L. I. r’UNOCO OIL BROADCAST - 9/8/SS Good Evening, T verytody: At last there is word from V.ard Van Orman, the missing pil \ 4 011 Gordon Bennett race. S0 much near ^ickford, Michigan, has reported that Van Orman’s balloon passed so low over his farm late last Sunday that he was able the experts began to figure the d.rection of the prevailing winds in the intervening days, so they calculate that ward Van Orman was probably carried over ..hitefish Boy or^Bake Superior, ^ From Canada we learn that the entire Forestry Department of th* Province of Ontario has been combing that time has elapsed since he was last ^eard from that people had begun to fear a disaster, hat Ve now 1 ;arn that a farmer to talk to tiie "wv Yihen ord of this was conveyed to the Coastward, A 1-oar Sc: r ports that a balloon was seen there on Sunday and disappeared during a violent storm. It is believed At the request ■ ** the or^on Bennett Balloon Bare soniT.ittee, th.e Coast Guard t -is afternoon sent out cutters and sea planes along the Kew England Coast to search for the t*o balloons, still missing sin-1 the taVe off frorr. Chicago Monday. LEAP - £ that this may have been the Polish *o£p^?~'z*r. Crews of forest rangers and pilots in airplanes have been searching all th se .os - it havt as v * t found no si n of the Pole. hard Van ^rm&n von the Gordon Bennett trophy three times. *»hilo th lat ist news coneernlng hid gives no definite clue to hi : r se t ^hereabouts, at any rat it is alaxitx ±± aore infornation than hns been obtainable in several days___‘Nj Jt ct J u JU 't«- ^ ^ The political pot Is still seething in Cuba. One of Uncle ^am*s coastguard ships now In those ■ atfrs was ordered to the torn of /mtiliai because V,ashing ton learned that the lives of Americans had been threatened ther % Secreta -y of Cta .» Hull also gave out the information that lr. ^iranson, th C»-cr t.- / of *■*' Nrvy, ^ ho rr.s due tc i.'-‘ .1 'lavana l*te t>i /, not go ashore. Instead of that Ambassador V elles willJ^pjgp an official courtesy call on the Secretary aboard the Cruiser Indianapolis which is conveying Mr, Swanson. Secretary Hull also says the State Department is informed tii&t tht rival factions on the island are trying to get together an i arrive at -oiae sort of a compromise^probably a governs,ent of all parties. At the sa.T' time I learned from Havana direct that clty I plots and count r plots. Representatives -N. A of various com.ulttaes of the revolutionists whosk are no* in power met at the palace this morning and held a meeting, the proceedin s of which v/ere kept secret. Evidently they arrived at no conclusion because the session was adjourned and resumed lat- r today. At the time I talked to Havana by telephone it was still ^oing on. Meanwhile, the leaders of the rebel soldiers under the command of Sergeant Batista, also held a meeting with closed doors. .Vhen it was over an invitation was issued to all the army of fleers who were disarmed and thrown out in this late-1 rebellion, to come back into the folc and tane up their fora* r cot'-mands, th t is, provided they agreed to a reorganization ofarmy, Th officers replied ttot unless the new governraent iy 11 a ’arthy scrgcant^«s^chi - - —staf , they th ermy. It seems that Sergeant A. A Batistafs war record consists principally or officiating as stenographer at military trial*. wT;. : ...... -....... mm SPAli. * eanwni I e * political u pl.t aval is going cn in ar* other 3 pail i ah sj e >i . ' co.uutry. BacV heme in he the r Spain. Premier Azar.a ui^ his entire Cabinet c^^’e re^* their resignations todayr and they -vere nr' ^pt ly ac -epte'4 by Dr, Zamora, President of the Republic. "he "ause of these reei.cna* icna the defeat sustained 5y the <ovemrac-nt in ound ay * s elections. 7/e learn from a ‘vireless dispatch by way cf London that a new Spanish coalition government is to be formed. That la, it Will be boalit ion without the Socialists who are to be barred. ROOSEVELT ^resident Roosevelt is not entirely through with /? vacation5. The White House has just announced th^^President y\ Durpv) ti will gO' down to Quantico and there board the Department of Co.mnorce yacht Ceeuoia and *• for a week-end fishing trip for Pock bass off the coast of Maryland, returning late Sunday. PAKKHURST A famous American character passed a?