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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13
lief Radio Officer OF Ward Liner
Tells How Radio Battery Blew Up
After Distress Signal First Sent
anna Who Failed to Carry Instructions Regarding
SOS Message Was Feared as Revengeful
by Late Captain Wilmott

him. heard the s. S. Andrea F.
Luckenbach cali the Tuckerton
radio station and ask if they had
any information relative to a
large liner burning off the Jersey
coast. That was at 3:13. The
Tuckerton station said it had no
such information.
! then thought it advisable to
come on the air. We were enter
ing the silent period. By law,
from Is minutes to IS minutes
past each hour. all ships in inter-
national service are required to
stand by and listen for distress
signals. | gave the call letters of
the Moro Castle. The Tuckerton
operator broke in apparently To
warn me to stay off during the
silent period. | told him it was
for an emergency call. He shut
up after that.
| had just finished this signal
when the main transmitter ceased
functiOning and all lights on the
ship went out. That was at APP
prox imately 3:1S or 3:l9. l re-
member the time because the
clock in the radio room could
hardly be seen for smoke. / re-
member that l thought the emerg
ency lighting system should start
up when the other failed. The
emergency light in the radio
room, required by law, was not
burning.
The frSt radio operator threw
the switch from the main trans
mitter to the auxiliary trans nit
ter. | kept it there, waiting for
the distress signal order to come
down from the bridge. | sent the
first assistant back to the bridge
TO find out if we should send the
distress signal.
When he disappeared to get
specific instructions | suddenly
J became conscious that my feet
were burning very badly. / felt
/ the floor and it was too hot to
! hold your hand on. The paint on
the bulkhead was beginning to
show discoloration. A shift in the
wind caused the fire to enter the
radio room portfolio. The curtain
caught afre, fell on the settee
and started it burning.
At approximately 1925 or $3.50
! Ct had the wet towel over my face
and can't remember very welD
Alagna came back and said:
"Okay Chief, send the Sos" |
had no time to ask him how he
had received the instructions.
Later he told me he had fought
his way through fire and smoke
to the bridge. He said he went
to Mr.. Warns and told him that
| was dying in. the radio room.
that was practically unconscious,
and that unless he got message
/ to me Immediately it would be too
late to send anything at all.
| / was. | was almost uncon-
scious. | remembered him COM
ing back to the radio room and
saying: "Okay, Chief, send the
sos. We are 20 miles south of
Scotland lightship." l then sent
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13
AGED COUPLES WE'D

NEW YORK, Sept. IL. (UP)-
Age had it's day in the municipal
chapel's marriage ceremonies yes
tcrday. The marital knot was tied
for William Thompson, 70. and
Anna Reinman, 55. Then Myron
H. Sisson, 80, of Charleston. S. c.,
was welded to Isabella Scott, GS,
also of Charleston.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13
GEORGE WHITE ROGERS
y - Officer, MORO Castle

Py os5;o officer, MORO Castle
| h,si YORK. Sept. l3.-l was
l,,.o when the fire broke out
/ rLo,Ie. Nackey, second asSiS-
anararoy. awakened me. He
y aCst up. Chief. the ships on
'' rsmcmber getting dressed
rbar / got into the radio
II, j. va 2:55 a. m.
T ~ nom was full of smoke
u, ,con looking out the radio
7, Joor YOU could see the re-
'. ..,r Of the flames. ! assumed
.,rorl Of the watch as required
low, ! opened the main trans
49, and tuned it to provide a
:. broad interfering wave. l
I! ,oId George Alagna, the hrst
s;starr operator, to proceed TO
/ bridge and act as my mesSeu-
4, brnging orders from the
fjge right back,
4 George" / said. Ego up to the
! ias and see what orders the
.-s has to give you. " | referred
W. Warns as the mate be-
n,aT always knew him as the
H. Ease; Of emergency or dis
- on board the chief operator
I'm the watch. The second
Esrs,or acts As messenger from
Tri5ge TO the radio room. The
a onerator acts as messenger
.bo bridge We do this in or
~ avoid failure of cOmmuni-
tiors There was an intereom'
rniating telephone system, q
sqEinq tube. and always ar
'spyiiary button to call for a bell
10 carry messages.
Him. smoke in the room made II
.sfieplt to breathe. / told the
ird OPERATOR to soak a towe
f. water 80 that in emergenc!
copId breathe through 1t.
When the operator (Alagna
E6rt come back | told the thirt
- "a % M TO the bridge
Ia find what was OBTAINING him
h might have been injured III
here. Nackey went out and new
\ returned. | never saw nm
|gain. | haven't seen him since.
/ Az approximately 3:l3 a. m.
Magma returned to the radl'
bon. he said:
Some on, Chief. let's get on
h here. The whole place Is OF
: he outside and you are only go
kg to get caught like a rat in ;
kap"
4 | said: How about the distres:
tesSage?'
4 He said: They are runnln!
hound OF the bridge and ] can
any intelligent cooperation
b Of the men"
4 The emergency was too grea
NE to 90 into details witt
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13
FAST FRIENDS DIE

