The Oregon daily journal., May 21, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21. 1919.
PILOT DESCRIBES
FIRST LEG OF TRIP
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Commander Richardson Writes
'Details of Journey Up Coast
; From Rockaway to Halifax.
SHARP GUSTS ENCOUNTERED
Seaplanef However, Responds
V Nicely to Various Mechanisms
and Comes Through Safely.
By CAnmaidtr HoMei C. Richardson
- - root of c.i.
Trepaasy. N. TV. May 16. On the
wm In readtnesa ahout S o'clock for .the
start of tha flight from Rockaway Beach
to HaJlfaxv' A -
, KC-1 and each bad trial spins to
assure that everything was O. K.,
Up to about 140 a. m. the weather, re
port were uncertain, but as further re
ports came "In conditions "appeared ; to
' Improve and , Commander Towers in
command, of the first regulai seaylaae
division to be commissioned in the
United States navy, gave bis decision to
The crews then got their baggage and
' ether gear together, made their fare
wells and got on toart WC-1 was tied
. up. tall to tbe beach, as wa NC-8. while
NC-4 was on tha marina railway. . Ev
erything was In readiness, ; the motors
wers started and the engines given a
short1 warming up.
SCnWBIB WAT W8T
NC- was under way first, at 10:07 a,
m., and taxied out into Jamaica bay
. until NC-4 and -NC-1 were under way
in the order named. We then Jammed
, on the power and.. got off the water
at 10:11 a. nv NC-a was in the air first,
followed by 4 and 1 and headed to west
ward of the Romer Shoal light until it
their proper positions.
They swung around to head east on
, our course, about three miles south" of
tha Rockaway sir station at 10:20 a. nv
' W were making 60 knots and climbing.
At II :00 a. m. we were making 59 knots
on the s'traightaway course and had hit
up to 70 knots at 11:15.
' It was pretty haxy ahead but the Long
Island shore was still vlsibre about 10
-miles off. NC-4 was well inshore, and
NC-1 was trailing well offshore at an al
titude of 1100 feet. ; -
OEDEHED TO "WORK IXSHOBE iv
Commander "Towers then directed us
to work more Inshore to the northward.
- We tried to use the TBungey" but found
It too stiff. At 13 o'clock we had Hon
tauk Point abeam ; the main land near
New liOndonyWas Just visible and Block
Island was dead ahead.
We altered our course to pass to the
southward of Block Island light which
we passed at an altitude of 2300 feet at
1:1S p. m. The little island - seemed
very clear and beautiful with its toy
houses, Christmas trees and roads. We
could see the surf breaking on the
rocky shore. We also noticed several
steamers whose smoke gave indications
of the direction of the wind at the sur
face of the- water.
NC-1 and NC-4 had forged well ahead
when we again changed our course and
headed up Vineyard Sound, past
Menemasha Bight and 4 made a wide
. circle to get -back into position.
TT7B.BTTLE JT AIR EJTCOUKTEBEB
Passing Woods Hole at 1 p. m. at an
bumps from turbulent air. We were
then making about 60 knots and flying
, with wings at a rather sharp angle to
the wind.
A base was developing ahead as we
came in sight of Buzzard's bay to the
northwest. We continued eastward,
passing over Monomoy about 1:30 and
getting a few bumps while crossing
Nantucket shoal.
At 8000 feet Massachusetts bay was
visible almost as far as Cape Cod and
Pollock Rip lightship was visible to the
southward. . It was hasy ahead birt
: vlsibllty was good. We lost sight of the
main land astern. About 2 p. m. a
radio report was received by the di
vision commander to the effect that
NC-4 was having motor trouble and was
proceeding on three engines. About the
same time-we sighted the first destroyer
to the northward, making smoke. We
soon lost sight of NC-4 well to the north
ward against a dark haze and heard
nothing further from her until the next
morning.
