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Text of Presidents Message
Consolidation of Methods of Supervision Over All
Forms of Transportation Urged in Submitting
Aviation Commission Report to Congress.

The text of President Roosevelt's
message to Congress today, submitting
the report of the Federal Aviation
follows:
To the Congress of the United
States:
I am submitting herewith the re-
port of the Federal Aviation Com
mission appointed by me last Sum-
mer by direction of the Seventy
third Congress. The commission
has made a diligent study of the
broad subject of aviation conditions
here and elsewhere and emphasizes
the excellent American progress in
this new form of transportation.
The commission has also studied
problems of national defense, of
procurement policies and OF the
extension of air transport services.
l invite your attention to these
comprehensive surveys.
AS I have suggested on many
occasions, it becomes more and
more apparent that the Govern
ment of the United States should
bring about a consolidation of its
methods of supervision over all
forms of transportation. When the
Interstate Commerce Commission
was created in 1887 the railroad
was practically the principal meth
cd of rapid interstate transporta-
ton. Since that time this monopo-
ly of transportation enjoyed by
the railroad, to very important
degree, has been limited by the
development Of the automobile and
good interstate roads. Recently
water transportation by lake. by
river, by canal and by oceans has,
largely, through the construction
of the Panama Canal and our in
land waterways, definitely brought
ships and shipping into the gen.
eral interstate field More recently
still air transportation has become
an element. All of these develop
mentS have changed the general
problem of transportation and the
concern of the Government with
them. A number of valuable re-
ports have been prepared on these
related questions. The report of
bllC COCl al VA u
portation has already been submit
ted to the Congress by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Many Problems Dealt
With in Report.
The report deals with the many
problems relating to busses, trucks,
water carriers and railroads. Other
reports of departmental committees
on ocean mail subsidies have been
completed. This present report on
aviation is similar source of in
formation and advice concerning
transportation by air. I earnestly.
suggest that the Congress consider
these various reports together in
the light of the necessity for the
development of interrelated plan
ming of our national transportation.
At a later date I shall ask the
Congress for general legislation
centralizing the supervision of air
and water and highway tranSporta-
Evening star., 1935-01-31
3O-HOUR WEEK BILL
REVIVED BY BLACK
Senator Attacks Proposals Of
Business Leaders for Reliev-
ing Unemployment.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Attacking proposals Of business
leaders for relieving unemployment
Senator Black of Alabama today re-
newed his demand for compulsory
30-hour work week in all industry
except agriculture.
Black told a Senate subcommittee
he had revived his 30hour week bill
mot as simple share work plan
but with the idea of increasing the
aggregate purchasing power of those
who must buy the goods and services
of our vast productive machine"
He asserted he was ''out of sympa-
thy" with the recent business confer
ence at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
which he said wanted to feed the
unemployed and give them meager
relief from time to time"
Blacks bill, passed year ago, but
blocked in the House, would bar
goods in interstate commerce which
were not produced with labor on a
six-hour day and five-day week.
The Secretary of Labor could issue
exemption permits where special con-
ditions warranted longer hours.
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new methods of weather forecasting
It was stated that the bureau now is
abandoning a basic forecasting prac-
tice employed for more than genera
ton and now is substituting a wholly
new technique of air mass analysis.
There should be created offices OF
Assistant Secretaries of War and
Navy for direct administration of
Reserve or personnel matters and
the aviation reserves of both serv-
ices should be materially strengthened,
the commission reported.
It was recommended that the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics be enlarged as rapidly as
personnel can be trained and spe-
cial laboratories equipped and that
the committee in addition should re-
ceive special funds for support of ap-
proved research projects at uni
versities and other semi-public insti-
tutions.
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MILITARY PLANE
INCREASE URGED
Federal Commission Would
Boost Army and Navy
Force 80 Per Cent.

