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Evening star., 1953-02-01
Survivors Tell Of High Courage
And CoImness in Sea Tragedy

crowded against the vessel by
the heavy seas.
Human Chain Retrieves Girl.
Two other fellows joined me-"
Mr.. Harper said. "As the steamer
listed, a girl fell between the
lifeboat and the ship. We had
to form human chain to get
her back aboard" !"
Fusilier Baker said that even
as the seas came crashing over
the deck there was really no
panic" ;"
Instructions were given on the
use of lifebelts," he said. "All
around US was mist raised by the
seas. Then about 8 o'clock came
the order to abandon ship. It
was getting lower and lower in
the water.
Boats were lowered, but be-
tore the passengers could get
into them they we're overturned
or smashed against the ships
sides.
Bodies Strewn In Sea.
Zone of the boats managed to
get away with eight women and
children, but about 100 yards
from the sinking ship she was
sWamped by a wave and the next
thing I saw were bodies strewn
in the sea-"
George Henry owen, 80, pilot
of a Coastal Command Hastings
aircraft, told this story:
I'VE took off at IL am. and at
3 pm. we received an urgent
message from the base that the
Princess was sinking. A few min
uteS later came another saying
she had sunk. l was instructed
to make contact with a de-
stroyer (the Contest) that was
in the area and make use of all
available gear.
1--WE arrived at the position at
1886 pm. and / contacted the
destroyer. That vessel and four
freighterS had formed a ring
around what I took to be several
Carley floats (rafts) on the
water. but there was no sign of
the Princess Victoria.
Keeps in Touch by Radio.
There were two lifeboats-one
of which appeared to have 10
survivors. There were others on
some of the floats.
Il continued to circle the area
keeping in wireless communica-
tion with the destroyers, inform
ing her of the position of any
survivors who were seen.
"The weather was appalling,
with colossal waves, sleet and
hail. The clouds were down to
200 feet and wind was guSting,
making the aircraft bump about
a lot.
1T was impossible to see in
d1vldual survivors in the rough
Evening star., 1953-02-01
By the A.soeioted Pres.

br the ASSoetofed freSS
DONAGHADEE, Northern Ire
land. Jan. 31.-Surviyors of the
sinking of the Princess Victoria
five miles off this little town
today told narrowing stories OF
swift tragedy marked by high
courage and personal calmness
in the face of terrific odds.
Others, who tried in vain to
save men and women from the
battered little British ferry ship
described their feelings of frus-
tration. They as well as some
of the survivors used such terms
as "hellish" and hopeless" in
picturing sea conditions worse
than any they ever before have
experienced.
Among the survivors was Full
lier, Walter Baker, 20, who wa.
on his way home to armagh after
serving with the Royal Irish
Fusiliers in Germany.
AFTER we left Loeb Ryar
(Scotand) we were hit by a tre-
mendous sea-" he said. "The
water burst open doors at the
back of the ship and water
poured in.
"The vessel started to list anC
drift. We were told to put or
lifebelts. It was stated that q
destroyer was coming to help us
After the doors had burst
open, mailbags and luggage
f1oated to the surface of the
water. About 3 o'clock, we got
an order to abandon ship.
LifebOat Smashed.
1--WE jumped into lifeboats OF
RATS or anything else that
fioated. There were Is othel
people in my lifeboat, but one
of the others which was
launched was smashed.
There were dozens of RATS
Many people jumped into the
water. The ship listed gradually
over Then, after 10 minutes, she
disappeared suddenly as We
watched"
A British army captain, R. A
Kerr. who was picked up by the
Donaghadee lifeboat, said: "It
was hellish experience. Never
in my life have I seen anything
like it."
Veteran seamen also had never
seen anything like it. Scottish
and Irish sailors described the
weather as the worst in their
memory. But they challenged il
heroically
Waves Prevent Launching.
Crewmen on some rescue craft
wept in Illustration as they
watched the waves pound numb
survivors from liferafts and
spars. Their own ships were
bucking and rolling so they could
not launch lifeboatS.
Position hopeless" one vessel
radioed. Weather terrible, but
we are doing our best"
Ashore. some relatives of miss
ing passengers and crewmen
wept as they awaited the final
accounting.
Belfast port authorities said
they have given up all hope for
Maj. John Maynard Sinclair. Sc
Deputy Prime Minister Of North
ern Ireland, and Sir Walter
Smiles, 63, Ulster Union member
of the British Parliament, who
were aboard the ferry.
A North Cummock man, Rob
ert Harper, said he escaped by
sliding down the side of the ship
into a lifeboat that was being
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Storms
Continued From First Page.)

