New-York tribune., 1919-04-18
Giant NC-2 Refuses to
Lift 10000 Pound Load
From Water in Its Trial
Workout in Jamaica Bay
Damper Put on Publicity
Explanation of Failure Is
Promised, but Not Given:
Craft Had Failed Before

The giant naval flying boat NC-2
Americas entry in the trans Atlantic
flight, failed yesterday to lift her full
load from the water in a test made
on Jamaica Bay.
Co-incident with the failure all ar
rangements made by naval officials for
publicity were cancelled, and dead
line was established for reporters and
photographers
At the time of her failure the huge
craft had load of more than 10000
pounds on board. This is exactly
equivalent to the load she must carry
IN order to make her attempt to fly
across the Atlantic a complete success.
The test was made at noon. The
craft was driven down Jamaica Bay un-
til her four Liberty engines reached
full speed Then her elevators were
raised to ascend. She refused com
and headed back for the landing pom
toon. There, after brief consultation,
she was put on her land carriage,
hoisted ashore, and drawn in front of
her hangar.
Previous Attempt Also Failed
1t was learned that this was the
second time the first of the navys fly
ing boats built for the transatlantic
flight had failed to take the air. The
other occasion was last Saturday when
the NC2 was taken out with heavy
load and crew of twelve men.
At the first failure, it was learned,
the ship was brought back and four
men taken off Another attempt was
made, which also resulted in failure
The boat was brought back and another
four men put ashore Finally with a
crew of only four men the seaplane
took the air
In its plans for the transatlantic
flight the Navy Department has de-
clared that a crew of five men is the
lowest limit compatible with safety.
Immediately after yesterdays fail
ure deadline was established at the
Naval Air Station, Rockaway beyond
which no reporter was permitted to
60. Lieutenant Commander II W
Scoheld. the officer appointed by Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
to act as Information Officer TO news
papermen, also cancelled all regula-
tions he had agreed upon during a con-
ference In his Office With reporters last
Monday
Explanation Promised Later"
shortly after he failure Yesterday
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Blael lspell Guards lield
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SI'fr Auen'fl 10 h.seape
Chal4ed with asFaaltns q rrsoaor
at iho Blaekpqla Island pententay
William J MulIean on l27 Twelfth
Street Long Island CITY and John l.
Fleming, of a25 East Thrty-third
Street, keepers, were held in Sl5O0
bal each yesterday for trial by Judge
Malone, in General Sessions.
lie Roy Campbell escaped from the
ponitentary in 1917 and was a fugitive
].
1918, he attempted to escape again
and while hiding in the cellar of the
nurses quarter of the hospital he was
set upon, he alleges, by the two keep
crs and five others. He charges that
they beat him with clubs so severely
he was in a hospital six weeks
4
Turks Release Women
Turn Armenians and Other
Christians From Harems
Turks in Asia Minor who have
taken Armenian and other Christian
women into their narems have been
overcome with pane, according to dis
patches from Eonstantlncple received
by the American Committee for Ar
menlan and Syrian Relief and are
turning all ot these women loose.
AS a result thousands of women and
girls are homeless and friendess. 1t
viii be impossible for them 10 find
she ter, clothing and food, tbs dis
patch adds.