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New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Fliers at ST. Johns Ains
To AuOid Ha,vker's Fate
Details OF Other attempts
Studied Closely While They
Get 'PIanes Ready for Start

Spccidt Correspondence
ST. JOHNS, N F., May 2S.-Air-
men here connected with impending
transatlantic fight attempts have
been studying with keencst interes.
reports regarding Harry G. Hawk
ers -xrericnce and nave reached the
Conclusion that nothing disclosed re-
garding the voyage indicates any rea-
son why future trips should not be
made successfully.
Apparently the difficulties encoun-
tered by him can be overcome by
mere thorough ovcrhaulng of machin-
cry and more effective straning of all
liquids used. All hcrs declare their
intention Of giving this particular care
when preparing machines for the final
trip.
AGmiral Kerr, Of the Handley-Page
machine, expresses the greatest salts
faction at the work of the Rolls Royce
engines as declared by Hawker, point
ing out that the Handlcy- Page machine
carries four such engines, and that this
IS q great encouragement, while the
layout Of the plane makes possible a
temporary overhaul to a degree which
might lesson the danger from the cause
from which Hawker suffered.
Installing Engines Started
The Ilandley-Page machine is not
likely to be completed before another
ten days, the installing of engines be-
ing started only yesterday, and after
the machine is completed exhaustive
trials will be made, because it is un-
derstood that the machine was erected
hurriedly, briefly tried and then rushed
to st. Johns because of keen competi-
ton. It's crew, however, will give it
thorough and long sustained trials be-
toic attempting the Atlantic flight, as
several airmen here doubt whether, de-
spite its size and reported power, it can
achieve the conquest of the ocean as
readily as smaller machines.
An effort will be made, however, to
get away at the time of the next full
moon, about June Id, or possibly two
or three days later BY the Furness
liner Sachcm, due from Liverpool soon,
the Handley-Page people expect
large army tent to cover the
machine during the final stages of the
work of installing delicate parts. Mean
while the building has been going on
in the open air.
Vickers Machine Being Set Up
The Vickers machine men began
work Monday assembling parts. This
is being done ut Quidividi, on the
ground where the Mnrtinsydc machine
was located and it is on n more sub
stantial scale than anything yet at
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
l1awker Says
NC-4's Feat Is
Not Serious
Continued from page |

their knees and the waves were close
to the upper plane at times.
Hawker said they passed their time
discussing how the Mary was handled,
and whether she could save the ma
chine and it's appliances. All this
time the little boat carried bv the
Sopwith machine was afoat beside the
plane, dancing about like cork
when the ships boat reached the
plane" said Hawker, "she banged
right into the machine and we hoped
on board. The ship slung a rope out
and hauled the boat back, and we
climbed aboard the Mary.
I'VE had been waiting so long that
we felt callous to the whole thing. We
had a jolly good feeling when we saw
the ship messing about. Looking for
ship for two hours and being sea-
sick the whole time wasn't very merry
and bright"
Air in Engines Helped Float
"We, certainly had feeling Of
thankfulness and relief when we saw
the ship" said Grieve. after that
we were all right. The machine was
noatlng we'll on her general buoyancy
Even the engines held air, and there
were, of course, also air spaces in the
planes and petrol tanks"
Grieve asked the captain of the Mary
whether he could save The machine,
but the captain regretted his inability
to do so and said: That was a mar
row escape for you"
We were rescued at $3.50 o'clock
Greenwich time" said Grievc, land lost
everything. We went aboard the Mary
without caps or boots. All my log had
been washed out Of my pocket except
one small page of rough notes"
Both were reluctant to describe their
feelings at the time, but summed them
up as follows:
Grieve-.I didn't feel excited in the
slightest, either at the start or when
rescued
Uawker-"It seemed very unevent-
full affair. When we started we felt
1t was q 100 to chance for rs
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
New York Responds
To Fund Asked for
Freedom of Iris,

