The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-10
BY W. r. HARGRAvEs
fJIuitrd Pres Staff Corrr~pcrShrnf

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British dirigible R,3f. starting on
her return voyage at midnight. was
reported about 400 miles out At TAO
a. m today.
The dirigfbie first wirelessed her
position as 4o.l5 north latitude.
$3.50 west longitude. A correction
was later sent changing the Iongi-
tude reading to $50 west
Tho first location. sent at 1910 a.
m. Greenwich time (7io a. m. New
York ume). is about 500 miles eass
Of New York. The second is only
200 miles out. indicating her speed
at about SIS miles an hour.
Shortly after the R34's getaway
she reported speed OF IS miles an
hour. Her location at filo a. IN.
Greenwich time t7io n. m. New
York fime), Indicated her speed had
been increased TO about 60 miles an
hour.
The decision 20 start last night
instead OF waiting until o'clock
this morning. as announced yester-
day afternoon. was reached by
Major G. II. Scott. commander, at
1915 y. m. !, was occasioncd by
receipt OF an official weather bureau
bulletin urging haste because OF the
approach Of a storm. BY IL o'clock
the officers and crew had donned
their flying clothes OF sheepskin
and everything WAS in readiness.
After soaring over New York city.
the giant dirigibie headed for the
open sea on her return trip at 100
A. m. gradually fading from view 20
those who watched her departure
from Roosevelt field. The big bag
assembled 10 1000 feet between the
time OF her departure from her moor
ings. at 1i:25 o'clock. and her real
hop-off for England.
Voyage Is Started
Three minutes after the hawscrs
which held the dirigible I'm leash had
been cast off. the ships had reached
an altitude Of 200 feet, and began
her cruise.
The lights along her decks making
her appear like n long. brilliantly
GIFTED silver cigar. and played upon
y powerful searchlights and full
noon. the big airship stuck her nose
~ and her return voyage across the
Atlantic was begun.
Plan 10-Hour Trip
With favorable weather, Mai. G..
II. Scott believes he can negotiate
the trip in 20 hours. Only the three
motors which were running when
the dirigible left the field Will be
used. unless UNFORESEEN circumstances
arise.
Col. William ~. Hensiey. American
army officer, Is a passenger on the
ship TO Scotland. Before leaving. the
R.34 was given n million cubic feet
OF hydrogen. and took on 4 900 gal
Ions OF gasoline.
A bag of mall. marked from New
York to London. via RIA" was hand
ed TO the crew OF the airship by Miss
Ida n. Mulgannon. daughter OF the
Hampstead. Long Island. postmaster.
About an hour after the R.sf had
disappeared from View. she sent the
following message: IAN O. X. on
board. Bound for England"
At 200 she reported: "cour-e 90
true. Speed 80 knots ( about 80
miles an hour. going we'll"
The R-34 will take the so-csiicd
southern route on her return 10 East
Fortune. Scotland. The total dis.
lance is about $500 miles. 1900 Of
which will be over open sea With
the wind aiding. instead OF reiard.
ing the craft. Scott hoped 10 com
plete the voyage in 20 hours.
In her westward flight the R-3f
required Jos hours and 10 minutes
to make the 5000 miles. 1890 Of
which were over open sea.