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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
TAKE SURVIVORS
FROM L|FEBOATS
Captain Rostron, OF the Carpathia,
Tells Of Saving Titanic
Passengers.

New York, April l9.-captain Rost i.
ron. of the Carparhia which rescued
the survivors of the Titanic, in his
testimony before the United States
Senate investigating committee. TO-
day gave the following account of his
response to the S. O. S. appeal for
help:
I've left New York April H." said
Captain Rostron, and up to SUNDAY
midnight had fine clear weather. At
1915 O'Clock Monday morning was
Informed by our wireless operator OF
message that had come from the III.
tanic. The operator told the first
Junior officer, and he and the operator
put their heads in my doorway ana
told me. L had just turned in. The
message that had come fro milne ri
tanic gave her position az latitude
II degrees &c minutes north. lonsl
tude 30 degrees II minutes west. i
cannot give at the moment our exact
location. Tho New York time Of the
receipt o: the distress signal was en-
actly lo:45 P. ". Sunday.
tThis accounts for the apparent dis.
crepancy between tho times reported
by wireless for the sinking of the III.
tanic and that reported by the pas
sengers.)
Il Immediately gave orders to turn
the ship. I asked our operator twice
If he was absolutely certain as to tho
origin OF the distress message and
upon receiving assurance, picked nm
point on our course. and set a course
Continued on Tenth Para1 mo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
WILL NOT PERMIT
. THEM TO DEP ART
Titanic Officers and Men Not
Allowed Out OF This Coun-
try's Jurisdiction.

New York. April 19.-The serious
mess Of the inquiry by the Senate in
vestigating committee into the Titanic
disaster was disclosed tonight, when
senator Smith. OF Michigan, the chair
man. at nrst hatly refused TO let any
Oh the ofnccrs or the 200-odd members
of the crew of the Sunken steamsbin
get beyond the Jurisdiction of the
united states government The men
We're all Ia have sailed Tomorrow on
the steamer Lapland. Later, il was
settled that the greater part of tho
crew would be permitted to sail on
thls steamer, but that the twelve men
and four Officers among the Survivors
now under subpoena. together with Mr..
, ismay, would not he allowed TO depart
The first days testimony brought 10
the front the apparent conclusion that
the biggest ship which was ever built
"a lifcboat in itself according TO the
views Of modern shipbuilders. sank In
midocean with more than 1900 human
beings because she was being rushed
across the ocean almost at top speed
, and crashed into a field of icebergs
alter warnings had been given to look
I out.
Why Many Were Lost.
That SO few were saved from
watery graves was because there were
not enough lifeboats on board TO ac
commodate the PASSENGERS. There
We're only twenty life5oats, because
the Titanic was belived to be unsink
able.
This state of affairs appeared after
the committee had examined i. Bruce
Ismay, managing director Of the
Whito Star Limo; Arthur Horny Ros-
Continued on Tenth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
SECOND OFFICER OF TITANIC
TELLS STORY OF LAST MOMENTS
His Dramatic Narrative Is Given Quietly and Calmly,
but to Hearers 1t Is Dramatic Tale Of ierosm.
Men STOOD Quietly as if They Were in Church"
When They Knew That Few Moments Would
Bring Death, and That They Had Parted Forever
With Loved Ones They Had Helped in Lifeboats.

