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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
ADMIRAL POTTER TO RETIRE
Naval Officer Had Brilliant Record
in Spanish War.

Rear Admiral William p Potter. the
senior rear admiral on the naval list and
an officer who established brilliant
reputation during the Spanish war (for
which he was advanced FIVE numbers nv
Congress). was today ordered to be placed
on the retired list next Friday on account
of age.
He was born in Whitehall. N. Y. May
10. 1850. and after extensive service on
the vessels of the old navy the outbreak
OF the Spanish war found him executive
officer on Admiral SIMPSONS flagship
New York. He was in the battle of
Santiago and afterward commanded the
Vermont. He became a rear admiral in
1908. In the following year he was ap-
pointed chief of the bureau Of navigation,
but resigned to become the first aid for
personnel as an incident to the reorgan-
ization Of the naval bureaus
He was seriously injured by a fall on
the stone steps Of the Navy Department
building while on his way to the White
House to pay his respects to President
Taft January / last, and was compelled
to relinQuish his duties az adviser = the
SECRETARY q the Navy.
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STATE CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS.
Members Of Woman's Titanic Me-
mortal Committee. Are Announced

Mrs. John Hays Hammond, secretary Of
the Woman's Titanic Memorial. and Mrs.
Robert Chew Of this city addressed a
meeting of Baltimore women at the Hotel
Belvidere yesterday In the interest Of the
proposed memorial. At the meeting a
state campaign for funds was planned,
to be in charge of Mrs. T. Harrison Gar
rett, chairman: Mrs. George Huntington
Williams, secretary; Mrs. Henry Barton
Jacobs, member of the committee of 100
These will cooperate with the organiza-
ton In Washington, and an appeal for
dollar contributions will be made to all
the women of Maryland. Mrs. Garrett
will receive the contributions for for
warding to Washington.
Following are the names of those
whose acceptances of invitations to be-
come members Of the committee Of 100
were received yesterday:
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart of Paterson, n.
j., widow of the former Vice President
of the United States; Mrs Annie w S.
Low Of New York. wife of Representa-
tive Seth Low; Mrs. Levi P. Morton of
99S 9Th avenue. New York: Mrs. Philip
North Moore of st. Louis, president of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs. and Mrs. Mary Morton Kehew.
president of the Womens Educatio
and Industrial Union of Boston Mass.
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Aids to Mariners.

A notice regarding aids to Navigation
in the waters of Chesapeake bay ana fts
tributaries has been issued from the
ONCE OF Inspector rutland as follows:
Virginia: Chesapeake bay. Hampton
roads approach-Willoughby spit Den
buoy, II. reported sunk April %, was re-
placed April %; Pathway lower buoy. re-.
erst-class can, found out of position,
&c renIaced MAY /: Phoebus channei
h1oys. /. 3 and ). spars. were reported
missing May /. and will be repiacso as
soon as practicable Elizabeth river
Ghs,rnctions buoy. 80. second-class nun
was reported about one-haf mile aoo "
;ts correct position May 3. and viii pc
ranlaced as soon as practicable.
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PLAN MEMORIAL TO MILLET.
Art Chair to Be Established i
American Academy at Rome.

NEW YORK, May IA chair Of fine
arts in memory of Francis Davis Millet,
the Washington artist who was lost in
the Titanic disaster. will be established
in the American Academy in Rome by
the board of trustees. It Is proposed to
perpetuate the chair by endowing 1t with
a trust fund OF 100000 It is the desire
of the board Of trustees to build an en-
during monument to the intense and act
i've interest of Mr.. Millet in the welfare
of the academy. He was its chief admin
istrative officer.
The board OF trustees hopes to raise
the necessary money at an early day, and
has made an announcement to the friends
and acquaintances Of Mr.. Millet that sub
scriptionS may be forwarded to 1.-The
Francis Davis Millet Memorial Fund.-" In
care OF William A. Boring. treasurer, at
30 Broadway. The names OF the con-
tributors will be inscribed in q memorial
volume. to be deposited in the archives
OF the academy. copy Of which will be
sent to each donor. The committee in
charge Of the plans for the memorial oon-
sists of Theodore N. Ely, Edwin H.
Blashf1eld, Daniel c. French. C. Grant
La Fargo and Andrew F. West.
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WILL PAY INSURANCE CLAIMS.
Losses on Titanic Passengers to
Reach Almost $4,000. 600.

