Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1931, Page 5

D0 CONPLETES FIRST LEG, OF HOP Lands at Las Palmas After 715-Mile Flight From Lishon. By the Assoclated Press. LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands, Jan- wary 31—Carrying 19 men and 180,- 000 pieces of mail, the Dornler DQ-X, Jargest airplane in the world, today successfully completed the first leg of its Jong-delayed flight from Lisbon to New York by way of South America. Capt. Friedrich Christiansen said to- night he would take off for Cape Verde, the next stopping point, at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning if the weather were ' favorable, but would not hesitate to postpone. the time of departure if con- ditions were no better than tonight. She left the Tagus Harbor at Lisbon at 8:08 am. the roar of her American motors echoed in the cheers of the crowds which lined the water front—the same sort of crowd which Jate last year saw the big plane burn at her anchorage and later watched 4t in the course of the reconstruction. She arrived here, 715 miles from her etarting point, at 3:10 p.m., after an uneventful voyage, during which fog made 1t necessary to abandon a plan to drop a mail bag at Funchal in the Madeira Islands. Hundreds Cheer Plane. | As she circled over the city like a| great eagle, hundreds of persons stood | §n the streets and flocked to the water front cheering wildly. As the air liner alighted gently as a gull upon the water and taxied to her anchorage small boats Put out for a closer inspection. ‘Preparations were begun immediately for the next stage of the flight—to Cape Verde, 845 miles away. The DO-X, largest thing ever to fly, carried as her mascot one of the small- est of birds. It is a canary, obtainad at fhe last moment at the insistence Comdr. Friedrich Christiansen to re- place an earlier mascot which died while the seaplane waited at Lisbon. 4,160 Gallons of Gas Loaded. Tonight the mechanics began filtering into the huge tanks of the fiying boat the 4,160 gallons of gasoline which 1t is estimated will belx'equidred on the hop to the Cape Verde Isiands. Capt. lesnansen told the Assoclated Pross correspondent toright that 3.120 gallons were consumed between Lisbon and Las Palmas. “The weather during the journey was fair,” Capt. Christiansen said, “and we had favorable winds all the way. Al- though there were many squalls, the plane showed its airworthiness. “It took us 7 hours and 3 minutes to complete the trip. ‘The motors could pot have worked better.” Only authorities and accredited cor- respondents were permitted on the dock where the DO-X was tied up for the night and the public generally was forced to be content with viewing the world's largest seaplane from the streets and near-by hills. Holds Flights Dissimilar. Admiral Carlos Gago Coutinho of the Portuguese Air Force, one of the pas- sengers, had an opportunity to com- pare this flight with one he made in 1922, and said the two flights were a5 dissimilar as a bicycle trip and an automobile journey. In April, 1922, Admiral Coutinho— he & captain then—and Capt. Sa- cadura required more than two months time and three seaplanes in one of the pioneer ocean flights. They followed the ‘same route as the DO-X started, stopping at the Canary and Verde Islands and then headed for St. Pauls Rocks, a barren bit of stone 800 miles off the Brazilian coast. Here they smashed their machine in an attempt to land and awaited anoth- er from Portugal. This was sent to the island of Fernando Noronha, aboyt 125 miles off the Brazilian coast, bat they also wrecked this one and had to wait still another. But eventuaiiy they reached Brazil and received the welcome of conquerors. The admiral said the roar of the | 12 motors bothered his ears, but he enjoyed the trip nevertheless. King George recently gave an ox for a dinner of the employes on the royal BINGHAM BELIEVES CASH BONUS WOULD DELAY TRADE RECOVERY Cites Necessity for Loan Ab- solutely Unprecedented in Peace Times. Temporary Relief for Certain Amount of Distress Seen Under Scheme. Senator Hiram Bingham, Connec- ticut, member of the Semate Finance Committee, was asked by * The- Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance for an expres- sion of his reasons for opposing the payment of the veterans’ adjusted compensation certificates in cash just now. Herewith is his replys BY SENATOR HIRAM BINGHAM. The various proposals for making a | cash payment to the veterans of the | World War at this time, instead of 14| years from now as provided in the compensation act, would involve the | Government, in the necessity of imme- diately raising about $3,000,000,000. Some of the proposals call for a lit- tle less and some call for considerably more. The general demand which is being made by many veteran organiza- tions is for the payment of the face valuz of the certificates, a program which would call for an immediate out- lay