Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
ZEPPELIN IS PICKED
Up BY TOXIC RADIO
WITHIN 1000 MILES
Bio Craft Over Siberia Able
to Cruise at Good Speed
With Three Motors.
FINAL. ARRANGEMENTS
MADE TO RECEIVE SHIP
Graf Can Make Destination in
Japan in 4s Hours If CO.
Mile Speed Keeps Up.

TOXIC, August 18 (PD Sunday.
The central wireless station here
picked up a message from the Graf
Zeppelin at 7:l5 am, in which the
dirigible reported its position as 62
degrees north latitude and 100 de-
grees east longitude.
1y the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 17.-Thrilling the
Imagination of the ancient Orient and
eating up the miles over the wilds of
Siberia, the airliner Graf Zeppelin today
for the first time got into touch with
the goal of her perilous flight from
Friedrichshafen to Toyio.
Powerful Japanese wireless stations
at 9:40 pm. tonight G:40 am, Eastern
standard tine) picked up the position
of the dirigible in the heart Of Siberia
rushing on to Toxic with q following
wind which enabled DR.. Hugo Eckener
to crise with three motors.
At that time, the Graf was estimated
to be roughly 2,720 miles from Toxic,
or three -fifths of her total run, dis
tance she could cover in 48 hours In
maintaining a speed of so miles an
hour. If she meets favorable weather
she should make it easily, as DR.. Ecke-
ner has kept well above an average OF
so miles on the voyage hitherto.
Reports Location.
At e:4o pm. the Graf reported to
the government wireless station at
Ochiishi Hokkaido, that she was in
$3.50 latitude north and 107.30 logni-
tude east.
This was about 75c miles from
VakutSk, Siberia, over which DR.. Ecke-
ner was expected to pass on his course
to Toxic. From Vakutsk to the north
ern tiu of Hondo Island, the principal
part of Japan, by the western end OF
the Sea of Oknotsk and the Island Of
Sakhalien. was roughly 1900 miles.
From the tip of Hondo to Toxic was
about $50 miles.
At the time she reported her posi-
ton to the government wireless sta
ton the Graf had travelled for q shade
more than Sc hours from Friedrich
shafen over a distance OF $3.50 miles.
She left Friedrichshafen at ABA am.
Thursday O0:34 pm. Eastern standard
time, Wednesday,.
Course Into Toxic.
Her course toward Toxic beyond
Yakutsk, which is the chief city of
the Lena gold fields region, lay over
the Stanovoi range toward the west
ern end of the Sea of OkhotSk. There
is a frequented trade route from
Yakutsk over the mountains to Ayan,
clearing port on the Sea of OkhotSk
for the gold fields.
Thence DR.. Eckener could pass over
the Tartar Straits and the Island OF
Sakhalien to avoid the troubled dis
trict of Manchuria, where Russian and
Chinese troops are facing one another
across the frontier.
The Zeppelin'S approach promised
thrills hitherto unknown to the East
ern world, and the japanese public
was wildly excited tonight over her
visit.
Oficials at Kasimagauru naval air
base, where the Graf Is expected to
land, announced that all was ready to
receive her. Complete stores, appa-
ratuS and mechanical assistance had
been prepared for the next stage OF
the flight around the world, across the
Pacific Ocean.
Final tests of landing and refueling
apparatus were made today and land
ing crew of 500 Japanese bluejackets
was ordered to rehearse tomorrow
morning.
VIII Hold Back Crowds.
Kasumigauru Airport is Al miles
northeast of Toxic. where an arm of
the Pacific forms placid lagoons. Off,
Cials announced they would admit only
the bearers Of special passes when the
great crowds from Toxic come out to
see the landing, until the Zeppelin has
been safely moored, after that the pub
lie will be allowed to inspect it.
American, German and japanese en-
gineers in charge of the preparations
for grooming the dirigible said the re-
fueling could be completed within 80
hours after her arrival.
This would permit the Graf to start
out over the Pacific Thursday or Friday.
MAKES u MILES AN HOUR.