The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
ONE OF RESCUED MEN DESCRIBES
 AWFUL PLIGHT
Two New York Men Were Adrift on Open Sea Many Days Before Be- ing Saved

New York. Nov. 4.-(UP).- David Warshauer lay in Staten Island hospital to-day and describ- ed the agony he and Irving G Tushynear suffered when an ocean liner passed them by as they. drift ed helplessly at sea in a small boat almost maddened by hunger, thirst and cold.
 They had been drifting for days some 50 miles from land with the outboard motor in their 15-foot craft disabled when they sighted the liner.
 As they lay in their frail craft their legs blue and swollen iron cold and damp air, weak from lacl of nourishment and their mouth. like plotting paper, the big liner Conte Grande sailed past.
 "It was so close we could heal the band playing" Warshauer said, We could see sailors and passeng- CTS moving about on the deck. even thuoght I could smell beaf- steak cooking-but there was noth- ing we could do to attract their at- tention.
 Ut was terrible, terrible. We al- most gave up hope then"
 Wadshauer. (who resides, at 763 Green Ave, Brooklyn) and Tushy- near (of 599 Quincy street, Brook lyn). brothers-in-law, set out from Rockaway to Sheepshead Bay on Sunday, October 25. The tide was going out strongly and there was a high northwest wind blowing. but they never doubted they would make the trip safely.
 Just as they reached Sheepshead their gasoline gave out. The wind and tide carried them to sea.
 They drifted 20 miles a day, Each time they saw a boat. They stood up, waved their arms and shouted frantically. They were not notcied. The cold wind whipped through their inadequate clothing They tried washing out their their terrific thirst. That only made 1t worse.
 Tushynear got the idea if he mix ed sea water with the contents of fire extinguisher they had on board he would be able to drink it. Warshauer washed his mouth out with the concoction but did not drink.
 Tushynear did. He soon showed signs of breaking down, and at- tempted to jump overheard. War shauer restrained him. Then Tushy- near sank into an apathy bordering on total despair.
 Friday night it rained. They col lected as much water as possible by making a funnel out of an vas so the rain would collect in a gasoline tin. And wringing out the canvas. Traces of gasoline in the tin fouled the liquid.
 Saturday night the Conte Grande passed by-so near, but just out of reach. Their mental and physi- cal torture was heightened to the utmost degree.
 Monday morning they were sighted by the coast guard cutter Cayhuga in charge of Commander Frank Radon.
 For Gods sake save us-Don't leave us!" Warshauer pleaded when guardsmen boarded the craft. Tushynear was unconscious. They were 135 miles from New York. and about 50 miles off Montauk Point.
 Warshauer and Tushynear were taken aboard the cutter. Their dis colored limbs and bodies. numb with cold. were massaged. AL though they cried for water, they were allowed only a small quan- tity of coffee and wer permitted to suck dampened cloths. They were dressed in woollens.
 Last night the cutter reached it's base at Staten Island. where War shaper's wife and two children and Tushynear's wife and son were waiting. The men were rushed to the hospital.
 Tushynear still is in a critical condition from exposure.