scene of destruction in the fish,
ing port of LoweStoft. It has a
population of $4,000. Wartime
air raid sirens walled a warning
to civil defense workers and am
bulance men to help the
stranded. Many streets were
under four feet of water. The
town was plunged into darkness
as waters seeped into the gen.
Grating plant.
In Southeast Britain, wind
whipped tides flooded the town
of Kent, population 10000
Rescue parties worked through
Evening star., 1953-02-01

seas and I dropped my dinghy
near the main group of floats.
But by the time I turned the air.
craft back to position. ! couldn' t
see what the results were. One
of my crew noticed a man, wom-
an and child on one Of the floats.
"We fired Very light signals
to indicate the position of the
people in the water.
I'VE dropped q marker buoy
in position and left the area at
$40 pm"
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Conudion Income Up

OTTAWA.-Since just before
World War II. Canada has in
creased its national output by
300 per cent and raised the aver
age income of a family of four to
about $4,000 a year-exceeding
the United States figure.
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Art Show ut Eustern

Twenty paintings and sketches
by former Eastern High School
students will be exhibited for
three weeks, beginning tomorrow
at the school. The artists now
are attending American Univer-
! sity. The display will be oper
daily from 3 to 5 pm.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-02-15
State Ranchers
Share Dividends

OF THE SIT, 474,4 400 of long term
credit extended by the Federal Land
Bank of Spokane in 1852, Montana
farmers and ranchers obtained S.
805, 200, according to a financial re-
port released by Henry Matthew,
bank president.
State borrowers also shared in a
100000 dividend declared by the
bank during the year. A total
$4,000 in dividends was paid to 10
national farm loan associations in
Montana, with most being passed
on to association member-borrowers,
Matthew reported.
All of the Spokane Federal Land
Banks capital stock is owned by
the Montana associations and 46
others in Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-02-15

they eat the proper amount Of the
concentrate. That is the egg building
part of your ration.
Of course to get few more eggs
you would need to add more green
feed. For the winter you should give
some green, 1eafy alfalfa hay. If you
are getting good commercial con-
centrate it will have all of the VIZ
tamins and minerals that are neces-
sary for health and production.
Really, between SIS and "a per cent
production is not bad, if it is con-
tinuing proposition.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-02-15
SAWDUST AS INSULATION

O. Please tell me how TO prepare
sawdust for use as insulation for
chicken houses. would like TO
treat ii against mites as well as rot.
j. E. A. Petroleum County.
A. Some producers have stated
that they used lime in the sawdust.
But I would be fearful of the fire
risk unless the lime was used in
exactly the right amounts and was
properly mixed. Most people use
only sawdust or mixture of saw
dust and shavings which are thor
oughly seasoned and dried. The
walls, of course, must be tight so
that no moisture will get into the in
sulating material. Then if you spray
the walls with carobinium so that
the mites never get start, I think
that you will never have any trouble.
Of course you will wish to pack
the insulating material well so that
it will not sink down and settle,
leaving great spaces where there is
no insulation.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-02-15
Poultry Research
FEBRUARY. MARCH BEST
TIME TO GET CHICKS
By III. e. CUSHMAN

q. I have been raising hybrid
chickens but find they lay small
eggs such a long period of time
that I have decided TO try Leg
horns. When should ! get baby
chicks? I would like TO have them
in production early enough so that
I will have large eggs when poultry
prices are high. I have heard that
they molf in the fall if gotten too
early in the spring. Is this true?
Also would YOU please LET me
know which breed is most suitable
for Montana. My poultry house is
not insulated and gets quite cold
in the winter.
Are whole oats. wheat and con-
centrate good diet for egg produc-
tion? My hens are not laying very
well this winter. have 100 hens
and get from SIS 10 Sd eggs per day.
MIR. r. L.. Judith Basin County.
A. 1t is not the fault of the hybrid
ness that the birds lay small eggs
but rather the strain which was used
in mating to get the hybrids. Any
strain can be bred to lay small eggs.
1t is an inherited characteristic. Also
small eggs can be the result of feed
ing, but this not very often the case
except in warm weather or when
the hens are not getting enough to
drink.
If you want to try Leghorns you
will find them very satisfactory.
They are as good breed as any for
Montana. But whatever the breed,
you should have your house in
sulated. You can not get proper VEN
tilation without an insulated house
and without ventilation you can not
get maximum production.
In regard to the best time to get
chicks, we are finding that those
who get them in February or early
March can get by without having a
fall mott if they handle their birds
we'll Even April matches may run
into a fall mott if they are mishan-
died.
The main thing is to mature them
evenly and not push them. The birds
which lay at or Az months are
laying before they have reached
their full maturity. No matter what
the season they will no doubt lay
only few eggs, then they rest and
mott.
Also it is very important to get
the birds housed before they start
production and then never let them
out of the house again. This keeping
them in during bad weather and let
ting them out on good days is enough
to start a mott.
But the most important factor in
avoiding the mott is the way in
which they are fed. Any sudden
change in feed will start a mott.
What you are feeding is perfectly
all right, if you see that their ration
is the same day after day. This also
holds with the production you get
from the ration you are giving. 1t is
a good ration but one must see that
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Mrs. Elmer Porter,
95, Of Arlington

