Evening star., 1930-06-25

Tuesday.
1:3l a.m-All o. K. but strong head
winds. KINGSFORD-SMIT
1:40 a.m.-Head winds very strong,
but conditions good.
1855 am.-Southern Cross just passed
over a number of trawlers. Very cheer
full to see other people out in this
waste. Everything going o. K. Air
speed 100 miles an hour. Revolutions
1,730 per minute. Altitude 500 feet.
Air temperature, 48 degrees. Estimated
ground speed, rs miles an hour.
KINGSFORD-SMITH.
2:2l a.m.-Have just been having
look at chart with Paddy. Seems every
thing is breaking our way. Plenty of
ships on course from which to con-
firm our position by direction finder.
KINGSFORD-SMIT
2:25 am.-Hope to be working steam
ships Alberto, Minnedosa and Melita
around midday. Getting hungry. Guess
I'll have a nibble.
KINGSFORD-sMIT
am-Head winds still fair strength.
However, We tanked for a 38-hour sup
ply Of petrol. KINGSFORD-SMITH.
4:06 p.m.-The wind has dropped q
L.
KTNGSFORD-SMITH.
4:20 p.m.-Latitu6e 1880 NJ, longi-
tude 1920 w. Speed IS.
KINGSFORD-SMIT
1852 pm.-Rather a cherries sun
down: We are just at the fringe OF
the Grand Banks, and 1t is overcast
and bleak with fog almost down to the
water. However, we are not cherries
ourselves so its all O. K
KINGSFORD-SMIT
5:45 pm.-Climbed through dense
fog and got clear at $500 Very still
and smooth above the fog. Will get our
directions by radio.
KINGSFORD-SM
pm.-Very successful with bear
ings. Here's position: $50 pm, lati-
tude 4904 NJ, longitude 4040 w. True
course 252. Speed 80.
KINGsFoRD-sMITH.
sos pm.-Lovely sky over this in
imitable sea of fog.
KTNGsFoRD-sMITH
sos p.m.-Remarkable the whole
world is a peculiar blue and the sunset
has flashed vivid red glare in the bowl
OF blue fog. KINGSFORD-SMITH
6:15 p.m.-It's getting quite dark
now inside cabin. Cheerful glow of
radio tube with its cherry red plate
makes cabin look coZy. To complete the
effect 1 think I'll wrap myself around
another sandwich. Bi (stand by).
KINGSFORD-SMITH
6:26 p.m.-Well, that was a Jolly de-
cent supper, I think, for this ship. A
snappy chicken sandwich and a cup of
coffee royal. The coffee wasn't SO good,
but the royal is Jamesons Irish seven
years old. Not dark yet, but we're fair
ly high. Nearly 1000 feet.
KINGSFORD-SMITH
$50 p.m,-Getting darker now. The
outboard motors are shrouded in blue
haze and each exhaust port has a faint
pink flame feathering from it. Very un-
canny. KINGSFORD-SMITH.
6:52 p.m.-The lettering on the star
board wing is embossed in gold as the
last faint radiance from the Western
sky touches it. KINGSFORD-SM SMITH.
Z p.m.-Must try and get a bearing
(radio bearing from Cape Race, New
foundland, now. Bi.
KINGsFoRD-sM1TH.
500 p.m.-At 7:17 pm. the latitude
was 48.l2 N; longitude, ASS w. True
course, 254. Distance to go to Cape
Race, $50. KINGSFORD- SMITH.
GIL p.m.-All quiet above the fog
bank at $500 feet Everybody happy
and all o. K. KINGSFORD-SM
9:18 p.m.-Cap't raise VCE (Cape
Race radio) yet. Please take is words:
To Harbor Grace Airport-Many thanks,
but endeavoring to reach American ter
ritory before landing.
K1NGSFORD-SMIT
(The. foregoing message appears to
indicate the reception on the plane of
an invitation to land at Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland
$40 p.m.-Back again 500 meters get
DF direction finder)
KINGSFORD-SMIT
1902 pm.-Were within 100 miles of
Cape Race and cannot get the radio
station there to respond to our call
KINGSFORD-SM
1903 p.m--We are calling all sta
tions. Doesn't look as If we shall get a
bearing just when we want it.
KINGSFORD-SN
1000 p.m.-We should be over Cape
Race in another hour.
KINGsFoRD-sNuTH.