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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
Posts Home TOlun MOurns.
Old Friends Recall His Start

big hero. We liked him more be-
cause he was such a regular home
town boy. The more famous he
nothing 'biggety' about our Wiley.
He came here with his folks along
about 1921 when they bought their
farm. He was always tinkering with
something and it wasn't long before
he had the flying bug badly. l don't
know just how he got his early train
ing, but I do know that I sort Of
passed the hat" and raised $50 to
back Wiley in his first parachute jump
here, along about 1922.
Town Watched Career.
wiley was the first parachute
jumper In these parts. After that he
kept going on and on in his flying
career and Maysville watched him and
exulted in his progress.
I'VE sure gave him a rousing recep-
ton when he returned here from his
first trip around the world. the flight
he made with Harold Gatty. The
whole town turned out and folks came
from miles around"
During recent years Wiley was in
the habit of slipping down to see his
parents every time he was in Okla
homa City, his friends said. FIRE.
quently no one knew he had been
here. His last visit with his parents
occurred a short time before he left on
his Alaskan flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
By the Associated Press.

by Ine hSSOCldlcQ rIcSS.
NASHVILLE, Okla, August 10
Wiley Posts home town. where he
was always hometown boy and a
friend of everybody" was incoherent
today with grief over the noted flyers
death.
Friends were dispatched to bear the
news to his father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Post, who live on a
little farm "a miles out of this little
town in the northern part Of Garvin
County. There is no telephone at the
modest residence.
at is just too early to tell about
things" said William E. Shower, pub
Usher Of the Maysville News and one
of Wiley's first hackers in his aerial
career. II don't know whether burial
will be here, but certainly there will
be memorial services for the most IA
nous of Maysville's sons"
News Spreads Rapidly.
Word of the death of Post and
his friend, Will Rogers. spread rapidly
through the town. People gathered
in little groups to talk Of it, their
faces mournful, their voices hushed.
This is the thing that Maysville
has always been hoping against" said
Shower.
You know, I was very close to
Wiley, but, for that matter, SO was
every one else In town. He was our
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WINNIE MAE BILL
PENDS IN CONGRESS
Post Had Hoped $4,000 Fund
Would Make Possible More
Experiments.

A bill appropriating a maximum Of
SIS, 900 to purchase Wiley Posts plane
the Winnie Mae. for the Smithsonian
Institution, now is pending before
Congress, but no definite action has
been taken on it, 1t was explained
at the aeronautics division of the insti-
tuition today.
Negotiations for purchase Of the
plane had been pending with the avia-
tor. who some time ago presented to
the institution some of the maps made
on his famous world flight with Harold
Gatty. These are now on exhibition
In a wall panel.
1t had been hoped that purchase
Of the plane by the Government
would provide Post with funds with
which to continue some Of his expert
mental work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
WILL ROGERS KNOWN
AS KINDLY NEIGHBOR

