New Britain herald., 1927-08-13
WEATHER HOLDING Up
TRANSATLANTIC men
Levine Too, Shares Pes
simism of Frenchmen On
Chances of Starting

Paris, Aug. IS up - Flying pros
poets were not brilliant this morn
ing. While there was slight hope
that three French pilots champing at
the bit at lie Bourget might take off
Sunday on their transatlantic expe-
ditions, the idea was not encouraged
by French weather wisemen.
Basing their calculation on mes
sages from ships making weather
observations on the Atlantic by gov
eminent orders, these experts insist
there is little chance of proper fly
ing weather until the beginning of
next week.
Charles A. Levine, owner OF the
Bellanca plane Columbia, which is
ready for return flight to America
with Maurice Drouhin as pilot. ap-
pears to share the pessimism of the
weather experts. 1t was announced
at his hotel that he was motoring to
Deauville today. returning Sunday.
Paul Tarascon's Tango Bird"
made two trial flights yesterday with
loads of 1000 and $500 pounds, both
of which were satisfactory.
Berlin, AUG. IS (UP)-The Junk
ers transatlantic planes, Bremen and
Europe, will be unable to start their
fight to New York today unless the
weather suddenly changes for the
better, in which event the start
would be made about sunset tonight,
Junkers officials announced.
The start was to have been made
today but the last weather report
showed poor weather conditions over
the Atlantic.
A tentative postponement was an
nounced, which will be revoked
only in the event of a sudden favor
able change in the weather.
The wives OF the pilots were none
too anxious that the flight start to-
day, the day being the 18th OF the
month.
The f1iers will take with them an
appeal from the Rote Hilfe, an in
ternational organization for the re-
lief of political prisoners, in behalf
of Sacco and Vanzetti.
The letter is addressed to Presi-
dent Coolidge. 1t asks for the liber-
alton of Sacco and Vanzetti or a new
trial
Pointing out the service OF the
American transatlantic f1iers IN
bringing America and Europe closer
together. the letter says:
1.-The execution OF Sacco and VAN
zetti in view of the unparalleled ex-
element and protestation in Europe,
would estrange the two continents.
undoing the work the aviators
achieved"
Junkers officials announced the
route had been changed so that the
planes would fly along the channel
to the ocean instead OF over England
and this will give the aviators the
benefit Of the Croydon beacon and
the lighthouses along the channel.
Unlike the American fliers. the
Germans will take off about sun
down instead Of sunrise, so that the
arrival in New York will be In day
light instead of night. They believe
that If Commander Richard Byrd
had arrived at Paris at day instead
of night he would have been able
to find LIE Bourget field In spite Of
rain and fog and would have averted
the narrow escape he and his COM
panions experienced.
Dessau, Germany. Aug. Is W.
The Junkers transatlantic planes
Europa and Bremen will make no
attempt to start today, it Is an
nounced, owning to the adverse
weather over the Atlantic.
Calshot. Eng, Aug. 10 Rl-With
weather conditions at
various spots over the Atlantic, Cap
tain Frank T. Courtney said he had
no idea when he might get away for
the transatlantic hop in his Dornier
Whale"
Boston. Aug. IS UP)-This city.
which only recently entertained
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