Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1935, Page 35

OVERSEA AIRMAIL 10 BE EXTENDED Branch, Back From Hawaii, Looks to Australia and New Zealand. With trans-Paclic afr = transport service “as good as signed, sealed and delivered,” the Post Office Department, is turning its attention to airmail service from the United Slates to Australia and New Zealand, and hopes for around-the-world airmail within a year or two, Second Assistant Post- mhl.:_ber General Harllee Branch, in charge of airmail, said yeste: his return from Hawall g% “There is no doubt in my mind that trahs-Pacific service is at hand and I think it will be only & short time be- fore airlines will circle the world,” Branch said. “I think by next year we may have air service across the Atlantic.” In a Press conference yesterday aft- ernoon, following his return from an inspection trip to Honolulu, Branch expressed himself as greatly impressed by the arrangements made by Pan- American Airways for the trans-Pa- cific service which it now is pioneer- ing. He said the Post Office Depart- ment and the Bureau of Air Com- merce already have collaborated in | the drawing of an advertisement for bids for trans-Pacific service and wiil be ready to issue the advertisement as soon as funds are provided by Con- gress. $1,850,000 Assured. The department has requested an appropriation of $1,850,000 with which to finance this service on a basis of one round trip a week, he said, and the item has been approved by the President and the Budget Bureau. Looking forward to the day when there will be keen air transport com- petition across the Pacific, Branch said the Post Office Department is| concerned with the problem whether terminal facilities at Honolulu should be allowed to get into the hands of a commercial company. “Personally,” ne said, “I think the Government should construct, main- tain and operate that base and that we should hold it open for the com- petitive air transport development I feel certain will come.” In its advertisement for bids for the Pacific service, Branch said, the Post Office Department will insist that pro- visions be made for the carrying of passengers as well as mail and express. He said that in his opinion the giant four-engined clipper plane now being used by Pan-American Airways is only a step toward the Pacific transport plane of the next few months. The present plane, he feels, is not suitable for passenger service, but the much larger Martin plane now under test at Baltimore will be suitable for pas- senger business, and a still larger Sikorsky plane now is being designed for Pan-American Airways. Largest Non-Stop Route, Bridging the gap between California and Hawaii, Branch pointed out, covers the largest non-stop route which must be flown on the entire round-the-world route or on the line from the United States to Australia. ‘With the California-Hawaii section, in operation, Branch said, the service to | Australia should follow quickly, as| well as the service to the Orient. In order to keep the trans-Pacific route open to competition, Branch said, the advertisement is being care- fully framed to admit all comers. It probably will not be required that the successful company be in a position to inaugurate service within less than a year after receiving the contract, though it could do so at any time within that period. Branch said in his opinion the ini- tial airmail rate across the Pacific should be about $1 per letter. He pointed out the rate to remote points in South America is about 60 cents per letter. Location of terminal points for the line has not been settled be- cause of political, diplomatic and mili- tary reasons, he pointed out, but added that the sites under considera- tion in this country are San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, and in China are Canton, Hongkong and Macao Island, just off the coast near Hongkong. PLANE LOOTING CHARGED Three Youths Accused of Steal- ing Gems After Crash. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 20 (P).— Indictments charging three Carlinville youths with the theft of diamonds from the mail shipment of a Chicago & Southern Airlines’ plane, which crashed and burned near Carlinville on May 28, were returned yesterday by a Federal grand jury. Those indicted were Herman Wil- son, Henry Cummings and Leo Cum- mings. Officials said the diamonds were aboard the plane when it left Chicago for New Orleans. The pilot and a passenger were killed. If Your Dentist Hurts You Try DR. FIELD Plate Expert Doubls Suction I Gnannuc a Perfect Tight Fit in Any Mouth 1 Give Violet-Ray Treatments for_Pyorrhea Plates Extraction $7 and $9 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, DAILY SHORT STORY-: THE REDCAP Tlle Bread Mickey Cast Upon the Waters Came Back With Butter on It. BY MARAGRET A. TAPP, CKEY was new -at- the job, but he ex- panded his chest in pride as he stood near the gates at the Union Station. He was only 14 years old, but since his father's death last year he had been helping his mother take care of the family. He thought of her now sewing in that dark tenement - room where four of them lived, he and his mother and the two younger chile dren. Tears sprang to his big eyes; he wouldn't always be a redcap. He'd go to night school and get rich; then he could send Rosie to school and buy her dolls. Rusie was the baby, only 18 months old. She had been born two days after Tim, Mickey’s father, had been killed in the yards. His meditations were cut short by the grinding