The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-30
CONGRESS TO HONOR
SEAPLANE FLIERS
Navy Plans Nonstop Trip
Across Atlantic.
Special DespotcA 10 THE srN

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Promotion
and medals Of honor for the commanders
OF the three American seapianes which
attempted the transa tlantic flight were
proposed to-day in Congress
Great as the exploit OF Lieutenant
Commander Read Is IN crossing the
ocean in three flights, the navy contem-
plates further ventures even more ambi-
tious, including a direct nonstop flight
across the Atlantic. The flight. II is In
timated, while not coming at once. will
be one of the many experiments in ma
val aviation which will be made by the
Navy Department.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that the
principal problem presented by the nom
stop cross Atlantic flight was not the
reliability of the motors. but the carrying
of sufficient fuel for them to make the
long journey. The seaplanes carry much
more weight in the hull which supports
them on the surface than do land ma
chimes, and therefore cannot carry as
much gasolene in proportion to their
size and power. The experts Of the navy.
however, are now busily engaged in
working out a solution OF this problem.
After her arrival at Plymouth the
NC-4 will probably be taken apart and
brought by boat back to this country.
She will be assembled again here and
will be used for experimental purposes
connected with the development OF still
larger planes.
A resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress for the commanders and crews
of the NC seaplanes which were en-
gagged In the transatlantic flight was in
troduced in the House to-day by Repre-
sentative Hicks IN. ". chairman Of the
subcommittee on Naval Aviation.
ny. Hicks also introduced a bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint Lieu
Read and Com
mander Towers as commanders In the
permanent establishment of the navy,
and Lieutenant-Command Patrick L.
RellinRer as a Lieutenant Commander.
The men now hold temporary rank
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Hicks
follows:
"ResoIved, That whereas due to the
skill of American engineers the genius
OF American mechanics and the bravery
OF American officers communication be-
tween the New World and the Old has
been established by the navigation OF
the air in the flight of navy seaplane
between Newfoundland and Portugal;
and whereas this signal achievement
the first in history-has brought fame
10 the country, prestige to the service
and honor to those associated in the
daring enterprise, the thanks OF Con-
rress be and the same hereby are ex-
tended to acknowledgements Albert
C. Read, u 8. N, and Lieutenants Elmer
II. Stone, c. G.. James l.. Breese, U. 8.
NJ, and Walter II. Hinton, u. S. N;
Chief Machinist's Mate f. 8. Rhodes,
u. s. NJ; Chief Special Machinist Z. II.
Howard, U. 8. N. Commanders John III.
Towers and Holden c. Richardson. U.
8. N: Lieutenant-C Commander Robert A
Lavender, u. 8. N; Lieut.. David II. Nc
! Culiough. u. 8. NJ: Machinist Lloyd II.
Moore. u. s. N: Lieutenant-Commander
Richard Z. Byrd. u. 8. NJ; Lieut.. Brax-
ton B. Rhodes, u. 8. N; Lieutenant
Commanders Patrick N. L. Bellinger and
Marc A. Mitscher. u. 8. n. Lieuts. Louis
II. BARN and Henry Sadenwater. U. 8.
N and Machinist Rasmus Christensen.
". s. N.
"And that as a further appreciation
the President Is hereby authorized TO
present in the name of Congress medal
of honor to Albert c. Read, U. 3. N. I;
John II. Towers. U. 8. ~, and Patrick L.
BellIngsr. U. 8. N"