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Evening star., 1934-09-14

'Was any Of this inflammabll
lpolish IN the lockers?"
.'That. I can't say. sir. ."
Beats Not Lowered IN. Water.
Hoover went back then to the boa
drills. i 4
.sWere. any Of the boats eve
lowered into the water?"
'sNeEer during the drills"
He explained that on some occa'
sions It was necessary to send below
to awaken some Of the crew.
Il never saw more than one ablt
seaman and the chief oflcer on decl
at these drills. They would take vi
cards to check UP those men who as.
sembled fore or aft tor the drills. "
did any passengers ever 60 Il
their stations2y
They were never at their sta.
tions. They sat around deck on decf
chairs or were below"
Did you see any stewards trying
TO get any passengers out of theil
state rooms?"
''Stewards2" 1s
mo, sir"
"Oficers?"
Yes, sir, on "A deck they made
Efforts
o'Sulliyan said there was no pres
sure on the hose he handled.
Crew Not Punctual at Drill,
Under questioning by Capt. Nielsen,
he said it took Is minutes to get the
crew to their stations on o fire drill
while on the down trip to Havana.
What did Chief Offlcer Warns do
about this?"
HE finally got them out"
did you ever see any Of this polish
on the stores list of approved arti-
cles?',
Never, sir"
WAS any gasoline carried in the
deck stores?"
mo. sir, not in the deck stores
There was gasoline stored on the hur-
ricane deck for the engine room OF
the motorboats. The tanks were abou,
so feet from the bridge"
Have you any idea Of the cause oil
the firea"
Il have no idea."
Have you any opinion as to the
crew."
"The deck crew seemed to be some
what. above the ayerage--there were
q lot Of good sailors among them"
How about the others?"
II can't say about them"
Crew Was without Orders.
o'Sulliyan said that during the Il
minutes he was handling the hose the
crew was without orders, but was busy
doing what 1t could.
Il heard only one order given from
the bridge. When started to break
windows to see If any passengers were
in the cabins, Capt. Warns shouted
don't bust those windows But
had to bust them II I was to get any
one out with the fire so bad"
why" asked Hoover, did Capt
Warns order you not to break the
windows?"
'sI don't know, sir: but I have q
theory. When smoke Il smelled aboard
ship the first. thing usually done Is to
batten down everything"
Then you think Capt. Warns or
der was in an effort to retard the
fire?"
Il presume So.
Evening star., 1934-09-14

Roberts told of stayine on deck un-
It'll he went over the side Of the ship.
he was picked up b5 the steamship
CITY OF Savannah.
did you ZEE any passengers on C.
deck, where you were standing.
Yes sir. there were passengers
there"
Roberts said he left the burning
ship In order to help City Of Savan-
nah Life boat pick up people from
the water.
"we picked up several women" he
went on.
Praised Third Engineer.
Roberts took occasion to say:
I'd like to state that In my opin-
lon Mr.. Stamper {Arthur Etamper,
26-year-oid third assistant engtneer)
did everything In his power to save
the Moro Castle and her passenger" }"
I'm your opinion did you men IN
could?" ~
yves sir. ~ 4. -
-And then you went up and tried
TO HELM the passengers all you coulda"
"Yes. SIR" I
Fsrced Back BY Fire.
william o,sulavan Of New York
City. deck storekeeper. testified he at
tempted to get amidship when he was
called for the IRE, but was forced
away by fire and smoke. He then rinsSe
his way to the bridge, where he could
see the entire ship afire amidship.
deck?'
"One."
did you try the hose?" :,
Eyes SIR"
Where was your station?"
Seventh hydrant, SIR" -
He added: "The crew did not take
their fire stations during drills be-
cause they did not want to disturb
passengers sitting around on deck.
One-haK the crew went forward and
the other half aft. Another thing,
the passengers never knew what fire
alarms were
Il take 1t there was not the dis
cipline there should have been?" In
quired Hoover.
&hckc were not the OfOerS.
Deficiency In Onicers.
Had there been the orders there
should have been, the crew would
have responded?"
"Yes SIR
Then there was deficiency in the
ofacers rather than the crew."
"Yes, SIR"
WAS there liquid cleaning polish
used on that ship"
There was"
WAS 1t highly infiammable?"
very"
'sWhat was it?" !,
II can't place the name right now
there was strong smell of benzine
and It was . popular make"
ut was against the law?"
Supposedly. It was used commonly
by the stewards department"
WAS 1t known to those in author
ity?"
"It was used around the bridge"
you say the stewards had plenty
Of this imflammable polish?"
YES SIR. I'll tell you how know
they would ask me for it. would say
no. They would answer well. I'll
get It from the steward
Evening star., 1934-09-14
SHIP FIRE PROBE
BLOCK DISCHARGED
conboy Clashes With Ward
Line Counsel Ii Grand
Jury Inquiry.
fcontinued from Fourth rage.)


