Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-12
Now at Port MOller
s~A.I r.. ~ A.


from Unalaska dated May 10. read.
Major Martin ad Harvey arrived
six o'clock tonight. Reported in good
condition, Am sending out Algon-
quiu. one boiler, from Unalaska, TO
their assistance. Chief OF air service
notified.
(signed) capt. G. c. CARMINr,
Commander coastguard patrol"
Another message from Captain Car
mine to the coast guard here read:
"Unalaska. via Pearl Harbor, Ha-
wall, May 10.
Chief of Air Service:
Port Moller reports Major Martin
and Harvey arrived there six O'Clock
tonight in good condition. Am send.
ing AlgonQquin from Unalaska 10
their assistance.
(siSned) CAPTAIN CARMINE."
General Patrick said the air SER
vice had never lost hope" lie add
cd il would be impossible. before Ia.
morrow, to determine what tnStruc-
tons would be given Major Martin.
Services of the coast guard cutter
Bear and offered TO tho air service
today by Rear Admiral Billiard. II Il
l. decided to dispatch Major Martin
with another plane, In pursuit Of his
squadron, which went ahead with.
out him.
Admiral Billiard also placed AZ Tho
air services disposal the BcrinS Sea
patrol squadron.
With the Bear available the prob.
lem TO he determined would I've
whether II would be advisable 10
hold of the squadron until Major
Martin could join it.. As messages
today have given only meagro infer.
nation as to his physical condition.
il is expected that decision VIII I've
withheld pending more complete IN.
formation.
Officials here pointed out that the
two iliers carried two weeks pro
visions and were clothed 10 resist the
friEid tcmpcraturc of the Arctic air.
Unless injured in landing, 1t was
contended all along they stood rca-
sonahlc chance Of making their way
to some settlement along the COST
Dispatches to the navy depart.
ment telling of the safe arrival ct
the two men at Port Moler were
transmitted To the white house I'm
mediatcly upon their receipt. and
were read b President Coolidge inst
before leaving to attend church ser.
vices.
naily inquiries have been made Nv
tho president of war department Of
ncials since Major Martin and his
mechanic were reported lost and yes
to-day Mr.. Coolidge In a statement
given ont in response 10 an inquiry
said: EVERY effort the government
can make is being made 10 find these
gallant men," and added that We
have not given M hope that these
efforts being made Ivy searching
party. by boats and 10y airpanes \
will he successful
Establishment Of Major Martins
safety was received with great Gu
| thusiaSm in army circles. whore
what had developed into a |-hour-
| a day planning division had been en- (
| gagged with the work of directing the
search for him.
An through the eleven DAYS the mir 4
! plane Seattle had been missing tho
! belief had been held staunchly that
| he would he able tn save himself and
| his aide The rCSourCrtulucSS oi
! Major Martin had been one ut the s
qualifications upon which he WIS A
picked To- lead the flight around the
world. Ito Is A. years old, nm OK
! pericnCcd aviator. a former ARTILLERY
man, and has many times been
! through the rigOrs incident to ca
| l,CCr in the army. Sergeant Harvey
! is the Youngest member Of the cN'
! ucdition. being only 80 years old. tie
enlisted at Clchurnc Texas. Whcn
! seventeen. Air scrviao officers cN'
! pressed the greatest Conhdcn'" tha'
/ the two we're woil able 10 take care
! of themselves under almost any con
/ ditiona.
Major Martin was born In Indiana
and graduated from hurdu" | n'H :
! sitv as n mechanical engineer. IN
| 1905 he entered the army ~ second
| lieutenant coast artillery corps Nv
received two promotions IN tIao'
during his stay I'm tn, artillery hrah,I
and in 1920, transferred 10 VI" u"
service with the rank Of Major "s'
/ his spurs and won his wings
During the world war Major MAJ, Z
| tin served in the United states anu a
in France. having Charl" IN 10"
| countries Of important work OF t"r
| PLY, material and personnel lIc J."
! ceivcd his living tranin- ~ II"''-
I Field. -. G.. and ut tho '1rIH"'"
| Field. Arcadia, Fla. ANA l1'rr C''"
! pletcd "A course In advanced h}inf
n bombnrdmcnt pilot, at kollv fIN'
1 san Antonio. Texas. II" was "'ll'I'.
| " rated as an "airrlan" pI''
! August 4. 1921. At the tim" ot ns
| selection for the nirht nfound msN
world. he was serving as commahN",.nE
! officer Of the air scrvi"" t''nI ' w.,
| school at Chanutc Field, i;an'"u' y"
nuis. -
Sergeant Harvey has fron' -
! years in the air scr!icc. lie
graduate OF the air 4rryic" m"'n.,
| ics' school, Kelly Tlcld. Tex" ana w.
| United states army air sorFic"
nical school, Chanute Field III''o'''