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The Washington times., 1934-09-12

AS tradition demanded, he
stuck Loyalty to his post for
hours giving orders, many Of
which, it appears from the &C.
counts, were not obeyed by
panicky sailors. For, to them,
the captain lay dead and this
was only an upstart understudy.
Something may have cracked in
him then as the full sense of his
awful responsibility dug panicky
fingers into his mind.
1 should not like to have been
Acting Captain william F.
Warns, Of the Moro Castle,
then. Something would have
gone out of me, too, 1 fancy, as
the dreadful import of what was
happening occurred to me. My
captain dead, my ship on fire,
stormy seas without and fear,
panic, disorder, and terror
within.
So, Acting Captain Warns
gave commands, but many of
them, it appears, were not
obeyed. Some of the crew bum
gled, others were heroic. The
flames rushed on in roaring
eagernesS. The agonizing Shrieks
of helpless. terrified men. wom-
en-, and children pounded their
horrifying din into his ears.
Conflicting Reports
The reports are still too con-
fused to know what actually
happened. The accounts of
actual eye-witnesses vary. Some
extend the highest praise for
the conduct of the acting cap
tain and the crew. Others are
bitter in their denunciation and
accusation.
waS not there. Only my
mind. as ! say, carried me to
that bridge with the lone figure
OF the chief officer ON the bridge
OF his doomed ship:
Acting Captain Warns did
not go down with his ship, for
the ship did not go down. Nor
do we know yet whether he was
the last to leave, as sea tradi-
ton DEGREES. There will be in
veStigatiOns. There will be re-
ports. A week from now, per-
hapS two, perhaps never, we will
know whether the investigating
board will give Acting Captain
Warns clean bill of health, or,
in cold, official language, brand
him an incompetent-Or even
worse.
Personally, I should not be so
quick to condemn.
well, there it is" said the
girl artist. What do you Think"
1t was gruesomely effective.
I felt sick and shuddery as
studied those two charred hands
thrust through that gaping port
hole.
Il wish" I said, after a while,
you'd do something on that
poor fellow Warns, the acting
captain. You ought to be able
to get a lot out of that, 1 think"
ooh, that fellow" she said,
struggling her shoulders. "Why
didn't he have CUTS enough to
stay on that ship until the end
and taken his death with his
boat"
wonder,
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
Miss Bourne
Is SocioIite

Blonde and blue-eyed social reg
isterite, Whitney Bourne gave up
the social whirl for an acting
career, and now has one of the
three principal roles in Para
mounts Crime Without Passion"
now at Warner Brothers Metro.
politan Theater.
She was born in New York and
began at an early age to take the
place in Gotham'S society to
which she was entitled by virtue
of her family's position. When
she was IT, she went to Paris,
where she studied dancing with
Liza, daughter of ISadora Duncan.
She appeared with Liza Duncan
in recitals in the leading European
cities.
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
After-Dork Diversion Spots in
and Near CuDituI

WILLARD-Johnny Slaughter
and his gang of muSicteerS in the
colorful Tavern Club for dancing
after 10 on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
POWHATAN-Just the place
now that warm weather has re-
turned. Cool, inviting, with the
alluring dance tunes of Pete
Macias and his orchestra.
MAYFLOWER - Sidney's un.
usually sweet music, with vocaliz-
ing by Buddy Harmon, in the air
cooled lounge, a favorite place for
cocktail hour.
SHOREHAM-On the lovely ter
race, dancing to Barnee'S band.
La Fayette and lie Verne. Arlene
Aber and Roy Bradley. plus an
elaborate show.
Observation-Disclosures diff
ferent, blue and silver, the soft
strains of Hawaiian Melodies
delightful, very popular spot for
cocktails.
CLUB MICHEL-Art Godfrey,
the stunning dances of Eva and
Raul Reyes, whose rhumbas are
the talk CT the town, in a delight
full atmosphere.
LOTUS-Bill Strickland's popu-
lar brand of dance tunes. Renee
and Raymond, Muriel Parker and
Audrey Arden in the floor show.
AL Norton m. c.
JIMMY LAKES - The new
black-and-gold room next to the
Colonel's theater, with plenty OF
entertainment, dance music and
plenty of fun.
DUDE RANCH-Betty and Lor'
raine. unusual dance team; Isabel
Hamilton, Vida Taylor in the
revue, with music by Ralph Gar.
rem and his band.
HAN GAR CLUB - Maurice
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
By