for uniform. / said to myself There
goes real salty sailor !, 3 ~
.When, I got or, deck ] saw . are
that looked like d nre blown by
fan. / never knew they coulds get 90
much highly cumbustibIe matter on
ship. I thought they were steel and
safe. ! was only on board three dAys
and wasn't familiar with ships. though.
''some one asked me Are you an
cficer?
II didn't want to lie and said No.
"I'm not 4 marine man but ! know
that when I xas . hid when threw
q piece Of wood on the water 1t always
foated away from me-"
Kempf was cut OF by Hoover at this
point and questioned concerning the
time he thought the fire started.
"You are the first one to place the
time of the start Of the IRE at l2:45, "
said Hoover.
I Kempt said he thought that was
right. that he smelled smoke then.
my boss has been studying fires As
years and Is still studying them, I"
Kempf answered Hoover's question as
to the cause and origin Of the blaze.
so have l." retorted Hoover dryly.
Expert Testimony Valued.
your expert testimony as a city
fireman, first class, Is extremely val-
uable. and you were up as early as
i2:45 and smelled smoke" Hoover
declared.
did you see any oficer with =
gun?"
'No, SIR"
"T1aen you lost confidence"
"Yes, SIR" Z
Then you took command your
self?"
Eyes, sir.
"You came OF on fishing boat"
"And that fellow running the fish,
Ing boat was good--the skipper Of the
Ieviathan or any one else couldn't
have done better job"
II know, know" interrupted
Hoover.
But that Is for somebody else to
learn about"
4 Kempf's vigorous testimony evoked
the FIRST ripples of laughter since the
grim hearing began. Even the board
srinned from time to time at his
enthusiastic conceptions OF what
ships discipline and crew should be.
Before he was excused. Kempf said
he wished Ito thank the men in the
eirplane," presumably meaning Ma
tional Guard pilots who spotted sur
sivors In the water.
4 Charles Angelo. an able seaman on
the Moro Castle, said the first he
Evening star., 1934-09-14