The returns of the first day of the
nation wide campaign to raise funds
in aid of Irish freedom caused Will
lam J. Spain, treasurer of the COM
mittee of Friends of Irish Freedom, to
predict that more than $4,000 would
be raised for the cause in this city
Mr.. Spain said that San Francisco al
ready had tripled its quota and other
cities had raised more than the
amount allotted as their contribution.
Justice Daniel +. Cohalan, chairman
of the committee IN charge here of the
Friends of Irish Freedom campaign,
made some observations last night re-
garding the statement of Secretary
Lansing to the Irish committee sent
to Europe that he could make no fur
ther representations for the appear
ance of the Irish delegates before the
peace conference.
9TH action Of Mr.. Lansing with ref
erence to the Irish delegates" said
Justice Cohalan, sis typical of the con-
ditions which prevail in Paris at this
time.
"The influence Of England on the
working of the peace conference is
overshadowing. Not alone has the
form of the league of nations, as pro-
posed by her statesmen, been adopted,
but practically every question that has
come up for consideration has been
settled in way that will contribute
most to the strengthening, at least
temporarily, Of the British Empire.
"Now, the case of Ireland-in which
the people of America are directly in
terested more than in any other ques-
tion, by reason of the strong tics of
blood and association that have bound
Ireland and America since the war Of
the Revolution--is to be denied hear
ing to its representatives bacause
Messrs. Walsh and Dunno and Ryan
when they vent to Ireland, talked
about Irish independence. | wonder
whether Mr.. Lansing thought these
gentlemen went to Ireland to view the
scenery, or to praise the rule of Dub
lin Castle. 1t is plain subterfuge for
him now to say that hearing is not
to be given to the representatives. o1
Ireland because the American dele
gates spoke in favor of Irish independ
cnce in reland The truth is that Iloyc
George-the artful dodger of British
ghtened by the storm
raised by the Tories in England. sought
some way to refuse a hearing to the
Irish delegates"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Effort of Democrats 10 Tie
Foreign Relations Com
mittee Caused Radicals
to Vote for Penrose
Hitchcock as Log Roller
Offered to Help Old Guard
Put Through Slate if
Concessions Were Made
Nc,c York Tribune

-NcN OFh IflOunS
Washington Buredu
WASHINGTON, May Refusal by
the Republican leaders to name a For
ign Relations Committee which would
favor the league of nations resulted
to-day In sharp partisan attack by
Senate Democrats after all factions of
Republicans had voted solidly together
to seat Senators Penrose, Warren.
Smoot and other so-called "old guard"
Senators as chairmen of important
committees
The fact that Senator'S La Toilette,
Borah, Kenyon, Norris, Mccormick and
others who are generally classed as
progressives voted solidly with the
Republicans on rollcall containing
only one uestion-should Mr.. Penrose
be chairman of the Finance Committee.
which will control tariff and revenue
legislation? has for its explanation
mainly the effort of the Democrats to
prevent the control of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee from falling into the
hands of Senators opposed to the league
of nations.
Acting as Administration leader, SEN
ator Hitchcock, the retiring chairman
Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
made an offer TO the Republican Com
mlttee on Committees, promising that
the Democrats would interpose no OBJ
lection or delay when the Republican
leaders attempted to put through their
slate of committee assignments, and
would, in fact, aid the "stand-pat,
GERS if the progressive element became
unruly. In return for this aid the
Democrats would expect eight men,
bers of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee instead of seven, as against ten
Republican members.
1t was further specified that the Dem
ocsats in selecting the eighth member
o. Ielr representation on this commit
tee should be permitted to violate the
scn4ority rule by substituting the name
ii senator Robinson, of Arkansas. for
that of Senator Thomas, Of Colorado.
The significance Of this lies in the
fact that Senator Thomas is lukewarm
about the. league and favors radical
amendments, whereas Senator Robinson
IS not only enthusiastic about tho
league as drafted now, but is always a
consistent follower of the sdent, so
that he could be counted on absolutely
in case the Administration should make
any further changes.
Thus if the proposal of the Demo-
cratic Senators, as made to the Repub-
licans by Senator Hitchcock, had been
accepted, the result would have been
that the committee would have stood
nine to nine on the league, since S;ena-
tor McCumbcr Republican,, of North
Dakota, favors the league and could
have been counted on to vote with the
Democrats.
TASTY conferences by the Republican
leaders followed this proposal by SEN
ator Hitchcock, but all were agreed,
1t was found, that there was nothing
to be done but to tell the Democrats
to do their worst. Incidentally this
action is regarded as the most sig
nilicant which yet has been taken on
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Cables Garry Messages
Of Applause to Read
= ce-Adrn;ros Gieoues and dir
craft association Congrafu-
tate Commander and Cre,U

