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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
3
An old advertisement praises Gold Dust for softening hard water and cleansing without effort. It claims the powder makes dirt wash away as easily as rain water and relieves the drudgery of housework, appealing to the value of a good housewife.
Senator Smith questions Ismay about lifeboat capacity and ship safety as he discusses discretionary captain rules and future reforms. Colonel Gracie recounts lifeboat efforts and Mrs Astor's party while Mrs Bishop testifies on watertight compartment failures before the committee adjourns until Friday.
At a special meeting the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission decided to issue a gold medal to the Titanic rescuers and record the gesture on its roll of honor. The medal will be deposited in the United States National Museum as a lasting memorial to selfless conduct. Jin Rothschild of Pittsburgh and his wife figure in related proceedings. In New York, the first Titanic will to be recorded for probate was filed this afternoon, that of Mary? Mar-
Guglielmo Marconi sailed from New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm II to Bremen and planned to go to London. He testified before the Senate committee examining the Titanic disaster and expected to be called as a witness in the British inquiry.
Seamen from the White Star liner Olympic who deserted during a firemen strike were brought to Portsmouth Police Court on a mutiny charge. Testimony repeats the events as the ship left Southampton and the hearing was adjourned to May 4.
A blaze destroyed the Remington Club garage at 7 Remington Street Cambridge burning three autos and damaging a fourth for a loss of 10000 dollars. The fire also menaced the rear of a nearby three story apartment at 1131 Massachusetts Avenue but caused no damage there. James J. McDonald, garage employee, found the blaze in a coal bin about 8 pm and alerted the fire department. Gas dens soaked into the floor hindering suppression.
H G Lowe fifth officer of the Titanic told a Senate committee he fired shots to prevent Latin race emigrants from jumping into his lifeboat. He said the term Italian referred to Latin races not Italians specifically and issued a statement through the Italian embassy.
L I Cove dies in a Cove restaurant after a steak piece blocks his windpipe. A dozen diners including four medical students fail to aid in time, delaying emergency help until death.
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