Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1924, Page 1

- Bluege. WEATHER. tomorrow partly cloudy and somewhat warmer; dimin- winds, southerly tomoirow. Temperature for . today: High- 79, at noon today; lowest, 68, at Full report on page 7. Fair tonight; ishing northwest 24 hours ended at 2 p. 1:45 a.m. today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 22 becoming | o. 29,337 BROWNS VANQUISH NATS IN FIRST GAME OF TWINBILL, 7700 Urban Shocker’s Spitball Slants Check Griffmen in Pennant Chase. VISITORS CLINCH VICTORY WITH 3 TALLIES IN FIFTH Doubles by Tobin and Jacobson and Williams’ Single Send Over Markers. BY JOHN B. KELLER. Urban Shocker, spitball hurler of the St. Louis Browns, mastered the Griffmen this afternoon in the first game of today's double-header, when he held the home crew to five scat- tered hits and no runs, St. Louis win- ning, 7 to 0. Manager Harris started Paul Zah- niser, curve ball artist, against the Browns, but the visitors hit him free- 1y and he went out in the fifth in- ning, Russell succeeding him on the mound. Leibold batted for Russell in round 5. Speece then went to the slab and finished the game. FIRST INNING. ST. LOUIS—The third strike was called on Tobin. Bluege threw out Robertson. Sisler beat out a hopper to deep short. Williams doubled against right field fence, scoring Sisler. Bluege tossed out McManue. One run. WASHINGTON—McNeely lofted to Jacobson. Harris fanned. Rice pushed a single between Robertson and Gerber. Rice stole second. Goslin fanned. No Tuns. SECOND INNING. ST. LLOUIS—McNeely dropped Jacob- #on’s fly for a two-base error. Sev- ereid singled past Peck, Jacobson stop- ping at third. Gerber flied to Rice, Ja- cobson scoring and Severeid taking second after the catch. Peck threw out Shocker, Severeid going to third. Tobin flied to Rice. One run. WASHINGTON—Judge fanned. Blue- ge lifted to Williams in short left. Ruel xingled to right center. Peck flied to Tobin. No runs. THIRD INNING. ST. LOUIS—Robertson flied to Mc- Neely. McNeely went to his right and far back for Sisler's high one. Williams walked. Goslin took Me- Manus’ fly. No runs. WASHINGTON—The was called on Zahni took a third strike. Harris flled to Jacobson In short center. No runs. FOURTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Jacobson popped to Judge near the box. Severeid flyed to Goslin in deep left. Gerber doubled down the left field line. Shocker took a third strike. No runs WASHINGTON—Gerber made a nice stop and throw to get Rice. Goslin _flied to Tobin. McManus went far back on the grass for Judge's high one. No runs. FIFTH INNING. LOUIS—Tobin doubled to left Robertson walked. Sisler fan- ned. Willlams singled to center, scor- ing Tobin and sending Robertson to third. Russell now pitching for Wash- ington. McManus fouled to Judge. Wil- liamson broke for second after the catch. Judge threw to Peck, and Rob- ertson beat the latter’s reiay to the plate. Jacobson doubled to left, scor- ing Williams. Bluege threw out Sev- ercid. Three runs, WASHINGTON — Bluege topped the ball toward third and beat Robertson’s throw to first. Ruel flied to Tobin. Ja- cobson went to left center for Peck's fly. Leibold batted for Russell and walked. Gerber made a one-handed catch of McNeely’s low pop over the box. No runs, SIXTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Speece now pitching and Tate catching for Washington. Gerber flied to Rice. Shocker walked. Tobin flied to Rice. Robertson singled to center, Shocker stopping at second, Sisler forced Robertson, Harris to Teck. No runms. WASHINGTON—Jacobson made a running catch of Harris' fly. Rice singled over second. Goslin rolled to Gerber, who touched second, forcing out Rice. Judge walked. Bluege forced Judge, Robertson to McManus. No Tuns. third_ strike er. McNeely ST. cente! SEVENTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Harris threw out Wil- llams. McManus fouled to, Tate. Harris | threw out Jacobson. No runs. WASHINGTON—Tate singled to left. Teck flied to Jacobson. Speece lifted to Tobin. Robertson made a startling one-hand catch of McNeely's fly near the field boxes. