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URGES INCREASED NAVY RSIUPPORT Moffett, in Report, Stresses | Shortage of Personnel and Appropriations. Civil as Well as Military BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. “Stabilization of personnel” through- | out the Army, Navy and Marine Corps | is considered in Washington to be the principal effect of William Mitchell’s conviction. Military and naval au- thorities declave that the resultant ®ood, in strengthening respect for ay- thority and in inforcing discipline, can- not be overestimated. They say it will be of lasting benefit in both peace and war. Comumentators on the court-martial verdict even go the length of assert- ing that Mitchell's suspension from the Army for a_grave breach of dis- cipline will ramify into American civil life. Had the court-martial been a less | widely advertised affalr, the results would -dly have been felt oytside the narrow circle of the Arm: But " | Mitchell was a national character, and, |in the estimation of mllllons, a_na- | tional hero for many months. Now he country that watched his ordeal with an ealgle eye has had brought me to it that an idol was toppled from at least his military pedestal for | stablished violation of ‘authority. Believe Nation Will Benefit. Many analysts of Mitchell's fate are positive that its lesson will not be lost ipon the Natlon as a whole. They foresee a reawakened sense of respect for law and authority In general upon | the part of the people. So, salutary as Mitchell's punishment is expected While naval aviation has developed to the point that it “is now inte- gral part of the fleet,” the shortage of personnel has been a handicap, and expansion cannot be made increased appropriations, Rear Moffett, chief of the Aeronautics, said in annual repo Until there is naval 1ssume suflicient personnel | nautic organization its proper place as a fleet,” he sald, | rease in ap- { be L ith the fiscal y June 30 and did not d air roversy which h rizing his rec Moffett said mmendations, continued_its t sufficient | types to m re 1t has been success- » point here naval aviation nt 1 part of the fleet, ! it goes. Involves New Problems. | of aircraft aboard ships | upon the designers of naval CONVICTION OF MITCHELL HELD | GREAT BLOW TO DISRESPECT Benefit by Result of Court-Martial—Weeks’ Letter Believed “Knock-Out” for Colonel. | witnesses. problems not met in the de aircraft. The limitations and size are the two out weight to be in “stabilizing personnel” in the Army and Navy, there are those who belleve it may be even more fruitful in its effect upon lawless tendencies in civilian life. The crime wave, includ- ing the flouting of the prohibition laws, is cited as the outstanding evi- of American defiance of author- ndi problems to be dealt with Jiese limitations have been met as | is the engines are concerned by | jevelopment of air-cooled engines, | h has progressed satisfactorily. | levelopment of metal construction | air Progre: satisfacto- | but has not yet reached a point ve it is entirely practicable for »duction orders. The design and operation of cata- palts during the past vear has been “tory ed that y which uses catapults to 3 Our development | 0 a point where planes i upon signal from | dence ity. This observer is informed there is 1 possibility of action by the War De. partment, * designed to secure the greatest good from the Mitchell ver- dict. It is within the province of the Secretary of War to “post” the ver- dict at every camp and garrison of the United States Army throughout the worli—from “Marfa. to Nogales," as Maj. Gullion, Mifchell's hard-hit- ting prosecutor, put it in Kiplingesque language. When an officer is court- martialed under ordinary circum- tances, it's the custom to “post™ the result only within the corps area to which he is attached. Then it is read uraging as far out at “formations,” a more or less o formal ceremony. < hours our | Given “National Court-Martial.” N But Mitchell was jected to a | “national court-martial"—that is to TS been a |S2¥, away from his Texas Corps area and in the full glare of pitiless pub- |lcity at_the seat of Army headquar- ige | ters in Washington. It would be in ired | full accord with that procedure if b teronautic | conviction were now to be “posted” ssume its [on an equally widespread scale. The | ced arm of the | Army authgrities, resenting Mitchell's | until it has sufficient personnel. final chargh that they were out to | “The an report of the Bureau |“get” him, contend that the enforc ronautics would not be complete | ing of discipline was thelr sole end. expression of @ Having achfeved it, they may deem it | Lice rend right and useful to exploit the result to the full limit of the regulations. At one stage of the Mitchell court . |martial, when the ex-colonel was | | tearing down the ficld and apparently | ration | carrying everything before him, Army | ind the agencles |and "Navy men felt that national de- has been | fenge was suffering heavily in public | e of econ- |estimation. They feared the effect | on military and naval appropriations Civil Aviation Laws. |in Congress this Winter. They were | nmual reports this bureau |afraid the country had become con °the department | vinced ~ that inefficiency w# en- | o > Piice upon | throned in both services. | Tt e o ade- | Morrow Board