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Evening star., 1933-07-21
THRILLED BY FLIGHT.
Mattern Says Trip From Anadyr Was
Full Of Excitement.

NOME, Alaska, July 81 tP.-Jimmy
Mattern. Texas round-the-world flyer
today described his flight from Anadyr
Siberia, to Nome in Soviet seaplane as
filed with thrills.
Il thought my flight from New York
to where my plane crashed was full oi
thrills" he said. but this last flight
had them all stopped"
He said the Soviet plane was stranded
on a reef in the Anadyr River, made a
number of attempts before being able
to get of the bay at Anadyr, had te
return to st. Lawrence Island after
once passing that point and finally ran
out Of gasoline as it neared the Alaskan
shore.
Pilot Levanovsky flew the plane and
was accompanied by another Russian
pilot, two mechanics and a navigator
Slept Like Eskimos.
The start was made on Wednesday
Mattern said, but they had to land on
st. Lawrence Island. They spent the
night there in their sleeping bags, "just
like Eskimos"
After running out Of gasoline as they
neared the Alaskan coast a tugboai
found them and towed them into Nome
Harbor, he said.
There is one thing I will say about
my stay at Anadyr," Mattern continued
land that is that the Russians certain
ly took wonderful care Of me and
wish at this time to thank the entire
crew of the Russian plane for their
tremendous efforts in coming up into
the Arctic from Khabarovsk to bring
me over to Nome"
Because Of the distance from Anadyl
at which his plane crashed, Matter1l
said, he only brought out with him it:
instrument panel, the propeller and the
motor, with the aid Of Russians. He
brought them with him to Nome in the
Russian plane.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
BY JAMES MATTERN.

