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The Washington times., 1933-07-24

rest of the world wonder why
America lags behind. This is the
machine age and nations will
fight with machines in the fu-
ture.
Unless we build machines in
peace and train with them, then
preparedness with us is a mere
name and sentiment, and not a
fact.
Half Unfit for War
France with 1000 planes. Italy
with $500. England with 5000.
Russia with 2,OO0-where would
we be with our force of 2,400
planes, half of them unfit for
combat in war.
We have 10000 miles of from
tier, every inch of which is an
entry port for invading air fleets.
We must have enough heavier
than-air and enough lighter
than-air forces to patrol and de-
fend every inch Of this 10000
miles.
Ships cannot attack at any
point. They must enter ports
effectively to land troops. But
there are not entry ports for
airplanes.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
5 INDIAN BOYS
DIE IN FIRE

SARNIA. Ontario, July "a
G.N.SD.- Five small Indian boys
were burned to death when fire
swept their home on the Indian
reservation four miles south of
here early today. The victims
were John White, IL, and his
brothers, Reynold, 6, Milton, Z;
Leroy, 10, and Earl, 8.
The eldest boy escaped from
the house as the flames reached
the narrow stairway, which was
the only means of leaving the
second floor.
Learning that his brothers were
trapped, the 12-year-old hero
dashed back into the flames and
died in a futile attempt to res
cue them.
His body was found with one
arm thrown protectingly about
the face of the youngest brother.
The parents. Thomas White,
SO, and Dorothy, 33, rescued their
only daughter, Verlin, 2, who
slept with them on the lower
floor of the house.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24

The visit of General Balbo and
his associates not only arouses
my admiration but provokes some
thinking.
No round-the-world trip of any
warship or fleet has ever i'm
pressed the people of the whole
world as this spectacular flight
of "a planes.
They cost perhaps $4,000, 900,
the minimum cost of a cruiser
America, the home of aviation,
should not ignore the lesson. Un-
doubtedly we are neglecting avia-
ton. We are starving our manu-
facturerS, we are neglecting our
personnel and deliberately refus-
ing to organize our forces. None
is so blind as he who will not see.
Air Command Wanted
A separate department of avia-
ton in command of all our mill
tary air activities and training is
the answer.
favor the use of $12O, 900. 900
of the appropriation for public
works to be devoted to aviation
and modernization of our ground
forces.
Doubtless the Italians and the
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
GATTYS PRAYED
FOR POST

AS Wiley Posts pretty young
wife waited for news of her hus-
band, one Washington woman
prayed for the success of the
round-the-world flight.
1t was Mrs. Harold Gatty, wife
of Posts companion on his for
mer flight around the world.
Says Mrs. Gatty:
II was thinking of her every
minute. Thinking of both Of
them and praying everything
would be all right. 1 didn't go
to see her. knew she would
be bothered to death and 1
knew she knew how 1 felt.
1T was pretty brave of her
to go through it a second time.
Once was bad enough. 1 was
with her heart and soul during
the whole time.
"We both, Harold and /, were
thrilled over how it turned
out. He went up to New York
to meet Wiley and l was at
the radio as the news came
in. couldn't sleep until 1
knew it was over"
Gatty returned to Washington
Yesterday
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
BRIDE
IN FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH, Tex, July "a
G.N.SD Elliott Roosevelt and
his bride, the former Ruth Jose
phine Googins, were in Fort
Worth today for a brief sojourn
before continuing their trip to
Los Angeles.
The young couple arrived here
late last night by train from
Kansas City.
On the journey here from Bur
lington, Iowa, where they were
married Saturday evening, young
Roosevelt irritably told reporters
that he was mot interested in
anything" when asked concern
ing the reported disapproVal OF
the Episcopal church because OF
his marriage after being divorced
in Nevada last Monday.
Elliott. when asked if he would
return to his post as general
manager of the Gilpin Air Lines
in California, said he had nothing
to say.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
ROOSEVELT HAS
WARNING IN
AIR TALK
Employers Must Sign Wage
Code cor EIse," Public
To Be Told Tonight
ny International New. Service

