The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23

Vice Admiral Sir Percy SCOTS re-
;irement tomorrow. for the purpose.
so lie explains. OF not blocking any
longer the path Of promotion to his
Juniors. serves 10 recall the fact that
he has younger brother Of the name
OF Malcolm, VINO, after a most advtn-'
;urous life. has become popular
comedian. and az one OF the most sue
ccssful female impcrsonators on the
English stage. There are doubtless
many who Will recall him In the anus
ing role OF Widow Twankcy.' in the
pan;omimc Aladdin at the Adelphi
Theatre in London a few years ago.
Sir Percy scott divorced his wife q
daughter OF Sir f. Dixon Hartland,
last year. under somewhat sensational
circumstances. Like other strong
men. he has many admirers and many
enemies He has seen more active
service than most naval men, having
taken part in the Ashanti War the
Congo expedition. tho Egyptian War
Of 1882, the China War of 1900, and
the South African War, and ii is to
him. quite as much as To his cornrade
Admiral Sir Hedworth MeuX, tformer-
~ Sir Hedworth I.ambton). that Lady
smith was able successfully 10 hold out
against It's long siege by the Beers
For on the spur OF the moment he in
vented the gun carriages which en-
abled The big guns OF his own ship
and OF that commanded 10y Sir He'd
worth TO be used on land In defense OF
the beleaguered city. directing their
use. He invented the night signaling
apparatus now used in the British
navy and In that OF the United States
aud also the new fire direction sys-
tenn recently adopted BY Great Britain
FOR IFS warships and land defenscs, and
has done more towards the promotion
OF skiifui gunnery in which he is an
a. nf h t.
fcssion IL fact lie IS regarded by
the Navy Department at Washington
and by the officers OF the United
states Navy as the greatest gunncry
expert in the world 1t was In recog-
milton OF his inventions that King
George recently conferred a baronetcy
upon him.
These are the things 10 his credit
The less pleasing side OF his char
acter Is the intense animosity which
he displayed against Admiral Lord
Charles Bcresford. his hostility to
whom led him into II number OF acts
OF INSTRUMENTATION that would not
any less useful or gifted officer and
which Tor time very gravely affected
the spirit OF discipline in the navy
He refused to obey Lord Charles
while serving under his orders. signal
Ing sarcastic comments on the sub
sJcct or LORD charles directions to
the iieet; and his sending reports
against Lord Charles. his superior
officer. direct to Whitehall without
passing through the channels pre-
scribed by the naval regulations. were
among his minor offences.
IT is understood that II he is leav
ing the navy it is for the purpose OF
Joining the great ordnance ana ship
building works founded by the late
Lord Armstrong at Elswicl< and which
have constructed battleships FOR
Great Britain ana number OF for
eign powers. notably. italy Russia,
Brazil. Chile and the Argentine Re
public. If he Is retiring now, four
years before reaching the age limit. /
it is because lie has no fortune be /
You'd his pay, and his connection
with the great iron works in question
VIII enable him to make enough |