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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Navy Retiring Board CIassed
as Star Chamber. :.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Change in Procedure Provided for in
Bill Submitted.
ACTION BASED ON THE RECORDS
Continuous Flow of Promotions"
Purpose of New Law-Better-
ment Of Service.

Terming the present methods OF tho
navy ''plucking board as "A star cham
Der proceeding" and filled with ahuses
the House naval committee placed on the
calendar today the Gregg bill to change
many OF the practices Of the board. OF
which many naval officers have complain
ed. According to the report OF the naval
committee. the ''plucking board" has act
ed in some instances I'm a manner which
would demoralize the service and unsettle
the efficiency of even the best officers.
The report accompanying the Gregg
bill is a strong criticism OF present
methods. The bill provides for an an
nual board of five rear admirals. who
will examine the records and recon
mend for retirement the officers who
are shown to be least efficient by these
records. The committee report says
there has been considerable evidence
that records have not always been ex-
amined and that personal prejudice has
had great deal TO do with the recon-
mendatfons for retirement.
That the board shall keep complete
records and minutes which shall be
signed is one of the requirements OF
the Gregg bill. Heretofore ii was not
required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18

from Jersey City and the others here
IN Philadelphia"
Questioned as to his view OF the situa-
ton Jennings said:
Its a good lesson for the club owners
They must realize that the players must
be protected from insult.
Asked IL he had made a report OF the
New York incident to Ban johnson. MI
Jennings said that he had and that ne
had also told him that Cobb was Justified
and that he knew several New York men
whos would make AFFIDAVIT that the Ian
guage OF the spectator was foul and IN
sultng,
Connie Mack manager of the Phiiadel-
phia team said:
Il know from my own experiences as
a ball player that one gets little sympathy
from the grandstand and far less from
the hleachers, and some of the things a
big league player is forced to listen to
make ones blood boil in resentment; yet
think they can adopt more telling tactics
than by going into the spectators reser-
vations and dealing out summary punish
ment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
BLUEJACKETS ON GUARD.
English Cruiser Goes to Protect In.
terests in Persian Gulf.

KURRACHI, India, May 19-The Brit
ish second-class protected cruiser Fox
sailed hurriedly today for Bandar Abbas,
on the Island Of Ormuz, In the Persian
gulf, which is seriously threatened by a
force of Arab tribesmen who resent the
interference of the British authorities
with the gun-running trade.
The Arabs have seized the municipal
water works of Bandar Abbas, and de-
tachment of 80 bluejackets has been
landed from the third-class cruiser Per-
seus to guard the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
DENIES HREMAN'S STORY
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon Says
He Did Not Object to Saw
ing Titanic Victims.

LONDON. Saturday. May 1S-Searching
to a degree which must have been highly
uncomfortable to some witnesses were the
proceedings before the Titanic court of
inquiry yesterday.
The days session was devoted to the
incident connected with No. 1 Iifeboat, in
which were Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon and
Lady Duff-Gordon, who were accused by
Fireman Hendrickson of protesting
against a return to the scene of the
wreck after the Titanic went down, al
though their boat was not full.
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon absolutely de-
MED the stories that either he or his wife
had protested against the lifeboat return
ing TO the rescue, saying that the ques-
ton of returning had not even been
mentioned. He repeated the story of his
leaving the Titanic. and said his wife re-
fused to leave him, although an attempt
was made 10 force her into one of the
boats. They waited, he said, until life
boat 1 had been loaded, and asked if they
could not go in it. The officers replied:
I'VE should be glad If you would
Tells of Ship Going Down.
Gordon then told of rowing away from
the ship. He thought they were about
1880 yards of when the ship went down.
The men then started rowing again.
Sir Rufus Isaacs remarked. you heard
the cries of drowning people. There was
room in the boat. and If you had re-
turned you could have saved some
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon replied:
1T is hard to know what l was think
ing about at the time. | was looking
after my wife. never heard it suggest
ed that we should return or that any of
the passengers objected to doing So 1 do
not think it would have been possible to
go back. nor did the idea of returning en-
ter my mind
You know now that you could have
saved many" asked Sir Rufus Isaacs.
II don't know replied the witness
You had lots of room in the boat?'
asked Isaacs.
Yes admitted Sir Cosmo Duff-Gor-
don
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
STATEMENT.
1911.
AFFIDAVIT.

