The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-08

Engine Trouble-May Land.
Washington, May 8.-Comman-
der Albert c. Read, Of the sea
plane Nc-4, reported to the navy
department by radio at 2 o'clock
through the Chatham, Mass, sta
ton that his plane was expe
riencing engine trouble and might
be forced to land.
The message as transmitted to
the navy department said:
I'VE are running on three mo-
tors, oil trouble on one, and may
have to land"
SKINNED Water Like Giant Fowl.
Rockaway Beach, l.. l., May ST..
N. S.l-Three United States nayai
airplane Jumped Off at 1906 AM
today for Halifax harbor on the first
leg of the flight across the Atlantic,
by the way of the Azores.
They were the NC-1, commanded
by Lieut.. Commander p. N. l.. Bell
niger, Washington. d. c., the NC-3.
commanded by Commander John H.
Towers of Washington, d. c.. and
NC4, commanded by Lieur-Commafl-
der A. G. Read, Lyme, N. II.
The NC-3 took off first, skimming
out over the water like giant fowl.
sending spray splashing high be ore
she rose gracefully and turned her
| nose to the northeast. The NC-4
raced down the bay and fifty-eight
seconds later left the water. The
| NC-1 was off third, one minute later.
Big Crowd Sees Take-off.
A big crowd saw the taKe-off at
! some distance from the hangers.
The giant dirigible balloon C-5
trailing big American flag from her
stern, flew over the naval air station
just as the naval flying ships tilted
| into the air, and then turned her
nose about in pursuit. A number of
small dirigibles and seaplanes, which
were lowering around the starting
point, brought up the rear. planning
to escort the transatlantic planes
up the coast. #t. l.fls
The submarine chaser 179 dashed
off to the northeast on the trail OF
the speeding seaplanes, but was
quickly distanced as the naval ships
disappeared from sight.
Personnel Of Flying Boats.
The personnel of the three flying
boats follow:
| NC-3.-Crew 1, Commander Tow.
ers, of Washington, D. c.. Comman
der II. c. Richardson, pilot. of Shs-
mokin, Pa; Lieut. David H. McCul-
loch, pilot Of Newport, Penn; Radio
Operator Lieut.. Commander r. A.
Lavender, of Rockwell City, Iowa;
Engineer Machinist l.. r. Moore. OF
Grant Island, Neb.; Reserve Pilot
Engineer Lieut.. Braxton Rhodes, of
Windsor, N. c.
| NC-4.-Crew 2, Lieut.. Commander
| NJ. c. Read, Of Lyme, N. H.; Pilot
| Lieut.. +. +. stone, of Livonia, N. Y:
Pilot Lieut.. j. G.. Walter Hinton, of
Van Vert Ohio; Radio Operator En-
sign II. C. Rodd, of Cleveland, Ohio;
Engineer Chief Special Mechanic i,
| H. Howard, of Cutchogue, l.. l.; Re
serve Pilot Engineer j. l.. Breese, OF
New York City.
NC-1-Crew 8, Lieut.. Commander.
p. N. L. Bellinger, of Chehaw. S. c.;
Pilot Lieut., Commander NJ. A. Mits-
cher, of Oklahoma City, Okla; Pilot
Lieut.. j. r. BARN, of Portland, Ore;
| Radio Operator Lieut.. J. E. Fl. Fa-
! denwater. Brooklyn, N. Y; Engineer
Chief Machinist Mate C. l. Kesler, OF
Eaton, Ohio; Reserve Pilot Engineer
Machnist Mate Rasmus Christensen
of New York City.
! The reserve pilots engineers OF ali
three boats will be dropped at New
! Foundland.
Long Beach Guards Report.
| Washington, May S.-First reports
! from the three navy transatlantic
! tiiers en- route to Halifax came from
| the coast guard station at Lon"
Beach, Long Island, where the life
| guards observed the seaplanes f1yin,
! plOGe a az al
| about 500 feet
| Besides thermos bottles containin,
| coffee and pasteboard box full
sandwiches and cake, each seaplar
! carried thirty pounds of ext
| clothing. five pounds for each me-
! Der of her crew.
Oh New London, Conn, II am.
New York, May S.-The three tran
Atlantic fiers were reported passin
between Fishers Island, off New Lon
don. Conn, on the end of Long Island
/ at about II o'clock.
Going Strong at 1t.35.
Block Island, r. l., May S.-Tho
NC-3 was passing south of Block
Island at 1885 o'clock going strong
Navy Dirigible OF Also,
New York. May Stalking the all
with the three transatlantic sea-
planes, the Dig navy dlrlglbls alrShlp
C-5 sailed away from Rockaway poi:,t
today with destination unannounced.
She circled around as the heavier
than-air fiiers got away. and then
started off in an easterly direction.
At 1880 O'Clock a naval balloon was
reported passing over Bridgeport,
Conn. heading northeast towards
Derby Conn.
Planes Talked by Radio.
Newport, L, l., May .S-Three trans
Atlantic seaplanes on their way up
the coast at l1:15 were talking by
radio with Radio Operator Morrison
at the government radio station here
The NC-S received instructions
from the radio station in New York
Operator Morrison then began call
ing the NC-S, but the operator re-
ported he mad to deliver his mes
sases to those on the plan. Then the
NC-4 wireless spoke and said the
planes were having a fine voyage.
Good luck" said Newport. Thanks"
replied the NC-4
The planes were then of the Rhode
Island shore
Engines Working Satisfactorily.
Newport r. l.. May s.-The naval
radio station here was in constant
communication with the three naval