Report Vital. | | | wish to emphasize again the | The tide in public opinion, they now ity for such legislation i com- {say, was suddenly turned in favor of ation is to make real prog- | the Army and Navy by the Morrow is count | Air Board report. Ilad not this calm, ile the pre ng the vear | considered and cautious survey been 1 reason completed in the midst of the Mitchell trial and given out at the very mo- ment when Mitchell was pouring his deadliest broadsides into the services, their leaders concede public confidence in them might have been irreparably shattered. All concerned breathe more freely now. The Morrow report on the Air Service, and Mitchell's conviction have, in their estimation, ved the day. Once again, Ameri- iwring the vear | cans are expected to sing the refrain but he | from “Columbla, the Gem of the - | Ocean"—which reads, “The Army and Navy Forever! h zest and old- time fervor. John Wingate Weeks. former Sec. vetary of War, now recuperating in South America, is acclatmed on all | hands in Washington as the man who planted the final and des- injured and 33 who sus. |tructive depth charge under William or injuries. This compared | Mitchell. That letter of Weeks to i3 seriously injured and | Coclidge, read into the court- | i in | martial record in its waning hours | by Maj. Gen. Dennis E._ Nolan, Increase Flying Hours. nnber of flying hours is in- vearly, and the bureau ng desirous of enc ~able 1= believed t have @nd enlisted personnel handlecap during the past ye: it is realized th brought about by t throughout the o point out that the nav. zation committee Sureau of Standar 1 the Forest, Products The heartiest co-oyp bet en this bure named, and their i value ed that unl sed there can be no s of air- , s for the [ » been just about | - planes to meet five yes sufficient to purch the normal attr hed a n- | a net gain | casuaitie: s c to continue | squadr ® seriously 3 tained mi with 18 k who | celed by act of Congress. | Arkansas, denounced the court-martial THE SUNDAY | Life Declared Certain to:- ment of far more damaging effect upon Mitchell's case than all the verbal evidence given by prosecuting As soon as possible, after submission of the Weeks letter, Mit- chell made the dramatic announce- ment of his refusal to make a closing argument. To more ‘than one ob. server it looked as if the defendant realized that his cause now was reel- ing under a_knockout blow. (Copyright. 1026.) MITCHELL TO FACE SHENANDOAH COURT AGAIN TOMORROW (Continued from First Page.) enrolled under the banner of several of their colleagues who had publicly de- nounced the court’s findings and in- troduced pertinent legislation to give force to their views. Veterans Condemn Trial. The first veterans’ organization also was heard from last night, Front Line Post, No. 1401, Veterans of Foreign Wars, making public a resolution con- demning the “so-called trial of Col. Mitchell.” Befgre Mr. Reid left Washington vesterday (o spend the Christmas holi- days with his family in Illinols, he informally stated his efforts on be- half of Col. Mitchell would be halted until the verdict and sentence passed through the necessary channels. He would not indicate any plans after the President's action on the findings, but when asked what steps could be taken, he pointed to the civil courts. Should this opportunity be seized, the only point the airman could raise would be his Army pay, which the sentence de- prived him of for five years. Several times during debate on an appropriation bill yesterday afternoon the House heard sharply worded criti- cispi of the manner in which punish- ment had been meted out to the air crusader for his public assaults on Government aviation policies. One member, Representative Black, Demo- crat, New York, proposed that the court-martial sentence of five years® suspension from the Army be can- ‘This was in the form of a resolution to restore the colonel to his rank and pay. Representative Tillman, Democrat, verdict and demanded a_ modification of the sentence when it is lald before President Coolidge. Mr. Tillman de- seribed the court's action as “shame. less” and “crue Says Court “Got” Him. I call upon the granite-faced and granite-souled President of this jus- U ving Nation,” he declared, mitigate or quash this They sought to affix a . time impoveris mily. The court-martial seeks (o inflict ‘an unusual and cruel punish: ment This sentence is a shameless £ and at the him and his ¥ procedure was not al- owed to take its ordinary course, but a court wus organized to ‘get” the colonel, and this spurred and booted inquisition ‘got’ him in double-quick time."” The Front Line Post resolution de scribed the sentence imposed by the court as “unjustly severe, harsh and unheard- of, therefore, contrary to all the principles of equity and justice.” ““Comrade Col. Mitchell,” it contin- ued, “well knowing the facts regard- ing’ the deplorable condition of our national defense, acted courageously in exposing the same to the people of the United States, m to the dis- pleasure of the general staff. ““Comrade Col. Mitchell was not ac corded a Jjust and falr trial and the vital facts in regard to our national defense were suppressed and an un- just sentence imposed. The post went on record “as com- mending Col. Mitchell for his coura- geous stand and the fight he made,” and ordered the original resolu- tion be sent to him. ing with your soldiers on Sunda; ““Oh, that's all right, mother. is the Salvation Army!" Hotel Inn Phone Main._ 8108-8109 604-610 9th St. N.W. This , comp; | deput; jef of staff, was an indict- | » sustained dur- ight hours, in hes. This TRt Thowds dnd Il 8 Toiles w 3 in Yoom.'30°% @ore. Booms Tike Motber' 3 urs aund 180 e past > from the aly battle fleet, rons of 0 from the | )thers from air stations its to $5,447. | | neley r .