Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1929, Page 4

FLIGHT TO ROME PARALLELSLINDY' Capt. Yancey Discovers Fab- ric Torn From Controls on First Night. (Continued From First Page.) Fascist military beat off the souvenir hunters from the red and silver ship. ‘Yancey and Willlams appeared as two typical buddies, and in keeping with true tradition in the air service shared all the honors. ‘The fact that Williams was suffering from stomachache most of the trip ap- fl,erently did not prevent him from ufi_ g his turn at the controls. They took turns, 50-50, all the way, Yancey sald, referring to the piloting of the plane. “At one time” he admitted, “I did go into a tailspin, which woke Roger out of his stupor, and I showed him that the plane could do it and still oome out of it all right.” How hazardous was this casually mentioned spin was indicated in the fact that it was executed in the dark- ness while flying blind 12,000 feet above the Atlantic. Yancey mentioned it as he might a head stand in the high school gymnasium at home. “What happened to the quart of medicinal whisky brought in the lug- gage?” he was asked. Moonshine Was Substituted. “Don’t_get the wrong idea,” he re- lied. “It was nothing but moonshine t some one substituted for the real stuff. The first night out I crawled back on the gas tank and shouted here's where we brace up our My mouth still burns from the swig.” To Yancey's knowledge of navigation #s & master mariner belongs much of the credit for the success of the trip. Through breaks in the clouds as they flew over mid-Atlantic areas, he spot- ted Betelgeuse, Vega and Arcturus on the first night out. These stars en- @bled him to keep the course near or on the forty-first parallel with such success that he was forced to correct the course to a major degree only once ®nd then only 4 to 5 degrees. The inductor compass failed to give yesults before they were well clear of ©ld_Orchard. “Only one thing prevented us from making a non-stop flight to Rome,” Yancey said. “If we had had a good storm, such as the Frenchmen had, with strong tail wind, our gas would have lasted. We were actually praying for ‘bad weather, but all we got were clouds and head winds.” ‘While the flyers were still rankled with the thought that Anna Stillman charged them $20,000 for a plane worth $13,000, forcing them to “hock every- thing” and borrow $5,000 in additlon to the $16,000 they had saved of their own money, they will probably make their fortunes from the present flight. Offer From Publisher. One prominent Amerfcan publisher told them they could write their own checks if they made the flight to Ronfe. ‘Yancey revealed this and also mention- ed that with incidental advertising re- turns and so forth, it was possible that they would be enabled to undertake further expeditions. The Dallas-Hong- kong flight, for which there is a stand- ing offer of $50,000, is first on the pro- gram, apparently. “That’s a cinch,” the two agreed in talking it over with the writer. “We Gid not make this flight for the money,” Yancey said. “We did it just because 50 many others had failed, but for the present we have absolutely no further plans. We don't even know when we will leave Rome. The two got a thrill shortly after their_arrival when they were driven to the Villa Torlonia, where they were greeted by Mussolini. He chatted with them in English for several minutes. He expressed disappointment at not being present on the fleld and co; gratulated them heartily on their su cess. Today the American embassy is busy handling the many invitations for their stay in Rome. Most of the invitations they must necessarily lccekm (Copyright, 1929 EMBRACED BY MUSSOLINL Premier Receives Flyers at Home Villa at Torenia. ROME, July 11 (P).—Premier Mus- solini received the American trans- atlantic fiyers, Roger Q. Willlams and Capt. Lewis A. Yancey, last night as they drove to Rome from Littorio air- drome. ‘They called at the premier's home villa at Torenia. The duce, acting as the minister of aeronautics, embraced each of them, kissing both on both cheeks, He congratulated them and said he was sorry he had not been able to_see them land. They were accompanied by Gen. Italo Balbo, undersecretary for aeronautics. A reception at the capitol by the Governor of Rome and tea at the home of Alexander Kirk, first secretaty of the American embassy, were the principal . points on their program today. Th embassy put automobiles at the disposal of the fiyers this morning so that they & might use them for sightseeing and | to shopping. Fletcher Congratulates Flyers. Ambassador Fletcher telegraphed Roger Q. Williams and Capt. Lewis A. Yancey today from his retreat at Montencatini congratulating them on their transatlantic flight. “Heartiest congratulations on your pluck and perseverance and prowess,” the message said. “I am proud of you and very sorry I shall be unable to be with you in person.” “It{lfl a grg:t thing you have done, #nd in finding the air road to Rome you have