Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 1936, Page 4

Army Men Die as Plane Over- "shoots Field—Crew Quits Freighter. 87 the Associated Press. - NEW YORK, September 23.—Dense fog hung over the Atlantic seaboard today, endangering shipping and dis- rupling aviation schedules. It claimed three lives in a Rhode Island plane crash and caused a collision of two freighters in New York waters last night. The murk, rolling in last night from the Atlantic Ocean, hovered over the coast line from Boston to Baltimore and extended inland for 50 to 100 miles, offering an additional hazard to motor traffic. Dual investigations by Army and Warwick, R. I, officials began today into the crash and burning of a twin- matored Army bomber near Hillsgrove, R. 1, in which three Army airmen plunged to death. The dead are: Lieut. J. J. Neeley of - Texas, pilot; Pvt. Joseph J. Macasiewski, radio operator, and Corpl. Angelo Mazzaco, banber. Macaziewski tentatively was listed from Schenec- tady, N. Y., and Mazzaco from Jersey City, N.J. The fiyers, participating in a train- ing maneuver, sought to land by radio directions from the ground, but their ship overshot the field, cut & wide swath through trees, and crashed in flames near the Rhode Island State a irport. The freighters Pluto, of Norwegian registry, and the New York, of the Central Vermont Transportation Co.. crashed in blinding fog in the East River off Hunts Point without loss of life. Coast Guard launches and other eraft rescued the officers and crew of 17-of the Pluto, which flashed a dis- tress signal. Shortly before dawn the Pluto sank, and the New York, noj badly damaged, then proceeded to Néw London, Conn. Capt. Emil Christensen, master of the Pluto, which was bound for Nova Bcotia, told police he was just about to drop anchor because of the fog ‘when the New York struck his ship in'the bow. G.A.R. (Continued Prom First Page.) climb into automobiles which rolled along with them. But for the most part the veterans marched and smiled and waved their hands and their hats. And the great crowds along the curbs and in the | windows cheered and clapped and handkerchiefs were in-many hands. Two persons, a World War veteran and a colored girl, were prostrated by the heat as they watched the parade. At Fmergency Hospital, they were identified as Rglph Beard, 40, who | gave his address as Mount Alto Hos- pital, and Marjorie Duckett, 14, of 60 P street. Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio—State by State—the boys ml blue went by. With each depunmenti marched an officer of the United States Army of today, some of them with a veteran hanging to an elbow. Some of the officers ¢arried the card- board signs designating the States from which the veterans had come. And from some of the States there was but a single veteran; few had more than a real squad. As one of the officers, a snappy young figst lieutenant from the 12th | no floats—this at the request of the Nell Alexander, Matile Griswold and Carol Fries are shown talking over their new studies as they left their opening class at George Washington University today. “That's right,” s white-bearded comrade said. The order to march was given and their faces lighted up. Onme or two of them executed little jig steps and waved their canes. The Illinois drummer shuffied his feet and his drum began rattling merrily. They stepped off and were moving again into the famous' Avenue which reverberated under the tread of 200,- 000 marching feet on May 23 and 24, 1865, when Gens. George Gordon Meade, Willigm T. Sherman, John A. Logan and William Slocum led the Armies of the Potomac, Tennessee and Georgia in a victory review before President Andrew Johnson. Exeept for the parade leaders and their escort, the veterans composed the entire first division of the.parade. It was a Grand Army parade. There were 10 women, children or civilians in the column, except those in uniformed bands and drum corps, and there were veterans themselves. To honor the gallant old ngnters, however, the United States Govern- ment turned out the officers ana-men | of every available muitary unit 1n the vicinity of Washington, even breaking up the 3d Corps Area war games 1n progress at Fort Meade, Md., 1o per- mit the 12th and 34th Regimeuts or the 16th Brigade to come to Wasniug- ton by truck to follow the “boys in blue.” These organizations of the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and the local Or- ganized Reserves and National Guara, composed two divisions. War Games Suspended. The two Infantry regimenis from Fort Meade, suspending therr war games for the day were up bperore dawn to board Army trucks for Wash- ington. They led the 2d Division, be- hind Brig. Gen Charles D. Roberts, Infantry, shouldered the sign from U. S. A, marshal of the division. in ~—Star Staff Photo. strenuously.” He admitted, however, that some of his friends were “zealous” in his behalf. Thus far, it was said, there is only one other candidate in the field— George H. Pounder of Fort Atkinson, ‘Wis. The election is listed as the last order of official business on the calen- dar, at the close of the second business sessien tomorrow morning. Ruhe said he ran away from home when he was 15 years old to enlist. His father found him through a