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Show Naval Academy HeadRelieved Rear Admiral William F. Fullam to Be Succeeded by Captain E. B. Eberle Washington, Sept. 1. Head Admiral Ad-miral William F. Fullam, was relieved reliev-ed today of his assignment as superintendent sup-erintendent of tho United States Naval Na-val academy to bo succeeded by Captain Cap-tain E. 11. Eberlo, now commandant of tho Washington navy yard and superintendent su-perintendent of tbo naval gun factory. fac-tory. Admiral Fullam will succeed Bear Admiral Charles F. Pond, In command of the Pacific reservo fleet nt Puget sqund tho latter being ordered or-dered to Portsmouth, N. H., to bo commandant of tlio yard there. Bear Admiral Fullam was detailed ns superintendent of tho academy on February ", 1914, His action last spring In recommending tho dismissal dismis-sal of seven midshipmen for Irregularities Irregu-larities In examinations led to an vestlgatlon by n board of Inquiry attended at-tended by revelations concerning tho widespread uso of so called dopo at examinations. Tho board recommended recommend-ed the dismissal of two of tho midshipmen mid-shipmen and tho Imposition of less sovero penalties upon the others Involved, In-volved, nnd urgod radical changes In the method of conducting examinations. examina-tions. Admiral Fullam now Is In command of tho academy practlco squadron, which has Just passed through tho Panama canal on tho homeward Journey Jour-ney from San Francisco. Tho order for his relief nt tho academy becomes effective September 20. |