Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
LOSANGELES NEAR
JAMAICA ONFL|GHT
TOPANAMA CANAL
DirigibIe Reports 612 Miles
From Destination on
Nonstop Trip.
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
AT 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT
Voyage Uneventful Since Taking
Air Early Yesterday-Crew
Stands Journey Well.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sailing over Southern waters in her
nonstop fight from Lakehurst, N. j.,
to the Panama Canal Zone, the airshiu
Los Angeles reported to the Navy De-
partment at 1907 o'clock Eastern stand
ard time today that she was three miles
of South Negril Point, Jamaica.
This would place the big ship 6i2
miles from her destination, where she
should arrive about 10 O'Clock tonight.
She took the air at Lakehurst at SIS
o'clock yesterday morning, and, so far
as reports given out by the Navy have
shown, the trip has been uneventful.
message at 6:42 am. said the Los
Angeles was passing over Santa Cruz
del Sur. which IS on the southern coast
OF Cuba and west Of where the Patoka
is anchored The communication did
not state the weather conditions. but
said the crew Of 40 officers and men
were standing up well on the long jour-
ney.
Should Reach Canal Tonight.
The big lighter-than-air craft, nearly
IS hours later, reported to the Navy
Department that she had passed over
Nassau, British Bahamas, about mid
way on the approximately 2.2oo-mile
course to Panama
If she maintains her present rate O.
better than so miles an hour, IL is
estimated she should reach her desti-
nation around 10 o'clock tonight.
The fight Is the first attempted non
stop voyage of craft of its kind to
the Canal Zone. although two years
ago the 658-foot German built dirigible
flew 70 Porto Rico. The non-n1ili-
tary craft is in charge Of Lieut. Comdr
Charles z. Rosendahl and has a full
crew aboard. Most Of the trip IS being
made over water 10 demonstrate the
ships fitness for the equivalent to a
tranSoceanic voyage.
While the trip has been contemplated
for some time. news OF her departure
from Lakehurst was kept secret until
after the snip was actually under way
IL first vas announced that she soon
would cruise 10 Guacanayaba Bay Cuba,
there to anchor to the mast OF the air
craft tender Patoka, but 1t later was
decided TO send her farther into the
South 10 visit one OF the scenes OF
Lindbergh's triumphs on his goodwill
tour.
The ship has been in touch By radio
with the Navy Department at regular
intervals. although these grew farther
apart as she progressed nearer her goal.
After reporting herself over New York
Haroor at am. yesterday she radioed
as she passed east of Cape Charles
Va: 240 miles of shore. between Savan-
nah and Jacksonville: 500 miles east
of Daytona. Fla. and over Nassau.
In Touch by Radio.
Except Tor crossing over the Bahia
mas. Cuba and Jamaica, the trip will
be all over water. For this reason. the
flight Is regarded as one OF prime I'M
portance and a great test for the craft
Plans for the flight. 1t was said. had
been under way ever since the Los
Angeles accomplished the feat Of land
ing on the deck OF the carrier Sara
toga, At France Field. she Will have
mast only 90 feet high TO moor 70.
First tested at LakehurSt. the device
was sent by ship 10 the Canal Zcre
II consists also OF motor truck on
which the tail end NAV Be attached,
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