The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-07
DIAMOND QUEEN FORCED
BY FOG TO TURN BACK IN
RACE TO EUROPE BY AIR
Mabel Boil Fails in First
Attempt to Beat Woman
Rival to Getaway.
VETERANS GUIDE PLANE
Two British War Heroes at
Controls for Long
Ocean Dash.
By United Press

By United Press
CURTISS FIELD, N. Y.
June six hours after Miss
Mabel Boil started on what was
to have been the first stage of a
transatlantic flight, she and
two companions returned here
today in the monoplane Colum-
bia.
A thick fog which settled
over the air route to Old Or
chard, Me-, barred Miss Boil s
way, and prevented her from
starting on venture she hoped
would bring her the distinction
of being the first woman to fy
the Atlantic.
In the Columbia with Mabel Boil.
the Queen of Diamonds" who as
plres to be the first woman to fy
the Atlantic, were Oliver G. LIE Bou-
tllller and Arthur Angles.
Near Goal In Maine
Angles estimated the Columbia was
IN the vicinity of Bath, Me-. when
u turned back. Bath is about forty
Tve miles from Old Orchard.
lie Boutillier said he would have
been unable to make landing at
Old Orchard.
we thought conditions would be
just as bad in Newfoundland" he
said, so we had no choice"
The takeoff was at 6:15 a. m.
Leboutillier and Angles, British
war heroes, were the pilots on
this second transatlantic flight
to be attempted in the sturdy
craft that carried Clarence Cham
berlin and Charles A. Levine to Ger
many last year.
The start for a few hours brought
Miss Boil, known on two continents
as queen of Diamonds" because of
her great jewel collection, closer To
realization of a desire born last wear
when she watched the Columbia
touring in Germany.
Sought Air Honor
She then determined TO be tbe
hrst woman to fly across the At
iantlc-even though she was to be
just a passenger.
She sought to fly to the United
states from England last wear with
Levine in the same craft that She
started northward in today, but this
plan fell through.
Then she obtained use of the CO.
ulmoia from Levine. It was recon-
oltloned. When she learned that
MISS Amelia Earhart was in New
toundland prepared momentarily to
ny to England, Miss Boil pushed
preparations for her own FIGHT
hoping to start on the long. hazard.
Gus Journey before the Boston wom-
an could get away.
Air Veterans at Controls
Leooutillier and Angles both were
IN the royal air force during the
war and were in the squadron of
Capt. Roy Brown, the Canadian
nero, who is credited with bringing
down Richthofen, greatest of Ger
man war fiiers.
Both Leboutillier and Angles were
IN the squadron that engaged tl1A
Rlchthofen patrol on the day that
Brown scored his notable victory.
The take-off was bun1py. The
craft, loaded with about 200 gallons
OF gasoline, rolled heavily down the
long runway and seemed to be
gaining headway slowly.
1t rose slowly and proceeded
straightway for about five miles be-
fore it banked suddenly and then
started northeast and disappeared
into the morning mist.
Weather Is Favorable
The skies were clear, save for the
regular mist that hangs over the
field, and indications were that the
craft would encounter excellent flv~
ing conditions between here and
Maine.
Leboutillier was at the controls
when the plane got away and Angles
was close by.
Miss Boil was eagerly nervous as
the flight started. A small group of
girl friends had come to the field
with her to watch the take-oH and
she went from one to another, assur-
ing them that she was confident of
making the flight to Europe sue
cessfully.