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Severeid walked. Gerber grounded to Bluege, who threw for a forced play on Severeid, but Harris dropped the ball and both runners were safe. Severeid was caught off second, Tate to Peck. Shocker sacrificed, Speece to Harris. Tobin singled to right, scor- ing Gerber. Bluege threw out Robert- son. One run, WASHINGTON—Jacobson took Har- ris' fly. Rice popped to Gerber. Goslin walked. McManus went to short right for Judge's loft. No runs. NINTH INNING. ST. LOUIS—Sisler walked. Willlams singled to center, sending Sisler to third. Williams stole second. McManus flied to McNeely, Sisler scoring and Wil- liams taking third after the catch. Ja- cobson sent a bunt down the left field line that failed to roll foul as Tate and Bluege expected, Williams holding third. On Severeid's attempted squeeze play William was out, Judge to Tate. Ger- ber forced Severeid, Speece to Peck to Harris. One run. | gineer WASHINGTON—Robertson threw out Gerber threw out Tate. Peck flied to Jacobson. No runs. BANK BANDITS GET 31,650! WORTHINGTON, Minn., August 26.—Six bandits early today broke into the Farmers’ State Bank of Round Lake, 11 miles southeast of There, after cutting all wires leading out of town and escaped with $1,650. Nine hundred dollars was in cash and $750 in unregistered Liberty bonds, Entered as second class matter post office Washington, D. C. ch WASHINGTON, BOX SCORE OF FIRST GAME l ST. LOUIS AB. Tobin, rf..... Robertson, 3b..... Sisler, 1b .. .. Williams, If . McManus, 2b Jacobson, cf . Severeid. c. Gerber. ss . Shocker, p .. Totals....cevietinnnnnnne (O S O 35 CEEEEE LYY n-|=n:cecccno? c!ocecccoocl - clc—cn;c"-— [ < WASHINGTON AB. McNeely, cf. Harris, 2b.. Rice, rf. Goslin, It Judge, 1b Bluege. 3b. Ruel, c..... Tate, c. 5 Peckinpaugh, ss . Zahniser, p. Russell, p Speece, p. Leibold. Total 4 clecccecccccccen mlccccc-—-—couoci |cl=°c-—c:a—acugP vlocceccccocena® [ fllc@Cfi'.:l:;:Cs‘bl;" - w Leibold batted for Russell in th e fifth inning. SCORE BY INNINGS 1 St. Louis.. Washington. 2 1 0 0 3 .0 0 1 o [ 1- 0o- [ o 7 0O 0 o O o SUMMARY Two-base hits — Williams, Gerber, Tobin, Jacobson. Stolen base—Rice. Sacrificen—Gerber, McManus, Shocker. Left on bases—St. Louix, 9; Wasking- WIDENING OF FIVE STREETS PROPOSED K, Tenth, M, Bladensburg Road and Eleventh Suggest- ed by Commissioners. An extensive program of street wid- ening, designed to relieve traffic condi- tione on five of the most seriously con- gested thoroughfares, has been mapped out by the District Commissioners. The streets which the Commissioners propose to widen follow : K etreet from Fourteenth to Six- teenth streets. Tenth street from F street to Massa- chusetts avenue. M street from Twenty-ninth Thirty-fifth streets. Blandensburg road from H street to the end of the asphalt. Eleventh street from E to G streets. Picked As Arteries. In announcing the plans today, En- Commissioner Bell explained that these five streets were picked for widening because they are principal ar- teries of vehicular traffic and because agitation for the improvement on these thoroughfares has been insistent. Maj. Bell pointed out, however, the proposed widening of these thoroughfares wili not be carried out if any opposition develops. A public hearing on the street- widering program will be held at the District Building at 10 a.m. on Sep- tember 5, at which property owners, motorists and others interested in the plan will be given an ample oppor- tunity to express their views. “The Commissioners desire to sound out public sentiment on the propositions before asking Corgress for authority to go ahead with the work,” said Maj. Bell. “If no opposition is heard it is prob- able that two or three of the streets which seem to have the most merit can be included in the 1926 estimates. Legislation for assessments in all cases similar to those provided for in the widening of Thirteenth street, now in progress, is proposed.” Maj. Bell poirted out that M street from Twenty-ninth to Thirty-fifth streets is badly in need of resurfac- ing, and this work will have to be undertaken soon. The widening of this thoroughfare, he said, could be more economically done when the strect is improved. At the same time, a better approach to the Key Bridge will be made. The widening of M street, however. will confront the District engineers with a difficult problem. As the side- walks are narrow. It may be neces- sary to move the buildings back. BOARD STUDIES PLANS. to Trade Body Names Committee to Consider K Street Proposal. The proposal to widen K street between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets will be studied by the Board of Trade through its streets and avenues and traffic committees, it was announced at a meeting of the executive committee yesterday, when E. C. Graham, who presided, referred the question to these organizations for investigation. The plans of the Board of Trade in connection with the Defense Test day were outlined by President Colladay, who stated that two committees, composed of 230 members, had been appointed and gave ‘the names of ten members of the board they are to get in touch with and urge par- ticipation in the parade. Eight new members were admitted to the Board of Trade—Arthur R. Brandes, Robert F. Beresford, Clay- ton F. duFief, John C. Mielford, Joseph E. Helfron, B. D. Strohecker, J. E. Douglas and Frank C. Lom- bardy. N BEAT CHILDREN, HELD. ‘Wealthy Farmer Accused of Using ‘Whip and Board. