The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20


 Captain Rostron was asked further about the life boat with one officer and one seaman in It. This was the boat. from which the congressman's daughter was rescued. At least two women were row ing in this boat In another life boat he saw women at the oars, but how many he could not tell.
 Explains Carpathia's Silence
 Why so few messages came from the Carpathia was analysed Captain Ros- tron declared the first. messages. all substantially the same, were sent to the White Star line, the Cunard line and to the press associations. The first and second cabin passenger lists were sent when the wireless failed. Senator Smith said some complaint had beeh heard that the Carpathia had not an swered President Taft's inquiry for Major Butt Captain Rostron declared the following reply was sent Not on b oard. "- :
 Captain Rostron declared he issued orders for no messages to be sent ex- cept upon orders from him and for official C. 0. D.s to go first. Private messages could follow in order of fii- ing, he testified. Absolutely no cen- sorship was exercised, he said. The wireless was interfered with from the start, he said. She Marconi operator was constantly at the instrument, he said.
 In discussing the strength of Carpa- thia's wireless the captain said the boat was only 5S miles from the Titanic when the call for help came. Our wireless operator was not on duty" said Captain Rostron. but as he was undressing he was soon hurried back. Ten minutes later he would have been in bed.''
 Before adjournment Representative Hughes of West Virginia, whose daughter was rescued. read a telegram that he had sent to paper in West Virginia denying that he had said that MT. 1smay should be lynched
 William Marconi Tcstifies
 W1liam Marconi, the wireless inven- tor, Was the first witness at the late session. He entered with MT. Ismay, who was even more nervous than at the early session
 Mir. Marconi took the stand as soon as the hearing was resumed In the aft ernoon. He said he was the chairman of the British Marconi company. un- der instructions of the company he said operators must take their orders from the captain of the ship on which they are employed.
 "Do the regulations prescribe wheth- CT one or two operators should be aboard the ocean vessels?'
 "On ships like the Titanic and Olympic two are carried said MT. Mar conf. The Carpathia,. a smaller boat, carries one. The wireless equipment on the Titanic was available 800 miles during the day time and 1000 miles at night
 Do you consider that the Titanic was equipped with the latest improved wireless apparatus?"
 senator Smith asked if amateur or rival concerns interfered with the wireless communication of the Carpa |thia.
 "I am unable to say. Near New York have an impression there was some slight interference"
 >Providentially Caught Message
 Did you hear the captain of the Carpathia say in his testimony that they caught this distress message from the Titanic almost proyidentially?" asked Senator Smith.
 Yes. It was absolutely providen- tial"
 "Is there any signal for the opera tor if he Is not at his post?'
 T think there is none,' said Mar conf.
 ought it not to be incumbent upon ships to have an operator always at the key?"
 '.Yes, but the ship owners do not like to carry two operators when they can get along with one.'
 Only through the newspapers, he said. had he information about the carpathia refusing to reply 10 request of Presi-- dent Taft for news.
 T asked the operator last night and he told me he never dreamed of such a thing.'
 Second Officer on Stand
 Charles Herbert Lightholder. second officer of the Titanic. followed Senator smith asked If the rule requiring life saving apparatus to be in each room for each passenger was compiled with. aEverythng was complete said Light holder sixteen life boats, of which four were eollapsible. were on the Titanic," he added. During the tests, he said. Cap tain Clark of the British board of trade was aboard the Titanic to inspect it's life saving equipment. nHow thorough are the captains of the board of trade in inspecting ships?' asked Senator Smith.
 Captain Clark is so thorough that we called him a nuisance
 Lightholder said he was in the sea with life belt on one hour and half
 "What time did you leave the ship?'
 T did not leave it."
 Ship Left Him
 Did it leave you2'
 sYes, sir
 When did you see MT. Ismay?"
 When we started to uncover the boats He was standing on the boat deck
 '.what was he doing?"-