An increase of approximately 80 per
cent in the airplane strength of the
Army and Navy air services, reorgani-
Zation and expansion of the aviation
reserves of both services, under direc-
ton of new assistant secretaries; /;
speeding up of military aviation de-
velopment and redrafting of military
aircraft procurement policies were
among many important air defense
policy changes recommended today
by the Federal Aviation Commission
in repsrt sent to Congress by the
President.
The commissions report devotes
much space to the place of aviation
in national defense and urges, among
other things, the increased develop
ment of lighter er-than-aircraft with
immediate construction of new rigid
airship for the Navy.
The report urges that nothing be
allowed to interfere with the steady
development" of the airplane programs
which would give the Army 1920
planes and the Navy 1910 planes. or
an increase of approximately 80 per
cent above the present level.
The commission expressed grave
concern" over the apparent lack of
adequate agencies of coordination
between the Army and Navy" but
suggested no merging of the aviation
activities of the two services.
Taking note of criticisms that have
been made against American military
aviation in the past year." the COM
mission observed, they are essentially
similar to the campaigns of criticisms
of home products that have gone on
in most of the other great aircraft
producing countries. 1t finds them
unjustified in most respects and exag-
gerated in all"
Tor Increased Development.
The commission recommended that
present lines of aircraft development
be continued with increased energy"
and that special efforts be made to
promote building of Diesel aircraft
engines and engines of l,200 horse
power and more.
The commission took sharp issue
with critics Of the Army Air Corps,
declaring that ''for the professional
ability of its personnel and for the
qualities of most of its aircraft and
engines, we have only praise.
We do not believe that there is
finer military flying man in the world
than the typical graduate of the Air
Corps Training Center. and his Ca
pacities increase with increased serv-
ice experience" it was reported.
Where the Air Corps personnel have
appeared to fail in giving good ac-
count of themselves. it has been the
result either of madequately varied
experience after graduation from the
training center, of an organization
lacking in the f1exibility necessary to
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nized and primary reference should
be given to obtaining the best ma
terial.
price should not be the primary
consideration, the commission de-
clared In a mild rebuke to some Of
the more vociferous congressional
critics.
The general purpose in relations Of
the Government to the industry
should be to maintain organizations
available for expansion in event Of
war and procurement policies should
be planned to encourage private re-
search, development, design and pro-
duction. Practices Of all Government
departments procuring aircraft should
be the same, so far as possible, and
the Federal director Of procurement
was called upon to promulgate neces-
Evening star., 1935-01-31

Germany's rearmament and liberation
of the Reich from the limitations Of
the Versailles treaty.
Frances consent to such a policy,
they believe. may be won by Ger
many's agreement to return to the
League and sign disarmament lirni-
tation pact.
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Carries 500 Tons of Beef.

A vessel which recently left Aus
tralia for England carried 500 tons of
beef
Evening star., 1935-01-31
"Fit-Run" Thief Escapes.

BOSTON CP).-A eft and run" thief
has new pair of shoes. Frank Ken
ney, salesman in chain shoe store,
told police he fitted a young man for
a pair Of shoes and suggested that he
walk around bit in them. The man.
still wearing the shoes, dashed out of
the door and up the street without
paying for them.
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sary regulations to bring this about.
The policy of design competition and
experimental contracts should be
widened, it was reported.
Explicit authority should be given
the Secretary Of War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy to negotiate con-
tracts for quantity purchases Of air
craft, subject to the requirements Of a
full report to Congress In each case,
it was recommended. In the case Of
competitive bidding, 1t was recon-
mended that the order might be
divided among two or more bidders.
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Ex.PUGILIST ARRESTED
Attempted Extortion of $5, 500
Charged Against Chicagoan.

NEW YORK, January 81 Np.-
George Gardiner, a former Chicago
pugiliSt, was charged yesterday with
attempting to extort $500 from Da.
vid Herbert, reputed member of a
titled English family. He also was
accused of impersonating a police
officer.
Herbert told Magistrate Francis ].
Erwin that Gardiner came to him
with minutes of a triap' in which
a prisoner said to be in the Tombs
was declared to have given informa-
ton involving Herbert.
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Evening star., 1935-02-10
Hermit AbandOns
Shack in Tree, but
Expects to Return
Steinberger, Who Enter.
tanned Distinguished
Visitors, Is III.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, February g.
The hermit's gone from Campaloft
The shack where he lived in quiet
section of woods dozen miles north
of here is deserted A paddock as big
as an ax-head cautions strangers not
to enter.
On the door, in bold handwriting is
the message: will be back soon.
Please don't destroy anything"
It's the first time since the Spanish
American War that the hermit, G. Ora
Steinberger, rs, has abandoned his
rustic life.
A wooden scaffold, high up in an
elm tree where he has entertained
judges. professors, majors-any guests
who dared to pull themselves 80 feet
into the airs now the haunt of
monkey-faced owls.
Steinberger, who once taught art at
Wittenberg College, who created the
famous war picture, THE Accolade, 4"
who foresook friends in village and
city because he feared tuberculosis,
has gone to West Lafayette, Ohio, to
stay for a while at the home of a
friend. increasingly severe pains in
leg caused him to yield to entreaties
of relatives to seek medical treatment.
Evening star., 1935-02-10

