Show COMMANDER TOO HARSH Discipline Aboard the Scout Cruiser Salem Being Investigated by Navy Department Norfolk Va March 25 Because of an Investigation began today by Ad Admiral mimI miral Dillingham Into the charges of al alleged alleged alleged and cruel treatment to the themen themen I Imen men aboard the scout cruiser Salem I the sailing of the vessel has been de do delayed delayed It was to have Joined the Bir Birmingham mingham a sister ship In a cruise cruis to South America and the west coast of Africa where the two ships are to conduct wireless tests with Brant Rock Mass during the coming summer After the words Evans madhouse had been found painted on the Salem which is commanded by Captain George GeorgeR R Evans a seaman under sentence sentence 01 ot Imprisonment for five years leaped overboard Washington March 25 Inquiry at atthe atthe atthe the navy department developed that thai that complaint has been heard that Captain George Evans was applying the th naval regulations with undue se severity severity verity on board the Salem It was al alleged alleged alleged today that discipline was harsh In the extreme and men were punished for trivial offenses until the situation aboard ship became unbearable The department was not satisfied as asto asto asto to the truth truthS of If these allegations but butto butto butto to settle all aU doubt sent Admiral Dill Dillingham DillIngham Dillingham ingham to Hampton Roads to make a apers personal pers mil investigation The depart department department department ment is now awaiting his report and if necessary will apply corrective meas measures measures measures ures even if these Involve a change in personnel The Salem Is under orders to leave Hampton Roads within a week to make some backing tests In a convenient Harbor nearby where this may be done without Interference with merchant shipping These tests affect the effi efficiency efficiency elency of the turbine engines After Afterward Afterward Afterward ward she is to make malee some wireless ex cx experiments experiments off the coast |