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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
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Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizer


floating base aircraft of the Navy
are, when compared plane for
plane win the other navies, SUI
perior in all types"
(2) While the Army's flying
forces were disrupted in the ear
ly days of the japanese attack,
! the overall battle score, in Chi
ma and the Pacific area, shows a
score much better than that of
the enemy.
(3) In the European theater,
our newest fighters have not
been tried, but our older fight
er types-the Bell P-39 and the
HCurtis P-40, are not right for op-
erations Under high altitude
tactics, being outclassed by the
! Spitfife and the German planes.
In Russia, the P-39 has proved a
splendid weapon and the P-40
has met German aircraft in
Egypt on substantially even
! terms.
az The Army'S four-motored
bombers, the BIZ Flying For
tress and the Consolidated B-24,
exhibit marked and proven SUI
periority in their fields, with the
Flying Fortresses exceeding even
the fondest expectations of their
American proponents.
90 Our medium and light
bombers, resulting from our pre-
occupation with the defense of
American shores. Scout bomb
ers, products of the Navy'S long
time development, are without
peers among Single-engined dive
bombers.
(6) The fire-power and pro-
lection of our fighter aircraft
guns, armor and leak-proof fuel
ltanks--are equal to the best i'm
| the air, and. in some cases. are
decidedly superior.
Z
While critical of the slowness
of American airplane engine sde-
velopment, the report blamed
many of the faults in American
warplane design on American
isolationism, its insistence that
! the American air force should be
designed to defend the shores of
the United States and failed to
provide adequate air raid warn
ing systems in the Pacific. As a
result, "the country paid in blood
and defeat for the determined
blindness of its peaceful years, p"
says the Owl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

1814-U. S. sloop "Peacock"
returns from cruise during which
she took and destroyed IA Brit
ish ships.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
BY HUGO S. SIMS. Special "
U. S. AIRCRAFT GOOD
BATTLE TEST PASSED
owl ANSWERS CRITICS

Taking cognizance of de
gree of confusion" that has
marked the discussion of Ameri-
can aircraft, the Office of War
Information says that "the test
of battleis the only valid one for
an Army or Navy plane, what
ever, its type"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

Because the public fails to ap-
preciate this and seems to ex-
pect an all-purpose plane that
would beat every other plane
under any condition, there has
been doubt and encouragement,
with Americans believing their
warplanes were the best in the
world but with some, of them
being persuaded that British,
German and Japanese planes are
superior.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

On the basis of ten months of
war, the Owl offers a summary
of how American planes have
performed in combat:
% While the Navy went to
war with some aircraft that were
not. of the latest type, recent bat
tie reports show that ''the latest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

188fRev. Samuel D. Burch-
ard, speaking for Blaine just be-
fore election, talks of Demo-
cratic Party as one whose ante
cedents are Rum, Romanism and
Rebellion" which is said to have
cost Blaine the Presidency. u ~
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Because there has been con-
siderable criticism directed at
certain types of American air
craft, without proper explana-
ton of the comparative insignifi-
canoe of the matters described,
some Americans have become
worried, believing that the crit
les might be right and that
American pilots might be going
up against an enemy's better
equipped for battle in the air.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

The Owl points out that a
balanced air force is the goal of
all warning powers and that
many types of planes are neces-
sary. including short-range, fast
climbing .intereeptors. as defense
against enemy bonbers, long
range, heavily-armed "slugger"
types to protect its own bomb
erss dive bombers; torpedo
planes; reconnaissance craft:
transports; Photographic planes;
planes for coastal patrol and off
shore operations against enemy
shipping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

19l4-Belgians force invading
Germans back by .inundating
their country. 5s5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

1922-Beginning of Fascist re-
gime in Italy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

1894 more than Is million
share day on Wall Street as craSf
wipes out billions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

1940-First draft number drawn
in draft lottery: No. 1853.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

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Evening star., 1942-01-20
U-Boat Packs Off u. 5. Held
Seeking Good Huntinq Area