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., August 26.— Charged with flogging his family of six children with a horsewhip, beat- ing a four-year-old child with a board and forcing them to labor in a cornfield, Quince Perdue, wealthy farmer of McDowell County, was at liberty on bond today pending action by the grand jury. A charge of non- support also has been made against him. Struck out—By Shocker, 5; by Zah ner, 3. Hits—Oft Zahnixer, 6 in 4 1-3 Innings; off Russell, 1 in 2-3 inning. Loxing pitcher—Zahniser. Umpires—Mexsrs. Holmes, Evans Nallin. HERRIOT WILL WIN SENATE APPROVAL Poincare Defends Ruhr Oc- cupation in Analyzing Dawes Scheme. By the Associated Press. PARIS, August 26—The second stage of Premier Herriot's effort to obtain legislative approval for the London agreement on the Dawes reparation plan was entered upon today, when the French Senate began a discussion of the pact elaborated at the recent international confer- ence, with the intention of voting upon it before tonight. Former Premier Raymond Poin- care, speaking for the opposition, was steadfast in the defense of the occu- pation of the Ruhr. He interrupted the various speakers with short ob- servations, and corrected anything he thought erroneous. The former premier’s first comment “That was an important mis- when Senator H. Lemery as- serted that the Dawes committee had not been hindered by the restrictions governing the work of the Morgan committee, which had been obligeq to keep within the treaty of Versailles and the London schedule of pay- ments. Probable Estimate Upheld. When M. Lemery said that the Ruhr occupation had brought in three bil- lion paper francs above expenses while the Dawes plan promised seven billion francs, and remarked in ad- dition -that the estimate of three billion francs from the Ruhr was rather optimistic, M. Poincare prompt= ly interjected: “No, it's inside the truth,” and he added that that amount had been taken, principally during the last few months. M. Lemery suggested that the in- terallied debts again promised to give the French an opportunity to voice their opinfons on cancellation Discussing this matter, the senator continued: “In November, when the Americans attend the conference, doubtless they will take into con- sideration certain facts and notably our acceptance of the Dawes plan.” It is generally regarded as almos: inevitable that the Senate will vote confidence in M. Herriot and approve of the London accord, as the Cham- ber already had done. There is muci curiosity, however, to see how ths same men who were almost unani- mous in their support of M. Poincare and his Rubr policy will vote an exactly reverse policy. Opens With Sarcasm. M. Poincare opened his own inter- pellation of the government on the London accord at the beginning of the afternoon session, when he mace a few sarcastic references to M. Her- riot's reception, marked by cries of “Long live peace,” when the premier returned from London. The former Iremier immediately added to the charp remarks, however, the state- ment: “I do not disapprove of M. Herriot accepting an agreement based on the experts' plan.” The former premier was in vigorous form and excellent voice as he pro- ceeded to make a detailed dissection of the London agreement before the well filled Senate and gallery. Defends Rubr Policy. M. Poincare proceeded to a lengthy defense against the charge of not having taken quicker advantage of the cessation of passive resistance in the Ruhr. “We left it to Gen. Degoutte and M. Hirard,” the former premier said. (Gen. J. M. J. Degoutte is commander of the allied troops on thé Rhine and Paul Tirard is president of the international Rhineland commission.) “They found the German proposi- tion very dangerous and we preferred to deal directly with the German in- dustrial magnates.” “Personally 1 have never refused to treat with the German govern- ment,” M. Poincare added, recalling his conversation with Leopold von Hoesch, German Ambassador to France. Rains Badly Damage Crops. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., August 26.