The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-09
WATCHERS WORRY
AS DEADLINE FOR
HOPS END PASSES
Expected Time of Arrival, II All
Went Well, Reached At
Noon Wednesday
SHIP IS SEEN ONLY ONCE
Northern Course Taken, How.
ever, Would Be Out Of Reg
uIar Steamer Lane

Seattle, WASH, Sept. e.-@-
Watchers worried here today Is the
big monoplane in which Don Moyle
and Cecil A. Allen left Japan Monday
on an attempt to span the Pacific
ocean by air, was overdue.
II 1t still is on its way, the plane
had been In the air 48 hours.
Moyle and Allen had expected to be
here at the expiration Of that length
Of time but had gasoline for four
hours more OF flight.
There has been no word Of the filters
since shortly after they left samu-
shiru Beach In northern Japan on
their projected 4.465 mile hop.
Although no word had been re.
ceived as to their progress since they
were sighted off Japan 70 minutes
after their takeoff. there was little
apprehension. The deadline - tho
hour for their arrival-was drawing
near, however. They had expected to
reach Seattle In a hours or q little
more.
Turn Beacons SkyW1rd
Field lights and beacons were turn
ed skyward from Boeing Field here,
and from the county airport ct Ia
coma In the early hours. Ships and
radio stations from the Aleutian
islands to Seattle were on tho alert,
eager to witness the latter phase Of
what started out to be the first non
stop airplane flight across the Pa
ficic's breadth.
Interested citizens began to stir
here at dawn. A few had arrived at
the air field soon after midnight, de-
termined to miss nothing in the event
Moyle and Allen sailed In ahead OF
schedule.
Weather reports had Indicated fav-
orable flying conditions over the lat
ter part Of their route.
Knowing Moyle and Allan had
enough gasoline to ret18in IN the atr
A hours, or until $50 p. M, Eastern
standard time,. tho early Corners did
not voice any anxiety for their safety.
Weather conditions and other fac
tors, however, might either advance
or delay greatly their time Of arrival.
Friends Of the f1iers refused to inter-
pref the absence Of news as ouninous.
They declined to imagine that Ill luck
had overtaken the former washing
machine salesman and the erstwhile
motorcycle sales agent who left In .
plane that had been all but declared
unairworthy.
Plane Has No Radio
Moyle and Allen carried no radio
and they essayed . course north Of
the great circle steamship lane. They
had expected to fly northward Of the
| Aleutian islands for q considerable
distance. then cross the island group
and head straight for Seattle while
still some distance from the American
mainland.
Av1ators here said that II Moyle
and Allen got into q tail wind they
| would be able to conserve their gaso-
line supply by nursing" the motor
along at the normal cruising speed.
The plane carried 1,020 gallons Of
gasoline, enough for Al hours in the
air. This would enable them to re-
main up until 1880 q. m, Pacific
standard time (2:30 p. M, Eastern
standard time).
Just where the fliers would land
was q matter Of speculation. Seattle
was their goal and the local chapter
Of the National Aeronautical associa-
ton made plans for their reception
here.
However, John Buffelen, capitalist
and owner Of the plane. was hoping
they would land in Tacoma. He said
he would give them 5000 toward the
purchase price OF the plane II they
would alight In Tacoma or some
small city Whereabouts. He declined.
however. to make that concession in
case Of q landing in Seattle. Everett
or Bellingham. which have shown