REVERE, Mass, Sept. Is. =
(UP)-The Rev. Nelson S. Bur
bank, Baptist clergyman, and the
Rev. James Lee, Catholic priest,
were close friends until their
deaths. Now two city officials
have suggested that new high
way be, named the Burbank-Lee
highway. 49,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13

1t takes surprisingly little to
support a. family Of five, If you
are doing it with pencil and
paper.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-13

rl.,r's note: The following
lh"',' Of what happened on the
tou"I rnrr MORO Castle is
-i lIl from the testimony OF
'riaE'Tv white Rogers, chief radio
to's' The United Press associa-
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Press Photo

appetite he would return at dusk to the
warmth of his open fireplace, the COM
fort of steaming food, the pause that
follows carefree day spent in the open.
Sometimes Mr.. Hoover had few guests
at Rapidan. On other occasions the
number ran as high as IS or 16. But
the camp was not only an ideal retreat
a workshop. Here it was that the
President entertained Ramsay Mac
Donald and held his important series
of conferences with departmental heads
on his economy program.
There were times, indeed, at Rapidan
when it was the forest equivalent of
the White House executive Offices" An
imposing corps of secretaries, stenog-
raphers, telephone and telegraph oper-
ators were on hand at all times. A
steady stream of messengers bearing
important-looking papers and documents
came and went.
\A/ITHOUT doubt Calvin Coolidge used
more Summer White Houses
five all told-than any other President.
They were located in Massachusetts,,
South Dakota, the Adirondacks, Wis.,
consin and Virginia.
The first Coolidge vacation residence
that might properly be called Summer
White House was at White Court,
Swampscott, Mass. There he and Mrs.
Coolidge spent the hot months of 1925.
Frank Stearns OF Boston, for years the
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Rec for about month from official
cares, President Roosevelt is now
at the Summer White House at
Hyde Park, NJ Y, while altera-
tions on the real White House are
going on.
All of which is a reminder of how
other Chief Executives of recent years
spent the vacation season. Most of them
have occupied Summer White Houses for
several months at a stretch. New Eng
land has been especially popular, but
many other sections, notably the Adiron-
dacks. Wisconsin and South Dakota have
been utilized.
AS for Mr. Hoover, he stayed pretty
close to home in choosing his vacation
retreat Rapidan Camp is less than
three hours by motor from Washington
and is located along the Rapidan River
in the heart of the Virginia National
Park area. Truly tits a scenic Won
derland. Sequestered, high and cool,
it is at the base of the famed Blue
Ridge Mountains and is ideally tim
bered with an abundance of giant
spruces, sturdy oaks and graceful
poplars.
Why did Mr.. Hoover pick Rapidan?
Well, for one thing bear in mind that
no big chief of the White House ever
took keener interest in fishing than
he did There was no thrill in any
sport, he declared, like the supreme one
of landing a fighting three-pounder.
This was Hoover's sports code summed
Evening star., 1934-09-23
BY RANDOLPH ROBERTS

up: II don't drink, I don't overeat, 60
fishing"
Small wonder, then, that Rapidan was
selected. It was the answer to a fisher
mans dream: Choicest streams for
trout fishing, roaring open fires, finest
walks. The Summer White House or
cabin stood on an elevation of exactly
$500 feet. Few people realize that not
only was the entire camp site laid out
Evening star., 1934-09-23

by Mr.. Hoover himself, but that he
purchased it with his own personal
funds for the tidy sum of $4,000.
No breakfasts in bed for him when
he remained overnight at Rapidan. Up
with the meadowlark, he forded the
iciest mountain torrents. Throughout
the day he would work the streams,
pestered by insects, perhaps but glowing
with health. Fortified with formidable
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20
EDITORIAL

