Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
MAI. LUTZ KILLED,
WITH TWO OTHERS,
IN CRASH OF PLANE
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where he was promoted to a first
lieutenant in 1908. He then went back
to Panama, from there to New York
City, thence to Santo Domingo. Guam
tanamo, Cuba Philadelphia, Vera Cruz,
Port:au-Prince, Haiti, where in 1916
he received his captaincy, then to Paris
Island, S. c. in June, 1920, he received
his majority and his first command
of the Marine Barracks at New Orleans.
In 1924 he transferred to aviation
and after being graduated from the
Naval School at Pensacola, he went to
the Army Schools at San Antonio,
Tex. From there he took the Army
Air Corps tactical course at Langley
Field. Va. was graduated in 1925 and
then assumed command of Brown Field
Quantico. Va, which he Just rein-
quished to Mai L. M Bourne to go to
Nicaragua.
Mai Lutz is survived by his widow
Mrs Priscilla LutZ. and two children
Priscilla, 6, and Charles, Q.
Busbey Was Washingtonian.
Lieut.. Busbey was a Washingtonian
having been born here January IL
1900, His mother. Mrs. L. w. Busbey, re-
sides at 900 Nineteenth street and MS
widow. Mrs. Rowena Busbey, lives al
Pensacola, Fla Lieut.. Busbey entered
the Naval Academy in June 1917, but
did not complete the course
He entered the Marines IN May. 1922
serving at Quantico. Paris Island anc
aboard the u. S. S. Mississippi. While
aboard this vessel he was commended
by the Secretary of the Navy for res
cuing, i'm September. 1928. a'man wnf
had fallen overheard from the battle
ship Maryland,
Lieut.. Busbey was commissioned 4
first lieutenant in January Of last year
a year after he began training as ar
aviator. Following his graduation from
Pensacola, he was detailed to Quanti'
co and was a squadron commander =
the time he was selected by MAI. LuN
TO 20 along on the fight as assistant
pilot. Lieut. BuSbey was TO have serves
a tour of foreign duty in Nicaragua
The lieutenant's speciality in the Ma
rine Corps was astrological work.
Careres Of Companions.
Cornl. Nichols was born February
1904 IN Florence, Ala, where his
mother. Mrs. Zether Ripple. now resides
He enlisted in November, 1928, in the
Marine Corps and in 1927 entered
aviation. He already had had much
training as a radio operator ana Is re-
garded as an expert in this line. He
was detailed to make the trip on rec
concentration of Maj. Lutz.
Corpl Dixie Clyde McChesney was
born February 9. 1904. in Marion, KY,
and his next of kin is Clyde d. Nc
Chesney of Detroit. He enlisted in 1925
and specialized on airplane engines. He
has been at Quantico since September
Of last wear and like Nichols was select
ed to 90 to Nicaragua upon request oil
Mai. Lutz, who had paid great tribute
to his mechanical knowledge and
ability.
The fatal crash OF the transport
plane Is the first accident which marred
the delivery of the big planes to the
Marine Air Force In Nicaragua, -Four
previously had made the flights. The
first was taken by Mai. Edwin H
Brainard. chief of Marine Corps avia-
ton; the second by Maj. l.. M Bourne
successor to Maj. Lutz; the third by
Lieut., George r. Towner, and the fourth
by Lieut.. II. j. Palmer,
All made the trips via Miami, where
they spent the night. departing fol
Managua In the early morning hours
Since the last trip. however, the tro-
pical rains have set in and this caused
Mai. Lutz to change the flight plans
previously used.