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FIT

DUNLOP

DOLLAR CAPTAIN ACCUSED BY OWN OFFICERS

Astounding Evidence in Morro Castle Disaster

ALLEGED DELAY

IN RESCUE WORK

"BOATS COULD HAVE BEEN LOWERED SOONER"

PRES. CLEVELAND SENSATION

NEW YORK, SEPT. 14.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE MASTER OF THE DOLLAR LINER PRESIDENT CLEVE. LAND, THAT HE FAILED TO RENDER THE BEST ASSISTANCE POSSIBLE TO THE PASSENGERS AND CREW OF THE ILL-FATED MORRO CASTLE, WERE MADE BY TWO OFFICERS OF HIS OWN SHIP TO-DAY AT THE INQUIRY INTO THE DIS- ASTER NOW PROCEEDING HERE.

Chief Officer Dwight Randall and Third Officer Harold Petersen declared that Captain Robert Carey did not manoeuvre his ship to advantage in the work of rescue and that more lives could have been saved by the more prompt lowering of the ship's boats.

Both officers asserted that they no longer wished to serve under Captain Carey in consequence of what they considered his negligence in emergency.

of

Inquiry AMERICA'S Inquiry

The British yacht "Endeareu?" built in order to challenge for the America's Cup, is seen above on a test cruise

in American waters, with the crew hoisting the sail.

PRINCE'S PROPOSAL

"TRUST YOUR HANDS

TO ME"

ROMANCE IN. A MANICURE

(Special to "Telegraph")

seanian A

the President Cleveland, who was a member of the crew of "lifeboat which was sent to the Morro Castle, testified that although he saw several perange Ordinance, 1991. Rereived, September. sons on the deck of the burning 2 m.) ship the crew of the lifeboat made nn attempt whatever to take them

the off.

-- (Bu-Telegraph: Copyright: Telegraphia-Messi

"I believe more lives could have been saved had the boats of the President Cleveland been put out of his post. sooner," declared Mr. Harold Petersen, the third officer of the Delir-Line steamer when testify ing before the Board of Inquiry into the Morro Castle disaster,

Having delivered this remark able opinion he added that he had

Paris, Sept. 14. no wish to serve longer under

"I am quite a good mani- Captain Carey, master of President Cleveland, as he no

Won't you trust longer had any respect for him in POLICEMAN'S AMAZING CHARGE. Curist. view of his failure to get his life-

The next witness, Mr. William your hands to me?" boats launched more quickly.

Price, a New York policeman who This joking remark of Princess was a passenger aboard the Morro Marina's to Prince George led to

of the Castle, accompanied by his wife, the engagement

royal Weight was added to Third declared that after his wife had couple, according to a Greek writ- er, Madame Luc Balti, who is a Officer Petersen's condemnation by been lowered into the water the Chief Officer of the President lifeboat refused to pick her up, close acquaintance of Princess

and she lost her life in con-Marinu, Cleveland, Mr. Dwight Randall.

It was while the Princeжx wa He said he believed, as well, sequence. that the boats could have been He added that he saw a member busy with her nail file, her head bent over Prince George's hund, lowered sooner and more lives saved,

WEIGHT TO OPINION.

He also had asked to be relieved

COLONY

1

ESCAPES

TYPHOON PASSING TO SOUTH

DIRTY WEATHER FORECAST

of the crew of the Morin Castle that the Prince was emboldened. standing on the rail about to jump because her eyes were hidden, to:

Price pulled ask what he had not dared to ask into a lifebont. gun and told him: "You are a dead earlier, writes Madame Balti, man if you jump." The man did not jump-Reuter.

STEWARDESS'S CHARGES:

(Special to Telegraph”)

PORTRAIT KERETEKET ČITAIKOMANIKUSKINDLE COLOR CODERNIDA

ARCTIC PARTY

SAFE

Lindsay Expedition Cross Greenland

London, Sept. 13.

A message from Angmagssalik to the Greenland Board al Copertingen states that

the British Lindsay Arctic expedition, following the safe ending of their perilous 1,000 miles' journey over inland ice, is expected to embark for home on September 18 on the British trawled "Jacinth" which has been fishing in the adjacent sea. Some tears were expressed for the safety of the party Insi week-British Wireless.

1675250275:

ECHO

CUP SHOCK

RAINBOW MAY

LOSE CAPTAIN

PLANS FOR EPIC CONTEST

Bristol, R. I., Sept. 14. The textile strike threatens to deprive the syndicate- owned America's Cup de- fender, Rainbow, of her navigator, as Captain Bliss is a member of the National Guard and has been ordered to report for duty in view of

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER FAILING

Famous Oil Magnate Confined to Bed

Lakewood, N.J..

Sept. 14.

Mr. John D. Rockefeller, head of the famous family of financiers and one of the richest men in the world, Is confined to his home here.

The 95-year-old magnate is said to be failing gradual- ly.-Router.

SECRET

the growing seriousness of ORDERS

the mob disorders.