One hundred thousand f1apjacks will
be required for single breakfast for
the Boy Scouts who will gather in
Washington next August for the
World Scout jamboree, it is estimated
by C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of National Capital Parks.
The boys, Mr.. Finnan said. are ex-
pected to eat 10000 eggs day. with
other food supplies in proportion.
More than 100000 visitors are ex-
pected here for the jamboree, from
August 81 to 80, inclusive. it is esti-
mated by Boy Scout headquarters.
Regular delegates to the jamboree
will number approximately $4,000, 1t
is estimated. with parents and other
relatives and friends bringing the total
to the 100000 mark.
To Be Housed in Tents.
Arrangements are being made by
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, the National Capital Parks.
the Hotel Association of Washington
and the Boy Scout headquarters to
take care of the visitors. The Scouts
will be housed in Army tents on Co
lumbia Island, at Fort Myer. on the
Agricultural Experiment Farms and
on the Norton property on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway. The Army
will furnish the tents, cots, cooks,
kitchen and sanitary facilities for the
encampment.
C. Marshall Finnan, superintend-
ent of National Capital Parks, said
ample space had been arranged for
to take care Of the encampment. The
Hotel Association has appointed
special copmittee to make survey.
in cooperation with the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, to deter
mine the housing facilities for the
duration of the encampment.
Scouts from all parts of the world
will attend the encampment and
jamboree, Scout headquarters said
More than 1000 Scouts from foreign
countries will attend.
Troops Help Delegates.
The encampment probably will be
the largest ever held by the organi-
zation. The increased attendance
is attributed to a new plan whereby
the Scout troop pays the expenses of
the trip, affording a chance to poorer
boys to attend, and to the fact that
1885 is the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the founding of the movement in
America.
w. M. Kochenderfer, executive
secretary of the Hotel Association of
Washington, said his special COM
mittee would make a complete can
Evening star., 1935-02-10
RACIAL RELATIONS
TO Be DISCUSSED
Conference to Feature Noon
Luncheon at Presbyterian
Church Tuesday.

Several SUBJECTS dealing with bet
ter relations between the white and
colored races will be discussed at
morning and afternoon sessions of the
Conference on Betterment Of Race
Relations in Washington, to be held
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Tuesday.
Some of the important matters to
be discussed by speakers and at round
table talks will be housing and alley
problems, health and recreation, en-
ployment and relief, delinquency and
crime and several others.
DR.. Joseph R. Sizoo will speak at
q luncheon to be held at the church
at noon.
Organizations Cooperate.
The conference is under auspices
of the Committee on Race Relations
of the Washington Federation Of
Churches and the following organiza-
tions are cooperating: 1nterracial
Committee Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie. Friends Peace Committee; Saint
Monica's League; Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter; Howard
University; Interracial Committee of
the Council of Social Agencies; Col
lege Alumnae Club, Howard Univer-
sity, and the Department of Social
Welfare of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Washington.
Speakers on the morning program
include: Rev. r. w. Brooks, vice
oba;rr,oo of tho Cop,poi itteo On Pore
Relations and pastor Of Lincoln Tenn
pie Congregational Church; John
Ihlder, director of the Alley Dwelling
Authority for the District of Colum-
bia; Prof. Hilyard R. Robinson, head
of the department of architecture
Howard University; Rev. Edward O.
Clark pastor of Chevy Chase Baptist
Church; Mordecai w. johnson, presi-
dent of Howard University; Edwin B
Henderson of the Department OF
Health and Physical Education; Loren
B. T Johnson, chairman OF the
Health Committee of the Council OF
Social Agencies: Rev. Russell j
Clinchy, pastor of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church; Rev.. Sizoo
Afternoon Speakers.
Afternoon speakers include Rev
Carl C. Rasmussen, president of the
Washington Federation of Churches
Elwood Street, director of public well
fare of the District; Maj. Campbell C
johnson, executive secretary of the
Twelfth street branch of the Y. M
c. A: Rev William o. Darlington
pastor of John Wesley A. M E. Zion
Church; Garnet C. Wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent of public
schools; Earl Moses, instructor in ed
ucational sociology, Miner Teachers
College; Capt Rhoda Miliken, direc-
tor of the Woman's Bureau Of the
Metropolitan Police Department; Rev
A. F. Elmes, pastor of Peoples Con-
gregational Church; Rev. Ansor
Phelps Stokes, canon of Washington
Catheral, and the closing prayer will
be delivered by Rev. W. H. Jernagin
chairman of the department of race
relations of the Federal Council OF
Churches.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
EARL OF LYTT0N
TOWN HALL SPEAKER
Five Students Of Foreign Affairs
to Quiz Britisher After
Lecture.