Preparing to lift the barrier
that is to start America on the
road to recovery, President Roose-
velt today made laSt-minute
changes in the radio address he Is
to make to the nation tonight
while bulging mail pouches car
ried to the nations 100000 enl-
ployers codes which ask them to
guarantee a maximum work week
of 35-40 hours, with a minimum
weekly wage of $14-15.
"Sign on the dotted line at
once-or else" will be the gist OF
that section of the Chief EX-
ecutive's address directed to the
employers.
Will Explain Activities
To John and Mary Doe, he will
explain the activities of his ADJ
ministration, by which it is hoped
100000 men and women may
return to normal employment
during the autumn, and wages OF
100000 more workers may be
raised.
Mr.. Roosevelt considers to-
nights address by far his most
important since assuming office,
and he has given it more time
in preparation than any other
address.
In the half hour Mr.. Roose-
velt has requested from the
broadcaSting companies - from
$50 to 10 p. m, E. S. THE
President is expected 10 address
himself to employer and employe,
purveyor and consumer, the man
with a job and the man on his
uppers; the recent order curtail-
! ing the wild surges of the Chi.
cago grain pit. and the decree
of the New York Stock Exchange
which reduced its selling hours
by 100 per cent.
New Collapse Possible
The resident will show how
the purchasing power of the
dollar has Jagged far behind pro-
duction and prices, which are
mounting. Unless purchasing
power is built up. the President
will explain, to absorb goods now
being manufacturer and accu-
mulated, another decline cannot
be averted.
The Administration is prepar-
ing to index and publish the
names of employers friendly and
unfriendly to it's recovery aims.
To aid the public those firms
signing up on the Presidents
unemployment agreement will be
designated under the Sign Of
the Blue Eagle"
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
WORKS BOARD
SPEEDS JOBS
BY International News Service

New Federal public works prof.
ects were slated for approval Of
the Public Works Board today
as plans were devised to speed
construction under the $4,000, ,000-
900 bond issue.
The way was cleared for action
as a result of conferences be-
tween President Roosevelt and
Secretary of Interior Ickes. Pub
lie Work administrator, in which
the President settled quarrels be-
tween Cabinet officers seeking
funds.
A large group of public build
ing projects we're to be announced.
Formal approval of the upper
Mississippi channel project was
near, with Army engineers ready
to extend water travel to Mime
apoli sand st. Paul.
On Wednesday, Ickes will hold
a conference to determine meth
ods of spending $25,0O0,000 in a
back to-the-land movement for the
unemployed.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
THREEBOATMEN
LOST IN GALE

PENN YAM, N. Y, July "a Il.
N.SD.-Reported missing after a
furious storm swept Keuka Lake,
breaking up the annual regatta OF
the Keuka Yacht Club, three
yachtsmen today were feared
drowned.
The missing are Lawrence
Woodsid 35, of Brooklyn; DR.. D.
L. Gleason. At, of Hammondsport,
and Arthur Conley, 26, of Cohoc-
ton.
The storr broke suddenly.
catching several yach is and a
score of small craft unprepared
and scattering them over the
Ie
Woodside was aboard the sloop
Cn&nticleer, which was over
turned. H. was clirging to the
masthe / when last seen.
Five other class A sloops and
ju, racers were upset as a
motorboa towed them to shore.
DR.. GLEASON was aboard the sloop
Privateer, one OF those being
tow while Conley had .mped
into a dinghy also in the string
of toWs.
The storm leveled trees, over
turned boat houses, and damaged
a n mber of summer homes.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
7 TOUHY RUSHED
To WISCONSIN

CHICAGO, July "a 0.N.S).
Roger Touhy and his three hench-
men with whom he was seized
in Elkhorn, Wis, last Wednesday
were speeded back to the Wiscon-
sin town early today by IS
heavily armed Chicago detectives.
Carefully screening their plans
for the trip, the party Travelled
in four squad cars and was con.
Voyed by two armored machines.
Every effort was made to protect
the group from possible attempted
delivery by other Touhy mobsters.
The caravan was a veritable NOV.
ing arsenal.
This unexpected move followed
long hours of questioning through
the night by Government
authorities, and indicated the
effort to connect the notorious
prisoners with the John (Jake
the Barber) Factor kidnapping
case had collapsed.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Jolson to Fly East Today
Still Mad at Winchell
HOLLYWOOD, July "a d.N.s0