— Heavy rain that in some localities amounted to a cloudburst caused heavy losses to farmers as a resulr of the flooding of large areas of po- tatoes and ripening corn. In Tioga County Pumpelly Creek changed its course, undermining the abutments of a Lackawanna railroad bridge, and washed out a portion of the Erie track at-Hiawatha, 2 WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, COMNON HONESTY STRESSEDBY DAV N OHID ADDRES Democratic Candidate Proph- esies People Will Vote for Housecleaning. TUESDAY, COX AND OTHER PARTY CHIEFS WELCOME HIM Speeches Before State Convention and at Fair Grounds at Co- lumbus on Program. By the Associated Press. COLUMBLUS, Ohio, Mugust 26.—In his first address to the people of Ohio today John W. Davis, the Democratic presidential candidate, declared that he had only one message for the Amer- ican people—that of “common hon- esty” in government. Speaking to a crowd which met his train at Newark, he said he expected to deliver that message all over the United States. “The message I am really carrying to the American people,” he said, “is the question of honesty in govern- ment and whether they do or do not want in this country an honest, can- {did and fearless government. 1 be- { lieve the Democrats can furnish them such a government and I believe the | American people are going to vote in favor of it in November next.” Cox Welcomes Noi Mr. Davis came here to deliver to the State Democratic Convention the third address of his campaign. He will speak before the convention early in the afternoon and later will visit the State fair grounds to make an informal talk there. The Democratic nominee was greeted on his arrival here by former Gov. James M. Cox, the Democratic standard bearer four years ago; Gov. A. V. Donahey, former Gov. James E Campbell and other leaders of his party. He was escorted immediately to a hotel, where he conferred with party chieftains before going to the conventlon for his principal address of the day. Davis Given Ovation. Davis was given an ovation when he appeared before the State Democratic convention at Memorial Hall. Before his arrival he had been informed that the Ohio democracy had adopted his declaration on the Ku Klux Klan made in his Seagirt, N, J.. address last week. Nr. Davis was presented to his au- dience by former Gov. James M. Cox. who was the standard-bearer of the Democratic party four years ago. First Gov. Cox introduced nee. Mr. Mrs. crowd of several thousand as she arose and stepped to the front of the stage. Presenting the candidate. Mr. declared that he ranked with Jefferson and Madison and Wilson. There was another cheer as the name of former Presidént Wilson was mentioned. Keeps No Secreta. “Our candidate is mot a man of myeterious silence,” Gov. Cox said. A roar of laughter and applause swept the hall. “Our candidate thinks pro- foundly and takes his countrymen into his confidence. It is not necessary to consult a fortune teller in-order to find out his position; every man in the street knows where John W. Davie stands on every subject. “Every voter knows what the issues of this campaign are, and he knows where John W. Davis stands with reference to them. First, he believes that the Ten Commandments run even against the Republican party—Thou Shalt Not Steal.” GREETED AT HARRISBURG. Davis Hears Prophecy of Demo- cratic Gains in Pennsylvania. ABOARD THE ST. LOUISAN, EN ROUTE TO COLUMBUS, OHIO, Au- gust 26.—John W. Davis came into Ohio today to deliver to the people of the Middle West his first message as the Democratic presidential candidate. At Columbus he will speak on the general issues of the campaign and will lay particular stress on what he regards as the paramount ques- tion, “common honesty” in govern- ment. After addressing the convention Mr. Davis will visit the State fair grounds, where he will make an in- formal talk. Immediately afterward he will leave for New York to com- plete arrangements for his first cam- paign swing into the Far West. At Harrisburg, Pa, Mr. Davis found an enthusiastic crowd. He did not undertake to make a speech. In- stead, be left his car to chat in- formally with those who had come to greet him. The crowd cheered him as bareheaded he climbed down from his car to meet them. “I am glad to see thmt there are a few Democrats left in Pennsyl- vania,” he said, as the handshaking began. “There will be a lot more of us—- more than you expect—on election day,” returned one of those in the crowd. CONGRESS MEMBER STRUCK BY OPPONENT G. 0. P. Candidate Fells Thomas of Kentucky During Heated Argument. By the Associated Press. CENTRAL