Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1935, Page 9

AIR CRASH PROBE OPENED BY U.S. Commerce Department Offi- cials Launch Hearings at Macon, Mo. By the Associated Press. MACON, Mo, May 10.—Uncle Sam’s guardians of the airways sought to determine today why a luxury sky Jiner fell to earth in a Missouri pas- ture, bringing death to five persons. Headed by Maj. R. W. Schroeder, chief of the airline inspection serv- ice of the Bureau of Air Commerce, and Dennis Mulligan. chief of the Federal Bureau's Enforcement De- partment, Government aeronautics ex- perts arrived here last night and im- mediately began preparations for the hearing. Mulligan said the investigators would open the public hearing after visiting the scene of the crash in which Senator Bronson Cutting and | four other persons were killed or | fatally injured. By questioning the | less seriously injured among the eight survivors, the investigators hoped to learn about the battle the crew fought with a fog which had prevented the plane from landing at Kansas City. | Byrd Program | thship Due to Arrive at :‘ S PM.—Parade Through Town to Follow. | | The program for the homecoming reception to Admiral Byrd and mem- bers of the second Antarctic expedi- ‘ tion here today has been tentatively arranged as follows: | Abcut 9 a.m—Departure of the ex- | pedition from Quantico, Va., aboard | the S. S. Bear of Oakland, expedition | flagship. | About 11:30 a.m.—Salute in honor | of the memory of George Washington | as the Bear passes Mount Vernon. I About 4 p.m.—Arrival of the Bear off Navy Yard wharf; to be docked | as soon as possible thereafter and | members of families of those on ex- | pedition to be allowed aboard. 1 4:45 p.m.—Beginning of radio broad- cast from Navy Yard wharf. | 4:50 p.m.—Arrival of President Roosevelt to welcome Admiral Byrd and crew: members of joint Con-| gressional Welcoming Committee and | Gov. Peery of Virginia also expected | at same time. | After 5:15 p.m.—Departure of the | President and Admiral Byrd trom the Navy Yard for the White House and | members of the expedition for the| Willard Hotel. Route to be followed: | North on Eighth street from main | Navy Yard gate to Pennsylvania ave- | nue southeast; west on Pennsylvania | avenue into the Capitol grounds; across | Capitol Plaza into Constitution ave- | nue; west on Constitution and Penn- | avenues to Willard Hotel and | House. | 7 p.m—Dinner for members of the| expedition in the crystal room of the | Willard Hotel as guests of officers and | trustees of the National Geographic Society. | 9 p.m.—Homecoming reception by the National Geographic Society at Constitution Hall. 4 correspondingly low Spouting geysers, pedks . . . all the gorgeous panorama of our Great West is yours fo see this summer at greatly reduced f{ares. Don't miss the fascin- ating California-Pacific Exposition at San Diego. Go West this summer...and for per- sonal comfort, convenience and economy go by fast, comfortable, cool frains. Any ticket agent of the undersigned railroads will help you plan your entire frip o take advan- tage of fare savings . ..io see what you want io see [ . Byrd and Crew "THE. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1935. e e e e € A e e e Near Capital To Be Welcomed by Roosevelt (Continued Prom First Page.) Norfolk, Va., aboard the Bear and the 8. S. Jacob Ruppert in October, 1933. Two_months later the ice party was disembarked on the barrier near Little America with the hundreds of tons of supplies necessary to carry them through 14 months of absolute isolation from all civilization except for the contacts maintained by radio. Trip Home Ends. The Bear and the Ruppert, with their crews, returned to Dunedin, New Zealand, where they remained until Jartuary 3 of this year. Carrying fresh supplies, the two ships pushed off for Little America, and after two weeks alongside the barrier, took off ~the members of the ice party and began the long trip home, which is ending today. For the past two days the old wooden Bear and the steel Ruppert, the latter the “pack horse” of the expedition, have been loafing leis- urely up the Potomac, ahead of sched- ule. Yesterday and last night both ships lay off the great Marine Corps base at Quantico and Admiral Byrd and members of the party who have | been aboard the Ruppert transferred to ihe Bear for the final leg of the trip to Washington. The Ruppert,| with her deep draught, was left be- | hind at Quantico when the Bear weighed anchor this morning and pointed her stubby bow toward Wash- ngton. Aboard the Ruppert are the expe- dition's dogs, the huskies and male- mutes which rendesed splendid serv- ice on the Barrier. panting and un- comfortable in the warmth of a Vir- | ginia Spring. In refrigerated tanks of sea water are a number of penguins, solemn in white shirt fronts and black coats, like so many head waiters on full-dress vacation. In the forward well of the Ruppert is the expedi- tion's little dairy herd—the Guernsey cows, Foremost Southern Girl from Hopewell Junction, N, Y., and Deer- foot Guernsey Maid from Boston and the yearling bull, Iceberg, born in December, 1933, aboard the Rup- pert within sight of the Antarctic ice. Aboard both Ruppert and Bear are tons and tons of scientific records. specimens and data, fruits of the long MOTHERS Have Loved THE ORIGINAL Caramels for over half a century Two Stores 9 & G N.W. other points tinted mesas, snow-clad ...i0 go one way and return another if you desire ... 