South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
ISSUE FINDINGS
IN CADET CASES
Two Students Will be Dismissed
and 13 Are to Be Punished
in Milder Manner.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Sec'y Of
the Navy Daniels made public Sunday
the findings Of the court Of inquiry
which Investigated the recent scan
dal attending the examinations at
Annapolis. The names Of 5 midship
men were announced as deserving
punishment The dismissal Of two OF
the students Of the naval academy is
recommended. The others are TO De
disciplined in milder ways.
The report states that the practice
OF obtaining dope in preparation for
the examinations at Annapolis had de-
veloped 10 such an extent that many
of the midshipmen had formed the
belief that il was impossible to pass
without obtaining as detailed infor-
nation as possible concerning the
questions to be asked
The minds Of the midshlpmen hdo
becone distorted" the court found.
..-Thev drew fine lines of distinction be-
tween what is legitimate and llleglu-
mate-'dOpe.'
s.Tbev apparently believe that some
sections are favored. that some mid
shfpmen taking part in athletics have
received unusual advance information
in the form OF dope and that the
examinations in some departments are
so difficult that the dope system Is
necessary for a great part OF a class
10 pass them satisfactorily.
The two midshipmen upon whom
the brunt Of the inquiry bears heaviest
are r. y. Nelson, jr., and Charles
Reagle Both men are 20 be dis
missed
Concerning Nelson, the court found
That ne had an advance copy oil
an examination. that he dictated the
contents OF dope sheets TO about lO
fourth class men. that he entered the
academy building without permission
and obtained turbine sheets which
contained questions prepared by the
department Of marine engineering ana
naval construction.
IL was further charged that after
the inquiry begun Nelson sent an IN
timidating message TO a lower class
midshipman who was likely VII
ness, and tried TO communicate with
other students who had been segre-
gated by the court
The names Of the 1 midshipmen
who are TO be penalized follows:
Charles \. Reagle, dismissed; r.. y.
Nelson. jr dismissed; Leonard +.
Wessle, turned back to a lower class
Elmer B. Houle. placed at the foot
Of his class: James +. Waddell and
Horace r. Whitaker. turned back TO
a succeeding class; David Gulick. 70
demertts: William H. Hopkins. turned
back to a succeeding class Herbert
w. Jackson and Albert Hatzson, ; de-
merits: Raymond Burnhe his commits
sion as an ensign 10 be withheld three
months: c. O. Kell: II. E. Overesk
and c. G. Vickery. letters Of repri-
mand.
Regarding Midshipman Nelson. the
report stated that he had advance
copies of examination papers and die
tated some OF the dope sheets to
about 10 fourth class men.
He was also charged with entering
the academy buildings without author
ity for the purpose of Raging" or
obtaining advance information con-
cerning his marks.
ION one or more Of these occasions -
the court found. he took so-called
turbine sheets which contained the
questions prepared by the department
or marine engineering and naval con-
stTuctiOn, to be asked in future reci-
tatiOns These turbine sheets bear
the same relation 10 coming recita-
tiOns that the examination sheets bear
TO coming examinations.
"Midshipman Nelson was guilty OF
fraud In using these turbine sheets
He profted by them"
The report has been approved in its
entirety by Sec'y Daniels after con-
ference with che judge advocate gen
eral. the bureau OF navigation and
the advisory council. All with whom
he conferred are said 10 have upheld
the court with unanimous approval