Evening star., 1934-09-09

that tugboat picked me up. There
were times I started to give up and
said, What's the use?'
But then I reminded myself that
while there is life, there is hope. So
I said a prayer and kept on.
Il never thought was much Of a
swimmer, but there was nothing else
to be done, so kept on swimming" :"
Sisters Reunited in Hospital.
Two sisters, Ruth Printz and Agnes
Printz of Pottstown, Pa, who had be-
come separated while supporting
themselves on a log in the billowing
seas, were reunited at the hospital
hours later.
The two girls jumped from the top
deck of the blazing MORO Castle and
struck out through the waves. They
found large beam floating near the
ship and both grabbed it.
For more than an hour they were
tossed about before Agnes lost her
grip and disappeared. Ruth was
picked up by fishing boat soon after
and brought to shore.
She had been at the hospital only
a short time when Agnes, rescued by
another group of fishermen, arrived
for treatment. There was a fearful
reunion.
In another room William Kitchen
of Cleveland, an engineer on the
liner, lay swathed in bandages cover
ing burns.
II was in my cabin in the engi-
neer's house aft of the bridge when I
was awakened by the sound of the
alarm" he said.
MY cabin was filled with smoke
and I could hear the crackle of
flames outside. 1 was dazed and al
most suffocated, but I fought my way
down to my boat on deck.
Doubts Lightning Story.
''Most of the flames at that time
were on B deck, but they were lick
ing up about us. I scarcely remem-
Der how we got the boat into the sea,
but do remember that we were able
to launch 1t.
II do not believe the fire was caused
by lightning, as some say"
Philip Gefert of Jersey City re-
lated that he was awakened by the
smell of smoke and, stepping out of
his cabin, saw flames at the end of
the corridor.
"I Immediately told my wife, Lii
liam, to put on a life preserver and
got one for myself" Gefert said. 1--WE
then awakened Regina and Mar
guerite Gilligan Sisters of Philadel-
phia), in the cabin adjoining ours.
Il heard no alarm and no one ap-
parently came through the corridor to
awaken the passengers"
Marguerite Gilligan declared there
was no disorder on deck.
Everybody realized what was
happening" she said, but every one
was quiet. The officers were wonder
full and helped us keep our heads. The
crew fought the flames to the last
minute"
Women Thrown Overheard.
The ships purser, Robert G. Toll
man, told of 10 women wearing life
belts who covered on Z deck aft,
| moving away from the flames, but
afraid to leap into the high seas.
Several of the crew were with
me-" he said, land as the flames
spread nearer, I ordered the men to
throw the women overheard"
Mrs. Renee Mendez Sapot, daugh-
| ter of high Cuban government off,
cial, gave credit for saving her life to
ships waiter, Carl Pryor of New
ark. Ohio.
81 was trapped in my cabin" she
said, "and I did not think could es-
| cape. Pryor saw me, broke the glass
in my cabin port hole and pulled me
through"
The New Jersey shore colonies of
residents and vacationists in this
section were mobilized in rescue
squadrons. John Wagner and Rich
ard Myer of Paterson, N. j., reported
they had pulled II survivors from the
surf.
One rescued was a mess boy, An