New Britain herald., 1928-02-22
COMMANDERS BOTH 1 HELD RESPONSIBLE
S.4 Inquiry Court Orders Ad.
 miral Brumby's Removal

Washington, Feb. 2: @ - Con- manders of the submarine s-4 and l the coast guard destroyer Paulding are held responsible by 2 naval court of inquiry for the collision that sent the submersible's crew ot 40 to death off Provincetown. Mass. December IT.
 In addition the court recommend ed detachment of Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby as commander Of the control force, which includes submarines of the Atlantic fleet.
 Brunby was in charge of rescue and salvage operations on the scene and the court declared in its findings that he failed to 'contri- bute that superior and intelligent guidance. force and sound judg- ment expected from an ofhcer Of his length of service, experience and position"
 The court, composed of Rear Ad- mirals R. H. Jackson as president, Julien l.. Latimer and Captain Jo- seph V. Ogan. with Commander Leslie E. Bratton as judge advo- cate, declared also that mo known devices or equipment not employed in the rescue operations either in the navy or owned by commercial organizations, could have saved the lives of those on board the s-4." The report said the navy had as- sembled it's best rescue crews as quickly as possible and that the rescue operations were logical. sound and the most promising os early success" Weather conditions played an important part, and rescue under those conditions was beyond human power"
 ''Serious Blame"
 The court held that ''serious blame" was incurred by Lieutenant Commander R. K. Jones. who com manded the S-4 and Lieutenant Commander John H. Baylis. of ths Paulding. It declared the submarine failed to take the proper action tt avoid the Paulding. while the lattel failed to sight and clear the S-4
 Of Brumby, who has commanded 1the control force since last August the findings said he had demon strated before the court that 'h' had not the familiarity with tht essential details of construction O. , submarines and the knowledge O rescue vessels. and the knowledge of the actual work being carried oT by his subordinates necessary tt direct intelligently the important operations of which he was 1T charge" The court commended thu rescue plans Brumby approved conceived by an expert staff O which Captain King was the senior, , but said the admiral was unable t give the proper guiding hand. The court has been called t' meet again to hear a statement b. ' Secretary Mellon, whose departmen , has Jurisdiction over the coas guard. which declares the treasur t has concluded that Commando { BayIis. of the Paulding. was no . responsible for the collision. Score l tary Wilbur directed the court | Q set forth also the basis for it l opinions and recommendations
 In a statement accompanying tN,
 court findings. Rear Admiral F.. ]
 Cambell. the judge advocate ger i, eral. pointed out that Admir-;
 Brumby was not made a defendal
 before the court and expresse
 opinion that therefore no discipl mary action should be taken again
 him, other than a general cou
 martial, until he is enabled to nal
 a statement.
 Three Reasons
 Rear Admiral k. H. Leigh. chi
 of the bureau of navigation, all issued statement declaring th personal responsibility for the c6 lision should not be placed upt
 Commander Jones Of the S-4 b cause it is not known what actual