ANADYR, Siberia, July 21.-After the
Eskimos found me and started down
the Anadyr River with me, I thought
we were on the way to the settlement
of Anadyr. Upon approaching the point
which was to be my home for the next
week, I ives very disappointed. for !
expected to see village and radio sta
ton. Instead, it was the most barren
and windiest place on earth. Yet, due
to the fact that there were several tents
containing large families, was of the
impression until my last day there that
it was Anadyr.
Tents were pitched, camp made and
an oven built out of large rocks covered
with small ones, in which bread was
baked. The men finished the day by
gathering driftwood for lining the tents
and hunting. In bad weather they
made or mended flshnets, carved vari-
GUS things out Of wood, such as pulleys
and wooden rings to hold rocks for
weighing the fshnets to the bottom of
the river.
One old man all the while was there
was carving a pipe, which the Eskimos
leave only for tea and eating. They fill
the wooden pipe or roll cigarettes that
ere only good for four or five puffs
every few minutes. The squaw's main
job Is to roll smokes for her husband.
The children all smoke, too
In the good weather that followed they
were all kept busy mending holes in
their boats. Each also has small boat
carved from a log, in which they make
the rounds of the nets together and COL
lect fish. The little boats always had
green branches Of thyme in them. !
found this was for medicine 1t is dis
titled and three cups taken daily when
they are sick. I believe this is what
they were giving me. The thyme also
acts as iodine for cuts.
On the fourth day we crossed to their
permanent village where there were
Evening star., 1933-07-21
GOTHAM OFFICIALLY.
WELCOMES BALB0.
General and So Flyers Re-
ceiyed by Mayor Following
CoIorfuI Parade.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21.-To the
cheers of an enthusiastic throng de-
scribed by police as the greatest since
the welcome to Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh six years ago, New York City
today gave its official reception to Gen.
Italo Balbo and his 96 gallant Italian
flyers.
The reception began shortly after
noon with a parade up lower Broad
way from Battery Park and was cli-
NAKED at City Hall with an address
by Mayor O'Brien.
Police estimated that at least $4,000
jammed the famous street and City
Hall Park crying Viva Balbo!" and
Viva Italia" as the colorful process
sion wound its way uptown.
Papers Fly Like Rain.
Ticker tape, confetti and torn leaves
from telephone books fell like rain as
workers in the tall buildings along
the route rushed to windows and at
times 1t seemed the vision Of the
drivers of the dozens OF automobiles
in which the flyers rode might be
impeded.
The procession was led by an escort
of honor, headed by Col Joseph A.
Marmon, regimental commander OF the
18th United States Infantry. Gen.
Balbo's automobile was next and be-
hind him for several blocks stretched
the conveyanceS in which rode the
others in his party.
Gen. Balbo greeted the cheers Of the
thousands with a broad smile and a
quick salute and appeared to be thor
Cughly enjoying the continuous ovation.
More than 1,500 uniformed police and
detectives lined City Hall Park and the
line of procession, but there were no
disturbances.
At City Hall the flyers made their
way through a straining lane to the
steps of the Municipal Building. where
they were greeted by Mayor OBrien and
his aides.
Praises Italian Flyers.
The mayor welcomed the Italians 70
,NiSks be described as the largest Ital-
ian city in the world"
"Y0ilr flight was gigantic IN con-
eepSion and magnificent In accom-
tiishment," he said in part. 1T seems
Is me that your success was made
possible chiefly because you had the
wAl to do"
He then presented medal to each
Of the flyers. That to Gen. Baloo was
=; Presented by the Honorable John
p, OBrien, mayor of the City OF New
York, to Gen. Italo Balbo, Italian min
ister Of aeronautics, July 81, 1888:
On Its front were winged hanos
clasped and beneath the inscription,
Italia and U. S"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
0'CONNE[L RANSOM
PAYMENT DENIED
Uncle of Kidnapped Man
Breaks Silence for First :
Time Since Abduction.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 2l.-Breaking
his silence for the first time, Ed O'Con-
nell. uncle of John ]. O'Connell. jr.,
today said a ransom had not been
paid for the kidnapped boy.
The elder O'Conroil, Democratic
power up State, has, since the youth
was kidnapped Two weeks ago, refused
to discuss the case with either authori-
ties or the press.
Today he answered series OF ques-
tions.
He said the family had had no con-
tact with the kidnapers beyond the
believed the boy was safe but that was
based on "just feeling"
The present status of the abduction
case, he declared was one Of waiting
for news"
Lndbergh Case Cited.
Prior to the announcement 1t was be-
lieved the O'Connel family had been
tricked in the ransom negotiations.
The double-cross in the Lindbergh
baby kidnapping case was cited as an
example of what might have befallen
the O'Connells. A representative OF
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh dropped
s50.000 over Bronx cemetery wall into
invisible hands. Whether the kidnapers
actually got the money is not known
to this day.
Stubborn rumor that a sizable sum
anywhere from $4,000 to $l00, ,000-
has changed hands in the O'Connell
ransom deal, will not be downed; yet
the case has entered the third week
and young O'Connell has not gained
his freedom.
Family Is Criticized.
While the sympathy for the family
is undiminished, q murmur of disap-
proval against their continued policy
Of holding the authorities In leash be-
comes each day more audible. The
thought behind this whispering Is that
BY this time the O'Connells should be-
gin to use their widespread influence
in Attempting to bring the abductors
to justice.
Even close friends add their voices
to the demand for open action. They
seem to feel, as the man In the street
does, that the time for undercover
operations has passed and that the au-
thorities should be given unrestricted
power in their pursuit Of the investi-
cation.
Roosevelt Has Shown Interest.
The comparatively small force Of In
vestigators-city, county, State and
Federal-working on the case could be
increased to the proportions Of q small
army If the O'Connells but say the
word. President Roosevelt and Gov.
Lehman both have evinced keen per-
sonal interest In the case.
Thomas F. Cullen, agent In charge
of the Department of Justice In the
New York and New England district,
who spent 10 days here supervising the
investigation being made by his aides.
was expected to confer today either IN
New York City or in Washington with
J. Edgar Hoover, director Of the depart
Evening star., 1933-07-21
TRANSPORTATION CLUB
HEARS OF OLD SOUTH

Members Of the Washington Trans
portation Club at their monthly lunch
con meeting in the Raleigh Hotel yes
terday heard talk on "The Old lin
South" by Eugene r. Woodson, vice
president and controller of the Rail-
road Credit Corporation, and a dis
cussion Of the clubs progress and value
by Oden Smith.
Two new members were elected at
the session. They are Terrence G. Bog
CESS, general Eastern agent for the
Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
with offices in New York, and Richard
H. Dozier, general agent of the Nor
folk Southern Railway, with offices in
Baltimore. It was decided the club will
hold another golf tournament at the
Manor Club this Fall.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