AFFIUAVIT.
I solemnly
only he of copies of THE EVENING
STAR circulated during the ended May II,
I92-that copies
furnished mailed,
fde purchasers or subscribers-and copies so
do remain the Office
unsold. except n
not yet been received.
business Manager.
Evening Star Newspaper Company
of Columbia,
Subscribed before this eighteenth
May AID. 1912.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG
(Seal.) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
B0LTING DELEGATES MEET.
convention Of Anti-Taft Republicans
in Florida.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 1s.-Anti-
Taft republicans from all parts of Florida
gathered here today in state convention.
The call was issued by III. l.. Anderson
and ]. y. Stripping. both white, hut a
large number of delegates are negroes.
This convention is the result of a bolt
from the convention at Palatka in Feb
ruary. at which delegates were selected to
the republican national convention with
instructions to support President Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
TWO CONVENTIONS LIKELY.
Division Of Republicans in Sixth
Arkansas District

PINE BLUFF. Ark. May 1S-Probabiy
two conventions will be held here today
by republicans of the sixth Arkansas
congressional district to elect delegates
TO the national convention at Chicago
One of the meetings is expected to elect
delegates instructed to vote for Presiden,
Taft and the other will favor the nominal
ton Of Col. Roosevelt. Each convention
Is expected to declare itself regular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SWAT $3.50 FLIES
Two Boys Prevent Develop
ment of Billions of Pests.
BURDETTE TAKES LEAD
Leads Nearest Competitor, William
Steiner, by Is, $50 Insects.
CONTEST FOR THIRD PLACE
Laurence Fitzgerald and Brent
School Pupils Are in See
saw Race.
BURDETTE TAKES LEAD
CONTEST FOR THIRD PLACE

By delivering 22.400 flies to DR.
terday and Thursday. Layton H. Bur-
dette Of the Industrial Home School
overcame the lead of William Steiner
in The Stars anti-fly campaign and
now heads the contest with a record of
having killed 1880 more insects than
his nearest competitor.
Burdette's showing to date is $4,000
flies destroyed. That Of Steiner is 25,-
delivered 1880 Of the insects, and
yesterday $500. Steiner yesterday de-
Ivered $500 flies
These two contestants together, since
the campaign started, have been respon-
sible for the determination of So, $50 of
the disease-carrying pests. which means
the prevention of the ultimate develop
ment of billions of the insects.
Fight for Third Place.
Lawrence Fitzgerald and pupils of the
fourth grade OF the Brent School are
making a strong bid for third place.
Fitzgerald has held the position several
times and SO have the Brent pupils. The
latter were in third place yesterday. but
Fitzgerald today replaced them. His
margin. however, is but 300 flies destroy
ed. which is the slightest kind of a lead
in a swat the fly contest.
A large number of boxes for the de-
livery of flies to the Municipal building
were secured by children today at the
various Associated Charities stations. DIR.
Murray anticipates boost in the scores
new competitors entered. So far the
success of the campaign has far exceeded
the expectations of DIR. Murray and Off
Gals of the health department.
The committee Of judges appointed to
examine the papers submitted in The
Stars anti-fy essay contest, which closed
Wednesday, is still at work, and indica-
task before the. middle of next week.
Cleanup Meeting Tuesday.
Arrangements are now being made for
the meeting Tuesday of the committee of
citizens that directed the city cleaning
crusade to consider plans for permanent
organization. A subcommitte has pre-
pared constitution, which will be
brought up at Tuesdays meeting for
consideration.
officers of the permanent organization
probably will be elected Tuesday. The
meeting will be called at 4:45 pm. in
the boardroom of the Municipal build
ing and will be presided over by William
II. Richardson, president of the Benning
Citizens Association, who is temporary
chairman of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
A. N. E. Conference Proceedings.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1S.-With
four of the twelve general officers of the
church elected. the African Methodist
Episcopal Church conference today re-
sumed the work Of naming heads of de-
partments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18

1t matters little what 1t is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad In The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Taft's Denunciation of Abuse
Ar0uSeS Hearers Enthusiasm

