Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

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would land in Rio. However, she
realized that his gasoline supply was
exhausted and that he was not in the
air. Then her attitude changed. and
tonight she was worried and dis
tressed, but still hopeful that the
morrow would bring good news.
Forced Landing Feared.
Fear that Redfern has been blown
off his course and forced down on the
northern coast of South America or
some of the islands near Trinidad was
expressed late today by Paul j..
Warner, chairman Of the flight COM
mittee.
I'm view of the fact that we have
no definite reports since he left here
Thursday afternoon. feel that il he
has not landed at either Para, Per-
nambuco, or Rio, he has been blown
off his course and forced down some
where on the coast of northern South
America or some of the islands near
Trinidad" Mr.. Warner said
AT 4:30 o'clock this afternoon it is
certain Redfern no longer is in the
air. His gasoline supply of SIS gal
Ions positively would not last longer
than 81 hours and As minutes, and as
this number of hours has now elapsed,
we have no hopes of him reaching
Rio de Janeiro if he already has not
done so.
'If he was forced down in the water
there can be no question but that his
plane is af1oat, as he would have am
pie time to drop gasoline remaining in
his tanks into the water before alight-
ing. The tanks are so built that the
plane can be kept af1oat until 1t goes
to pieces. Redfern then has his rub
Der life raft and food for 10 days.
Flyer Carries Parachute.
"In the event he was forced down
over land he naturally would have
used his parachute, but in falling over
water he undoubtedly would remain
with the plane until it hit.
I'VE still hs- . hopes that some in.
formation WI come to us tonight.
Mrs. Reffern still is very anxiously
and patie' fly awaiting news, and.
while muc.f worried. is still confident
that her husband is safe somewhere"
Faith was maintained that Redfern
had landed safely somewhere in
Brazil" but absence Of any definite
word caused apprehension to mount
despite the general feeling that no
narm naQ come TO the smiling young
aviator who climbed into the cockpit
Thursday with the dramatic remark.
God willing, am going to Rio"
Had everything gone we'll and Red
ferns minimum schedule been main.
tanned he would have arrived over
Rio de Janeiro about 2:46 o'clock.
Eastern standard time, this afternoon
But the monoplane had not appeared
and dispatches from other Brazilian
cities stated that watchers had seen
nothing Of the craft. The only report
Of Redfern since he left Glynn Isle
Beach was an indefinite radio message
which said the monoplane had been
sighted by steamer 800 miles east
of the Bahama Islands.
Radio Stations Comb Air.
Meanwhile. powerful radio stations
combed the tropical air, seeking news
from ships and West Indian Island
stations and Edward Niramier. head
pilot of the Biscayne flyers, at Miami,
was ready to send three seaplanes to
hunt through the islands from Great
Abaco in the Bahamas to Turks Is
land on the course toward Porto Rico,
over which Redfern was scheduled to
have passed the first night of his
voyage. Niramier made his offer to
Mrs. Redfern. who stoically waits here
for word of her huSba nd'S safety hut