Show I MORE RESERVISTS HELD ON BRIBE CHARGES Secretary Daniels Issues es Statement on Naval Disclosures By Associated Press V WASHINGTON Feb Arrest 26 of two additional naval reservists In connection connection con con- with the Investigation ot of charges ot of bribery In the third naval district was announced by Secretary Daniels This makes a total ot of five men now held They are Lieutenants Benjamin S. S Davis and Benoit James Ellert Ensign Paul Besl Besk and Chief Lloyd Llord G. G Casey and Frederick Frederick Fred Fred- erick A. A Jones The secretary's statement added that Jones was Implicated as an accomplice accomplIce ac- ac of Casey In obtaining money from an applicant for release from active dut duty The statement said that In addition to the men under arrest there also were implIcated certain civilians who had both paid and received money In connection with the enrollment of persons persons' persons persons' per per- sons sons' In the naval reserve force It was added that there also was some evidence that other officers and men In the naval service were but that this evidence was not deemed sufficient to to justify their arrest at this time A Issued by Secretary Daniels said Davis was believed to have received for enrolling men in the naval service and that Ellert was believed to have received in addition to a large number of presents presents pres- pres for having secured assignment ot of applicants for such duties as would enable them trem to continue their bu buin business in civil life liCe The secretary said evidence In possession pos pos- session ot of the department showed that Casey received a total ot of about and valuable presents for placing several sev- sev pral eral men on shore duty while T Ensign Beck was vas alleged to have received re- re 1000 and a number ot of presents for obtaining the assignment ot of applicants applicants ap- ap apI I to Lo sate safe berths on shore I |