Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
CHAMbERL|N TRIES
OUT LEv|NE'SP|L0T
Plans Trip to instruct In.
named Flyer, Who Will
Bring Columbia Home.

by inc ASsOclabeu I-TeSb
PARIS, July 7.-Clarence Chamber
lin will Gy the Bellanca monoplane
Columbia to London tomorrow with
the as yet unnamed French pilot who
will attempt return fight across the
Atlantic 18th Charles Levine, he told
the Associated Press today
He will show the new pilot the con-
trolls and everything he needs to
know about the peculiarities of the
plane as we'll as give him the full
benefit of the experience gained on
the transatlantic flight, Chamberlin
added
Chamberlin will leave the plane in
London, to be returned to France by
the French pilot, and himself will
sail from Southampton on the Levia.
than next Tuesday
1t believed the pilot who will take
the Columbia back to America will be
either Capt. Georges Pelletier Doisy
Of Paris-to-Tokio fame or Lieut.. Paul
Tarascon, who originally planned the
tr'~ across with the Inflated Capt. Coli
and who since the failure Of the Nun.
gesSerCoH flight, has been working on
plan" for one of his own.
Chamberlin declined to comment on
rumors curren. in Paris that there
had been break between himself and
Levine.
Il would be perfectly willing to take
the plane home myself" he said, but
L long ago made engagements that
make 1t impossible"
Dissatisfaction Is Hinted.
Friends Of the aviator also stated
that arrangements concluded some
time ago precluded his remaining In
Europe any longer.
They did hint, however, that all was
not too smooth between the two men
and intimated that Chamberlin felt
that Levine, without sufficient expert
ence in aviation, had undertaken too
much in the direction of the flight,
especially in their round OF visits to
European cities.
This was particularly noticeable at
Vienna and Marienbad, Czechoslo.
vak1a, when Levine, friends of Cham
berlin say, insisted upon liking off
under such unfavorable weather con-
ditions that Chamberlin himself
thought it almost suicidal to fly.
Chamberlin, however, they say, con-
sidered himself a soldier under orders
Of his chief, and took off after remon-
strating with Levine.
This difference of opinion about fly.
ing has not affected the personal rela-
tionship of the men, which continues
friendly. friends OF both said today.
Indeed. 1t Is understood. Chamberlin
is still under contract to Levine and
may make flights for the latter in
the United States after his return.
Chamberlins friends say. however,
that IL there are such flights Cham
berlin will insist that the entire con.
duct Of them be under his direction.
While Chamberlin has declined COM
ment, 1t Is understood that he is dis
satisfied with the condition of the Bel
lanca plane, advising Levine that It
would be matter Of weeks before
it could be placed in condition for the
return fight and that any attempt at
hurry might end fatally.
Therefore he demonstrated strongly
when Levine sent a message 10
Comdr. Byrd IN the United States, in
the name Of both himself and Cham
berlin, offering to accompany the
America on return flight. This diff.
ference was patched up. but Chamber.
lin pointed out to Levine that he
would be unable to make the trip
because of engagements which he
already had in the United States.
Chamberlin said this afternoon that
he had objected to Levines telegram
in their joint names proposing to
1OIiuI. byEu tHdt Tie IOluii1Dld dC-
company the America in return flight
because that was not on the program
and his personal engagements made
it impossible for him to remain in Eu-
rope long enough to prepare for such
a flight.
"I.le whole matter has been exag-
gera ted" he said. "The proof of it
Is tn u am going to fly the Columbia
to London tomorrow and show its
peculiarities to the French flyer picked
by Levine for the Paris New York
flight.
Levine has a perfect right to fly
back If he wants to, and he perfectly
understands why I cannot go with
him. He has found French airman
to take my place, and that settles that
question. I am going to do my part,
as far as 1 can, by showing the
Frenchman how run the ship"