know. Think then of this man,
Hanson, as the creaking life
boats were being lowered from
the ship. He ran to his bunk
aud drew forth his little
camera. 1t was a cheap little
affair, worth no more than SO
or 81 at the most.
He opened the camera, and
ran out to the deck again. And
there, while other men and
women were fighting for their
lives in IN effort to escape in
lifeboatS, this man walked
around and very cal My
snapped his pictures.
Had No Fear
Hanson, seemingly, had no
fear of death. He had but two
rolls of finland when he
had used those. the last life
boat was about to go. Only
then did he realize that it
might be a good idea to get
going.
Well, Hanson was rescued.
He was one of the very few
who landed in New York some
SO hours later without a mark
to show for his experience.
The paper with which I was
connected at the time had a
number of workers down the
bay to meet the incoming
rescue boat.
1t was Hanson himself who
stepped up to photographer
for my paper.
IF you're a paper man." he
said timidly, I'D like to ask
about something. I made some
pictures while the boat was go
ing down. Do you think, if
they turned out all right, I
could get a few dollars for
them?"
Hanson was hustled to our
office, and it was there that
I saw and talked to him at
length. AS I spoke with him
felt a curious sense of strange
ness that is almost indescrib-
able.
Tell me-" I said as we neared
the end of our conversation,
there must be one thing that
stands out in your mind about
this whole disaster. You know
what I mean. What made you
feel the worst about the entire
thing? Understand me?"
He nodded comprehendingly.
Sure" he responded. "I've
been thinking about that my
self. The worst thing happened
when I was in the lifeboat pull
ing away from the Vestris.
THE big boat turned over,
and there were all kinds of peo-
pie being drowned and every
thing. 1 raised my camera to
get picture and I remembered
that 1 had no more film.
Il coulda kicked myself all
over. That was a terrible
thing!"
And so it goes. What is
pain to one. is pleasure to an
other. I don't know where Han
son is now. On some little
freighter, probably, plying be-
tween there and nowhere. But
1 can see him as he arrives in
some small port and examines
the first photos of the MORO
Castle disaster.
Lousy" he will probably
say. Il could have done some
real picture-taking on that boat.
Gee, how I wish 1 could have
seen it!'
The Washington times., 1934-09-12

Graphic Art
She dismissed that and con-
templated huge wave reaching
cruel talonS for its agonized
victims. Another idea was to
have distorted bodies on the sea
bottom while harmless fish sour
ried about. The drawing she fl
nally completed was simply a
port hole with one charred hand
thrust through as if in frenzied
appeal to heaven, while the
hand of another victim, black
and lifeleSS, lies loosely over the
edge of the rim.
But the mind, as say, plays
strange tricks.
For / sat there matching. my
heart heavy, and, try as / Mould,
my thoughts insisted upon toss
ing back and forth around one
figure of the horrible tragedy
q man whose name and Dho, in
himself, mean nothing to me,
and 1Oho may emerge from the
DhOle messy business either q
hero or a crGUen.
All I could see, in my minds
eye, was the lonely figure of Will
liam F. Warns on the bridge Of
a luxurious liner, which, for
few hours at least, was his, all
his, to command. Until that ship
reached port h. was captain, en-.
dowed with all the power that
maritime tradition and custom
have bestowed upon the COM
mander of a vessel, small or
large.
In a cabin lay the body of his
superior officer. The old man
was dead and, by virtue of
death, he, Chief Officer William
F. Warns, was captain. Through
his grief at the loss of q friend
must have run little thoughts of
what it meant to him. More
than taking that ship into port,
perhaps, the officials of the line
would invest him with perma-
nent command of its queenly
pride. The fulfillment of every
Seaman's ultimate AMBITION
ship of his own.
So, William F.. Warns be-
came acting captain of the good
ship Moro Castle on the night
Of September Z.
He had his taste of Seaman'S
heaven, supreme command, and
then his hell engulfed him.
Nearing Port
Who can tell what passed
through his mind when, with
his death-bestowed honors
scarcely an hour or so old and
port only a few miles distant,
word reached him that his ship
was on fire? He must have
summoned all the courage and
faith of his personal religion
then, and from his heart must
have gone a fervent prayer and
plea to his God to stand by him
now and see him through.
The WhveS Sn1rled deriSiUely
as they flung net arms around
the UeSSel. The 1Dind of the sea
Uhined and hoWled. The
heavenS hung lou and heavy.
And inside, tOhile hundreds of
men, women, and children Slun1-
bered, flames licked greedily and
rapidly at the bo1UelS and soul
OF the harGSSed craft.
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
Who Is to Say?