LONDON. Jan. 20.-Packs of Ger
man submarines off the North
American coast probably are making
a reconnaissance in force" looking
for a profitable hunting ground, a
British authority declared today.
This probably explains the tor
pedoing of ships close to the United
States shore, he said.
The Germans may "have had
some wild idea" that Prime Minister
Churchill would return to Britain by
sea and may have sent out subma-
rine packs to sink him, he said. But,
he added. that was doubtful because
they would not have tipped off their
position by sinking other vessels.
CChurchill flew home via Bermuda.)
This source pointed out that u
boats must prepare for a round trip
of 1000 miles in order to operate off
the American coast and that this
limits their stay to 10 or II days
unless they can refuel from supply
ships, difficult operation.
They probably passed through
North Atlantic convoy routes en-
route to their hunting grounds. he
SAID, and thus there's always the
chance OF picking up a target"
Evening star., 1942-01-20
President Pays
Tribute to
CoroIe Lombard

A personal tribute. to Carole Lom-
bard came yesterday from President
Roosevelt in a message TO her hus-
hand, Clark Gable, the Associated
Press repoi ted from Los Angeles.
The actress, who was en- route
home after helping in a Defense
bond sale in Indianapolis when she
was killed in an airplane crash, also
was praised in speeches in the
House and Senate.
Mrs. Roosevelt and I are deeply
distressed" read the Presidents
message. "Carole was our friend,
our guest in happier days.
She brought great joy to all who
knew her and to the millions who
knew her only as great artist. She
gave unselfshly of her time and
talent to serve her Government in
peace and in war. She loved her
country
She is and always will be a star,
one we shall never forget nor cease
to be grateful to. Deepest SYM
pathy."
The Senate heard q brief tribute
paid by Senator Willis. Republican,
of Indiana. He praised Miss Lom-
bard as "a great actress and a loyal
citizen" citing her sales o. more
than 100000 in Defense bonds in
Indianapolis.
Representative Ludlow, Democrat,
OF Indiana told the House that In
diana and the Nation mourn" He
was permitted to insert in the Con-
gressional Record the text of the
last speech" of the Indiana born
motion picture star-a plea for pub
lie purchase of Defense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Mrs. Blanche K. Parker
Dies in Tokomu Park Md.

Mrs. Blanche Kennon Parker. p,
of SO Takoma avenue, Takoma Park.
Md, died at her home yesterday
after a long illness. She was the
widow of Thomas j. Parker of
Washington and Orange County,
Va.
Mrs. Parker, born in Culpeper
County, Va, resided in Washington
and Iakoma Park for so years. She
was a charter member Of the Beth
any Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Dalton E. Leary, Takoma Park,
and Mrs. Elnathan Kemper Nelson,
Sligo Park Hills; sister, Mrs. C. C.
Miller: three brothers, Charles c.,
George H. and Ira H. Kennon. all
of Washington, and two grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be at the
Bethany Church at 2::30 pm. to-
morrow, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Defense SideIights
Meeting at Gordon High Tonight;
Many Of Prominence Among Wordens

The safety Of children in an air
raid will be discussed at a defense
rally at 8 o'clock tonight in Gordon
Junior High School. Speakers will
include Mrs. Robert Patterson, wife
of the Assistant Secretary of War;
Col. Lemuel Bolles. director Of civil
ian defense for the Metropolitan
Area, and Chief Raid Warden
Clement Murphy.
The meeting is sponsored by the
parent-teacher associations in the
Northwest section and Col. Bolles
will answer questions of parents
concerning precautions for children.
A defense meeting for tenants Of
Somerset House, 1901 Sixteenth
street NV, was conducted last
night by Representative Pearson of
Tennessee. Afraid protective serv-
ice was organized.
Commissioner Young, co-ordinator
of defense for the District, has on
his list of AFRAID wardens retired
rear admirals and generals, doctors,
bankers, lawyers and representatives
of many other professions and
trades.
Courses in incendiary bombs will
start at $50 pm today at Columbus
University. F. Moran McConihe,
deputy air-raid warden for the Du-
pont Circle area, has asked all zone,
senior, sector and building wardens
and their assistants to attend the
course, which will last four eve
nings. After tonight the classes will
be held January %, q and 30.
The District Defense Council Is
arranging to purchase films illus
trating how to fight incendiary
bombs. They will be loaned to COM
munity groups.
Headquarters for two committees
Of the voluntary participation divi-
sion of the Civilian Defense Council
have been established at the Council
of Social Agencies. ll0l M street
NV. One is the Nutrition Commit
tee, under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Helen Monroe. who is acting as CO.
ordinator Of all branches Of nutri-
Evening star., 1942-01-20

