the initials stand for wallace hartley.e was band leader on the ocean liner "titanic," which so famously sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. wallace hartley and his bandmates played to comfort passengers as the ship went down. it's thought this was the instrument he used. >> it represents bravery in human nature the way the young man and his colleagues, and all the people on the ship stayed and fulfilled their duty. >> it represents a substantial investment for one collector, after going under the hammer at auction. >> 900,000 - going. >> $900,000 british pounds, that's $1.4 million, four times the expected value. >> it's not about the cash. it's about what it is. it's the most iconic there is. it's history, it's a brave man. the money is secondary. it is a very valuable item, no doubt about that. >> the violin was discovered in an english attic in 2006. there has been fierce debate about its authenticity. the auctioneer is adamant it's the real thing, saying hartley strapped it to his body before becoming one of the "titani

. >> reporter: this violin once belonged to a musician named wallace hartley.. he was the band leader of the titanic. that's the reason why the instrument fetched $1.7 million in objection october 19th in england. unlike many other titanic artifacts, the violin didn't fall to the ocean floor. historians believe it was strapped to hartley's body when it was pulled from the water days after titanic sank. it turned up in attic in britain several years ago. what helped identify it was an engraving from his fiance. for wallace on the occasion of our engagement from maria. it was returned to her after the ship wreck. she never married. to be fair, other hick violins have gone for more. a rare strayed various once fetched almost $16 million. this violin is one of many artifacts including others from wallace hartley to come up for objection. it may be the most symbolic though. it tells a story that is at once a romance and tragedy. as remembered in films, this is believed to be the instrument hartley used for the hymn "nearer my god to thee," as the ship sank into the

hartley from his fiancee. it has a silver plate with the engraving "for wallace on the occasion of our engagement, from maria." the violin is said to have been recovered from the sea along with hartley's body ten days after the ship sank. >>> the presence of an animal companion can help people cope with illness, depression or old age. therapy dogs are trained for that specific purpose, and they're in great demand in japan where society is aging quickly. nhk world's reporter followed one who's been through some struggles of his own. >> reporter: this is a former rescue dog. his masters perished in the tsunami of march 2011. he barely escaped on just three paws. he was taken to a foster home. it was difficult until he was picked up by a man who specializes in training therapy dogs. this man studied animal-assisted therapy in the united states. he trains 40 dogs of all ages and breeds. all of them were adopted and saved from euthanasia. >> translator: these dogs know a lot about suffering, more so than those who lead normal, happy lives. they also know about being frightened to death. when they reconnect with peo

for those who spent their lives researching the titanic story, wallace hartley, through his violin, representsinspiration and selflessness. >> they also knew they were not going to get into a light vote. -- they also knew they were not going to get into a lifeboat. >> there has been interest all around the world from people wanting to buy it. the reserve price was between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds, which in itself would set a new world record for a single item from the titanic. the view here is that it could go for a lot more. whatever he goes for on saturday, it was part of a disaster that claimed all these lives. amidst the sublime poignancy of music. >> a modest german instrument with an extraordinary story -- the story of courage. that brings today's program to close. remember, you can carry on watching bbc news on our website. from all of us here at "bbc world news america," thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and purs

the original owner was wallace hartley, band leader, who drowned with 1500 other people.t took seven years for the instrument to be authenticated. thank you for watching al jazeera america. "the stream" is next. and go to the website for other updates. aljazeera.com. thanks for your time. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." is diversity the key to keeping america competitive in science and engineering? our digital producer is here, and he's bringing all of your live feedback into the program. america was the first and only country to put a machine on the moon, and now people are concerned we're behind in technology. >> we haveen

." >> wallace hartley was an a-lister, one of the most famous individuals associated with the ship. >porter: it's believed the sly violin was found 14 days after the disaster in wallace's suitcase which was strapped to his body. >> it really is incredible to be holding something from the "titanic." it's in such good condition. there is one detail here that makes the story extra poignant. >> reporter: on the rust any metal plate the words "for wallace on the occasion of our engagement the from maria." the violin has under gone years of tests to prove its authenticity. there was no doubt to the instrument's worth. it sold for three times its expected price. >> at $900,000, going. [ applause ] >> reporter: $1.4 million. >> it just went on and on. we were all here. we couldn't believe it. >> reporter: a world record amount for a "titanic" artifact on which hartley is believed to have played his final hymn, "nearer my god to thee" as passengers boarded and the "titanic" slowly sank into the ocean. >> that is "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm carl quintanilla from new york. for all