| knew Of the are was when khs alarm
went Oh, ..st 7:4s.s
ssThat vas 81 clock In the fore
castle. not . ship clock7" inquired
Neilsen. i
Eyes. sir."
"Howdid you get on the ship?"
= Got on on the Monarch Of DU.
muda."
"Where?"
"Foreward."
''where was your station'"
aBack Aft"
-Why weren't you, 1t your station?"
.Becasise Of the IRE arnidship."
"You came on deck ct 7:4s and
you could iat no time get back to your
station?.
mo, SIR
Angelo said he was called by .
seaman about the same time the
alarm awakened him. a Z
.sYou tell me You were on the fore
ward deck with hose and there
was no IRE there7" !
II had to- :
Angelo said he thought he heard
. ,rgenerator blow up"
ssWhre Was this?"
.In the engine room. imagine
ibid 1t make . noise?" &
eyes. sir. II was . loud noise
q 'pouf.'"
] Angelo was questioned closely on
the wiring and electrical equipment
when he said he had been an cleo
trician.
electrical Equipment in order.
Joseph Pernal, junior electrician on
the MORO Castle, who was on watch
from 8 to IL before the IRE, testined
the electrical equipment seemed ID
perfect order. !.
II was awakened by the fire alarm" :"
he said.
4 don't know the time of the
alarm"
what did you do then'" he was
Il dressed and went to the engine
room. Then came up the emer-
gency stairway"
"Did you see any passengersa"
.xdidn't see any passengers at any
time. The smoke was 80 thick you
couldn't see your hand before your
face
"The whole thing seemed to be >
mass Of flames"
He said the lights went out after
he got hose"
The water pressure was good" he
added. Later the pressure gave COM
pletely out"
He left the MORO Castle in No. II
lifeboat which, he added. was one
Of the first on
How many persons were in it,"
About is and I passenger"
He said he knew Of no generator ex-
plosion In the engine room.
Fifteen minutes after the alarm
rang, saw the RADIO shack COM
pletely afre." Pernal testified.
smoke Dense IN Engine Room. I
Reginald Roberts Of Yonkers, N. Y.
an oiler on the MORO Castle, was
called, He was on watch In the en-
gine room at the time Of the fire. s.
'The smoke began coming down on
the port side," he related.
WAS the smoke dense in the en-
gine room?"
very dense.
"Could you have remained there
longer?" !.
mo SIR ass r
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
To MY FIRST LOVE

w. D. Greene, Townsend, Del.
I'm thinking of those days gone bv.
When you and I were young to-
gether.
When sun was bright and blue the
sky
For US in every sort of weather.
Gone are those sweet and happy
days
And often my old heart is aching,
When I look back in deep amaze
And feel Fate was not our making.
No more we'll tramp the railroad
ties
From Colts to Townsend, lovers
true;
No more across the farms and
fields
I'll go again, counting you
My memory fingers with regret
On those sweet days so long gone
by,
When we were sweethearts true
and yet
You've married three times Sc
have I.
Townsend, Del, Jan. 9Th, 1884.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

tress" from Eugene Leontovich
(Mrs. Gregory Ratoff) on whose
life the story is based.
Polly Moran took her new hus-
band, Martin Malone, to Aqua
Caliente at the same time Andy
Devine and his bride and the Tod
Brownings were visiting the Mexi-
can resort.
Fiji d'Orsay is back in town af-
ter a successful engagement at the
Pantages Theatre. She is here
now for the AL Jolson picture.
If Charles Laughton can be
made to look like Holbein's por-
trait of Henry the Eight SOS that
you could swear he sat for the
painting then what will be do as
Julis Caesar in Cleopatra ?" Cecil
De Mile is producing cleopatra
with Claudette Colbert as the lady
vamp of her time
Eddie Sutherland and Audrey
Henderson are all finished, seems
the reconciliation was only a flash
in the pan and lasted only for a
short time; a divorce is to be filed
in the near future.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
RENEW P.O.PLEA
CHESTERTOWN
Delegation Calls on Congress.
man Urging Purchase of
Bibb House Location
SITE REJECTED BY GOV

Agitation for the building of a
new postoffice for Chestertown
was renewed on Tuesday after
noon of last week when a delega-
ton Of citizens met in the office
of Thomas w Eliason, Jr., at
Chestertown, Md, and took steps
to induce the Federal Treasury
Department to accept the Bib
House location, which is owned by
Mr. Eliason. Some weeks ago Mr.
Eliason was notified by Treasury
officials that this location which
Mr.. Eliason had offered to the
government at a cost of S12, SOC
had been rejected by the depart
ment because of certain defects in
the title which would prevent the
government from securing a clear
title. Last week, practically the
same delegation which met there
on Tuesday afternoon held an in
terview with Congressman TAlan
Goldsborough in an effort to Sc
cure his influence in having the
government accep the Bibb House
location.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