/ay today. of the few peopl ho ever licked Tammany Hall. It was Dr. Parkhurst, his investigations and the fiery sermons he delivered from his pulpit that brourht about the historic lsx 3 »iiutKXtlzx Lexow investigation of crime and corruption In Gotham, an; flna'ly succeeded in defeating Tammany’s formidable boss, Richard Croker ami drove him into exile. Dr, Parkhurwt was ninety-one years old, and he __«_ efyJrz^K yA+JUrv? urSj^'ti died from the effects of a fall « aiking in his sleep. This A A • happened at his nephew’s home It w'-ss frequently observed that with all his advanced years E -. Parkhurst retained his mental vigoOn the date of his niaety-f irr t birthday, -three months ago, ^1*7 PeHrtnr wrote an article for the »ew York .Times Uigaz'ili^^which he pitched freely into reformers^ crusades^and in -act a lot of thinrs he was supposed to have stoor f°r* °D tne things Dr. Charles h. PariChurst, the crusading clergyman who v/as one PaSKHUP.ST - £ he s_a: rwhlch astonished the public was: nthat you r-niinnw1 rl rTit people^ " decency into undoubtedly a great and forceful American has passed away In Dr, Parkhurst. ti , . C . _ JlilS>V/UOUZo 6rj rji • ?■ 9n nil,. ?£ISAL t,r*en, among the mountains of Switzerland a king died tod -t;y, a V i n«: of the desert and the sun-bl 1 st ered sands. He was Kmir J*eisalf ruler of Irak, monarch of the aiicient land of Mesopotamia, king o' Bagdad. He was on a vacation in the Swiss city of erne, when the will of Allah, the al J-mere if ul, called him away. And tonight he is no doubt among the houris beside the Fountains of Paradise^- after as strange a life as any man ; has lived in Christendom or Islam, I knew Emir Faisal in Arabia during those old wild days the o rid ".ar. I knew him along with that other astound­ ing personality -- his sword and right hand, Lawrence of Arabia. It was they together who roused the revolt of the desert and led the samel-riding Bedouin against the Turk. Colonel Lawrence was the king maker, Emir Feisal was the king he made. It is all like a page out of the Arabian Wights. ’.Then the orld War broke ou* the most influential and venerable figure among the Arabs was Hussein Ibn All, Sheriff of Mecca, descendant of the Prophet, a patriarch who represented the highest royalty among the Arabs. Hussein *hrew himsel^ into +he struggle to free the desert tribes : y Pa\A then, ar:,on:.: the mountains of Switzerland a king died today, a kin^ of the desert and the sun-blistered sands. He was Emir Feisil, ruler of Irak, monarch of the ancient land of He so pot ami a, kin** of Bagdad. He was on a vacation in the Swiss city erne, v en the will of Allah, the all-merciful, called • v him away. And tonight he is no doubt am, ng the houris beside the Fountain8 cf Paradise^- after as strange a life as any man has lived in Christendom or Islam. I knew Emir Feisal In Arabia during those old wild days f the ".o rid ‘Var. I knew him alon • vith that other astound­ ing personality — hie sword and right hand, Lawrence of Arabia. It was they together who roused the revolt of the desert and led the 2 amel-riding Bedouin against the Turk, Colonel Lawrence was the king maker. Emir Feisal was the king he ma^e. It la all like a page out of the Arabian Nights, ’.Then the orld tfar broke ou* the most influential and venerable figure among the Arabs was Hussein Ibn Ali, Sheriff of Mecca, descendant of the Prophet, a patriarch who represented the highest royalty among tne Araoa. Hussein *hrew himsel^ into *he struggle to free the desert trioea ^ ' % 3 * FEISAL - 2 from the heavy-han-Jeri rule of the Turks -- or rather, his sens did. And his second son, Vrince Peisal, took the lead. then i.a the scene came that extraordinary figure, Lawrence of Arabia. He was Feisal'e partner, the power behind the throne -- master strategist. Togef'.er the desert Arab and the young Oxford Englishman raided like streaks of lightnin • across Arabia, strik­ ing « ains,t' +. e ”urVa. "hey to k an important part in what some have calle-"* the Last Crusade, General A1 lenby' a campaign in the Holy Land. I knew Kisir feieal tell in those days. He cut a striking figure with hie h uv4 so- e Arab face and his stately robes. He was intelligent, nimble witted, kindly, and most courteous — a desert ooet and philosopher - - a prince of great charm. He ha'1 a triple portion of that dignity which you see in the children lahmail, the eons cf *he desert. ,*rhen the w * wr p over ?cver*)l ?