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>> wallace hartley is one of the more famous individuals surrounding the disaster. and to have the violin that the band master played, it simply doesn't get any better than that. >> reporter: it really is incredible to be holding something from the titanic. there's hardly any visible damage. just a few cracks. the fact it's in such good condition makes some people doubt it is authentic. but since being discovered in 2006, the instrument has undergone years of tests, even getting scanned in a hospital. >> absolutely, we believe it is the violin that was onboard titanic. >> reporter: one important detail remains intact, the plate which reads for wallace on the occasion of our engagement from maria. it was a gift from the fiancee he would never return to. the movie, "a night to remember," shows wallace playing his final hymn on it, "nearer my god to thee." >>> put down the turkey. put down the turkey and pick up your purses. can you believe this? thanksgiving day. this thanksgiving day, more stores are opening up to holiday shoppers. just a little bit early. >> we keep

a survivor said that wallace hartley's band played to caulm passengers as they exited.rday. his body was found in the water back in 1912 with the vilen case still trapped to his back. it was found later in 2006 in the attic of a british home. the auction house determined that it was authentic by testing salt water deposits. >> anderson cooper gets the details coming up next. ♪ [ male announcer ] staying warm and dry has never been our priority. our priority is, was and always will be serving you, the american people. so we improved priority mail flat rate to give you a more reliable way to ship. now with tracking up to eleven scans, specified delivery dates, and free insurance up to $50 all for the same low rate. [ woman ] we are the united states postal service. [ man ] we are the united states postal service. [ male announcer ] and our priority is you. go to usps.com® and try it today. >> announcer: introducing the redesigned jitterbug plus, our smartest, easiest cell phone yet. >> when i heard about the jitterbug, i went online and ordered one for my mom. now my mom

it is believed the owner, band leader wallace hartley, played that instrument on the deck to calm passengers. it took years to authenticate that instrument. >>> spain's running of the bulls tradition. from atlanta hosted the great bull run. the event drew more than 3,000 people doing their best to dodge 18 angry bulls. there were reports of no injuries. days before the event an animal rights group tried to block the bull run from taking place. and we'll have more in just a moment. >> every morning from 6 to 10am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. find out what happened and what to expect. >> start every morning, every day, 6am to 10 eastern with al jazeera america. on august 20th, >> early snow in parts of the united states, ski resorts starting to get ready to open up, we need some more snow before a lot of that happens across the states. but i can say that swiss alps, great skiing there. we are seeing snow develop in north dakota, higher in elevation, starting as a cool rain and then a rain snow mix and then overnight tonight it's ch

it's a very special instrument because it was played by musician wallace hartley on the titan radar. it was found strapped to his body days later after the boat went down. it was missing until about 7 years ago, when it was found in an attic. the violin has an engraving from his fiancee that helps identify it. i guess it doesn't play a note. >> what a piece of history. >> who -- i mean, who miss places a violin? >> i don't know. then they just rediscover it? >> oh, yeah. >> and make millions! >>> we have some clouds around the bay area this morning just some patchy fog to start early on today but i think as we head toward the afternoon kind of a weather repeat. temperatures warming up nicely in most spots away from the coast. starting out with fog and drizzle and some 40s at the beaches. 50s in the valleys. fog thick in the north bay valleys. this afternoon sunshine and mild temperatures inside the bay. 80s in some of the valleys. and staying cool at the coastline. highs there only in the 50s. we have a blocking ridge of high pressure sitting overhead. that will send the jet stream w

officials say that it bears the name of wallace hartley who died in the disaster.e band reportedly played near irmy god to thee as passengers boarded the life boats. no none of them survived. >>> and the pope auctioned off two harley davidsons. . the pope said the first will be auctioned off to benefit a homeless shelter. no word on what the money from the second bike will go to. >> knocking on nine. coming up let's go over to rosemary. >> good morning. patchy fog. still a cool start. widespread, low 40s to low 50s. in to the ten hour, temperatures bouncing into the 50s. we have mid to upper 50s from the coast to the bay and the inland communities will beening upper 50s. low 60s at the coast. widespread 70's at bay and inland mostly sunny away from the coast today. along the coast partly cloudy for afternoon. upper 60's for pacifica. mid to upper 70's for the pen sla as well as the east bay, 76 in redwood, 76 haywood and the inner districts warm back into the low 80's a lot like where we have been and the extended forecast shows you more of the same with a very mod

the battered sea water-damaged violin belonged to wallace hartley, the band leader on the "titanic."r up to half a million dollars. ♪ >> hardly was the leader of the band. his body was plucked from the icy waters several days later with the large leather case still strapped to him in which the violin was inside. >> oh, my gosh. by the way, the violin looked great. >> it does. i wonder if they had to work hard to -- >> restore it. >> yeah. >>> coming up, a fashion emergency on the news desk. how an anchorwoman reacted. >>> and the fashion controversy involving a popular actress. the uproar over melissa mccarthy's high-profile magazine photo. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >>> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by finish quantum powerball. >>> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by finish quantum powerball. nnouncer: world news now weather quinnished by quantum power ball. voting it product of the year, better homes garden's best new dishwasher detergent, and now it has the good housekeeping seal, giving finish quantum more honors than ever before. f

it was given by a fiancee to her fiancee, maria robinson gave it to wallace hartley, right?here that you can see. this is really the true love story of the titanic. forget jack and rose in the cameron movie. of course she gave that violin to him but wallace never returned. she did get the violin and his suitcase back and she kept that suitcase and the violin and all of his possessions in one place. she kept it for the rest of her life. so really there's a romantic story there as well as the one of incredible bravery we have seen in the movies. that's why it's gone for such a large amount. >> well, duncan, thank you for bringing this story to us. it's a good one. appreciate it. >>> diplomatic talks to diffuse iran's nuclear ambitions. is the west making any real progress? [ coughs, sneezes ] but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don't? alka seltzer plus night fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a decongestant. [ inhales deeply ] oh. what a relief it is. vidal sassoon volume collection gives