TCBIfS TAKE3T AT WHEEL
About this time I felt the need of
some food and went aft to get some
coffee and sandwiches. There was no
difficulty about this, for Lieutenant
McCulloch and I had been taking half
hour turns at the wheel. I found the
reserve engineer. Lieutenant Rhodes,
and the engineer, Boatswain Moore, on
watcfr at their stations, noting the oil
pressure and the oU and water tempera
tures, the gasoline supply and also keep
ing an eye on - the engines and pro
pellers. , Lieutenant Commander Lavender was
HOW ONE OREGON BUSINESS
MAN DOUBLED HIS ESTATE
He ownea... .. ... . $10,000 Liberty Bonds
Income from same..... ...$425 Coupons
Bought from us $10,000 20-year Endowment
Premium... $424.50, using Coupons
If thU Waa e any tun. In 20 year. hi. U JouMo orfnal
mvtoav-If he n. will hav $20,000 in eash at maturity,
also double his orikmal investment, plo. 20 years Inawane.. Pui
your bond coupons in an endowment policy in
Home Office eKS?27.D.S. Portland, Ore,
A. X MTTJA Preay C. S. SAMTJEI Gen. Mgr. X N. STROWU. Aaat. Mgr.
busy with, the radio and 1 did not dis
turb him. --:..:.'':
I - then went forward and consulted
with the division commander, also with
Lieutenant Commander Byrd, who was
busy with the navigation devices which
have been .his pete since he was as
signed to assist in the preparations for
the flight. All were working well, and
( was shown our position on the chart.
Shortly after I ( returned to my sta
tion we passed a trail of smoke to the
leeward of the second destroyers, which
was not itself visible in the haze to the
northward. : '" '
AXOTBEB DE8TBOTEB. 8IGHTEP
At 8:30 p. m. we sighted No. 3 de
stroyer dead ahead. At about 4 p. m.
we -passed almost directly over No. 3.
, About 4 :10 p. nu though well out In
the open, sea and at about 2200 feet alti
tude we ran into a sharp wind squall,
requiring sharp maneuvering to keep
our course, and to keep properly
trimmed. i ,a
About 4:40 p. m, -we sighted Cape
Sable on our port hand. From here on
the weather was clear. At this time
NC-1 was following astern but at
much higher altitude.
From the time we passed Cape Sable
until we headed into Halifax we were
continually subjected to sharp squalls
which made it necessary foi both pilots
to work In conjunction on the control
and to be on the job every second for
the remaining three hours of the, run.
SHIP WELL BEHAVED '
Although the disturbances were pow
erful, NC-3 responded to her controls
very satisfactorily and to a high degree
showed inherent stability and good bal
a nee, but. like a well-behaved- ship, she
cannot be made to suit all seas and
these were wrong, so we had to fight to
correct the difference. " l.
Longitudinally and directlonally the
balance waa especially good, but the
lateral "balance was seriously affected
by the side wind getting hold of one
wing ahead of the ether. The com
passes work very well when the plane
is level, but when keeled their action
In sluggish. The inclinameters work
well, but are a little sluggish.
The torn indicator is quite sensitive
and by its use, except in strong gust.
It is possible to keep from turning and
this materially improves the compaas
reading. The atmosphere waa clear but
the sky waa cloudy.
Every promontory contributed squalls
and sharp gusts. In a short while we
learned the action of these guests on our
plane and could anticipate them and
greatly reduce the resulting disturbance.
LA3TD, SEA, SKY BLEXB
At times land, sea and sky woulM
blend and be hard to distinguish, but
this did not prevent satisfactory naviga
tion.
Although the wind was strong and
across our course our navigating de
vices proved very satisfactory and our
courses were good.
The smoke made by the destroyers on
our approach is very distinct but the
destroyers themselves, unless we are
low, are very difficult to pick up even
with the smoke trail indicating their
position unless we pass within about
10 miles of them, or until we come up to
that distance.
With a cross, wind the smoke makes
a Droaa target.
Just before reaching Halifax and be
fore we passed Chebtuekto Head, a
rainbow column appeared - dead ahead.
extenamg rrom the earth to the clouds.
This column was substantially vertical
and unusually broad. Its breadth was
about one third of its height and as the
clouds were 6000 feet high, it must have
Deen about 2000 feet wide.
HALIFAX HARBOR REACHES
Arier passing (jnecouckto head, we
turned straight into Halifax harbor, and
as this was straight into the wind, ma
neuvering Decame easier.
r lying at aoout 600 feet we ap-
proacnea ino landing and surprised of
ficers on the Baltimore who had not yet
seen us, aithougRi they had already
signiea ivu-i at a higher altitude.
We came to our landing at the head
of MacNab island at 7 p. m. and taxied
to the mooring that had been prepared
for us by the Baltimore and moored, at
7 :oa p. m., JNew York time.
The sun was still high and the clouds
over tfte citadel were tinged with crim
son on their lower margins.