Mrs. Elmer E. Porter, 95. an
Arlington resident since 1913
died yesterday at the Tiff Nurs-
ing Home, Dunn Loring. Va.
She formerly lived at 801 North
Jackson street, Arlington.
Mrs. Porter was born in Min
erva. N. Y. She was the widow
of Elmer E. Porter.
Mrs. Porter was the oldest
member of Clarendon Methodist
Church.
Survivors are three daughters,
Miss Ruth Porter and Mrs. j. j.
White, ST.. both of Arlington;
Mrs. H. H. Van Cott. Schenec-
tady. N. Y, and five grandchil-
dren and two great grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at Ives
funeral home. 2847 Wilson boule-
ward. Arlington. Burial will be
in Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Col. German P. Culver,
JET Victim in japan

GraveSide services for Air
Force Col. German Pierce Cul-
yer. 40, former Arlington resi-
dent who was killed August II
after bailing out Of his Thunder
jet in Japan. will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at Arlington
Cemetery.
Col. Culver commanded the
seth Air Division, which includes
all units in the northern area Of
the Japan Air Defense Force.
During World War II, he COM
manded the 18th fighter group
in Europe.
He formerly lived at 1924
North Twenty-seventh street.
Arlington.
Col. Culver was graduated
from West Point in 1895.
He was member Of the Joint
Strategic Plans Group OF the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff here from
1949 to 1851 and the next year
attended the National War Col.
lege.
Survivors are his widow, Eliza
beth; a son, German, jr.; three
daughters. the Misses Priscilla,
Helen and Rebecca Culver; and
his father, John w. Culver, New
Orleans.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Arthur F. Thomas,
|. Kin Of Ex-senator

Arthur F. Thomas, 70, veteran
Washington and New York at
torney and longtime trial ex-
aminer for the Federal Trade
Commission, died of a heart
attack in Los Angeles last night.
He was a brother of the late
Senator Ebert D. Thomas of
Utah, who died in February.
Mr.. Thomas had a long rec
ord of Government service, dat
ing to the War Trade Board Of
1918 and running through the
War Departments Board of Con-
tract Adjustment, the Shipping
Board, the reconstruction FL
nance Corp. and the Trade Com
mission.
Mr.. Thomas was a native of
Salt Lake City and a Harvard
graduate. He went to the Trade
Commission in 1888 and retired
in December, 1947.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
William H. Wagner,
Retired ConsuItant

William Huff Wagner, IS,
long time Washington mining
engineering consultant. died in
Emergency Hospital yesterday
after a brief illness.
Mr.. Wagner, who lived at 1901
Connecticut avenue NV. was a
native of PottSgrove, Pa, and
attended schools in Washington
and Pennsylvania.
AS a young engineering grad
uate of the Carnegie Institute
of Technology. Mr.. Wagner was
employed in Cuba from 1912 to
1914 as resident mining engi-
neer for the Spanish-American
Iron Co.
He established residence IN
Washington in 1920, serving for
a brief time with the Internal
Revenue Bureau. In 1921, he
organized a consultant service.
which advised industrial corpo-
rationS on legal and technical
problems. He retired from ac-
tive business about five years
ago. 1851.
Mr.. Wagner was a member Of
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, the
Mining Club of New York, Co.
Iumbia Country Club. Temple.
Noyes Lodge. the Almas Temple
Shrine. the Cosmos Club and
the Old Pueblo Club of Tucson,
Ariz. He also was a director
OF the Bank OF Bethesda and
member of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Rotary Club.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Emily Nida Wagner;
daughter, Mrs. Virginia Birdseye,
and three grandSons.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Friday at Robert
Humphreys funeral home, Be-
thesda. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Warren N. Miller,
Associated Is Years
With Burroughs Co.

