The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

SANTA MONICA, Cal, March 15.-- The United States army 'round-the- world flight is scheduled to start from the field of the Douglas airship plant Monday. March 17.
 The United States army air service proposes to make flight by airplane around the world for the following pur- poses:
 To gain for the air service added ex perience in long-distance flying and par ticularly in the supply problems con nected herewith.
 To complete an airplane flight around the world in the shortest practicable time.
 To demonstrate the feasibility of es- tablishing a commercial airway around the world.
 To secure for the United States the first place of practical aviation, the circle the globe entirely by air.
 The squadron will proceed from here northward by way of Fresno, Stockton and Sacramento, Cal. and Portland, Ore, to Seattle, Wash. The probable date of departure from Seattle is April 1.
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 Leaving Seattle, the probable stops for fuel, food, supplies, etc., are as fol- lows:
 f Prince Rupert, B. O.; Sitka, Alaska Cordova, Alaska Seward, Alaska Chig- nix, Alaska; Akutan, or Dutch Harbor. Unalaska Nazan, Island of Atka; Chi cagoff, Island of Attn: Paramdshiru Island (Kuriles), Mettobu (Yeterofu) !. Kuriles: Akekeshie (Yezal. Japan 40 mori (Honshu), Japan: Tokyo, Japan l; Nagasika, Japan; ChemulpO (Jinsen) Tsingtau (Shantung), China; Shanghai (WoOsung), China; Annoy, China i; Hongkong, China; Haipong, French IndO-C China: TOurane, French Indo- China; Saigon, French Indo-C China {; Bangkok. Siam: Rangoon, Burma; Ak yab, Burma; Calcutta, India; Allaha- bad, India Delhi India Multan, India {; Karachi, India; Chahbar, Persia; Ban dar (Abbas), Persia; Bushire, Persia 1; Bagdad (Hinaidi), Mesopotamia ; Alep- DO (Haleb), Syria Konia, Turkey: San Stefano, Turkey: Belgrade, Serbia !; Vienna, Austria Strassbourg, Germany 1; Paris, France; London, England: Hull, England; Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Thorshavn, Farce Islands; RaykjaViki. Iceland; Angmagsalik, Greenland {; Avigtut, Greenland; Rigollett, Hamil ton Inlet, Labrador Undian Harbor) ; Mingan, Quebec; Quebec Quebec; Mon- treal, Quebec.
 Leaving Montreal. Quebec, the flyers will proceed to New. York, thence to Washington, thence probably to Dayton, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.,; and by easy stages westward to Los Angeles, the starting point.
 Time Required For Flight
 Officers of the air service in charge of the expedition have established the oretical schedule which, however, it is not expected will be carried out due to local contingencies that cannot be fore seen.
 However, it is certain that. if the flight is successfully done. it must be completed by the latter part of August. This is due to the fact that in the hop from Denmark. Iceland, Greenland, Lab rador, >etc., must be made when the northern waters around the southern end of Greenland are comparatively ice free. After August these waters will undoubtedly become too thickly con- geeted with ice to permit of landing.
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 In Charge. Of Plans
 Detailed plans for the flight have been worked out by committee. under the direction of the chief of the training okF.on .E kt.- chief of air service. This committee in cludes the following:
 Capt. William F. Volandt, transpor- tation and finance.
 First Lieut.. St. Clair Street., route, maps, general organization and infOr- nation.
 First Lieut.. Robert J. Brown. Jr., chairman, organization and cO-ordina- ton.
 First Lieut. Erik H. Nelson, equip ment and engineering. -E
 First Lieut.. Clarence E. Crumrine. equipment, engineering and route, ad- vance officer.
 First Lieut.. Elmer E. Adler, supply.
 By authority of the chief of the air service the following personnel has been designated for the 'round-the-world flight
 Major Frederick L. Martin, command ing officer: Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith. Lieut.. Erik H. Nelson. Lieut.. Leigh Wade. Martin, Smith, Nelson and Wade are pilots.
 The following officers, also pilots, have been designated as part of the flight personnel to serve as alternates : Lieut.. Leslie P. Arnold, Lieut.. LeClaire D. Schulze.
 Sketches Of Men
 Biographical sketches of the person. mel follows:
 Major Frederick I. jor Martin ie native nf Indiana. born on November 26. 1882. He graduated in me chanicai engineering from Purdue uni versity. He was commissioned second lieutenant in the coast artillery corps on September 9, 1908: promoted first lieutenant March Il, 1911, and captain,