Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
GOT THE LIFEBOATS READY
FOR WORK OF RESCUE
Saw Schooner and Tramp Steamer
Not Far From Scene of Disaster.
RECORDED TITANIC MESSAGES
Denies That He Saw Any Signals
From the Great Liner-Con-
tradicts Passengers
Story.

With two steamers only short
distance away and a schooner
slipping through the darkness al
most within hail, the great liner
Titanic went to her end on the
Grand Banks without any hope
OF succor. This, in effect, was the
testimony of Capt. James H..
Moore of the steamship Mount
Temple today before the Senate
committee investigating the trag-
edy. Ice was the barrier that
stretched its frigid length in the
way of those hurrying to the res
cue in response to the Titanic's
calls of distress.
The Mount Temple intercepted
the Titanic's calls for help, said
Capt. Moore, and Immediately he
turned his ships course toward
the crippled liner. On his way he
raised the lights of a schooner
within few miles of the scene of
the tragedy and coming from that
direction. When day broke to
disclose great field of ice ahead
the Mount Temple discovered a
tramp steamer close by. The
identity of neither was fixed.
Capt. Moore read long list of
messages from the Titanic, and
which were intercepted by the
Mount Temples operator. It was
virtually complete record of the
wireless appeals sent out by the
doomed vessel, and Senator Smith
complimented the witness for his
thoughtfulness in bringing it.
Capt. Moore arrived in Wash
ington today to testify before the
committee.
Passengers on the Mount Tenn
pie have declared they saw the
Titanic's lights and signals.
Moore Confers With Committee.
Capt James H Moore Of the Mount
Temple went into conference with Sem
&tor Smith and others Of the committee
as soon as he reached the Senate once
building.
The committee decided early In the day
to subpoena for next week F. NJ. Sammis.
engineer Of the Marconi company. and
Business Agent Bottomley OF that COM
0f hA
who is In q hospital in New York and
]. A. Hesey. q wireless operator at Taun-
ton. Mass.
Samuel Goldenberg and several others
from New York, representing the COM
mittee Of Titanic survivors, arrived In
Washington early to confer with the COM
mittee later In the day. Among those
present was Col Archibald Oracle, one Of
the Washington survivors. who win be .
witness later.
Chairman Smith. when asked about the
presence Of members Of the committee
Of survivors, said 1t had to do with the
whereabouts of Capt. Smith Of the Titanic
and J. Bruce Ismay. managing director OF
the international Mercantile Marine on
Sunday evening before the collision with
the iceberg. There have been survivors
who declared that Capt. Smith and Mr..
Ismay attended dinner that Sunday
night which was somewhat prolonged.
These members OF the survivors COM
mittee." said Senator Smith. have come
to Washington to testify as to when they
saw Capt. Smith and Mr.. 1smay during
Sunday evening"
Senator Smith interrogated Mr.. Lghtol-
ler as to his knowledge Of the crew OF the
Titanic. Mr.. Lightoller said he knew
! "Do you know Louis Klein.'' asked the
mo. sir. There was q Klein. a second
class barber on board. I knew him per-
ssT,iI H.. s,,rvtva7',
Klein gave out q statement In Cleve-
land, Ohio, making sensational charges.
He was brought here to testify. and
saw Klein in Senator Smiths ONCE. and
he was not the barber The officer then
was excused.
Familiar With Icebergs-
Capt Moore, captain Of the steamship,
Mount Temple. which has been claimed
by some to have been almost within hail
ing distance of the Titanic when that
ship went down, was then called.
Capt. Moore said he had been at sea
for thirty-two years. twenty-seven In the
North Atlantic ocean.
Are you familiar with ice sand Ice
bergs?" asked Senator Smith.
Yes. sir, very familiar" said the cap
tain AN iceberg may be composed OF
anything. 1t is ice broken on from the
land In the arctic regions and may b
composed Of land, rocks and most any.
Senator Smith sought this Information
because of some levity caused by ques-
ton he asked several days ago as to what
an iceberg was composed OF and the witt
ness answered .1ce."
Tests to Locate Bergs.
Capt. Moore was asked about tests to
locate icebergs. and he said the principal
one was water and air tests Blowing .
steamers whistle to catch an echo was
sometimes resorted to. the captain said.
to Indicate the presence Of Ice when near
high cliffs.
Have you seen icebergs by day and by
night?' asked Senator Smith.
Yes, SIR" answered the witness.
How do they look on q starlit night p
sWhite sir. In fact, they are lumi-
nous.
! The night the Titanic collided with the