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calf, Au-
gust 16.-Will Rogers was q kindly
neighbor to those who knew him best
in the environment Of his home, an
ideal ranch in the Santa Monica
Mountains here.
Every morning at s o'clock he was
up taking care of his ponies and his
goats. Hollywood always regarded him
as the earliest riser in the movie In
dustry.
To his friends he was Just "Will."
Perhaps those who knew him best were
The folks Of the Uplifters Ranch, which
maintains q polo field Just across the
road from the entrance to the Rogers
ranch.
His latchstring was out to his
friends. His intimates knew where he
kept the key to the ranch gate, in q
notched hole on one side Of the gate
post.
He would read all the morning pa
pers before breakfast, and scatter
them Ill over the house.
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OFFICIALS HERE
TOLD OF CRASH
Signal Corps Offers Aid
in Transporting Bodies
From Alaska.
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Signal headquarters were notified
by the Seattle Office today of the find
Ing of the bodies of will Rogers and
Wiley Post where their plane crashed
in Alaska.
Shocked by the news, officials said
notice of the tragedy had already
been dispatched to the widows of
the two by the Army.
Col. Dawson Olmstead Of the Signal
Corps explained today that the Army
maintains a wireless station at Point
Barrow, the point farthest north in
Alaska, where any Army activities
are carried on, for the purpose of
gathering and transmitting weather
reports.
Only One Man on Duty.
Sergt. Morgan is the only Army
man on duty there.
There also is a small hospital,
with DR.. CREST in charge, and an
American school teacher. All others
In the vicinity of Point Barrow are
Eskimos or Indians.
Stephen Early. secretary to the
President. communicated with Mr..
Roosevelts aides at Hyde Park in an
effort to notify the President.
Roosevelt to Be Told.
At the time of the call Mr.. Roose-
welt was on an automobile trip and
was not Immediately informed.
Stephen B. Gibbon, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury in charge OF
Coast Guard. instructed the service to
do anything possible to facilitate
transportation of the bodies.
The Coast Guard said its cutter
Northland was thought to be in the
immediate vicinity and would proceed
to help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
MRS. POST SPARED
BY CHANCE WHIM
Wanted Husband and Rogers to
Be Comfortable" So She
Abandoned Trip.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 49,
Mrs. Wiley Post, widow Of the round
the-world flyer. was possibly spared
the fate of her husband and Will
Rogers because she wanted them to be
comfortable" it was recalled here
today.
En- route to Ponca City, Okla. from
where she bade Wiley good-by 10 days
ago, Mrs. Post paused here briefly
between planes and explained why
she didn't accompany her husband
northward, as planned.
81 wanted Wiley to be more COM
Portable" she said. and besides,
there are other reasons"
The "other reasons" evidently in
cluded an operation, which was to be
performed in Ponca City, reports from
there said.
Rumors Of q marital rift between
herself and Post he branded "ba-
loney" and said her failure to join
the intrepid flyer on his Arctic flight
was not due to a quarrel.
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CAPITAL GREETED
WILEY POST|N 50
Received by President After
Solo Flight Around
World.

Close-lipped Wiley Post, globe
girdler extraordinary, made his last
appearance in Washington in July,
1893, to be greeted by President Roose-
welt after his solo flight around the
world.
He got rousing ovation at the Ma
tional Press Club, with speeches of
welcome from President Brandt of the
club, Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Mitchell, and Capt. Walter Vernon,
the White House naval aide. Posts
speech Of reply was:
Il Just want TO say that I appre-
ciate having been your guest"
He meant at that time TO fly down
from Long Island on the Winnie Mae,
the sturdy ship that carried him
around the world twice. once alone
and again with Harold Gatty.
But bad weather forced him to
leave the ship in New York. Now.
however. the plane will come to
Washington forever to Smithsonian
Institution. if bill pending in Con-
,gress by Senator Thomas and Rep
resentative Lee of Oklahoma becomes
law.
Criticized Local Field.
The flyer granted a short interview
after his White House visit two years
ago and commented pointedly on the
Washington Airport.
i've seen better in Siberia" he
said.
Its rotten. The location Is all
right, but the field is too small and
surrounded by too many obstacles.
If it could be cleared up and the
distractions moved, 1t might do"
While he was at the White House
the President brought him on the
south portico to introduce him to c.
M. T. C. trainees assembled on the
south lawn.
Posts example should be lasting
inspiration to every American youth,
Mr.. Roosevelt announced. and COM
mended the flyer for his courage and
endurance in the face Of great OBJ
stacles.
Made Trip in Eight Days.
The triumphal tour came just "a
days after Post visited the Navy De-
partment to chart his course for his
lonesome decentralization.
There's a possibility Of making
this trip in six days." he told news
paper men here then. He made it in
eight and then predicted it would
eventually be done in 48 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
STAMP AvOCAT|0N
HELD MIND TONIC
Collecting Hobby Assisted
Many in. Depression,
PhiIateIists Told.
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.
Stamp collecting has helped Amer.