CITY, Ky., August 26— Representative R. Y. Thomas of Cen- tral City was felled by a blow from George Baker, his Republican oppo- nent for Congress from this district, during an argument here today, ac- cording to Witnesses who assisted Thomas to a nearby drug store. Representative Thomas is alleged to have made a discourteous remark to Baker during the discussion, the latter retaliating with his fist. The two men were separated immedlately by friend: Thomas was not seri- ously bruised, it was, stated, Davis, who was cheered lustily by the| Cox | ¢ Foening Sfar. AUGUST 26, 1924—THIRTY PAGES. REPEATS DEMAND T0 HANG SLAYERS Crowe Starts Argument as Franks Killers’ Defense Ends Plea. | By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 26.—Demanding !again the death penalty for “these two poor sons of multi-millionaires,” State's | Attorney Robert E. Crowe, in the final | argument for the State, today launched | a vigorous attack upon the mercy plea of counsel for Nathan Leopold, jr., and | Richard Loeb. He spoke ironically of his { through the nursery with the defense {alienists,” his education in ‘“bedtime stories” and the “bad eigns” which surround the defendants. No Right to Leniency. He contended vigorously that { neither the State’s attogney nor the court had the right above the letter and spirit of the law. “The law says,” he shouted, “that | in cases of extreme violence the pen- alty shall be death. We may forgive our personal injuries, but neither | you as judge, nor I as State's at- | torney, has a shred of right to for- give injuries to the laws which we are sworn to defend.” The defense concluded this morning, and Crowe took up the fight before Judge John R. Caverly in endeavor to obtain a death sentence for the mur- derers of Bobby Franks. Crowe indicated that the final argu- ment for the State probably would re- quire six or more hours. Only the perfunctory hearing on the kidnaping indictment will then be left. Benjamin Bachrach, long-time friend of the Loeb family, completed the de- fense argument with another attack upon the mode of examinations by which the State's alienists conciuded that the two brilliant college youths were of normal mentalit He attacked also the legal citations |offered in the first arguments of the | State to sustain the State's demand for a death penalty. Of more than a score of decisions from Illinois courts cited by Assistant State’s Attorney Thomas Marshall, “there is not a sin- gle case in point,” Bachrach declared. “tour Will Establish Precedent. He appealed to the court to con- sider that the present case was en- tirely without precedent in American legal history, and that decision here would mark the path for the future. The special pecularities of the case, he insisted, were the age of the de- fendants and the nature of their mental debility. He closed with a plea to save the slayers' families from the stain of the gallows. His argument, which lasted more than an hour, and was offered as the last word of the defense, dwelt upon the retarded emotional development of both boys. Mr. Bachrach entreated for a consideration of hte recent ad- vances of scientific research in psy- chology, and with them a story of the ‘childish phantasies of Dickie Loeb and the superman delusions of Leo- o0ld.” . “When the word was sent out from Chicago that these two boys had con- fessed this crime, the response came from every quarter: ‘Why, the boys must be crazy!" said Mr. Bachrach. “The very act in itself was suf- fcient for the lay mind.” Bachrach Makes Plea. Mr. Bachrach, opening today, turned his attention to the alienist testimony. He said that 15 years ago he had talked with Clarence S. Dar- row on the value of sympathy, under- standing and mercy. “You have been listening to a mas- ter. No other man could have dis- cussed with more authority the prog- ress of the law away from the severi- ties of barbarism.” Mr. Bachrach pionted to an old case in which a 13-year-old serving girl was “burned to judgment” because the law did not permit hanging per- sons under 14. ““That was a fair sample of the way they got around safeguards to youth in the old times,” he said. He turned to some of the legal as- pects of the State’s argument, saying that the entire fabric of the State's case was calculated to present to the judge a plain case of homicide, with- out a particle of mitigation in it. State Argument Confused. Mr. Bachrach averred that the State had confused the mental disease of- fered by the defense with “legal insanity.” “Considerable has been eaid,” Mr. Bachrach continued, “about the oppor- tunity of the State's alienists to make “~"{Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) to be lenient| Death Follows Unrequited Love With Portuguese LISBON, August 26.