New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
Chief Officer Manning and Capt. Fried Take Chief Engineer Aboard to Speed Him to Injured Daughters Side.

Aboard s. s. America. At Sea, March (UP)-Chief Officer Harry Tanning and Captain George s. Fried of the liner America accom- Diished, in darkness and heavy seas lat night, another of the humani- t%rian acts which already had made thcm known to the world as mari ucr-heroes. ,
 They took aboard. at the risk of lie. Chief Engineer Frank Battam of the east bound steamer Cranford. ) bring him back to America where his daughter, critically burned in snip fire at New Orleans, is calling Tor him.
 Answer Wireless Pleas
 Responding to wireless requests rom the Cranford. Captain Fried maneuyered his great ship to with '1 500 yards of the other vessel. Then Manning went overboard', with l 1 seamen, in a lifeboat pulled trough threatening waves, and re- Urned with his passenger, who was hauled to the deck by brooches buoy.
 The two ships were approximately 500 miles south of Cape Race when heir dramatic meeting came. Bat- am, aboard the Cranford, had re- ,cived a message telling of the New Orleans tragedy, in which his wife had died, his son was lost, and his daughter was critically burned as he result of a dockside fire aboard he s. $. Scantic last Sunday
 Captain Fried, receiving the re- quest to stop and take Battam back o America replied that it would be lone-if it was humanly possible.
 Ships Draw Nearer
 Messages shot through the air and the two ships, then out of sight Of each other, drew nearer. At 4:50 p. m, in the clear dusk, the Gran ford was sighted by Chief Officer Manning. A heavy swell was run ming.
 Which lfeboat do you want 2" captain Fried asked Manning.
 "Oh, they're all good" said the chief officer.
 The vessels slowed down and anne within 500 yards. Manning picked out lifeboat No. 1, and as sambled his crew, garbed in heavy "lothing and life preservers-for the | mperature had dropped to g, and bitter wind had blown up.
 The chief officer donned a sweater, 2 jacket life preservcr, and showed two f1asks in his hip pockets. Search lights were directed upon the life boat and she swung out by the davits, while the gear was tested.
 At 5:22 2p. m.. the boat was low cred, and Manning, barehcaded, di- rected his oarsnen through the waves towards the Cranford. By this time it was pitch dark. but the Searchlights picked out the tiny boat, bobbing over the crests.
 Sec Boat Returning
 Shortly after 6 o'clock, passengers cn the America made out the re- turning lifeboat with it's new pas Senser. It came under the side of he great liner, and Battam was hauled aboard in a brooches buoy flc MdS' ; SpeCCllltSS Ill HIS tIuSdNOl u express his thanks.
 As the Americas crew hauled the litcboat up, a heavy swell caught il ' once more and damned it against the ships side. almost crushing it
 Manning did a fine piece oi work" was Captain Fried's comment on the transfer.
 Many thanks" Captain Jamisor If the Cranford wirelessed to Friend Your officer and crew handled the boat well. There was not the slightest confusion or excitement The transfer was quickly done, witt a heavy northeast swell running. r surely was kind of you to stop tc