The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-19

telligence officer. whitehead, az the St
Regis last night were met with polite
refusals to discusss the case. Young
Whitehead, who In now stationed at the
Bensonhurst, l.. l.. naval station, was
In town on a short leave yesterday
but he also refused to talk OF the case.
One gathered from him monosyllables
that he was fiabbergasted by the intima-
ton that any one knew he was even
remotely connected with uncovering the
navy district troubles. He was politely
deaf. dumb and blind in the presence OF
the potential interviewer.
One officer at the enrolling once at
the Third Naval district headquarters
at 7s0 Broadway, It was further learned,
has been q "hxer" who was Influenced
by jolly good fellowship or financial
recompense, It mattered not. II some
one wanted to get out of the trenches,
but had not the money to pay for private
favors this officer. IL he liked the lad.
would ''pass' the applicant for anything
desired regardless Of recompense.
Lieut.. Davis. It 10 known, not only
rolled UP bank account which en-
abled him to sign checks in Broadway
restaurants but also bought Stutz car
while the going was good sold II and
then had money enough left to buy an
other car before trouble descended upon
him. One OF the youngsters who figure
in the revelations, a youth with the rank
OF yeomsn, spent $500 on very small
dinner party recently which he gave for
| a noted beauty OF a midnight roof snow
| In West Forty-secOnd street.
From Detroit last night came word
that Senator-elect Truman II. Newberry
| who until some weeks ago served az
| Lieutenant t Commander and aid to the
| Commandant OF the Third Naval Dis
| trict. refused to comment on the arrests
J OF naval reserviyts OF the district or
| charges OF bribery and graft Mr.. New
berry said he knew nothing OF the
charges-which can readily be under
stood inasmuch as even his superior, Ad'
miral Usher, did not know OF the irregu-
laritles until long after Mr.. NewberrI
| left this district
Thorough Investigation.
When Secretary Of the Navy Daniel,
was told yesterday at Washington that
the facts OF the Observation-Disclosures
we're an old story to the Secretary-hao
become public he said that "the situa-
ton is receiving a thorough investiga'
ton.
1T have given instructions" said thu
| Secretary to a reporter, ito the man who
is charged with the responsibility o.
| making IL to probe into every fact ant
investigate every unlawful act tina
comes to his attention. I have further
empowered him to make charges agains
every man who Is implicated, no matte,
who he is. high or low. and he will ge
the full beneflt OF the Law covering iii
case.
81 have learned that arrests have beer
made and that one man has been triet
| by court-martial The court convicted
him. and he has asked for a review of tn
facts. AS yet his appeal has not com
to my desk. The facts upon which ",
are acting in this investigation indicate
that money was paid for assignment
and promotions in the service and dis
charges from the service.
knowledge OF this situation In tn
Third Naval district first came TO m
through the review OF another case il
the Judge Advocates office. 1t was
purely collateral issue. but 1t looked sus
picous to the Judge Advocate. and h
called II TO my attention. Upon exami