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Evening star., 1932-05-22
Lord Londonderry Tells Amelia Putnam
Her Achievement Is Wonderful.

LONDON. May 81 (P).-Lord Lon
donderry, secretary of state for air, told
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam in long
telephone conversation with her to-
night that England was eager to well
come her after her solo flight across the
Atlantic
She was quite happy and cheerful. =
Lord Londonderry said after he hed
telephoned to Ireland, where she landed
today.
While I was talking to her she
seemed little worse for her arduous e%-
perience and was quite happy and
cheerful" the air minister added.
Wonderful Achievement.
Personally. I think it was a Won
derful achievement on her part to fly
the Atlantic the way she has done. and
l told her that from the point of view
of aviation everybody is proud of her
and that we are anxious to welcome
her"
Great Britain rang with praises Of
Mrs Putnam tonight.
Late editions of the afternoon news
papers spread the news Of her flight
over their front pages, and the story OF
her achievement was spread by word OF
mouth throughout the country
Summing up the national feeling,
the Sunday Express will say tomorrow
in an editorial headed "A Great Girl:
Miss Earhart is the first woman to
fly the Atlantic alone. She is the first
person to fly the Atlantic twice in an
airplane. She holds for the moment a
record for the fastest solo crossing Of
the Atlantic.
Whole World Proud.
THE fact that she did not fully
achieve her intentions of duplicating
Lindbergh's historic fight to Paris is a
small matter She crossed. She takes
her place high on the pinnacle beside
the immortal Lindbergh. And her glory
sheds its luster on all womanhood"
The Sunday Times will say:
What this performance must have
cost in courage, stamina and skill the
only woman who has succeeded in ac-
complishing it can really know. >
Not America only, not women only, but
the whole world is proud of her."
Evening star., 1932-05-22
PRESIDENT CABLES
MRS. PUTNAM PRAISE
Congratulates Her for Nation on
Splendid Pioneer Solo
Flight"

President Hoover yesterday dispatched
a cable to Mrs Amelia Earhart Putnam
congratulating her upon her transat-
lantic fight as demonstrating "the
capacity of women to match the skill
of men in carrying through the most
difficult feats of high adventure"
The Presidents cable, addressed TO
Mrs. Putnam at Culmore, ireland. fol-
lows in full
II voice the pride of the Nation In
congratulating you most heartily upon
achieving the splendid pioneer solo
flight by a woman across the Atlantic
Ocean.
"You have demonstrated not only
your own dauntless courage, but also
the capacity of women to match the
skill of men in carrying through the
most difficult feats of high adventure.
(Signed) HERBERT HOOVER"
Congratulations to Mrs. Putnam were
also cabled by the Council of the Ma
tional Woman's Party. THE council
rejoices," the message said, lin your
superb achievement. Another myth Is
shattered"
Evening star., 1932-05-22
ORIGINAL SPONSOR
PLEASED BY FLIGHT
Admiral Belknap Says He
Recommended Mrs. Put
nam for First Hop.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK May 21-Steady at
tendance q. lectures on aviation while
she YVES social worker in Boston four
yea.s Ggo this last Winter won for
Amelia EsrhsrS Putnam her first chance
to fly acrcse the Atlantic as a passenger
end thereby paved the way for her solo
fight that ended successfully today
Rear Admiral Reginald K Belknap,
retired, U. S. N. who a'so attended
those lectures, was impressed by Miss
Earhart's steady attendance and ear
nect attention end recommended her
for that first transatlantic flight, in
1923.
Admiral Noticed Her.
THE lectures" he said today were
given under the ausT ccs Of the Boston
chapter of the Natic.@l Aeronautic As
scciation
Il used to go all the time myself be-
cause I became interested in aviation
before I was retired from the Navy,
although I have never flown a ship
myself.
There were about half a dozen
women that used to attend them.
Amcng them was Miss Farhart, and 1
noticed her because she was always
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earnest.
"One day I talked to her. She said
she had been flving about four years
then and was still doing a little flying
from Den!son Airport, Just outside Of
Boston.
Very Much Impressed.
"One dey was in the office, in Bos-
ton. Oh Capt. H. H. Railey when he had
a call from New York. He turned
around from the telephone and said:
B." Do you know of any woman aviator
who'd Ike to go on long f1ight?'
Il told him about Miss Earhart and
he imn>-iiateiy got in touch with her.
Il understand that flight was first
planned for Lady Mary Heath, but she
couldn't go. So they looked around for
somebody e'se."
Admiral Belknap was pleased at Mrs.
Putnam's success today.
That's grand" he said. 81 thought
she'd make it. I was very much i'm
pressed by her when 1 used to see her
at those lectures, four years ago."
Evening star., 1932-05-22