—“Love me or die’ appears to have been the motto adopted by the lovelorn of both sexes here during the suitry month of July. Twenty-nine cases of a. sassination of the objects of their affection by unrequited or deserted lovers are reported by the authori- ties. e APPROVAL BY TOKID OF BANGROFT SEEN Coolidge Expected to Name New Envoy Promptly on Reply to Inquiry. Edgar A. Bancroft, a widely known | Chicago lawyer, probably will be appointed in the near future as American Ambassador to Japan. Formal inquiry as to his accepta- bility has been sent to Tokio by the State Department, and it is under- stood the Japanese government has decided to respond favorably. Mr. | Bancroft will succeed Cyrus E. Woods, who recently. resigned. It is expected in official quarters that formal notification of the Tokio government's decision will be made known to the Washington Govern- ment at an early date Both State Department and Japa- nese Limbassy officials, however, de- clined today to make any statement. When the Toklo reply is officially reported to Secretary Hughes, follo; ing the accepted diplomatic custom, it will be conveyed to_President Cool- idge. It is expected that the designa- tion of the new ambassador will take the form of a recess appointment rather than be permitted to await until Congress convenes in December and the Senate is given an opportu- nity to confirm the selection. ——e- 30 HURT, 3 SERIOUSLY IN WRECK IN MISSOURI Five Cars of St. Louis Flyer De- railed, Two Turning Over—De- fective Rail Blamed. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, August 26.—Thirty persons were injured, three danger- ously, when five cars of St. Louis-San Francisco passenger train No. 806, Memphis to St. Louis, were derailed at Menfro, Mo., today, according to advices received at Frisco general offices here. Officials said the wreck was caused by a defective rail. Three sleepers, a smoker and chair car went off the track and two of the coaches turned over, according to reports. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., August 26.—A relief train shortly before noon today was returning to Cape Girardeau, with 16 persons injured in the wreck of the St. Louis flver on the Frisco railroad which was de- railed at Menfro, 45 miles north of here. Two passengers were reported to be dying and six severely hurt. DISCOUNTS FARM GAINS. Federation Head Says Most of It Go to Pay Debts. DES MOIN lowa, August 26— Estimate that the recent advance in agriculture produce prices will net farmers of -the country $2,000,000,000 are greatly exaggerated, O. E. Brad- fute, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, declared in an ad- dress here yesterday. The bureau's research department, he said, esti- mated that the farmers would profit by about a quarter of a billjon dol- lars. President Bradfute said he believed little of the increased income would get into the channels of commerce this year, but would be applied to debts incurred during the period of agricultural depression and to back taxes. The increase, he said, would be felt chiefly in cotton, tobacco and wheat growing States. “Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky,” said Mr. Bradfute, “will show a decreased farm income this year. The entire Middle West will have a smaller income than last year or the year before. This goes to show that the fight for equal opportunity is not over; that it is Jjust beginning.” tion is deliv “From Press to Home Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- ered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 89,712 FLYER PREPARNG TOJUWP THURSDAY Smith Notifies Air Service| That Plans Progress for Hop to Labrador. The Army Air Service here tod: world flvers notified the v that they ex- pected to fly from lvigtut, Greenland, ! to the Laborador coast Thursday. Lieut. Smith, commander of the flicht, sent this message from on board the cruiser Milwaukee to Maj sen. Patrick, chief of the Air Serv- ice “Our work progressing nicely and we expect to continue on the 28th.” Every honor that can be bestowed under the law will belong to Amer- ica’s round-the-world flyers when they cross into North America. Led by President Coolidge, all high officials of the American Government and perhaps many members of the diplomatic corps will pay the Nation's intrepid airmen in let- | ters or telegrams to be delivered ei- ther at