Evening star., 1923-03-08

Lieut.. Robert Morse Farrar, 2l5s
California street naval aviator at
tached to the bureau Of naval aero
nautics here, and Aviation Machin-
lists Mate Stephen F. Sullivan OF the
naval air station. were killed yester-
day when the seaplane which they
were flying from Philadelphia to the
station here fell into a river seven
miles from Philadelphia The accident
was witnessed by number OF per-
sons, according to word received here.
and when small boats reached the
plane. which was half submerged in
the river. the two aviators were dead,
strapped IN their seats.
Lieut.. Farrar, with Machirist Sulli-
van, left Washington Tuesday morn
ing by rail for Philadelphia for the
purpose OF "ferrying" back to Wash
ington an aeromarine Al flying boat
which was to have been used as a
messenger plane between the local
station and Dahlgren. Va, and Indian
Head. Nd. The plane had had about
two years Of service, 1t Is understood.
Occurred on Fathers Birthday.
The accident occurred on the birth
day of Lieut.. Farrar's father. Robert
w. Farrar. for many years secretary
to Senator McCumber OF North Da-
kota- A quiet observance % the
event had been arranged for at the
iatter's home. in East Clifton Terrace.
ana Lieut.. Farrar was to have taken
dinner with the family last night.
Lieut.. Farrar was born IN Faulton.
8. D.. September %. 1894. and spent
his early years In that state. In 1900
his father was chosen secretary to
Senator McCumber and moved TO
Washington. His son came here in
1906. and had lived here up to the time
he entered the United States Naval
Academy. While pupil in the graded
schools here Robert Joined the First
Dentson School, where he was gradu-
ated in 1909. He entered Mckinley
Manual Training School, and in the
spring OF 1871 was appointed a mid
shiprnan to the Naval Academy by
Senator McCumber.
Entered Navy in 1911.
He took the examination in June and
entered the institution July 10. 1911,
a little more than sixteen years of
age.
He graduated In 1915 and in tho
three years that followed, he served
on the battleships Louisiana and
Minnesota and the cruisers Birming-
ham. Washington (now the Seattle)
and the bat,leship Georgia. He was
rows In April. 1918, and In March.
1919. was transferred to the U. 3.
S. Monaghan. He then was appointed
executive officer of the destroyer
Gamble and served on that ship un-
q osQ q
at Pensacola, for aviation training.
He served at Kelley Field, Tex, and
the air station at San Diego, after
which he was detailed to the Z. 8. S.
Janeiro. Brazil. where he remained
for several months. taking part In the
me- neuvers.
He won recognition in the tests
conducted there by being catapuIted
off a moving battleship in an air
plane. He returned to the United
States in December of last year and
was detailed to the bureau Of naval
aeronautics here.
Married Miss Edna Brown.
While attending the Dennison
School, Robert met Edna B. Brown,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Brown
became solid, and upon his return
from war. Lieut.. Farrar and Miss
Brown were married, February il,
1919, at the home OF the latters par
ents. It was Immediately after q
short honeymoon that Lieut.. Farrar
entered naval aviation.
Lieut.. Farrar, beside his wife, is
survived by his father and bother,
Mr.. and Mrs Robert w Farrar; a
brother. Midshipman Murvale T.
Farrar OF the United States Naval
Academy, and sister, Mrs. Henry
b. Burnett, whose husband is a
naval lieutenant. on duty now at the
Naval Academy.
The body Of Lieut.. Farrar Is expected
to arrive here this afternoon. Funera,
services will be held at the grave in
Arlington cemetery tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery will officiate.
Sullivan Here Year.
Machinists' Mate Sullivan has been
on duty at the naval air station here
since March 2. 1922. and was said
to be one of the best at the station
as well as one OF the most popular.
He was serving his third enlistment
in the Navy, having originally en-
listed in 1917. He served on the. bat
tleshtps Georgia and Utah and was
honorably discharged in August. 1919.
He re-enlisted In December, and dur
Ing the term Of service that followed
was on duty at the naval air station.
He received instruction at the Ad-
vanced Aviation Mechanics School at
the Great Lakes training station. and
when he was honorably DISCHARGED in
September, 1921, he Immediately re-
enlisted at Chicago. Prior to his de-
tail mere ne was stationed at Phila-
delphia. His homo is in Roxbury,