, 1925-02-02

to beat the cars. and the wind was
fore noon the celestial faucets Were
turned off by Jupiter Pluvius just
as suddenly as they had been turned
so strong that 1t blew in the win
dows of our hotel. But shortly be-
on, and old Sol blazed TO lure us
forth. From mushy. Doggy Hat Box
field We assembled into the skies and
droned on across Oklahoma and the
Red river to Dallas. Texas. Droned
is the only word to express it, be.
cause a stiff head wind even made
it possible for the Katy Filler 10
sprint ahead Of US. More than a
OF private planes escorted us.
and when we were met by still more
near Dallas we were in the center
OF quite q a armada Of antiqunted
'Jenneys' and buses OF ever
scription. After landing at LIZ
field before a crowd of some 10000
people. we attended another banquet
very gratefully accepted more Lib
erty bonds. and showed off the fol-
lowing day. Sept. 20. for a CAS- mile
hop all the way to FL Paso.
Long Drag ACROSS texas
Again We had to face a stiff head
wind. We had left Dallas at $40
and three hours later broke our Jour
ney for an hour by landing at Sweet
water. where we took on more gas
and oil and enjoyed a picnic lunch
that had been prepared by the
thoughtful Inhabitants of this city
that lies In the heart of the vast en-
pire we call Texas. Thenfrom 1850
until dusk we flew on and on across
GASES OF farm lands. mountains, and
barren country. AS we approached
the Rio Grande and Mexico the wing
surfaces of our cruisers glistened in
the soft light OF one OF those match
less sunsets for which the southwest
and the painted desret are famous.
with red fire shooting from our
exhausts We TAXED up to han
gars on the north bank OF the Rio
Grande while the crowd of 10000
people broke through tho guards and
surgcd around us. That night we
resumed Dur ordeal by banquet. met
a lot more of our fellow airmen. and
we're presented with beautifully en-
broideried Mexican zerspas. the type
of Spanish shawls that go so well
with the beauty Of a siren Of Seville
or a dark haired debutante of Du-
busue.
Fly Over Snowstorm
"On our way to Tucson, Just as
we crossed the border between New
Mexico and Arizona, we encountered
a snowstorm and rose 6.4oo feet TO
get above II. The most OF this flight
was made across desert, inhabited
solely by wandering Indians. About
1 o'clock we passed over the Wincon
mountains. and a few minutes later
landed at Tuscon. A luncheon and
banquet, as usual had been arranged
By the city fathers OF this venerable
and picturesque Arizona metropolis.
which claims to be the Oldest city
On the North American continent
founded by Europeans.
Navajo blankets. the choicest IN
all the painted desert. were presented
to US by different cities. such as
Tuecon. Phoenix. Bisbee and others.
Then at 7;3o on the morning OF Sept.
"a, after q detour TO enable us 20
salute the war veterans in the near.
by tubercular hospital, we headed
west over the Arizona desert to-.
ward the Colorado river and southern
California, on what was TO us the
most important leg OF our entire
Journey around the globe.
Although our long long trail was
not officially 10 come TO an end un.
I'll we reached Seattle. nevertheless
At the outset Of cur trip we had
flown u Douglas cruisers down
to San Diego to get the Instruments
adjusted. therefore II We could but
reach Rockwell field. Coronado, we
knew that no matter whit happened
on the rest Of our flix ut from there
on up the Pacific coast, we would
already have Flown tho entire dis.
tance around tho world. SO this
day'a flight was the n that was
TO bring all our dreams true