HOLLYWOOD, July "a Q.N.SO
Al Jolson, actor singer of
nanny songs" will turn his back
on Hollywood today.
Still peeved at Walter Winchell,
New York columnist, Jolson
planned to depart by airplane for
New York to fill a radio engage
ment.
Jolson punched Winchell while
both were ringside guests at the
Hollywood Legion Stadium Friday
night.
Solson charged that Winchell
had written a movie in which
Jolson and his wife, pretty Ruby
Keeler, were held up in rather
a nasty light"
Winchell denied that Al and
Ruby were the principals in the
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
.URSCHELS PICK
CONTACT MAN
|NK|DNAP|NG
Partner of Abducted Oil Mag
nate Awaiting Message
Over Telephone

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, July
"a GN.S).-E. E. Kirkpatrick,
junior partner of Charles F.
Urschel, millionaire oil man who
was kidnapped from his palatial
home here Saturday night, today
was named by Urschel's family as
a go-between to deal with the
kidnapers.
At the same time, the family
requested officers to withdraw
from the case temporarily so
the kidnapers could contact mem
bers of the family. Both Federal
and State officers declined to
cease their search.
Phone Message Awaited
Kirkpatrick took his stand by
a telephone in the Urschel home
and declared he would await COM
munications from the abductors.
He said:
81 have been instructed to go
the limit, but UrSchel's finan-
cial affairs will not permit a
great ransom"
Mrs. UrSchel broadcast through
the press message to the kid
naper's that she was not inter
ested in their arrest, but that her
interest was solely in the safe re-
turn of her husband.
Receipt of Note Denied
Members of the family denied
a note had been received from a
small Missouri town requesting
the family to establish certain
contacts in st. Louis.
Fearful for his life after dis
obeying the kidnapers' warning
to remain quiet, Walter Jarrett,
also wealthy oil man who was
kidnapped with Urschel but later
released, remained in hiding un-
der heavy guard today after he
had identified a picture from the
rogues gallery as that of one of
the kidnapers.
ExtOrtiOniSt Accused
The man named by Jarrett
was reported to be a tall. blond
Pacific coast extortionist, but his
name was kept secret.
A second man, reported to be
Detroit gunman and a member
of the notorious purple gang, also
is being sought. A third man,
believed to be a St. Louis gang
ster. also was reported the OBJ
ject of an intensive search.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Posts Flight Taken
As Theme of Sermon

Lauding the success Of Wiley
Post, globe-encircling aviator, the
Rev. DR.. Forney Hutchinson,
pastor of the Mt. Vernon M. E.
Church, adopted THE Winni :
Mae" for the text of the sermon
he PFC" "hed % his congregation.
+ said:
"'C.le flight is spiritual
challenge. 1t is a challenge to
heroic endeavOr. 1t is a chal-
lenge to close cooperation.
Just as in everyday life we
see the advantages Of mem and
money working together, so in
the benefits e cooperative en-
deavOr."
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
)ST DISSATISFIED WITH FLIGHT FIVE DAY RECORD HIS AIM
BabrB Scared
To Death By
Ocean

LONG BRANCH, N. j., July
"a G.N.SD.-Fright brought on
when her mother dipped her
into the surf to wash sand off
her clothing today was held re-
sponsible by County Physician
H. w. Hartman for the death
OF y -year-old Elvia Loconte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lo-
conte, parents of the child, and
their family had spent the day
at the beach here. AS they
prepared to leave, Mrs. Laconte
took the baby to the waters
ledge to wash sand from l.er
rompers.
The child screamed as she
saw the surf and died as the
mother lowered her into the
water.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24

movie he had written, and said
his scenario was a great and
clean love story" Said Winchell:
THE romance in the story
may parallel the JOlsOn- -KeeIer
case, but my opus is not based
on the experiences of Al and
Ruby, despite any impression
to the contrary. I'm sorry
offended AL, but 1 won't apollo
gize for 1 don't feel that
have done anything that re-
quires an apology. 1 want to
make it clear, however, that 1.
never would do anything to dis
parage Al or the lovely Ruby"
Jolson. however. refused to
listen to friends who endeavored
to make peace in the now ia.
nous "unscheduled Hollywood
battle"
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Navy Band to GiUe
SULTAN Lot Concert