OIdUlp CUllCCblllk lao llClPNA AhASA
lea through the depression.
Such is the opinion of Alvin w.
Hall, direC..r. Iureau of Engraving
and Printing, who last night told 300
members and friends Of the American
Pill; elic Society: THE hobby Of col
lecting stamps has been a godsend to
this country during these days of
trouble"
Mr.. Hall was the principal speaker
at the golden jubilee banquet of the
.ety, held at the Hotel Carlton.
He argled that phila' :ly is conducive
to peace of mind, fellowship and liber-
atty of opinion. THE ideal collector"
he said, must have keen eye, an
active mind, willingne: to spend time
and effort in his recreation and a
quality of devotion to details. He
must be able to forget himself in his
c-osen avocation. But that many
succeed is evident from the fact that
I never have heard of a collector
dying in a lunatic asylum or being
lied in a potter's field"
Carter Glass, jr., POSTMASTER, pre-
sented the guests of honor to the
audience. Included in the list were
DR.. Ellis Haworth, president Wash
ington Philatelic Society: Roscoe B.
Martin. retiring president American
Philatelic Society; Eugene Klein, presi-
| dent-elect; Mrs. Catherine L. Man
ming, Hugh M. Southgate and Philip
| Cfropoc rina v,racidorkx olant .
DR.. Holland Davis, secretary: Howard
H. Elliott, treasurer; Adolph Steeg
international secretary; William C
Stone. past president: Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Clinton B
Eilenberger; Supt. of the Division Of
Stamps Robert E. Fellers, Mrs. Myrtle
c. Shaughnessy, Mrs. Eveleen w
Severn, Mrs. Olive Peterson, Mrs
Hall and Mrs. Klein.
The convention delegates were Il
have been received by President
Roosevelt at the White House yester.
day afternoon, but the appointment
was Cancelled because of the Chic
Executives departure from the city.
A final business session will be helc
today.
Meanwhile the American Airmai
Society is in convention at the Hote
La Fayette. At the initial meetin,
yesterday Francis B. Leech, forme
president Washington Airmail So
ciety. was reelected president of tn
national organization.
The philatelic exhibition at the Ma
tional Museum will continue unit
August 81 and that at the Librar,
Of Congress for an indefinite period
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"P0ST GREATEST FLYER
OF ALL TIME" SAYS UDET
German War Ace Says Layman
Has No linking Of His Great
Achievements
av the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. August 16.-Ernst Udet,
German war ace. declared today: Il
considered Post the greatest flyer of
all time.
He was q real pioneer. He ranked
first both as regards positive achieve
ment and fruitfulness Of new ideas.
He was the most advanced and
courageous man aviation thus far has
brought forth. It was he who did
more for SHAKESPEARE flying than any
other man Of our profession.
Despite hard luck, he stuck to his
ideas only to find them proved cor
rect In the course of time.
IT do not believe the layman has
any inkling Of our dead American
comrades unparalleled accomplish
ments.
Mr.. Rogers. too. was q dear friend
Of mine. He was . prince Of .
fellow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
BODY Is RECOVERED

Harbor precinct police today re-
covered from the Potomac River the
body Of colored woman believed TO
be Gladys Gilbert. %. of the 400
block of Tenth street southwest, who
fell or plunged from Q colored ex-
cursion steamer Wednesday night.
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Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
D.C.RA|LS STRIKE
TIP WINNER

First prize in The Times News
Tip contest last week was won by
the alert tipster who first tele-
phoned the information about a
contemplated street Car strike.
The second prize was captured
on the strength of the informa-
ton that employees of the General
Accounting Office would resume
working on their old schedule.
Other observers who won awards
for their keen observation Of
events with news interest were
the ones who sent in the tips
about car being perched on top
of a gas tank following a crash
at Eighth and Rhode Island Ave-,
N. E.; the suicide of former AL
exandria City Councilman George
E. Garrett; the emergency opera
ton which was performed on E.
Claude Babcock, president Of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees; and the suicide
of Richard Voigt, whose body was
found hanging from a tree near
Chain Bridge Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
Joe, Zoo Lion,
Longs for Old
African Days

Muscles ripping under his
tawney coat, the King of Beasts
paced restlessly back and forth
in the narrow confines Of his out
door cage at the zoo today.
So they thought to satisfy him
by putting him out doors! He
growled low in his throat as he
paved the heavy iron bars that
stood between him and freedom.
To be free again! Free to bound
at will over the grassy plateaus
of his native Africa. Free to hunt
his own dinner! To kill a fat
caribou, and-hunger satisfied,
to lie and sleep in the sun.
The soft May breezes, the twit-
tering birds, the feel of the sun
on his coat awakened memories
of happier days. Once he had
indeed been the King of Beasts
killing those who stood in his
way-even lions equal in size and
strength.
Now he lives in a cage-and
they call him "Joe"! He-whose
royalty had been acknowledged by
animals for thousands of years!
If he'd dreamed what was in
store for him ten years ago when
that explorer captured him he'd
have fought more savagely than
he did.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
TABLET To LIST
FIRE HEROES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ia
memorial to volunteer firemen
and policemen who have lost
their lives in line of duty will be
erected in City Hall here this
month.
It will be in the form Of a
marble tablet and will have in
scribed upon it the names of
those who have died in line of
duty. Space will be left for addi-
tional names.
Included in the list will be
those of seven firemen who lost
their lives 80 years ago while
fighting a blaze in a chinaware
store.
The last of eight policemen's
names to be inscribed on the tab
let will be that of Clarence j.
McClary who was killed recently
in Leesburg in g moonshine raid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13