The current investigation of
the MORO Castle tragedy will
doubtless be big news until the
public tires of reading about it.
And yet, like all these inveStiga-
tionS, it will accomplish nothing
in the end. Some men will be
hailed as heroes; others will be
called towards. There will be
suits and more suits. And then
the entire thing will rest until
the reporters rewrite the clips
after the next great sea disaster.
Personally, I cannot bring my
self to call man either hero or
coward in such situation. 1
wasn't there. Neither were you.
So what right have we to judge?
Who of us is wise enough to say:
If 1 had been on that boat I
would have fought the fire until
I dropped. I would have grab
bed my gun and seen that
women got into those lifeboats,
instead of the crew. 1 would
lave DeSH neCO!
That's, so much rot. You
never know what you will do
until you face an actual emer.
gency. have seen puny weak
ings prove themselves giants
when the occasion demanded,
and I have watched powerful
men weep with terror when
placed in a tough spot. It's only
the fool who is definitely GER
tain that he would have done
better in another mans place.
All Of which brings to mind
the sinking of the Vestris off
the Virginia Capes, back in No
vember, 1928. 1t brings to
mind the Vestris, in which III
lives were lost. and an amazingly
1ronic story that l wrote at that
time.
If you will recall the Vestris
tragedy, you will remember
that the pictures of that sink
ing were probably the best
photos of their kind ever made.
They were made by a Fred
Hanson, a Swedish pantryman
whose name was celebrated the
day the pictures were printed
and who has since dropped
into the oblivion from " cace
he so briefly emerged.
Hanson was the last an to
leave the laundering Vestris.
He leaped into the last life
boat no more than two minutes
before the vessel went to the
bottom. And be brought with
him the pictures that were
later to be published on ever
front page in the world.
Aboard the Inflated Vestris,
Hanson had the unprosaic job
of washing and drying dishes.
The hours were long and ex-
ceedingly tough. And his only
relaxation on all his voyages
was in taking pictures of the
sea and the passengers.
The sad story of the sinking
Of the VestriS, you already
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
BY Louis SObOI-
A Man and a Ship!
! .ols -4.ao 49,

plays Strange
I sat Sunday night watching an artist struggling
horror of the Moro Castle disaster. One by one
she discarded them. First, there was to be leer
ing skeleton, towering coossus-like over the toss
ing, burning ship between its legs.
The Washington times., 1934-09-12
All In Day
MARK HELLINGER
Tragedy on the Sea

The burning of the Moro
Castle was a horrible thing.
| have travelled the world
over in boats of every de-
scription, and 7 was in one
tragic ship disaster that
never quite leaves my men,
Dry. I can think of no death
more terrible than fire on a
raging sea.
The Washington times., 1934-09-12

WILLARD-Johnny Slaughter
and his gang of musicteers in the
colorful Tavern Club for dancing
after 10 on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
49,
Why the Sudden
Change to Liquid
LaxativeS

Doctors have always recognized the
value of the laxative whose dose can
be measured, and whose action can
be thus regulated to suit Individual
need.
The public, too, is fast returning
to the use of liquid laxatives. People
have learned that a properly pre-
pared liquid laxative brings a more
natural movement without any dis
comfort at the time, or after.
The dose of a liquid laxative can
be varied to suit the needs OF the
individual. The action can thus be
regulated. 1t forms no habit; you
need not take a double dose" a day
or two later. Nor will a mild liquic
laxative irritate the kidneys.
The wrong cdthartic may often d.
more harm than good.
DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin is
prescription, and is perfectly safe
Its laxative action is based on Sem:
"a natural laxative. The bowels viii
not become dependent on this form
Of help. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsil
is obtainable at all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Three Bars Of Gold Found
In Davidson County Creek

Lexington.-Stories of a mysteri-
Gus theft of a leather trunk filled
with gold bars mined in Davidson
county by Roswell A. King, an
English mining pioneer in this sec
ton, were revived here when it
was revealed that Made Lopp, 20,
of this city, had found three bars
of what proved to be apparently
"a carat solid gold in a sandbar
while squirrel hunting Saturday
morning.
Lopp reported that he was walk
ing along a small stream at a point
near Lexington which he declines
to reveal when he saw the end of
a bright metallic bar about half
an inch square sticking out of the
sand. He kicked the object and
found the bar vast about four
inches long. Surprised by its color
and unusual weight he dug in the
sand and found two other similar
bars. He brought them to the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. l. Lopp, where the family spe-
culated On whether the find was
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Tax Warrants
Are Sworn Out