brought two of the greatest na- tions in the world closer together. Thousands some day Wwill be following this new path.” Alexander C. Kirk, first secretary of the embassy, is acting as host to the aviators in Ambassador Fletcher’s absence from the city. Ttallan hospitality opened wide its arms to the two American aviators, who landed at Littorio Airdrome at 9:30 pm. (3:30 p.m. Eastern standard time) yesterday from Santander, Spain, com- pleting & transatlantic flight from Old ©Orchard, Me. Not even a tentative schedule for their activities the next few days has been arranged, but it was said at the American embassy and in official gov- ‘ernment quarters that a flood of in- vitations and requests had appeared and needed sifting, since it would be humanly impossible for the aviators to ‘comply with all. Ttalians regarded almost as notable @s their flight the intense interest Pre- mier Mussolini displayed in their feat. The Duce was kept walting for two hours last evening at the air for the American plane to put in its appearance, but finally he had to leave, 10 minutes before it flew over the fleld. Kissed by Mussolint. As Williams and Yancey were taken || to Rome they were conducted by Gen. Italo Balbo, undersecretary for aviation, to the premier’s villa at Torenia. Mus- solini, acting as minister for aeronautics, greeted them there, kissing both on both cheeks, and congratulating them on thelr flight. He said he was lorx they had to land at Santander, but abjured them not to let that spoil their pleas- ure of the accomplishment. Head winds over Southern France the Mediterranean, which some- times slowed their ro‘ufltcflbla” miles an hour, mgly lengthened their £ Santander at 11:20 am. (5:20 a.m. BEastern standard time), they took 10 hours and 10 minutes to fra the 850 miles to Littorio Fleld, Thes were sighted soon after leaving nu.':‘"fii'“ til they were reported W unf in at Clvita Vecchia, 50 miles north of Rome. ‘Their 2,600 feet and 3,000 feet, but passing over : Corsics, well they were obliged to rise to 8,000 feef countered head win passed B th the fuselage, and later I had /the experience of putting my foot m the airplane.” It was fast dark at Littorio as the flyers landed. There were troops, police and plain-clothes men every- where, & small army having been pro- vided to see to the personal safety of Premier Mussolini while he was there, but the crowd of several thousan cheering frantically, surged pas nnnr’wfl:he %‘l‘nm as the pair out of e cabin. Marquis de Pinedo, dean of Italian transatlantic fiyers, stepped up to greet the Americans, and the crowd, cheer- ing wildly, picked all three 0\&9 on shoulders and carried thent the field; there Gen. Balbo and Alexander Kirk, secretary for t'hethAmeflcln em- bassy, took charge of em. After being driven to the Premien's villa, they were taken to a Rome hotel, where the American Embassy had ob- tained a suite of three rooms for them. “The chef had fixed an elaborate ‘meal for the men, and despite the fact they sald they were famished, they did not sit down to it immediately. Tired Almost to Exhaustion. ‘Theis thoughts were on their fii ht. Both were tired almost to exhaustion, but were extremely happy: “I am glad we have done it,” ‘Yancey sald. “I am sorry that we could not make it in one hop. If we could have taken off in the Pathfinder with the load of fuel we tried to carry in the Green Flash, we woullld have made Rome in one jump easlly.” Both aviators sald they had no in- tention of attempting & flight back across the Atlantic to America, but said they would ship their plane back and probabiy attempt to earn the $50,000 Prize offered by Col. W. D. Easterwood of Dallas, for & flight with three jum| from Dailas to Hongkong. Prior SWEDISH AVIATORS REACH GREENLAND Ahrenberg and Floden Arrive at Ivigtut—0On New U. S. Flight. By the Assoclated Press. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 11.— Advices recelved here from Ivigtut, Greenland, state t Capt. Albin Ahrenberg and the crew of the airplane Sverige reached Ivigtut at 6 o'clock this s in n' glow‘r hllggy.k‘j'“ landing at Kungnait Bay from a- vik, Iceland. LOFMDON, July 11 (#).—A me en to the Exchange Tel- ‘aph _Co. today said Sverige, plioted by Capt. Albin Ahrenl and companions, Julianhaab, Greenland, at 3 G. M. T. (10 pm. E. S. T. Wednesday), a] tly going toward Ivigtut. ne was at a height of 2,000 feet. The Sererige left Reykjavik, Iceland, at 1:45 p.m. yesterday (9:45 a.m. East- ern standard time) intending to make Ivigtut, Greenland, and continue the transoceanic flight it began a month ago at Stockholm, Sweden. The aviators remained at Reykjavik several weary weeks, reshdnl 8 new engine in their plane and testing it out before continuing to the United States. ‘The fiyers belleved that with refuel- ing at Ivigtut, and again bly at Belle Isle, they would be able to make the trip to New York without difficulty. POSITION RADIOED FROM PLANE. Severige Pilots Tell of Encountering Fog in Denmark Strait. APT. ALBIN AHRENBERG AND LIEUT. e AXEL FLODEN. By Wireless to The Star and N. Y. Times. ON BOARD SBEAPLANE SVERIGE, via Reykjavik, July 10.