The Washington times., 1919-05-26
HAWKER PREPARES
i FOR NEW FLIGHT
Continued from First Page.l

baWker declared, as crowds gath
cred around her house.
She was almost unable 10 talk at
FIRST. but later recovered her self
possession sufficiently TO say a few
words to the newspapermen.
Il said Saturday we'd have good
news on Sunday. 1 just felt ii. This
is the luckiest Sunday Of all.
II don't know my husbands inten-
tiOns, but I wouldn't be surprised if
he tries the flight again. A failure
like this won't stop him. 1t will only
make him the more determined II
he does try again, he'll get across
next time. I've had a presentiment
throughout 1 would see my husband
again and have always been conf
dent, although everybody condoled
with me. 1 am Overjoyed. I'm too
overcome to say more"
Outside the house a notice was
pssted: "Mr. Hawker has been
found" It was this that first
brought the news to Surbiton and
started the eager crowds shoulder
ing and pressing close around the
doorstep Of the famous airman.
Popular Demonstration. e.
According to dispatches received
here from Thurso, that village pre-
big demonstration when they start
FOR London.
THE courage OF. HawleT and Grieve
places them in the first rank Of the
pioneers of thet air. declared Gen
eral Seeley, of the air ministry. Il can
hardly give expression to my rejoic-
ing that their gallant attempt TO
cross the Atlantic has not cost their
lives. The distance covered shows
that, given fine weather. it will soon
be possible to cross the ocean by air
plane. but their experience proves the
trip is still hazardous for the most
perfect aircraft. 1t is better to wait
a little while and not take such big
risks until better arrangements can
be made"
Officials at the admiralty believed
that the clogged feed pipe that forced
I Hawker to descend within easy reach
OF the steamer Mary. which saved
him, was a blessing in disguise.
Fad he continued on his voyage, they
pointed out, he would have run into
4 hurricane, which probably would
have dashed his machine into the sea
Ear from aid.
This storm would have been en-
Countered by Hawker about two
hours after he passed the spot where
he came down.
received here was a message to the
London Daily Mail, which offered
$4,000 prize for the first trans-At-
Isntic flight This message was sent
from the Revenge, in Scapa Flow
(where the German feet is interned)
and said:
Tho machine stopped owing to the
filter feed pipe from the radiator to
the water pump being blocked with
III in, he
. radiator 1t was no fault OF the mo-
tor, which was perfect from start to
finish. There was no trouble in
landing on the water. A dory picked
Us up after an hour and half
Text Of Coincidence Note.
The message of coincidence which
the King sent to Mrs. HawIler only
, a few hours before the news OF the
rescue said:
Il feel the nation has lost one OF
its most able and most daring pilots.
He sacrificed his life TO the honor OF
British flying"
As soon as word Of the rescue was
confirmed. the King FASTENED to send
ms telegram OF Congratulation.
Hawker and Grieve started from
Newfoundland the afternoon OF Sun
lay May Is, in an effort to ny to Ire
land. They dropped from sight and
we're given up for lost by British Of
Gc.aIs Yesterday the Danish tramp
steamer Mary. numbering leisurely
past The north OF Scotland on its voy-
age from New Orleans to Denmark.
displayed a signal saying it had
.:sved the hands OF the Sopwith air
plano.
This signal was seen by the Lloyds
Drrs Of to
Tho station Immediately asked: rs
:; TIswker?''
Yes" was spelled out by :he sig
I'algi on the ship. and the Mary pro-
s.-eIed on her way. The news was
Ie!C graphed 10 the admiralty Offices
- London. and orders were issued 70
remove the ayiators and land them !
4 destroyer overhauled the Mary and
fypA of Hawkcr and Grieve. The
folio" ing official announcement was
made today:
"IawkeT and Grieve landed at
EhUr. o. They will arrive in London |
Il o'clock Tuesday evening. Both are
IN good health. They aIighted 500
sniios west OF Ireland on account OF
engine trouble. The sirpiane was not /
al, ed
Covered LOO miles
Tn" aviators had covered about
I 100 miles on their I95O-mile trip
from Newfoundland when they were
fcTcCd down. Their average speed
Tor that distance was more than 100
piles an hour.
The steamer Mary apparently car
RED no radio. This would account
for the fact that no word OF the
rescue was heard al during the week,
while hopes faded until Hawker and
.irieVe were almost universally be-
l.eved to have persisted in their at
Tempt TO be the first men 10 A across
ine Atlantic.
EIIERS, RESnUE SLIP