The color effects of the clouds, the
partially wooded hills and the water
reflecting the lights of the city and the
sKy combined to make a wonderful pic
ture. As we landed the whistles of the
steamers and factories joined to give a
nearly welcome, we had been moored
less than ten minutes when NC-1 came
in at high altitude and glided to a grace
ful landing abreast the mother ship Bal
timore and proceeded to her moorings
HOT MEALS READT
Aboard tke Baltimore Captain Cluver-
lus and his officers and Captain Hines
welcomed us and made us feel at home.
We felt comfortable, quarters and a fine
hot meal were ready for us and we were
ready too.
We had not felt the need of food on
the way, but when we got to the table
we found we had keen appetites.
After our meal 1 and general conver
sation with each other, comparing notes
and chatting with the officers and re
porters, we were ready for bed. but as
we had heard nothing from NC-4 since
2 :30 p. m-. we anxiously awaited news
of her, and did not turn in until about
11 p. m Halifax time. S
in ins meantime looKouts reported a
plane over the harbor. This sounded
good and we all rushed out on deck.
Although many pf us thought we could
see lights move and through glasses
could see red and green lights, it finally
turned out to be a star low down in the
haze.
We finally turned in with some mis
givings. The next morning we were
glad to get the news that NC-4 had been
sighted making her way across Chat
ham Bay about 6:30 a. m. .
Crew Under Mental Strain
" The navigators, engineers and radio
officer were under some mental strain
continually performing their lutlea and
at times were somewhat disconcerted by
the plunging of the plan in rough air.
Attheir position in the hull all mo
tion are exaggerated and while the" pi
lots are fully aware of the disturbances
and the response of their plane to the
controls, the others, who de not r ordl
narily see - what ia going on have to
place their confidence in the pilots.
: The pilots. are under more physical
strain and have to be mentally alert.
particularly In tbe rough air, i:, ,
Under the lee of the Nova Scotia coast
this waa the case and many new muscles
were called : into play and gave notice
that they had been aching. Practical
steps were taken to refuel, inspect- and
overhaul both planes and engines, to
make ready for tne second leg of : vie
trip. ' .. -
AVIATORS ARE NOW
WAITING IN AZORES
(CoBttaotd Froin'Pme One)
Q. Hawker and Commander Grieve had
found no trace of the missing aviators.
London. May 21. (L N. S.) A suit
able memorial will be erected in honor
of Harry G. Hawker and . Lieutenant
Commander MaciCensle Grieve, in com
memoration of their attempt to cross the
Atlantic, it waa stated in aviation circles
today. The fund will be started within
a few daya while the public memory
is still alive to the heroic attempt of the
two men to. put the British flag first
across the ocean, by the air route.
Officials of the Sop with Airplane
company today reluctantly , aoanaonea
hope for the missing aviators. The des
troyer patrol continued its search for
ttfe missing aviators. The destroyer na-
rtal mtntimitul its March off the Irish
coast, but with no hope of flndmgthe
men who have not been heard from
since they atarted from New Found-
land more than seventy-five hours ago
Mrs. Hawker practically alone today
still clung to the hope that her husband
might have been rescued by a small
fishing vessel without wireless equip
ment, and be on ms way to port. She
planned another flip to the Brooklands
airdrome where she awaited reports
from the missing men until darkness
Tuesday night. ?
STORM RAGES O.N COAST WHILE
DESTROYERS CONTINUE SEARCH
London, May 21. Hope for the safety
of Harry Hawker and hla navigator.
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, has vir
tually been abandoned by the admiralty.
Many vessels are still continuing the
search, but it ia not known whether the
Sop with plane fell near Ireland or
shortly after the start from Newfound
land.
Absence of any report of a call from
Hawker's wireless, which had a send
ing radius of 100 miles, inclines naval
and aviation experts to the latter view.
A rough sea and a 35 mile wind ham
pered the ef f orta of searchers off the
Irish coast during the day.
MINISTRY GIVES WARNIICG
A statement issued by the air minis
try Tuesday sets forth that the govern
ment doea. not recognize any responsi
bility in connection with air flights
across the Atlantic and that it must 'be
understood that such flights are mat
ters of private enterprise, in no sense
under government control.
Warning - is given to future entrants
for such flights that it will be imposst
ble to aid them by a naval patrol of the
ocean routes.
Most of the newspapers are criticizing
tne government for its failure to extend
any aid to the enterprise, contrasting
this policy with that of the American
government lnr patrol intr the route from
ivewiounaiana to the Azores in order
to insure the safety of the crews of the
seaplanes.
SO NEWS, BAD ITEWS
The Express says : "If Hawker's name
has been added to the list of those who
have perished in an enterprise of high
daring, there is the consolation that he
died for the honor and fame of his
country the same as If he met death
on the battlefield."
