The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-08
AUTHORITIES
ARE OPPOSED
TO OCEAN HOPS
Transatlantic Flights Add
Nothing to Aviation's Prog
ress, Is Claim
18 FLYERS LOST IN YEAR
Harry Guggenheim and Will
liam Randolph Hearst Pro-
test Stunt Flying

New York, Sept. S.-tHo--An inter
National demand for a check on
spectacular airplanc stunt flights
followed today in the wake of the
disappearance within the last wear OF
lS transoccanic flyers and the death
OF seven men IN overseas flight prep
arations %
Statements Of aviation authorities
III this country and in Italy and press
comment in England and Cermany
deprecated the feasibility Of long dis
tancc over-water hops, and contained
protests against allowing aviators to
fly into "fool-hardy" adventures.
The reaction against spectacular
flying became evident when six men
and one woman were lost in the Dole
transpacific derby and was empha-
sized with the disappearance OF the
monoplane Old Glory in the norti,
Atlantic yesterday.
Pr0tests Are Numerous
Protests have been heard from the
Iuggcnheim fund for the promotion
OF aerOnautcs, weather authorities
here and in England. newspapers III
some Of the leading cities Of the
world, from William Randolph
Hearst. hacker Of the Old Glory
flight and the Golden Eagle. in which
two men disappeared in the Dole der
by. and from friends and relatives
Of William S. Brock and Edward
Schlec. who face a hop across the
Pacific before tho end Of their
around-the- world flight.
Harry Gupgenhei~' president of
the Guggenhem fund. said Lindbergh
was not stunt flying because he was
blazing u new trail. "but some Of
those who followed him were stunt
flying and aviation would be at least
as well off if they had never flown.
THE federal government should
have greater authority than it now
ha~ to be exercised through the de-
partment OF commerce to see that
every airplane is licensed he said.
Damaging to Aviation
Deputy Eugene Casagrande, one of
the most noted aviators in Italy. as
serted transatlantic flights add moth
ing TO the progress OF aviation. but
actually are damaging to it.
Berlin newspapers said $50 manv
promising lives are jeopardized by
fo0l-hardy sporting ventures" that
"the time has come to abandon the
kind of ocean flights attempted in
the last six months. and the construc-
ton Of new apparatuses' is impcra-
tive for future transoceanic air
travel"
London newspapers said that while
it would be wrong to discourage gen
uine enterprise, everything should be
done TO discourage mere stunt flying
and hazprdous flights. The English
government weather bureau has as
serted that odds lie heavy against
successful ocean flights at present.
Odds Against Flyers
Naval photographers at Washing
ton recently noted the strikingly ad
verse conditions faced by the ill-fated
St. Raphael and declared these condi-
tions might be expected to prevail
against other Immediate eastward
flights reported In prospect. At the
same time, the committee on air
laws of the American Bar association
at Buffalo. N. Y. expressed hope that
legislation might be enacted to halt
the mounting loss Of life, and the
Stinson Aircraft corporation Of De-
troit declared no orders will be ac-
ccptcd hereafter for planes intended
for solo oceanic journeys.
Detroit friends and relatives OF
Brock and Schlec appealed to the
navy to prohibit the proposed trans
pacific flight If the monoplane Pride
Of Detroit. hut Acting Secretary Rob-
inson replied that while he was "in
the hearticst sympathy with the re-
quest" he was without authority to
act
Friends Of the flyers said "such
q flight as from Tokyo to Midway
Islands and thence to Honoluly--two
small spots in the ocean--by two men,
hne r,f sO lc
with no radio beacons or other scien-
tific aids. is nothing less than SUI
cide.''
Flyers Asked to Drop Plans
kilograms made public hy William
Randolph Hearst in Los Angeles dis
closed he had appealed to Bertaud.
Hill ard Payne, the Old Glory flyers.
to abandon their attempt.
In reply to telegram from Mr..
Hearst that he would not assume re-
sponsihility unless the government
took over the authority and respnn-
sibility Of the Old Glory flight.
Payne, Hearst representative in the
undertaking, said: Secretary Of
Aviation Trubee Davidson and depart
ment Of commerce pronounced Old
Glory the finest ship to attempt the
transatlantic flight. Would rather
give up all money In the world th2n
forego flight"
A few hours before the Old Glory
hopped off Mr. Hearst wired Payne:
.Please think Of my situation. Have
had one airplanc lost and two fine
men drowned. II another such dis
aster occurs effect would be terrible
not only On my peace Of mind but in
public opinion" He offered the air
men a prize with the suggestion that
the adventure be abandoned.
"The pilots appreciate your mag
unanimous Offer" Payne replied, but
insist they be allowed to fill their
Tom Payne, st. Petersburg. Fla.
lumberman and father Of the Old
Clory's passenger. said he had =
premonition all would not be we'll
in the attempted flight to Rome, and
added he had previously attempted
to persuade his son to abandon the
adventure.
AAm going on Old Glory when 4
hops," the SON replied. Il cannot
send the men whore / would not -
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