Captain Bliss is applying for

is not thought likely that this will

be denied.

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DU PONTS

Races for possession of the WAR DEPARTMENT AND`

America's Cup, most prized trophy of international yachting, begin on Block Island Sound to-morrow for the Afteenth time in the 83 years the cup has been in com- Contesting for the cup, won for the United States by the Yacht America in 1851 will be (Continued on Paga 7.1

SIR ERNEST tition. WILD DEAD

NOTED OLD. BAILEY

JUDGE'S PASSING Chicago

Hotel Tragedy

FORMER MEMBER

OF PARLIAMENT.

London, Sept. 14.

the

aged 65. He was Recorder of

Sir Erniest Wild died to-day, BERTHOLD LAUFER

KILLED

Chicago, Sept. 14.

SENATE INQUIRY

CONCEALMENT OF DOCUMENTS

{Speciar' to "Tulegrapḥ”

#ży Telegraph, Cevuright, Telegrankie Maor anges Ordinaire, TAPE. Exceleed, September £4, 5.59 a.m.)

Washington, Sept. 14.

Mr. Pierre Du Pont, head of the armaments firm of the same name, to-day told the Nye Committee which is investigating the munitions. industry, that the Du Pont de Nemours Company paid its officers $17,000,000 in

London, and presiding Judgo at the famous Old Batley court since 1922.

Dr. Berthold Laufer, the well-bonuses during the war. Sir Ernest Wild had been

known anthropologist and Orton- Recorder of London and High talist, was Instantly killed to-day Steward of Southwark since 1922. when he fell eight stories from ʼn

Committee inquiries disclosed that the Du Pont de Nemours

He was called to the Bar in 1893. hotel window into the street. Company has $202,766,782 invest-

In 1904 and 1906 he contested Born at Cologne, and educated ed in various other industries FULTON RESCUE the Norwich constituency, and there and at the University of throughout the world, including North-West Ham in 1910 and 1911. Berila, he first went to America the Remington Arms Company He represented Holborn on the in 1898. In that year he headed and the Mexican Explosives Com L.C.C. from 1907-10. From 1918 the Jesup North Pacific expedition pany, both of them munitions- to 1922 he was M.P. for Upton to Saghalin Island and the Amur makers. Division of West Ham.

region of Eastern Siberia for the

AN OFFICIAL. ADVOCATE? He was judge of the Norwich investigation of ethnology of Guildhall Court of Record from native tribes. In 1901-04 he was Major-General Douglas Mac. 1897 to 1922 and appeared in many with the Schiff expedition to China Arthur, when called as a witness, notable trials. He was for a and was subsequently made dented the testimony that he had time Inspector of Metropolitan assistant in ethnology at the "talked up" American military Special Constabulary. — British American Museum of Natural His equipment to the Turkish Govern- Wireless,

CUP PRESENTED TO WISHART

CEREMONY IN HONGKONG

The incident occurred, during the holiday the Prince, and Prin- cess and her parents were enjoying in Jugo-Slavia when Prince George In recognition of the gallant mentioned that he thought he work of the men of H.M.S. Wishart would have a manicurist brought in effecting the rescue of the crow

fly Telegraph, Gopyright. Telegraphia Mem from town to magra Oreimoner, 1891. Recsfred, September | Reuter Special.

New York, Sept. 14.

Miss Leann Schwarz, stewardess

of the Morro Castle, testified before

the Court of Inquiry, to-day that

Race Rider

attend him of the U.5.5. Fulton when she Crashes At

F.B.I. MISSION

San Francisco; Sept. 14. The Federation of British In-

burned to the water line in Blas Bay on March 14, the Servico Lodge of Fróõi. Masons, Manila, to-day presented cup and parch ment to the Commanding Officer, Officers, and men.

she had never attended fire drill,dustries mission to Manchukuo In the absence on duty of H.M.S. had the ever been assigned to and Japan left here to-day for the Wishart, the presentation took n fire station or instructed as to Far East. what to do in cases of emergency.

18 A

High Speed

THRILLS OF MANX GRAND PRIX.

(Special to "Telegraph") .

14. 9.43 mam.}

tory,

In 1908 he led the Blackstone. expedition to Tibet and China and spent two more years in Central

Asia-Reuter.

LAUNCHING OF CUNARDER

PLANS FOR ROYAL VISIT

ment.

General MacArthur was a meni- ber of the General Staff in 1915 and was formerly in command of troops on the Philippine Islands. He was one of the United States army officers who visited Turkey. on a special mission two years

ago,

POWDER PACT.