TOLEDO. Ohio, May 1s.-"I don't want
to go after anybody. But 1 have got
tired Of being lied about and being he1H
duct. when 1 am not conscious Of hav-
ing violated any
This was President Taft's passionate
outburst In the course of his speech in
Terminal Hall here last night
The throng that packed the hall, which
holds 1000 people, roared its approval, be-
cause they purposely assumed that he re-
ferred to Col. Roosevelt and his advo-
Gates when he said he was tired of be-
ing lied about
Mr.. Taft's appeals to the crowd for a
square deal and his attacks on Mr. Roose-
welt were cheered in emphatic fashion.
It was the most demonstrative gathering
Mr.. Taft has addressed on his present
trip.
The memory of the names Mr. Roose-
welt has called me- said the President
still fingers in my ears. Since the time
he began his personal attacks on me he
has used all the epithets he could think
of, and all the names in the calendar
such as no President has ever been sub
jected to by man who has had two
terms in that Office
Ridicules Roosevelt's Tariff Views.
Mr.. Taft called the tariff views Of Mr.
Roosevelt ridiculous and labeled his
scheme" for tariff that would make
a division Of profits between the laborer
and the employer "catchpenny phrases .
Neither Mr.. Roosevelt nor anybody
else," declared the President, could ever
draft such bill. He was in the White
House seven years and never tried to re-
wise the tariff
Coming to Ohio and Walter Brown,
the President said: II have had Walter
Browns support in the past, and 1t was
effective, but Walter Brown and l diff
fered about judicial appointments, and
thought l knew more about them than he
did. I'D
MIR. Dan Hanna was indicted under the
rebate law, and after that date the Cleve-
land Leader and all his papers turned
against me"
Addresses More Than 10000.
Beginning at Lorain at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. the President made, all
told, twelve speeches and addressed more
than 10000 persons. Since Monday he
has made about seventy speeches to ap-
proximately 100000. Between 1000 and
5000 persons greeted him at Findlay, and
fully 5000 at Bowling Green.
the President deviated from his regu-
lar schedule in order to speak at Up
per Sandusky, where his friends had en-
treated him to make his appearance. if
only for a few minutes. Mr.. Taft was
somewhat hoarse during the afternoon
and evening.
The President spoke in ten counties,
for the most part devoted to agriculture.
and large percentage Of his audiences
consisted of farmers, to whom he ex-
planned his attitude on reciprocity.
On every occasion that ha discussed
reciprocity he repeated his accusation
that the colonel's change of heart was
solely for the purpose Of securing the
support Of the agricultural voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
IN NEARLY EVERY HOME

The Star is the paper in Washington in
nearly every home and the only paper in thousands
of homes.
The regular carrier delivery circulation of The
Star both daily and Sunday, is greater by many
thousands than that of any other Washington news
paper.
The bona fide circulation of The Evening Star
with but one edition daily is than 10000 in
cess of its nearest competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
TEXAS REPUBLICANS DIVIDE.
Rival Conventions in Five Districts
Result of Bolts.

DALLAS. Tex, May 1s-The last OF
Texas republican district conventions to
select delegates to the. national conven-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Roosevelt Utters Warning
Against Fraud at CHICAGO

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1S-In the
city where he announced in February his
doctrine of the recall of judi .ial decisions
Theodore Roosevelt last night addressed
an immense throng, devoting especial at
tention to implied charges that an effort
would be made at Chicago to defeat A.m
by improper methods.
The declaration Of President Taft Thurs
day that he believed that the "conven-
ton would be organized by the friends
of the constitutional government" served
the speaker as his text. He said:
Declares Fraud Will Fail.
when Mr.. Taft says that the Chicago
convention will be controlled by the
friends of constitutional government he
means that it will be controlled by men
such as Messrs. Lorimer. Barnes and Pen
rose, and by the delegates fraudulently
seated from states like Washington,
where they would be avowedly seated not
because they represent the people. but be-
cause they do not represent the people.
Mr. Taft is mistaken. The Chicago con-
vention will not be controlled by fraud
and force in this manner. The atter,ot
so to control it will be unsuccessful, and,
if successful, it would merely mean the
ruin Of the republican party.
Il hope you will remember, from now
on, just what Mr. Taft means by cOnSti-
tutional government. He has shown it in
this utterance l have quoted. Mr.. Taft S
theory of constitutional government is
that it is government administered by
Messrs. Lorimer, Guggenheim, Barnes,
Gallinger and their like, in defiance of
the will of the people and imposed by
them on the people; that it Is government
under which the people are defrauded of
their rights by these men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Cleveland Players in Line.

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Members of the
New York and Cleveland American
League teams are in sympathy with "Ty''
Cobb and the players of the Detroit club
in the matter of the indefinite suspension
of Tyrus Cobb for his attack on a spec
tator at recent Detroit-New York game
here.
Its part of the game for ball players
10 sumbit to personal abuse by specta-
tors says Harry Wolverton. manager of
the New York club. Its hard to keep
ones temper under such trying cfrcum-
stances. Certain fans believe that be-
cause they pay to get into a. ball park
they have the right to insult players and
umpires. The best way to square ac-
counts is 10 pick out the tormentors and
then nall them outside the grounds. -
If it were possible to print some of the
things said to players the public would
not condemn man like Cobb for his re-
cent assault. But as ii is there is no
way to show how players must bear the
cowardly insults heaped upon them by
their interiors.
The man who was assaulted by Cobb is
Claude Tucker. former pressman, who
lost one hand and most of the other a
little more than a year ago at his trade.
Tucker says that shout of derision went
up on a poor play by Cobb. and that the
Detroit player singled him out for at
tack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Anticipates La Follette's Attack.