ton defense, including production,
consumption. service and consumer
research. The other group is the
Consumer Interest Committee, which
Is headed by Mrs. o. M Lorenz. Aid
ing these committees is the health
division of the Council Of Social
Agencies, Of which Mrs Robert Nc
Gee is secretary.
The Washington Society Of En-
gineers, endeavoring to supply 100
engineers, builders and architects
for volunteer duty under the Fed
eral co-ordinator Of civilian defense,
has issued a call to its membership
for the required number of tech
nicians.
The authorities have asked the
society to participate in the local
air raid protection program. 1t is
planned to have an engineer as
signed to each of the 65 afraid
warden districts of the city so that
the warden, engineer and president
of the citizens association will con-
stitute a committee to chart plans
for the protection of their district
in cooperation with the air-raid
shelter survey section of the Engi-
neer Commissioner office.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Washington Student Wins
DEBATING Honors al 6. U.

The Merrick Debate Medal, chief
debating honor at Georgetown Uni
versity, was awarded last night in
annual competition to Robert Neu,
a Washington student in the college
of arts and sciences.
The contest, held in CASTOR Hall,
was open to members of the Philo-
demic Society. In addition to WIN
ming the individual honor. Mr.. Neu
was on the negative side which was
awarded the verdict in the debate
on the question of whether the
Federal Government should regulate
labor unions.
The other member of the negative
team was William V. Finn of Gin
cinnati, president of the Student
Council and also president of the
Philodemic Society. On the affirma-
tive team were William L. Blum
of Cincinnati and Peter j. King, jr,
of Concord. N. H.
The judges last night were Will
liam K. Wimsatt, William J. Nc
CURE and Anthony B. Brennan,
local alumni. James E. Coyle. vice
president of the society, was chair
man,
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Hospitals
Continued From First Page.D