New York April l9--From OF the Charles w
Lghtocr officer Titanic surviving officer
ship to-day what preceded
sinking Titanic what happened while taken
away BY and happened
the Titanic took her last dip It story hois told quietly
and calmly. SO dramatic the story which told
vcstgation by subcommittee the United
Commerce that spread through the WaldorfA
persons crowded room while who
heard beginning story
to hear the last from Lightolcr
The second officer the Titanic turn
ing and her trial The turning he said
five hours the trial trip were
made in smooth and fact Titanic experienced
rough weather up the time she hit
the iceberg.
Stuck Ship the
Ligltoler actually having sent off boat
loads OF women until the water his ankles There had
been lamentations either tho men pas
sngs they the last icboat ship and there was
waiting crying who lined the ships
sides she disappeared from the view OF Lgho
the they helped get the boats STOOD
quietly as if they in church. Only
about each the by ghtoer was
taken from the ship in his That Peuen
Of Montreal brave Ligtoler said put in boat
by him because there a seaman handy
AS the ship settled swiftly although collision Lgh-
toler did believe that danger the
went the officers quarters
ship took dive he said without emotion Il looked for
ward / He sucked ship against
the grating blower for the exhaust cxplo
sion he believes explosion though
tain thrown the surface OF the again only
back by the rushing the ship This
ed at grating pipes draught for the
tunnels
There another explosion and again he the surface
feet away from tile ship he said other
Of it. the ship having turned while water.
Only did Ligholer his percepibv that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20

New York April 19Thc living for dead beyond
recall survivors OF the Titanic disaster able
to-day in calnner Mondays tragedy North
atlantic and from their slowly I'M
folding the full story great Star liner her band
playing to the last sank off the Grand Banks 1900
souls aboard.
From the Countess of Rohes quarced luxurousy in
New York hotel who escaped by hiding
under the feboat all have provided food and
clothing and others immigrants onares are on their
hometo England the parts OF the United
States Many howcveand Of these the hospitals
still remain in New York. Cunard liner Carpaha
brought last night
Little Change n List
Even after all that has been disaster the death list
remains Approximately the nights estimate was
to-day the White Star Line placing the
total 1885 Exactly how many died known It
has been established officially however Titanic was trav
cling knots hour when she iceberg
whstandng this however SURVIVORS, eeracc to
saloon has condemned Captain Smith down with
his ship
The Titancs of speed which approximately twenty
six and half land miles brought to-day the lips Of
Bruce Ismay president International Mercantile Marine
and managing director OF the White Star Line appeared
witness before the United States Senate n-
esgatng the disaster Nervous but tears Cap
tain Roon of the Carpatha who followed him stand MI
lsmay told whispers of his escape sinking liner from
the time he pushed boat with until he found
just what boat he nor was he sure how lone
he remained the liner after she He however thar
before he entered eboa he had been no more
the deck and he denied that been av
ing Of form the CarPatia. witnesses nud;n
Captain Rostron bore him this with the explanation that the
lone wireless operator the ship swamped with personal
messages unable to send matter for the second
only to the tales OF the survivors upon recital
In Washington Senator Rayne Maryland bitterly arraped
him before the Senate and the hope this
might rely British justice bring to bay the -l, 49,
toratc OF this company
No Blame Attaches 10 Captain Smith
from Washington also the opinion expert naval tvdr
graPhrs that no blame should Captain Smith boc.
DIS hey contend analysis OF charts shown that bo
eo o. me presence lceberes had steeed Titanic fully
sty miles southwark the regular course In sn 20 IL
eauton the mass OF ice was struck and preventive 81
ne hydrosFaPme ofce in New York issued tonight an
order shifting the lanes OF transatlantic liners $50 miles
from the path which the Titanic followed
ltter giving his testimony before the Senate committee
tam Rostorn OF the Carpata, took charge OF his shin vbr
parted late to-day Tor the Mediterranean The ba
Continued Pars.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
White Star Liner Was Making 26H Miles an
Hour When She Struck Iceberg Which
Sent Her and More Than 500
Human Lives to Destruction.
HE APPEARS AS A WITNESS
BEFORE COMMITTEE OF SENATE

(eryously, Managing Director Of Company Gives His
Version Of Marine Horror, Saying That He Did
Not Take to Boat Until Told There Were
No More Women on Deck-Captain Of Carpathia
Is in Tears as He Relates How His Vesse! Rescued
Part Of Iitanic's Passengers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20

Continued on Sixth Pars3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
Brotberbron @eeti1rg

