New-York tribune., 1921-05-30
Dead Colonel a Hero;
Others Are Prominent
a. C. BatcteIder a Martyr to
dir Development; Connolly
en- AUiatiOn Officer in Var

tHH NSSNtSOh OUeESS M ~ UT
The airplane crash in Maryland car
ried to death several men who had
achieved national prominence. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Archie Miller, A. G. Batch
elder and Maurice Connolly had distin-
guished themselves particularly, in aero
nautics as we'll as in other lines.
Lieutenant Colonel Miller was reg
ular army officer, with a service record
in the Spanish-American War that
gained for him the Congressional Medal
of Honor, and he also had won further
distinction in the World War. When
war with Germany was declared he was
executive officer of the aviation division
Of the army. Later he was assigned TO
Mitchell Field, where he commanded all
the air forces on Long Island. The
Medal of Honor which he won in the
Philippines was awarded for heroic ac-
ton under fire with a machine gun bat
talon. lie was forty years old.
His home was in Washington He left
wife, who formerly was Madeline
Whitside, of that city, and two children,
a son, Whitside, and daughter, Caro-
line.
martyr TO Alr Science
Mr.. Batchelder died a martyr to the
cause of the use of aeronautics for
national defense. AS member of the
board of governors of the Aero Club
OF America, he was actively interested
in the development of aircraft and an
advocate of the upbuilding of a strong
air force. Mr.. Batchelder was also
executive chairman of the American
Automobile Association, and in this
capacity was largely responsible for
the good roads movement in the United
States. 1t was his influence which
brought the membership of the A. A. A.
to 100000, and made it leading factor
In obtaining improved roads through
out the country. Mr.. Batchelder had
peen planning to go TO a good roads
convention in Salt Lake City next week
His home was in Summit N. j., al
though for several years he had lived
in Washington, where he was a mem-
ber of the Chevy Chase Club, the Ma
tlonal Press Club and the Society of
Automotive Engineers. Mr.. Batchelder
was former newspaper man, born in
Attica, N. y, forty-one years ago.
Connolly Former Major
Mr.. Connolly was formerly a member
of the national House of Representa-
tlves from Iowa, but since 1917 he had
been actively interested in aviation and
was recognized as q leader in it. AT
the time of his death he was the wash
lngton representative of the Curtiss
Airpiane Company During the war he
served as major in the air force, sta
toned at Washington, Rantoul III:
armed, Ohio, and Hazelhurst Field,
Long Island. He was educated in Cor
neIl ana New York University and sub
Ssetquentiy Stt abroad After serving in the
olNty"third Congress, he was defeated
aor reelection. Mr.. Connolly then en-
gagged in the manufacture of airplanes
until America entered the war He held
many honorary Offices in Iowa and
washington, among them that Of re-
gent or the Smithsonian Institution.
ae was member of the American
legion, the Aero Club OF America. the
Mm,etropoiitan Club, the Army and NAVY
Iluo and the National Press Club His
hoole was in DUBUQUE, lows. whers ho
"aS oofn 1orty-four years ago.
Served in Two Armies
Lieut. Cleveland w. McDermott. Of
syracuse, served in the British and
.amerleah air forces in France, bring
ing down several German planes. In
recognition of this feat, he was deccy-
ated by the United States govern
ment and twice by the French govern
ment. He had been stationed at Lang
ley Field.
Lieutenant Ames also had seen war
service with the British air forces. but
later joined the American army. He
had been stationed at Boiling Field
where he was regarded as an author
ity on the testing of ai9plane engines
Lieutenant Pennewell recently had
been transferred from Kelly Field,
Tex, to Langley Field. Both he and
Lieutenant McDermott had been plan
ming to engage in the bombing of for. )