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Evening star., 1931-12-20
Navy Flyer Joins
Caterpillar Club
AS Plane Crashes
Lieut.M B. Gardner Leaps
With His Parachute
on West Coast.

Lieut.. Matthias B. Gardner, U. S. NJ,
the Capitals most famous living air
plane pilot, formerly leader of the IA
nous Anacostia Naval Air Station aero
batic formation. Three Flying Fish,
has just become a member of the Cater
pillar Club on the West Coast.
Official reports to the Navy Depart
| ment state that Lieut.. Gardner was
forced Friday to abandon his plane
which crashed headlong into Spreckles
| gravel pit, IL miles south of San Diego,
and was demolished. Gardner's para
chute opened promptly and he landed
| without injury. The cause of the crash
has not been reported.
Lieut.. Gardner, who now Is attached
| to the airplane carrier Saratoga, was
! born and raised in the District. He for
merly was operations officer at the Ana
costa Naval Air Station, serving there
until transferred to the Saratoga last
| Spring.
| While at Anacostia, Lieut.. Gardner
became known as the Navy'S foremost
acrobatic pilot as result of his
| achievements in inverted flight, both
alone and as leader of the Flying
Fish" He was the second pilot to per-
form the inverted falling leaf, newest
! and most hazardous of all aircraft
maneuverS, which first was performed
by Lieut.. Afford j. Williams, jr., for
mer Navy racing and acrobatic star.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
ARMY ORDERS 46 FAST
AIRPLANES FOR PURSUIT
New Craft to Be speediest Of Type
Ever Built With Fluid
Cooling Of Engines.

Forty-six of the fastest pursuit planes
ever to be powered with f1uid-cooled
engines have been ordered by the Army
Air Corps as a part of the campaign
of the Army and Navy air services to
build up fighting plane speeds.
The new planes, to be known as the
Pee type, are said to have top speed
Of 1877 miles per hour with full military
load. Reduction in weight and head
resistance has been obtained by use of
chemical cooling.
The new planes will be able to climb
10 $4,000 feet in 10 minutes and have
An absolute ceiling Of 26,500 feet. They
will have a striking appearance with
new streamlined landing gear, wheel
pants" and beautifully streamlined
fuselage. A three-bladed propeller is
used.
The engine develops $50 horsepower.
A 50-gallon main tank is provided, with
an auxiliary tank holding so gallons
more.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

Arthur L. Staples Of the Rhode Island
State Police, was captured today at
Coventry. Police said he admitted FIR
ing two shots, killing the trooper,
while the trooper was taking him and
companion to the police barracks in
an automobile they had stolen.
Lescaults companion, Philip Ganelli.
also of Pawtucket, who was captured
early this morning, told State police
the trooper was shot in the back of
the neck as he was sitting behind the
wheel of the car.
Staples had stopped the car when
ne noticed it had but one light. He
asked the driver for his license and
when the latter told him that he had
no license the trooper got into the ma
chine and started to drive toward the
Evening star., 1931-12-20
TWO PILOTS ESCAPE
WHEN PLANE BURNS
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 10.
"A Transcontinental g. Western ex-
press plane, with George Price, pilot,
and N. c. Morse, co-pilot, aboard,
crashed and burst into flames 500 yards
south Of Municipal Airport this after
noon. The flyers were taken from the
wreckage alive and taken to hospital
In critical condition.
The pilots left Tulsa shortly after
noon for Oklahoma City to carry the
tri-motored plane to Amarillo, Tex,
base.
Residents in the vicinity ran to the
scene and ambulance crews arrived in
time to help extricate the men from
the burning wreckage. The plane was
demolished
Evening star., 1931-12-20
NEW AIR TRAFFIC
SIGNAL DEVELOPED
Department of Commerce
Builds Light Protector Wis.,
ibIe for Eight Miles.

After months Of study of systems
used at airports in all parts of the coun-
try and of original research work, the
Aeronautics Research Division of the
Commerce Department has developed at
the Bureau of Standards a new traffic
control protector light for use at air
ports.
The device, which will be recon-
mended as standard equipment for
American airports, is in many respects
similar to the traffic control lights de-
veloped and used at Washington
Hoover Airport. 1t consists of eight
gun" of great power, entirely hand
operated.
Evening star., 1931-12-20
Weight Cut to rs Pounds.