The United States Navy Band.
under Lieut.. Charles Benter, viii
give its annual concert in the
seventh program of the Summer
Festival Series in the National
Sylvan Theater. on the Monu~
mcnt grounds Thursday at 8 p
m, under the joint auspices Of
the Community Center Depart"
ment and the Office Of Public
Buildings and Public Parks.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
French Arrest 'TUO
On Espionage ChdrQe

STRASBOURG, France, July "a
4.N.SO French secret service
agents today arrested an Italian,
Joseph Rocca, and his friend,
Lucia Barbian, German woman,
on charges of espionage. Rocca,
foreman of labor gang working
on the great chain of Notifications
France is erecting along the Ger
man frontier. was accused of per-
mitting the Barbian woman to
visit important and vital points
in the Notifications.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
College Park Rail
Station Is Looted

Thieves over the weekend
broke into the safe at the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad station
at College Park, Md, and stole
$40 in cash and several money
orders.
The robbery was discovered by
early today by George Boyer.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Girl, 20, SWalLOWs
Poison, Shoots Self

Ruth Collins, colored, 20, the
900 block N St. N. w., is in
Freedmen's Hospital following an
attempt to end her life last night
by taking poison and shooting
herself A bullet lodged in the
right hip. Police said the woman
gave no reason for her act.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
WRECKAGE o
Bay BQthers Scared
Bu School of Sharks

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July "a.
Plans were being completed to-
day for a battle against a school
of sharks which appeared in
Chesapeake Bay and drove both
swimmers and fishermen from
the water over the weekend.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Posse Kills RObber,
C1Dtures 3 Others

MILLBROOK, ILL.,, July "a
GNSD Of three robbers who
robbed the Farmers Bank here
Saturday, two were in Jail today
and the third was dead, shot to
death by a posse.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
TOURNAMENT SLATED

The twenty-fifth annual toUrna-
ment and ball for the benefit of
Old st. Johns Church will be
held August IL at Brad Greek,
Md, it is announced. Fifty dollars
in prizes is to be awarded nights.
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
GLOBE G|RDLER
To REST UNTIL
WEDNESDAY
Filler to Get Big Reception
And New York City's
Medal of Honor

NEW YORK, July "a G.N.SD.
Resting on his laurels (and ad-
mittedly enjoying the rest). Wiley
Post, record-breaking round-the-
world flier, today prepared to
take it easy" until Wednesday.
On that day the daring pilot,
who sent his blue and white
nonoplane Winnie Mae hurtling
around the globe in seven days,
18 hours and 40 minutes to break
the record he and Harold Gatty
set two years ago. will be &C
corded New York's official accla-
nation for his record solo flight.
Assured Big Reception
Up Broadway through a storm
of ticker tape, confetti and ranks
of cheering thousands. the stocky
aviator will ride in a triumphal
procession to city hall, where
Mayor John P. O'Brien will greet
him and present the medal of
honor of the city.
Following the ceremony at the
city hall, Post will be hurried to
the Hotel Roosevelt to be guest of
honor at a luncheon rendered by
the aviation industry.
And although he broke the rec
ord, Post isn't satisfied. He said:
81 wanted to do it in about
five days, and if I'd missed a
couple of those bad breaks, I'd
have made it,"
Refreshed by his first real
sleep in a week." Post today
seemed in tip-top condition fol
lowing his ardrous flight.
Almost mobbed by enthusiastic
crowds at the airport when he
landed late Saturday night, the
record-smasher was hurried to
his hotel to rest and refresh him
self.
Congratulated by BaIbO
But it was early Sunday morn
Ing before he got to bed, after
discussing his record flight with
newspaper men and aviation eX-
pertS. Despite his WEAKNESS, he
was up shortly after noon yeter-
day nd went to the airport,
where he examined his plane
and removed some of the flight
instruments which had been left
in it.
Yesterday afternoon brought TO-
gether the two men who have
been in the air spotlight for the
past week-Post and Gen. Italo
Balbo, leader of Italy's air
armada which is starting lone
today.
Augusta Rosso, Italian Ambas-
sador to the United States, &C
companied the italian air min
lister and acted as interpreter
But an interpreter wasn't needed
as the two rushed toward each
other, shook hands heartily, and
extended congratulations on the
others achievement.
Then there were mutual COM
pliments, and the translator came
into his own. Post told General
Balbo:
81 think most generals are
phony, but you have abSO-
Iutely proven yourself a general
to have gone out and taken
charge of such a flight as you
have made. 1 think it is great"
Balbo replied:
"Only a man like you can do
something like that, and no.
body else could do something
like you did"
QUESTIONED ABOUT FIGHT
Balbo then questioned Post at
length about weather conditions
on his flight and seemed amazed
at the Americans ability to do
without sleep on the dash. Post
grinned:
81 guess was just born that
way"
There were a few more ques-
tions, then Post wished Balbo a
safe and speedy flight home The
Italian minister replied with a
wish for happy landings" for
the stocky record breaker. then
threw his arm about Posts Shoul-
ders and exclaimed:
80 Post! Magnifico! Mag:
nificiO!"
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
Balbo Invasion Shows u. S.
Must Modernize Air Force