Indian Harbor, Labrador, the first point where they will touch this continent, or Boston. their first land- ing in the United States. Under the law it will be impossible | for the President to give the officers immediate promotion in rank or ren- der them more material recognition for their epochal achievement than letters of the highest commendation. But these messages will become part of their service records and perhaps may prove of material value when an opportunity for promotion arrives. Words Held Small Reward. There is a unanimous feeling among Government heads that mere | 100 | words of commendation are far small a reward to offer the men who dared the hazards of the bleak north | Pacific. who gamely faced the dangers of the and crossed the burning Far East un- afraid, who battled the dread white wild death of the Arctic wastes to a finish | and now are within the shadows of their goal. But at present the law permits nothing more from the Gov- ernment officlally. Those in for honoring Lieut. Smith and his stalwart comrades are perfecting ar- rangements so that President's Cool- idge’s message will be the first word of felicitation they receive upon their arrival in North America. For that reason, his letter may be delivered at Indian Harbor, and all the others at Boston, but this detail has not been definitely settled. In the meantime everything possible is being done to prevent extensive celebrations in hon- or of the flvers until after they return to Seattle. the finish line. Premier Mussolini, in a message to the Italian charge d'affaires. in- structed him to convey to the Wash- ington Government expressions of gratitude he already had voiced to the American ambassador in Rome. The American Navy's efforts in be- half of the Italian e described a “most noble proof of human sol darity and comradeship.” Thanked by Italians. Wing Commander Calderara, attache of the Italian embassy, al- ready had sent a message directing Lieut Marescalchi of the Italian navy, a guest aboard the Richmond, to com- municate “full appreciation, admira- tion and thankfulness' to Rear Ad- miral Magruder, his officers and en- listed men, for their aid to his coun- trymen. He also sent a message thanking Lieut. Smith, and wishing him success for the remainder of the flight. Maj. Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army Ailr Service, giving full credit to the Navy for the rescue, expressed regret to Lieut. Locatelli that he had been forced down, and relief that he had been saved. Under the plans n.apped out for the American fiyers. which they are ex- pected to follow on the next lap of their flight, they will stop at Indian Harbor only long enough to replenish their fuel supplies and then will hop immediately to Cartwright Harbor, 40 miled south, where anchor buoys have been stationed for their ma- chines. From that point to Boston only brief stops are contemplated at Hawke Bay and Pictou Harbor, Nova Scotia. A dispatch received by the Navy Department late last night from the cruiser Milwaukee, reporting that she would arrive at Indian Harbor tomorrow, tended to support the as- sumption that the aviators planned to proceed to that point from Ivigtut. This would place the Milwaukee on duty at Indian Harbor a day in ad- vance of the flyers, who were re- (Continued on Page 2, Column 5.) tribute to | towering Himalayas | charge of arrangements | ~ul air TWO CENTS. MIDNIGHT RESCUE - OF [TALIAN FLYER THRILLS 1. 3. CREW Flare From Helpless Plane in Arctic Sea Attracts Cruiser Richmond. FOUR AVIATORS, LOST 80 HOURS, TIRED, BUT GAME Locatelli Grimly Watches Machine Destroyed—Sang to Others for Courage While Adrift. By the Associated Press. ABROAD U. S. S. RICHMOND, | August 26—The discovery late Sun- day night of the missing Italian sea- plane piloted by Lieut. Locatelli, and the rescue of its four occupants after | tossing about for more than 80 hours on the bleak waters of the North Atlantic, came in dramatic fashion. The Richmond, flagship of Rear Admiral Magruder, commanding the convoying squadron to the American world fiyers, was putting out to sea for the night after a fruitiess all-day ! search along the Greenland icepack | when at 11:34 o'clock flares were seen. Immediately the course was | changed in the direction of the lights, | which reappeared at intervals. It { was after midnight when the plane, bobbing on the water, was “picked by the Richmond's searchlight. Companion In Overjoyed Lieut. Marescalichi, one of Locatelli's j companions who had been taken {aboard the Richmond during the | Iceland-to-Greenland