The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-18
HOUSE TO BARE
ACADEMY EVILS
UNDER DANIELS
Secretary's Prussian Meth
DDS Of Discipline Fail
to Check Hazing.
MUDD READY TO ACT
annapolis Morale 1t Is Be-
lieved Will Be Shown
at Low Ebb.
SECOND MIDDLE IS OUT
Upper Class Men Object to Sc
we're Punishment for Harm
less Franks.
SECOND MIDDLE IS OUT

Special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Hureau,
Washington, ID. c.. Nov. H.
Investigation into the hazing scandal
at the Annapolis Naval Academy,
which will be asked by Representative
Mudd Of Maryland is expected to go
into the history of the Academy since
Josephus Daniels has been Secretary
OF the Navy.
The criticism of the discipline is
that the attitude of the commandant,
representing the viewpoint of the Sec
rotary of the Navy. has been tat boys
should respond to discipline like full
grown men, and that the method of
enforcing such discipline is that which
ordinarily would find great success in
a first year school.
Almost every member Of the House
and Senate has been approached at
IN mitigating discipline. Some Of 1t,
members of Congress say, was justi-
fled while other cases they character
lied as being worthy of the Prussian
Guard
Charge Physical Torment.
The hazing criticised. it is understood,
includes all cases ranging from mis-
chlevous desire to embarrass lower class
men. to some cases where physical tor
ment has been inflicted.
Secretary Daniels is regarded as
merciless in his demand for strict dis
cipline and is reported to take no cog
tot La
way usually is allowed in other schools
for the pranks Of boys who are old
enough to resent being treated like chill
dren and young enough to act at times
with boyish abandon.
All minor offences are treated as haz-
Ing. according to reports current here,
and the morale of the school is at a low
ebb.
On account of the many appeals MEM
bers of Congress have had from boys
at other times. it is expected that Rep
resentative Mudd will have little diff
Guilty in arranging his investigation and
that thorough inquiry will result.
In face of this Secretary Daniels re-
mains firm in his position and is up
holding Rear Admiral Scales in enforc-
ing what is described as discipline"
Another Hnzer Dismissed.
II was decided by the Navy Depart
ment tonight to dismiss a second mid
shipman from the Naval Academy for
hazing This was announced by Score
tary Daniels after a conference between
the Secretary and Rear Admiral Scales.
AS in the case of the man already dis
missed, Mr.. Daniels said, Admiral SCALES
had recommended action after two acts
of hazing had been estn blished.
Mr.. Daniels ro-day reiterated his de-
termination to have all the upper class
men expelled, il necessary, saying he as
coon would expel a thousand as one. If
his idea of the discipline OF the institu-
ton demanded 1t.
At the academy itself the students
are in daily conflict with their superior
officers and latterly have INDUCED in tho
"silence treatment" for superior officers
as a means of showing their feeling.
This treatment is accorded In the din
ing hall, where instead of the buzz of
conversation and clatter OF knives and
forks that usually follow when the stu
dents take their places at table. the
most intense silence follows the appear
ance of the officer who has offended the
midshipmen
In spite of efforts to obtain the en-
forcement OF the rigid discipline that
IS desired. every move appears TO re-
suit in a more determined spirit of re-
volt on the part of the upper class men.