Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
British DirigibIe Reports
Weather Cloudy and Ad-
verse Winds, but All Well
Aboard at Smile Gait.
IRISH AND SCOTCH
COASTS ARE SKIRTED
Thousands Cheer Airliner at Start.
Wife of Designer Bemoans Fact
She Could Not Accompany Him
on Cruise Due to End Thursday
Night at Montreal,

ny the Associated Press.
VALENTIA, Ireland, July 3d.
The wireless station here at Alb
pm. (11:18 am. Eastern Standard
tine) received the following radio
from the British dirigible RICO:
''Now 205 miles west of Malin
Head, bound for Montreal"
The dispatch from the RICO
definitely placed the airship upon
its westward journey. The point
of Malin Head is 10 miles north
east of Londonderry, which is on
the northern coast of Ireland.
Valentia is one of the numerous
coast cities on the southern and
eastern coast having wireless sta
tions. Several lines of trans
atlantic cable have terminals here.
The dirigible reported she was run
ming in low clouds and against adverse
winds, but that everything was proceed
ing excellently.
Skirts Coast of Ireland.
The position given by the R-100 in
dicated that after leaving the coast Of
Scotland she had Skirted the northern
coast of Ireland and then swung direct
" westward out over the Atlantic.
The air ministry stated the R-100 re-
ported the sea was visible only at inter-
walls. There was rain at some points.
The two positions given by the R-100
indicated she had swung slightly to the
southwest and was making speed OF
about, SO miles an hour, t~s-e-vzses
Hugging the west coast of Scotland
In order to avoid adverse winds, the
dirigible was making progress toward
the Hebrides on her journey from Card
ngton to Montreal.
Adverse Winds Over Scotland.
The maritice county of Argyllshire,
one Of Scotlands most ancient, is
mountainous and it was considered
that the commander, Squadron Leader
r. S. Booth, probably had run into
rather heavy counter-currents from the
peaks OF the Land of the Campbells on
his way out.
The dirigible was reported making
approximately so knots. Comdr. Booth
had estimated the journey to Canaoa
would require so hours, which would
bring the dirigible to Montreal at about
10 am. eastern standard time) on
Thursday, if the schedule was main
tanned.
The rate at which the R-100 was
travelling this morning, however, in
dictated that arrival might not be pos
eible until many hours later than that
estimated. probably Friday.
Early mixers at Liverpool had a good
view Of the dirigible R-100 as she
the HifU shortly after
O'Clock this morning, flying low In the
brilliant sunshine.
After circling the city, the airship
then headed toward the Irish Sea.
The six motors of the R-100 were
started at 8 am. today 20 pm. Monday,
Eastern standard tine) while the ship
was tied to its mooring mast here, and
soon were warmed to a smooth purr. .
At 3:45 am. the ropes were cast on
and. to the cheers of a crowd that had
waited throughout the darkness, the big
ship floated up gracefully and turned
uorthwestward for Liverpool. A strong
and cold wind was blowing.
The course was left to the discretion
of the commander, Squadron Leader R..
S. Booth, but in general it was to be
south of Cape Farewell, Greenland;
across Labrador and then down the St.
Lawrence River to st. Hubert Air Sta
ton at Montreal.
After the airship had left COM
munique from the air ministry said
that a deep depression west of the
Hebrides would make 1t necessary for
the R-100 TO head for Northern Ire
land and then steer northerly course
SO as to take advantage of east winds.
The communique said that while the
general weather conditions were not
unfavorable. a ridge of high pressure
existed over the Midatlantic, and the
general tenency from the west side was
for light southwest winds.
Under the schedule planned the air.
ship should reach Montreal sometime
early Friday morning.
FOrty-f0ur Are Aboard.
Forty-four persons were aboard,
among them the officers and 80 men
of the crew. The seven passengers in
Guided Mai. G.. H Scott, famous as an
airship commander, although he is not
directing this cruise; Lieut.. Comdr. Sir
C. Denistoun Burney, director OF the
company which built the R-100 and
Wing yComdr. r. B. B. Colmore, repre-
senting the air ministry. The others are
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