Five students of foreign affairs have
been chosen to sit as the panel Of
questioners at tonight's session Of the
Town Hall Of Washington. The
speaker will be the Earl Of Lytton,
Englishman. author and lecturer. who
will speak on the subject of THE Far
Eastern Problem and World Peace"
The panel includes Senator Ebert
Evening star., 1935-02-10

d. Thomas, Democrat, Of Utah. and
member Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations: Representative
James w. 'Wadsworth. Republican of
New York, and member of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce; william r. Castle, former
Undersecretary of State: Sir willmott
Lewis, Washington correspondent Of
the London Times. and Frederick
Moore, former editor Of Asia.
The forum Is held each Sunday
night at the Shoreham Hotel, Begin
ming at o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
SINCE THE DEPRESSION
Packers Spokesman Uses Phras'

Packers Spokesman Uses Phrase
at Senate Hearing.
It's since the depression" as far as
Illinois packers are concerned.
Myrick Harding, ruddy checked
spokesman for the packers in oppo-
sition to the 3O-hour- week bill, used
the expression since the depression"
several times Friday in comparing
wages and working schedules before
Senate committee.
Il like that expression, since the
depression, said Senator Hatch
Democrat, of New Mexico Say it
again.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
Boy Scout Jamboree Breakfast
Will Require 100, 900 Flapjacks
Enormous Supplies of Foodstuffs Viii
Be Consumed at World Rally
For 10 Days in august.

vass of the city to determine housing
facilities.
The world jamboree climaxes the
years festivities in celebration of the
silver anniversary of the founding,
in Washington, of the Boy Scouts of
America in 1908. The Scout move
ment was brought to America by a
Chicago publisher. who was struck
by the courtesies of the British Boy
Scouts. The Scouts this year have
the largest membership in their
history.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
Tells His Occupation.

LUBBOCK, Tex. (P.-The weather
on the plains has been dry.
Lawyers were questioning veniremen
In a murder trial, and John R. Muir
rell of Shallowater was asked his oc-
cuption.
IF it'd rain, I'd be farmer" was
the reply.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
$10,0 Left Catholic University.

SALEM, Mass. February Q (P.-
Six Catholic institutions were left
$23, 500 by the will of Mrs. Catherine
Dwight, filed here for probate yes
terday. The Catholic University of
Washington was oequeathed $4,000.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
Canals to Cost $5O,OO0,0O0.

Extension of the Elbe shipping canals
is to cost Germany $50.000,000.
, 1935-05-12
New Pastor To
Fill Pulpit AT
Baptist Church

N0F@<
HARLINGEN, May 11.-Rev. Z.
Douglas Carver. new pastor Of the
First Baptist church, arrived Friday
morning from Mcpherson. Kans.,
and viii preach his first sermon as
pastor Sunday morning.
Rev. Carver preached here Sum
day, March IL and the congregation
promptly called him to fill the pull
pit at their meeting that evening.
Although the new pastor comes
here from Kansas, he Is q Texan,
having grown up In the Panhandle
and receiving his first college train
ing at Wayland College. He coach
ed football at Brownfield, Texas,
and attended Simmons University
at Abilene from which he graduated
in 1926. He studied two years also
at the Southwestern Theological
Seminary at Fl. Worth.
He is a young man but has al
ready made a fine reputation. He
is one of the youngest preachers
ever TO deliver the state Sunday
S ''ool convention program in Tex
as
He filled his first passionate at
White Deer, Texas. and went from
the , to Mcpherson where he re-
NAMED Is months until called by
the Harlingen congregation TO fill
the pulpit vacated by Rev. w. w.
Lee on account of his health.
Mrs. Carver, who is visiting a
sister in Houston before coming
here, also is a graduate Of Simmons
University. She vas studying mu-
SIC when Rev. Mr.. Carver met her.
, 1935-05-12
M'ALISTER PLEA
IS OVERRULED


AORUCAMA ~ Anu AIAnA4l
EDINBURG, May ii. - Motion
for q new trial for James ID. Meal
lister, Texas ex-convict faaing death
in the electric chair for the hitch
hiking staying OF Percy A. Calkins,
Houston salesman. on March 80 IN
northern Hidalgo county, has been
overruled by Judge Bryce Ferguson
in the END Criminal District
court.
The motion filed by Judge j. @.
Henry, Marvin Mccoy and Sale
Lewis, attorneys for McAliSter ap-
pointed by the court, asserted the
jury verdict. returned two weeks
ago after the jury ~deliberated only
IA minutes was contrary to evid-
ence and contrary to law.
McAlister's attorneys have three
days In which to give notice Of ap-
peal from Judge Ferguson's denial
OF a new trial. McAlister is being
held in the Hidalgo County jail
here.
Richard A. Palmer. McAlister's
prison BUDDY at Eastman State
Farm in 1881, Is to 90 to trial May
20 for his part in the Calkins STAY
ing. He and McAllister were both
in Calkins' car when the salesman
was shot In the back by Meals
ter, who was sitting In the rear seat
OF the sedan. Statements from
both men made these assertions,
and evidence adduced during the
trial OF McAlister corroborated the
statement.