owing to the split up between
Wheeler and Woolsey the team
are at differences as to who will
be His Majesty.
MGM has bought What Every
Woman Knows" Sir James Bar
rie's play for Helen Hayes. They
have also bought Sacred and Pro-
fame Love-. Paramount owned
the screen rights to both the above
plays, but never put them into
production.
Eddie Sutherland entertained
all the pretty girls and their moth
ers who were in his latest picture
at a dinner recently.
Polly Moran without Marie
Dressler is planned at Radio. In
the past Polly has figured as a
postscript for Marie without much
of a chance. She is under contract
to make two pictures at Radio and
it's the aim of Radio to see that
Polly proves her mettle in a per-
Torrance to be all her own. Her
first is 'Brusilla With a Million, f"
and it is rumored that her good
looking husband Martin Malone)
may be persuaded to play the male
lead opposite her.
That married man, Joel McCrea
is back with his blushing bride
and he has gone to Warmers to
share male honors with Pat
O'Brien in Gambling Lady" OPP
posite Barbara Stanwyck.
Charlie Chaplin always reacts to
the old slogan wise men change
their minds, but fools never" At
this writing Charlie is all heat up
over the big idea of resurrecting
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
MONIES
fasssx.x., 1ss,kssikaisssAA.sSkS4fsx
Attractions at Strand Theatre

Wednesday and Thursday-Joe
McCrea, Ginger Rogers and Mar
ion Nixon, in Chance at Meaven."
Friday and Saturday The one
and only Will Rogers and zasu
Pitts are appearing in Fox Films
latest comedy release, ''Mr. Skitch"
Rogers, head of a family of six,
suddenly finds himself penniless,
and is confronted with the task of
making sufficient money to sup
port his family. He places his
brood in an old dilapidated car
and starts towards California with
the hope that he may secure a job
in another community. He finally
lands a job as waiter in gamb-
ling casino. He CANDLES the first
dollar he earns on the roulette
wheel, and wins $4,000, only to
have his wife lose the money in an
auto camp. Penniless once more,
he starts off to Hollywood, to cap
italize on the talents of a movie
star impersonator,w whose acquaint-
ance he has made at one of the
auto camps. How Rogers and his
family finally manage to emerge
from financial difficulties in Holly
wood is said to bring the film to
an uproarious finale. In support
of Rogers, the cast is headed by
Zazu Pitts. Rochelle Hudson and
Charles Starett play the romantic
leads, and are aided by three star
funsters, Florence Desmond, Har-
ry Green and Eugene Palette.
Due to business conditions the
management of the Strand The
atre has decided to operate on
Wednesday and Thursday, Friday
and Saturday each week until
further notice The management
is very anxious to operate the the
atre daily, however, the year 1888
showed a substantial loss and I'M
til business conditions improve,
the theatre cannot be operated on
Monday and Tuesday. See adv.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
STARS AND LIFE
AT HOLLYWOOD
Some Interesting Facts Con-
corning Them and The
Plays They Put On
COMPILED BY ED-MAXI

Fashions still unborn will be
worn by Norma Shearer in rip
Tide" Miss Shearer is in con-
slant consultation with Adrian,
who plans to make her costumes
so chic and ultra that they will
herald the fashions of the coming
year. Norma's greatest screen
triumphs have been in pictures
where she wore extreme styles.
Universal has had nothing but
trouble with Jan Kiepura, Polish
tenor. Carl Laemmle is optimis-
tic enough to believe that a bad
beginning will make a good end
ing, thus he has arranged for Kie-
pura to come to Hollywood and
make four pictures. The first will
be "a Song For YOU; the second
to be announced later.
Jack Haley celebrated the birth
of his son with a dinner for three
given by Edgar Allen Woolf
Who will play His Majesty,
Bunker BEAM" 1t seems that
both Robert Woolsey and Bert
Wheeler have claiming rights, but
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

