Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1939 — Page 2

Ydle Slows Arrival -Of Tanker With 10 Cavalier Survivors

Relatives, Ambulances and Investigating Officials

Await Docking Due This Afternoon.

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watched their husbands drift away out there on the ocean, and all of the other survivors believed they were definitely dead. When they were taken aboard ~ the Esso Baytown Saturday night, they were assured that three Coast “Guard boats would continue the search for them. The boats searched all day yesterday and last night, returned to land, officially abandoning ‘any hope that Mr. Miller, ‘Mr. Noakes and Mr. Spence were alive. "Awaiting four of the men were ig the searching questions of officials. .of the Imperial Airways, which, in conjunction with Pan-American Airways, operates the air line to , Bermudas, and of American aviation ' authorities. These men were Capt. “Alderson, Neil Richardson, Patrick Chapman, David Williams, the .ather steward. Officials wanted: to know what happened aboard the huge fourmotored flying boat that caused ‘her to plunge into the sea, split open, and sink so quickly her pas_sengers and crew barely managed ‘to get out of the hulk into the sea.

- Ice Given Blame -

‘ This much was known. All the Hips motors failed at the same time and ice was the cause. Afb ‘11:59 p. m. Saturday, her radio flashed: “All engines failing—ice. Altitude 1500 feet. Forced landing in a few ‘minutes. ” Thirteen minutes later she said: “Landing okay, switch off—stand By » one minute later the radio flashed one word and went Sead. The word was: “Sinking.” -Aviation experts ashore believe

that ice had formed on the wing|

and around the motors and had| choked the carburetors of all four motors. The Cavalier ‘was not equipped with devices to prevent .Such an occurrence, which are ~ standard equipment on most American commercial planes. The questions will be asked by Paul ‘E. Bewsha, representing Imperial Airways, and, unofficially, by .experts of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The Authority has jurisdiction under the act which created it, over all airplines operating from Ameri- . can ports, but the Bermuda line was established before it was, and Im_perial’s application for a certification of public necessity and convenience is pending. .The fact that this application must be passed upon by the Author.ity eventually, permitted its unofficial participation in the investigation. . The Cavalier was so constructed, that, theoretically, she should have ‘ridden the heaviest seas for days. Built in 1935, she cost $200,000. She was the fifth of her type, “Empire Boats,” involved in a fatal accident ‘since they were put into regular operation in 1937 on various lines throughout the world.

. Relatives Waiting

Also awaiting the passengers an ~Qrew were eager relatives, rejoicin that they had come throiigh seemingly impossible hardships alive. They were gathered on the Hudson River pier where the Baytown will dock to transfer the passengers and crew to ambulances. First messages had indicated that some of them— particularly Capt. Alderson—were in a serious condition, but Mrs. Edna Watson 6f Bermuda, one of the passengers, radioed that no one had been hurt, though all were exhausted from the ordeal.

Capt. Frank Spurr, master of the|

Baytown, radioed that his rescued ones would need overcoats, trousers): and shoes, and these and other articles of clothing were assembled on the dock by Imperial Airways. True to the tradition of tightlipped seamen--he is the fifth generation of his family to command ships—his messages ashore were few atid laconic. But from them and from the equally sparse messages of the commanders of the three Coast Guard cutters—the Champlain, the Pontchartrain, and the Erie—it was possible to piece much of the story of the sufferings éf the Cavalier’s survivors and of the heroism of the Baytown’s crew. The Cavalier took off at 9 a.m. Saturday from Port Washington. At 11:23 p. m., two hours and 23 minutes later, she reported by radio that she was running into bad weather and might have to land. Fourteen minutes later, she said the weather still was bad and at 11:57 sent the official call of distress— SOS. This was followed immediately by the fragmentary explanatio that ice was forming, and at 12:13 she was on the water and her Bn said its last word—‘sinking.”