flight officers, who had been the lunch
con guests of the Overseas Writers at
the Mayf1ower, arrived and also were
received by the President.
Pay Official Calls.
Following the luncheon, while the
other members Of the Italian squadron
returned to their hotel, Gen. Balbo,
accompanied by Brig. Gen. Aldo Pelle-
GRIM, his second command; Lieut.. Col.
Cagna Of his force and Lieut.. Col.
Paolo Sbernadori, air attache at the
Italian embassy, made a round of
official calls.
At the War Department they called On
Acting Secretary Woodring and Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, chief of staff. They
paid a brief formal call to Acting Sec
retary of State Phillips and then went
to the Navy Department to call on
Secretary Swanson and Assistant Sec
retary Henry Roosevelt.
Their longest call was at the Depart
ment Of Commerce, where they paid
their respects to Secretary Roper and
called on Assistant SECRETARY Ewing Y.
Mitchell; James C. Edgerton, his ex-
ecutive assistant and acting director of
civil aeronautics; Col. j. Carroll Cone,
assistant director of aeronautics for air
development; Eugene L. Vidal, assistant
director for air regulation. and Rex
They were turned over by Secretary
Roper to the leadership of Mr.. Edger-
ton, the worlds first airmail pilot to
complete fight in regular service, and
were shown the aeronauticS branch
exhibit of aids to air navigation, in
which Balbo displayed the keenest
interest He showed a remarkable
grasp of the details of the highly tech
nical equipment. Only when reminded
that time was pressing, did Balbo leave.
Lays Wreath at Tomb.
At the Arlington National Cemetery
Gen. Balbo set precedent in the
manner Of laying wreaths on the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier. As with all
his appearances here, the cermony was
picturesque. A guard of honor from
Fort Myer, drawn up at the tomb, came
to present arms at Balbo and his aides
and accompanying United States OFF,
GERS appeared through the Amphi-
theater. A 19-glm salute was fired by
Fort Myer Artillery, band accorded
the honors of flourishes and ruff1eS and
played the Italian anthem and then
x0dlUO AA4c Va A6AA10Aty.
Customarily in military wreath lay
ing ceremonies at the tomb, the officer
laying the wreath goes ahead, the
wreath being carried after him. Balbo
sent his wreath ahead, borne by two of
his officers, while he stood alone, rigidiy
at attention, facing the tomb. As the
two officers put the wreath in place,
he saluted for q long impressive
moment. snapped his hand down, and
the ceremony was over.
Today, following the departure of the
italian flyers. United States Army and
Navy pilots, who acted as their hosts
during the visit to Washington, began
to figure how deeply they would have
to go into their own pockets for the
expenses of the visit.
Because of the economy program, the
War and Navy Departments have no
funds for entertainment Of visiting
notables and the officers themselves
agreed to share the expense Of the
Balbo visit. The expenses which they
will defray themselves include those Of
last nights dinner, hotel rooms and In
cidentals in connection with transporta-
ton and entertainment.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
POST IS OFF AGAIN
IN REPAIRED PLANE
New Propeller Rushed Him
and Landing Gear Is Put
in Shape.
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as far East as Tanaha, within 125 miles
Of Fairbanks.
Rain fell throughout the day over
Central Alaska, however, and he be-
came confused fighting the heavy
clouds. He finally landed here on the
Iditarod River, in Western Alaska,
about 800 miles southeast of Nome.
After flying over Flat at a 4,000-foot
elevation he returned and circled the
field several times In landing, the
cross wind and the short run upset the
plane.
Gets Sound Sleep.
On being pulled out, he promptly Or
dered the repairs and then went to the
United States Army Signal Corps sta
ton, where he was soon in q sound
sleep.
At Anchorage other Alaskan flyers
said they believed Post had become lost
through his exhaustion, as flying condi-
ttons were not extremely bad and other
planes made flights in Central Alaska
during the day. He was considerably on
Nome Fairbanks course when he came
down to earth.
At Anchorage Pilot Harry Blunt
praised Posts landing as wonderful
work" on the small Flat field, saying
only his skill had prevented his striking
nearby buildings and cracking up his
ship entirely.
Post Appears Discouraged.
On getting out of his damaged plane
Post appeared very blue and discour-
aged, with his face covered with oil
After asking for wireless station. he
wanted to know where he was and fe-
fused all refreshment except bottle of
beer.
Before retiring Post said that visibility
over the Bering Sea had been very poor,
but was q little better near Nome.
Stormclouds inland, however. forced
him to fly high and he lost his course
He said he had not picked up any of
the directional radio signals which
Alaskan stations had been sending out
to aid him in keeping on his course.
Ready to Bail Out.
Post blamed his extreme exhaustion
on the fighting of bad weather over
Alaska during the seven hours he was
lost"
Il should have landed at Nome" he
said, "as soon as sighted land. or a
short time after that"
At one time, he said he was all ready
to bail out" and during much Of the
time he was afraid he might have to
make landing in an isolated region,
out Of communication with the world.
He was unable to use his brakes on the
landing field, because it was bumpy.
When I saw the wireless masts
here" he explained, Il decided to make
a landing at all costs, and find out
where I was"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Roger Touhy to Be Questioned in
Factor Abduction.

