Evening journal., 1919-05-30
HAWKER Is CALLED
POOR SPORT BY NAVY
One Man in Washington
Says He File, Better
Than He Talks
SURPRISED AT
HIS CRITICISM

WASHINGTON. May 30.-Navy De
parimeut officials and naval officer,
generally show a disposition TO take a
tolerant view OF the criticism made by
Harry G. Hawker that the flight Of the
Nc seaplanes was not serious at
tempt" 10 ny across The Atlantic.
one oniclal remarked with a smile
that "ilaNkcr nies better Than he
talks"
Generally the view expressed in OIL
eial circles was that the Australian
nyer was SIN somewhat upset because
n his experience and that probably me
Nas already sorry hc made the crit
lclsm credited 10 him In London press
dispatches.
That Hawker's criticism showed poor
snorismanship was Che frank opinion
OF naval officers. especially I'm view Of
The fact that ne had the best wishes
OF every uniformed man on This side
NJ the Atlantic and probably ever other
individual.
one admiral did not hosi-le 10 say
that Hawker by his criticism showed
himself 10 be a poor loser
7 know lots OF Englshmen who are
fine sportsmen.' he slid, but llawker's
remark indicates he Is not one Of
them"
II was suggested by another Ameri-
can admiral who had been singing
Hawkcr's praises. that 70 would be we'll
for the Australian ilier 90 FIRST cross the
Atlantic before criicislng the success
~ methods adopted by the United
states navy
All discussion Of Hawker's criticism
among army and navy flicrs indicated
Lecn disappointment that the Aus
iralian should make the remark at
irihuted 10 him. Such sentiments. 10
was pointed out. were hardly 30 be
expected from a man OF llawker's DEM
onstrated pluck.
Satisfaction was expressed over the
published fact that Hawker's criticism
oL the navy's arrangements for the Nc
nlanes was received in complete silence
by the other dinner guests. indicating
that the other Britons present did not
share his sentiments.
The next attempt of the United states
Navy 10 cross the Atlantic vie The air
route viii be a direct hop from Ameri-
can territory on this side probably 70
"a point In England This nighf VIII
DE made by one OF the navy non-rlgid
dirigibles.
The start probably will he from Mon
tauk Point y. Y, or the Chatham.
Mass, air station. The next dirlgible
that essays the Transatlantic passage
positively Will not he sent up the coast
to Nova Scotia or Newfoundland.
The performance OF the C-5 demon
strated 10 the navy experts the feast
bility OF sending a relatively small
'blimp' across the Atlantic when
with the same type Of motors
that drove C-J on its record-breaking
light from Montauk 20 st. Johns
While the actual mileage covered by
the CO Is not known, the fact that Com
mander Coil was obliged 90 ny around
some time over Newfoundland before
locating his landing field. and in the
face OF a stim wind makes 10 certain
the lost lighter-lhan-air craft Travelled
upwards OF 100 sea miles. The direct
route was about 1922 miles.
In order 10 send a ship Of this type
across the Atlantic without stop lt
probably will be necessary TO refuel
somewhere On route. This will be done
BY taking gasoline aboard from a de-
stroyer while both craft are I'm motion.
a feat which has been accomplished fire.
duently.
No date has been set as yet for the
night Of the dirigible. 70 was definitely
stated more than a week ago that the
CO. sister ship Of the CO. will not
make the flight