Anticipating the onslaught expected
from Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, who
has come into the state TO oppose him.
Col. Roosevelt made direct appeal TO
progressive republicans, intended to break
the force of the Wisconsin mans blow.
This he did, however, without mention
ing La Follettes name, saying:
Il came into this fight only because 1t
had become evident that unless did SO
there was not the slightest chance OF any
progressive winning the republican nomi-
nation.
EVERY republican in Ohio who votes
for any man except myself is strength
ening the reactionary cause. Either l will
be nominated at Chicago or else a reac-
t!onary will be nominated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
ROOSEVELT BITTER
|NATTACK ON TAFT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

do so would mean a violation of the
| third-term tradition He spoke against
the judicial recall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
Jennings to Play in Game.

Cobb. after reading President Johnson's
statement made this comment:
johnson has always believed himself
to he infalliblc He suspends a man first
and investigates afterward. II should be
the reverse.
Manager Jennings SAYS he has en-
gagged "A team of nine semi profession
ais for this afternoons game. In addi-
ton. he will himself I'LL one position.
and Jim Mcclure, his assistant. and
Joe Sugden. old-timer. will also
be in the game. The battery will be
a young Philadelphia pitcher and Nc
Guire.
Several of the Detroit players said plans
we're being perfected TO take the striking
team on a, transforming trip. They say
they will quit the league and play exhibit
ton games until the suspension matter is
settled.
Jennings says he has five semi pro-
fessionals and four amateurs for today s
game. The regular team left the hotel
for the ball grounds at 80 pm.
The manager says he has promised
each scrub" man so for the days work
and one has already demanded $50 He
said that if the nine players did not
show up. and the regulars refuse to play,
he would ask for volunteers from the
stands
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-05-28
Rapport fra
Gitdnic.llnoerl0oeIle lien

Nai9ington, %. Wtoj. - Seno.
tets 0an0elsfonlite oil paa GirsOog
4 0ag) forl9gge Senotet lin 9tap.
port ior llnoeplsgeIien angaaen0e
Granddaughter. Dtan Toritoor paa
6or6aanO, at 0enne 9iapport ior.
o6mmer OTficerernes % 0n ierlig
aaptainens 6orbolo, me0ens oct lto-
re 6ortei ior ai Ste0 8ennem SS-
bier9. .Strgget. 9fapporten er ior oct
neite aTiuttet al Senator 8illionl
2lloen Smith ira Wlicbi9on, 5or.
nanoen poo lln0erfomiteen, Der L.
oeoe lln0erpgelien.
Roppouten fritiierer aoptdm
Smitb alporli9 % logger @oueOfpI.
ben for lllpffen paa ban, ior0i ban
life to8 9euiQn til anore Sfi6e5
9l0onrIcL ligeiaa oct brittle y8oar0
OF Grooe" ior iloj Sfipeftion %
). Bruce eSsmaD, Der par Fasio.
ger; og Den oiG pege paa, at Der i
5areeie6liffet nlangleoe 9iicipin.
aaptain 2oro paa Sfi6et Galifor.
MIA Oaoles oaiau for ifre at 5aoe
giort, boao ban burOe, 0a ban bar
/ ]i9r9e0en al Iituuic, og Ocues
9teosiignoler ioos ON 9oro poo Go.
liforriu.
Gmgres'en oil 6lDe omoOet ON
at beIsnne aaptaju 9oitron poa
gieoninggfibet' Garpatbia.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-05-28
Opftano paa Cuba.

