The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-26
ENGLISH AIRMEN
ARE SAFE after
DARING FLIGHT
Many Notables Call to Con-
graduate Mrs. Hawker on
Husbands Safety.
(By Associated Pressl


merry party In the home OF Harry g.
Hawker near Eurbiton last night,
many callers, including Thomas o. M.
Sopwith. head Of the Sopwith Aviation
company, builders Of the machine in
which Hawker attempted to cross the
Atlantic, going to the house to con-
graduate Mrs. Hawker Many airmen
were among those who called. Haw-
ker and his navigator were rescued
by tramp steamer after having dis
appeared six days ago while attempt
ing transatlantic fight.
Mrs. Hawker never lost confidence
that her husband would be rescued
Even on Saturday evening she was
still hopeful, declaring that Sunday
was her lucky day, and said: 1--WE
shall have good news tomorrow" To
day her home was inundated with
kilograms of congratulation, and the
telephone In the gaily bedagged DWELL
Ing was constantly ringing.
King Sent Coincidence.
In message expressing his own
and the queens sympathy and condol-
ence, King George on Saturday ex-
pressed his fear that Hawker had lost
his life. He added: IT feel that the
nation has lost one of its most able
and daring pilots and that he sacri-
need his life for the fame and honor
OF British flying"
An official statement confirming
news dispatches OF the resccue Of
Hawker and Lieut.. Commander Mac
kenzie Grteve, was issued tonight. It
follows:
Harry G. Hawker and Lieut. Com
mander Grieve were rescued in lati-
tude 90 degrees and 20 minutes north
longitude and 20 degrees 80 minutes
west. They alighted close to a steam
er owing to defect in the water cir
cuIation OF their motor Both men are
IN perfect health. The airplane was
not saved"
Missing Six Days
Missing for six days and virtually
gwen up for lost. Harry g. Hawker
and his navigator, Lieutenant Com
mander Mackenzie Grieve, were re.
ported safe last night aboard British
Warship on the Orkneys. Tomorrow
they VIII reach the mainland and pro-
ceed to London. where they will be
acclaimed as men returned to life.
Some 1.1o0 miles out from New
foundland. and 300 from the Irish
coast On Monday, May 10, the ayia-
tors. making the best Of an engine
which was falling to function properly
were forced to ahght on the water.
The little Danish steamer Mary, bound
from New Orleans and Norfolk for
Aarheus, Denmark. picked the way
farers up and continued on her north
ward voyage.
Lacking q wireless outfit, the can.
tain OF the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings of the rescue
until he was opposite Butt of Lewis,
where the Information was signaled
by means OF flags, that HaWker and
Gr1eve were aboard his ship. Imme-
diately word was flashed to the Brit
Ism admiralty, which sent out des-
destroyers to overtake the Danish YES
sci and obtain confirmation. This was
done and one Of the destroyers took
the airmen of, and later transferred
them to the flagship Revenge.
From this safe haven Hawker sent
message last night that his machine
had stopped owing to the blocking Of
water circulation system.
When the airplane sped away from
her starting point, Pilot Hawker let
loose his wheels and under gearing.
thereby tightening the weight of the
machine by considerable amount,
but making possible landing on the
soil OF Ireland more hazardous ven-
ture. This, however, probably proved
OF much advantage when 1t became
necessary to alight on the surface of
the water. The airplane remained
afoat without difficulty during the
hour and a half it took the Danish
gfnanar
rescue.
Nc-1 Still Held
LONDON, May 26.-The United
States naval seaplane NC-4 will not
leave Ponta Delgada for Lisbon to-
Gay, according to wireless dispatch
received here by American naval au.
thorities. No reason for the additional
delay was given.
WASHINGTON, May 2e.-confrm-
ing weather forecasts of yesterday,
Admiral Jackson at Ponta Delgada
this morning cabled the navy depart
ment that the naval seaplane NC-4
still was held at her mooring by un-
favorable flight conditions Weather
reorts from the Azores indicated the
~ AoAo-AlAdAl1S ulSuC pIODdDIy cannot
be resumed before Tuesday at the
earliest, 1t was said early today.
AIRPLANE is WRECKED.
LONDON, May 26.-One man was
killed an dseveral others were hurt
when giant Tarrant triplane, the
largest in the world. was wrecked this |
while taxing for its first
flight near Marlborough. The ma
chine dug its nose into the ground |
and turned over. 1t weighed 20 tons
and was equipped with six engines.
Tax On Capital Is To
Be Levied By Germans
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN. Sunday, May 25-The |
German cabinet has approved a num- |
ber of financial bills drafted by the
of finance, including tax
On incomes from property, levy on I
rapita1 IN fho haciS of the loo< roor