Cables to Lisbon have been burning
with congratulatory messages ever
since Lieutenant Commander A. c.
Read brought down the triumphant
seaplane NC-4 on the historic waters
of the River Tagus.
Among them are the following;
Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves. com
mander of the cruiser and transport
torce:
"Lieutenant Commander 4. c. Read,
[. 5. n, commanding NC-4 Lisbon
The cruiser and transport force con-
graduates you and your crew on your
achievement, which has added another
brilliant page to the history of the
navy. We remember that your first
flight was from the flagship Seattle. y
The Seattle is the flagship of Ad-
miral Gleaves.
The Manufacturers Aircraft Asso-
citation sent the following cablegram: ::
The Manufacturers Aircraft Asso-
citation congratulates you and your
gallant crew on the successful com
pietion of the first transatlantic flight.
The honor you have won in the NC-4
's all the greater because it inspires
nerica, whore the airplane had it's
birth. to redouble her efforts to lead
the world in civil aerial transport"
Henry Woodhousc, one of the gov
ernors of the Aero Club of America,
commenting on the fight, said:
Commander Read win go down in
history as having established an i'm
portant epoch in the history of aero
nanfics0
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Ma GreaU Decorated
With Portuguese Order
Crdnd Cross Of the Touer and
.Stoord Is Presented al Lis.
bon by The F0reigr Minister

LONDON, May % The crew of the
American seaplaae NC-4, which made
tne first transatlantic aerial passage,
landing al Lisbon last evening from the
Azores, has been decorated with the
Grand Cross Of the Order of the Tower
and Sword, says message to the
Wireless Press from Lisbon Che deco
ration was presented by the Portu-
guesc Foreign Minister.
The Order Of the Tower and Sword
was founded in 1908 in Brazil by the
regent who aftcrward became King
J9hn VI Of Portugal, as revival oe
1he Order Of the Sword founded by
Alfonso V in 1859. IL was again re
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29

tempted here. These airmen brought
out large wooden shed in which to
house the machine during the process
of erection. This shed is sectional
structure, all ready for putting to-
gether, and the airmen hope to have it
ready tomorrow, when they will begin
work on the machine itself They es-
innate this will take about a fortnight,
and hope to have the details complet-
ed and the machine ready for trial
trips by June 10. They also plan ex-
haustive trials, having hurried trom
England before completing them Oh the
other side
The Vickers machine is considerably
larger than the Sopwth or Martinsyde
alrplanes, and some airmen now here
are doubtful if it can be completed
within the time stated, although the
Martinsyde people had their machine
in full working order within three
days.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
WenoEler Predicts u. s.
Aerial Service iys 1920
Thirty States Are Completely
Mapped From Air, He Says;
Three Trunk Lines Fixed

Major General Charles T. Menoher,
director of the United States Army Az
Service, announced yesterday chat
thirty states had been completely
mapped from the air Routes across
these states had been charted, and
these data will be invaluable for the
growth of commercial aviation about to
begin.
General Menoher predicted that by
1920 a national aerial service would be
in operation.
Three great air trunk lines across the
continent have been mapped out.
Along them twenty-four distributing
centres have been located in such man
ner that they will put every city and
town in the nation within six hours by
aerial transport communication Of one
of these centres.
"More flying has been dorc by army
aviators this Jast month than during
any similar period since the war; said
General Menoher. He stated this was
due in great measure to the 'argc
number of flying trips urder'aAcr II
connection with the Liberty Aoar drive.
These fights were utilized 10 carry
on the work Of mapping the aerial
routes of the country, begun the mo-
ment war was declared. General
Mcnoher said this work would continue
in the other states until the whole
country was completely mapped
General Mcnohcr said: 81 am Of the
opinion that the transatlantic flight can
be classed with land and ocean teleg
raphy, telephone and wireless in the
advancement Of civilization, and the
airplane will from now on be recog
nizcd as the equal of any invention
which has contributed to the annihila-
tion Of time and distance in the matter
Of transportation"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
World Rules for FIiers
Are Signed in Paris
Delegates Agree Upon General
Principles to Corern Inter.
national Flights in Future

