Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
Friends Entertain Little Fear
Despite Failure to Hear
From Flyers.
LAST MESSAGE RECEIVED
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Famous Couple Left Ottawa for
461-Mile Hop-Radio May
Be Out of Order.

NORTH BAY, Ontario, August
lP.-A check up to $50 pm. EAST.
ern standard time) tonight through
towns and settlements in Northern
Ontario. including Coral Rapids,
about rs miles from Moose Factory,
failed to disclose any reports OF
the sighting Of Col. and Mrs. Charles
A. Iindbergh. The check was mace
also at Cochrane, Hunta, Fraserdale
and Moose River Bridge.
by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The fast
ness of the timber-studded Canadian
northland tonight yelled the where
abouts of Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh, out
several circumstances attending their
holiday flight toward the Orient kept
friends here from entertaining any
great anxiety.
1880 pm. CE. S. To no word had
been received from their plane, pouno
from ottawa to Moose Factory, 46l
miles distant, since lis pm, when
Mrs. Lindbergh messaged the station OF
the Department of National Defense at
Ottawa that they still were travelling
north"
Although at that time they should
have been close to their destination. To-
Gated on the southern tip OF James Bay.
the message gave no position frying
conditions were reported ideal
Shortly after noon the Lindberghs,
in a radio message intercepted py
Chicago amateur, gave their posltion
-. If EYn0nn
There is Lake EXpanSe about lou
miles from Moose Factory.
Friends Not Alarmed.
The couples desire to proceed toward
the Orient at leisurely pace. without
maintaining a fixed schedule, the pres
ence aboard the plane Of radio which
several times before has given trouble
and the numerous lakes affording land
ing places were reasons advanced by
friends for not becoming alarmed.
Should the Lindberghs' radio, the
only set by which the arrival at Moose
Factory might be reported. have failed
them it would be many hours. perhaps
days, before news of the couple reaches
the 1eutside world.
The nearest telegraph office is 70
miles distant and it may be reached
only by boat up the Moose River:
An Ontario forestry patrol plane
made the trip from Remi Lake to
Moose Factory this morning and re-
turned later in the day. The pilot
did not sight the LindberghS and no
aviator would take the risk Of night
flying to Moose Factory tonight.
Left Ottawa at 9:4S AM.
The Lindberghs took of from Otta-
wa at GAG am. eastern standard
time) for the isolated settlement. the
government radio station at Ottawa
established communication with them
at IL am. and again at noon. They
reported they were on direct course
and making good time. 1t was as
Sumed that by then they were safe
" over the Gatineau Hills. although
ct no time was their position given.
For the first time since starting their
vacation journey. the Lindberghs wore
life preservers in addition TO their
parachutes They were pneumatic
vests, which could be inflated quickly in
case of need.
While at Ottawa they added to their
supplies fishing net. long knife,
coil of rope and a small quantity OF
food in addition to their SO pounds OF
emergency rations The rations are
including bully beef" chocolate and
other concentrated foods. Their camp
ing equipment consists of machete
for cutting wood or cutting a path
through bush, a .38-caliber pistol, warm
Army blankets, waterproof blankets,
emergency medical and surgical sup
plies, and even mosquito netting.
Morrow Hears Nothing.
A collapsible boat which will be re-
leased from the rear of their plane in
the event of crash on water also was
carried by the Lindberghs.
Col. Lindbergh also had said he
would notify his Office here by radio
in the event of an intermediate land
ing in an isolated territory, and this
fact served to allay concern.
No word had been received at his
Office nor by his father-in-law, Sena-
tor Dwight W. Morrow. whom the
Lindberghs visited at North Haven.
Me. when they babe their young SON
good-by before leaving for Ottawa.
MORROW NOT SURPRISED"