The next meeting Of the Concordia
Brotherhood will be held in the chapel of
Concordia Church, Goth and G streets
northwest, Tuesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock. All men who are friends of the
church and others who are interested in
the nationwide work of the men and re-
ligion movement are cordially invited to
attend this meeting and all subsequent
ones. The next meeting will be devoted
to organization, election Of officers and
other business of Importance. The object
of the brotherhood is to devise ways to
establish closer relations of men to the
church in a spiritual, intellectual and
social manner.
Rev. DR.. w. r. Wedderspoon, pastor of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
has been granted leave of absence for
two weeks for much needed rest and
recreation. The pulpit will be filed to-
morrow morning by Rev. DR.. w. P.
Thirkield, president Of Howard Univer-
sity. who is announced to preach on the
theme 'Life's Supreme Object and In
spiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
Lip-Reading.


The value of lip-reading to those who
have the misfortune to be born deaf OF
to lose their hearing is inestimable
Deaf children are now happily taught
to speak and to lip-read, and are thus
brought into normal relations with the
hearing and speaking world. One OF
the most interesting lessons to be wit.
messed at the Oral School for Deaf
Children, at II Fitzroy square, Lon
don, is the synthetic lip-readinp lesson
OF the kindergarten class, consisting of
little children of from four to six
years Of age. Although they at pres
ent know the written names of very
few OF their toys, they can pick out
any one of the thirty odd objects in
their teacher. A child will be told to
fetch a doll get the bath and soap,
wash the doll. and dry it, and each ac-
ton is performed as readily as though
the child could hear.
1t would be difficult to overestimate
the value Of this speech and lip-read-
ing which these little children learn.
thanks to those generous people. who.
by their subscriptions, enable the as
ISOLATION to carry on its good work
AS an aid to hearing for those who
have become deaf in adult life. lip-read-
ing Is superior to any of the mechanical
or electrical devices now on the market,
good as some of these are for certain
forms of deafness. The lip-reading in
struction which is provided at the Fitz-
roy Square College has been taken ad-
vantage OF by large numbers of deaf peo-
pie, but many more would no doubt avail
themselves of the facilities provided they
were aware OF them, and could they be
knowledge Of lip-reading would be to
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

vice president. Miss Ruth Pope; secretary,
Miss Katherine Bowman; treasurer, Mr.
Antony j. Perrone.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
West Street Presbyterian Church gave a
week for the benefit Of the missionary
fund. The chief feature of the program
was sketch presented by members of
the society entitled Examination Day at
Wood Hill School,"
The new officers Of Calvary Baptist In
termediate Society are Mr.. George v.
vice president; Miss Winifred Schoenborn,
corresponding secretary; Marion /. Wal
ters, recording secretary: Mr.. Harry
Bruce Ashley, treasurer. Miss Lynn Dav-
export is delegate to the Junior Society
and Mr.. William Lea Rhine to the Dis
trict. Christian Endeavor Union. The
membership numbers eighty-four.
The Young Peoples Society Of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church will hold
leap year meeting tomorrow evening at
$40 o'clock, when the leader will be Miss
Emelyn Shedd, vice president.
+ The Alpha Society Of Ninth Street
Christian Church gave a successful val
0uIlne SOCIAL w eQu6SudS evening, Wncn
the Sunday school room Of the church
was well filled with young people. The
room was decorated with paper hearts
and a red heart appeared in each brick Of
ice cream which was served with the re-
freshments. A number Of games were
played during the evening.
Kendall Baptist Society has elected the
following officers: President, Miss Anna
Muddiman; vice president, Miss Florence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
rocked roads made straight and rough

