Show I II I After Mi Mitchell I a Colonel George A A. Nugent Nugent Nugent Nu Nu- Nu- Nu gent of the army inspector tor generals general's office at Washington has been ordered ordered ordered or or- dered to get a statement from Colonel Billy Mitchell Mitch Mitch- ell eli relative to his latest aviation charges It is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex proceedings proceedings proceedings pro pro- will be based base on Nugents Nugent's report Prefers rr I Seaplane Duty I to Capital Job 9 1 Commander Notifies Wilbur He Would Rather Not Accept Proffered Appointment WASHINGTON Sept 14 14 United Press Captain ze s Captain John Rodgers of 9 p N r J Q 1 y yo o ohe e Navy Wllbur that he would j p pf h r to remain on a active tIve duty with airplanes rather than accept the post as assistant chief of the navy bureau o of aeronautics to whIch Wilbur appointed him hini last Friday In a radio me message sage from Honolulu Honolulu Honolulu Hono Hono- lulu Rogers told Wilbur h he ap appreciated appreciated ap- ap predated th the honor of the appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment nent b but t that he would pre prefer r to tota sta stay ta with the tho seaplane forces onLess on unless unless un less in your jour opinion my services will vilI be more valuable In the de de- de- de HONOLULU Sept 14 14 By The Associated Press ress Commander John Rodgers today told something of the sensation of being alive drifting at while picking up messages message that agreement had been r reached ached bY by searching officials that he had died ded ed when his seaplane the theP P 9 1 91 struck the water after be beIng being being be- be ing forced down by lack of ot gaso gaso- line Commander I Rodgers today re recovered recovered re- re covered his old springy stride aji indication that he was returning to his former ormer alert dynamic physical cal condition He twitted newspapermen newspapermen newspapermen about their enterprise in covering the tho flight light of the tho 9 PJ PRAISES N NEWS WS SLEUTHS SLEUTHS 1 You newspapermen newspapermen are all right said Captain John Ill give you credit You are You lare on the Job and I like liko a fellow lello who Is on You made mape a aing good gOO Job 1 ing me antI antl my crew to the deep i and and then you made a fine job jobo o of It when you resurrected me me How does it feel to be dead I and then hen come to life Ufe again 7 the and commander ander was asked Its a wonderful sensation l' l he replied Theres one advantage e of being dead You learn the thinks of ot you I If vh what was was was' wass was's s said when you were dead Is favorable favorable fa- fa then its it's a pleasure to r. r re return return re- re turn f o life We While we ye were out there Calling pail Call sall- sall l ing g al along we e often heard how ho our planes had dropped to Jl D bottom tt m of the ocea ocean o- o 1 p messages messages messages mes mes- sages of condolence we heard bit bit- bitter bit bitter ter words tossed about abou t we he hoard heard rd suggestions as to how the l cI acci accidents dents' dents could have nave b We Ve clearlY the radiocast expressions and explanations of how our plane plunged downward the moment we landed So we decided de dc- that those who had not seep seen us u's us go down knew more about It than we did did did-ajI then we resigned Continued o on page 5 S. I RODGERS PREFERS SEAPLANE DUTY TO CAPITAL JOB Continued from page pago 1 ourselves to the Inevitable ble for the time being Having no way to answer back we We Just jest came bl back k DECLARES PLANE O. O K Turning to the future and his plans to finish the flight by flyIng flying fly fly- Ing his plane from the Island of oC Kauai to Honolulu thus completIng completing ing Jog the air cruise Commander Rodgers Rodgers Rodgers Rod- Rod gers said The Th plane Is not damaged We took some of the fabric from Crom one done lot of the tho wings In order to rig up upa a asail asail sail and we used some woodwork as fuel Cuel when distilling water but aside from this the ship Is la in per pen feet condition Whether I the flight or not depends upon pon conditions but If I ever have my way about It Ill I'll finish finish It it t How are you feeling Oh all right right just just fine I fine I make a line bee for tor the hospital when I get away from you fellows he said addressing the reporters Over at the they have havea a valid or at le least st a plausible ex excuse excuse ex- ex cuse for tor keeping you out h he added chuckling heartily Commander Rodgers when re referring re- re ferring to plans for tor the future did not indicate that he was a aware are of oC the Issuance of ot orders directing that he return to the mainland on onboard onboard onboard board the U. U S. S S. S California He lie said he knew of no definite ar arrangements arrangements ar- ar for Cor his return But I want to get back as ly y as possible he said Last night after aCter newspapermen spent the day hunting for the commander commander com corn mander h ho he entered the Young Toung Hotel Hotel Hotel Ho Ho- tel where he e was encountered accidentally accidentally acci acci- dentally by reporters He had spent the day with friends and his call at the hotel was for fOI the purpose of ot Informing Pan Pacific club officials dale that he would not be able to accept an invitation to address the members of ot the club here tod today y |