Size and weight have been cut down
SO the operator may point the projec-
tor steadily and accurately without be-
coming fatigued after a long period of
traffic directing and to keep down wind
resistance when strong winds are blow
ing.
The protector weighs rs pounds and
has barrel 8.5 inches in diameter and
| Is inches long. Two pistol-grip han
dies are provided, the one for the right
! hand having trigger switch for turn
Evening star., 1931-12-20
SUSPECTS IN Staying
OF TROOPER CAUGHT
Second Youth Captured Admits
Firing Fatal Shots, Police
in Rhode Island Say.

BY the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., December 49,
-Elphege Lescault, 16, of Pawtucket
wanted as the murderer of Trooper
Evening star., 1931-12-20
BELIEVES AVIATRIX SAFE
Berlin Manager Thinks "Missing
Flyer Never Left Bagdad.

BERLIN, December 10 R.-The
local manager for ELI Benhorn, Ger
man woman flyer who reported missing
after flight from Bagdad into Irak,
said today he believes she did not leave
Bagdad.
A camera she asked for from Berlin
was sent to her at Bagdad. he said,
and has not had time to arrive. Besides
he said the Today period required for
cholera vaccination necessary for entry
into Persia has not yet elapsed.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

ting and stopped the car. As he turned
around he was shot. The youths fed
! in different directions.
Evening star., 1931-12-20

barracks. After driving for about 500
yards, he heard three clicks from the
back seat in which Lescault was sit
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Killing of Two Mexican Boys
In Oklahoma
Unfortunate in Bearing Upon Good Relations

That the President of Mexico has ordered his
leave the United States and study in Canada will be deeply
regretted by good citizens Of Mexico and this country The
precedent established is unjust.
The order is in line with wild charges in Mexico about the
unfortunate killings Of two Mexican students in Oklahoma
These killings in way due to racial prejudices
aanst Mexcans They must be admitted the result
Of crime atmosphere and psychology in the United States
that prevents Americans from ccng bad crime conditions
in other countries
The officer officers who shot these boys put the claim
that they thought they about be fired upon by the
Mexican boys their way to their Mexican homes in their
automobile
Oarealous officers of the law approach machine they think
ans criminals whiskey They have their minds made
up hat they will shoot before the other fellows do They be-
come ratified and do shoot and kill
The of this careful officers of the law who
make these approaches without any intention of shooting
cep actual self defence There criminals in the and
they shoot and kill the officers.
bad of affairs throughout the country Travellers
night become suspicious attempt to halt them They
do not know whether the attempt from hodup men, per-
sons seeking information ride from officers Of the law
Officers of the law doing their duty uncertain what may
happen when they halt cars
This country welcomes young students from all nations ana
enterains preudces against them Educational nsitu
tons Of this city have large numbers Of them Mexican off
cas people should have permitted agator to fomen
feeling against the United States in this matter The killings
regretted dsapproved but few uries would mpcn
hang officers of the law under the painful circumstances
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

FOR FOUR MORE YEARS.
HE WANTS TO LOAF AND
PLAY AROUND, YET SAVE
HIS FACE.
And college offers a perfect
solution. College students J., are are
Important. People treat them
with Respect. They don't call
them loafers. And, even if he
doesn't learn anything In
particular, a fellow isn't vast
ing his time or his dads money
for he's Getting Somewhere IN
Life. But is he? Not once III
a thousand times.
College trained? For what?
An A. B. degree? For what
does it fit him? For nothing
on earth. Discipline? SIX
months of work in that grocery
store would have given him
more practical discipline IMAM
he'll get in four years on the
campus. more working knoW!-
edge of the world as is. . would
have taken more silly notions
out of his head and put more
stiffening into his spine. Gu.
ture? Hardly. It's possible, OF
course, to live a stimulating
thought life on the campus
which will enrich the whole
subsequent career. But-hon-
est, now!-how many do 1t?
You know as well as I, stranger
that college life is generally
four years Of rah-rah and ga-ga.
A College Bred Brat
That college education has
not only failed to help him
it has done him actual harm.
He's had four more years OF
coddling (unless he has worked
his way through -four more
years Of postponing reality, OF
pretending to lead an adult
life without assuming any adult
responsibility. When he en-
tered, he. had healthy doubts
and hopeful humility. Now he
Knows 1t All-and despises that
practical, uneducated world of
lowbrows in which he must
take his place.
What was it DR.. David Starr
Jordan said, after spending
most of 80 years on a campus
THERE IS NO USE LOAD
ING A $4,000 EDUCATION
ON A soc BOY"
He'll never succeed in max
ing a $4,000 rating. and you'll
spoil him forS his SOC career.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
THEN COMES REALITY.
Beautifying Miss Liberty
She Needs It

