Evening star., 1925-09-14
PN-9NQ | MAY TRY
| HAWAII HOP AGAIN
Only Routine Repairs Are
Needed to Put Plane
Back in Shape.
By The Associated Press.

HONOLULU, September 14.-The
DISPOSITION of the undaunted seaplane
PNs9 No. l was a leading subject of
discussion today by persons visiting
Peafl Harbor navy yard to view one
of {he most famous ships in the his
tory Of the United States Navy.
Although Comdr. John Rodgers is
stilf being guarded by physicians and
frieh hds against inquirers, it is under
sto4d he believes that the seaplane in
whch he made his flight by air and
by sea could be repaired for another
triH from the Pacific coast to Hawaii.
This was evidenced by his desire, aft
er being picked up by the submarine
RAJ Thursday and being towed into
Nawiliwili Harbor, to effect repairs
there and fly to Pearl Harbor.
No Structural Defects.
An examination of the plane shows
that there IS no structural defect. The
only repairs needed are to the lower
wings, from which the fabric was cut
to rig jury sail and to catch rain
water. and to parts from which wood
was cut to provide fuel to run still
which furnished water and probably
SAVED the lives Of the aviators.
The aviators say that these repairs
would be merely routine, and that the
hulr Of the ship is in perfect shape.
The: motors, which functioned perfect
ly until the last drop of gas was ex-
hauSted, were undamaged except that
the starting gear was removed and
that one generator was used as an
anchor after the anchor had been lost
in Nawiliwil Bay. One of the gas
tanks was removed, but it remained in
the plane. The repairing Of all these Is
regarded as routine, and the vital
parts Of the engines remain in good
shape. A movement is under way to
request the Navy Department to order
the PN-9 No. l, after it's useful days
have ended, brought to Hawaii where
II would be placed III Bishop Museum
or some other public place as lasting
memorial of an epochal flight.
One of the messages of congratula-
tion received by Navy headquarters
here was from Capt. Mide Mitsui of
the Japanese cruiser Tama, which
transported the body of Ambas-
sador Bancroft from Toxic to the
United States. Rear Admiral ]. D.
Mcdonald replied: II wish to express
my sincere thanks to you in behalf
of the aviators and myself for your
kind message"
The aviators spent yesterday in
bCSluSIOI1 dl Tie IlOIIlSS OIL 1TleuQS, re-
calling them with tales of their adj
venture.
Flyers Entertained
Comdr. Rodgers has been invited to
address the luncheon of the Pan-Pa-
cif1c Club today, and all five of the fly
ers were to be guests Of Honolulu at
q community luncheon at the Young
Roof Garden, at which 500 persons are
expected to be present.
Navy officials here have pointed out
as an example of Comdr. Rodgers
care for his crew an incident which
occurred during the ceremonies on the
Capitol steps. While Gov. Wallace
harrington was officially extending
greetings, newspaper and motion pic
ture cameramen completely surround
ed Rodgers and were swapping and
grinding away when he stopped them
What's this? Why don't you take
a few pictures of the crew? Here they
are, all Of them"
The naval aircraft tender Langley
sailed Saturday night for the main
land. It is not known at naval head
quarters whether she will be a sta
ton ship on the fight route If the
proposed fight Of the PB-1 from San
Francisco to Hawaii is started this
month.