The political situation grows IRE
complex If the news from Puerto Rico
is true the men who are fighting
against Governor Pearson will not nlve
q complete victory: none of their candl-
dates will be conside red for the office.
What about the political slate? The
boys slated for the big jobs will'be sorely
disappointed.
Then those nervous employees of the
Government who have secretly trans.
ferred their allegiance to the opposition
with the hope of main aiming their jobs are
in serious plight What if Dr.. Pearson
should remain as governor and happen
10 learn of their Ireachery. Out they go.
If Mr.: Horton of Puerto Rico should
be appointed Governor their treachery
will have been in vain.
We feel sure that if President Roose-
welt is sending new man. that man will
be endorsed by Secretary lckes. As
Governor he will be under the guidance
and Influence of Mr. Icges and he will
tell him who is who in the political game.
AS it appears to Us, even if the Anti
PearsoniIes WIN. it would be loss, for
they will not be in position to take the
jobs they covet, nor to distribute the
promised plums TO their supporters.
With those who are loyal in this strug
gle, it is different. They can also be loyal
to the new administration
Then there is another danger. 1t is
more than likely that the nsw people
will learn that there were weakngs and
spies helping to throw fuel in the fire
which was kindIed to burn up the
administration and these naturally will
be regarded with no small degree of
suspicion by Mr. Horton and those boys
from Puerto Rico whorn be may select
for the offices of trust
Our political friends who are running
wild are also doomed for disappointment.
They will be our friends again when they
see how they have been fooled.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20
L. L. Haywood

Az / see it. the horses are very evenly
matched and all seem 10 be in the pink
of condition. Seecting7 winner is 90
little job.
Just open your Program and cast your
eyes on the first race You will see Tony
Hank. Boney and Bone Dice Jr. am
looking for straight in that race.
Old Indiana. z IL and Admiral Kempff,
Old Indiana is Ia years age. Mrs. Black
wood claims she's only filling space. III
owner says its surrey going to be a
straight.
Young Mr.. La Beebe Alexander is very
q net about the Admiral. Now folka YOU
all know Mr.. La Beebe is naturally not
quiet Something is wrong IN Denmark
That Kid has something w his sleeve
Now look at the Bird race, The White
Shadow, Gay Girl Bne Bell and Rain.
Wha' a race! what a race! Rain is from
St Thomas and very little is known or
him in this Island Judging from his sx-
elcises, he is going to cause some trouble.
Blue Bell has proven her running quail
tiles in her two previous races and Will
be no easy walk over.
Cav Girl is as good as she looks. 7 oung
Nelthlopp always galops her in hand and
it seems difficult to get good time on
her top speed.
Saw our friend Mckay yesterday; he
said to me like this. Say D. that old white
horse Shadow Of mine hasn't go.
chance, then we had little drink and al
ter chewing the rag for about 15 minutes
we had another one. then he said to me.
BOY, | am going to show those young
fellows something about horses t1esn on
Xmas second day.
More tomorrow. Don't bet on hofses.
D. B,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

Lieutenant Governor Lawrence W.
Cfamer and Mrs. Cramer arrived yes
terday on the Scanmail from 81: mo
mas. hey returned to the virgin IS
via Puerto Rico. The Lieutenant Govern
nor was expecred expected here a week
ago. but was delayed in Washington in
connection with matters concerning the
Virgin Islands.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

After careful preparation the Frederik
sted Public Grammar School will render
the Christmas Operetta at Bethesda Hall
tonight. AT the conclusion of the progrs m
an orchestra made up of teachers from
Christiansted and Frederksted wi Il play
Silent Night. Holy Night =
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

The So. 'Scanpen" from New YORK IS
Que at Fra deriksted today. thereal'et
proceeding 10 New York
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20
Random Notes

The s.. Catherine will he wl'hdrawn
fr m ne service Dec, 9th. for drV-
dc kin at Jacksonville Fla. 1t will be
,sutsututed by another steamer main
faining he regular schedule.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

Tonight is a Western picture Straw
berry Roam" and every Movie fan knows
what a Western picture is. The Chris
,iansted Theatre always shows good
pictures.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20
Xmas Races
Mr.. Mckay Racing Again

Well folks. it seems as if there is 60
ing to be some hot competition among
the racing fans on Christmas second day
at Msnning's Bay race course.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

The SIS. Scanmail from New York ar
arrived at F1ederiksted yesterday alter
day afte rnoon A number of the passen-
gers came over TO Christiansed.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