The Daily Mail savs: "Nothlner la
known. No news is bad news. The
aviators were racing with odds against
them because there was no govern
ment organization to help. Hawker
knew his life waa forfeited if anything
went wrong. '
COMMANDER RELATES STORY
OF HIS THRILLING FLIGHT
Ponta Delgada, Azores, May 2L TJn-
aauntea by the miraculous escape from
death of himself and crew of four men.
commander Towers of NC-S told Tues
day on board the United States steam
ship Melville the story of the terrifio
struggle with the angry seas which
ended only when the plane finally
reached the harbor after driftiner for
64 nours. .
Commander Towers said the weather
alone was responsible for tha failure
of the plane to reach its destination on
schedule time, and he expressed his
willingness to try again tomorrow. Ha
described the perils of fog, wind and
sea encountered by the plane from
the time of the forced landing 60 miles
southwest of the island Of Pico, at :I0
o clock New Tork time, Saturday morn
ing, until she taxied into Ponta Delaada
harbor Monday under her own power.
ME2T HATE LITTLE TO EAT
The hands of Commander Towers and
his crew were blistered and torn toy
their exertions in pumping water from
the fast leaking hull, and all were
weary in body and mind, but happy to
be alive. Towers says individually they
gave up hope, but collectively they
showed no sign of fear. They sub
sisted on chocolate and cigarettes, hav
ing only a scant allowance of food.
The rations were barely sufficient for
one day. To quench their thirst; they
had to drink the water from the radia
tors. Everybody was on the aul vive at all
times, and but little time was found
for sleep during the drift of 205 miles
to this port. Not a single vessel was
sighted during the trip, and the plane
was out of sight of land until St. Miguel
Island waa sighted. ,
RADIO COICJTJECTIOICS BKOKEK
Absence of any radio calls from the
plane waa explained by the discovery
that some of the connections war
broken, probably by the Jar of the land
ing or the shaking up the nlana suf
fered after coming down.
The log of the trip was strantwwi t
a life preserver ready to be cast adrift
should the plane sink, as all hands
firmly believed it would before land
could be reached.
The engines. Commander Tnvm m
gave absolutely no trouble. They should
have been good for 6000 miles more.
The Liberty .motor, he - said, lived up
to all claims made for it.'
SEVERAL OF AVIATORS
; WILL RETURN TO V. S.
Washington. May 21. (1.' N.'.S.)
The following dispatch from ' Com
mander Towers, filed Tuesday night
at 19; 30, Waskiujrtoii time, was re
ceived by tha navy department to
day: .'" ' ' f
"Have orderid Lieutenant Commander
Lavender and Lieutenant Savenwater
to take passage on government vessel
for the United States and to report to
the bureau of navigation. Have ordered
Boatswain Meore to return to New Tork
on the United States ship Melville in
charge of parts of the NC-3. Recom
mend NC-3 be placed out of commis
sion and that ; NC-1 be7 stricken from
navy list. Commander of destroyer force
has placed U. S. S. Stockton at my dis
posal. Request authority to proceed
with remainder of personnel ef NC-1
and NC-3 by Stockton to Plymouth,
England, to join U. S. S. Aroostook as
account and effects of personnel are on
board that vessel." ' '
The weather, according to a dispatch
from Admiral Jackson at noon, Azores
time, waa unsettled, with a West wind
of 20 miles an hour and frequent rain
squalls. The sea was reported smooth
and visibility good.
Coast Too 'Dry' for
Eastern War Bride
Spokane, May 2L (U. P.) -Alleging
that his war bride. Cleopatra McEwen,
ef Norfolk. Va., refused to live with
him in dry territory. Sergeant Glen
McEwen, wearing a distinguished service
cross, has asked a divorce. The couple
married at Norfolk in February and
came west. It is alleged trouble
started when Mrs. McEwen discovered
that there was no "liquab" out here.
The couple lived together but three days.
McEwen won his decorataion for rescu
ing wounded men under machine gun
fire.
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'BARRED DOOR' LAW 1
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
SAYS CIRCUIT COURT
Kavanjwgh Holds Ordinance
Givesl Chief - Despotic Power
in Gambling Investigation.
Portland's "barred door" ordinance is
unreasonable, oppressive and unconsti
tutional. In the opinion ef Circuit Judge
Kavanaugh.' who decided Tuesday in
favor of Lee Foo and Cung Lee. Chinese
fined in the municipal court under the
ordinance, who had appealed.
