Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-13
MAYNARD WILL START ON
RETURN FLIGHT TUESDAY
(Continued from page one)

ready obtained permission from the
army air service for the flight
He will use DeHaviland, such as
he used in this flight. Extra gas tanks
allowing him to carry over 800 gallons
Of gasoline have been installed. Owing
to the length of the flight, he will be
accompanied by Lieutenant Bradshaw,
who will act as relief pilot. They have
already made a test flight and the
plane was found capable Of carrying
the great extra weight Of fuel.
He hopes to make the cross-country
trip in from 20 to 20 hours flying time,
and because he viii not need to stop,
figures to cut down the time made in
this flight.
Speaking of his return flight, which
he has definitely decided to begin to-
morrow at lila p. m. Maynard said
"I see no reason why we shouldn t
make even better time going east than
we did coming west, because we will
have the wind at our backs and have
the advantage of motor thoroughly
broken In. Except for few minor ad.
justments the plano is nov in perfect
condition. If had the choice between
this plane and another one in the same
condition a. when We left Mineola, /
would choose this ono, because it has
already proved its worth
Maynard and his meehanician, Ser
geant NJ. Il Cline, were busy this
morning giving their motor and plane
. thorough examination. They are
changing the rubber water pipe con-
neetion, and the oil in the motor. They
are not even going to examine the
spark plugs however, showing their
confidence in the wonderful perform
anee of tho plugs
Maynard and Cains both professed to
be feeling "juss fine" as they did
when they left Mineola, and are eager
to start back.
New York, Oct. I3.-(United Press
Forty American army aviatori
were ready TO resume their transconti
mental flight today after the enforced
rest over Sunday.
| War departneat orceys holding flyer
who had eonplsted tho first leg of the
reliability race ut their terminals unit
October go rcseinded las yesterday. Th,
new orders permit shy flier who ha'
completed tbs first half Of the rount
trip flight between tho two coasts Il
begin his return Journey "not less thar
48 hours or more than s6 hours afte
he reached q terminus control station.
I1eutenaAt b. w Maynard, VIII
reached saa Frsneiset at lib p. m
(eoast tims), Satuaday-winning tn
first leg Of the race and accomplishing
the first traaseontinental flight-ma,
start back this AFTERNOON. The otAe
two who have completed the first leg O.
the flight--Najor Car. Spatz and Lieu
tenant L. C. Kiel--pIcbably will not b
allowed to leave Mincola before tomor
row morning. They arrived at Mineol'
after sundown Saturday evening ant
the rules bar any flicr from leaving
control station after dark.
| All other fliers vert expected to re
sumo flying today, The weather ant
condition of their planes permitting
Captain l.. II. Smith. who arrived il
Rochester late Saturday after breaking
a propeller near Clevelsnd. was due a
Mineola this morning. OF the west
bound fliers, expected to reach Sal
Francisco today. thrce spent Sunday a
Salduro, Utah. They we're Lieutenan
l.. s. Webster, Captain }, 0. Donaldson
and Lieutenant Alcs Pearson Jr. Som
distance ahead Of them was Captain 4
G. Rrayton, who spent Sunday at Love
! lock, New, which is ROT a control sta
\ tion.
! Maynard's official flying time be
tween Mineola ana Ssn Francisco, dis
tance of 270l miles was announced q
"a hours, 50 minutes, 4s1s seconds
apatz' unofficial time between Sal
Francisco and Mineois was given as 2
hours, 10 minutes Al seconds. Kiei
unofficial time Nsas St hours, Ii min
utes, Is seconds