PARIS, May 27.--The aeronautical
commission of the peace conference
has agreed to a complete draft of an
air convention and its annexes, sub
ject to some small amendments.
The convention itself deals with the
following matters:
The nationality and registration of
aircraft.
General principles governing the
right of international fight.
Certificates of air worthiness and
competency.
Principles governing flight over for
eign territory.
Rules to be observed on departure
or landing and when under way.
Prohibition of the carriage of GER
tain objects.
The international commission for
air navigation.
Final provisions.
Technical details are relegated to
annexes IN the following order:
The making of aircraft.
Certificates of air worthiness.
Log books.
Rules as to lights and signals, and
rules of the air.
Certificates of competency, including
medical requirements.
international maps and ground
marks.
Meteorological information.
Customs.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Start Of NC-4i
On / iiRla2 Lee, g,
sas
l. Postponed
Continued from page l

cable and through the American wire
less station near Brest, Is sub iect to
considerable delay, and it was believed
that no further word would be received
from the American flyers before to-mor-
row
The caolegram received this afternoon
from Commander Read said:
commander Read s cabiegram said:
NC-i LETT Ponta Delgada 1913
G. NJ T. (6:18 a m. Washington
tine May y. Wind about 240 de
erces. speed 90 miles, visibility
good Sighted all destroyers except
No. 2, which was missed on account
Of compass jarring out. Speed jas.
= part * knots. Run uncvon,ir'.
Landed Lisbon 4:0l .. m. Waani"e-
ten time Personnel and seaplane
excellent condition. Expect to leave
Tor Plymouth morning Of 29th,
weather permitting
Plane Reported Ready
The dispatch from Admiral Plunkett
follows:
'Nc-4 arrived safely and crew was
entnus iastically received by officials
q Portuguese government and diplo-
matte corps on board t.. s. s.
Kocheste~. NC-4 ready 10 continue
h.ght. depending upon weather. VIII
no; start before Thursday Roches-
Ter vii depart for Plymouth May
The jump from lisbon to Plymouth.
II ~as pointed out to-day, viii be the
.tast difficult leg Of the fight, az prac-
Ncally alAt way the seaplane viii be
N signt o. and, running W the coasts
o. Portu2ai and Spain. thence across
- bay Of biscay and OF the French
coast
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29

put themselves on record with regarE
to the policies which Mr.. Pcnroso'A
committee shall pursue The progress
sives were Informed OF the propose
which Mr.. Hitchcock had made to th~
"standpatters, and were highly indis>
nant, especially as the progressive
group includes several OF The strongest
opponents Of the league.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29

nounced that she plans to attempt q
transatlantic flight within six weeks.
She will use a new Curtiss land biplane
equipped with two Curtiss Kirkham
motors of 400 horsepower each and
will be accompanied by James Lamont,
her mechanician. The machine is now
being built for her by the Curtiss
Company, she says. She expects the
United States navy to give her as
sistance in making the fight. Miss
Law recently returned from the Orient.
where she was engaged in flying.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Azores To Be Main
Sea Flight Centre,
Cur.tiss Predicts
New York Passengers To Be
Transferred at Ponia Del
sada to Routes Leading to
All Points in Europe