Warren Martin Miller. 81, a
bank specialist for the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co. of
Washington, died Sunday in
Norfolk. Va. at the home of
his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. P Woodland.
An Arlington resident for 10
years. Mr.. Miller lived at 324
North Edison street.
He was born in Castleton-on-
e-Hudson. N. Y. For Is years
he had been associated with the
Burroughs Co.
Mr.. Miller was active in Ar
lington Forest Methodist Church
He was a member of the Board
of Stewards. former chairman
Of the Official Board and build
ing fund and originator of the
church's Living Nativity Pageant
enacted each Christmas.
During World War II he was a
major in the adjutant generals
Office and received the Legion
of Merit.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs.
Virginia Woodland Miller: a
daughter, Miss Virginia w. Mil
Ter, and a son. Warren. jr., all of
Arlington.
Funeral services were to be
held this morning at Epworth
Methodist Church, Norfolk. Bur-
ial will be in Forest Lawn Gene
terry there.
The family suggests that con-
tributions be made to the Ameri-
can Heart Association.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Winchcombe-T e-TayIor, 60,
Actor, Music Producer
BY the Associated Press

TUCSON. Ariz., Sept. Rob
ert Winchcombe- Taylor, 68, who
gained fame in England many
years ago as a young stage star
under the name of Robert Reilly,
died yesterday.
He repeatedly was one of the
first to sing Ernest Bells we'll
kno vn Little Bit of Heaven" in
En- and and starred with Elsie
JAMS in Hello America"
In this country he had his own
music publishing company and
produced and directed several
musical comedies.
He was born in Baltimore, Md,
and toured in England with his
parents. Survivors include his
widow, two daughters in London,
another in South Africa and a
brother John of Tucson.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
+. W. SouthWortIl, 70,
Dies; Navy Architect
On Bethesda Hospital

Frederic w. Southworth, 78,
architect of the Bethesda Naval
Hospital, died today while visit
ing relatives in Needham, Mass.
He lived at the University Club
and had been on vacation for
two weeks.
Mr.. Southworth retired as
head architect of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks in 1914. He
Joined the bureau in 1907 and
spent most of the time as head
of the hospital branch which is
in charge of design and con-
struction of all Naval hospitals.
Retired As Commander.
During World War I he was
in the civil engineer corps of the
Navy. retiring as a full COM
mander. He continued work at
the bureau while in the corps.
Mr.. Southworth was also prin-
cipal consulting architect on de-
velopment of the Naval Academy
while at the Bureau of Yards
and Docks. The Naval Academy
Chapel was built under his di-
rection.
After he left the bureau. Mr..
Southworth was conSultant on
plans for naval hospital in Co.
lombia.
Native of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Southworth was born in
Stoughton. Mass. He was grad
uated from Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology in 1900 and
worked for Boston architectural
firms.
He was a member of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, the
Arts Club of Washington and
the University Club.
A bachelor, he is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Winthrop M. South
worth, Needham, Mass.
Funeral services and burial will
be in Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Frederick P. HuIvey,
Assistant MANAGER

Frederick Paul Hulvey, Al. as
sistant manager of the Virginia
State Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board store at 2919 Colum-
bia pike, Arlington, died yester-
day after suffering a heart at
tack at work. He lived at 4840
Arlington boulevard, Arlington.
Mr.. Hulvey formerly was a
salesman for the Standard Oil
Co. here and later worked seven
years for Briggs Clarifier Co.
in Bethesda. He lived in Wash
ington before he moved to Ar
lington in 1910.
Mr.. Hulvey was born and edu-
Gated in Mount Sidney, Va.
He was active in the Faith
Lutheran Church of Arlington
He was on the Good Will Com
mittee, the ushering staff and
the Evangelist Committee of the
church.
Mr.. Hulvey was a fisherman
and a baseball fan. In 1910 he
was active in the S. D. Moses
baseball team in the Northern
Virginia Baseball League club.
Survivors are his widow, Myrtle
A.; a son, Frederick, jr., 1725 New
Hampshire avenue NV; a
brother. Robert Dale Hulvey
7101 Central avenue, Seat Pleas
ant. Md, and two sisters, Mrs
Wright Swope. 1921 Allison street
NV, and Mrs. Maurice Witham
Bethesda.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Faith Luth-
eran Church, Arlington boule-
ward and Jackson street. Burial
will be in Columbia Gardens
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Peter Anthony Hazes
Marine Corps Band
Member 80 Years

