Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Indy is DELAYED
BY STORM At NOME
Decision by Toxic Officials on
Pangborn and HerndOn
Expected Soon.

BY the Associated Press.
NOME Alaska, August 13.--Lowering
clouds and rain today delayed the de-
parture of Col. and Mrs Charles A..
Iindbergh, flying vacationers, for the
Orient.
Lindbergh said it was very doubt
full" if the take-of for the Siberian
coast could be made this morning, as
planned. The storm and rain contin-
ued undated throughout the night.
The 'unfavorable weather yesterday also
prevented a photographers plane from
leaving for the East.
In commenting on the change Of their
pans, for Lindbergh had announced,
after arriving here Tuesday afternoon,
that they must be on their way" Thurs
day morning he said they were in no
great hurry and could well await clearer
skies for the hazardous 1,067-mile flight
from Nome to Karaginsk, across the
Rering Sea.
Mechanics have gone over their
waters of Safety Bay, 81 piles to the
east. and the gasoline tanks have been
filled to capacity, more than 500 gall
Ions. The Lindberghs are ready to
start on short notice.
Attend Eskimo Dance.
Meanwhile. they have thoroughly
enjoyed the ALASKAN variety of enter
tainment given them by the citizens Of
this historic gold rush" town.
Last night they were guests at an
Eskimo "wolf dance" after having
seen a few hours before an Eskimo
blanket tossing and wrestling exhibit
ton.
In the afternoon, on the water trent,
Eskimo kyak racing, a far more print
tive method Of transportation than oy
plane, was shown the flyers. In 1rali
skin crafts. one man to a boat, several
Eskimos put cut half mile INTO the
Boring Sea and raced back to the beacn.
a nTiz9 of SO was given the winner.
with awards of SIS each for second ana
third places.
Tine races were certainly interest
ing" Lindbergh commented, and his
vile described them as unique"
Early in the day. despite the rain, a
visit was made to the historic gold nelos,
still operated. and the huge dredges
were seen at work. In prlet tour OF
the community. other historic points
were visited, with their hoSts, Mr. anu
Mrs Grant r. jackson.
Typical Alaskan Dinner Served.
Territorial Senator and Mrs. Alfred
! Iomen gave them typical Alaskan
dinner of roast reindeer m2at IN the
evening.
During the day Lindbergh disclosed
that before leaving Ottawa he had con-
ferred with the Canadian government
about visiting and watching a big rem
deer drive being made to the Canadian
Arctic.
Lindbergh said he had told Canadian
cficials he would visit the herders IN
tllsir quarters east of the Colyllle River,
if possible. but that the fog prevented
them from finding the herd on their
fight from Aklavik to Point Barrow. .
The next hop of the hying couple VIII
take them over the northern ana VEST
ern tin of St. Lawrence Island to Cape
Navarin. on the Siberian Coast and then
down the peninsula.
The longest oyer-water hop will BE-
between St Lawrence Island and Cape
Navarin, about ESQ miles,
win Transmit Messages.
should the weather clear suficiently
for the couple to take off today, they
had been advised Of favorable flying
weather in the region of their destina-
ton.
Besides operating a radio direction
finder and listening in for signals from
the Far Northern wireless stations on
the flight from Nome to Karakinsk, ST.
IBERIA, Mrs Lindbergh will transmit mes
sages telling of their progress.
Instructions TO radio stations by naval
officers today said Mrs. Lindbergh would
transmit every even half hour on 35.5
meters and every odd half hour on 900
meters. Between transmitting periods
she win listen in on those wave lengths,
receiving messages and determining the
position of the plane for her husbands
guidance.
The instructions said Mrs. Lindbergh
probably would send out occasional calls