—10:45 eastern standard time—We have left Reykjavik for Ivigtut, Greenlan 2:45 p.m. Greenwich mean time, Iceland local time and 10:45 a.m. New this they may make an air tour of near- by It.al);nn centers, finally taking & steamship home. Wflllugs professed to feel much bet- ter here than he did yesterday at Santander, and aboard the Pathfinder when crossing the Atlantic. ‘The stomach ailment which bothered him then was almost cured, he said. Both expressed the utmost delight with the entertainment given them at Santander, where, Yaricey said: “They sure knew how to entertain.” Tell Story of Flight. Two tired and weary men told the Associated Press the story of their one- stop flight from Old Orchard, Me, to Rome, this morning before they went to bed. “Gee, but we need sleep,” Capt. Yan- cey said. “Do you know what time I went to bed this morning? Four o'clock. Santander may be small, but it sure knows how to entertain.” As Yancey continued his narrative williams would interrupt him from time to time, correcting a detall, or calling attention to Yancey's own activities when the navogator seemed . to forget them. ‘The fight against headwinds yester- day from Santander to Rome was the hardest part of their trip, they said. “Qver Toulon,” Yancey related, “wa seemed actually to stand still. A 5-foot strip of fabric was torn off underneath the fuselage and later I had the funny experience of putting my foot through the airplane. Passed Over Corsica. “Upon leaving Toulon we struck out across the sea toward Corsica. I had intended just to touch the tip of Na- poleon’s island, but instead we passed over it about 10 miles inland. Then we made for the main land, sighting it at Civita Vecchia, whence we P led down the coast. “My maritime experience came in handy. I was able to pick out the light- houses and follow them for our course. We saw the lights of Rome 30 miles away, but we were not sure they were our destination until we turned in from the coast and picked up the lights on Littorio Fleld, and here we are.” ment he was glad it was over. glad we have done it,” continued Yan- cey. “I am only sorry that we could not make it in one hop. If we could have taken off in the Pathfinder with the load of fuel that we tried to carry in the Green Flash we would have made Rome in one jump easily. “We were 10 hours out from Old Orchard before we had our first glimpse of the ocean as the clouds opened. ‘Throughout the first night we flew high and when dawn came we found our- selves above a blanket of white clouds. We flew above these clouds and never saw the sea again until three hours from Cape Ortegal. Navigated With Sextant. . “T did most of the navigating with a sextant, since the earth inductor com- pass did not work after we left Old Orchard. My sea experience came in handy in working the stars for guid- ance. Venus and Viga, the morning star, the last of which is beautiful in southern latitudes, were helpful. “The plane was particularly adapted kind of navigation, since there York daylight time, with 850 kilograms of fuel (about 1,900 pounds), enough for 17 hours of flight. In a trial flight this morning our new special motor showed a fuel con- sumption of 50 kilograms (112 pounds) an hour. ‘Weather conditions in Greenland are reported fine, but there is dense fog in Denmark Strait. Fog was encoun- tered from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Greenwich mean time (11:15 to 12:30 New York time). We are flying at 300 to 700 meters (975 feet to 2,250 feet) at a speed of 150 kilometers (about 94 miles) an hour. We have just sighted ice flelds. (Copyright, 1929. by New York Times Co. All rights reserved.) e Planes to Visit Canada. At the invitation of the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition Association, the War Department will send & squadron of the 1st Pursult Group of airplanes from Selfridge Fleld, Mich., to Toronto, Can- ads, September 5 next as the guests of the association. The squadron will con- sist of 19 planes, together with one transport plane and the necessary pilots and mechanics. Maj. Ralph Royce, who commands the 1st Pursuit Group, will command the adron on the trip to Toronto. A similar visit was made last year. the wind replaced. ‘This strip was first torn om the transatlantic hop, was temporarily fixed at Santander, but was torn during the ten-hour ht to Rome. e e uxsing the, Byers &4 rst o) y of 3 yers at close Rlnd at & public rec:yuvn to be glven this evening at the Villa Sparta by Mr. Kirk. 52| OLD WARSHIP MATE Good Disapproves Bill to Extend Time for Granting War Medals By the Associated Press. Because he believes it is human to maknify services after a lapse of a period of years, Secretary Good has disapproved a bill to extend the time for granting ‘World War decorations. it is human to magnify services after the lapse of a period of years.” He also disapproved the Mc- Millan bill to authorize the Secre- taries of the Navy and War to issue a commemorative button to certain Government civilian em- ployes during the World War. OF KING GEORGE DIES William King Was Boatswain on Bacchante When His Majesty Was Duke of York. By the Assoclated Press. BANGOR, England, July 11.