attempt, was awakened and immediately rushed 1o the deck where he wept for joy jat the realization that his comrades | were alivi | As the Richmond drew near the { seaplane four men were seen In the | cockpits. (Previous dispatches said | the crew, besides Lieut Locatelli, con- | sisted of Lieut. Jullio Crossio, relief ! pilot, and Giovanni Barcoini and { Bruno Farsynelli, mechanicians). A line was thrown to them, the plane was hauled astern and the fly- | ers were taken off. They were suffer- {ing only from fatigue and seasick- {ness, and were soon restored after { partaking of hot coffee and sand- | wiches. Plane's Wings Damaged. The wings and steering apparatus of the seaplane were damaged and it was decided to destroy the craft. The effects of the fiyers were removed r“d then the machine. on which they i i | had traveled from Pisa, ltaly, was set afire and cast adrift. Soon after being cut loose the tanks exploded and the seaplane apparently sank. By this time it was 2:30 in the morning. Admiral Magruder immediately sent orders to the other vessels call- ing off the search. Finding of the seaplane in these caters after drifting westward be- vond the probable zone searched by the naval vessels for three days, is regarded as bordering upon the | miraculous. | The fivers had been sending up rockets every two hours nightly and | had almost exhausted their supply. It developed that the first one they sent lup Sunday night was seen on board [ the Richmond. Lieut. Locatelli, who was on watch as the rocket ascended, remarked: “What's the use” but a |few moments later saw an answer- |ing flare from the Richmond. | Searchlight Shows Plane. There were dramatic scenes as the plane crept into the searchlight zone. The decks of the Richmond were {crowded. Admiral Magruder, the ! captain, officers and crew, lined the rails, every eye trained upon the dis- abled aircraft as it rose and fell with the motion of the waves, with mo- tion picture men busy with their cameras Crossio soon after climbing up the sea ladder to the Richmond's deck. stretched wearily and then remarked cooly: “All's well that ends well.” Locatelli was also stoical, although he later watched grimly and with drawn face the destruction of his beloved {plane. The two engincers apparently | suffered the most, both being seasick. | Locatelli, declaring he was not tired, i told the story of his mishap. He had been forced down by minor engine trouble and, unacquainted with the |rough northern seas, had landed { heavily, smashed two struts and dam- laging the rudder stabilizer. Unable | to take off owing to the roughness of [the water, he decided to await i smoother conditions, having sufficient fuel for three hour's flight. | i Sing to Keep Up Courage. | To keep up the courage of the party Locatelli and Crossio sang [Italian | songs and made light of the situation. The motion of the waves, the cold and the fog combined to make the position of the aviators most uncom- Explains Speed Ma. “I was sorry to outdistance the American planes when we hopped off at Reykjavik,” said Lieut. Loca- telli, “but I was compelled to do so because I was unable to maintain the proper height for such a heavy seaplane, fully loaded with fuel at less speed than 150 meters. We had planned on the next hop to give the Americans an hour's lead.” “After a flight of 7% hours from Reykjavik.” Locatelli continued, “we developed engine trouble due to wa- ter in the motors. I believe we could have made Frederiksdal, but the fog was so thick we decided to land, make repairs and wait for the weather to clear, We came down about 25 miles east of Cape Farewell on an unexpectedly rough sea. Seasickness Delays Them. “The descent loosened two of our engine supports, and the turbulent waters prevented us from taking off again after repairs had been made. We decided to walt until Friday, but the next day and Saturday Engineers Barroconi and Farsynelli were too seasick to take an interest in any- thing. Lieut. Crossie and I were un- able to handle the plane alone. “Friday we drifted far south of Cape Farewell, and Saturday and Sunday we drifted 100 miles east. We did not see any ships. The fog lifted Friday, allowing a view of the coast, but it was too far for us to consider taxi-ing with only 600 liters of gasoline remaining. 1 kept a care- ful watch of our positions, and. al- ways knew exactly where we wer: Sunday the two engineers recovered somewhat, and we made an effort to i{ndio Programs—Page 18, take off. but the rear engine was T"(Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) b i