Mrs. Charles P. Grimes, 1901 o
ST.; Miss Rose Greeley, 3131 o
st.
Saturday-Mrs. Frank s. Bright,
1928 @ St.; Mrs. Thomas Bradley,
1901 Twenty-eighth St.; Mrs. F.
Lammot Belin, 1923 Twenty
eighth ST.; Miss Lucy Bentley,
2918 P St.; Miss Katharine
Dougal, 5000 P ST.: Miss Bertha
LOCKER, Miss Florence Hedges,
1912 Thirtieth ST.; Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Simms, 1924 Thirtieth St.;
Mrs. Lincoln Green, 1925 N St.;
Mr.. Drew Pearson, 1890 Dunbar
ton Ave-; Mrs. John Ihlder, 2811
P St.; Mr.. Alexander Kirk, 1908
r st.
Tea will be served, to 6 p. m.
Thursday, at 3101 r St., and
Saturday at the home Of Mrs.
John Ihlder. 2S11 P st.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
REJECTS
COURT CLERK
CANDIDACY
Arlington Commissioner of
Revenue Spikes Report
He Will Enter Primary

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, May 13.-Persistent reports
that Harry K. Green, commits
sioner of revenue of Arlington
county, would enter the Demo
cratic primary this August for
the nomination for county clerk
of the circuit court were spiked
today by his announcement that
he would seek reelection to his
present office.
Discussing the rumors, Mr..
Green said:
81 have had numerous re-
quests to run for the office of
clerk Of the court, and there has
been q widespread rumOr in
Arlington county that 1 would
offer as . candidate for this
position.
"After careful consideration,
I have determined that I can
best serve my State and county
in the office which I now hold,
and, consequently, shall ask
the voters to reflect me for
another term.
81 feel that my experience and
education in tax matters has
been acquired at the expense of
the taxpayers Of Arlington
county, and that it is only fair
to my constituency to ask for
the position where I am best
qualified 20 serve, regardless OF
the fact that the clerks office
is more inviting from a financial
standpoint and enjoys a longer
term"
Mr.. Green is the only candidate
to enter the primary for this office
so far. Political forecasters in the
county believe he will not be op-
posed in the primary and even
doubt that he will be opposed in
the general election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
Federal EmplOye
Delegates Named

Eight delegates to the National
Federation of Federal Employees
biannual convention at Yellow.
stone Park in September were an
nounced today by the board Of
representatives Of Local No. 2,
largest unit Of the organization.
Charles Ketcham, Navy Depart
ment; Ulray j. Biller, national
vice president: John L. Bateman,
General Accounting Office; Rob
ert Cushman, Library of Congress;
DR.. Howard A. Edison, Agriculture
Department.; Miss Lottie L. An
derson, Forest Service: Albert M.
Reising, Interior Department, and
Miss Mary O'Donnell, Agriculture,
will attend. An annual meeting Of
District locals will be held Wednes-
day at the Y. M, G., A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
Gardens
WinOpen to Public

Georgetown gardens, famous for
their charm, will be opened to
the public Thursday and Satur-
day from 2 to z p. m. for the bene-
fit of charity.
Tickets for the garden tour will
be sold in advance at the May
flower Hotel ticket bureau, the
American Automobile Association
or at any Of the gardens. The fol-
lowing gardens will be open:
ThurSday-Mrs. Norman. Holler.
it'll, 1888 Twenty-ninth St.; Mrs.
Fulton Lewis, 1865 Thirty-first ST.;
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 r
St.; Mrs. Charles c. Warden, 3214
S ST.; Mrs. Edmund Talcott, 1929
r ST.; Mr.. Alexander Kirk, 1908
r St.; Miss Catherine Weaver,
2101 Wisconsin Ave-; Mrs. Anne
Archbold, 1905 Reservoir Rd.; Mr..
Bernard Lane, 1927 Conduit Rd.;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
Ken Murray
Says:

