Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-18


landmarks by which a pilot may
shape his course.
1t is the navigator who must de-
termine where the plane IS, with re-
lation to time and course. 1t is he
who must say what changes in dlrec-
ton must be made. 1t is he who is
responsible for the plane reaching its
destination instead of some point
scores, perhaps hundreds, of miles
distant. 1t is he who is responsible
for the plane reaching Ireland instead
of the Azores, for illustration.
Grieve appears to be an ideal man
for such a task He has been in the
navy all his adult life. and a seafaring
career has taken him to practically eV-
| cry port in the world. His knowledge OF
| navigation is highly perfected, and is a
| man of striking repose, 1t is hard to
picture circumstances under which he
| would lose complete GOODNESS.
Could Drive the Plane.
He speaks too modestly of his
| knowledge of flying, 1t develops that
he lays claim to having had only four
hours dual" which means he has
had four hours of flying with plane
under his control, but with an in
structor in the adjoining cockpit,
! ready to take the machine over in an
emergency. Az matter of fact, dur
ing a test flight at Brooklands GrieVe,
on at least three occasions, changed
places with Hawker and flew the ma
chine for a total of more than an
hour, it is said. In event of an acct
dent to Hawker or of his indisposition
from any cause GrieVe is prepared
therefore, to assume the pilots place
1t is possible he may take over the
control stick for a time, If only tG
have the distinction of having flown
part of the way during the epochal
journey.
Tabloid rations will be carried by
Grieve and Hawker sufficient not only
for the anticipated period of flight but
at least an equal period in the water
should there be an accident. These
rations will be of the usual concen-
trated character, and consist chiefly
of beef bouillon and chocolate.
Hawker, it is interesting to know
has been married less than two years.
He has at home q daughter of six
months. For the last three years he
has been the highest paid airman in
the world. His income during that
time, | am reliably informed, has been
500, 600 year.
As a test pilot for the Sopwith COM
pany, it was his work to take up battle
planes for the final tryout before they
were turned over to the government
For each such flight The received $125
and it was no unusual thing for him
to make as many as twelve flghts 9
day.
He Is said to live on very com.
Portable scale at Kingston on Thames
Among other automobiles he own
three Rolls Royces. Here he has givei
no evidence of great income. III
dresses indifferently, sometimes wear
ing lounge suit whose most strlk
ing detail is trousers with eXtrem
peg tops; sometimes wearing KHAKI
riding brooches. with gray golf stock
ings. He seldom appears without
: cap whose visor is drawn far forWar'
and makes him still more boyish 1
appearance. He doesn't look bi
more than his thirty-one years at an
time.
His relaxations while in st. John
have been boyish Almost nightly h
took part in what his party called
,, rag-some bit of good horseplay. On
night. after scuffle, the bed of cap
Michael II. Fem, business manage
of the Transatlantic expedition, wa
filled with crumbled dog biscuit. An
other night the party Invaded tn
room of Lieut.. Lawrence Clements
meteorological officer and snowflake
him till he cried for mercy.
Q On still other nights he went t
y motion picture shows. The last he say
!. was one by Theda Bara, who, n
thought, was very bad actress. ID
and others of the party have receive
not little social attention and nav
Q often gone out for tea.