of some $3,500,000,000. If this money were in the Treasury | lying idle, and could be distributed | among the veterans, it would undoubt- | edly put a lot of currency in eircula- | tion_and cause a large number of ex- penditures, according to the needs of | the different recipients. As a matter of fact, however, it would | have to be raised by issuing a loan of an amount absolutely unprecedented in peace times. We issued such loans during the war and, therefore, many people think we could issue them now without any more economic disturbance than took place in 1917-1918. Situation Different Today. But it should be remembered that at that time there was no unemployment or distress, millions of people were earning big money on war contracts, no new business enterprises were being financed except for war purposes, every factory was working overtime and many were employing three shifts and work- ing all night long. “The situation today is vastly dif- ferent. ‘There are probably 5,000,000 unemployed. There are many factories shut down. Many others are operating on part time. We are suffering from a national disaster, the most terrible drought within the recollection of any one now living. The economic sfruc- ture of the ccuntry is slowly endeavor- ing to recover from this knockout blow as well a5 from the effect of the stu- pendous shrinkage in security values. The effect of floating a large Govern- ment loan at this time, and issuing several billisn dollars of Government bends, would be to prolong the present | business depression, to prevent the re- | turn of that confidence which is needed for mormal business activity, and to continue the period of unemployment. | “I do not believe that the great body of veterans who are demanding the passage of this legislation, have taken ccunsel with their friends who are authorities in the economic life of the country. “I was one of those who served in the Army throughout the war. I was one of those who felt that it was a great privilege to come to the assistance of my country in time of need. Our Army was not an Army of mercenaries. We wanted to help America. I believe the same spirit is alive today, and that when the veterans realize that what | they are asking will hurt their country | in a time of need and distress, they will no longer demand this legislation. Prolonged Distress Forecast. “As a matter of fact, the payment of the face value of the bond certificates will relieve a certain amount of suffer- ing temporarily, but will actually pre- long the distress and suffering, and postpone the day when we can get back to normal business ccnditions and when there will be work for all who need it and desire it. “Of course, it is perfectly natural that the average veteran, when asked if he would like to receive a thousand or fif- teen hundred dollars—the face value of the certificate at the present time—re- plies, yes. It is contrary to human na- ture to decline a gift that could so easily be used for many highly desirable Deesire estates in Scotland. purposes. It is also perfectly obvious REMEMBER!'! The PRICE is COACH or B It challenges the performance of any six, regardless of price. It introduces Super-Six smoothness to the lowest price class. It looks like a far more expensive car. It is bigger, wider and " roomier than many cars that sell for hundreds of dollars more. Its quality is evident in every detail of equipment and appointment. sation in a year of sensational values. and y RARE RIDIN ESSEX INESS COUPE, F.O.8. Detrolt Itis the Value Sen- ou get G COMFORT |all those who are interested in lhrh‘ | which does not legally become due for | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON SENATOR BINGHAM. that those who have goods to sell think | it ould be a good thing if the former | soldiers of the World War had money with which to buy them. It is not strange that neither class should look far enough ahead to see what would be | the effect on the country on the issu- | ance of bonds sufficient to cover these | payments at this time. The arguments | advanced by Secretary of the Treasury | Mellon and Undersecretary Mills should be given careful consideration by country's welfare 2 “The plan which has been adopted in- volves the gradual accumulation of a fund which can be paid to the v-terans in 1945, without seriously disturbing the | financial or economic condition of the country. To suddenly Tequire the United States to find the money to pay A debt 14 years is just as bad as demanding | that a houscholder who has promised to pay for his house in 14 years should | immediately find the money to pay in | full. “Every one can appreciate this would [ cause great distress to the householder | and might bring him to the brink of financial disaster from which it would | take him years to recover. The same | thing is true of the United States “I cannot believe that the soldiers who voluntarily entered the armed forces of their country to serve it with their lives in time of need would knowingly con- | sent to the passege of legislation which would deal a body blow at the eco-| nomic welfare of the country in time of distress and wan! (Copyright, 1931.) Crushed to Death by Gas Pipe. LEXINGTON, Va. January 31 (#)— Ora M. Ledson of Roan County, W. Va., an employe of the Columbia Gas Con- struction Co., was killed ihis afternoon by being crushed under a large gas pipe he was helping to unload from a truck. He is survived by a widow and three children, who live in West Virginia. January Building Shows Increase. PHILADELPHIA, January 31 (P).