that the question of subsidies might
produce particularly difficult prob
lens and commented: ut begins
to look to us as if we will have to
set up a sort of 'semi-indigent' type
of institution"
Mr. Mason said later in answer to
Mr.. Randolph that he was not pre-
pared to agree definitely on a pres
ent need for 1000 more beds.
1--WE are convinced, however, that
there is need for four or five hun
dred beds and we will provide them
in some way"
Chairman Randolph promised
early action and asked that the
Commissioners pursue their own
study.
He explained the hearing was in
tended to present "the whole pic
ture."
Mr.. Maverick said he. too, was
concerned principally with those
who could afford to pay something
for care.
He indorsed the Randolph bill in
principle and recommended:
l. The immediate building of hos
pital units providing at kast 1000
additional beds.
2. Consideration of units or addi-
tions providing another 1000 beds
and the grant of Government sub
sides and aid to provide hospitals.
He said he did not think the bill
under consideration should place
restrictions on where the facilities
should be built.
Mr.. Maverick admitted he would
like to see the committee "preju-
diced" against hospital officials who
might press for permanent type con-
struction.
steel is more needed for Singa-
pore and for killing Japs
and Nazis than it is here.
You can deliver babies just as
we'll in primative surroundings II
you have plenty Of hot water and
such as that
He urged that the committee name
a subcommittee to study and report
back on the matter within week
declaring:
This is not q Gilbert and Sulli-
van war. It's real war, and we
ought to be prepared
Health Officer George c. Rutland
was first to testify.
He cited "a distressing shortage
of hospital beds for obstretical
cases and for children"
DR.. Rutland expressed agreement
with the 1000 split in additional
beds at Gallinger and Glenn Dale
as an urgent need for the present
services of the institutions. He re-
minded that provision of treatment
for paying patients was a matter
calling for decision on basic policy
as to how far government should 60
in helping those in the low-income,
but not INDECENT, group.
Progress Made, Rutland Says.
DR.. Ruhland said in answer to a
question from Mr. Randolph that
Washington has made progress in
public health within the limits Of
appropriations"
I'VE are far from where we ought
to be- he added.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Puerto Ricons Request
Removal Of TueweII
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. Jan. 90
The removal of Gov. Rexford Guy
Tugwell of Puerto Rico as the only
means of obtaining cooperation
and harmony in working out civil
defense plans was urged yesterday
in a message to President Roosevelt
by leaders of the islands Republican
and Socialist parties.
The action by this combination,
representing majority of the
Puerto Rican electorate, followed
Mr.. Tugwell's replacement of San
Juan municipal officials on the city's
Defense Committee
In eliminating the officials from
the committee Mr.. Tugwell had
charged that there was a lag in
civilian defense plans.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Wrecked AirIiner
Was Far Off Course;
No Engine trouble
Nineteen of u Bodies
Token to Los Vegas;
Accident Delays Others
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, Ney., Jan. 20.-The
TrancGntinental & Western All
transport which carried Carole
Lombard, IS ferry pilots and six
others to death was 7 miles of its
course and presumably dld not have
engine trouble, investigators report
ed today.
A T. w. A. spokesman said the
luxury ship was 7 miles northwest
of its course. He stated the course
is Is miles wide and that T. w. A.
planes are not routed over such higs,
peaks as the 87O0-foot mountain
into which the ship crashed Friday
night
A representative of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority said propellers OF
the twip 'engihed craft were not
feathered, as they wogld have been
If the motors had faltered. He said
that discounted a theory that the
engines might have failed.
Instruments Reduced to Junk.
All instruments were reduced to
junk, eliminating any chance OF
gaining clue to the cause from
them.
The investigation is being con-
Quoted oy the Army, the C. A. A..
two representatives of the House
of Representatives Committee on
Major Air Disasters, T. w. A. and
local officials.
Nineteen Of the % bodies have
been brought to the Garrison NOR
tuary here. Arrival of three others
was delayed overnight when a horse
carrying one plunged down a noun
tainside,, became lodged between
trees and had to be destroyed.
Because OF darkness, the party
bringing the bodies of Mrs. Eliza
beth K. Peters. mother of Miss Lom-
bard, and a man camped overnight
at the scene Of the horses plunge,
only one-fourth mile below the
wreck scene
Earlier, Coroner B. Mahlon Brown
had announced that all bodies were
here and that an inquest would be
held last night to permit release Of
those of Miss Lombard. Mrs Pc
tiers and Otto Winkler, Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer publicity man. The
three were to have been sent to
Glendale, Los Angeles suburb, for
funeral services Thursday.
Gable Ends Isolation.
Coroner Brown had said Mrs. Pc
tiers body was identified by dental
work and that efforts would be
made to identify all by dental
work or, In the case OF the ferry
pilots. by hngerprints if they could
be obtained.
Because Of the delay, it was un-
certain when any of the bodies
would be released to relatives.
Clark Gable. Miss Lombard's hus-
band, broke his hotel room isola-
ton yesterday to visit a mortuary
and select casket. He did not
view her body, choosing to remem-
Der her as he last saw her a week
ago.
Then he drove to the foothills and
asked a recovery party to search
the wreckage carefully for Miss
Lombard's wedding ring and a
v for victory pin she was wearing.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
N. A. M. Issues List
OF 1912 Directors