Seems like the President is
having his hands full, with the
Chamber of Commerce, the
newspapers, and even Congress
bucking him. Well, when the
patient starts to talk back to
the doctor, it's q sure sign Of
recovery.
From the way the Admins
tratiOn has fought to save the
Blue Eagle from the big guns
Of business. it appears like the
White House is being converted
into a bird sanctuary.
OF course, the attacks are not
directed at Mr.. Roosevelt per.
sonally but rather at those col
lege professors in Federal OF"
fees. Guess the public has
concluded that conditions can
not be improved by degrees"
so REMEMBER:
The place for the knOcker. =.
is still on the outside Of the
door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
DRAGGED
FOR BODY

Harbor police were still drag
ging the Potomac River about
800 yards off Hams Point early
today for the body Of Aloysius
White, ~, of the 800 block of N
st. s. W., who fell from his 90
foot cabin cruiser and drowned
yesterday afternoon as he tried
to hoist the anchor.
The man disappeared beneath
the water while two women
guests aboard his boat looked on.
Park police were notified and the
harbor police launch crew began
a search for the body.
Police said they were told by
the two guests-Mrs. Anna M.
Gibson, 38, of the 4100 block
Fourteenth st. N. E., and Mrs.
H. johnson, %, of the same ad-
dress-that Whites body came
to the surface after he had fallen
in, but a strong tide was running
and they were unable to reach
him,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
TAGGING
BEHIND. SENATE
ON D. {. BILLS
Fourteen Measures Passed BY
Upper Chamber Waiting
for Action in Lower

Despite the enactment Of 10
public acts for the sole benefit Of
the District so far this session,
the Congressional hopper today Is
still crowded with District leglS-
lation.
An examination Of the Senate
District Committees calendar
shows, however, that the upper
body of Congress has been vastly
more successful than the House
in moving the varied and import
ant measures sought by WASH
ington residents.
At present there are before the
House II pieces of legislation that
have been passed by the Senate.
Four in Senate
On the other hand the calendar
discloses that there are before the
Senate committees only four
measures that have been passed
by the House.
The House was to have acted on
District measures today, but due
to the absence from the city OF
Representative Mary T. Norton,
chairman of the House District
committee, District Day again will
be passed over.
Some of the measures pending
before the Senate and their prog
ress so far are:
Old age pensions, held up to
await action on national legisla'
ton.
An amendment to the code regu.
lating uSury-on the calendar but
held up in Difference to the small
loans bill which has also been re-
ported favorably by the Senate
Committee but is held up because
Of opposition by several Senators.
Airport Measure
Construction of an airport at
Gravelly Point to be considered
tomorrow despite opposition by
Chairman King.
Provision for the election Of the
Board of Education, in active be-
cause of unfavorable report from
District Commissioners.
An amendment relative to ap-
pealS from Public Utilities Com
mission to be considered at meet
ing tomorrow.
Liberalization of divorce to be
acted on tomorrow.
Creation Of a board Of barber
examiners, no action.
Provision for needy blind, no
action.
An amendment relative to fra
ternal beneficial associations, no
action.
Regulation Of election Of dele
gates representing the District to
national political conventions, no
action.
Prevention Of smoke nuisance,
no action.
Regulation Of taxes on public
utility companies, no action.
Regulation Of the hours of en-
ployment of women in District,
no action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-13
d. G.. KiWanians
Plan Texas Visit

Preparation for the 1885 inter-
national Kiwanis convention to be
held in Washington in June of
next year will start this week
when a delegation from the Capt.
tai journeys to San Antonio,
Texas, to extend greetings to the
1885 convention being held there.
The Washington delegation in
cludes Harold N. Marsh, president;
v. E. Hinton, vice president;
George P. Mangan, vice president;
Lewis T. Brueninger, past presi-
dent; Edward D. Shaw, secretary,
and Albert B. Van voorhees,, di-
rector.