Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
FLIGHT TO ROME
PARALLELSL|NDY'S
Capt. Yancey Discovers Fab
rio Torn From Controls
on First Night.
Continued From First Page.)

Fascist military beat off the souvenir
hunters from the red and silver ship
Yancey and Williams appeared as two
typical buddies, and in keeping with
true tradition in the air service shared
all the honors.
The fact that Williams was suffering
from Stomachache most of the trip APP
parently did not prevent him from TAX
ing his turn at the controls. They took
turns, $3.50, all the way, Yancey said
referring to the plotting Of the plane.
cat one time" he admitted, ''I did
go into a tailspin, which woke Roger
out of his stupor, and showed him
that the plane could do 1t and still
come out of it all right"
How hazardous was this casually
mentioned spin was indicated in the
fact that it was executed in the dark
ness while flying blind 10000 feet above
the Atlantic. Yancey mentioned 1t as
ne might a head stand in the high
school gymnasium at home.
what happened to the quart OF
medicinal whisky brought in the lug
gage?" he was asked.
MoOnshine Was Substituted.
Don't get the wrong idea" he re-
piled "It was nothing but moonSh1ne
that some one substituted for the rea
stuff. The first night out I crawlec
back on the gas tank and shouted
%, Rog, here's where we brace up oui
systems My mouth still burns from
the Swig" =,
To Yancey's knowledge of navigation
rs a master mariner belongs much Of
the credit for the success of the trip
Through breaks in the clouds as they
flew over mid-Atlantic areas, he spot
ted Betelgeuse, Vega and Arcturds or
the first night out. These stars en-
abled him to keep the course near OF
on the forty-first parallel with sucf
success that he was forced to correct
the course to a major degree only once
and then only to S degrees.
The inductor compass failed to glvt
results before they were well clear o.
Old orchard.
"Only one thing prevented us from
making a nonstop flight to Rome,
Yancey said. IF we had had gooc
storm, such as the Frenchmen had, VIII
q strong tail wind, our gas would have
lasted. We were actually praying fol
bad weather, but all we got were cloud:
and head winds"
with the thought that Anna St1lmar
charged them $4,000 for plane worth
$4,000, forcing them to "hock every
thing" and borrow $4,000 in add lion K
the $4,000 they had saved OF thell
own money, they will probably make
their fortunes from the present flight.
Offer From Publisher.
One prominent American publisher
told them they could write their oWr
checks if they made the fight to Rome
Yancey revealed this and also mention
ed that with incidental advertising re-
turns and so forth, it was possible tina
they would be enabled to undertake
further expeditions. The DallaS-Hong
kong flight, for which there is a stand
ing offer of $4,000, is first on the pro-
gram, apparently.
That's a cinch," the two agreed II
talking it over with the writer. I'VE
Old not make this flight for the money,
Yancey said. I'VE did it just because
SO many others had failed, but for thu
present we have absolutely no furthel
plans. We don't even know when VIZ
will leave Rome.
The two got a thrill shortly aftel
their arrival when they were driven II
the Villa Torlonia, where they wer,
greeted by Mussolini. He chatted witt
them in English for several minutes
He expressed disappointment at no
being present on the field and con-
graduated them heartily on their sue.
cess.
Today the American embassy is busy
handling the many invitations for theil
stay in Rome Most of the invitations
they must necessarily accept.
(COnvri1ht 1929