Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06
MOTOR TROUBLE
BLAMED BY PILOT
Will Continue Trip to Berlin
by Plane, Chamber
lin Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KOTTBUS, Germany, June g.
Motor trouble and a shortage of gaso-
line caused the descent of the Amer
lean transatlantic plane Columbia,
said Clarence D. Chamberlin, arriv-
ing here by motor this afternoon from
Klinge, where the Columbia is i'm
bedded in mud where it landed.
In alighting the Columbia's pro-
pelIer struck the ground, putting the
plane out of commission.
Chamberlin and Levine, who had
just completed a fight of approx
mately 1000 miles, gave little indica-
ton that they had passed through a
great physical ordeal.
"We were forced to come down
because of shortage in fuel and
also motor trouble, and while the
spot that we. picked out looked good
from the air, we soon discovered that
we had dropped on dangerously
swampy ground" said Chamberlin.
Will Continue by Air.
The American aviator declared that 1t
was his intention and that of Charles
A. Levine, who accompanied him on
the transatlantic voyage, to fly. to the
Tempelhofer airdrome near Berlin late
this afternoon in a Lufthansa. plane.
It is believed, however, that he is
likely to decide to wait for repairs to
his own plane, flying to Berlin to-
morrow.
The aviators were brought to Kott.
bus in private automobile and went
to the Hotel Ansorge, where they
were welcomed by local officials and
asked to inscribe their names in the
towns golden book" and handed an
elaborately carved goblet and invited
to partake of an "honor draft"
The town officials offered to send
the Americans TO Berlin by automo-
bile, but both Chafnberlin and Levine
said they were determined to make
the last lap of their journey by air.
Flyers Not Weary.
The airmene were in a happy frame
of mind and gave no indication Of
weariness. They freely admitted dis
appointment over their failure to
reach the Templehofer airdrome at
Berlin, especially when informed of
the all-night vigil of the Berlin crowds
and the arrangements made there for
their reception.
The village Of Klinge is only about
nine miles from Kottbus and the air.
men were brought here a few minutes
after the landing.
First Concern Is Plane.
Chamberlin and Levine told the AS
sociated Press this afternoon they
would not decide upon the time fol
their departure for Berlin until tonight
I yNYi1l
make the trip either in the Columbia
after it is repaired or in one Of the
planes offered to them by the Luf
thansa.
Like Capt. Lindbergh, in Paris, Cham
berlain's first concern was his plane
After luncheon here he went back t.
the quaint little village of Klinge, Z
town Of only 400 inhabitants, to ex
anime the extent to which the Co
lumbia had been damaged during hi
forced landing. He did not even take
time to shave. ~<t4
'That will be my first official ac
after inspecting my ship" he laugh
ingly told questioner as he, edget
his way through the politely ehthusi
astic crowd of townspeople in from
of the Hotel Ansorge to enter an au
tomobile for the return to Klihge. ;
Inc Ola market pace oii winch III
hotel faces was jammed with the resi-
dents of Kottbus, but there was NJ
danger Of repetition of the LIE Bour
get and Croydon rushes upon Lind
bergh, as the Kottbus police are cain
| but firm. Chamberlin was accom-
| panied back to Klinge by De Witt
| Poole, counselor of the American EN-
/! bassy in Berlin, who came here a.
( soon as news of the flyers landing be
| came known.