The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-01-26
Orders Two
Ships to Bismarck
On Horneward Hon
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pots In heating the engines before
starting, he said, and Q survey Of
Beach, which has only l,ll8 persons,
revealed only two available. Because
Of this II would b impossible to get
Ill the planes away On the same day
even Il they were In condition to ny,
Royce said. He planned to get two
away today and possibly more. The
plumbers pots win be kept working
overtime and Ill but Royce probably
will be In Bismarck with the next
few days.
Available Tools Scarce
The only tools available for dis
mautling the wrecked plane and re.
pairing Royce's are those carried In
small kits by the flyers,
Royce Will make no further sched-
ules for his flight until he reaches
Bismarck, he said:
Although the arrival Of the flyers
was q distinct surprise to Beach
townspeople. their western hospitali-
ty rallied to the occasion admirably
and the snow birds were guests Of
honor last night ct . dancing party
given by the Masonic lodge.
The defeat Of the pursuit squadron
In its attempt to ny from Miles City.
Mont. to Fargo, n. D., yesterday was
Just . continuation Of what has be-
come an old story, although the pros
poets were good when they left Miles
City. The temperature was moder-
ate and there was little wind.
Shortly after leaving Miles City,
however. the weather began to get
thick" Snow began to fiji the air
and the squadron dropped earthward
In On attempt to get below 1t. The
snow became thicker and thicker and
by the time they reached the North
Dakota line they could hardly see the
ground. With the wind rising stead
fly and no relief In sight, Royce fin
any ordered the squadron down.
Lieutenant Charles Harrington es-
tirnAted the wind velocity ON the
prairie where they landed ct 30 miles
IN hour. He said he could only guess
where the ground was when he land
ed. His alttmater had been set 1t
oelfridge field and VA Of no use,
since the terrain hare Is approximate
" 1000 fest shove sea level, much
higher than 6elfridge field.
about III anyone could do was
cut off bis motor, count one, two.
three: and pan back his stick" Har-
ships Are ScsttsredI
Accounting Tor the ships which
started with him from Selfridge field,
Mich, On the test flight to the p.
cifiC coast and return. Royce said he
had IS pursuit ships and one wreck
~ Beach: one observation plane at
Minneapolis: one transport en- route
from Wausau, Wis: one transport u
Sidney, Mont; ono transport and one
pursuit plane ct Great Falls, Mont,
and one pursuit plans ak McHooe
ranch, 80 miles east q Great EAlls.
Lieut.. James Duke, pilot Of .
transport plane originally included IN
the arctic patrol flight, was expected
TO take on sometime today from
Wansau, via, 70 rejoin thu patrol.
Ina plane, carrying seven mechan-
~ and = radio operator, has been
grounded II Wisconstn for II dayB
after having been forced down ~ the
weather ana MOTOR trouble at Amasa,
leicll., - The Outset Of the hight.
Another transport plane. aloo down
~ Wausau. Ct sway 1Ast week. Al
tl7ough Lieut.. Iukeis destination Was
given q bismarck, Il Was believed 10
probably WI ~ to Beach where the
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