Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1929, Page 19

REAL ESTATE.' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C “My Thirty Year at Sea” ge3 Pried says he would far rather stand on the bridge of the America and face a sting- ing nor-wester than 1o be confronted by an admiring throng waitng for him to make a speech. He declares he does not feel like & ero: does Not. in fact, know how a hero shouid feel. He ot a big thrili out of a Yisit to Worcester, Mass. his home town, however, while the New York and other re- ceptiona’ left him dazed ton, Providence, Chicago, Cincinnati, cester, Mass. In each city I was given tremendous ovations and extended such | at unusual courtesies that each experience | in | memory, but with it ail I have one re- gret—that I did not have with me my (Copyright, 1929. Assoclated Press) chief officer, Mr. Manning, and his splendid boat cre CHAPTER XXIIL : | "Like a general commanding an army Twice I have been the central figure lor an admiral directing a squad: in rather spectacular sea rescues and 'ships. the captain of a merchant vessel twice I have been honored and feted |receives credit for something done by by thousands of my fellow citizens in | his officers and men. But there are various parts of the country, but I can|others whose work cannot be over- assure you that it is far easier standing | looked. First of all there is the per- dream, .. .” | 'mendous ovations made me feel it was all a on the bridge of my America facing a sonal heroism of every individual in | stinging por'wester than to be con-, the boat crew who endangers his life | yronted by an admiring throng wait- | by venturing in an open boat on a high | ing for me to make a speech. A sailor|sea. Then there are the men who| | is at home on a ship, but not in a hall | double up to maintain the steam pres- or audiforium or behind the banquet | sure in the boilers and the alert engine table. Sailors may be noted for spin- |crew that responds instantly to orders ning yarns, but not at banquets. | from the bridge. The loss of a mo- After the Antinoe rescue this hero|ment in executing an order by thesc | | business was all new and strange. I|men might mean disaster and yet they felt it was all a dream. It was an| can see nothing from their positions in amazing and bewildering experience | the hold of the ship. The credit for | and never once did I know what to|effecting a safe rescue belongs to every expect next. I weathered the first, so| man in the crew, but in the case of after the second I felt resigned to|failure the blame is placed upon the | whatever might come. shoulders of the captain. As great, if not greater, was my last| I do not particularly feel like a hero greeting in New York City and later I|The fact is I do not know how a hero North Cleveland Park $13,750 Eight Large Inspect 3807 VAN NESS ST. A charming home of attractive Eng]i:;h de- sign, entrance hall, sun parlor, large living room | ] T T should feel, yet there is & certain of what I was going to say before I amount of self satisfaction and pride |started, I had forgotten it. in knowing that with Divine guidance | sounded so weak. Words would fail me | |1 was successful in finding both dis- led ships and getting their human | matters any. cargo aboard my vessels. c it was in the line of duty and the time in returning to my seat. ! master of any ship in my position called upon so often that after a while would have done his best. I could have enjoyed all the recep- |what I wanted, { tions that have been given in my honor | I will never become an orator 'if'T had never been called on to make | have no ambitions along those lines. a speech. Responding to eloguent d | Courses on heroism is the most. difficult | send a radio to the general manager of | demandin i o res N visited Washington. Philadelphia, Bos- | BarY of the rescue busine h 1atl | juncheons at. all Culver, Ind., and my home town, Wor- | tsastmaster would rise and the speeches messages were coming to me thick a would start. will always be indelibly carved in my | apprenriate, mind_w: l t ve of the 18 func untr sent. a My voice | tions Ne and my embarrassment did not hel Then I would sputter something and would not lose much 1 was | day But, after all, I could concenrate and at least say I still apprecia | Philadelphis After my last rescuc job I dccided to | with my old friend Sa At first I|the United States Lines suggesting that | briel tin and he protect me from an extensive pro- | of necessi 5| The 1 | most, I would try to listen and | fast—messages of congratulations and | official the banquets enjoy All too quickly the gram with paradesand banquets. R 1 to extend its iif I 1 Ex T o Teotiss that woulabs | R R R e SR R R e Best Section Hyattsville Hills But when I arose my befuddled. 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