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Show ALLEGE TITANIC UNSEAWORTHY London, Jan 16. The pleas that the Titanic was unseaworthy when she left England in April, 1912, on her disastrous maiden trip to the United States, which cost the lives of more than 1500 people. Is to be advanced In a suit for damages, brought against the White Star line by Thomas White-ley, White-ley, a steward, who suffered a broken leg In the wreck. Whiteley's counsel, Allen Clement Edward, a lawyer-member of parlla ment, will also argue on behalf of his client there was negligence In the steering of the vessel. The hearing has been provisionally fixed for March 1. oo . |