Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-29

after you get away" Later Kinkade
confided to reporters that he intended
to attempt to stow away, and when he
was not seen to descend from the
plane after tuning up the motors ii
was believed that he had actually
gone.
Arriving back at the hangar about
half an hour after the America left
the ground, Kinkade said a 5.pound
tin of tea belonging to Comdr. Byrd
made him decide to remain behind.
Byrd and his crew, he said, checked
over various supplies to see If room
could be made for Kinkade. They dis,
carded first the mudguards on the
landing gear, then pair or mocassins
and two cans of oil.
Will Fly Back.
Then" said Kinkade, they were
about to throw off the commander
5-pound tin Of tea. That decided me.
I figured they would need to save
all the weight they could in order
to buck the head winds that are
awaiting them off Newfoundland.
Immediately came off the ship"
Kinkade appeared disappointed
Cheer up" said a friend to him,
maybe you'll fly back from Paris
to this country"
That's what I'm going to do" he
answered. He added that he would
sail for France today aboard the
President Harding, taking with him
spare parts for the Americas motors.
A few minutes after the take-off
the America appeared once more re-
turning out of the West and flying
directly over the field on its way to
France 1t was flying low, but in
the misty half light It could not be
told whether or not any of the crew
leaned from the cabin to wave a last
farewell
Three Wives at Field.
Left behind on the field were the
wives of Byrd, Acosta and Neville.
Balchen is not married. The wives
all expressed supreme confidence in
their husbands ability to achieve
their purpose and no tears were In
evidence at the moment of parting.
The flyers themselves were jubilant
at getting away at last after the long
delay, but their smiles were replaced
with expressions of stern determine
ton as they climbed to their place
and the signal was given for the start.
Because Of the late hour of the an.
nouncement concerning the take-off
there was no such crowd at the field
as has gathered on previous occasions
when there had been newspaper
notices that a flight might be ex'
pected.
Not more than % automobiles were
parked on the field at any time and
the crowd that pressed against the
police lines around the incline mum
bered probably not more than 300
Some of the watchers were in din
ner clothes, having come to the field
from supper clubs and private en-
tertainments. Only a score or so OF
the spectators were women, and a
bare handful Of children were present
The three young children of Theodore
Roosevelt were on hand with their
parents and cheered with shrill Joy
as ''Uncle Commander Dick" they
call Byrd, shot down the runway or
his great adventure.
Everything Going Fine"
The first word from the flyers after
| they took off was received at 6 o'clock
direct by radio from the plane. 1t re
ported everything going fine" anc
was signed by Neville, who is fligh,
radio man as well as engineer.
Acosta was at the controls on the
take-off. and Byrd was in the navi
gators cabin with Neville and Bal
chen.
Weather conditions for the fight Of
| the America are generally favorable
with some bad spots due to cloud!
and rain. James II. Scarf, weather