Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
L|NDBERGHS MAY
REFUEL AT NOME
Plot Route for Remainder of
Journey and Receive Wei
come at Point Barrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POINT BARROW, Alaska, August 8
(Pl.-Near the roof of the world, within
sight Of the perpetual Polar ice cap,
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
plotted their route today for the re-
mainder OF their vacation trip to the
Orient.
Welcomed by a handful OF excited
whites and several hundred Eskimos
they brought their low-wing monoplane
down on a lead of open ~ater in Bering
Sea at 2 am. today (Pacif1c standard
timel, after a 536-mile flight from Ak
lavik, n. W. r., made in hours and
80 minutes
Mrs Lindbergh pronounced an Eek
pert" by Northern radio operators, was
in almost constant communication with
the radio stations here and at Aklavik
during The flight
They left Aklavik, after a three-day
stay st T:30 pm. Pacific standard
time) last night. At 10;45 I'm. Mrs.
Lindbergh radioed they were flying over
a low fog bank and would turn inland
to find better weather. A little more
than an hour later a second message
said they had emerged from the fog
The route lay along Beaufort Sea and
hAlT 0lNb&C SICdD.
Whites and EskimOS Gather.
AS soon as word was received here Of
their take-of1, whites and ESkimos be-
gan to gather on the shore to watch for
the plane.
Col. Lindbergh was undecided as 10
when they would continue the flight or
where they would refuel. There was a
possibility he would go ON to Nome, 523
miles away, before refueling.
The Coast Guard cutter Northland.
carrying fuel supplies for the plane and
food for Point Barrow, has been locked
out by the ice pack and was believed
still to be off Icy Cape, 100 miles to
the southwest.
Groups on several high points OF land
here cheered when they saw the mono
plane approaching and rushed TO the
water front to await its mooring
Within a few minutes, DR.. Henry De
GrieSt, medical missionary, put out 10
the plane in a small boat to extend
the official welcome" Charles Dewitt
Brewer. fur trader mayor and founder
Of Point Barrow, ~ years ago. was not
here. as he is a passenger aboard the
Eorthland
The plane was soon safely moored
and the Lindberghs came ashore to be-
come guests in the manSe.
The visitors found the settlement de-
void OF stples, such as coffee. potatoes
and eggs. but there was plenty OF ma
tive foods. IT has been 10 months
since trading vessels have been in port,
as this villege. 800 miles north OF the
Arctic Circle, is ice-locked most OF the
year.
Next Stop in Siberia.
When the Ltndberghs leave Nome
they viii say good-by to the Northern
Continent. Their next stop ON their
flight to Japan win be Karaginsk, ST.
IBERIA. 1867 miles from Nome 1t will be
one Of the most dangerous hops of the
flight, as fog and wind usually prevail.
The bes. possible weather will be
awaited for the 52S-mile flight from
Point Barrow to Nome. Lindbergh indi-
Gated. He said he had enough gasoline
to reach Nome without refueling. but he
NAV drop down beside the Coast Guard
cutter Northland at Icy Cape. about 1870
miles from here, depending upon the
weather and ice conditions
When he stepped from the plane Lind
bergh was dressed In an old flannel shirt
flying helmet and low shoes Mrs. Lind
bergh was likewise lightly dressed. and
both were cold when they arrived and
went indoors 10 get warmed up.
All white residents Of the settlement
attended supper given the Lindberghs
uoon thalr arrival. Late TODAY the Lind
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