Raleigh.-The State Revenue de-
threat to issue warrants
for persons delinquent in their pay
ments of license fees under Schedule
B of the state revenue act, became
a reality as six warrants were issued
in Raleigh.
= C. w. Sneed, deputy collector,
swore out the warrants and said
that Others would follow over the
state where necessary.
Section 1877 of the state code
makes it a misdemeanor for any
person % engage in a business with
out first procuring a state license.
Mr.. Sneed called attention to the
fact that license fees are five
months overdue, and added that,
technically, each day of operation
without a license constitutes a
separate ofense.
The penalty for non-payment of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

New York.-The number of
films Endorsed by the International
Federation of Catholic Alumnae
has increased % 90 per cent of
those reviewed since July IS, 1t was
reported at the eleventh biennial
convention of the federation.
MN. James Looram, chairman OF
the federation's motion picture
bureau, said she felt confident that
eff public interest in motion pic
lures is sustained, we may be most
optimistic about the future"
Since July IS, when increased
authority was given to the Produc-
ton code administration, the or
carnations preview committee
has reviewed $50 pictures and in
dorsed 80 per cent of them, the re-
port stated.
Before July IS, Mrs. Looran
said, too many loopholes for the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Collision
Caused By Dog

A dog that chose the highway
for a walkway caused an automo-
bile wreck near Cleveland, - miles
west of here, Monday afternoon,
that badly damaged two automo-
biles and sent four persons to hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. Mona Korts of Oakland,
Calf, accompanied by her children,
Helen and Aida, were driving west
when the dog rambled out into the
road. She swerved to try to miss
the canine, and crashed into a Car
driven by John H. Harris of Elm
wood, who was going in the op-
posite direction.
Mrs. Korts and children recelv-
ed cuts and bruises and were
brought to the Rowan general hos
ipital for treatment. Harris was
taken to the Statesville hospital
and is said to be seriously hurt.
i The dog was killed in the crash
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Court To Decide
Who Wrote Song
About "Old 81"

Washington.-It is going to
take the U. S. supreme court to
decide who wrote 1.-THE Wreck of
the Old 81" which has made more
people cry into their beer than any
song except Sweet Adeline."
The court agreed to hear the
case of David Graves George of
IGretna, Va, who is suing the Vic
tor Talking Machine Co., for roy
@alties on a record it made of the
song. George says he wrote the
song to the tune of "The Ship that
Never Returned.'
The Victor Co., contends the
song was written by Fred Lewey
and Charles NOEL to the tune of
1.-The Parted Lovers"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Number Films Endorsed
BV Catholics Increases

producer existed in the code en-
forcement machinery She de-
clared that the censors of one COM
pany had sometimes passed favor
ably on the doubtful productions
of Others, in the hope that similar
treatment would be given their
own.
whenever a picture has beer
rejected by our reviewers on mora
grounds the chairman has regis
tered a firm protest with the COM
pany responsible and also with the
Motion Picture Producers of A
,merica,' the report asserted.
in innumerable cases those pro-
tests were recognized and changes
in name, titles and dialogue result
ed. That some protests were II
vain was due to the fact that pub
lie opinion was not aroused
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Business Comeback
In Nov. Predicted

Chicaeo.-Current uncertainties
and obstacles in the Nations eco
nomic life will be cleared away and
business improvement may reason
ably be expected by early Novem-
Der, Richard M. Plaster, analyst OF
the "New Deal" for Moody's In
vestors' Service, told the Illinois
Manufacturers Cost Association.
Pointing to what he termed the
"irregularity of this recovery" he
said "a full blown natural recov-
cry is evidently not desired by the
administration because of the fear
of a recurrence of the abuses to-
ward the elimination of which it
has set a determined course.
The reasons for the irregularity
obviously are not purely economic,
he said.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Draught Good
For Bliousness and
Bad Taste in Mouth