The court held that although the act
purported to te one necessary for fire
prevention, in reality it was aimed at
Chinese suspected of operating games of
chance. That the ordinance gave a des
potic; power to the chief of police to de
termine himself who were violators of
the law and that it was unjust legisla
tion was the conclusion reached by
Judge Kavanaugh.
"GRAFT," SAYS MALAEKET
"Graft" was openly charged " against
the police department by Dan J. Malar
key, counsel for the Chinese merchants,
in a bitter arraignment of the methods
used to break into their homes and
places 'of business where gambling was
suspected. Neglect of big criminals in
order that a campaign of "persecution
and oppression" might be waged against
S Direction of Jensen- Von Hcrberf
ALL WEEK!
IT'S A QUALITY
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the Chinese inhabltanta of the city waa
charged by the attorney. -
"The' taxpayers of Multnomah county
and the morale of tbe community would
be better, off,"' said Mr. Malarkey, "If
the police would carry out their door
breaking In some of Portland's hotels
for a change. These sensational raids
against- Chinese, innocent and guilty
alike, serve simply to distract the pub
Ilc'a attention from far more serious
condition's which exist here and to
which the police pay no attention. I
commend the - police to some of our
leading hotels for a condition which is
far more harmful than' the occasional
fan tan games they . interrupt in the
Chinese quarter
CBTXESK ARB ROBBER .
"There is a crusade of graft in con
nection with these "barred doors, '
stated Mr. Malarkey. "and it is being
carried on against the Chinese by of
ficials of Portland wearing blue coats.
"They don't know what a search war
rant looks like at ' the police station.
They break into the homes . and stores
of the innocent and guilty alike, take
what they please, .give no receipt 'and
often when the poor Chinaman cornea
to recover his stuff, he finds that there
ia no record of it,"
"The appeal from" the action -of the
municipal court waa a test of the
validity of the ordinance prohibiting
certain kinds of doors in buildings
without the sanction of the chief of
police. , Any door not entirely of wood,
more than two inches thick, which does
not swing out and which has more than
one fastening is illegal, according 'to the
ordinance, providing one has not secured
a permit.. It waa pointed out that one
or the- other of these provisions would
include nearly every door in Portland.
A new handbag for woman can be
contracted in size to serve as a shopping
nag or purse. ,
MIDNIGHT
CONFECTIONERS WILL
HOLD-FIRST ANNUAL
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Convention Arranged for During
Festivaj So Delegates , M ay
Enjoy Rose Show.
The Oregon Retail ' Confectioners, as
sociation will hold its first annual con
vention la Portland. June, 10, U and IS.
Tbe committee in charge of the program
Is arranging to- take care ef the busi
ness ef the association" during the first
day of the meeting, that members may
enjoy the delights of the Rose Festival.
There are more than 1008 ' members
of the association and the majority ef
them, with their families, will ; attend
the convention,, according to offioiala of
the organization. The confectioners were
first organized during" the war, to study
together government regulations affect
ng - their business. The advantages of
exchange of views and experiences be
coming evident, it was decided to make
the organization permanent, . -
Local manufacturers and producers
of confectionery products are-arranging
to entertain the visitors after their busi
ness program is completed. Officers of
the association are ; Charles Ernst, pres
ident; 'Charles James, firit vice presi
dent; Edward A., Klees, second vice
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James Griffith, treasurer. A number
of visitors from Washington and Call- ,
fornia are expected at the convention.
Coos Bay Leader
In Dairy Industry
Influenza Victim:
Warshflejd, May 21. E, L. Bessey. :
prominent dairyman of Coos Bay, died'
at his farm home on Coos river front
influenaa.' He was E5 years old and a
native of Massachusetts, lie had re
sided In this locality for 15 years and
was a leader in the local dairy Industry.
Mr. Bessey Is survived by a widow and
three children." One son. A Men Bessey,
died in the army service during the war.
Several more cases of Influenza have
been reported In Marshfield but they are
mild. The spread has not been alarm
ing but the situation is being carefully
watched.
Still Is Seized by
Olatskanie Sheriff
Clatskanle, May 21. Sheriff Stanwood
Monday arrested George Corll at MlsJ,
on charges of violating the prohibition
law-by manufacturing and selling alco
holic beverages distilled from grapes
grown on his place. Thin is the third
illicit Still which Sheriff Stanwood has
put put of commission in the N'ehalem
valley within a feWvweeka. The tther
tw,o alleged operators. Bam Ray and Bud
Baldridge. are said to have disappeared,
the former" going to Canada.
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