New-York tribune., 1921-01-13
All Angles of Trip in
Wilds To Be Barred to
Protect Traditions of
Service, Daniels Asserts
Will Investigate
Printing of Letters
Question of Whether Bal
loonists Signed Con.
tracts Also Under Fire

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA naval
heard Of inquiry will be named to in
vestigste all circumstances surround
nv the fight Of the navy balloonists,
rieutenants Kloor, Farrell and Hinton.
an effort will be made to establish
definitely responsibility for the action
and speech of the naval aviators from
the time CT their departure from the
Far Rockaway naval station until they
reached civilization, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels announced late to-day.
The court of inquiry will be named
either by the commandsnt of the Far
Rockaway station, TO which the bal
loonists are attached, or by the person.
al action of the naval secretary, Mr..
Daniels said, adding that an official
Qualification of the atmosphere was de-
sirable, not only in justice to the
flyers but to ascertain if naval tradi-
tions were violated during the trip OF
the air voyagers.
Secretary Daniels indicated that the
naval court would be expected to 60
thoroughly into all angles Of the case,
with view to clearing up all disputes
among the airmen. as we'll as to estab-
Iish complete justification for .he
fight terminating as it did.
Will Consider Any Complaint
-hs court will be authorized to con-
side. any complaint which Lieutenant
Farrell might desire to advance against
lieutenant Hinton, growing out Of the
iatter's letter to his wife, which re-
fected on Farrell's courage, and spe-
citic direction will be given the court
to ascertain if the airmen sought 70
ptofit by their experience through the
publication of their stories.
"The court will be named" Secretary
Daniels said. "for the purpose of going
into the case fully and completely, to
ascertain whether the conduct Of the
flyers was contrary to naval tradi-
tons. it will be authorized to make a
complete investigation of personal dif-
opportunity will be given all three
flyers to present their cases under
oath"
Secretary Daniels declined to be
quoted directly in regard to the assault
Farrell, although he expressed gratif-
cation at late dispatches from Mattice
indicating that the two airmen had
patched uD their Giferences
Disputes Regrettable, Says Daniels
Discussing the Farrell Hinton fight,
ar: Daniels earlier in the day said:
Il. IS regrettable that aften doing
the work that challenged the admira-
tion Of the world in a number of his
soric incidents the glory Of it has been
dimmed and marred by personal differ
sncss, sometimes jealousles and some
VINES sore feeling. The glorious record
oi tee navy in the panish-Am erican
var lost, in 8 measure, the glory Of
its achievements by the courts of in
qulry and differences which followed it,
snd even in the late war, where the
navy won world renown, it was not
zee from this unfortunate public ex-
hlotton OF differences.
aad now in this case, where these
young men have endured great hard
sa'ps and set new standards, it is to be
oepiored that there should have been
shy personal conflict or alteration"
Widest Latitude for Court
Secretary Daniels said that the naval
s'af. provides the best means for any
MEMBER OF the crew of the ill-fated bal
.s'h seeAlng vindj cation for his actions,
aaa ne indicated that the prccept out
i'A'ng .ne authority Of the court would
=. " framed as TO give the tribunal
-. WIDEST latitude in considering every
paase Of the fight.
nshso II the court would be empow-
s.sa m' 70 inquire into the rurnor that the
.s.asoa a.,ss'a ana kloor letters reached the
sxxs.c tarcngn The action of a feilow
~ nss oi 'ne swo balloonists, Secretary
sSaa's.s said that the whole question Of
80 80 shs graph stories of the two air
ny; 5a, son'ained In their letters, Gained
s1Trll.clsy, would be inquired into.
n..ss s seeretary Of the Navy saii that
sr.s regulations required the refer
'.s ~ all articles by naval men to the
s...ssu .sau of naval intelligence before
r.syssssatlon. Asked If t'is regulation
r."aso'ted wives Of naval officers max
~ public the stories Of their hus-
ssas exploits, Secretary Daniels re-
,sss ss<a snat the navy excrted no con-
81 over these ladies'"
mn Probe Publication Of Stories
s. shali direct" Mr. Daniels con-
i.sa is.s that the naval court 70 fully
~ rs,; sas matter Of publication of the
~ sss OF the airmen, or any contracts
m'aht have made With the press.
sst1.asfe'aiisfn ~ and naval business do
81 e ven together, and / shall direct
d ,ss s9afd TO aacertain fall particulars
s.s s.sary Daniels denied the report
ass~.sa .as hight war unauthorized, al
s,.ff s.ffa re admitted that he did not per
~. g'ye orders Tor the test.
Il, 'ss eemmandant of the Rockaway
ssss - stion," Secretary Daniels said.
ss,as ss,s'flzed the flight In the usual
,rs.s'. ,ss % air ezercisss or observation
fsxs;s% or training. 1t was entirely
~ kn. We neYer kmow when these
SAa ss,s''sf sas are To be made, any more
a. &C., Iyss Inc department. have advance
- asrwfxe q when the commander Of
xs.s1 as Seets IL 70 Have a certain
wssa wLs' ! 'aske some apecial test run Or