Plane’s Hull Splits { Upon hitting the water, the hull the Cavalier split and the sea joured in. Shepherded by Capt. derson, each man and woman bbed the life belt which formed e cushion of each seat, and pped into the ocean. There sn’t time to strap the belts on: there wasn't time to pull down the bber rafts from the ceiling. The pst person was barely out of her, hen the Cavalier went to. the ttom. Once in the water, Comm. Rayond T. McElligott of the cutter amplain reported, it was imposble to put on the life belts, and he 13 men and women merely tied hem together and clung to them. itewart Spence had suffered a head ound in the landing and was leeding profusely. Mr. Noakes and . Miller, both elderly men, aparently also had been hurt. Bere dark, Mr. Spence had slipped way and had disappeared beneath surface. The fragmentary mesages indicated that Mr. Noakes d Mr. Miller survived until after night fell. | Water temperature was about 50 egrees as the accident occurred on e edge of the warm Gulf Stream, ough the air temperature was uch lower and a strong wind—

f clinging, hour after hour, to the ppery canvas of the life belts. All afternoon, they were thrown put on the surface of this sea

hout the least of anything |

watery wastes of the Atlantic. Night closed in and still they had.seen nothing to indicate that rescuers were on the way, that the Cavalier’s last messages had been heard, |An hour or so after dark, the lights of a steamer showed on the horizon and bore down on them. But it turned off when still a mile or so away. They screamed until their throats ached. The lights were moving away from them now. They grew dimmer- and finally disappeared altogether, leaving them alone again in the black ocean. All must have seemed lost then and it may have been that Mr. Noakes and

Mr. Miller had clung to life long| zz enough to have experienced this| ji

disappointment. Soon after 8 p. m.—at 8:12—they had been in the water eight hours— they saw lights again and a ship wds definitely approaching. They waited until it came close enough for them to make themselves heard, then they all screamed out at once. The ship continued on its way and again there was despair, but suddenly it began curving off its course and was pointed at them. Its searchlights came to life and played over the heaving waves. At last the beam of harsh light fell upon them and they knew they were saved. After what must have seemed a complete age in time, they

heard the grinding of oars in their] :

locks and the slap-slap of the sea on a boat’s bottom. It was the life boat of the Baytown—commanded by Chief Officer Olaf Anderson— and in a few minutes they had been pulled in and soon were being hauled

up the side of the tanker, safe at

last. Rescue Boat Capsizes

It was after 10 p. m.—almost two hours after the Baytown had first sighted them. What they hadn't known until they were aboard was that the first boat the Baytown had launched had capsized at the ship’s side, dumping its crew into the ocean. These sailors had to be fished put before another boat could be launched. Perhaps most remarkable of the stories the passengers will tell today will be that of the youthful student, Talbot, who, with one arm in a rast and useless, managed to keep himself afloat for 10 hours in a rough sea. With the five men and five women aboard, the Baytown’s radio appealed frantically and repeatedly for a doctor. The cutter Erie had a doctor aboard but the sea was too ough for her to get alongside the aytown within a reasonable time, d the cutter Champlain put an

flicer and a pharmacist’s mate |

board and they supervised the adinistering of first aid. | Before the Champlain, Pontcharrain and Erie abandoned the search ast night, they had picked up the feboat the Baytown lost and also ne life preserver stamped with the markings«of Imperial Airways. Oth-

: erwise they had searched an empty: sea.

