New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
CONGRESS ALNoS7 CERTAIN 10 TAKE
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 marine control force. placed at his disposal.
 The congressman accompanied by Commander Holbrook Gibson, chief of staff of the L. S. s. Camden, Ad- miral Brumby's flagship, boarded the Falcon and conferred for an hour with the admiral. Captain t.rnes. r. King. and the other off cers of the salvage fleet. They de- scribed all of the work that had been attempted and their plans for raising the S-4 After the conference. Congressman La Guardia returned 10 the S-s and started for the Bos ton navy yard. His arrival was eN- pected late this afternoon.
 Sees Long Job Ahead
 New York. Jan. UP)-lt will be spring before the submarine S-i is finally raised to the surface. Tn the opinion of Lieut.. Commander Edward Ellsborg. who returned home yesterday from Provincetown, where he has been directing the salvage work.
 At least 30 to 40 diving days will be required to raise the under sea craft which now holds the bodies of 40 men, Ellsberg said. That meant. he added, that even with fairly good weather. it could not be hoped to salvage the S-4 befor. March. The greater probability is that operations will be suspended in a week or two until spring. he said.
 Ellsberg who will return 10 pri- vate life. was convinced that the navy had done everything possi- ble" to save the lives of the en- tolnbed men.
 Hope for Last Message
 Washington, Jan. 3 tP,-Secretary every precaution 10 preserve a pos sible farewell message" that may have been left by the six members of the crew of the S-4 who lived for several days after the subma- rine had sunk.
 Representative McClintic of Okla homa. a democrat on the house naval committee, in a letter to the naval secretary. recalled that sev- eral years ago i'll Japanese sub marine disaster such a message was found and he urged that the wa ter tight compartments be not opened" until adequate precaution had been taken.
 With the thought that the six men who were known to be alive in the S-4 for several days" Mc- Nlintic wrote, would, if possible chronicle their sensations. giving to heir loved ones farewell message before their life ebbed away. l re- spectfully request that you advise hose in charge of the rescue Of this ship that if possible the water fight compartments be not opened lntil such precautions are taken as will make it possible to protect any 'uch records made.
 AS an addition to the knowledge i low at the disposal of submarine | 'xperts. it seems to me that the , condition of the dead men in the . Farious compartments of the S-4: | heir positions when life became 'Ntinct; the object or objects they nay hold in their hands and the egister of various gauges and me- CTS would be extraordinarily val table to those who will be charged with submarine responsibility in the uture. Therefore, I want to re- pectfully request that you take the lecessary steps 10 obtain and pro- ect all information of this kind.
 Mrs. Roy k. Jones' wife of the ate Commander Jones of the S-4, nder date of December 22. asked he question. Why was Province own. with it's cold and stormy wa CTS. selected as the scene of the ,aneuyers for the submarine S-4?' nasmuch as the terribly col 'eather has seriously retarded the rogress of this rescue and 1t will e in the interest Of humanity to rovide future training grounds for ubmarines in warmer waters and etter protected areas. I am hop lg that you will cause survey ) be made and then be willing to commend to congress a policy in lis connection that will meet with , le appreciation of every citizen , 'ho has sufficient respect for the l. erils of this service as to be in . lvor of providing better conditions pr those who serve on submarines ,