By the Associated Press.
CULMCRE, Northern Ireland, May
2l.-Amelia Ecrhart Putnam described
her husband, George Palmer Putnam.
New York publisher. as a good spc-t"
today for having let her fly the Atlantic
alone.
Il did this just for fun," she 5aid as
she was surrounded by an adrliring
crowd after having landed near here.
Il have always wanted to do the
flight myself and my husband is a good
sport He does not interfere w,cn my
flying and I don't interfere with his
affairs.
When he was satisfied that was
confident I could make the trip he con-
sented, and here / am"
Mrs. Putnam refused cocktails or COZ
fee, saying she preferred cocoa or water
She was disappointed at having failed
to reach Paris but said she decided to
adopt safety first" policy on reach
ing land
Evening star., 1932-05-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 21-In 6 thrill
filed minutes George Palmer Putnam
heard over a transatlantic telephone
line from his flying wife. Amelia
Earhart. this afternoon the story of her
perilous solo flight across the Atlantic.
His face showing WEAKNESS from a
sleepless vigil. he waited impatiently
while operators worked to put the con-
nection through. Then he vetoed a
suggestion that a stereotype record be
made of the conversation, and retired
TO room by himself while they talked.
On Top of Water.
He was smiling broadly and looked
relieved when he finished.
at was a burned out collector ring
that caused the trouble" he said. She
flew with it for about 10 hours. She
said since she'd rather drown than
burn up, she few right on top of the
water most of the way.
For four hours, it was absolutely
black and she flew blind" he went on
1T was rough as the devil. 1t wasn't
an awfully good connection, but I think
she said she few high at fret. but met
ice, and had to drop for that reason.
Tired? She sounded pretty fresh.
mo, ] don't think she was very
sleepy. It's too exciting and too hard
work to fly blind with sick engine
to get sleepy.
"She said she enjoyed the meal. Let's
sea bottle of hot chicken soup,
cake of chocolate and two cans of to-
mato juice. She managed that by pok-
ing hole in the cans with an ice-pick
and using a straw"
First to Cross Twice.
Putnam reached for his coat, which
he had discarded in the warmth Of the
room. A photographer came in for a
picture. Obviously proud and excited,
he made an effort to talk calmly.
This makes her the first flyer to have
Evening star., 1932-05-22

pilots license of the Federation Aero
nautique Internationale, world govern
ing body Of sporting aviation, and be-
came the fist woman to receive certifi-
cate from the Natl nal Aeronautic As
sociation, of which she now Is a vice
president and member of the contest
board
She rode as a passenger on her first
Atlantic venture, Wilmer Stultz being
the pilot. and Lou Gordon the mechanic,
and it was not until nine months after
ward that she applied for Government
license.
When she did apply for tie highest
rating, that of transport pilot, she listed
her solo flight time under 500 hours;
now she can point to a total Of more
than 1900.
She is blonde and gray-eyed, of slen-
der build, is nearly 5 feet inches tall.
and still is called Lady Indy" not fer
ocean-hopping. but because of her re-
semblance to Col. Lindbergh.
Liked Social Work.
Educated at Philadelphia boarding
school, Columbia, Harvard and the Uni
versity Of California, she has mastered
five languages. AS a social settlement
worker, she continued her interest In
this line after she had beccme famous
and many times was found in Green
Wich Village among a group of chill
dren.
On her first flight the first word of
its success came from Capt George
Fried Of the steamship America, who
was plying southeast of Queenstown
when the Friendship roared over the
water and circled to drop notes request
ing a bearing. Mrs. Putnam said she
lay on her "tummy" to get a picture
of the ship before they proceeded to a
landing at Bury Estuary, Wales. 1t was
the same Capt. Fried who, aboard the
President Roosevelt, rescued Lou Reich
ers on May 13 off the southern tip of
Ireland when the speed flier was en-
leg of projected round trip New York
Paris fight.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
CREDIT EXPANSION
PLAN MAY SPREAD
Federal Reserve Districts
Watching Conference on
Project in New York.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Plans for expanding credit being
made in the conferences at the Fede al
Reserve Bank in New Yor.i with the
full knowledge and approval of the au-
thoritieS here may, ii they WORK ont
into a practicable prose-t. spread to
other Federal Reserve districts.
Briefly the Federal Reserve System
has been buying Government securities
for several weeks, thus making available
to the banks money that they had pre-
viously invested when bonds were lew
What shall the bank do with the excess
of reserves-the proceeds of the bonds
they have been selling? The Federal
Reserve management thinks they should
use the funds to make leans to business,
to industry to agriculture.
Would Open Leans.
But how does one set about making
banker lend when he does not feel like
taking risks? He will rot wish to make
unsound loans, to be cure. The bankers
aren't being asked to do that But
there are loans which normally would
be made, which would be good rlsis,
and yet the banks now hesitate. II they
could be persuaded that the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation would,
in effect, act as rediscount agency III
case they found it necessary to get sup
port, and If they would venture 10
maintain not as high degree of hQuidlty
as they have felt necessary in the past
there would be a beginning OF the
process of lending.
But it takes two parties 10 nave
loan. There must be borrowers. ana
while there may be plenty OF people
wishing to borrow who do not have
the security or collateral, there are
great many who can afford to borrow
hut who hesitate because OF the un-
certainty of the future.
So the conference of bankers and
business leaders in New York IS slgnln-
cant of a desire to find way to Stlmu-
late borrowing on the part of those VINO
should borrow and lending on the part
of those who should lend. When cap
ital is thus made available, business
operations may begin to expand or at
least they may cease their de1atlon ana
curtailment, which has led in the past
tn constantly diminishing employment
and constantly reduced pay rolls fcr
those employed.
Meet Is Challenge.
The meeting in New York is chal-
1enge to American business and pank-
ing genius. The conferences are wholly
economic and are much better con-
quoted in the metropolis than in the
political atmosphere of Washington.
Gov. Eugene Meyer, head of the Fed
eral Reserve system and chairman OF
the board of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, is in New York. The Con-
eress here is watching developments
and is for the moment trying to agree
or emergency powers for the Recon
struction Finance Corporation and the
fotation of bond issues for self-hqui-
dating projects.
Psychologically the situation has
reached the point where Government
ana business each knows there Is a
crisis on hand and that early action is
necessary to prevent further diSintegra-
ton of morale There prevails the
greatest hope that constructive meas
ures now are in the making.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
HUSBAND TRIES TO BE CALM
AFTER TALKING TO FLYING WIFE
Georee Palmer Putnam Says Woman Pilot
D:dr' I Sound Tired in Conversation
From Ireland.

