New Britain herald., 1929-08-20
Ono Entrant Missing

Onc Entrant MlSslHE Phoenix, Ariz, Aug. 20 LP-One entrant In the women's air derby from santa Monica, Cal, to Cleve- land was missing today, two others were out of the race after limiting they had been victims of sabotage and a fourth Jagged far behind as the result of various troubles,
 The 16 remaining fliers were here, ready for flight today to Douglas. .Ariz., while searching parties comb ed the rugged Arizona hills west of here for Miss Marvel Crosson of San Diego, who was believed to have been forced down in an inaccessible part of the country. Ranchers in the area along the Gila river. north Of Wellton, Ariz,, reported seeing plane plunge into thick cottonwood grove.
 Two searching parties, secured the region but returned last night. worn and discouraged, reporting no trace had been found of Miss Cros- son.
 search On By Plane B. r. Lenisch, oil company service pilot detailed to follow the women derbyists and offer aid where neces- sary, planned to fly a compass course over the territory at daylight, in an effort to locate Miss Crosson's plane, which race officials feared had been wrecked. Lenisch said he would be forced to give up the search early in the day, if he was unsuccessful, to proceed with the main body of the fliers to Douglas.
 Mrs. Claire Fahy of Los Angeles. who was forced down at Calexico. Cal. by motor trouble, declared the rcenter section wires of her plane snapped as she swooped down to- ward the airport there. Her hus- band, Herbert Fahy, Los Angeles test pilot, who flew to her assistance, ie- clared the wires he'd been weakened by acid. Mrs. Fahy said he had urged her not to continue in the race and that she had agreed 10 drop out.
 Thea Rasche, German aviatrix, was forced down at Holtville, Cal, east of Calexico. Blaming her mis- fortune on "dirty gasoline" Miss Rasche showed newspapermen a tel egram from a friend warning her to beware of sabotage" She said she would repair the landing gear of .her plane which was smashed. and -continue on to Cleveland as non- scontestant.
 Naval Planes May Help
 I from Miss Crosson, the possibility doomed that naval planes from San Diego would be asked to aid m the search. Los Angeles officials of an .oil company which had detailed Len isch to watch over the flight of Miss .t,rosson and several of the other contestants, said that aid from the navy would be requested if infor- "inatior regarding Miss Crosson's s plight was not soon forthcoming. lae San Diego girl was plotting q -black bodied plane with orange wings. She carried an automatic re- ~Nolyer with which she told race off, ~cials she would signal if ever she ~M as forced down in barren territory. Searching parties which combed the |. territory over which she last was z seen said they heard no shots, which caused some to fear Miss ~Crosson may have been injured.
 May Haizlip, Kansas City entrant, ~Who left San Bernardino day late with the consent of the other women Ebecausc her plane did not arrive in time, lanoed last night ct the lighted ., airport at Mexicalo, across the inter- national border from Calexico, Cal. She planned to overtake the other contestants today, and announced she would continue in the race.
 Mary Elizabeth Van Mack of De- troit, who landed Sunday at Monte bello, Cal, on the first leg of the flight when she became confused, caught up with the parade last night. Her plane was Tn the start ing lineup from Phoenix today. Sn,aslles Landing Gear A filth, Robbie Trout, of Los An geles, smashed ner landing gear in a forced descent at Algodones, Mex eico. south Of huma. Whether she would continue was uncertain.
 Other comparatively minor misfor- tunes overlook various members of sthe flight. Opal kuntz, New York. llown off her course, landed at Pres colt, Ariz., but ascended again and reached Phoenix two hours behind .1he leaders.
 Amelia Earhart of Boston ~as leading the field at the Yuma con- trol station but damaged her pro. peller Tn landing, and lost 80 min- ~utes ir repairs, The delay did rot affect her elapsed time standing however,
 Standings Of Pliers
 The official elapsed time stand. ings at Phoenix were announced as follows:
 Large motorod planes:-
 Florence Lowe Barnes, San Mar. ino, Cal. S:21:1O,
 Louise MoPhetrIdge Thaden. Pitts. |, bursh, 3:97;2O.
 Gladys oDonnelI, Long Beach Cal, 3:3S;4S
 Amelia Earhart, Boston, 3:47:1j. Ruth Nichols. Eye, N. T., 3;56:. 40.
 Blanche Moves, Cleveland 3:5a.
 Ruth Elder, Hollywood, 4:37;?7. s, Neva Paris, Great Neck, N. '. s- 5:U1;51.
 Vera Dawn Walker Los Angeles E'02:3S.
 - Margaret Perry, Los Angeles. D.: -. 6S;54
 Opa, Kunz, New York, 7'26;4t.
 Mary Elizabeth Won Mack, De :, troit, (offical check delayed brcaus, of stop at CalcxicoD
 The Ohio penitentiary has con a vict band of 54 pieces.