The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-11

"We1l go this afternoon"
Haldeman said, and Ruth nod
ded her head emphatically.
The 23-year-old girl who wants
to be the first of her sex TO fly
across the ocean without a stop
romped around like a frisky colt.
She posed for photographers, ran
away to talk to reporters, ran back
to face the cameras, espied a group
of friends, sped over to greet them.
and all the while she smiled.
Both rilots are from Lakeland.
Fla, and are married-but not TO
each other.
Wife Bids Haldeman Goodbye
Mrs. Virginia Haldman was here
to bid her husband goodbye. Lyle
Womack, Miss Elders husband, was
in Balboa, Canal Zone.
The girl SAID she had heard from
Lyle and had his best wishes and
love for the perilous journey. In
reply she had written him a cable
gram, she added, and she showed
the reporters message addressed
to him, but she wouldn't let any
one read it.
II just told him the next time he
heard from me I'd be in Paris" she
exclaimed. The plan to follow the
"Lindbergh Trail" via Nova Scotia,
was altered today, Haldeman said.
Instead, they will fly due east,
passing out TO sea off the Tip Of
Long Island, for l,244 miles, thence
heading northeast toward the Eng
lish channel.
That means no land, just the rest
less sea beneath them and the un-
mpromRi ing sky above them
through the thirty-six hours they
estimate will be needed if favorable
gods ride on the nose, tail and wings
of their one-motored craft.
Both Sleep Well
Both pilots slept we'll last night.
Miss Elder said she retired at 10
and was up at o'clock, while Halde-
man had nine hours in slumber.
Miss Elders cheeks we're rouged
today as were her lips, but the arti-
ficial color wasn't necessary. The
flush Of excitement was enough.
Her costume was masculine and
sat we'll on her slender figure.
She wore gray golf knickers, a red
and green Campbell plaid sweater
and stockings to match, mans OK
ford shirt and black and red four
in-hand tie. Her sport shoes we're
in different shades of tan.
The girls short dark brown hair
was held captive by a pastel-shaded
ribbon in which grape. violet and
cornsilk mingled. Over that attire
she soon was to wear a flying suit.
y Both 10 Pilot Craft
Haldeman wore a blue business
suit, which was to be covered by the
regulation aviation costume. Halde-
man is 20 and has had eleven years
flying experience.
Il intend to take the ship off the
ground and land it. But once we're
in the air, Miss Elder will pilot the
plane a large part of the time" he
said.
Mate TO Lost Plane
Miss Elders plane is a Stinson-
Detroiter and a duplicate Of the Sir
John CARING, lost in its attempted
fight across the Atlantic: the Royal
which abandoned an at
tempt to make a oceanic
fight, and the Pride of Detroit, in
which Brock and Schlee made their
to fly around the world.
The plane carries two sheepskin-
lined flying suits, should extreme
cold weather be encountered; emer-
gency rations for four days; a set
Of searchlights, and a huge, sharp
knife, set on the ceiling of
the cabin, for use, should 1t be
to cut away from the
plane.
Part of the planes equipment is
a vanity case, carried by Miss Elder.
Will Powder Her Nose
II want to get out of the plane
At lie Bourget as cool and neat and
looking as we'll as l did at the
start she frankly said. Surely I'll
powder my nose whenever feel
ike it-fiying or not flying"
Miss Elder showed signs Of nerv-
BUSINESS and strain, however. p
Captain Halderman went about
she work of making ready with q
manner which reflected determine