The following are the numbers for The
twelve big gate prizes given away free
last Friday night at the Junior High
School annual holiday Carninal Persons
holding duplicate numbers may present
them to principal Claude O. Maj koe and
receive their gifts.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-12-20

Thursday, December goth 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04
Several Drivers Of
Last Year Expected
To Figure In Plans
Looked on FavOrabIy - Sergt Flaherty May Go
Back to Traffic Squad-Meet This Afternoon

A departmental shake-up In
v0lving the motor patrol Is expect
ed to be authorized by the board OF
police commissioners this after
noon. 1t Is understood that num-
Der OF motor patrol drivers of the
last year are to be replaced.
Members of the police board
have been besieged during recent
weeks by patrolmen seeking trans
fer from regular beats to the COW
eted motor patrol assignments.
Several of the requests, 1t Is known
are being looked on favorably.
New Cars Ready
The motor patrol has not func-
toned for several weeks, despite
the fact that new eight cylinder
cars were purchased recently and
delivered almost a week ago. The
reason for not sending out the mo-
tor patrol in the new cars on
April / is apparently the expccta-
ton of changes in personnel by the
commissioners. With two police
men manning each of the cars on
the night shift and one on each
of the day shifts, there are more
than 20 of the finest" connected
with the police cruisers.
One of the, changes may be the
transfer of Sergt. Hugh Flaherty
from the motor patrol back to
the traffic squad. Thiu would re-
suit in the naming of an officer
to the motor patrol.
The other changes are expected
to involve veteran members OF the
patrol. Some of the commission
ers have expressed the opinion that
younger patrolmen be assigned to
the auto squad, replacing men who
have been in the department for
years.
OF interest In connection with
the expected changes Is the fact
that the usual April / transfers In
the police department we're not
made. Ordinarily the changes
would have taken place as mat
ter. of routine last Sunday but they
were not forthcoming and have
not yet been announced by Supt.
Joseph Mclean.
Some Drivers Worried
The present members of the mo-
tor patrol, who have been on street
the groups activities some time
ago are considerably worried as
to their status. A number of them
expect to be replaced on the pa
troll and go back to other duties.
There was considerable specula-
ton in police circles today about
the changes, most of 1t centering
about the expected new personnel
of the motor patrol. Rumors Of
definite requirements were noised
about but were almost all without
verification.
The motor patrol will probably
be on the road "a hours day be-
fore the end Of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04
DICTIONARIES ASK
AID in CHECK-UP
Survey Started to Mark
Graves of Veterans
Buried Here

At meeting last night of the
local post Of the American legion
1t was voted to ask the veterans
council of Waterbury to interest
itself in securing markers for
each veterans grave whether or
not the deceased was a member
of any of the local ex-servicemen'
organizations. A survey VIII be
made Immediately by Coyle post
and the names will be submitted to
the council.
The legion committee for Memo
rial day was also announced last
night. 1t includes Walter Jarvis.
Walter Inglis. Chester Haudc and
George Karnofsky. when the next
meeting takes place on May LIST
Arthur c. Baldwin of Milford {.
senior icc-commandcr will be
the guest of honor. The 18th ami
vcrsary of Coyle post will be OBJ
served in August. a card ;Surna-
mont will be launched within the
next two or three weeks with
former Commands Robert +. Brit
heading the committee in charge
On the 18th the Boy Scout troop
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04

mano who has prepared fine
program for the appearance Of
the band tonight, its first since
before the Lenten season. The band
is composed of ten capable musi-
clans incduling Tommy Cllela, So
loist. Dancing will get underway at
$3.50 tonight. Special price of adj
mission until $3.50 will be rs cents.
Arrangements are being made to
accommodate record crowd at
the park on Saturday night of this
week when one of radios greatest
name" orchestras, Paul Tremaine
and his famous band of Lonely
Acres will be the attraction. The
band Is comprised of IA men, in
Guiding three violinists and harp
list
The management Of the park
takes pleasure in announcing the
engagement of Ozzie Nelson In per-
son, and his famous Cocoanut
Grove orchestra, starring Harriet
Hill!ard. This great attraction
comes to Hamilton park Saturday
evening, May ~. The band fea-
tured every Sunday evening on the
air with Joe Penner on the
Bakers program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04
RIVERS SWOLLEN
in new ENGLAND
Are Expected to Subside
Shortly Dynamite
Used in Places