NEW YORK. May All the life in
surance companies having executive Of
fees in this city have decided to pay their
losses on Titanic passengers without fur
Their evidence that their policy holders
sailed on the Titanic and were not among
the survivors. Certification by the steam
ship company that they sailed and were
not rescued is to be accepted as proof.
A complete list Of the life and accident
policy holders who were lost with the
Titanic indicates that the companies
total losses will reach almost $4,000, COO.
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served on them as a board or corporate
body and not as individuals.
This means that Alexandria city viii
have to 60 over the entire proceedings.
The work OF preparing the papers will
be begun at once. as will the usual
method OF advertising, it is stated.
Fountain to Be Dedicated.
With appropriate exercises the public
drinking fountain. for man and beast,
erected under the auspices of Mount
Vernon Chapter. Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution, at Cameron and Royal
streets will be unveiled and formally
dedicated at 4 O'Clock next Thursday
afternoon.
The ceremonies will be opened by the
singing Of America" by the public school
children Of the city. which will be fol-
lowed by Medley" played by the Fort
Myer Mounted Band. Representatives &.
C. Carlin will make an address. which viii
be followed by the formal presentation
of the fountain to the city by Mrs
William A. Smoot. regent of Mount
Vernon Chapter. Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Immediately thereafter
will come the unwilling by the school
children. and Mayor Paff will make
speech Of acceptance on behalf of the
city.
Confederate Memorial Day.
R. e. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
last night completed plans for its annual
memorial services. which will be held May
"a 1t was decided that IL the weather Is
propitious the services will be held In the
open at the Confederate monument.
Washington and Prince streets otherwise
they will be held in the Young Peoples
building Lewis H. Machen. former state
senator. will make the annual memorial
address.
The exercises will be opened with invo-
cation by Rev. ". j. Morton. rector or
Christ P. e. Church. Following the exer-
cises at the monument the veterans,
headed by the members of the Alexan-
dria Light Infantry. will march to Christ
Church cemetery, where the mound where
are buried a number of unknown Confed-
crate dead will be strewn with flowers
and the ceremonies will close with the
firing Of three volleys by the light in
fantry and sounding Of taps.
Brief Mention.
In the circuit court for this city today.
In the case Of F. p. Russell against the
Colonial Portland Cement Corporation,
on the petition Of the receiver to obtain
possession of a certain apparatus pur-
chased by the Colonial Cement Corpora
ton prior to the appointment of a re-
ceiver q decree was entered authorizing
the receiver to take possession and make
sale.
The United States court of appeals in
Richmond yesterday announced that in
the case of Edward Hatch, plaintin In
error, against Emerson Engine Company,
defendant in error. to the circuit court OF
Alexandra city, the writ of error %
dismissed by consent of counsel.
Members of the Bar Association or the
sixteenth judicial circuit will hold meet
ing at noon tomorrow at the residence OF
r. Walton Moore. Fairfax Court House.
Afterward they will be entertained at
dinner.
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Great Throng in Camp.

Camp John B. Gordon is thronged with
veterans. who are well provided for
Every tent is hoored, the streets are
paved with cinders and special prepa-
rations for the commissary have been
made.
The election of officers will take place
Thursday morning. There is a warm
contest on for commander-in-chief be-
tween Gen. Walker of Charleston, 8. c..
and Gen. Bennett H. Young Of Louis
Vile, KY. Gen. Van Zant of Texas, is
also in the field.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Decree Issued in Building AS
ISOLATION Litigation.
ANNEXATION PLAN HALTED
Program for Confederate Memorial
Day-Public Fountain to Be
Dedicated Thursday.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Z. 1912.
A decree has just been handed down in
the circuit court for this city on the ex-
ceptions filed to the report Of H. Noel
Garner special commissioner. in the case
hof F. F. Marbury and others against the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association, some Of the exceptions being
sustained and some overruled. 1t is or
dered that Douglas Stuart, the receiver in
the cause advertise and sell all real es-
tate on which loans are due the Mercan-
tile Railway Building and Loan Assocfa-
ton.
The court DEGREES that the various
exceptions, based upon the plea that
the defendant had no authority to bor-
row money, be overruled; that the ex-
ceptions of the receivers Of the vir-
ginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton and the Second National Bank OF
Culpeper are sustained, the court being
Of the opinion that the notes. aggre-
eating the sum of $6,379.92, embraced
in the exceptions should be allowed as
a claim against the defendant associa-
ton along with the other notes. aggre-
eating the sum Of $30.301.S6, allowed
by the special commissioner. The court
also decreed that the depositors in the
creditors of the association shall be
allowed to share equally with the hold
ers Of the notes above enumerated, and
the report of the special commissioner
is amended in this respect.
Other Points Decided.
It is further decreed that the excep-
ton to the allowance of the sum OF 1882
as preferred claim in the account of adj
l>xr< he n
installment stock on the shares held by
them is sustained, the court being Of the
opinion that the stockholders are entitled
to no preference.
It is further decreed that the exception
to the report of the special commissioner
allowing $129.52 as preferred claim on
account of unpaid dividend checks of the
association be overruled, the court being
of the opinion that the holders OF SAID
checks are creditors of the association.
1t is also decreed that all other excep-
the cause be referred to H. Noel Garner,
special commissioner. for report on the
petition OF Ada Y. Laing.
Annexation Halted.
Alexandria's annexation proceeding
came to an abrupt ending at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon at a special term OF
the circuit court for Alexandria county,
when Judge Bennett T. Gordon of Nelson
county, who presided, sustained the mo-
ton made by the attorneys for Alexan-
dr;a and Fairfax counties to auash the
proceedings without prejudice. me
ground was that the papers In the case
had been served by this city in an irregu-
lar manner on the board of supervisors
of the two counties involved: 1t was
held that the papers should have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
Two Bodies Buried at Sea.