CHICAGO, July 81 (P.-Roger
Touhy, the gangster. and three of his
henchmen awoke In police cell today
to face a berrage of questions by which
Federal and local authorities hoped to
pin the kidnapping of John Factor, in
ternational speculator, on them.
From the amount of official attention
showered ON them in the way of armed
police escorts. their return to Chicago
last night from Elkhorn, Wis, scene of
their arrest by an unarmed officer, was
nothing short of spectacular.
Authorities were taking no chance
OF a delivery of their quarry at the
hands Of friendly gangsters and SO the
cavalcade included three Chicago squad
car crews, three cars Of local detectives,
two cars of Federal agents and two cars
of Walworth County, Wis, officers. At
the State line they were met by an
escort of State highway police.
Besides Touhy. others under arrest
were Willie> Sharkey, Gloomy Gus
Schaeffer and Ed McFadden. Their
efforts to remain in Wisconsin by re-
fusing to waive extradition went for
naught when Federal agents bundled
them into the automobiles and the trip
was begun.
Senators Open Probe.
Meanwhile three members of a United
States Senate subcommittee we're re-
vealed to have opened inquiries with
the object of placing kidnapping, ter
rorism against business and racketeer-
ing in general within the reach of the
Governments fist.
Senator Louis Murphy Of Iowa
opened the investigation in Chicago,
working closely With Melvin Purvis.
chief of the United States Bureau Of
Investigation here.
He called District Attorney Dwight
Green, States Attorney Thomas j.
Courtney. Chief of Detectives william
H. Schoemaker and dozen others into
ed information from several crime re-
porters on Chicago newspapers, who,
he said, probably could give as much
evidence against racketeerS as could
heads of police bodies.
"Rackets seem to have impfegnated
every line of business. We must stop
them before they become even more
powerful" he declared.
Seeks Aid Of Victims.
The Iowa Senator said he hoped
cooperation of kidnapping victims in
putting their abductors behind bars
He mentioned Government protection
of the<victims, and also the possibility
Of m6king it criminal ofense for q
victim not to aid.
A statute making kidnapping Federal
offense because Of the United States
currency used for ransom was men
toned by Murphy. He also spoke OF
laws to restrict ownership of machine
guns and other weapons.
Similar inquiries have been under
taken IN Detroit by Senator Vanden-
burg Of Michigan and In New York City
by Senator Copeland of New York.
Senator Murphy said the information
Reached In the three inquiries would be
considered in q formal hearing within a
few months and that the matter Of
changing Federal statutes to fight rack
eteering more efficiently then could be
taken up by the next session Of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
RECOUNT BATTLES

CHICAGO. July 81 R.-Famous
battles of the World War were re-
counted yesterday as veterans of the
I'd Division, the fighting second" that
participated in the Aisne-Marne pffen-
sive, gathered in annual reunion.
About 10000 members of the Division
Association were expected to register.
An enthusiastic reception was accorded
by Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, presi-
dent of the association, when he arrived
with party including Hanford MacNi-
der, former Minister to Canada, and
other former officers of the division.
Maj. Gen. Malone Is commander of
the Sd Corps Area at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
BIG CIRCUS IS COMING
.agenb nback-Wallace Will Give -Four
Performances Here.

Billed as the second largest circus in
the United States, the Hagenbeck-W Wal
lace show arrives here August 2 for q
two-day stand at Fifth street and Flor
ida avenue with famous collection Of
wild animals, trick horses and elephants
and a large company Of acrobats and
high-wire performers.
Afternoon and night performances are
scheduled Wednesday and Thursday,
August 2 and 3. The menagerie Is said
to be the largest on tour In the world,
including many rare jungle creatures,
five herds Of performing elephants, 30
camels aud<a herd Of 5ebraS.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Spain FREES ALL
FIVE AMERICANS
Prompt and Fair Trial As
sured Quintet by Foreign
Minister.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PALMA, Mallorca, July 21.-Five
Americans were free on bail and await
ing trial today after being jailed six
weeks for allegedly assaulting a civil
guard.
After diplomatic representations BY
Ambassador Bowers and Consul General
Dawson at Barcelona, the Madrid gov
ernment ordered the prisoners released
Mrs. Clinton B. Lockwood of West
Springfield, Mass, and Rutherford
Fullerton Of Columbus, Ohio, posted bail
nf about 81 200, which sufficed for the
others. Mr.: Lockwood, Edmund W.
Blodgett Of Stamford, Conn, and
Roderick F. Mead of New York.
Foreign Minister De Los Ri; said
they would be GIVEN prompt and fair
trial. and Premier Azana in Madrid
expressed regret that so much publicity
was given the incident, which, he said,
at first seemed a simple military court
matter)
Evening star., 1933-07-21