clerk in the office of the adjutant general, he said, but finally consented to let the boy remain in the Army. Ruhe said he later was assigned to Company L of the 4th Cavalry and served in the last campaign around Petersburg, Va, “right up to the surrender.” His regimental ecommander was Col. S. B. M. Young, who later became chief of staff of the United States Army, Ruhe | said, adding, “and he wasn't a West Pointer.” Ruhe said he still is a “working man.” He is a designing and con- structing mechanical engineer by pro- fession and now is superintendent of the Allegheny County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh. Tonight the Grand Army and its allied organizations will meet in the annual “campfire” session in the Gov- ernment Auditorium. Reminiscences of campaigns and battles will be in| order. George W. Offuit, general | chairman of the Citizens' Committee in charge of the encampment, will pre- side. The Army Band will play. Last night a reception in honor of Comdr. Nelson and his stiff was held in the ball room of the Mayflower | of all of the allied organizations pres- ent. This was followed by a pageant, “Our Fifty Golden Years,” held by the Ladies of the Grand Army in the Wil- lard Hotel and by an informal gather- ing of the Sons of Union Veterans and its auxiliary, also at the Willard. | | Power strike where the Bergoff Agency Hotel, with the delegates and members | *23 SUPPIYing 700 strike breakers. THE EVENING STAR, b. W. 1. OPENING FOR T16TH YEAR Eleven Schools and Depart- ments Begin New Aca- demic Year. Classes began in 11 schools and departments of George Washington University today, marking the opening of the 116th academic year of the institution. The only formalities observed were at the Medical School, shortly before noon, and two assemblies for fresh- men in Corcoran Hall, on the campus. Regular registratifn ended last night, but enrollments will be permit- ted until October 6. Approximately 17,000 students already have completed matriculation. Seminars for Teachers. Registration for the School of Edu- cation’s in-service seminars for teach- ers will be conducted through the month of October, and meetings of the study groups will start Novem- ber 1. The schools and departments open- ing today included the Junior College, Senior College, Medical School, Law 8chol, School of Engineering, School of Pharmacy, School of Education, School of Government, Division of Library Science, Division of Universiiy Students and the Center of Inter- American Studies. The first freshman assembly was held at noon, when addresses to new students were made by Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president; Dean William C. Johnstone of the Junior College, and Mrs. Vinnie G. Barrows, director of women's personnel guidance. Tae second was scheduled for 5 p.m. Welcomed to College. Medical students were welcomed to the college by Dr. Marvin and Dean Earl B. McKinley. The annual ulty address was made by Dr. George B. Jenkins, professor of anatomy, who discussed “Medicine, the Science and the Art.” For the first time three new build- ings are being put in service with today's opening. They are the Social' Sciences Hall, the Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall for Women and the new Sorority Hall. Probe (Continued From First Page.) dynamited a building and claimed it was done by union sympathizers. In another case he told how red paint was daubed by guards on the house of a plant official and the accusation made that union sympathizers had done it. In some cases, McDade said, strike- breakers were on the pay roll of the R. A. I, and in others on the rolls of the affected companies. There is never any trouble getting men for this work, he said. Paid $6 to $12 Daily. McDade said his pay ranged from $6 to $12 per day, the former rate being basic for an eight-hour day. | Guards were called ‘“nobles,” he | testified, during times of labor | troubles. In the Summer of 1934, McDade said, he was on a Wisconsin Light & The strike breakers usually were re- cruited in the cheap hotel sections without y inquiry into police rec- ords or Background of the men, he said. Under pressure from Chairman La Follette, McDade admitted that wires | ‘Testimony was given yesterday after- noon by four present or former agents of the Rallway Audit concern on their From one, W. A. Hemphill of the Atlanta office, came the story of in- vestigating union activities near Birmingham, Ala. Testimony showed how he had gained the confidence of organizers of the Committee for Industrial Organization sufficiently to loiter around their office and pick up information for inclusion in his daily report, From a second, John Davidson.of Pennsylvania, came admission of the following report, made to headquarters of the Railway Audit: . “I may as well state right here that George Ferguson, who is a movie op- erator and an office-holder in his lo- cal union, and Darrell Kepler, movie operator of the local union, are per- sonal friends of mine, I have known Ferguson for 20 years and Kepler for 10 years and now I am selling them out, as they tell me most anything.” The witness fairly cringed as Sena- tor La Follette pressed him: “Why did you do that? You don't look like the kind of a guy who would sell