Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-21
LNNDDERGH PLANE
TOWED TO ISLAND
Aviator Calls First Night
Afloat Worst He Has Ever.
Experienced.
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the tow line parted several times. On
one occasion the plane narrowly
escaped disaster on the rocks.
At COL Lihdbergh'S request, the De-
partment of Communications an
nounced that Japanese mechanics were
to start from Toxic tonight to aid In
repairs to the big monoplane at Muroton
Bay. However, the flyers personal mes
sage appeared to indicate the motor
trouble was not of serious nature. Why
he would ask the aid of japanese me-
chanics was not clear here.
Heavy Fogs EnshrOud KuriIes.
Previous dispatches from the Shimu-
shiru Maru to the Department of Com
munications indicated the trouble was
in the planes carburetor, which failed
to vaporize gasoline, probably on ac-
count Of excessive moisture.
That motor trouble was not the only
reason for the Lindberghs' acceptance
of the Shimushiru Maru's tow, however,
was generally acknowledged here. Heavy
fogs continued to enshroud the central
Kuriles and the seas were roughening.
Bad weather conditions caused the
transfer of the plane from the south TO
the north end of Ketpi Island Thurs
day. This transfer was effected with
Col Lindbergh remaining in the plane
while his wife boarded the Shimushiru
Maru
Although she was temporarily sep
arated from her famous husband dur
ing the transfer, Mrs. Lindbergh &C
copied the situation calmly. She was
reported in dispatches as having amused
herself at intervals by glancing through
a Japanese picture magazine.
Col and Mrs. Lindbergh had dinner
aboard the Shimushiru Maru Thurs
day night, eating with chopsticks a
meal consisting mostly of fish and rice.
Mrs Lindbergh apparently enjoyed the
meal, asking for q second helping OF
rice.
Lindberghs two days Of anxiety at
Ketoi was said to have been more Tor
the safety of his plane than for Mrs.
Lindbe-gh and himself This was re-
1ieved with the arrival at Muroton Bay,
which is a perfect harbor.
Towing Is without Mishap.
Messages indicated the colonel was
hopeful of repairing the motor alone
and possibly of getting started for
Nemuro Saturday or Sunday. As an
emergency measure, however, he asked
the Communications Department to
send mechanics to Nemuro to await
further orders in the event he Is unable
to make the repairs without help.
The towing to Muroton Bay was
completed without mishap. the sea be-
ing calm. AS far as was known the
plane was not damaged.
A fight officer of the aviation bu-
reau and three mechanics left Toxic
tonight for Memuro.
Mliroton Bay is an advantageous
place for making repairs. The harbor,
miles in diameter is land locked A
sandy beach stretches back toward
mountains, where silver fox abound, the
entire islet being Forestry Depart
ment preserve for breeding foxes.
Lindbergh's hosts viii be three Jap
anese fox tenders. An ample supply Of
gasoline, oil and other equipment,
placed there for the use of Seiji Yoshi-
hara, japanese aviator who recently
failed in an attempt to fly from Japan
TO America. was offered to the Lind
berghs by Hochi Shimbun, Toxic news
paper, backing the Yoshihara flight
MOTOR TO BE REPAIRED.