crooked roads made straight and rough
places smooth?
When will the prophecy be fulfilled.
"All flesh shall see the salvation OF God?'
Verses Z, S-Who composed the multi
tude that came to John to be baptized?
What reason can you give to justify
John in using such harsh language. to
those who came to be baptized2
What effect will any religious ceremony
have upon those who are living in sin?
What are the fruits of repentance?
If a son persists in living in sin what
benefit will a sanity father be to him in
getting him into heaven?
Verse 9EWhat are the Influences, al
ready at work, which will eliminate I'm
the utter destruction of hypocrtes and
other hardened sinners?
Verses 1O-1kAccording to John, how
much virtue is there in good works al
a means OF salvation?
Why should all persons who apply to
the church for membership get practi-
cally the same instructions as John gave
those who applied to him for baptism?
Verses 15-fS-What was the difference
between Johns mission and that of
Jesus?
In what sense was John inferior TO
Jesus, officially. morally, naturally or
otherwise?
What is the baptism Of the Holy Ghost?
Verses 10, 20-What are the facts in
connection with Herod's imprisonment OF
John?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17

- EV. HENRY ANSTADT Is to be
w installed as pastor of the Luther
Place Memorial Church tomorrow.
morning at IL o'clock and the other in
the evening at O'Clock. The formal
service of installation will take place at
the latter service. with Rev. John T..
Huddle, pastor of st. Paul's Lutheran
Church. as the officiating clergyman. In
the morning Rev. c. z. Wiles. pastor of
keller Memorial Lutheran Church. will
preach the sermon. Monday evening a
reception will be held for the new pastor
and his wife.
The program for Sunday is as follows:
* *
Morning Service.
Organ prelude: anthem, 'Te Deum.
Buck. In the name of the Father, and of
the Son. and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Lord is in His Holy Temple: let all
the earth keep silence before Him. o
Lord. open Thou my lips. and my NOUN
shall show forth Thy praise. For Ihou
desirest not sacrifice, else would give 1t;
Thou delightest not in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are broken spirit;
n broken and contr1te heart, " Nrou,
Thou wilt not despise. Let the words OF
my mouth and the meditation or my
heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, y Loro'
nv Strength and my Redeemer GLORIA
Patri. the Confession of Sin. kyrle'
Apostles creed. Gloria in Excelsis, scrip
ture reading: Matt, 25:14-30: hymn Ia,
PRAYER: anthem. 20 Be Joyful In the
Lord" Buck: sermon, charge to the con-
gregation by Rev. Charles P. Wiles, pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
The 'sPro Ella" Cross.
From the Wide World Magazine.

From the WIDE world Magazine.
In the Island of Ushant-the Isle
Of Fear"-there exists a custom prob
ably unknown in any other part OF
Christendom. When a native dies
abroad or is lost at sea his relatives
have a small wax cross made, some
seven inches long. This is solemnly
taken to the church and presented to
the priest, who deposits it in a box
shaped like a chinerary urn. that
hangs on the south side Of the altar of
st. Joseph. This is called the ''Pro
Ella" cross. and is supposed to stand
for the spirit Of the dead. These memo
rial symbols are allowed to accumu-
late in the box till the next church
mission comes round. AS these re-
vival services are held only once every
four or five years, the number OF
crosses may be very considerable A
day is then set apart for their solemn
interment. 1t is the great day, the cli-
max of the mission. The church is
draped in black and crowded with a
mourning congregation, many OF whom
break out into loud wailing The
crosses are brought from their urn in
solemn procession. requiem mass is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
Jesus lost

Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. will de-
liver special sermon there tomorrow
morning on the topic Jesus Lost" An
earnest effort is being made to have en-
tire families attend this service together.
There will be an excellent program of
music rendered.
At a recent meeting of the official board
OF Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
it was decided that for the coming year,
should be furnished by a quartet choir
for the Sunday morning service, and by
the quartet, assisted by chorus choir,
for the evening service.
row the $3.50 O'Clock musical service. led
Anthem. L Waited for the Lord" Men
delssohn; solo, Jehovah Guide Me, +"
Mozart tMr. Moore); hymn, 20 Lord of
the Blessed: anthem. Il Will Sing OF
Thy Power" Sullivan (Mr Hensey). The
30 O'Clock musical SERVICE led by the
evening chorus choir, Otto F. Simon, di-
rector: Harvey Murray, organist. and
Charles Il. Tittmann, bass, will include:
Solo, ''Oh. People Tina Walked in Dark
ness Messiah; chorus. He, Watching
Over Israel" Elijah; solo. Lord God of
Abraham" Elijah.
President II. 8. Omohundro of the Con-
ference League has secured for the big
win One" meeting Tuesday, February
q. the services of Rev. Harry D. Mitchell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
Copyright, 1912, by Rev. T. S. Linscott, DID.