Peter Anthony HazeS, 73, who
played the viola and baritone in
bands for some so years, died
Unexpectedly last night at the
home of a son, Peter William
Hazes. Mr.. Hazes had gone to
his sons home at 3611 Twenty
second street NE. for dinner
when he suffered heart at
tack.
Mr.. HaZeS was a Marine Corps
bandsman for 80 years. He joined
the band here in 1912 as princi-
pal musician and was a featured
soloist. He had played at the
White House through the ad-
miniStrations of Woodrow Wilson
through Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Came Here From Netherlands.
Born in Alkmaar. the Neither
lands. Mr.. Hazes studied music
there and played in a military
band in Holland. He came to
this country when he was about
Is and became a member of
the United States Military Band
at West Point.
After he retired from the Ma
rine Band. Mr.. HazeS was in the
Soldiers Home Band here for
about 10 years. He lived at 30l9
TWenty-SiXth street NE.
A stamp collector by hobby, he
specialized in Dutch stamps. He
was a member of the Woodbridge
Stamp Club, the Holland Club,
Retired Members of the Marine
Band and American Federation
OF Musicians, local 161.
Funeral to Be Thursday.
Besides his son, Peter, who is
settlement manager of the Beal
Motor Co., he is survived by an
other son, Arthur John Hazes,
5000 Harwick road, Wood Acres,
Md, of the Foreign Operations
Administration; four grandchil-
dren. His wife, Marie Elizabeth,
died last year.
Funearl services will be held at
2:30 pm. Thursday at Lees fu-
neral home, Fourth and Mas
sachusetts avenue NE. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Ernest 6. Eberhardf, 80,
Father Of Mission Director

Ernest G. Eberhardt, SO, ia
ther of Herbert E. Eberhardt,
superintendent of the Central
Union Mission of Washington,
died yesterday at his home in
indianapolis.
He was. a native of Germany
and was one of the first grad
yates of the Purdue University
School Of Pharmacy.
He is survived by another son,
4 daughters. IA grandchildren
and 4 great-grandchildren.
Services and burial will be in
Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Battle Expects Rally
To Ask Removal Of
Party Loyalty Pledge
BY the ASsoeioted Press

RICHMOND. Sept. Gov.
Battle said yesterday he thinks
the chances are good that the
Democratic rally in Chicago
September 14-15 will pass a
resolution calling for removal of
the party's much-debated loyalty
pledge
II would think the party
leaders would realize they made
a terrible mistake in setting up
the pledge" Gov. Battle de-
clared.
Should the pledge remain on
the party's rule books, the Gov
ernor said. he would not partici-
pate in future national Demo-
cratic conventions.
The Chicago rally won't have
the authority to rescind the
loyalty pledge, merely the power
to pass a resolution condemn
ing the pledge and calling upon
the full 1856 presidential conven-
tion to abolish the rule whereby
party members must declare
their support of the national
Democratic ticket.
The Governor will preside
over a rules committee which
will meet in conjunction with
the convention. and any reSolu-
tion against the loyalty pledge
would have to originate within
this group.
Some Southern Democratic
leaders have indicated they will
pass up the rally in the belief
that the liberal Northern Demo-
cratic faction still retains a
controlling voice in the party's
affairs.
AS far as is known, Gov.
Battle is the only Virginia
Democrat who is planning to
attend the convention.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Cigarette Smokers
Burn Record 307
A.Rs. a.
Billion in Year
BY the Assoeioted Press

Cigarette users sent up record
clouds of smoke in the IL months
ended June 30.
Nearly 397 billion cigarettes
were consumed, an increase of
312 per cent from the previous
year, the Agriculture Department
estimated today. The percent
age of increase. however. was
slightly less than in the two pre-
ceding years.
Cigar smokers had a busy year.
too. They consumed about six
billion stogies. also a gain of
31a per cent from the previous
year. But cigar smokers have
had two bigger years, the depart
ment said.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Virginia Trooper Dies

ROANOKE, Sept. /. - State
Trooper E. G. Owen. 40. a native
of Leesville. Campbell County,
died yesterday in Lewis-Gale
Hospital, after cerebral hemor-
rhage. He had been a member
of the Virginia State Police for
about 10 years and had been
stationed in Martinsville for six
years.
Evening star., 1953-09-01
Struck by Trains,
Two Men Killed
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Md, Sept. IA
Mountain Lake Park man was
killed yesterday when struck by
a Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train at Beckman's crossing near
Oakland.
Maryland State police identi-
fed him as George Edward Root,
70. a farmer.
Corpl. Samuel Conrad of the
State police said Mr.. Root was
pushing a wheelbarrow across
the tracks when he was struck.
WAYNESBORO, Va, Sept. 1
P.-Earl Berry, As, colored, of
Waynesboro, was struck by an
eastbound Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway train here Sunday night
only 200 yards from the spot
his twin brother was killed by a
train about three years ago.
He suffered head lacerations
and a skull fracture.