out his friends. Why did you?” Cites Need of Job. ‘The need of a job and fear of losing one were his only answers. A third witness, Charles H. Smith of New York, told of investigating la- bor troubles in Boston and New York; of aiding in strike-breaking efforts and actually of joining unions and holding office in some of them while “selling them out” to the Rail- way Audit Co. and concerns buying the service of the latter. In one case he served as “publicity agent” for the union. A fourth, R. C. Kilgore of Char- lotte, N. C., told of four labor rela- tions _ investigations assigned to him | during the last three years. The 67 companies listed by the committee as utilizing the Railway Audit services follow: Alka-Seltzer, American Aluminum Co, Borden Milk Co., Bush Termunal Co., Bendix Products Corp., Buckeye Steel Casting Co., Busy Bee Hosiery Co., Apex Hoslery Co. Consolidated Gas Co., Cascade Mills, Carolina Power & Light, Columbian Steamship Co., Campbell Transportation Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa; Chillicothe Paper Co., Eastern Steamship Co., Frigidaire Corp, Fedden Bros: of Shillington, Pa. General Materials Co., Greensboro Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills, Huck- Gerhardt Co., Horbrand Corp., Indus- trial Hosiery Mills, Inc.; Kelvinator Sales Corp., the City of Knoxville, J. W. Landenberger & Co., Mock. Judson & Voehringer, Mammoth Hos- | iery Mills, Inc.; Nolde & Horst Co., Northwood Hosiery Co., Norfolk & Southern Railroad, Northern Indiana Public Service, National Dairy Prod- ucts, Phoenixville Hoslery Mills, Princess Royal Hosiery Mills, Inc.: Pennsylvania Railroad, Precision Tool Co. (Remington-Rand), Queen City Co., Reading Full Fashioned Hosiery Mills, Inc.; Rogers, Ramsey & Hogue, City of Rome, Ga.; Real Silk Hoslery Co.. Schuylkill Valley Mills. Traymore Hotel of Atlantic City, N. J; W. B. Thomas Hosiery Mills, Tasty Bread Co. of New York City, Toledo Edison Co., Texas Oil Co., spection Co., shown above, on t At the top-left is G. E. Ivey. documents. goaina as an insurance agent is under-cover inquiries. At the bottom (left) is W. A. employers. The Senate committee investigating espionage in industrial plants had the four representatives of the Railway Audit & In- wha refused to answer questions about destruction of subpoenaed With him is W. H. Gray, an operative, who told of organizers in the South, while on the right is Charles H. Smith, who operated in the Northeast and actually became an official of some unions while transferring their secrets along to his —Harris & Ewing, Associated Press Photos. | | he witness stand yesterday. , Atlanta manager of the firm, or newspaper man in making Hemphill, who spied on C.I. 0. ‘Wheeling Steel Corp., Westinghouse | Electric & Manufacturing Co., Wind- sor Power House Coal Co., West Penn. Power Co., Ohio Line, S8amoset Cotton Mills, Truscon Steel Co, B. O. R.| | Radio Co., Spencer J. Love, Greens- boro, N. C.; Pennsylvania Greyhound, Cushman Sons, Purity Bakeries Co. | of New York, Jewish Hospital of New | York, Carnegle-Tllinois Steel Co, and H. C. Frick Coal & Coke Co. Drives to Wedding in Cab. Miss Alice Mary Outtrim drove to her wedding in the parish church at Elthan, England, in a four-wheeled, | horse-drawn cab, and her bridesmaids | followed in another, Smoked Cigarettes in Bed. Five cigaretes were smoked in bed each night for the last 50 years by Mrs. Mary Spence, aged 78, who test- | ified at & coroner’s inquest in Douglas, Isle of Wight, on her sister, with whom she lived in & bungalow, which | was destroved by a fire evidently | started by & “fag.” | ot Eleveath | socialism * * =, EXCORIATE. HEARST Browder Says Roosevelt Is N9 Red and Thomas That He’s No Socialist. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, September 23.—The Socialist and Communist presidential candidates, Norman Thomas and Earl Browder, today attacked the Hearst newspapers and the “reactionary camp” for characterizing the Roosevelt ad- ministration as socialistic and com- munistic. Browder said the issue this year is not Socialism against Capitalism, but democracy against Fascism. But Thomas said: “True democracy de- pends upon the victory of Socialism over Capitalism." In a day devoted to political issues, Thomas and Browder addressed the forum of the Herald Tribune. All the presidential candidates were on the program today and tonight, with Presi- dent Roosevell and Gov. Landon to broadcast their messages to the forum at tonight's session. Effort at Confusion Charged. Browder said: “The camp of prog- ress, of the people’s mass organiza- tions, of the Farmer-Labor party, is still not fully formed and is sup- porting the re-election of Roosevelt while refusing to indorse the Demo- cratic party. “Great efforts are being made to con- fuse the issues. The main strategy of the reactionary camp is the same as that of the Fascists of Europe, to raise the red scare, the bogey of socialism of Marxism, ‘orders from Moscow and Stalin,” the ‘menace of Jewish bolshe- vism’ This is the song of Hitler, of Mussolini, of the Liberty League, of Hearst, of the dominant forces sup- porting Landon. “All this propaganda is based on lies. In fact, Roosevelt stands capitalism. The Communists advocate The Communists ate not