roar of the train coming in, The great transcontinental engine came to a stop, and stood puffing on the track. The gates were opened and Mickey raced toward the Pullman. He was not so tall as some of the boys, but he ran while they walked. Some of them did pot care. As he sped down the long runway he bumped into a little old lady in a black bonnet and shawl, carrying too many bundles under her left arm and holding tight to her suit case with her right hand. “Excuse me, lady,” stammered Mickey. Then seeing her difficulty, he added: “Can I help you?” “Would you please,” she asked, giv- ing over her bundles and the heavy, bulging suit case. Some of the older redcaps grinned at Mickey and winked at each other. Mickey was green; picking an old lady out of a coach. Mickey got their meaning; he knew there would be no tip, but he thought of his own mother. He watched all the fur coats go by and gritted his teeth. He'd pick a swell one next time. But he had to help this poor, little, old lady. There was something pa- thetic about her, and sort of sweet. She walked so slow Mickey had to slow up to keep with her. She kept looking this way and that. “My grandson was supposed to meet me,” she said, in a timid voice. “Maybe he's late” said Mickey. “Don’t worry, lady; he'll be here.” Mickey placed her on & bench and told her not to worry. One hour later Mickey noticed she was still there. He went over to her; she was so nervous she was almost in tears. “Why don’t you call im on the telephone?”. Mickey suggested. “Will you go with me?” she asked, hope(ully “Sure,” said Mickey, He realized that he was throwing away ‘another half hour, but again he thought of his own mother. When she nnally got the number neither her son nor daughter-in-law was at home. Then she did cry. Her lips quivered and Mickey felt so sorry that he asked her if she would like | to eat a hot dog. She didn't know what a hot dog was, but admitted she was hungry. “I haven't had anything to eat since 5 o'clock this morning.” Mickey Too many bundles. got her seated the little old lady sitting there, wor- ried and alone. Twice he took his precious nickels and tried to get her number. Eve- came, and At 7:30 he made up his mind to take her to her grandson’s address. ‘When he told her she beamed, radiant with joy. “God*will bless you, my boy,” she said. They boarded the street car and rode as far as it went toward their destination. There Mickey took her packages and walked 11 blocks with her. They stopped to rest when she grew tired. At 9 o'clock they reached the address, which was a nice-I house. Mickey went up the steps and rang the bell. No one answered. Now he was in difficulty, but he was such a manly little fellow that he felt he could not desert & lady in distress. Again she began to weep and dropped down on the steps. Mickey sat down beside her and tried to comfort her. They sat for an hour or more, try- ing to be cheerful. Mickey had called his mother, but he had not_thought it would take this long. He kept worrying; finally when it seemed he would certainly have to leave her, or take her home with him, & car drove up to the curb. A young matron got out and came toward them, followed by & nice- looking man about 35. The little old lady got to her feet and almost fell into his arms. “Oh, Benny, Benny, where have you been? I have been trying all day to get you, and but for this nice young man I'd have been in the railroad station yet.” The man held her close, while the young matron explained that they had been away all day and had not expected her until next week. When she was quiet the young man turned to Mickey: “Come in with us a minute, then Tl take you home.” Inside the house he questioned Mickey about his job and his family. Mickey told him everything, and when he finished the man gave him his card, which read: B. J. Gray, vice president, Lilly Gray Scap Co. Then he pushed some bills into Mickey's hand, which made Mickey's eyes open in amazement, “Oh, sir,” said Mickey, “I couldn't take that. Twenty-five dollars is more han I make in a week.” “Sure you can. Grandmother’s worth that! And tomorrow morning you be at my office at 11 o'clock. I'll give you a real job.” He pushed Mickey’s cap on his head. “Now, Helen, you look after grand- | mother while I take Mickey home.” (Copyrisht. 1935.) Tomorrow: The terrible revenge of an unscrupulous woman is de- scribed in Frank Kern Levins story, “Freydis the Evil.” Amnesia Victim Recovers. SEATTLE, June 20 (#)—Dr. Ed- ward S. Higgins, Pontiac, Mich., dentist, left here for home last night, recov- ered from an attack of amnésia, dur- ing which he came West across the country to Seattle. He regained his memory here and went to police, who communicated with his family in the East and made arrangements for him to return to Michigan. Im the “doctor” for tired feet! $10t0 $35 Gold Crowns $6 up Fillins, §1 up Also Gas Ext. Plates $1.50 Repaired * w DR. FIELD 406 7th St. N.W. MEt. 9256 TALK T0 ¢/ ATLANTIC CITY AFTER 7 BM. INSTEAD OF WAITING § FOR B:30 STATION-TO-STATION CALL CLOROX PROTECTS. .IT DISINFECTS has many important personal uses. Clorox provides a germicidal mouth wash and gargle; an anfiseptic dressing for cuts, scratches and burns; a helpful treatment for poi- son oak, ivy, suma¢ and insect bites. See the label for these and many other uses. TAINS PROTECTS.,.IT DISINFECTS DESTROYS O KILLS GERMS D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1935. A Sale on Genuine Spring Lamb! 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