Boston, April 4-(UP)-North.
ern New England rivers, swollen
with ice and the drain from the
snow covered hills, are expected
to subside gradually despite u
forecast Of rain for today. 1t was
pointed out that the rains would
be offset by colds weather. which
would check the melting SHOWS.
Dynamite was used yesterday to
break up ice jams at conf1uences
along the Connecticut river. Below
White River Junction, VT, water
was reported backing up on new
jams and blasting was planned
for today. The White, Amonoosic,
Black, and Wells Rivers were re-
ported quieting after ice jams
freed.
The town of Springfield, VT,
was virtually isolated by an ice
pile at Cheshire Bridge. The wa
ter of the Black River inundated
roads to a depth of four feet. Be-
fore the ice was dynamited 1t was
piled as high as IL feet in places.
Automobiles and trucks were STALL
ed and horses and wagons were
mustered into service.
The Merrimack river was re-
ported subsiding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04

Concentrating the Sind ami
versary of it's organization the En-
ployos Aid association of the Wa
terbury Clock company will stage
its annual dance at Hamilton Park
pavilion next Friday evening. 1t
will be more than a dance as a
matter of fact, for one of the
outstanding revues of the season
has been prepared under the ex-
perienced supervision of Jack Fitz-
gerald, who will offioiate as mas
ter of ceremonies. Jacks Hotel
Elton orchestra will provide the
music for the occasion.
The popular Mccoy trio. featu :
ing Lillian Mccoy, Dorothy Stern
berg and Helen Larkin, will be one
of the several feature specialties
The cast, one of the largest or
ganized in local entertainment cir
cles in years, consists of over, 60
employees of the Clock company
and the public Is scheduled to ex-
perience one of the biggest sur
prises of the eyar in their splendid
chorus work. Here's the troupe:
Lucille Cross, Christopher Law
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04
Money System Gives
Bankers ''Rake-Off''
Local War Veteran, R. W. Hayes, Gives President His
Views-Suggests Changes

I publican country. What chance
has President Roosevelt IL he fails?
| Roosevelt or ruin says Father
Coughlin. With all due respect to
the reverend gentleman, cannot
subscribe to the statement. IL the
job Is too big for President Roose-
welt then the American people will
find man bigger than the job.
Printing Press Money
Human life is made up of two
main neutrality-suspicious. and cor
poral. The spiritual is an individ
ual matter between each man and
his God. The corporal consists of
mans treatment OF man. At times
the two principles seem to inter-
Irvine. 1t Is our corporal wants
with which we are concerned from
an earthly standpoint. Our corporal
wants are tied to q medium known
as money. Those who control our
money. control our entire earthly
existence. In order to control they
must tie into one commodity-gold
To keep to gold 1t has been found
necessary by them, to continuous
ly devise bookkeeping methods
! augmented by all kinds of slips of
paper bank notes, checks, bonds,
mortgages. collateral notes and a
host of other forms of printing
matter which are used in lieu of
money--interost being demanded
on whatever form Is issued. This
printing matter Is OK. with them.
They consider 1t as sound money.
Amy time the government SNOWY
signs that 1t might issue currency
Immediately we hear the cry,
printing press money. Therefore
the people are aware that the f.
nancial kings are still in charge
Notwithstanding the presidents
statements to the contrary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-04-04

lor, Pauline .Martinelli, George
Price, Grayce Serge. Leonard
Bond. Alice Loiselle, Henry Stan
go, Lena Pei Pc, Dennis Hickey,
Mary Zablotney. Bernard Rotilla,
Margaret Coughlan, Anna Mitchell,
William Lubak, Marion Warren.
Harold Fitzgerald, Antoinette Qua
Scacco, Philip Tato, Charles Bian-
co, Cecile Matthew, Raymond
Bond, Margaret Davie, Thomas Co
leila, Gertrude Laden, Edward
Hay, Margaret Brown, Frank
Bowes. Lillian Vanasse, RUSSELL
Palmer, Louise Landolh Mickey
Melanga, Anna Turley, Robert G.
Brandely. Josephine Maruska,
Thomas Carmody, Emil Riopel, Jo-
sepha sutton, Irene Pomaski, LOUIS
Grew, Dorothy Smith, Axcl An
derson, Phyllis Matura, Violet Hay,
William Mastopietro, Theodore
Mariana, The Mccoy Trio. Lillian
Mccoy, Dorothy Sternberg and
Helen Larkin, Ralph Ventrescn.
Louis Druan, Nadina Strout, The
-Four Harmonious, Miss Crosby.