*cns cf the old patriarch Ke??ein became kine? in the land? taken rrom the irk. Peisal tecame king of Syria with Damascus for his capitol. There he ran counter to the colonial ambitions of the reach, "hey ousted him. But thanks to his old friend Lawren-e he became king of a far FBISAL - 2 from the heavy-handed rule of the Turks -- or rather, his sons did. And his second son, Prince Feisal, took the lead. And then on the scene came that extraordinary figure, Lawrence of Aratia. He was Feisal's partner, the power behind the throne — master strategist. Together the desert Arab and the young Oxford Englishman raided like streaks of lightning across Arabia, strik­ ing against the murks. They took an important part in what some have called the Last Crusad e, General Allenby* s campaign in the Holy Land. I knew Emir Feisal well in those days. He cut a striking figure with his handsome Arab face and his stately robes. He was intelligent, nimble witted, kindly, and most courteous — a desert poet .and philosopher — a prince of great charm. He had a triple portion of that dignity which you see in the children of Ishmall, the sons of the desert* ■"/hen the war was over several sons of the old patriarch Her rein became kings in the lands taken from the Turk, Feisal became king of Syria wich Damascus for his capitol. There he ran counter to the colonial ambitions of the French. They ouster- him. But thanks to his old friend Lawrence he became king of a far fesial - 3 richer realm -- Mesopotamia, the ancient Garden of Eden. By an arrangement with the British he went to the other aide of the '.rahian peninsula as ruler of IraJt, with Bagdad as his capitol -- successor to Caliph Haroun A1 Rasehid of Arab i an Ifi ght s fame, Tonight in old Bagdad they have lost a king -- and they have gained a king. A new monarch has been crowned. When the word from far-off Switzerland came that Emir Feisal had gone to join the Prophet, his ministers immediately proclaimed his successor and raised his son, Prince Pei sal to the throne, as ruler of the historic land or the Tigris and the Euphrates, as commander of the faithful in Bagdad. For many years it has been my intention to write Peisal1s biography. He had invited me to come and live with him in Mesopotamia, But now my book ’’King of Bagdad" will never be written. Prosper FE3IAL - 3 richer realm -- Mesopotamia, the ancient Garden of Men. By an arrangement with the British he went to the otner side of the .rafeian peninsula as ruler of Irak, with Bagdad as his capitol -- successor to Caliph Haroun A1 Raschid of Arabian Nights fame. Tonight in old Bagdad they have lost a king -- and they have gained a king, A new monarch has been crowned. When the word from far-off Switzerland came that Emir Feisal had gone to join +he Prophet, his ministers immediatexy proclaimed his successor and raised his son. Prince Pei sal to the throne, as ruler of the historic land oi the Tigris and the Euphrates, as commander of the faithful in Bagdad. For many years it has been my intention to write Feisal’s biography. He had invited me to come and live with him in Mesopotamia. But now my book ’’King of Bagdad" will never be written. Prosper PC 3T nere1 a rrst/iin ?’ •Till interest all newspaper rear er- • Tii& »iew .icr-c Evening Post.,, almost tlie oldest paoer in the country, and certainly the oldest in Hew York City to be published' cent inuously, is going to chaxure its shape. Beginning next Thursday it will be tabloid in form. At the same time Harry Hason, who is now in charge of the paper, says it is not going to eo"p 2 te with the existing tabs in New York city. The change is oeing made merely in order to provide a more convenient size for readers. It will be something new in tabloids in this country. mhe Hew York Evening Post was founded a hand red and thirty two years ago, and that’s some age for any institution in the U.S.A. It was established