OF the seventeen bodies recovered fif-
teen were brought to port. the other
two, the bodies Of unidentified fremen,
being buried at sea.
The bodies preserved were those of
Charles NJ. Hays. president Of the Grand
Trunk Railway: Joseph Fynney of j.
F'ynney & Co.. rubber merchants of Ldv-
erpool, England, who was a second-class
passenger; three third-class passengers,
and ten members of the crew.
Owing to difficulties due to the rough
sea, the treatment Of the bodies on the
cableship was that Of temporary ma
ture That Of Mr.. Hays has been en-
balmed here It was taken to the home
family plan to have the burial private.
When Capt. Roberts Of the Astor yacht
learned that the body q the late John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-07
HARD TO LEARN.
Takes Hard Experience to Teach
People Some Truths.

MANY people jeer at the idea that col
foe causes the aches and ais they suHer
from: and often such people Will go on
for wears sticking steadfastly TO the col
fee and suffering month in and month
out, but maintaining. Coffee doesn't
hurt me-" CTea is just as injurious as
coffee because 1t contains caffeine, the
drug in coffee.)
A lady says:
Il did not learn the real truth until l
made the change. but I can now posi-
lively state that the headaches I had for
about seventeen years were caused by
drinking coffee, for when I changed ana
gave nm coffee and used Postum in Its
place / experienced entire relief. I have
mot been troubled with headache since I
began Postum.
This in brief, has been my experience
on the coffee question Among my friends
I have seen many other wonderful in
stances OF the power Of this food drink
when used in place OF the doug drink.
coffee.
"Among my friends there are those
who tell me Of relief from kidney trouble.
neuralgia and eczema by leaving on cof-
fee and using Postum and l have even
known 1t to ease rheumatic pains in
limbs.
1T really believe these statements. for
since cut out coffee and used Postum
never seem to have an ache or pain and
would not dare go back to coffee again.
Not only myself but my family use
Postum exclusively and we think there
is no hot beverage THAT can take Its
place. Nearly seven years steady use OF
Postum convinces me / know what am
talking about when / say IL is food as
we'll as drink and most valuable to build
up the system" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Look for the little book. The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkSs.
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VETERANS IN GRAY
Survivors of Confederate
Army Assemble at Macon.
DWELLING IN TENTED CITY
Annual Reunion Of Association and
Its Auxiliary Societies.
VISITORS NUMBER OVER $4,000
Commander-in-Chief Delivers Ad-
dress Extolling Survivors Of
Greatest Of All Wars.
DWELLING IN TENTED CITY
VISITORS NUMBER OVER $4,000