— An increase of approximately 20 per cent in building permits in January over December was reported today by the Buréau of Building Inspection. During January 280 permits for 360 operations valued at $1,008,275 were issued. SPECIAL PURCHASE SALE! 2,640 Pairs of Famous Make FOOTWEA $5 to $10 Grades on Sale at ARC 1 Shoes on a “Fam The Cba//enqer 312 Tth | end of a flight alone across three con- | o LATEST DESIGNS AND LEATHERS 1,465 Pairs of CHILDREN’S SHOES Including a Large Selection of Arch Support $4 to $8 Grades On Sale at This Sale Continues All Week Free X-Ray-Machine Fitting Service amily Shoe Store D. BRITISH ARWONAN| NEARS END OF TRIP| Asserts Hop Across Three| Continents Gives Her Distance Record. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, January 31—Near the | tinents, Mrs. Mildred Bruce, British | pilot, whose plane overturned here| Tuesday, sighed today like Alexander for_more worlds to conquer. Her flight of 18,000 miles from Lon- don to Tokio and from Vancouver | across North America, she -asserted, | gave her a world record for solo pilot- | ing of an airplane. And, she said. she already held records for 24 hours' con- | tinuous piloting of an automobile and | a motor boat, | New York Next. | (., FEBRUARY 1, JURY IS EXPECTED TO PROBE FAILURE OF SWARTZELL CO. (Continued From First Page.) _ in the trust agreements, but was not on the face of the notes. Secretary Hurley explained last night | that Joseph I. Cromwell, Tulsa, Okla., | oil magnate, is president of the Shore- ham Office Building Corporation. Mr. Hurley then proczseded to tell important details of the transaction and to point out that when the office building was acquired a large sum was paid to ob- tain, as a matter of precaution, a guar- antee of good title, from the title in- surance concern where settlement was| consummated. ‘iraded Building Equity. “When I engage in such invest- ments,” Secretary Hurley continued, “I do ndt believe in attempting to handle the technical details of the transaction myself, but always have followed the practice of employing experts in the va- rious businesces involved to take care of them.” Mr. Hurley formerly was the owner | of the Hurley-Wright Building. which | 1931—PART ONE. Okla., banker. Mr. Hurley later sc- emtired full ownership. Secretary Hurley last April traded his_equity in the building, on which there was a small trust held by a Balti- more concern, for his personal interest in the Shoreham Office Building, be- coming a shareholder in the ownership investment company. * At that time Mr. Cromwell was an- nounced as the head of the purchasing syndicate, but Mr. Hurley’s connection was not announced, due to his official capacity as Secretary of War. Add to French Ax;n-xy. PARIS (#).—A decree by President Domergue makes of the corps of cus- toms examiners an independent mili- tary unit to form part of the frontler defense troops on mobilization f T, HeatingPlan{s Save Money on New Boilers and Radiation 15%4H Sts NE 674 C Sts SW 5925Ga AeNW was built in 1917 for Mr. Hurley and an associate, G. N. Wright, Tulsa, As so0n as her small hipiane, which | [ el ] Bl Pl Ll ] flipped over in the mud of a landing | field here, is repaired, probably in a| week, Mrs. Bruce plans to fly to New York. There the plane will be crated | and shipped to London and then her | solo trip around the world will be com- plete. | Later this year, she said, she and her husband, ~ Victor Bruce, a motor | racer, plan to fly to Buenos Alres by | wav of the South Atlantic. “The only real accident I had in ths trip across Europe, Asia and North America was at the end of the flight here at Baltimore,” Mrs. Bruce, a stocky, smiling woman of 29, said. Left Home September 25. She obtained her pilot's licepse only last July and left England for Tokio Seplember 25. | Mrs, Bruce's plane suffered a broken | propeller and a bent wing when the | wheels dragged in the mud and the| plane overturned. She has been stay- | ing at hotels here and at Washington. Three Are Found Dead. NEWARK, N. J, January 31 (#).— Mrs. Dora Gelb. 40, a dressmaker; her 6-year-old daughter and a stepson, Ben Pinnion, 20, were found asphyxiated today in their home. Five of the jets in a gas range were open. 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