1o make your vacation a complete success. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD) months in the Antarctic. Not until these records are safely ashore and on their way to scientific laboratories and museums will the members of the ex- pedition feel they are really home. this final leg of the jouwrney Admiral Byrd is traveling on the Bear listed merely as a supercargo. Comdr. Robert A. J. English is in command, as skipper of the Bear, until the tough old ship eases up alongside the Navy Yard wharf and makes fast. At that time Byrd will once more take over command as the ice party and the crews of the two ships are consolidated for the Wash- ington ceremonies. Byrd Will Speak. When the Bear docks there will be brief addresses of welcome by the President and Gov. Peery and a re- spense by Admiral Byrd) which will be broadcast by Nation-wide radio networks. The Washington Navy Yard has been opened to the public. To avold traffic congestion, however, in view of the necessity for expedition in clearing Byrd and his men from the yard in time for the evening pro- gram, no automobiles will be ad- mitted to the yard except by special pass. Because of the impossibility of providing adequate protection for the scientific instruments and stores aboard the Bear, Admiral Byrd has been forced to bar the public from the famous ship during her brief stay here. Some of values we have ever offered. ‘The members of the expedition, pre- ceded by the President and the ad- miral, will travel in a motor cavalcade from the Navy Yard to the Willard Hotel, the White House cars con- tinuing on to the Exectuive Mansion, where Admiral and Mrs. Byrd will : ‘:.hn President’s house guests to- ght. ‘Tonight’s banquet is to be informal, without speeches or ceremony. It will afford the expedition members a “breathing spell” between the noisy Navy Yard reception and the. big Constitution Hall affair. Members of the board of trustees and staff of the Geographic Society will be hosts to the admiral and his men. Among the guests will be Byrd's brothers, Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia and Thomas Byrd of Winchester, Va. The explorer’s mother, Mrs. Richard E. Byrd, sr., of Winchester, who has not seen her famous son since the day before the expedition left Nor- folk, will be among the first to greet him at the Navy Yard. The reception at 9 o'clock will mark the tenth year of Admiral Byrd's association with the National Geo- graphic Society. The program will include a presentation of the officers, staff and members of the expedition. The proceedings will be broadcast 'Do FALSE TEETH! | Rock, Slide or Slip?| FASTEETH. a new. greatly improved ler to be sprinkled on upper or | wer plates. holds false teeth firm and ‘;"‘;;’;""*~ an not slide. slip, rock Stores or any 3 —Advertisement. Smarten your appearance with these charming white gold- filled oxfords. Real value! Seldom, if ever, is this <! featured at sale prices. \ . or natural gold filled. One of our most popular styles. Beautifully engraved, guaran- teed white gold filled. Style and ecomfort combined at an unusual saving. the most outstanding optical ach pair complete with fine quality untinted lenses ground in any single vision your eyes require. Two other styles also included, but not shown. 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This reception will be the occasion of the first public address by Admiral Byrd in the United States since 1933 and the first official recital of the expedition’s . experiences during the second exploratory trip. Personnel of the expedition to be honored in Washington today includes the following members of the ice party: Clarence A. Abele, Charles P. Anderson, Clay Bailey, Richard B. Black, William N. Bowlin, Vernon D. Boyd, Ervin H. Bramhall, Alphonso Carbon, LeRoy Clark, Stevenson Corey, Edgar F. Cox, Francis 8. Dane, jr.; Epiminondas J. Demas, Fred G. Dustin, John N. Dyer, Albert M. Eilefsen, George Grimminger) William C. Haines, John L. Herrmann, Joseph P. Hill, Guy C. Hutcheson, Harold I. June, Walter P. Lewisohn, Alton A. Lindsey, Willlam 8. McCormick, Linwood T. Miller, Edward L. Moody, Charles G. Morgan, Charles J. V. Murphy, George O. Noville, David I. Paige, Stuart D. Paine, Joseph A. Pelter, Earle B. Perkins, Carl O. Petersen, Thomas C. Poulter, Kennett L. Rawson, Pinn Ronne, Richard 8. Russell, jr.. Isaac Schlossback, Paul A. Siple, Ralph W. Smith, Olin D. Stancliff, James M. Sterrett, Paul C. Swan, John H. Von Der Wall, F. Alton ‘Wade, Amory H. Waite, jr.; Harry R. Young and Arthur A. Zuhn, Personnel of the Ruppert includes Leiand L. Barter, Louis P. Colombo, Octavius E. Davis, Gordon B. Des- mond, Philip M. Gargan, William P. Gaynor, James M. Gillies, Frank W. Giroux, Hjalmar Fr. Gjertsen, Joseph D. Healy, Wilfred H. Lowd, Peter J. MacCurrach, John McNamare, Gil- bert M. Mitchell, John J. Muir, Irving s A-9 8. Ortiz, Bert W. Paul, Stephen D. Rose, Walter C. Stewart, Emerald L. Tigert, Thomas Van Reen, William Verlagar, Fred C. Voight and Max R. ‘Winkle. Personnel of Bear. Personnel of the Bear follows: Glenn H. Bryant, Joseph A. Calla- ha', Andrew Christensen, Thomas J. D’Amico, W. H. Dornin, Robert A. J. English, Gordon H. Fountain, Robert | Fowler, George J. Prizzell, William B. | Highet, Beniik K. N. Jobansen, Thomas E. 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