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
announced yesterday its 1912 Board
Of Directors, "a men from "a States
representing virtually every type OF
industry
New York, with 20 business men,
led in the number on the board
Illinois was represented by II and
Ohio by five.
They were appointed by the asso-
cia tion's new president. William P.
Witherow, president of the Blaw-
Knox Co., Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Ferry Pilots Killed
In Crash Called
Cream Of Crop
IS Officers and Men
Were Doing Fine Job,
Official Declares
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONG BEACH, Calf Jan. 90
The Ferry Command of the Air
Corps lost some of its finest pilots
with the deaths of IS officers and
men in a T. w. A. transport crash
near Las Vegas. New, Friday night.
They might have been the honor
roll of the command" a high Off
cial said today. They were doing
a hell of a fine job"
The officer consented to be quoted
after a reporter pointed out that
Carole Lombard, another victim of
the crash, had been given the head
line play although the ferry pilots
undoubtedly were heroes. The COM
mand previously had limited infor-
nation regarding its flyers to their
names and home addresses.
Deaths Big Loss.
"Our men were just doing their
duty-a routine job.
All of these men were top
notchers. Their deaths are a big
loss, felt by all of us. They we're
. some of our oldest crews. They were
doins a tremendous job
The officer said the men had fer
ried planes to Britain, to Canada,
to the East Coast of the United
States ever since the service was
started July l.
They were eager to 60 anywhere,
any time-the cream of the crop"
He said names of the pilots were
withheld a short time the night of
the crash until we checked and
double checked our records" He
explained how even then one error
Crept into the list
Story of COmradeship.
It's story of the comradeshlp
that exists among the pilots-and a
story of why First 1t. Burton K.
planes and Second 1t. Frederick j.
Dittman of Oakland, Calf, is not.
Awaiting arrival of transports, 1t
Dittman remarked, I've never been
on stratoliner. Id like to see how
1t goes
Take my seat" 1t Voorhees, Of
fered. I've ridden them"
1t. Dittman did-and died.
1t Voorhees, name remained on
the T. w. A. passenger list. He came
on in 1t. Dittman's seat in another
plane, telephoned headquarters and
almost before it was circulated.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Vereck
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davit that Justice Goldsborough
shouted at him: Get this into your
head. I am going to try this case
and no one else" He said the re-
marks were made on the occasion
of the visit to the jurist's chambers
with Edward J. Hickey, jr.. special
assistant to the Attorney General.
Mr.. Maloney said in filing his affi-
davit that because Of the personal
bias of the judge the Government
cannot obtain fair trial.
The affidavit asserts that Justice
Goldsborough has personal bias
or prejudice against the Govern
ment of the United States in this
case" During the course of the
conversation in chambers, Mr.. Ma
loney claims, Justice Goldsborough
declared:
Il don't give about the
Governments position when the
lawyer had requested that the origi-
nal trial date of February 2 be ad-
hered to and said that no one would
be prejudiced by the delay.
Sets wednesday.
After he had overruled the de-
tense motions argued by Emil Mo-
rosini jr., of New York, Justice
Goldsborough remarked:
II cannot anticipate the future,
but I know of no reason why this
case cannot be tried on Wednes-
day"
Mr.. Maloney maintains that Feb
ruary 2 was set as the trial
date by Justice F. Dickinson Let's
some time ago. District Court, by
a general term order issued early
in December, directed that the juriSt
presiding in Criminal Court No. l
have charge of the assignment OF
criminal cases. Justice Goldsbor-
ough has been officiating there since
the fall.
Mr.. Maloney asserted he has just
finished the trial before Justice
Let's in which George Hill. second
secretary of Representative Fish,
Republican of New York. was found
guilty of perjury before the District
grand jury in its inquiry into Nazl
propaganda activities. He says that
to require him to 60 to trial tomor-
row is rushing" the Government
into the case.
Justice Goldsborough at yester-
day afternoons hearing told Mr..
Maloney that he had five clear days
notice of the trial tomorrow, and
that the Government, anxious for
a quick trial, has been ready to try
the case since November. The jurist
asserted from the bench that he
was not prejudiced either against
Mr.. Maloney or Mr.. Hickey and
declared that while he was annoyed
by the formers conduct in his cham
bers, the conduct was rather juve-
nile"
THE court is utterly astounded at
your filing such an affidavit" de-
clared Justice Goldsborough, and
Defense Counsel Morisini spoke up
to say that the defense had nothing
to do with setting the case and was
satisfied with Justice Goldsborough
q any other Judge.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
BroziIion Ship Soils
Without Won Thermunn

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 20-The
Brazilian steamship Almirante A
Jaceguay on which Baron Edmund
Won Thermann German Ambassador
to Argentina. was expected to leave,
sailed yesterday without him. Won
Thermann had been recalled to
Berlin to report.
The Lloyd Brasileiro line said the
Ambassador had a reservation, but
did not purchase ticket. This is
the second false start made by Won
Thermann-he was supposed to
have gone on a Spanish steamer
January 4, but didn't.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Parks Lecture Tomorrow

The Worlds Longest Footpath-
the Appalachian Trail" will be the
subject of the National Park Service
program at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
departmental auditorium. Myron H.
Avery, organizer and former presi-
dent OF the Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club, will be the speaker.
illustrating his talk with colored
pictures.