Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-16


twelve others for alleged "cribbing" at
the United States naval academy were
revealed today as result Of the find
ings Of the court of inquiry which in
vestigated Irregularities In examina-
tions and recitations at the academy.
Drastic changes in the conduct of ex
court in unanimous report of its find
ings begun in June. Abolition of the
practice of giving out dope" or ad
vance information unless heads of de-
partments issue it by memoranda, and
less rigorous examinations are the main
recommendations.
Daniels. President Wilson signed the
orders of dismissal, and Secretary Dan
iels. following recommendations from
the chief of the bureau of navigation,
the judge advocate Of the navy and the
secretary's advisory council, approved
the penalties imposed in other cases.
changss in System.
Several Important changes are to be
made in the disciplinary system at the
academy.
Those dismissed were:
Midshipman Ralph M. Nelson. Jr.
Midshipman Charles H. Reagle.
Those suffering, lesser penalties:
Turned back into the succeeding
class-Midshipmen Leonard p. Vessel.
James B.. Waddell. Horace r. Whitta-
l.ker and William H. Hopkins, Jr.
To be placed at the foot Of his class
-Mfdshipnan e. b. Hough. ~
Commission as ensign withheld three
r this and restricted to limits Of ship
or station for that period-Mtdship
man r. Burden. for attempting to
communicate with witness segregated
by order of the court
To receive seventy-five dement's
Midshipman David Click, who was
found to be involved in Irregularities
other than those connected with the
e, lminati0ns.
To receive fifty Notwithstanding
man Herbert w Jackson and Albert L.
Hutson, for being parties to the trans
mission Of threatening letter from
Midshipman Nelson to another mid
shipman to prevent him from giving
certain testimony.
To be reprimanded for having seen
turbine sheets or engineering recita-
ton questions. although having had no
part in original acquisition of these
sheets: Midshipmen G.. o. Kell, II. E.
Overesck and G. c. Vickray.
Exonorations on some or all charges
by the court Of inquiry were as fol-
lows: c. f. Evans. S. A. Hamilton, J..
E. Moss, d. b. Duncan, r. w. Harri-
son Jr., X. Keller. e. II. Jones. ]. H.
Keefe. G. F. Holden. T. r. Denny, A.
c. Rogers. A. d. Struble. r. BURDEN. w.
J. Nunnally. w. J. Confer. G. d. Price,
r. J. Walker and H. III. II. Harrison.
Political Charges Unfounded.
The alleged fraud related mainly to
examinations of the first and second
class at the naval academy In French
and Spanish. 1t was charged that cop
les OF the examination papers had come
anonymously thru the mails to certain
midshipmen, who gave others the
chance to benefit by the advance infor-
nation. There were suggestions dur
ing the trial that political influence
was being exerted. but there was no
substantiation for such reports.
The original seven had been recon-
men!cd for dismissal by the superin-
tendent of the naval academy on the
ground that having seen the mimeo-
graph copy of the examination sheets
which were intended to be given In the
annual examinations this year, they
knew that they had had in their pos
session copy of the examination pa
pers before they took the examination"
In the course of the trial sixteen mid
shipmen were introduced as parties to
the inquiry" as being possibly involved
in certain Irregularities.