Evening star., 1928-03-14

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l4.-Unconfrmed reports were re-
ceived today that several residents
of Brigus had heard the drone OF
an airplane between and O'CLOCK
this morning.
HALIFAX. Novo Scotia, March a.
A radio message received at the gov
eminent wireless station here from Cape
Race. Newfoundland. at 1925 am
Eastern standard time, today, stateo
est. Johns reports nothing OF plane
since leaving.
At 1890 m. Eastern standard Tune
there was still no word from the Hincn-
life plane. The weather contlhueo
rood With the northwest wind increaS-
ing somewhat.
~ the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March l4.-Punnc
concern manifested itself today as the
hours passed without word from the
black and gold monoplane Endeavour'
ub;ch took the air in England yesteF-
dav to try the uncrossed western air
massage of the Atlantic. but avia'ors
sri, believed at noon that there was
plenty of hope.
Although freely acknowledging tna'
the absence of any report OF the plane
was cisheartening. they computed inat
weather conditions might have 50
slowed down progress that the plane
wn,,ld no; reach land until early art
ernoon. and that after sighting land u
wourd be possible for the plane 70 con-
t,nue without being sighted IL 1t were
nying anywhere near Its ceiling o. is'-
600 feet
FueIied 10 Z O'clock
The Er,deayour. piloted by Capt wa
<fer HiracilIsHe and believed 10 nase on
board the Hon. Elsie Mackay,, sponso. y iss.
Of the flight, had enough lue' " iA''
until about O'Clock tonight.
n the uiane's cruising speed OF iuo
miles "a, hour had been maintained tns
Tndeayour would have arrived Al 'SeW-
9n,n6lar,d between and TINS morn.
inc sd New York. II. it had been oe'
cSded "a come 70 New York, between
an6 & this afternoon. But weather
Conditions held the speed doWn 70 Sv
raIies. which Is about as Low 40 " coulo
Operate efhciently. the myers woNo nVs
have sighted Eewfoundlano unW .
Foe was reported between Newfound.
aand and New York and Il vas belieVeo
r,oexst,le that the fight might De mane
xffisout anyone below sighting the
plane.
Concern Creeps Out.
But despite all the reasons Tor not
worrying put forward by experts s!is
public showed increasing ... con:e. .eia- e
r,ewsgsDer Offices received constant teie.
.slaor,e calls 70 learn II anything nao
f,een heard OF tiIe Endeapolr.
GIrace the EndeaTour took on al 5:4o
an Eastern standard time, yesterday,
60 positive word Of her was nesrd
In Ireland a plane yas seen nying
xeStyard. but It was not definitely iden-
ft6ed Is HincnIiHe's. Of the irish
coast . steamer sa@ plane, put u was
cot identified.
Liners proceeding along the great
circle course reported inat meg sSm a..
notllng of the plane scfeouied 10 ny
sb0ye them, and one ship told OF
gale II was encounte.ing.
T1sse eYYdeAvor has q black lu5eiage.
golden wings and struts. and on the nn-
Serside Of the flseiage is painted the
nauae. On either side is painted
,ini0n fack with the letter %" On
the rudder is the number x4i6si.
The commander Of the Hamburg
American liner Deutschland reported u
q wireless message TO the ASSOCIATED
press I'll 7 am. Eastern time, today
that he had seen no sign Of the plane
The vessel lie due Ia New YORK aoon'
Monday, and today In the mid -Atiantif
foursd visibility good, with Light Tine
from the nort1~nOrthwest.
A little earlier the White Star iinel
Cedric, 500 miles out Of New York ane
somewhat south Of the probable figh
route, had not seen the plane and wal
running into a north gale.
Last reports from NEWFOUNDLAND
we're of clear weather. but with snoy
deep on Landing fields. Along the Ees
England and Long Island coast how
ever. there was fog and threat o
fstn. AA~
Could Avoid Only storms.
CAPT. Hinchl;ife stood d 'YeasonsbI,
chance" of avoiding thE only kIlOWI
storm on his route from England u
America, Or, James Kin1bal III IN
United States Weather Bureau her
said loday.
Thig storm, which passed New Yofi
Saturday night as rain squalls. wsS e.
titna.ed by DR. KinlbsII 70 be east o
81. Jeiln's, Newfoundland, In the yictn
lty Of the Grand Banks. ITO high
winds are known 10 have been cause
l,y tie depression" he said, "and
Capt. Hi.1cnlife kept W tbs nofth O
st Johns he stood Keasonasls ehste'
OF avoiding ~
The greatest danger. he pointed on,
9sa, that the rain OF snow squalls.
encountered, would. With the beiow
fretzing temperature, form Ice On In
plane.
The fight has been stlrouded IN Ulys
terry since ils inception. Iias flyers des
f1nslAou was thought ~ be either hei
YORK NJ PiitIsdejpliia, where the Eve
ning Bulletin has Offered $4,000 pTiz
f,r the first westward flight sefoes Ia
Atlantic ending in tiaat city,
ships Watch for Plane.
gessTai ships were on Capt Hinch
eliife's route, and the fishing feet ~
the Grand Banks Dhk asked 10 Keep
sharp lookout iof the plane. which ma
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