"A Woman of Paris" and making
it into a talkie, which he will di-
rect but not star in. Although
Charlie will not talk it's a good
guess Paulette Goddard will play
the part that Edna Purviance
created in the silent film version.
Not since Katharine Hepburn
captivated the movie world has
any actress created as much of a
stir in Hollywood as Margaret
SULLIVAN. Miss SULLIVAN will be
either sensation or she will be
forgotten in a few months. Uni
versal is co-starring her with Lew
LAyres in Little Man, What
Now"
Off again, on again, describes
the happenings in Al Jolson's pic
ture "Wunderbar." At first Kay
Francis was to play the lead, then
she wasn't, and now she is. She
has finished "Mondalay" in time,
which means that Genevieve Tobin
who was called in as a substitute,
goes into another picture.
Biography" Ina Claire's play,
is still on the loose at MGM with
out an actress. Gloria Swanson
was mentioned originally for the
play but it seems she is also being
considered by Warner Brothers.
When Lenore Uric arrived here
she was told of story that Vicki
Baum author of Grand Hotel" is
writing for her. Radio is partic-
ularly eager to have Miss Uric
live down the bad pictures she
made few years ago. Lenore
should probably get few pointers
on how to play Il Loved an Ac-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

Mr.. George G.. Hickman of Mid
dletown, has assumed the manage
ment of the d. & T. Garage on
North Broad street, Middletown.
Mr.. Hickman has had 81 years ex-
perience as an automobile me-
chanic in West Virginia, and
goes to Middletown highly rec
commended from Virginia. He took
possession of the garage on Janu-
airy LIST.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ELECT
Mrs. Howard r. Jones, Smyrna,
Named First Vice President

Named First Vice President
At the annual meeting of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Kent
General Hospital the following Of
ficers were elected for the year
President, Mrs. S. S. Sarde, Cam
den, Del; first vice-president, Mrs.
Howard R. Jones, Smyrna; second
vice-president, Mrs. James Penne-
will, Dover; recording secretary,
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis, Dover; fin
ancial secretary, Mrs. Harry May
er, Dover; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Mary Behen Maybee, Dover;
treasurer, Mrs. John c. Hopkins.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

Announcement has ozl
the marriage Of Miss Dn!
Vineyard, daughter Of ~
Benjamin Vineyard. i In
J. Warren Stirni, Of Fzl
Virginia, at Elizabeth q
on December 9th. x
Stirni is a civil engi1ss1
U. S. Coast and G0si:1
in Washington.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10
200 oAATKGyi
GRANGE !,
New Officers
GraAgers MI
Program at !. 9
Il. G. JOHNSON ,

IL WIN new offer,
Master Harry cue G
The first quartsrIy ~
County Pomona : ~ aais
Harrington Tbn u,aSaa}
The business ss- l9,s' y
the Community s saa p
National Bank Nv rs.- d
q business was ol,5'3.
lunch About two i IT,
in attendance. re3,. a,,.e
section Of the sta ,s'',,
con was served l n
Grange aideJ =!
trophy Grange ii n
hall. The afternoon !, Z
vened at 100 o,cIocs '.
ed about 4 O'Clock t.
and open meeting =.
O'clock Prof. Hssd L
, director Of the STATE B..
ucatlon' the prncb9
talked on An Attear ,
late Thinking Incrs,e \
Solve Problems" M \
the Fruitland Grsr..
sang a solo. Tia T,s..
gave a playlet. Nh, +. Il,
Mrs. Stubs taking i.
johnson Of the Fr.. Il
substituted for one rD1,
program, BY reciting =.
a Time" A quartet tr
Grange rendered ssvsn
among The visitors atts
sessions were: Ms Roa
inson, wife Of FORM.
Robinson, master i. i.
Grange Mrs. Sue q M
secretary A. Bailey Ts-
lesturer and several ID
inent in Grange vors I
brief remarks. Il.
Grange plans to conduc
attic contests again ,ts !
was also announced ta
i've meeting would be hi;
den next Thursday evan
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1934-01-10

UNEMPLOYMENT - Ac-
cording to ]. E. Penny
hacker (right), Managing
Director of the Asphalt
Institute, the release by
the Public Works Admin
istratiOn of an additional
S90,000,000 for low cost
local roads is a recogni-
ton of the fact that some
two and a half times as
many workers are re-
quired on low cost high
way types for each dollar
spent as are employed on
trunk line pavements.
"More all-weather low
cost roads mean more
men taken from the dole
and given work. At the
same time more farmers
have a road TO Market"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-10
new SHIPMENT
OF CHEVROLETS
ARRIVE TODAY
VARIOUS MODELS IN CAR
LOAD OF 1884 PRODUCTS
READY FOR DELIVERY BY
MELTZER MOTOR co.