~ ERSES 1-3-Where are the predic-
" tons to which Mark here refers ?
(See Isa., 40:3; NAL, BID
What reason is there to think that
Isaiah and Malachi had John the Baptist
and Jesus in mind when they wrote the
words quoted by Mark?
What difference does it make to the
potency and truth OF Christ's gospel
whether Mark was right or wrong in
thinking these prophecies applied specifi-
cally to John and Jesus?
Verses 4-s-What did Johns baptism
stand for?
Show from Johns teaching what he
meant by repentance.
What difference, If any, was there in
their standing with God between Johns
converts and converts today to Christian
ity?
Luke, 3:1-6-What literary and historic
excellence can you point out in verses 1
and 2?
Whose son was John, what relation was
he to Jesus and what was there of note
about his birth and training?
What are the moral equivalents OF val
leys filled up. mountains ieveled down,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
Capturing the Cburrb.
Bp Keb. CHARLES 5tel3le.

11a HEN some workngmen denounce the church be-
WV of its supposed lack of interest in their at
fairs ntimatng that the church to fulfill its duty
this respect there would be decided change in their
economic condition. these wor<ingmen unconscously pay
the church something of tribute. The natural inference
is that the church is really great factor in the social and
industrial life of the community.
Few thinking will deny this statement If the
church to commit herself definite proposition
there is doubt that the thing would come pass
There many why it is not always possible
work the plans which submitted by impatient
reformer And usually these reformers outside the
church, assuming the position of dctators. They seek to
whip into line the whom they profess to scorn.
Sometimes they who have gotten out of the
church because they felt that the church moved too slow
ly They forget that in leaving the institution they
forfeited all right demand of the church those
for which they stand for outside the church
has right dictate policy for guidance because the
church purely voluntary organization This must be
sefevident.
The wiser and fairer thing to do is to remain within
the church, though does not always follow readily
and seek mold the thought and the life of those who
have influence and power: Why cannot the Godfearing
'manoving Christian workingmen capture the church:
This is altogether within the realm of possibilities. Then
they will be position to say just what the church shall
stand for Then they make the church whatever they
choose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
EChri8tiat1 Gnneahor
! RoteS

~ HE Christian Endeavor Society Of
Ill New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, at its business meeting
this week, elected as officers Miss Edith
Simonson president; Miss Anna BigeloW.
vice president; Mr.. Chauncey Winstead,
recording secretary; Miss Lucie Basin.
corresponding secretary; Miss Minnie Nc
Atee treasurer. The names Of the new
committee chairmen will be announced at
a meeting of the Society in the near fu-
ture -
4 x =
First Congregational Christian En-
deavor Society, section A, will be led in
it's meeting tomorrow by Miss Susan H.
Gardner on the subject, The Hymn That
Has Helped Me Most" A coming social
event that is attracting interest in the
society is the reception to men which will
be given by the women early in March.
*
Emmanuel Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety. in its February business meeting,
chose as president Mr.. Herbert Brooks;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-17
King George Is an Attentive Father.
From the Strand.

The king Is an extremely early riser.
day completed. 50 far as possible, before
noon. About this hour he gives audi
ences to such OF his ministers. repre-
sentatives Of foreign powers and others
as desire to see him, and he then takes
q brief rest before lunch. Part Of this
time he devotes to visit to the queen
and such Of the royal children as are ian
residence. This latter is a duty that his
majesty never neglects. and he always
contrives to give the young princes half
an hour or so of his time. either in tile
open air or, should the weather be un-
favorable. in tho royal nurseries. Need
less to say, this Is q time that Is very
keenly looked forward to by the children.