in 1801 as a mouthpiece for the ideas and policies of Alexander Hamilton. Among its editors were 7/illiam Cullen Bryant and Oswald Garrison Villard. Many a celebrated and successful magazine writer and author has learned his trade on the Mew York Evening Post, NBC CARN3HA One of the celebrities in the days news is the world hcavyveight champion, properly known as da-bigga-da- Primo-Signor Camera. There rnay be just the least faint odor of publicity about this yarn, but at any rate it sounds good. The mountainous heavyweight, as any snorting fan will tell you, is at present out in California. There was an automobile collision in which one of the cars, a sedan holding two people,, was completely overturned. At that moment another car carrying Prime and his manager arrived on the spot, "he story has it that Camera lifted his canal boats out of his car, grabbed hold of the overturned sedan and -without even a grunt brought it right side up, leaving the couple who hc.d been rid ing in it shaken, but uninjured — and I'll bet amazed. NBC ■?gfTL._STnfe2t The Tall Story Club has a new member of a kind I like. He swears that his stories are true, the plain unvarnished truth. He is my old friend Chris Celia, who conducts a place of hospitality patronized by various notabilities of the arts in New York. where he comes from in Italy. The men are mighty strong over there., veritable giants — according to Chris. He told of a young fellow who weighed about two hundred and eighty-seven pounds — . and he was skinny. He went to the market one day to deliver a giants. He loaded twenty-seven of them on a donkey, which he drove down a mountain trail. He came to a flooded stream, a raging torrent. The donkey stopped. He couldn’t make the animal venture into the swirling water. The young fellow tried and tried, but it was no use. Finally he- lost patience, turned to the donkey and said; ’’You may have more intelligence than I have, but I’m stronger.” And he picked up the donkey, load of cheese and all, and carried it across the rushing stream. The other night Chris was telling about the place great In that part of Italy the cheeses are also This same chap, says Chris, came to Hew York later TALL - 2 on and wxs known to nick up a beer keg with his thumb and fore­ finger and toss it onto a table. Well, maybe that was Prime Camera’s Cousin HugoJ VETERANS One of fhe most thrllJing me tings of war veterans this year is now goin,- on in Framingham, Eassaahusetts. It is the annual reunion of those who went overseas in 191S with the 101st Int an try * It started today with over ten thousand veterans in the line cf march, and will last three days. Among the special guests are the surviving members one of the outstanding regiments in the war, the famous Princess Pats of Canada, There's also a tribe of full blooded Indians to help whoop it up. But what makes it still more impressive is that a part of the Legion of Valor under the leadership of Major Edwin H, Cooper, is to be present. With them atiiods will be five out­ standing heroes representing the rive -irincipal allied nations: Major-General ' rinee Leo C. Tumanoff, representing Russia, Count Eugene Casagran.de of Italy, Captain Harold Auten, mystery ship skipper from England , Rev, Father Cyral Roosens o*1 Belgium, Captain X jdejcjejc Prosper Choiet from France, GUSTAV ^ story has been current in diplomatic circles concerning Gustav of Sweden. His Swedish Majesty found a letter on Mis desk which his secretary left unopened because it was marked "strictly private". When the King opened it the first thing he read was: "Darling, can you meet me this evening at our usual rendezvous?" Jis the Literary Digest observes. King Gustav is seventy-five years old and could hardly believe that this sweet invitation was meant for him. He' looked closer and found that thsis the letter was addressed to a sailor on board his warship Gustav V. Now if this had been a tale from the Arabian Nights, the King would have kept that date himself. But as he is not Haroun-al-Rashid, sent a.v/ire to the captain of that A warship instructing him to give the sailor leave^±or that -z7 4- w^4r-«w<Pt . -rfkU' evening: yi ✓> * A « «— ^ / SO LONG UNTIL MONDAY. Literary Digest