A carload of the 1884 Chevro-
lets in all models arrived today for
the Meltzer Motor Company and
are now ready for immediate de-
livery.
Several of the new models have
already been sold by this company
and will be delivered from this
carload. The management of the
company has been busy since the
Chevrolet first went on display
about a week ago demonstrating
the new edition which they state
has everything wanted in a new
car.
"An amazing feature in the new
car is the improvement in riding
qualities to such a great extent
in the "Knee-Action" or indepen-
IDENTIFY sprung front wheels, to use
the techinal term" states the man.
agement of the company.
The showrooms of the Meltzer
company viii be open tonight so
that those who have not had the
opportunity of Inspecting the new
car may have the chance to do so.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-10
RICHARDSON GETS
PLACE in ACADEMY
KEY WEST BOY WINS HIGH
EST MARK IN coMPETI-
TIVE EXAMINATIONS

In an article appearing recent
ly in a publication at Asbury
Park, New Jersey, George Floyd
Richardson, grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hamlin, ST., of Key
West, is shown to have won the
highest mark in examinations held
for entrance to the Naval Military
Academy at Annapolis, Md. The
article is reproduced here in part:
"George Floyd Richardson, who
is a graduate of Neptune high
school and who is at present taxi
ing a post graduate course there,
was honored last week when he
was nominated by Representative
William H. Sutphin as his prin-
cipal to fill the vacancy for the
third congressional district of New
Jersey at the United States naval
academy at Annapolis.
"a letter from Sutphin revealed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-10
PEOPLES FORUM
sessesseeesessessssesses,
EXPRESSES VIEW ON
POISONING OF DOGS

Editor, The Citizen:
Through the courtesy of your
daily paper, ! wish to add my name
and opinion on the Wholesale,
promiscuous poisoning of dogs"
/ lost the little dog I brought
from Panama Thursday morning
about 8 o'clock by poisoned
ground meat left on the sidewalk
in front of the residence of Mr..
Singleton, about FOG Eaton street.
where any child could have picked
it up and eaten it. ! saw my dog
pick up some meat and in spite of
medical attention rendered imme.
diately and the untiring efforts of
VIM. Baker, U. S. NJ, he died.
A piece of the meat and the
place where it was found I show
ed to Chief of Police Elwood.
Your mayor and chief of police
say no word has gone out to poison
dogs, then you have a criminal in
your midst, whom / think the of
ficials of your city owe to its citi-
zens to apprehend and give dose
of his own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The people should rise up as they
did about the wholesale robberies
and demand a showdown.
Other cities have dog pounds
where stray dogs are kept for
three days, giving, their owners a
ehahse to pay for tReir keep be-
fore they are killed. painlessly.
Y6a2Maiit people 70 come and
love Key West. In any town or
city where such cowardly, bar
barous practice is countenanced
and something you love and know
is true and devoted friend is laid
low by such a dastardly deed,
who cares to stay or return?
have tried since coming to Key
West to give support to all civic in
terests and it is one thing I think
the Key West Woman's Club
should strive to obtain for its
city-a dog pound. 1t would save
many an aching heart and play
mate for many a child.
l join with Miss Eta Patterson
in saying that if I ever find the
guilty person who put that poi
soned meat on the sidewalk, l
would punish him to the limit of
the law. Such cowardly acts,
whether under orders or other
wise, will meet their just reward
sooner or later.
MRS. j. F. LANDLORD,
712 Eaton st.
Key West, Fla,
Feb. 10, 1884.