DThe Azores will be the main dis
tributing point in me transatlantic
.;r route Of the immediate future.
Giant fying machines larger than the
naval seaplane .Nc-4 Will make the
s;ght from New York City 10 Ponta
De,gada direct. A machine of 'his
.yns could be built and put into service
this year.
Such is the comment made by Glenn
u Curtiss, co-designer with the Navy
neoartment Of the NC-4, on the Won
serful performance of the machine he
built
"we already have designed a ma
chine capable OF making the flight from
New York to the Azores without q
stop" he declared yesterday, and then
in response to questions he asserted
the machine could be built this year
Il necessary
Islands Ideally Situated.
at would seem TO me- he said, "thas
the lesson of the NC-4's flight is that
the Azores Will be the transfer point in
transatlantic air traffic. They are
ideally situated for this. and lines
could radiate from them to all parts
of the continent of Europe
"The type OF machine I have men
toned would fly direct from New York
with passengers and express packages
to Ponta Dclgada. There is no doubt
that Newfoundland must be left out of
our calculations ON account Of its fogs.
For this reason it is necessary to have
o machine capable OF flying direct
from New York
From she Azores to European points
seaplanes of the nc typ, would be
adequate to carry passengers to their
destinations We could have lines to
England. France. Spain anG ,lo coun-
tries bordering the Mediterranean, all
OF which would calry passengers safely
and more than tslce a. fast as the
fastest steamship.
Such air routes lie along ATTITUDES
where the best weather is experienced
and could h ut On an all-year-round
sche lule
nc Ts9o Declared Justified
"Ihe saccoss CT tne NC type proves
beyo,l question that the flying boat
is Jne best type for transatlantic ser
vice Now it is on y question OF
building them large enough, with suffi-
Gent engine power to give them the
speed necessary to make the service
useful and attractive.'
Immediately upon hearing that the
NC-4 had completed her flight to Lis
bon Mr. Curtiss sent the following
cablegram to Commander John H
Towers and also to Lieutenant Com
mander Read:
"Heartiest congratulations or the
flight which has brought honor anC
glory to America The news of youl
achievement has crowded everything
else off the front pages of the New
York newspapers"
81 did not know whether they were
aware how much publicity their ex.
ploit was getting said Mr. Curtis
that is the reason | told tnem
thought il would please them to know
how interested the country was il
their gallant work"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
French Avi0fOr Breaks
Worlds altitude Mark
Adjutaxf Casale Makes Record
OF 81 900 Feet IN Flight;
Donned ~ Foe 'PlancS

PARIS, May 28.-Adjutant Casalc, a
French aviator, to-day in a flight for
altitude asccnded 81 900 feet. This
constitutes a worlds record.
Adjutant Casalc during the war had
numerous fights in the air and was
credited with having downcd twelve
German machines.
The former altitude record for an
airplane was made by Captain Lang,
Of the British army, in January Of this
year, when he flew to height of
$4,000 feet. Lang caI.lcd one pas
scngcr with him Later it was re
ported that Lang had been arrested
by order Of the army authorities be
cause he disclosed the details Of his
flight without having received author
izatlOn to do so.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Belgium's King Coming

PARIS, May 2S (By The Associated
Press king Albert of Belgium is ex-
pected to visit Washington to attend
the initial meeting of the league of ma
tions next October.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Ptdns 10 " eIcome NC-4
10 Plymouth Decided

PLYMOUTH, Eng, May 28 (By The
n'7'c'a'ed Press) Arrangements for
me reception of Lieutenant Comman-
.er a {. Read and the crew Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Ruth LaW Announces
Plan for Ocean Flight

CHICAGO, May g. Ruth Law. be-
fore leaving for New York to- day, nm
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29

modelled in 1882. 1t is a general order
of military and civil merit and has FIVE
classes
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
72a1gaSzgXy4Ssay 17y21Q4yggENl 77s1WaLEL.
Mems Belts

Our bridle-leathet
Belt is both good
looking and stronG
New-York tribune., 1919-05-29
Vickers Machine Being Set Up

The Vickers machine men began
work Monday assembling parts. This
is being done Mt Quidivid, on the
ground where the Mnrtinsydc machine
was located. and it is on more sub
stantal scale than anything yet at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-10
ANTECARRANZA
MOVE PREDICTED

An anti CarranEa movement 81 Mex
leo when the Mexican congress meets
in special session, April L. was pre-
dicted here today in circle known to
be in close touch with the so-ca1led
revolutionary factions.
Carranza has summoned the con-
grass for the announced purpose Of
framing legislation repeating his
confiscatory oil DEGREES OF last sum
mer.
Felix Diaz. Palace, Villa and. other
f-Carranza leaders, are declared to
be melting outlying provinces against
Mexico City on the grounds that tine
proposed legislation is a delivery Of
Mexican rights to the foreign inter-
ests.
Reliable information is that Villas
strength Is greater than. it was in
1916 Diaz agents are reported 10
be openly active at Havana.
Obregon's approval Of coalition
revolution has been sought 1t Is
learned. ObTegon Is regarded As the
likely successor to Carrsnza 90 the
1920 elections and Is generally be-
lieved 10 oppose strife at this time.
Authoritative opinion Is that he
could be induced to head q new gov
eminent II the expected clash comes
and overturns the Carranza admin
istration.