MNUTT STATE GROUP FORMED

McHale Leads Presidential ‘Boom’; Chiefs for Districts Picked.

| A campaign to organize statewide support for Paul V. McNutt's Presidential campaign was started today following election of officers and district directors of the “Paul V. McNutt for President in 1940 Club.” . Frank M. McHale, Democratic national .committeeman and McNutt campaign manager, was elected president. Other officers named were James E. Perry, vice president; Frank McKinney, treasurer, and Alvin C. Johnson, secretary. Governor Townsend and Senators VanNuys and Minton were named ‘honorary presidents. : Those named Congression trict directors were: First, \ Leo Mulva, Whiting; Second, Judge Michael Fansler, Logansport; Third, Judge Orla Deahl, South Bend: Fourth, William A. Kunkle, Ft. Wayne: Fifth. Harvey Cole, Peru: Sixth, Mrs. Virginia E. Jenckes, Terre Haute; Seventh, Paul L. Feltus, Bloomington; Eighth, Mayor William Dress, Evansville; Ninth, mas Taggart, French Lick; 10th, Mrs. Emery Scholl, Connersville: 11th, August Mueller, Indianapolis, and 12th, Alex BE. Gordon, Indian-

apolis. The State headquarters for the Sammpaign are at Room 208, Claypool otel. : :

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15 KILLED IN FIRES; DAMAGE MILLION

By Dnited Pre United Press Fires left a blazing trail of death and destruction in nearly a dozen cities today. At least 11 children and four adults were killed. Nearly one million dollars worth of property was destroyed. The fires in brief: McGregor, la.—Funeral services were held today for four childreh and four adults who died in an apartment house fire Saturday night. Cordova Mines, Ont. — Four children were burned to death last night in a fire cdused by an overheated stove. Northampton, Mass, — Three children were burned to death early today. Fall River, Mass.~Fire destroyed two buildings, damaged three others and threatened the business district of this textile city before being brought under control. is

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A view of the Cavalier’s control room from the’ inside during a flight on the same course where it met disaster, Left to right, Radio Engineer Pat-

Capt. 'N. R. Alderson

rick Chapman, former Comm. Neville Cumming and Lieut. Neil Richardson. Richardson were on the plane when it came down.

Mr. Chapman and Mr.

This map shows where the British flying boat, Cavalier, came down at sea on its flight to Hamilton, Bermuda.

Bills to Halt Tax Adjusting by County Boards Will Be Given

Research Laboratory Part Of Proposed Program for Improving Crops.

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condenseries ‘and consumer groups are opposed to extending the time

the hoards can operate. Unless the

bills introduced in both houses Fri-

day are passed, the present act will

expire by limitation on June 30, 1939.

Also being prepared for introduction is a measure to provide for the election of county superintendents of schools. This bill is being prepared by Rep. Glenn R. Slenker (R. Monticello).

Push Shakeup Fight

Interest in the House session today was expected to center on Republican efforts to advance to second reading the bill to nullify the 1933 Reorganization Act. The Republican majority of the Judiciary “A” Committee is holding up the report until it is assured that the slim Republican majority is present and ready to support the measure.

In the Senate, a floor flight over the bill to exempt all municipallyowned utilities from taxation was expected. The measure, and a similar one in the House, were scheduled for second reading today. At the same time, the Senate Textbook Investigating Committee was to meet to map plans of procedure and to draw lists of proposed witnesses for tha: probe. Several public hearings are scheduled to be held this week on controversial: measures. ‘The Senate Elections Committee is to hold a hearing in the Senate chamber tonight on bills to restore the Statewide primary for the nomination of candidates for Governor and U. S.

Senator. A bill to amend the State Barber Board Law permit the board to enforce locally adopted minimum prices and closing hours and regu-

late “fair trades practices” is to be

discussed by a House committee i

tomorrow afternoon. The measure to amend the Workmen’s Compensation Law, which is being opposed by some business groups, is to be given a public hearing in the Senate chamber Wednesday night, Expect Renewed Debate

Some Republican leaders who unsuccessfully opposed the resolution appropriating $28000 for a loudspeaker system in the House may reopen this question to debate when the session convenes. Bills designed to regulate “secret societies,” by requiring that they file membership lists with the Secretary of State and to abolish the real estate abstract and title business also are being prepared for introduction in the House. Senator Rupert said the bill to abolish © county tax adjustment

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boards is being drafted “to put a stop to favoritism and partiality in cutting budget requests.” He said in many small communities Board members are too well acquainted with government officials, leading them to act unwittingly on ‘grudges’ and “friendship.” Dr. J. L. Axby, State Veterinarian, is sponsoring the bill calling for a $100,000 appropriation to match Federal funds in the anti-Bang’s Disease program. “The Federal Government spent $1,300,108 from September, 1934, to July, 1938, to eradicate the disease in this State. Under new Federal regulations no grants will be made from now on unless the states appropriate matching funds. Chief cost" of the program is the indemnity payments made to owners of diseased cattle which have to be destroyed.