crossed the Atlantic twice, you know. =
he oaid.
Then he laughed.
LAS her husb9nd," he added. "I guess
it would be proper tc remark hope it
doesn't become a habit.
Putnam had far from passive part
in the edvonture however. He ~as the
manager throughout. and it was his
word Miss Earl art" as he called her,
awaited before forming further plans.
He conferred with Mai. Edwin Aldrin
chief of the aviation division of an oil
company, on plans for having a new
collector ring rushed to the plane.
He said Miss Earhart was enthusiastic
in praise of the motor. 1t gave beau
tiful service" and it was just the "ex-
traneous fittin@s" which went wrong
A broken fuel gauge made it impossible
for her to know how her gasoline sup
ply was holding out, he said.
Plans Sleep Tonight.
Miss Earhart was to spend the night
with Mrs. Frances Mcclure of London
derry. wife of a merchant there, and
tomorrow to be flown to London in a
commercial plane to give radio broad
cast at pm. moon, Eastern standard
time).
In London she is to be the guest of
Lord and Lady Astcr. he said. She had
been invited to Paris as the guest of
Countess Violet Di Sibour, and to
Rome. where the Italian government
next week will entertain transatlantic
flyers.
But her plans are not certain.
Il may go over to meet her-just to
come back with her." Putnam, a pub
Usher, said. II think she'll probably
be there about two weeks. But can't
be sure, because, unfortunately for me-
I have business which will take me to
California next Tuesday or Wednesday,
Tonight. Putnam promised. he'd re-
turn to their home at Rye Ito get some
sleep"
Evening star., 1932-05-22

