U.S. MAILS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 12200, 12 March 1934, Page 5

U.S. MAILS

FOUR MORE ARMY AVIATORS

KILLED

ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE IN

CONGRESS,

“LEGALISED MURDER.”

(U.P.A, by Elec. Tel. Copyright)

NEW YORK, March V>

Two more army aviator, s wer e killed while currying mails to-day, mailing a. total of nine who have died either hi actual service or in preparing to take over privately handled deliveries. Lieutenant Otto Wienocke crashed near Chardon, Ohio, during a heavy snowstorm, and was instantly killed. Private Floyd Marshall, one d the crew of a large bomber, died from injuries foil Wing a crash m taking off from Daytona Beach, Florida. Two companions wei'o seriously injured- < U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. March 11, 5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 10 Two more Army pilots were killed to-night at Cheyenne (Wyoming) when their mail plane struck an electric power line and burned the airport. The four deaths to-day stirred an acrimonious debate in Congress, where the Administration’s Bill for the return of the mails to private concerns was introduced. In the Senate, Senator Foss had laid tiie responsibility for the deaths of the fliers on Mr. Roosevelt and Representatives Bacon and Fish in th 0 House reiterated the charges of “legalised murder.”

Representative Mrs. Roger s vainly tried to get consideration for a resolution demanding the immediate discontinuance by the army of the carriage of mails, the House adjourning without,, taking action. (U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel. Copyright! WASHINGTON, March 10Because of the loss of ten lives

since th e United States Army started carrying air mails, President Roosevelt to-day ordered the immediate curtailment of the service, except “on such routes and under such weather conditions and equipment and pe r_ •sonnel as will insure as far as posible against a recurrence- of fatal accidents.”