Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-14

"The deepest sympathy or the army
Of the United States Is extended to
the Mexican army on the sad fate
Of its intrepid airman, Captain Emilio
Carranza. His daring and skill have
been an inspiration TO all peoples
He joins that group Of illustrious
men who have sacrificed their lives
for the development Of the science
Of aeronautics."
At the same time by direction OF
Secretary kellogg, the war depart
ment began plans to extend full mill
taTy honors for the dead aviator in
New York and at the time the casket
Is transferred to the battleship, il
the presidents offer is accepted by
the Mexican chief executive.
Secretary Kellogg has notified the
Mexican embassy here Of the offer
and also directed Ambassador Morrow
in Mexico City by telephone today
to communicate it 70 President Gales
and the Mexican foreign office.
MOUNT HOLLY. n. j., July IA
CPl-His homeward flight having
ended tragically in the south Jer-
Sey pine belt, American soldiers and
members or the American Legion
today stood as a guard of honor over
the flag-draped body Of Captain
Emilio Carranza, Mexico's great air
hero.
Flying over unfamiliar terrain,
lodging in and out OF terrific cleo
trical storms, his motor missing
badly, 'the Mexican Lindbergh"
crashed 70 his death Thursday night
in the dense woods eight miles from
Chatsworth, less than two hours
after he had hoped off from Roose-
welt Field. New York, on a projected
nonstop flight 20 Mexico City. He
had flown IS miles.
His body. crushed and broken. and
the wrecked machine, Ryan mono
plane similar TO that used by Col.
Lindbergh in his transatlantic
flight, were found late yesterday by
berry pickers wandering through the
underbrush shortly after another
electrical storm had swept through
that section.
Cause Unknown
The cause OF the crash in which
the 22-year-old Mexican army fiier
met his death after having brought
by air message Of good will from
his native land to the United States.
was uncertain. Two theories were
advanced-one that the plane was
demolished high in the air by light
ning and the other that il was wreck
cd by a wind sauall.
The lightning theory was some
what substantiated BY six residents
ot Chatsworth, who heard the roar
ot an airplane about o'clock Thurs
day night, a few minutes before A
severe electrical storm swcpt across
the pines.
Today men Of the United States
army and members Of the Mount
Holly post Of the American Legion
stood as guard Of honor over Cap
tam Carranza's body, over which an
american flag had been draped.
awaiting the arrival of the aviator's
father from New York and the Mex
lean ambassador from Washington.
Was War Veteran
Portions Of the monoplane that
were recovered were placed in the
armory of Company NJ, li4th in
tantry, to await examination BY av-
lation experts from Mitchell Field
and by Lieutenant Bullock, u. S.
A., from Fort Monmouth. Oceanport.
n. j., in an effort 70 determine the
cause of the accident.
Captain Carranza took off from
Roosevelt Field. at 1918 .. m, Thurs
day in the face Of an impending
storm and against the advice OF ex-
perts at the field. So isolated II the
spot where he crashed that the
wreckage. scattered through the
woods, were not found till is hours
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