IT have found Thedford's Black
Draught so good for biliousness,
bad taste In the mouth and other
disagreeable feelings due to consti-
patton" writes Mrs. Mary Garner,
Of Burleson, Texas. my mother
used 1t for a number of years and
we do not think there is a better
medicine. I was pleased when I
saw Syrup Of Black Draught adj
vertised. I sent for it and gave It
to my children Gas a laxative) for
colds and when they felt bad. Soon
they felt fine" Thedford's
Black-Draught for the grown folks
and Syrup of Black Draught for
the children.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

brass or a more precious substance.
The father brought one of the
bars to a jeweler and it stood the
test for high grade gold. The
Others were brought up and the
three weighed 80 troy ounces worth
at current prices over $1,000.
They were placed with a local
banking concern and insured for
$1,000, awaiting further develop
ments.
Older citizens here and descend
ants of the man involved recall the
story that prior to the war be-
tween the states, Roswell A. King
came here from England and for
years mined gold in Davidson
county. This he melted into bars
and took them to a mint at Phil
adelphia by stage coach. A small
leather trunk was used in convey
ing the gold.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

MYSTERIOUS hollow mountain
may hide the Holy Grail. Ancient
grottoes in France searched for le-
gency underground cathedral and
its lost treasure. Read this inter
esting story in the American Week.
ly, the magazine which comes with
the BALTIMORE
AMERICAN, issue of October Fl.
Buy your copy from your favorite
newsdealer or newsboy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
May Secure Food
From Oct. Garden

A number of vegetables can BE-
planted in October and cultivatei
through the winter SO as to keep
the family supplied with fresh
green food at all times.
Kale, mustard, spinach, tu1nips,
collards, and onions are some of
the old stand-bys, says E. B. Nor
row, extension horticulturist at
State College.
Kale gives a change from collards
and turnip greens, he said, and
spinach can also be grown o ex-
tenslvely than it has been in the
past. He recommended Curled
Scotch Kale, Southern Curled
Mustard for their attractive aP-
pearance and edibility, although
they are not quite SO hardy as some
of the other types.
The storage of vegetables for
winter use is also important, Nor
row said. Sweet potatoes and
pumpkins keep best in a modern
ately dry place at a temperature
of about so degrees. These condl-
tons are best supplied in a sweet
potatoe storage and curing house.
The potatoes must be dug before
frost and handled carefully to avoid
bruises if they keep we'll.
Cabbages, celery, beets, carrots,
turnips, and Irish pota-
toes keep best at cool temperatures
and in a moderately moist atmos-
phere. Pitts, hills, and cellars at
ford good places to keep these
crops, Morrow pointed out.
Onions and other Dubious crops
keep best in cool temperatures and
"a relatively dry atmosphere. Onions
keep best stored in slated crates in
order to provide for better ventila-
ton. The temperature should be
kept Just above freezing when pos
sible, but never allowed to 90 be-
low.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Births AndDeaths
Mounted In Sept.
YORK

Deaths and births mounted in
North Carolina last month as COM
pared with September, 1858, with
stsarp increases being shown in
both maternal and infant mortality
Total deaths from all causes
jumped from 2,275 to 1864, boost
ing the death att from S.4 pc,
cen to 81 per cent per 1,0OC
population, white birth increased
from 6,S17 to 1859, taking the
rate from 25.2 to 26.S.
The infant mortality rate in
creased from All to 60.3 per l.
900 live births.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

Spencer.-A case of love at first
sight, pronounced friends of Mrs:
Martha Elizabeth Carter of Bel
mont and D. Crawford Eagle of
Spencer who witnessed their mar
riage ceremony Friday in Salisbury.
The couple met for the first time
only an hour before. Mrs. Carter
is 81; Mr.. Eagle, 76.
The couple had correspondent
for some weeks and it had been
arranged for Mrs. Carter to come
to Spencer Friday to look owe the
prospective bridegroom, who had
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

the privilege tax now amounts to
20 per cent.
I'VE expect to issue warrants
daily now until the books are
brought up to date and all money
due is collected" Mr.. Sneed said.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

The people are all looking for
the road to prosperity, also for
some conveyance to take them
al2ng the road without effort on
their part.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Couple Married
Hour After LIST Meeting

proposed by mail. They liked one
another instantly, SO drove over to
Salisbury and were married within
an hour at the courthouse.
1t was the third marriage for
Mrs. Eagle. Her first husband
was R. L. Presley of Arson county.
Her second marriage was to S. O.
Carter of Belmont, who died about
five years ago.
Mr.. Eagle is a well-known rail-
road man and a pioneer Spencer
settler.