supporting Roosevelt, but put for- ward their own candidates.” Roosevelt Held No Socialist. Almost at the outset of his address ‘Thomas said: “I hereby acquit Mr Roosevelt of being a Socialist. Both Roosevelt and Landon have beer Lcalled Fascist, and neither of them i News! This new Oil 8 er is o “chiseler' when it comes to trimming fue! oil bills. Goop PETROLEUM HEAT & POWER CO. 1719 Conn. Ave. NOrth 0627 | were connected with electric lines and | United Service Co., Utica Mutual Life ‘Business 1s active in all sections of | Adele Coleman Murphy of New York one of the Western States one of the | this division also were the 5th En- two veterans in the comtingent started | gineers from Fort Belvoir, Va.; the 3d ‘But, sir, you are an | “Don't you bother,” the lieutenant | said, “I am proud to carry it, sir.” And the old soldier squared his| shoulders and smiled. School Children Present. Long before the 10 o'clock signal gun, which started the parade from the assembly area on Constitution avenue, Pennsylvania avenue had been cleared and thousands of spec- tators were jammed behind the steeel cables erected along the curbs. The crowd was swelled by tens of thou- sands of school children, released for the day, and by Federal and District Government workers, given a half day off in tribute to the Grand Army. Although the leaders of the parade moved slowly, they pulled away from the veterans and there was a long gap by the time the column_ moved into Pennsylvania avenue. Following a police platoon led by Maj. Ernest W. Brown, Commissioner Melvin C. Ha- 2en, mounted, led the column as grand marshal, accompanied by a staff which included Col. John W. Oeh- mann, commanding the District Na- tional Guard, as chief of staff. The United States Army Band, playing at a cadence of 90 paces a minute—38 slower than the Regular Army cadence today—led the official escort, composed of sons of Union vet- erans in the uniforms of the Civil War and armed with Civil War muskets. ‘The escort composed a regiment which was of just about the average strength of the Union regiments during the latter part of the war. 01d Fighters on Foot. The veterans were led by their com- mander in chief, Oley Nelson, of Slater, Iowa, and the members of his staff in automobiles. Then came the old fight- ers on foot, led by the Illinois depart- ment with a lone drummer out front. “I can’t go very fast,” the latter said, “but I can still swing a mean pair of drumsticks and I'll get there.” “Let’s go,” said a Pennsylvanian, M. C. McKay, of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, one of the famous “Bucktails.” “I came here o march,” said an- other, “lead off there, drummer.” “I'was in the grand review in May, 1865, said - a Californian. wasn’t. any fussing around then. marcheéd all day long that day.” - TTERRANEAN and all Earepe—De xe Service on famous express liners via smooth Bouthern ALIAN LINE, 624 Sth Ave., New York. WEST INDIES & CAKTBREAN Gé?l‘ S TEh ey it CARIEDS Great White 5“]”' 17 and 18 days. $175 and up. jer 3. North River, ve! Agent. New York. or your RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. To be our is to join adistin- : guished clientele epjoying tember delights at ocesn edge. 'WALTER J. BUZBY, INC. | and detachments of Marines, the Navy | he was not campaigning for it “very We Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va.' the 1st Battalion, 16th Field Artiliery, Kort Myer; the United States Marine Bana and the Coast Guard. The 3d Division was composed of | the 121st Engineers, 260th Coast Ar- tillery; 29th Division special troops and Company A, 372d Infantry, all of the District National Guard; a detach- ment of the Organized Reserves oI the Army and & detachment of Naval Re- serves and the Veterans of loreign Wars Band. With the parade over, the Grand Army men were ready to turn their minds to the business of their en- campment and to a little “mud elec- tioneering,” as one of them described it. ) A Pennsylvanian who ran away from home to join the Union forces in t! Civil War may be the next commander in-chief of the'G. A. R, it became ap- parent as the time approacnea tor the first business session at 2:30 p.m. today. He is C. H. Willlam Ruhe, 87-year-old Pittsbusgh survivor of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Ruhe said that, altheugh ne aspirea to the highest office in the G. A. K., I COULD NEVER ACAIN USE A READY-MADE" HEARING-AID" You too will the pleasant 1y ame. A was nominated as national president | of the Daughters of Union Veterans, at the forty-sixth annual convention of the organization yesterday in the Hall of Natlons at the Washington Hotel. The delegates were welcomed to Wash- ngton by Mrs. Eva G. Garis, president of the Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, local branch of the organization. She presented to the national presi- dent, Mrs. Agnes Upell Boyce, & gavel made from a tree which grew im the grofinds of the Soldiers’ Home at Fort Shelling, Minn, Mrs. Boyce's home town. Commander Nelson and his ad- jutant, John P. Risley, brought greet- ings to the Daughters from the Grand Army. Memorial service were con- ducted by Mrs. Sarah Hatfield, na- tional chaplain, assisted by Rev. A. J. 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