Evening star., 1927-05-16
MAY FLY BELLANCA
PLANE TO CAPITAL
Bertaud Plans to Bring Ma
chine Here Today to
Test Instruments.
By the Associated Press.

MINI1OLA, N. Y, May fs.-rossi- /
hiaity of flight by the Bellanc;s
monoplane Columbia to Washing
ton, II. c., this afternoon was am
nounced today by G.. Bellanca, de-
signer of the plane. He said the flight
was planned to permit Lloyd W. Ber-
taud. who will act as navigator on
the transa tlantic fight, to make ilnai
tests Of the instruments.
Bellanca said that the Columbia
would not land in Washington. but
would circle over the city and return.
Both Bertaud and Clarence Cham
berlin, who will pilot the plane on the
Paris hop, agreed that such a test
was essential before taking OH for
France.
Hop-Of Again Delayed.
Chances of any of the three New
York to- Paris airplanes getting away
from Roosevelt Field tomorrow
seemed remote today, as unfavofabie
weather showed an obstinacy dis
tressing to the flyers, anxious to be
away on the long, long, trail across
the Atlantic. Forecaster Starr or the
New York Weather Bureau said
shortly after 10 am. that conditions
today were not a whit better than
they had been for the last few days.
1t was hoped that Wednesday morn
ing would bring an opportunity to
hop.
Work on the Byrd plane went stead
ily forward, and the three -motored
craft probably will be ready to start
with the two single motored mono-
planes. Chamberlin and Bertaud,
with an amicable agreement reached
with the sponsors of their flight. took
on new enthusiasm and We're champ
ing at the bit, ready to take to the air
and leave dull care on the ground.
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh, lone
horseman Of the air, while waiting for
the weather to clear in midatlantic,
looked at reports with dubious eyes.
The Missouri flyer goes it alone
throughout, and he can leave when
the spirit and weather reports move
him. He has made no prediction OF
when that will be, contenting himself
with the statement that he will not
deliberately fly into bad weather.
Lindbergh Gets Passport.
Capt. Lindbergh motored into New
OIk Luudy " oJaoAh e1 peao9EoAe ~
the custom house.
The American Transoceanic Co.,
sponsors of the Byrd flight, has an
nounced that Comdr. Byrd and his
two colleagues will go ''at the right
time"
The start of the fight of the Colum-
bia, its owners say, is entirely subject
to the whims of tickle weather con-
dition.
Possibility that Chamberlin and Ber-
taud might not navigate the mono
plane in it's race with Comdr. Byrd's
America and Capt. Lindbergh's Spirit
of st. Louis arose as result of a
dispute between the two flyers and
Charles A. Levine, chief hacker of
their flight, over contract terms.
Aviators Win Victory.
The dissension was finally settled,
however, by arranging for a new
contract that appeared complete
victory for the aviators. They sought
and received assurance of protection
for their wives in case of mishap
and guarantee Of all the money re-
wards, totaling upward of 100000,
offered il they negotiate the New
York k-Paris nonstop flight.
The aviators signed a contract
whereby they would surrender SO per
cent of the cash reward to the Co
! lumbia Aircraft Corporation, sponsor
| of the flight, but the Brooklyn Cham
| Der of Commerce, which has offered
| a SIS 900 prize to the Bellanca crew
| IL they successfully make the hop,
| objected to this arrangement and de-
manded the aviators receive all none
| tary rewards in full.
The aviators also demanded some
provision be made for their wives
| in case the flight should end in trag-
edy: under the new contract the wives
would receive $4,000 each.