Members of the Committee pro. duced alloged evidence that Du Pont de Nemours had entered London, Sept.-18. Into an agreement with the In- Industries Ltd. place on If.M.S. Witeli in Hong

The King and Queen will leave perial Chemical Balmoral on the morning of Septom of Great Britain in 1912 obtain- The mission, which is seeking to kong harbour, Cmdr. Howson re-

ber 26 for the launching of the new ing for themselves the exclusivo Two officers of the President Improve British trade contacts in colving the cap in the presence of Cleveland declared that their mas- Manchukuo, believes there

Cunard liner at Clydebank, and will rights to sell powder in Europe Commodore F. Elliot,

Hy Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphie Mes after the ceremony, return to the and South America, and Inter in There is every prospect ter, Captain Robert Garey, failed splendid opportunity for commer There were also present three of

paper Ordinance, Jari. Receivedi Beptember Castle, where the Court will be in Asin-United Press. that the typhoon, which ato manoeuvre his vessel in such acial expansion there, particularly the crew of the Wishart, who were

residence until the beginning of London, Sept. 14.

WAR DEPARTMENT'S manner as to enable the ship to in view of the reiterated promise left in the Colony on sick leave.

The. the properly assist in the rescue of of an "open door policy on the. Mr. C. A. Carron represented the

well-known Brooklands October. one time threatened

SECRET DOCUMENTS. Colony, will pass without Morro Castle passengers and crow. part of the authorities at Chang-Lodge and banded over the cup and motorcycle racer, Piric, won the The Foreign Secretary, Sir John

Other evidence disclosed, first- parchment. Ife arrived in the Manx Senior Grand Prix around Simon, who is at present in Geneva, serious effects for Hong-

Colony, on Monday and leaves to the Isle of Man to-day, riding a will return at the week-end and that the War Department had night by the President Jackson. Norton machino. Ho covored the proceed to Balmoral, where from kong.

The parchment contained a copy distance, 220 miles, in two hours the 17th to 21st Inst. he will be instructed the Du Pont Company last month to safeguard from the British Beconds. His Minister-in-Attendance. of the

minutes 34 the resolution passed by the 51

Senate investigatora certain docu- Lodge deciding upon the forin average speed was 79.19 miles per Wireless.

ments containing United States their appreciation should take hour."

war secrets; and accondly, that whilst the cup was engraved with White, who won the Junior race,

the DuPont ·· Company owne 10,000,000 sharos In General the following inscription:

Motors.

United PreKR.

chun.-euter.

At 3 o'clock this afternoon EUROPEAN BADLY INJURED

the disturbance was situated

nix ut 160 or 170 miles due south

of the Colony, moving in a westerly direction.

STRANGE MOTOR-CYCLE ACCIDENT

· IN QUEEN'S ROAD

had

D

CONTROL

POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF TIME

*SELLING TO BOTH SIDES,

a miraculous escape from CHINA EXCHANGE "Presented to the Commander, death when his machine. crashed, The indications are that the ty

Officers, and Ship's Company of owing to a speed wobble, when he phoon will enter the coast one-

H.M.9. Wishart by Service Lodge was travelling at 90 miles an hour. where in the vicinity of Hainan.

A peculiar mishap befel 1 Mr. Ainslow was stunned by the No. 95, F. & A.M., Manila, Philip White was not oven injured, but

Mr. Lamont Du Pont, identified. Although the Colony looks liko excaping a serious "blow," equally motorcyclist, Mr. F. J. Ainslow, blow, and he was thrown off his pino lalands, Sept. 3, 1934. For the motorcycle was so badly smash-

Intor-office memoranda written in machine, receiving body injuries their herole rescue of the officerated that he was unable to continue. Prior to his accident White had

1981 asking that steps be taken to weather is none-the-less expected at about 7 o'clock last night.

On his way to town, Mr. Ainalow which included a facorated thigh, and enlisted men of the U.S.S. Ful.

Shanghai, Sept. 14. necuro, sales of military: supplies in this evening and later to-night.

had turned down Garden Road, A traffic policeman came to his ton burning at sea on the evening created" lap record, averaging

Dr.-H. II. Kung, Finance Minia- the event of Sino-Japanese hor This morning the typhoon ap and was proceeding along Queen's assistance, and, some ten minutes of March 14, 1934, in the vicinity 81.74 miles per hour. It was the pared to be proceeding on a Road between the new Hongkong later, after covering conscious of Blas Bay, China, on which ship Brat time any amateur had beaten ter, who arrived here from Nan- tilities W.N.W. track, being then some 200 & Shanghai Bank building site and nea88, Mr. Aingio was conveyed Brother A. T. Hoy, Brother A. W. the 80 mile an hour mark king yesterday, declared in on in miles B.S.E. of the Colony, but it the site of the former Boacon in a taxi to the Government Civil Bott, and Brother A. M. Lott, Reuter Specialac has since inclined in

Brothers of this Lôdgo, - wore on more field Arcade when he was struck Hospital.

ponding elimination of danger to fran bar being carried across the X-Ray examination this morning

road in the dark by two coolies. for his head injury, Hongkong.

terview that the Government, was Ho was asked: "Could that have propared to consider the demand meant you were planning to sell made by financial circles for the arms to both sides The Captain at the Wishart is Bros,, returned from a business tripy to accounts in dorselen exchâu (24 M Cmdr. P. Todd.

Manila by the ua. President Jackson, to be liquidated-Central Ve

havo