Research ‘Unlimited’

The vegetable crop bill is to be introduced by a group of Repub‘lican and Democratic Representatives headed by Rep. Harry Hill (D. Edinburg), and Rep. Frank T. Millis (R. Campbellsburg), and will seek an appropriation expected to reach about $100,000 to establish grain houses throughout the State and pay salaries of crop experts for the research which is to be conducted under supervision of Purdue University. : Although sponsors of the bill declare the research would be “unlimited,” the studies would center on three phases: ‘Insect breeding, soil fertility and seed improvement.

The purpose of the research would be to maintain and improve the vegetable crops used in the canning industry, which the sponsors point out, nets Hoosier farmers about 15 million dollars annually. Canning experts and farmers also point out that, for some unknown reason, the quality of certain vegetable crops has been gradually declining. The research will attempt to determine the reason and effect improvement.

in the House and Senate hoppers during the week would: Establish regulations designed to project the newly discovered gas and oil deposits in southern Indiana. Create a State Retirement Fund for education -department ployees, other than teachers.

and game laws. C. B. Jordan, Rushville, has been named president of the City Clerks of Indiana, an organization which is to sponsor three bills before the Legislature. The bills deal with duties and payment of city clerks, city clerk-treasurers and allied officers.

diana Chiropractors’ Association an

nounced a legislative campaign to secure a special board for examining

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wards in state hospitals. for the mentally ill. The local chapter of the National Association of Women has named a

special committee to protest against|

enactment of any legislation which the organization thinks discriminates against women or makes a differentiation against women in business or the professions. Miss 1zoma. M. Shirley is chairman.

Commission on Crime Seeks Uniform Bills

The Interstate Commission on Crime today recommended that the Legislature pass uniform measures

dealing with the pursuit and- extradition of criminals and the regulation of narcotics and firearms. If the program is enacted, the

| Commission said, Indiana can bring its crime control program into sub-|

stantial uniformity with that of sister states. Amendments should be made to the Indiana extradition law, the Commission pointed out, since the present statute does not contain provision for waiver of extradition, Adoption of a uniform act regulating issuance of pistol permits and amendments to the present narcotic statutes to include marijuana also was suggested. An antimarijuana measure already has been introduced in the House, It also was suggested that Indiana pay $2000 as its proportionate share toward the expenses of the Interstate Commission on Crime for the period of Jan. 1, 1939, to Dec. 31, 1940. Atty. Gen. Omer Stokes Jackson is the Indiana representative of the commission. .

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AIRPLANE CRASHES

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TAKE LIVES OF TEN

PROVO, Utah, Jan. 23 (U. P)— Three persons in a private plane were killed yesterday when one of the passengers “froze” the dual controls and caused a fatal spin. The plane, piloted by Charles T. Corbell, Provo airport manager, crashed. from 300 feet altitude.

M’ALESTER, Okla.,, Jan. 23 (U. P.).—James Steward and . Vance Johnson, both 18, were injured fatally when their plane faltered and fell from 100 feet as it took off from the airport yesterday.

MANILA, P. I, Jan. 23 (U. P.). —Walter Parmon, 32, was killed when his plane crashed near the Manila airport yesterday. He leaves a wife and two children in Cincinnati, O. :

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 23 (U. P.) —Two military planes collided today and crashed in a street near Dos Affonsos Airport. Four occupants of the stunting

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TO SECOND ARREST

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