The Kusko times., 1926-04-24
WILKINS AND EIELSON MAKE SECOND ROUND TRIP FLIGHT
 TO PIT. BARROW IN 34 HOURS

Fairbanks News Miner, May 13.)
 To Point Barrow, northernmost set clement on the Alaskan. mainland and return to Fairbanks within the brief space of 34 hours, was the northern flight record established by Captain George H. Wilkins, commander of the Detroit Arctic expedition, who with Pilot c. B. Eielson took off at 9.30 Saturday morning on their second preliminary flight with supplies for. the Arctic base of their expedition.
 The return landing was, made St 7:15 Sunday evening, when the Folk ker Alaskan, which had. previously been reported as crossing over DUn- bar Station, on the Alaskan Railroad appeared over the skyline to the westward, eTrcled, the town +and was brought to sstep5 on. the ,4oeaL.field- The ship apparently was. asa fit when it landed as when taking the air on the morning previous
 In turning the, machine after. land, ing at Point, Barrow Captain Wilkins glove became entangled in the spokes, of one wheel; with the result that his right arm was carried between the wheel and the landing gear, slightly spraining his wrist and bruising his forearm badly. On the return trip Sunday he performed all navigation and writing with his left hand. As soon as he recovers sufficiently from the injury, he will set out on another trin to Point Barrow to add to the depot of gasoline, which now amounts to 400 gallons.
 In taking; off on the second trip Captain Wilkins and Pilot Eielson set their course for point where it was hoped Alexander M Smith and his party with dog teams could be found, with the intention of dropping 25a pounds of food and supplies to them.
 They soon encountered heavy cloud formation, mounting up to 1000 feet, and as they reached thel mountain range they found that the plane, much more heavily loadedi'than oil the pre- vious trip, could scarcely fly,ahove the cloud bank, and as it had been neces- sary to fly 1000 feet previously in order to clear the mountains, 1t be- came necessary to follow along the passes.
 They crossed Chandlar4 lake, then turned back and went through Anak- tovsk pass, and upon passing through the range found that the clouds eov- cred the coastal plain tota height of 1000 feet It was impossible to see the ground from the air, and tit was therefore impossible to find Smiths party. They followed the courses Of the rivess by. compass, but could not see ground until web beyond Smiths camping place and beyond the mouth off the Colville They then shaped their course for Point Barrow, which was. reached after , hours anGt.i 10 minutes flying time.
 Point Barrow. was enNeloped in clouds, making visibility most diff cut for using airpianes. Eielson, with great skill and judgment, said Cap tain Wilkins, brought the Fokker plane down within a few feet of where the previous landing had been made.
 The Eskimos, who had been greatly perturbed on the occasion of their first visit., were much more pleased to see them this second time. They now realized that airplanes were ma terial things and not the manifesto tion of some evil spirit.
 On Sunday the weather was clear at Point Barrow. Low clouds could be seen in the mountains. It was de- cided to return by way of Smiths camp, if visibility permitted. but the