The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-20

 FRANKFORT
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Why didn't you tell the Frankfort
 that your ship was sinking and that the lives of the passengers were in danger?'' Because the e. o. D. was sufficient" said Bride. 'It is the rec- ognized danger signal. Another mes sage would have taken too long. c. o. D.'>was the whole thing in nut she'll"
 Are your regulations such that in a situation of this grave character that you have discretion without fur ther directions from your superior?" asked Smith. "Yes," replied Bride. "He (The Frankfort's operator) made gave him enough information with the e. o. D. It apeared that the
 Carpathia was the best chance when we told the Frankfort to- keep out. We did not know the Frankfort's po- sition and we did know where the Carpa athia was.
 Bride described his escape from the sinking vessel and gave the first in- formati tion of the confusion that ex- isted on the Titanic as she settled be- low the waves.
 ''The last boat prepared was not ready for launching when the boat deck settled below the water, said Bride, land it was washed overheard. I jumped for it and when l came up to the surface found that the boat was overturned. About 35 or 40 men were clinging to it. I was the last one to get aboard. Dozens of others were swimming about nearby begging lifebelts on. I judged they were all members of the crew. They fought to get aboard but they were not al- lowed to climb up.
 '.The last I saw of Captain Smith was when he went overheard from Io i11ro i1JSf I got to tue boat: He had no life belt on.
 That was about five minutes before the last of the Titanic disappeared. Practically speaking, Captain Smith went down with his vessel. The whole of the ship was under water almost up to the tunnels. Then the stern rose out of the water and she slid down, fore and aft. There was not much suction. was swimming in the water about 150 feet away when she went down and I felt practically none.''
 As Br'7e concluded, Senator Smith the pain it evidently caused him. The committee then adjourned for lunch con.
 It became apparent during today's session that many of the survivors of the Titanic will be called. Mrs. J. J. ASlOT, COIOHcI <AICIlIOdlO NA dOAC dAU the relatives of all the prominent men who left their loved ones to stay on the sinking ship will probably be placed on the stand.
 Members of the committee, today, expressed the determination to call "every man, woman or child'' who can tell anything about the disaster.
 J. Bruce Ismay, Vice-President P. A. S. Franklin and the members of the Titanic's crew already subpOenaed were kept under surveillance by aides of Sergeant-at-arms Randsdell. They will undoubtedly be taken to Wash ington to testify.
 Senator Smith said, today, that the need for immediate investigation was made apparent to the government when Federal wireless stations heard of scheme proposed by J. Bruce Is- may to hurry the surviving members of the Titanic's crew out of New York, as well as himself.
 U. Bruce Isnay sent messages to Franklin in which he urged that the outward bound Cedric be stopped to take himself and the crew of the Titanic back to England" said Smith, 'These messages were picked up by the wireless on gov ernment boat and relayed to Wash ington at once. That is why the Sen ate Investigating Committee was so prompt in reaching New York and why was down at the pier when the came in. MT. Ismay has been anxious to get away to England on the Lapland since his arrival here but we have need of him here yet to answer some questions"