The evening world., 1912-04-23
HUSBAND HAD FRIEND
NAMED HOFFMAN,

Aiue. NeVrotei Oh VICE CO00 not Know
snder what name her husband saalsd
on the titanic. but he had an In.
innate friend named Hoffman.
. II has bean learned that NavratsI
bought his Tickets at Cooks in Monte
Carlo. An employee remembers sscins
him often with the children. He claimed
20 DO . dealer in antiques. and at frst
intended to 80 to Australia. but told the
clerk he had q presentiment that the
voyage would prove DISASTROUS to the
children. and decided to take them to
America instead.
Nine. Navratel has asked that photo
graphs Of the children be sent to her.
Miss Hays said to-day she was in
clined to believe that Nine. Navntel 10
mother Of the children. The ages Of
the children correspond to those Miss
Hays In keeping. and the younger Of
Miss Hays's charges answer to the
name OF Louis. Ordinarily. however. the
younger calls the older bahia and the
older calls the younger ''bebe."
The French Consul General has de-
etded that the children arc natives Of
10 south Of France. lie bases this opin-
~ on their looks and in traces Of the
Datois Of the southern provinces In their
itAlk.
! Il 10 noted from dispatches that the
body Of Q Titanic passenger named Hoff-
nAn has been found and identified. II
may develop that no "a the man in
charge Of tho children. The carpath!a's
ESt Of survivors gave the chiidren's
name was given as Holman.
Miss Hays has received at least so
settlers offering to adopt the children.
aud in thu mean time the search for
thelr relatives Il going on in two con.
t1nents. The White Star line has canied
from rs Liverpool ofice to know what
he's become of the children. Indicating
that Il has a clue TO their identity.
Offers to adopt tho two attractive chill
drsn poured In on Miss Hays from 30
many aides yesterday that in selt.de-
Chiidren's AID Society.
HEALTHY LITTLE FELLOWS
WELL CARED FOR.
Il am in no position to allow any one
10 adopt the children" Miss Hays said
to-day. land have referred all inquirers
10 r. L. Neili. the New York agen. OF the
society. My father ana I want 10 look
cut for them until we md their family.
Meanwhile We are making every effort
20 ind their people. What We shall do
h case their relatives cannot be found
= . matter We DO not care At presen.
70 discuss"
Two little toy boats stan ensross
ne attention OF the cur7y-heads.
Nia Hays says. they 60 to bed at six
and are awakts very bright and early
every morning. Special additions have
Been made to the Hays household ser
Vice for their care. without regard q
expense or trouble. Their life. Miss Hays
0yV, y Just that of normal, healthy,
F, happy children. They play all day
: Ssng and do not seem to have a care
n the world. So many curiosity SEEK
srs have come to the house that a Do
Nceman was stationed there yesterday.
"HoFFMAN" DESCRIBED HY
SECOND CABIN SURVIVOR.
On tho lists now in the possession o.
ne White Star lines O cabin de
partment. which were made up on tn,
Carpathia, tho only record OF two chill
dren in that class On the T.tanlc wa
aopposite tho name Of "Mr. Hoffman,
sV Survivors OF the Titanic at st. Vim
cents Hospital give some details. which
were communicated to Miss Hays las
night. Julian Pedro and Emilio Pallas
Spaniards. who were in the Tit-nic'.
second cabin. recognized the pictures o
the two children In The Evening World
am said that they coupled the mex
aole to them in the second cabi!
saloon.
"The man who accompanied them wa
about 8 feet 9 inches tall" said Seno
Pedro In Ids " language. 'lIe had
rudy face, dark mustache and lalr: va
rather Il handsome man OF about forty
were a long o%vercoat OF English cut owe
p suit Of mixed gosds and looked "