The Statue Of Liberty be beaued For the first time
in 45 years the famous figure which enghtens the
world will be scrubbed powdered rouged and generally re-
juvenated.
Several holes in the ladys robe will be patched up the
torch in her hand will be made more brilliant the oodghtng
her face and form will cast stronger glare and crown
of electric Jewels will be installed on her brow.
When the improvements finished she will be worth
seeing Major General Hanson Ely commanding at Governors
Island just the the beautcan He decided that
Uncle Sam had not done right by the old girl and called in
experts help him prescribe for her. Treatment will cost
$30oo but her alone nearly five feet long, the price
is reasonable.
Most people will be glad to hear that Miss Liberty is to be
reurbshed They have sentimental attachment for her.
and like think that she really represents something
whether she does any is question: but there no
harm lifting her face and making her preentable She
reminder at least Of days when there was no doubt about
She ought be preserved in good condition. only as PROOF
that Americans had rights ONCE
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

High school graduation over
here comes the regular old
family row. SHALL THE
YOUNGSTER GO TO COL
LEGE?
Dozens of angles to that
argument. What's the boy 60
ing to do if he doesn't go to col
lege? Sell neckties or groceries
all the rest of his life? This
is an Age of Specialization
you can't amount to anything
unless you have college edu-
cation. And, besides, there's
the question of Meeting the
Right People Establishing
Valuable Contacts. What kind
of a parent will you be if you
don't give your child the big
gest possible chance? You didn't
go to college? You got right
out and worked? Well, just be-
cause you didn't have the
breaks, is that any reason for
penalizing the kid?
So they talk Dad down, and
the kid goes to college. And
what does it buy him?
The Only Thing
Well, if he's set on being a
doctor or lawyer or high school
teacher, it's the only thing.
But for the average youngster
and most Of our youngsters
are average-who doesn't know
what he wants to be and is in
no hurry to be it. does a COL
lege education pay? It's doubt
full!
The truth Is, the average
youngster doesn't regard the
campus as an educational op-
portunity, but as an ESCAPE
AN ESCAPE FROM THE HOR-
RIBLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
GROWING UP AND DIGGING
IN. He's 18, out of Hi, physi-
cally ready to tackle life, men,
tally anything but ready. He's
had it pretty soft, since he was
a baby. And he has been born
in the Playboy Age, when you're
supposed to stay young and
dodge drudgery as long as pos
sible. And, now, at last, he's
up against Reality-and he's
afraid. He doesn't admit, either
to himself or you, that he's
afraid. He pretends that he
has Great Ends in view. But
the fact is 49,
HE WANTS TO BE A BABY
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Bowers Sees u. S. Foreign Policy Reversed

It is the common opinion,
judging from the press reports
from over the world, that
should the agreement for a
debt moratorium receive the
sanction of the Congress here,
and the Parliament in Paris,
the Young plan is dead.
Not long ago it was hailed as
a maSter-stroke of business
craftsmanship, ana was treated
as almost sacrosanct. It's
author moved into the list of
presidential possibilities on this
wave of enthusiastic acclaim.
The first impulse Of the
French statesmen was to de-
mand a distinct understanding
that a debt recess was not to
be interpreted as a renuncia-
tion Of the Young plan; and,
whatever may have been said
about it in the secret confer.
ences, the impression was con-
veyed to the American people
that nothing of the sort was
in contemplation.
Germany Sees Plan
Is Doomed to Die
But now, with the agreement
almost consummated. we learn
from Berlin that the generally
accepted Interpretation of the
move. is that it dooms the
Young plan. Germany ac-
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

occurred IN the
War.
Match correctly:
II. Wright Bros. used the nom
de plume of
Ella
IL. Desdemona had to bear
the heavens on
his head
13. Joffre constructed the
first success
full aeroplane.
IA. Lamb fell in love
with Othello
Is. Atlas saved France
in the Battle
Of the Marne
ANSWERS on Mag6Gine Page,
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Giant Telephone Industry