‘11‘1' 1. C and tie fio the PARLEY PROTOCOL 0. K. French Appr;ve;afls-ior Commer- | cial Discussion With Berlin. PARIS, December 19 (#.—The | cabinet council tonight approved the | signing of a protocol to serve as @ | basis r the discussion at the Franco- | German commercial negotiations | At e saume council M. Doumer out- ined views on the financial situa- | tion and presented the northern in-| jalists' proposition to his col- | arues. | \l. Vincent, minister of commerce, | nounced that the protocol would re- | 1 invariable for the negotiations, | \hich wonld be resumed January 12. | Frrance still is holding out for the most | f:vored-nation treatment. | GERMAN BUDGET 0. K.D. ©00,000,000 Marks for nepu-mnnsi Provided in Balanced Plan. | December 19 (#).-—The 3 . composed of representa- tives of the various German states, has approved the reich bud; 7926, The budget balances at 000,000 marks. Of this amount, 600, 000,000 will be expended for repara- n “WELCOME HOME” By James C. Eldridge mas Song you will want to send brunce sake. total of N through all ages of years. The man or wo come satiated. thing makes for ha Feich tematic saving mak W MUSICAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS Come to ROBINSON’S 13068 G St. 1408 H happiest people in the world _because they sacrifice something for their children. The Hittites in about 4000 B. C. made sac- rifices to their gods, and all religions down That sacrifice creates happiness has been recognized as a cardinal truth for over 6,000 every desire is not happy—they soon be- To deny one’s self some- You can only save part of your income by sacrificing some of your desires, but sys- Money deposited in a savings account in this Bank draws 5% THE MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision of U. S. Treasury [ Mrs. Coolidge E)fpected to| STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.,, DECEMBER 2 0, 1925—PART '1. benet artist NOTABLES T0 AR PADEREWSK PLAY | M Attend Concert for Legion Fund Tomorrow. rew Ars. Calvin Coolidge and a distin: guished group of guests, which may | include the President, are expected to || tend the Chopin concert of Ignace 2 Jan Paderewski at Poli's Theater to- | yop morrow afternoon for the benefit of | gy the Amerlcan Leglon’s national en- |y dowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans of the World War. The character of the audience prob- ably will be comparable to that which attended a_similar benefit given re- cently by Paderewski in London for Britain’s disabled soldiers, when the Tist of box holders was headed by the king and queen. he of four cd ser, Legio ct which | ve the Polish patriot is giving for the request of the Pr country recently he sent word to Mr. Coolidge zive a ben of any worth dent might 1 Mrs Secreti Hoover, W merce, have eac "W, ong the others who v ts in The membei " mittec | past national comm James nal o War commander man Distri committee, The Netherlands I ernme pil o is at the direct sident. When the diplomat arrived in this | t of the 1 and that he would be glad to it concert in the interest cause which the Presi- me. Dwight ¥, e of the v E Herbert v of Com- | ken @ hox, while | Mrs. E. B. M v Hammond, | n, Mrs. Joseph bline White are 1i entertain 1l Field, John 1 J. Boardm na Miss C Mar M their hoxes are y C. White, Commander Hammond, District Legion committee; Assistant Secretary MacNider, past ional Robert Harper, chair- Legion endowment fund and Capt. Julius I. Pey- District commander of the | n. -~ st Indies gov- surplus for the reports a | late WORK IN RESEARCH | PLANNED AT YALE| $1,000,000 From Sterling Estate to Be Used to Aid Investigations and Graduate Study. e Associated Press. W HAVEN, Conn., December ale University, with the assist ance of a fund of $1,000,000 provided by the trustees of the estate of the John W. Sterling will begin next Fall an intensive effort to stimulate advanced research and graduate study in all fields of knowledge. This announcement was made today by Dean Wilbur L. Cross of the Yale Graduate School. The Sterling fellowships will he di- vided into research or senior City “These fellowships are oper to graduates of Yale Univs equall ty and other approved colleges and universi- | ties in the United States and foreign countries,” said Dean Cross. “They are open to graduate students or nd investi, of New York | fellow- | | contribute an articl fons under the direction of the gradt. ate faculty of Yale Unlversity or in affiliation with it. Since these fellows are expected to devote their enti ) time to research, they not be per mitted to engage in teaching during | thelr appointments.” | WELLS RAPS AIR SERVICE. %WAR VETERAN SEEKS UNDERWOOD’S SEAT \Capt, Sanford Mullins to Run fo Senate on Volstead Act Modi- fication Platform Author Sees Little Future for Avia tion, Magazine Informed. 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