MACON, Ga, May 7.-Remnants of tina,
gray-clad host that set tho world q no
table example of valor fifty years ago
answered roll call here today in a muster
OF peace. 1t was the annual reunion
OF the United Confederate Veterans. In
great tented city erected, for the mos,
part. by representatives Of the flag they
fought generations ago. fifty thousand OF
more Of tho veterans, with their affiliated
sons" and daughters" gathered today
and hundreds more are coming on special
trains from all parts Of the Union. The
camp Is named in honor of Gen. John B.
Gordon. Georg1a's famous military leader
While the stirring music Of dozens of
military bands and the thrilling call OF
drum and fife corps were calculated to
move the aged warriors to thoughts OF
the spectacular scenes staged half CEN
fury ago. yet the note of sadness grow
ing out Of the disintegration Of the thin
ming gray line was not to be dispelled.
Welcoming Address and Response.
The convention was called to order by
Gen. John w. Maddox of Rome, Ga.
Col Walter A. Harris of Macon, Miss
Grace Lumpkin. sponsor for the Macon,
and Mayor John T. Moore, formally well
coined the veterans and visitors
Roland Ellis delivered the address OF
welcome. Response was made by Lieut.
Gen. c. Irvine Walker, commander In
chief. Committee appointments followed
and the convention adjourned until
o clock tonight, when the annual Grafton
will be delivered by Col. Wallace Screws
Of Montgomery. Ala.
In the course of his address, Gen
rof IN th> 80 Ca~
George w. Gordon, his decease occurring
soon after he had been chosen com.
mander in chief: reviewed the history OF
the organiZa ton and referred to the
principles which lie buried under the
shattered ruins Of the Confederacy.
Sought Peace and Concord.
He then said:
I'VE accepted with loyalty our parole:
at the close Of the war. We returned
to our homes to devote ourselves to the
maintenance of peace. harmony and con
cord. We took our new duties we faced
every trouble, and with a mighty effort
triumphantly rose above thousands OF
difficulties which confronted us. The wal
had brought us ruin. desolation, defeat
but its hard-earned lessons, self-reliance
patience persistency and courage, brought
us success. We laid down our muskets
measurable resources. We seized the i'm
plements of peace. grappled every OBJ
stacle and finally conquered.
'Fellow-citizens Of Macon. the men
who have done all this, the survivors OF
and participants In the greatest war OF
all time and the conQuerors in that sub
sequent industrial struggle are before
you, the grandest heroes the world ever
saw! Consider them WELL you will never
see their like again.
Great Throng in Camp.
Camp John B. Gordon is thronged with
veterans, who are well provided for
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MANY TITANIC VICTIMS
WERE KILLED BY COLD

HALIFAX, N. S., May 7.-Scores OF
persons were alive and floating about
the ocean for hours after the Titanic
sank, according to the ships physician
on board the steamer Nina, which has
returned from the scene of the great dis
aster OF seventeen bodies recovered only
one Of the victims met death by drowning
all others having persisted from exposure
These bodies were carefully examined
by the ships physician and the Rev. H
Ward Cunningham. Water was found In
the luigs OF only one. The physician
and minister express the belief that some
of the passengers lived four hours after
the vessel sank. All the bodies had life
Jackets on and they were in a remark.
ably good state Of preservation. con-
sidering that some had been in the
water weeks.
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Jacob Astor's valet had not been found.
he arranged to return to New York. The
Canadian government steamer Mantmag-
ny has been dispatched to continue search
for bodies.
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Hampered by Rough Weather.

1.-The Nina had rough weather." said
the Rev. Mr.. Cunningham. I'VE expert
enced only two pleasant days. 1 saw but
two icebergs. one of them shaped like a
great tent, with two sprawling branches
protruding from its base. The officers,
however, told me that they sighted a
number Of bergs In the distance. We
reached the scene of the wreck at Q
o'clock Thursday night About ten min
utes before 8 I asked Capt. De Carteret
about how long 1t would be before we
arrived there. He told me, and ! went
below and put on my surp1ice, and the
whole ships company assembled, speak
ing only in whispers. can give you
no idea Of the feeling aboard ship as we
realized that we were at last on the
scene Of that stupendous catastrophe
which the whole world Is mourning.
II conducted solemn memorial serv-
ice. composing q special prayer therefor.
and we then dispersed to our several
duties.
1.-The bodies we recovered were found
miles apart, and such success as we at
tanned was due to expert navigation and
good luck
Il believe there was an explosion on
the Titanic said one Of the crew Of the
Nina, for pieces Of coal were found with
the hair In the seat of a saloon chair
which was badly damaged. Even parts
Of q mahogany staircase was found float
ing, having been torn from its fastenings
by some great force"
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served on them as a board or corporate
body and not individuals.
This means that Alexandria city will
have to 60 over the entire proceedings.
The work OF preparing the papers will
be begun at once, as will the usual
method Of advertising. It is stated.
The evening world., 1912-03-25
MAX FiEoLER's FAREWELL
"A MEMORABLE INCIDENT