There 100000 miles of wire telephone circuits
country operated by 100000 employees who handle annually
twenty billion telephone messages about 700 messages
every two seconds.
In this city the growth of the business is shown in the fact
that in 1920 eleven years ago. there but $4,000 tee
phones Today there 172Oo telephone less
than every three inhabitants.
The local telephone company is owned by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company which bulk of
the nations telephones and which operates the wonderful
laboratory in the world The researches of this laboratory
into the field Of sound widespread and many of its dis
coveries are leased to other industries. =
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
'Fr0nt Porch" Politics

Maryland political writers credit former United States
Senator Joseph France that State with nauguratng
front porch campaign for the Republican presidential nom
nation he seeking He will discuss his platform from his
home in Cecil county Bands and music will entertain the
candidates callers
The memorable front porch campaign in American
politics that of Mckinley after he had the Republican
nomination in 1885, In his Canton home he received his
poes and admirers and made most of his speeches from the
front porch Of his home
While Mckinley doing this his opponent, William j.
Bryan touring the nation and making thrilling speeches.
listened to by huge crowds The two campaigns da
lnerically opposite
This is pre-nomination campaign Dr. France is making
Even when he does talk visitors his words will carried
the radio something Mckinley had chance
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

) the United States will come
readily either to "tremend.
Gus alteration in the matter of
debts in the next few years
that or renunciation." And they
base their opinion on the fact
that American private inter
estS have loaned so much money
to Germany that both repara-
tions and war debts never will
be paid in full, and probably
not over so per cent Of their
present value"
It is cynically assumed that
the grave concern of private
interests, with capital invested
in Germany, 1ver the threat
ened economic collapse of that
country was the sole reason
for the complete reversal of the
Hoover policy.
Richie Sees Loss
OF Debts to U. S.
No doubt we shall hear much
along this line during the next
three months. Speaking over a
nationwide hook!up Saturday
night. Governor Ritchie in
terpreted the Hoover morator-
ium plan as meaning "the
eventual loss to the United
States of its debts from foreign
nations" He, too, concludes
that the acceptance of the
agreement proposed will mean
that there is no likelihood that
foreign debt payments under
the Young plan will ever be
resumed"
Not only the exigencies Of
politics, but the pressure of
economic necessity, do play
havoc with the consistency of
public men. All over Europe
the Presidents action has been
taken to mean a complete re-
versal of the foreign policy of
the last three Administrations,
and as meaning a long stride
toward our active participation
in European affairs. No public
man has reversed himself with
greater frequency than the
President.
Once o Supporter
OF World League
He was an ardent supporter
of the League Of Nations in
1919; and was contemptuously
against it in 1928. He was
positive that there were no re-
lations between the war debts
and reparations in March.
1881; and he reverses himself
completely in July, He Is to-
day the very opposite of Calvin
Coolidge, who was most uncom-
promising on the debts-a hard
listed representative Of Yankee
business acumen.
But conditions have changed,
and were he in office now, he,
too, might have changed his
course. Should the Presidents
arrangement fail to revive busi-
ness it would not be remark
able. however, should we hear
a revival in Republican circles
of a clamor for the nomination
of Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
He Refused Millions
Money Didn't Matter

Out at Madison Wis., last week died elderly gentleman
named Stephen Babcock Few city dweer have ever heard
aim He was the the Bacock test for determining
the percentage buttrfat milk which revoutionzed the
dairy industry.
it, he would have received millions Of dollars in royalties
Instead he gave to the public He not interested
money
He was 81 when died. His small salary professor at
the University of Wisconsin enough for his needs For the
last A years his life he occupied little house that few Gay
aborers would have cared live in He continued to work
hard always public for himself until the day OF
his death.
Ours NAV be land of doar-Chaser but and then you
hear Of somebody who gives lie that statement Dr. Bah
cock left no wealth behind him. but something considerably
more important-a successful lte
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Casualties in Ancient Rome
And in Our Own Nation

