Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
GRIFFITH
LOST WITH YACHT
Thirty-Six Moving Picture Actors
and Camera Men Reported
Missing.
APPEAL MADE FOR HELP
Seventh Naval District at Key
West Sends Out Rescue
Craft.
fBy Associated Pre.s.1

MIAMI. FLA. Dec. 13.-Submarine
ehasers and airplanes are searching
Tor the yacht Grey Duck, which left
w. Griffith, noted motion picture pro-
Queer. and a party of thirty-six motion
picture actors, camera men and others
they have not yet reached the Bahama
Island capital. Tho yachts motors
were known TO be giving trouble when
the Grey Duck left this port.
An appeal has been sent to tho COM
lnandant OF the Seventh Naval District
at Key West for vessels to aid in the
search. and it Is understood here that
q revenue cutter is speeding toward
the bahama Islands.
Search Sea for Yacht.
Every available seaplane and boat
here is being employed in hunting for
Inc missing party. Reports from the
bherry lsland small steamer plying
effect that all efforts to locate the GRAY
Duck have failed.
a smaller boat than the Grey Duck
Of Nassau. left here ahead of the Grey
Duck and arrived in Nassau YESTERDAY
SableErams from Nassau by way OF
New York brought the. first word OF
the Grey Duck left here Wednesday
morning. and was due to arrive al
NASSAU ~ At 49,. o'closk that might. :.
sau after 1--WE hours scouting over sd.
1acent Islands that no trace Of the
S viii r Dnek had IA been seen The plane
morrow scouting all the way.
Stin Gale Is blowing.
stiff gale has been blowing off the
coast for the past week, and ii 1.
feared care that that the Grey Ducks motor be.
daWe g, contrary ,tr r and the vessel went
The appeal to tho Navy Dets rtmen
patch OF at least oIe ib BOAT, 4 f seSe nis
a sasIeI a5 5S 5saat in waters bet*eel
IT IL stated on what is believed t.
be reliable authority. that three ensi.
neers went on board the Grey Duck
inherent times. and all refused, tt
craft W cue
Members Of the Grinith Motion Pic.
ture Producing Company who remained
oehind are now among the earchers
LOT their missing companions, many OF
whom were women. Some were the
wives OF men on board.
The Griffith company has been fImIh,
picture near here for several weeks
ana AM, iefe, for Nassau to obtain add
tional scenes.
Weman Pilot Among List.
-u ndeiq snn,s among the searchers'is Ger
The Grey Duck is sixty feet over
all. and is powered with a 200 horse
power gasoline motor. which. It is
Ieared here, Is insufficient for the rough
gave no trouble.
win J. Read. Mayor OF Fort Lauder
n aaIe; f "a E q town twenty-eight miles
estate operator. and his eighteen-year-
old daughter. Marion, We're on board
the Grey Duck. Read Mt one time was
captain In the regular army.
Others Reported MisstnE.
=.
David w. Griffith, married; Elmer ClIf-
ton, Mrs. Elmer Clifton. Jack Lloyd
ma n ed, Herbert suteh. Mrs: sutch.
ried; F.. Steffos. married; +. Summers.
married: Carol Dempster. single:
s sst.nn n: Ai.fe s:u married Thelma
married; Edward Philpott. single:
Charles. Snyder. single: Abraham Ham
burg. single: Logan r. Billingsley and
Hattie NJ. Billingsley.
The names of the crew of ten men
were not obtainable tonight.
Steps had been taken to change tho
name Of the Grey Duck to Rosanda. but
the vessel Is still known officially by
the former name.
A wireless at midnight from Nassau
said no word had been received of the
representative here has chartered an
at daybreak Sunday morning for Mas
sau. The Aero Limited, Of New York,
which is operating n commercial Air
line between this city and the Lesser
Antilles has agreed to keep an airplane
constantly on the wing scouting over
tho islands.
Additional supplies OF food and water
are being sent out on boats aiding in
the search. 1t Is understood here that
the Grey Duck had only enough food
on board to last about twenty-four
guard stations and towns along the
Florida coast toakeep constant watch
for, possible survivors.
me Grey Duck is now more than
weather and smoothly running engines
ten hours. 80