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, May 21.-Creating
surprises is nothing new TO-.
VI Amelia Earhart Putnam.
4 1t may have been a coinci-
dence that she took off from
Harbor Grace on the fifth anniversary
of Col Charles A. Lindbergh's solo
flight to Paris; 1t may have been a
coincidence that she landed at Gull
more, Northern Ireland. five years to
the day after Col. Lindbergh landed in
Paris; but it was not so much coin
cidence that her plans became known
after she was in the air.
Four years ago. on June 3, tri-
motored monoplane roared over the
waters at Boston, but not until it was
in the air did it become known that a
social settlement worker. Amelia Mary
Earhart, was aboard to become the first
woman to fly the Atlantic.
Left Putnam Behind.
Then, as now, George Palmer Put
nam was left behind, though this time
as the husband Of the noted aviatriX
where four years ago he had charge
OF arrangements in America for the
backer, Mrs. Frederick Guest.
Condolences do not end there.
Mrs. Putnam lists her permanent ad-
dress at Rye, N. Y. A year ago an
ether noted aviatrix, Ruth Nichols. also
of Rye, headed for Harbor Grace. New
foundland, with ambitions to become
the first woman 10 fly the Atlantic
alone. Injured and defeated by a
crash, she left the field open.
But there are new aspects of this
f1ight-the main one of which is ex-
perience.
Born July "a, 1898, in Atchison,
Kans., Mrs. Putnam learned to fly in
California when she was % years old.
Her instructor was former Army tutor,
John Montijo. and for three years she
learned by flying from an abandoned
field near Los Angeles and at Glen
dale, Calf.
During this period she qualified for
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Three Records
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Established New Marks
on Flight.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Amelia Eear-
hart Putnam is:
l. The first woman ever to fly by
plane across the Atlantic.
2 The first woman to make solo
airplane flight across the Atlantic.
g. The first person. man CT woman
to make two plane flights across the
ocean.
Also, she apparently set transat-
lantic time record when she brought
her plane down in a field in Ireland to-
day. She made the crossing in IA hours
81 minutes.
Although time comparisons with other
fights are net exactly fair because Of
different hopping off and landing places.
the previous best time was 16 hours "
minutes, made by Post and Gatty in
1881
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Ruth Nichols Lauds
Mrs. Putnam's Hop
AS Proving Safety
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RYE, N. Y, May 21-Ruth
Nichols, aviatrix, today sent a
cablegram congratulating Amelia
Earhart Putnam on her success
full flight.
You beat me to 1t for the Sec
ond time, but it was a splendid
job. My greatest admiration for
your planning and skill in carry
ing cut the hop. Love, Ruth"
The Putnams are neighbors of
Miss Nichols during the Summer.
Miss Nichols crashed last year on
a transatlantic flight tske-off.
Her flight proves that avia-
ton Is now so safe that even a
woman can fly across the Atlantic
alone" said Miss Nichols.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
MASSIES ARRIVE
IN KENTUCKY HOME
Leave Train in Indiana and Motor
to Winchester to Surprise
Friends.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, KY, May 21-Slip-
ping into Winchester secretly late to-
day, Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas Massie had
dinner at the home of the naval Off
GERS mother tonight before their many
friends learned of their arrival.
It had been two years since Massie
had seen his mother, Mrs. w. S. Massie,
and his sister, Dorothy, "a. The last
part of this period he had spent de-
Tending himself ON a charge of Staying
a Hawaiian accused of attacking his
wife in Honolulu.
Lieut.. and Mrs Massie left Chicago
yesterday morning by rail, but arrived
here in a small coupe they purchased in
Indiana after leaving the train.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
POSTAL WORKERS STRIKE
All China Expected to Be Without
Mail Service Tomorrow.

SHANGHAI, May 81 (R.-The whole
Of China was expected to be without
mail service tomorrow as a result of
the postal workers unions having is
sued strike order tonight. The strike
was scheduled to begin throughout the
country at am. tomorrow.
The postal workers objected to GER
tain policies which the ministry of
communications has been carrying out
In the post offices. All the workers were
expected to respond to the strike call.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Club Hears Talk on Flowers.

GAITHERSBURG Md. May 21
(SpeciaD Rock Gardens and Peren-
mails" was the subject of talk by l. N.
Anderson OF Ballston, Va, before the
Neighborhood Garden Club of Gathers
burg and Washington Grove in the
Gaithersburg fire house.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
RECEIVER IS APPOINTED
Naming Is Made in Bankruptcy Of
United Cigar Subsidiary.

NEW YORK, May 81 LP).-Federal
Judge Francis G. Caffey, in the Federal
District Court. today appointed the
Irving Trust Co, receiver in bankruptcy
for the United Stores Realty Corpora
ton, real estate operating subsidiary
of the United C.gar Stores Co. CT
America.
The naming Of a receiver followed a
voluntary petition. Schedules filed
listed liabilities at S8116,589. including
100000 owed to United Cigar Stores
Co. for advances, and assets at $1,543.-
625.
Evening star., 1932-05-22

rood. Newfoundland, in 16 hours and
SIS minutes.
Hundreds of persons who had gath
cred on the breakwater and seawall
along the Bay Of Horta welcomed the
huge airliner with its crew Of 13, in
Guiding Fraulein Antonia Strassnan.
woman passenger, who was signed as
assistant purser. Flares were sent up
to help the crew locate the anchorage.
ENGLAND WELCOMES HER.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Strawberry Fete Planned.

