The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-07
Say AVIATORS
May BEL0ST IN
PHOENIX ISLES
Are Declared to Have Sup
plies to Suffice For
Two Weeks
NAVAL PLANES ARE
in SEARCH TODAY
(By UNITED PRESS)


four additional messages reported
from Amelia Earhart and her
navigator, lost somewhere in the
Pacific, presumably in the vicinity
of Rowland or Phoenix Islands,
there were no further develop-
ments in the far-fung search for
them today.
Naval and coastguard officials
believed that Miss Earhart and
Navigator Noonan were both in
good physical condition since they
survived their emergency landing.
AS the search was prosecuted
without results, it was pointed
out that the plane carried con-
densed and concentrated goods
which would suffice for two
weeks. The plane also carries a
breather condenser, which manu-
facturers drinking water from
human breath.
Phoenix Islands are covered
with vegetation, including cocoa.
nut palms.
HONOLULU, T. H., July 7.
(UP)-Hope that Earhart and
Navigator Noonan, missing since
Friday, when they failed to reach
Rowland Island, are down on n
reef or tiny island, was increased
today when new faint radio sig
mails were heard.
Five radio stations reported
hearing carrier signals. sent on
Miss Earhart's wave-length. The
battleship Colorado probably will
probably send out plans in the
search today.
The U. s. navy, assuming full
charge of the search for Amelia
Earhart and Capt. Fred Noonan,
last night directed its rescue eff
forts toward treacherous Coral
Reefs southwest of tiny Rowland
Island after an intensive ship sur
vey to the north failed to reveal
trace of the daring fiers or the
plane in which they made a fore
ed landing on the Pacific more
than 100 hours ago.
Concern for the aviatrix and
her navigator increased as the
cutter Itasca, normally in Coast
Guard service but now transfer
red to navy jurisdiction for the
emergency, advised the 18th Ma
val District headquarters here that
the search in an area $50 miles
north of Rowland was fruitless.
Shifting of the search towards
Winslow Banks, an unchartcd
area about 200 miles southeast Of
Rowland near the Phoenix Island
group, was decided upon in belief
that the fiers may have come
down on a reef. George Palmer
Putnam, husband of Miss Earhart,
advised from San Francisco that
it was his belief that the flight
which started from Lac, New
Guinea, last Friday with Rowland
as its objective ended in that vi
cinity.
Aboard the Itasca, IL was point
ed out that. IL any credence is to
be given to reports of radio anna
tours that they have pucked up
messages from Miss Earhart, the
plane must be on a reef because
officials of the Lockheed company,
manufactures of the Earhart
plane, radioed that ii was impos-
sible to transmit messages If the
plane was in the water.
Last night the Itasca, short OF
fuel, remained north of Rowland.
along with the minesweeper swan.
awaiting arrival today Of the u.
S. Colorado, which is brin~ing arr
planes to aid in the search. Inc
itasca will be refuelled by the
Colorado and the three vessels
will then proceed at full speed for
the new area Of search.
The British freighter Moorby,
which had aided in the search
north of Rowland, yesterday re-
sumed her voyage to Honolulu.
The navy reported that the arr
plane carrier Lexington, which
left San Diego, California, SUNDAY
to aid in the search, expected to
reach Hawaii for refuelling at
noon Thursday. She would then
proceed to the Rowland area;
Putnam interpreted the Earhart
radio messages to mean tne
planes position was 1881 miles
south of Rowland" instead OF
north. He said q study Of charts
md consultation with aviation ex-
merits confirmed this belief.
Last signals, believed to have
been sent out by Miss Earnarc or
her navigator, were intercepted
,arIv Yesterday.