Max Fielder. directing the Boston
symphony Orchestra at its farewell con,
eUrt b season at Carnegie Hall on
saturday afternoon. evoked a remark
able demonstration. Mr.. Fielder Is TAX
Ing his leave of US. more's the pity.
Why this man. with his genius for
training and conducting an orchestra.
for four years leader OF the finest band
In America. the reputation OF which he
has nobly maintained. should he per-
uitted TO depart from America passeth
understanding. lie cannot, however. fail
70 appreciate the affection and esteem
and admiration which the New York
music lovers entertain for him. The
audiences that attend the Boston SYM
phony Concerts are OF New York's mu-
steal elect. They are arIstocratic.
wealthy and. usually. slow TO manifest
feeling. II meant something-lt meant
. great deal-w hen the vast throng that
crowded the house on Saturday after
noon rose as n man at the close
Of he concert and cheered-actually
chsered-shouted words Of commenda-
tlon and goodby; waved hats and hand
terchiefs. and. In fact. disclosed the
great heart that usually It takes pains
70 hide.
II am unhappy to leave YOU" said
0ar. Fielder. when. after a score Of re-
calls. he found his voice. do not too
soon forget me-"
The evening world., 1912-03-25
Gadski Sings
For the Home of
Germ an Sailors
The Chovuses Of the Arion
and the Liederkranz
Societies Also Contrib
ute Their Talents-The
Orchsstra, the Volpe
Symphony.
BY SYLVESTER RAWLlNG.

JOHANNA GADSKI, the Arion 90.
0ety, h Liedetkranz and the
Voipe symphony Society Joined to-
serher In a concert at Carnegie Hail
Yesterday afternoon for the benefit Of
sne German Sailors Home. There wac
? large audience, appreclative OF what
II heard and insisten, upon getting its
mency's worth. II succeeded, for with
ADDED numbers the co.o ert spun itself
cut to inordlnate length!
Nine. 0adski's offerings were the
"Dfch theure Halle from "Tannha GUS
*" a group of songs by schumann.
brahame. Mendelssohn. Alb TT and
fichard Strauss and the ilebestod
fren Tristan und Isolde" For the
d Albert number-''Das Madchen und
o. echsnetterilnx'-she used an Eng
heh text that made for something in
archness ard plquancy because OF her
strange little twists In pronunciation.
A. extra numbers, she gave in English
1n. Beach's The Year IL at the
Spring" and the famous vaikyr cry
from die Walkuere." which she re-
psatsd. She Impaired to the 'Tann-
hasuser'' and Tristan und Isolde" ex-
csrpts all the beauty of voice ana the
Richness Of art to which she has accus-
toned us. and her .vaikyr cry-no
uaAtter how inappropriate one may
mink II for concert purposes-was Of
startling effectiveness. The costume
h wore "a beyond the comprehen-
Zion q a mere man, Il was SO elaborate
and ou~t-of-doorish. A young woman
who sat next to the writer went into
ecstscies over II. At Nine. oads&i's
sscond appearance she discarded the
10 and for the hebestod she took of
her voiuminous hat to the satisfaction,
~ least. Of one Of her hearers and
adrirers.
The L~iederkranz Gu ,rus sang com'
positions by Steinbruck. Noessler and
Eneelsbe q. with . baritone solo by
Carl 6chlegel. The Arion Society made
Q hit with Neuoer's AN die fernt
0siiebte,' the tenor solo Of which wal
suug BY that distinguished German
Herr John F!nnegan. who at Wurra
Wurre's crystal wedding celebration tn,
night before was as fins a representa-
tive l1ehman as ever could be seen Of
heard. Mr.. volpe led his young mel
Through WagLer's "Rienxi'' overture, {
lovely lyric suite by Grleg and tn,
"kaiseTmarsch."
The evening world., 1912-03-25
FANNY CROSBY. 90, WORKS
ON HER 0,00OTH POEM.
Famous Hymn Writer, Continuing
Her Birthday Celebration, Sends
Message Of Right Living.

BRIDGEPORT. March 9.-Mlss Fanny
Crosby. the blind little woman whose
hymns are sung and loved throughout
Christendom. 10 having a busy time to-
day In continuing the celebration OF her
ninety second birthday. which fell yes
terday. This morning after arranging
the hundreds OF floral tributes. and
reading the letters n kilograms that
reached her at her home with her niece.
Mrs. Henry ID. Booth. she worked for
awhile on her s,opoth poem, which Is to
be read at the Memorial Day exercises
here. Then she began receiving friends.
Among her engagements was q lunch