Rev Henry J. Nelles, assistant pastor
of Holy Trinity Church, announced
yesterday that a strawberry festival
would be held on the parish grounds
at 3514 o street. on June 6, 7 and 8.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
HEADS CATHOLIC PRESS

AuBus Ud., Eultor IS CHosen
President of Association.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 81 R-
Richard Reid of Augusta, Ga, editor
of The Bulletin, today was elected
citation of America. He will succeed
Benedict Elder of Louisville, KY.
Other officers are Mgr. Albert
E. Smith of Baltimore, Md, editor of
the Catholic Review, vice president; (;
Joseph H. Meier of Chicago, publisher
of the Catholic Press Directory, re-
elected secretary, and Charles H. Rid
der of New York. publisher of the
Catholic News, reelected treasurer.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
DO-X REACHES HORTA.
Heavy Plane Landed North of Fayal
and TAXED to Port.

and TAXED to Port.
HORTA, Azores. May 81 Pl.-The
German flying boat DO-X, largest
heavier -than-air craft, arrived here at
1885 pm. tonight 7;55 pm, Eastern
standard time), on her homeward flight
from America to Lake Constance.
Switzerland.
The 12-motored seaplane alighted
north of Fayal Island and TAXED around
to the waters off Horta, on the southeast
side, to complete the flight from Holy
Evening star., 1932-05-22
WHEAT PIT HEAD
SAYS FARM BOARD
FOILS OPEN TRADE

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Evening star., 1932-05-22
ADMIRAL SAIT0
is APPOINTED NEW
JAPANESE PREMIER

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Evening star., 1932-03-11
"MiIitaire" Spells Fashion in
Girls Goats, sI375

Little sisters coats this follow their big sis
ters Lyolene fashions in both fabric and silhouette
Little girls will have the broad shoulders-the
same silk scarfs-the same West Point capes. Two
of the models sketched.
GIRLS APPAREL, FOURTH FLOOR.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-02-19
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Mary Minis Parrish, Trus-
tee in certain deed of trust execut-
ed by n. Underwood May 4, 1927 and
duly recorded in the office of the Reg
ister of Deeds of Orange County in
Book 78 of Mortgages, Page $50 and
38l, that she as trustee under the
power and authority of the terms OF
said trust deeds Will sell at public
auction for cash at the Court House
Door in Orange County on
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1882
at y o'clock noon, the following de
scribed real estate lying and being
in Orange County:
Beginning at stake on the North
side of the Bankhead National High
way, Route No. 10 at the Southeast
corner of Lot No. IS Block A Of the
plat hereinafter referred to; and
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-02-19

times. A casual observer does,
however, notice a change in the
great number of beggars on the
streets. In spite of all the char
liable organizations which are
supposed to prevent beggAg.
these panhandlers flourish and
if their trade is against the law
they seem to be at least winked
at by the authorities.
One lawyer told me that if he
gave to every man who accosted
him for help on the way to and
from work he could spend about
seven or eight dollars a day that
way. Another man at this same
party, reminiscing on beggars,
said that his stenographer was
walking along a dim street one
evening when a burly tough
asked her for money. She re-
fused and soon found herself
knocked into a ditch with a
Continued IN merit page)
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-02-19

running thence with and along the
East line of said Lot North 20 de-
grees East 400 feet to a stake in the
South line of Trust III; thence with
line of said Tract South 20 degrees
East 100 feet to a. stake, the North
west corner of Lot go; thence with
the West line of said Lot South 20
degrees West 400 feet to a stake en-
the North side of said Bankhead High
way, thence with the North side Of
said Highway North 10 degrees West
100 feet to the point Of beginning
Same being Lots S6, 81, SO and SO
Block A of the Bankhead Forest
Property See Plat of Bankhead
property of W. H. & T. H. Lawrence
recorded in Plat Book /. page 81.
Beginning at a stake on the North
side of the Bankhead National High
way, Route No. 10 at the Southeast
corner of lot 3S, Block A of the plat
hereinafter referred to; thence with
the East line of the said lot North 90
degrees East 400 feet to stake;
thence South ~ degrees East 100 feet
to a stake, the Northwest corner Of
Lot 43; thence with the West line II
said Lot South 20 degrees West 400
feet to stake on the North side If
the Bankhead Highway; thence with
said Highway North 70 degrees West
100 feet to the point Of beginning.
Same being Lots 80, 40, IL, and AZ
Block A of the Bankhead Forest
Property. See Plat Book /, page 81.
This sale is made by order of the
owner and holder of the indebtedness
mentioned in the above deed of trust
for the purpose of paying the indebt-
edness secured by the deed of trust,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness. =
MARY MINIS PARRISH,
Trustee