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Show DANIELS SAYS HE ILL STOP NAVY MAZING Rather Have 800 Who Can Obey Than 2200 Who Cannot, He Asserts WASHINGTON, Nov. i Itcc lai-mir i that the nevv department would m jthe limit" to uphold the authorities Of 'the naval academy at Annapolis in their efforts to stamp out hazing al jthe Institution. Becretarj Daniels an-nounced an-nounced todtty that instructions had I been l.-csucd that no h.111,1 would be tolerated and that any number of midshipmen mid-shipmen would be dismissed necessary I to end the practice. "I would rather have S0 m-n at ! Annapolis who can obe orders than ! 2.200 who cannot, ' said Mr Daniels. "When I came Into the nayy depnrt-iincnt depnrt-iincnt there were only 800 students at the academy and although there are 2,20u now. the naVy would survive if i the number w ere reduced to 800 again 'The presence of Insubordinate nild-shlpmen nild-shlpmen is not desired. Men who are J being trained to give Orders must first (Of all learn to obey " No new cases of hazing have been reported as a result of the InVBStlga ,tlon now being conducted under the i direction of Rear Admiral Scales, superintendent sup-erintendent Of the academy. Mr Daniels Dan-iels said ne midshipman already has been expelled, the secretary announc-ed, announc-ed, adding that he had entire confi-Idence confi-Idence In Head Admiral .Scales' ability to handle tho situation. nn |