to Pretty Governess.
HAZING Is NO EVIL
COMPARED TO LATEST

washington. May The snphherN
said 10 exist u the United states
naval academy at Annapolis seems
destined to feel the heavy hand OF q
congressional Investigation There
arc som. us,mbsrs Of congress who
feel thst ~nobbcr, should GO. iust so
hazing has gouc Tor the good 81 Ga"
service
f,cpr"srnt,tivc korbls, p,uo-
cratic member OF thc house from IN
dinna. is the iustgator pf the plan
60 turn III. s,afchhRht 90 publicity
and official inquiry upon the peculiar
social conditions existing 81 tn. naval
academy Ec ~ both determined aud
Indignant aud this feeling grows be-
oaus- of IA. recent Beers incident,
regarded as purely social at FIRST. hut
now assuming national Importance
IN. question thar congress may
eventually decide If this
Is a working girl out Of place 20
naval hop. and shat j. there about
her that mHkes her "uniit" To- grace
social function participated ia ON
ia. future captains and admirals ~
the navy"
wave Of general indignation rx-
tended Throughout the country when
70 bccam, known that Miss MARY
Pcers. g Rutrru-ss Ia an officers
household and = companion of the
officers WIG. had been snubbcd by
one 90 the officers al au establishment
maintained bf th" 'ntod states gov-
csupcnt
Mis- y .rrr. tb. daughter az pro-
IL ssor OF English 1T vale university
talented. accomplished. the social
equal OF All with whom she danced
and perhaps bit better than many
"f them. had been y welcome guest
~ the hops. Her beauty and vivuc-
iousn' ~ made her - general favoritc.
Then Their. cam" upon III" seen"
fastidious Young officer. Calling Miss
Beers escort 10 one Side he rather
hrusequely limited that the osrort
WOULD DO Well not 20 bring Mss B"crs
ga future hops. Indicating that her
presence was not desired because she
was presumed 10 be working girl.
The story leaked out. despit. thc us
ual efforts Ia keep such affairs setr-t
Representative korol.y. with the
cndors.mcni of other members ni tn.
house" asked for an explanation of
such proceedings Bpon a reese rvntiun
firm of government. sine. when 20
inquired Sir Korbly IN substance,
have tho young men sent to Annap-
otis. practical wards Of the govern
moni. become 50 exclusive and import
am that IL Is impossible for them TO
HSsociat. with Young woman who.
bccausa she ~ desires. or hecaus. IL
ls nscessary, accepts honorabl. EN-
pioymeut"'
Ther, was much unwindng of red
tap. ut the navy department See
Rotary Never has now answer. I'd Mr.
korblys query. but instead OF IN.
navy department only aggravapates
- seriousness.
TN affair grew out Of 4 misundrr.
st,nding ~ ih" status OF the Young
lads" writes the secretary OF the
uArF The department has directed
ihat Captain Bower. Superintendent
Of the academy address a letter ~
apology 10 Nj Be.rs aud his dauEh-
tor 90
a misunderstanding of IA, status
"i IN. young lady is not tho sort Of
explanation that The Indiana congress
man or other members Of congress
WIZ want. What II tho status" 10
which TIA" secretary refers was the
instant question Tho official note II
explanation has but strengthened the
belief that there exists system o.
snohp"rt 81 The academy and that
rt"tNthing rs based on Status as de
fined hY IN" s-ii-stylod exclusive set
u required several years brfuro
cong ess with the aid OF hrm exrcu-
tIN"s stopped ha1ing at Annapolis and
W"si point The impression iva some
quarters TODAY s that snobb.iy Ia
now lust as strongly entrenchrd ~
ANNAPOLIS a. 90" habit used tl De- nf
ha2ing, ana that ts cu'c' upun The
service is worse.
Hazing il wiil Boz pointed out. when
~" nattcr b. drought 20 th. official
attention at the house. was something
that grew out of IN. Inherent dispo.
siiion Of IN Young men to D." mis-
chi"VDus ~nuhbofy suffering by
Comparison win bc paradod as
something that D. not tolerated except
hy m" prig, and that SHOULD not he
Tolerated "a fu institution maintained
on public funds
Heptrsentat.rr korhlv has received