When read of ancient Rome's holiday fetes and the
crushing of and deaths of few athletes criminals
shudder with horror and imagine ourselves civilized and
above such doings.
We read in Mondays papers that in country
Saturday and Sunday national holiday and the other
follow up there S54 Deaths including 13e drowned and
11S Riled in automobile accidents
Does the average shudder at this tragic
taking of human lives? Do not of look upon
less unavoidable just the tough luck Of wide
spread celebration of great national holiday?
the Romans grew caous their bloody contests
showing any civilized sensitivenes to the daily
Of automobiles aggregang close to $4,000 killed each
them physically useless the remainder Of their lives?
The bulk of this death toll too due to utter
about what happens others to criminal recklesne and
maniacal speeding
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Receding Coast Lines

Southern New Jersey pentfuy supplied with summer
sort cities and towns Atlantic City being known and
the question again arises to whether those cities and
viii not hundred years from now be well back from
the oceans due to recession of coast lines unless the
towns gradually move up to the
Fishermen recently found three petred teeth of masto-
don go miles at off Cape May New Jerseys State geoo
said that the teeth from prehistoric mastodon that
the coastal plain Of New Jersey That close
o ago. Since that time the coast line has receded
miles more putting the teeth far out in the
There many Washington people who have been going
sntc City for 80 40 years In that time there has been
considerable recession of the coast line When they first began
go there the tides often carried under the
famous boardwalk This is not true at familiar points
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. Honest friendship NTH all nations. ent0ngnng GH'0nceS
Dth nonc."-George Washington. .
q Proportional representation in the United States Senate no
Stnte to hare Senators. Legislation to enforce
Dronpt constitutional reGpporttonntnet tn the House OF
Representatives. a..
Separate depGrtens of Ary OF the Many and OF the
Ar Forces all united under Secretary OF National Defense
Federal action the limit OF Federal notoers to GooHSh
luterncu under q Secretary OF Education.
staotion of the President the first OF January toHor
ing the November election. -,
SelectUe immigration to admit only those SHareG To An1eTt
can citizenship and American needs
Deportion undesirable aliens ana ertenston OF cSen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for income tGTeS 70 TeOnt o0 tGT
dodgers from escaping tGrGtton
Modification of the Voste1d act 20 permit H0Ht WtneS una
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

This picture interesting to parents and educators shows
small eghteenfoot model Of gigantic Cunard steamship
building.
The model ship, perfect in every way, placed in huge
tank in John Browns shipyard.
An ingenious device produces the water, reg
lated to give exactly the conditions under which the ship
would cross the ocean, with heavy gale blowing.
The boat, you it now is undergoing exactly the
periences that the big ship thousand feet long, will have to
undergo when she fights sixty knot gale Of wind the
Atlantic.
This test tank and small model of the big ship with waves
adjusted enables engineers and builders detect Mistakes
correct them and make the boat what it ought to be-
What would parents and teachers give they could
vide such test tank for children and for students?
Boys sent to school, and then to college Everything
made smooth for them The books there the teachers
there the food the clothing the soft bed the we'll
ventilated rooms for studying and sleeping.
The football field, the gymnasium the swimming tank.
everything is ready Life lovely welprepared
pleasure trip.
THEN COMES REALITY
Modern education does everything to feed the mind little
to prepare the brain for difficulties that coming.
Perhaps genius will invent mental test tank for
boys and girls that will prepare them for real fe this test
tank prepares the big steamship for the real ocean,
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

cepted the plan in the belief
that it would be an improve
ment on the Dawes plan, and
she has found that she was
mistaken. She never thought
that the Young plan would be
a final settlement, as did
France.
But more significant of the
event than the opinion Of Ger.
many which views the "col-
lapse" of the Young Plan and
the debt settlement with salts
faction, is the pessimistic opin-
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

ion of the French that the Ger
mans have interpreted the stu
alton correctly. Keenly obser-
want American correspondents
in Paris tell us that "the French
are convinced, once the Young
Plans rhythm is interrupted, 1t
will never be resumed at the
same tempo or ratio"
Debt Cancellation
Expected Of U. S.
It is the evident thought in
business circles in France that
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

ANSWERS on Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. The invention that had a
special relation to the Civil
War was the
2. The opening of
Bridge was an outstanding
event in President Arthur'S
Administration.
3. Another word for statute
is
4. - wrote,
1--WE look before and after
and pine for what is not"
5. The highest office of a city
Is that Of
6. --'s men were changed
to swine.
Z. Mr.. Murdstone is a charac-
ter in
8. The Russian guitar-like in
strument Is called a -.
8. A dactylogram is a
10. The Battle of Belleau Wood