—Wil- llam King, shipmate of King George aboard the old warship Bacchante a half century ago, and a visitor at Craig- weil house while the King was here in April, died today. King was a boatswain on the Bacch- ante when his majesty, then the Duke of York, was serving on the same ship. ‘The one-time boatswain, whose home is here, took the opportunity of making a visit to Craigweil House April 11 to have a chat concerning old times, King George being particularly interested in the Bacchante log book, which the vet- eran sailor had brought with him. “The King was very nice and jolly,” said the former boatswain after their interview, “and we laughed and talked of the days when we were lads together. His majesty recalled many little inci- dents which occurred aboard ship and 1 was surprised how vivid were the recol- lections of those faraway days.” ACTOR ASKS DIVORCE. Emmett Corrigan Answers Wife's Suit for Maintenance. LOS ANGELES, July 11 (#).—Em- mett Corrigan, actor, known in private life as Anthony N. Zilles, according to legal papers in the case, has filed his answer to a sult of Mrs. Mary Ilene Zilles for separate maintenance. In his reply Corrigan denied all of his wife's charges of cruelty and asked that a divorce be granted him on the ground of desertion. The actor declared he had come to California in 1922 from New York and that he had sent his wife money regu- larly. In 1926 he informed her, he de- clared, that unless she made her home here he would refuse further financial | settlements. She declined to leave New York, he afirmed. = Napoleon Relics in Court. A teapot and articles used by Napo- leon during his captivity at St. Helena were displayed in Ealing Police Court, London, recently. They were alleged to have been stolen from Capt. Henry Beynham, & retired naval officer, whose wife is & descendant of the officer who was governor of St. Helena while Na- poleon was there. It was charged that Mrs. Patricia Ann Greenfleld had taken them when she left Capt. Baynham's this was very little vibration. I used a dif-| ferent method than. that ordinarily | used. Instead of standing up for my sightings I sat down on the floor and made the sighting through the large | fore windows, this being more reliable. “Our navigation was practically per- fect. We followed the forty-first paral- | lel all the way across with only slight | deviaticns, which we rectified as soon as | we obtained cross bearings from the | sun and the stars.” i ‘Williams and Capt. Yancey, recovered | from their fatigue after their long flight yesterday from Santander, ?lln, today | began a series of official and social en- gagements in.honor of the completion of their h’lr from Old Orchard, Me., to the Eternal City. First Visited Tallor. Accompanied by the American air | attaches, they first visited a tailor and had measurements taken for several business suits. Then they had lunch at the home of Alexander Kirk, charge d'affaires at the American embassy. during which Dllmdlm‘ their stay in Rom¢ wild the x 12/ size are are markedat . e were After the el on Littorio_ Alr Field last night, when the crowd broke through the gendarmes, the authorities have taken closer hold and the greetings to the fiyers have been more orderly. | ‘The airmen this morning went out to the Littorio Air Pield, where they in-. spected their plane. The motor was in excellent condition, but the fuselage will | * need a long st of fabric torn off 122 Fiy Trij Week-End Excursion MONTREAL FRIDAY, JULY 26 Special Through Coach Train Time e Tcans. diay aiss P Returning Sunday, July 28 Leave 'l.nlAnll ‘&Cllll Railway) 1:00 P.M. Standard Time. 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Surrounded by Mrs. Ruby Plerson, her daughter; Ruby Rose Plerson, 14, her niece, and neighborhood friends, Mrs. Yancey, despite the heart trouble mch hh:i':epc her confined for some e, cl 'd and laughe 1 her son’s feat. g ke “Neither Lewis nor his wife told me he was going.” she said. “They thought rd worry.A But GI ;:uowad the news- papers, great y, my son. I'm mighty proud of hifh.” ‘The pilot always was adventurous, his mother said, relating that when he was 15 years old he ran away from school and was found four months later Ibo‘fil;'d :hhlulelhlp. “We thought he was going to be a bad one,” she declared. “But in 1920 he came home with the Wimbledon Cup, champlon rifle shot of the world, and with a medal from President Wil- son. “His father always said he was a world-beater, even when the kid cut the pants leg off Mr. Yancey's new suit to mend his own.” Yancey's father, & sergeant on the Chicago police force for many years, died eight years ago. 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