forcing them to sit at late rooseters'
table," where they are the butts Of
numerous wisecracks. Members who
try to get serious sometimes are hissed
and booed.
The principal speaker at Tuesdays
breakfast was George Harris Of
Harris & Ewing, who described some
of his experiences in photographing
notables at-the Peace Conference that
followed the World War. He told of
mistaking Balfour, whom he had ar
after waiting an hour or more to
see him.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

every meeting. is "just to get together
and have some fun"
The Early Birds breakfast together at
the Willard, in the small ball room on
the tenth floor, once a week. Each
meeting is opened with singing Of the
organizations official song, parody on
Happy Days Are Here Again." theme
song of the Roosevelt administration.
Punch lines" in the song have some
thing to do with bring on the eggs.
bring. on the ham, bring on. the cof-
fee-how dry I am"
Punctual members do their best to
make it tough for late comers,
Evening star., 1933-07-21

ing, said yesterday the group would
start an inquiry into police methods and
court efficiency in New York, Chicago
and Detroit on August l.
The inquiry. he added, probably would
require two months. The aim, he ex-
plains, would be to determine whether
racketeers have connections with off,
cials.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
PLANE PARTY SAFE.
Ship Wrecked in Flight to Aniakchak
Crater in Alaska.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 81 R.-
Missing since Sunday, Pilot Art Wood
ley and his party of five passengers who
flew from Egegik for Aniakchak Crater,
returned to Egegik yesterday and re-
ported their plane had been wrecked.
The safety Of the party was re-
ported by an amateur wireless operator
at Egegik. Aniakchak Crater has been
entered only once by plane and the
country is extremely mountainous.
Pilot Frank Dorbandt and Father
Bernard Hubbard landed in the crater
several years ago and narrowly es-
capped destruction when their plane was
flung about by gases as they sped over
the rim.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

u II ORE than half hundred Wash
M ington business and profes-
wv sional men like one another's
Jokes SO well that they get to-
gether at 7:45 am. every Tues
day to hear them-and pay IS cents
each for the privilege.
The group, known as the Early Birds.
was organized about a month ago, with
j. Harry Cunningham, as president,
Charles Light as secretary and Frank
Romer treasurer It's only purpose, as
Mr.. Cunningham explains at nearly
Evening star., 1933-07-21
WILL WATCH CASE.

Bowers Instructs Dawson to Return to
Pest at Barcelona.
MADRID, July 81 R.-United States
Ambassador Claude G. Bowers instruct
ed Consul General Claude Dawson today
to return from Palma to his post at
Barcelona
The Ambassador talked to Mr.. Dawson
by telephone and confirmed the fact
that all Of the Amer cans who had been
held prisoner at Palma had been re-
leased In bond. Mr.. Bowers will con-
tinue his watchfulness in the case to
assure speedy trial.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Benefit Party july 20,

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July q
lSpeciaD "A lawn party and dance for
the benefit of Trinity Church win be
gwen on the Parish Hall grounds
July 20.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
PARENTS KEPT IN DARK
Brother Assures Self Flyer Is Safe
Before He Tells Them.

MAYsvMLE, Okla. July 81 R).-
News of Wiley Posts forced landing at
Flat, Alaska, was withheld from his
elderly parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
had assured himself the flyer was safe
and that his plane was not badly
damaged.
I'VE didn't want to worry the old
folks about it until we knew for sure"
said Arthur. II knew Wiley was all
right, but I was afraid he might be
coming in without that plane"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
PROBE TO OPEN AUGUST I.

Senator Copeland Announces Plan to
-. Investigate Racketeering.
NEW YORK, Ju1y 81 (R.-Senator
Royal s. Copeland. chairman of Sen
ate committee investigating racketeer-
Evening star., 1933-07-21

ment. Cullen left Albany last night
after receiving telephone call from
the department directors office.
GANGSTERS FACE QUIZ.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
U. 3. Depository

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