Friday, November 23, 1928

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The Headlines

VESTRIS PUT BOATS OFF ON WRONG SIDE, EX-CAPTAIN ASSERTS; Port Was the More Perilous, He Says--Would Have Used Starboard Craft Only. SOS TOO LATE, HE HOLDS Reluctant to 'Criticize a Dead Man,' but Thinks Time to Act Was When List Increased. NO BOATS FLOATED IN DRILL Witness Calls English Law on This Better Than Ours--Crew Tell of Leaks Soon After Sailing. Five Starboard Boats Got Away. Confirms Survivors' Charges. Tested Once in Two Months. Witnesses at Vestris Hearings Describe How Liner Filled Boat Order Is Captain's Duty. Third Officer Testifies. Listed Soon After Sailing. SHIP'S EX=CAPTAIN ON STAND. Vestris Fireman, Also Witness at Tuttle Inquiry, Tells Experiences. Tuttle Asks for Blueprints. Was Sick and Exhausted. Saw Dead Children. Testimony Against Line Denied. Testifies on Compartments. Would Act With List Increasing. "Sound Men in Boats." DESCRIBE HOW LINER FILLED. Three Firemen and Carpenter Are Witnesses at Inspectors' Hearing. Did Not See Hole in Lifeboat. Water "Well Over Plates." No Order to Quit Ship. Tells of Water in Vessel. Officer Praises Lifebo

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