Arizona republican., 1919-02-24
Quentin Roosevelt Died
 To Refute "Chair Warmers

Story told by returning aviators of the means employed in France Co break me morale and hearts of American airmcn.
 tNcw York Dispatch 10 st. Louis
 Globe Democrat
 NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-That Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt was SO near sighted hat he should not have been permitted 70 fly and went to his death as a result of story circulated by "chair- warming officer who declared he did not have the nerve Co go up in a ma Dhino. was the startling statement made by an aviator just returned from France.
 The aviator, who was assigned to the aviation station at lsSudon. where Lieut.. Roosevelt was in charge of for nation flying at field No. ., was em- phatic in his assertion that the gallant son Of AmeriCa's most distinguished citizen would be alive today were it nut for tne unjust reflection which im- uclled him tO prove that he was uot lacking lu nerve.
 When young Roosevelt learned that certain "chair warmers had circulated a report that he didn't have the cour- age to make a flight. he immediately determined Co lead squadron over the Germau lines. although so near sighted hat he could not distinguish Hun plane from one of his own outfit. As a result he flew into flock of German planes and was shot down.
 Told of German-like Treatment
 This was the most startling of the many stories narrated today by eleven officers just returned from France Who told of the Prussian-like treat ment accorded them from the time they went over until they got back The officers, among them a major. a captain and first and second lieuten- ants, declared that the gross intoler- ancc Co which they were subjected by men who had never gone nearer the Front than % swivel chair miles back of thc firing line was almost unbelicv- able. but too sadly true
 The eleven officers who save up po- sittous paying from Ss0u0 Co S50 GOO d year. corrohorated each other in the tales 0l the narrowing conditions that prevailed in the American expedition DIV forces. But by for the most amaZ- ug was the one narrated ty ,he avia- for lieutenant
 Died ProVinr he had Nerve
 "QupW was not yellow He was a chip of thc old block He went out the day hc ,Is Killed Co demonstrate 10 an that he had the grit hat made American aviators famous. He died proving that and maintaining the tra ditlou- ui his iamiN Possibly yuu are uo. aware that Lieut. Roosevelt was uca--sIgutcd Ite was. That was one ol trc biggest h1ndiesps flying man can suffer He was au cNcclleg, ground man and no had the magnetism that au officers must possess i'm order tp spur ou the men in his command pno needed supcrahundance of th.' SUIT at lssldon. can assure YOU par- ucularlv was that true ut the time was there. We'll following his hear. Ing that comment Lieut. RooscNel, vent to Che front Mind you. We al hneW W--evory officer ir that camt NnoW. foo that le vas naarsehtcH Despite that great handicap the or. lccre in charge of tho nvintion station let him go iu charge of squad. q "7s suicidal. m gtt add tlai an ayia. t'r has Go he ah'n Co distinguish al. urp.anc 800 yards away In oth. words. yoa mast know a Hun machiu, ny its outline. Biout Roosevelt coule have never done thsL
 Flew Into Flock of Enemy Planes
 Well' "WClL. the poor chap went 10 vth his men He never came back When the boys returned from thcii rcconnoitering over the German lines