modernaon
force being
the remarkable flight of General Babo and his ow Italians
toong article tOrerunner the fight to be made funds
REP. JOHN j. MSWAIN
House
The Washington times., 1933-07-24
By REP. JOHN J. M'SWAIN

Chairman. House Military Affairs Committee
written expressly for International News service)
Evening star., 1933-11-06
CAPT. FLETCHER
SWANSON'S AIDE.
Nephew of Admiral Twice
Decorated for Bravery in
Naval Career.

Secretary Of the Navy Swanson today
of Capt. Frank Jack Fletcher, nephew
of the late Admiral F. F. Fletcher, and
himself the holder Of Congressional
Medal of Honor for outstanding service
the Navy Cross for his World War serv-
ice as commanding officer of the U. s,
S.IBenham in the war zone.
Until recently, Capt. Fletcher has
been chief of staff to the commander
in-chief of the u. s. Asiatic Fleet, Ad-
miral Montgomery M. Taylor, who has
Just retired.
Capt Fletcher relieves Capt. Harold
r. Stark. who served Charles Francis
Adams. Secretary of the Navy, during
the latter part of the Hoover admins
tration, and has been with Secretary
Swanson since he took over the office on
March T. Capt. Stark. who will remain
in Washington for 10 days or two weeks
longer to wind up his affairs here, will
go to the West Coast to become COM
manding officer of the U. S. s. West
Virginia. Capt. Stark accompanied
f1cer's trip to. the West Coast and
Honolulu, which he has Just completed.
Native of Iowa.
A native of Marshalltown, Iowa,
where he was born on April 90, 1885,
Capt. Fletcher was appointed to the
Naval Academy from his native State
in 1902. During his early naval serv-
ice he was on duty on the battleships
U. S. S. Rhode Island and Tennessee
and later was on destroyer duty. He
served as aide on the staff of the COM
mander-in-chief of the Atlantic feet In
1914.
The citation accompanying his con-
gressional medal award recites that he
was under fire" and was eminent
and conspicuous in the performance of
his duties" The citation continues
He was in charge of the Esperanza
and succeeded in getting on board
the conflict had commenced. This
ship was under fire. being struck more
than 80 times, but he succeeded In get
ting all the refugees placed in safety.
1t was greatly due to his efforts
In establishing friendly relations with
the Mexican soldiers that so many
refugees succeeded in reaching Vera
Cruz from the interior"
Conveyed Troops.
During the World War, as command
ing officer of the Benham, Capt.
Fletcher was engaged in escorting and
protecting conveys of troops and sup
plies in the war zone.
After the war, the captain served in
Washington In the Bureau of NaW-
CATION at the Navy Department, and
subsequently was at the Washington
Navy Yard. In 1927 he was executive
officer of the battleship q. S. S. Colo
RADIO and was under instruction later at
the Navy War College, at Newport,
r I He returned to washington and
completed the Army War College course
prior to going to the Asiatic Fleet on
the staff Of the commander chief.