The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-05
aI7HAND BRONTE
Ct crash 60 MILES
FROM FROM THEIR GOAL

RUM IiiLnA O04AA
u..tion Perfectly as Long
Motors Ill', II Fuel Lasts; Craft is
s supply II,9 When it Smashes Into
", s's on Island Shore,
1u1v 15.-Emest L. Smith
H91o----' B. Bronte, California fliers
81 E9 .3 oakland, California, Thurs
rls isl. ,irg for sustained flight
% Hawai- ,oT n Honolulu at 1857 P. NJ,
: nile 5..in time 6:27 P. NJ. Pacific
B'ao--F-r ,5av as passengers aboard
tnsh nianes. They were taken OIL
SD! p-I- IF Nolokai, go miles south
IL i'ls-H Honolulu, a short time after
e. o. -onlare was forced to land
II .ls 20 90 army planes flew over
ll5 IN formation at 1888 P. M.
bl, ,.i- time and a few minutes
H,l'--- INC onto Wheeler field be-
.-'ai .s5,rsa1ds of cheering spectators.
i'-5 sTmv had sent out a squadron
iAs - - to greet the civilian
q thew neared Diamond head
.' Volokai. in the planes Of their
amy Wheeler field guns rOared a
l-e ~ fliers as Smith and
~. T,mped out of the plane that
5.e-.s s+ lin him to the field and run
over to his partner, Smith shook
with him. The two filters
- each other on the back as
l.T stood together.
q s~its Immediately explained the
.soss asking assistance were sent
a..Tss If appeared at that time that
cqsoIine supply might give out
y ~ we're taking no chances"
Smith added. however, that they
s n Nolokai successfully, exhaust
their gasoline just as they reached
No More Gas.
me cracked up there because we
rf have another drop of gas"
smith said
News Of the forced landing on Mo
tt.i was received here by Capt. Low
4 Smith. in a radiogram from the
Fsrs At that time a search for
len was in progress about 700 miles
heast Of here by three ships that
heard the SOS signals sent out
IS the plane at GLIB A. NJ, Pacific
tine
Fear that the fliers were in distress
after the plane reported it was land
NJ on the ocean was changed to JOY
when word Of the island descent was
received here four and a half hours
later
Smiths plane was left on the island.
Of MOIokai for repairs. 1t was dam
aged in the landing when it chashed
into a tree.
Both men declared they were feel
ing fine, although they were manifest
i tired from the flight.
Thinks Only Of Plane.
Scores Of well wishers babe the
fiers welcome. Smiths mind mostly
vas on the plane.
TIN going to hoist the motor out
q the plane that lies over on Molo-
la island and take it back with me.
Inc rest Of the ship is a wreck" said
Smith. i'
smith was nearly mObbed trying to
Isa1 the reviewing stand where Mai.
HelIy Miller cOmmandant of Wheel
e he.d' and other notables bedecked
ne illers with leis. Smith took q
moment from the formal reception to
explain that much of his trouble was
14-,ea by his gasoline Indicator NOT
working properly.
smith presented a silk Americon
lag 70 representatives of the Honolu-
a \ chamber Of commerce as a gift
nom me city of Oakland chamber Of
samefee Smith repeated several
- -Ts EaIle accepting congratulations:
every way" WI vi WINE III
Glyes Credit to Bronte
p. ll.ef smith put his arm around
~, g,''s; = saying; q want to saw right |
~ all the credit for this fIi9bt
4 on go to Bronte.
~ ne Kept US on our course and nIot-
S~i,S S1r route around" continued
s DIonte denied this with = smile hut
trt5 .I insisted that he spoke the
s- Speaking of the flights ending
i,-s Inn SAID: eve were exactIU 81
hF,i' Z. me AIR when we sighted Mo-
he s, Sn5 We realized that our gaso-
Sni tbpiy was exhausted"
~ e- -H declared they had not bod
ari tb s;. sign of motor trouble
and isoi ' only worries had been foo
beacon NJ ~ gas. He said the radio
h FL. worked satisfactorily FROM FROM
s5s- -i' 81 to $50 miles from 0akIa aOi
igr ,t me receiving set refused '''t 10,
per y''I I properly. He said thew both
tigIt Ousy every minute during tbn
The o.- Gasoline : Falters.
lspo 81 $aS ialtered for a moment. that
al Sa me time when the first cali ' for
go Frazer SiieF was seen on the trip until
be-. M rt,Iaay morning, because IF 'l tba
nor rrs INST land that thew saw was v,,e
T sD5 n top on Hawaii. was
aid So,;. looked mighty good to re ,,
aons S4lth, I've didn't know - w %s,
Smith our gas would give out" l'"'
.ari In ! continued. at was SORT &c
t Bs5 + nave the ship wrecked dO. afto o.
lever r4 Is carried lII US 50 far, but We'll We'll
too b y aole to fly her again % Sba
ace g Ty wrecked to rebuild i'd or on 91e
o salv. we are going back to M ii Ia
Smith I'm. 1he motor, if we can"