0auanu, %. Q}ui. ) @oor
ltoite0te 9rpiioent @onle3 Or0re on
at fg6e 1000 6eite TIL 9lrmeeu.
San bar ogioa uOiteot en- FrotIo.
NATION / boiIfen ban o0oarer oct
rubanife 5olf imoO Den 5nre, Der
truer 9tationen; poa ianlme Iio
meo0eler ban, at Relerin9en er be.
itemt paa at tie 9IegeropitanOen iaa
9urtiat iom nfuliat. @rploenten op.
ior0rer ale Gu6auerne til at oGre
lopole moo 3ie8eringen.
Gegeringen bar ira talrige G8ue
paa Gen mootaget Strioe.ier me0
Goriifring ON Stette. Ger iorlp0er
9D9ter ON, at Der / 9iegio, pna Den
aa0en 5ioe al Supano 6npn, er
opoaget en- Snnneniuprgele; o9
Der ffal ppre 9oOt 6CpUbnetOe 9Qt.
Der ]lpr6eoen al Cruces % Giin
iueqos.
SRA Sautio9o meloe5, at Stillin-
Gen 6urtia forpprres. oa 5000 9le.
gre ifoI 6aoe gre6et til Gaa6cn
alene { @rooincen 9Griente.
@a'bin9ton ,. g.. "a Mai -
0pitonoen 6lonot gtcgrene pao Guba
bor nooct ct iaa fritiif 4linft, at
De 3oreneoe 5toter bar ior treble
8ong opret moot til at for6ereoe iia
pna SSnoifrioen / 3republifens Pm
lig9enoer. 700 0lnrneiol0ater er
beororet ira FbiloOeIp6ia til @uan.
tannmo, 6loa0eitotionen poa 3ens
SD0eitfpit. 9ette Sfriot beilutteoes
/ ct aa6inetsn6oe Oct boioe Sus
/ Soar @iteuHiOOdg, 0o lloenrias.
minhter anor irenllogoe Qtel0inger,
ban bao0e mootaget ON ben pof'en.
oe 9eongelie inoO gome3' StDre
aononbaooene o9ooucob", Ygtoib.
pile" o. oGa9le" ifaI lauointte Ss-
meno FOR at fontprfe De 700, og
andre Barteier oil itoen OpboGo bli.
be ororet til Gubo, bois BET ifltloe
niie iig nsooenoig. 6Grens General
itob bar pf0ere trirfiet 5oranitoIt.
linqer til at loOe 5000 iSoIOdter al
gna til Sbnpana og onore 9Dcr.
Q(nHooninqer ira 9(nrarifanere
pnn 9en ON, at 0eres 2ip og gien-
bonn moo bIibe beifDttet. bar Den
lnniOOelbore Soranleonin1 til be
yaar toane SfriOt. Saonel Onsoog
iom @aar bar llOenrigsOeparte-
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-05-28
Gorimer naa pioe.
6nne %enner ier, nt DC life fan
re00e ham.

g8ai5naton, ,. g.. 25. 9loi.
Senator 2oriiner oil oirefte ira fine
@enner Senntet 6Iipe un0errettet
onL at De for tobt Snabet ON at
funne re0oe 6am bans aamp ior
at be6ol6e lit SeOe / Senatet
0leoens oct life iir0renrmes, at
ban oil 6lipe annroOet ON at reiig.
mere. ii9es oct, at Fan monife be.
itenner iia til at gore oct
9iceprgiiOent Sberman aireiite |
gIftes ira @dlbington eiter Gbicago
til. Get foreqooes, at ban reiite |
prioot 9Grin0e, men 9lpgtet oiloe
pi6e. at ban bilOe beigge Senator
2oriiner og me0oele bam llofalOet
al en- Grsoeiten1ing | 'Senatet, Der
bar taget. g(fitenrnin9en bite: cit.
re for 9orimer 10; fire imoo bdnl
80; tpiplionlne f6. Der er go.
tance De lSenatorer, bois lStenl.
me flos7ificeres iom tbioliomme,
hor pinet 9oririers @enner me9et at
tpnfe poa. Sfent Ser er bengooet
omtrcnt en- llge, iiOen gr6nenfitem-
ninaen toqes, bor De life Dpret |
Storr6 iii iioen at pinOe cen enelte
Stemme, ioo De bar beitenlt fig til
at foreleege 9oriner Stenningen,
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-05-28
Zen rcpnblifnnife @reiiOent-GOn-
telt til 0ato.

~Onla5o Bee" Der nprneit moa
betroqtes iom (oft-penIia, qop id.
Qenoe 0oerii9t I @oor Morges:
Gait 526 0eleQoter, 93ooieoeIt
42t, Ga iSollette 36. Gummins 10.
tpioliomme 33. - Der Itoor til6oge
at ppIQe: 9(ri}ono 6 (aonpention 3.
s5unD, 9}elp Seriep % (grimprool9
j 9na). 0Aio. QcIeaater at large"
6 (aonoention 3. SalnD, Soutb Oof
10 (grirnerbaIg A. sSunD, Seros,
Gelegoter oot large" 8 (aonuenhion
%. WoD.
Om llofoIoet al oen 6emofrotiife
6onteit fan man inaen 6orcitillina
aere enOnl Ter tnle5 aobenluit ON.
at bet ionoipnliaile er, at @ :.
9rUon oil blipe lemofroternesaon.
0i0at ior /. Sang