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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1915
Page
12
The second day of Rear Admiral Little's court martial at Charlestown navy yard yielded no sensational testimony as the prosecution finishes presenting its evidence on neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.
Lieutenant-Commander Latimer objected to Lieutenant Woodson serving as counsel for the judge advocate. The objection was sustained, then overturned after a telegram from Secretary Daniels assigned Woodson to counsel for the accused. The afternoon witnesses included Lieutenant Warren G. Childs, assistant to Admiral Little.
Inspector of machinery at Fore River and Lt Fisher describe conversations with S A Gardner of Electric Boat after battery issues on the K-2. Gardner allegedly guaranteed the batteries for their life while Admiral Little sought company assurance. Fisher notes 33 cells inspected at Pensacola. 26 held lead drops and argues passage should not have occurred without full battery checks.
Harvard will hold the Lloyd McKim Garrison prize contest with the subject National Defence for 1916. Professor George P. Barker said entrants may interpret the topic freely, not limited to U S defence. Submissions are due by April 1 1916.
Two pages of photographs highlight individuals who rose from modest beginnings to prominence in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. The issue spotlights their early lives, current achievements, and the journeys that shaped them.
The Harvard sophomore class will form a Fin. Com with duties differing from the Boston Fin. Com. Its purpose is to canvass every sophomore for class dues and avoid omissions. Members include Adams Franklin Brown Cook Ecker Hollister Kaiser Morgan Little Norris Richmond Squibb Silliman Weld and others.
Through the will of Colonel Luther Hills Peirce of Chicago Bangor Public Library and Eastern Maine General Hospital will each receive about 100000. A 40000 trust funds a memorial to the Second Maine Regiment, and 20000 goes to a public fountain. Peirce also left 30000 to Yale and other bequests to Chicago institutions.
The Malden schools were inspected this week by Superintendent Marshall and the school committee. The report issued yesterday lauds satisfactory overall conditions, regular fire drills, and near fireproof buildings while noting several recommended improvements including extra fire escapes, new fire gangs, and automatic sprinklers for basement areas of wooden structures.
Managua Nicaragua Nov 2 The financial reform ends with retirement of old paper currency and conversion completed placing Nicaragua on a gold basis. Exchange had risen to 20 percent at war onset and is now near par.
Winston Churchill, novelist and former landlord of President Wilson, will address Harvard students at the Harvard Union this evening. The exact topic is unnamed but will focus on European conditions arising from the war.
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