Evening star., 1932-07-02

winds in the path of Franklin
D. Roosevelt's plane were ex-
pected by airport officials today
to delay his arrival in Chicago
until $3.50 o'clock, Central day.
light time, this afternoon.
BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July Gov.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Demo-
cratic candidate for President of
the United States, left Albany
Airport by airplane for the Demo-
cratic National Convention in
Chicago at 7:31 am, Eastern
standard time, today.
Following the air mail route,
with stops for fuel at Buffalo and
Cleveland, Gov. Roosevelt ex-
pected to arrive at the Municipal
Airport, Chicago, at 1890 pm,
central standard time.
He was accompanied in a 13-
passenger tri-motored m
monoplane by Mrs. Roosevelt and
their sons, Elliott and John; Su-
preme Court Justice Samuel l.
RoSenman, his former counsel. and
several members of his staff.
Rainstorm In Path.
- al S1fN
the sun, swung around and roared off
into the West. 1t was off the ground
at 7:3l, Eastern standard time
Thunder clouds lay low along the
western horizon and the Weather
Bureau at the field announced the ship
would encounter a rainstorm about 20
minutes after the take-off.
The ships huge wings of highly
polished metal glittered in the sun
light against the dark clouds in the
West The take-off was rather slow,
the ship carrying heavy load.
Six minutes after the ship left the
ground, it had disappeared in the West,
slowly rising as it sped away.
Just before Gov Roosevelt entered
the sirplane. 4-year-old Bobbv Baker
who has been a guest at the Executive
Mansion. handed him a telegram and
SdlO IldPPJ NONClAlOi'
The Governor laughed.
Governor IN High Spirits.
Good boy" he said. "Good-by!"
Bobby is the grandson of the Gov
ernor's friend and confidential secre-
tary. Louis McHowe, who, with James
A. Farley managed his pre-convention
campaign.
The Governor was in high spirits as
he took off on the first airplane ride he
has had since he was Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy. He laughed and
joked with the newspaper men and the
crowd that gathered around his car as
it rolled up under a wing Of the airplane
ITS a perfect day for the trip" he
said apparently not noticing the clouds
of in the west.
I'm glad to be going to Chicago
and everybody knows why"
A couple of steamer trunks were
placed in the wings, and then the Gov
ernor and his party entered the ship
through a gangway decorated in his
campaign colors, baby blue and white
In addition to the Governor his wife
their two sons and Justice Rosenman,
others aboard the ship were Guernsey T.
Cross. the Governors official secretary;
Miss Margaret LELAND and Miss Grace
Tully, his personal secretaries, and his
bodyguards Sergt. Earl Miller, State
trooper, and Gus Gennerich, New York
City detective Max Pollet, district traf-
fic representative of American Airways
at Albany. was aboard, with the two
pilots, Ray Wonsby, assistant operating
manager of the company, who was chief
pilot, and Fred Clarke.
1t was young John Roosevelt's first
ride in an airplane.
Due at Chicago at 1890.
Weather conditions along the route
as far West as Cleveland were unfavor-
able. Early reports stated thunder
storms were drifting down over Lake
Erie, but that they were scattered
enough so that the ship would not have
much difficulty lodging them.
Early in the morning there was a
ground haze and some fog, but as the
sun came up these disappeared
Shortly before the Governor took off
however. gusty winds began blowing
down the Mohawk Valley, driving
thunder clouds ahead of them. and re-
ports indicated the storms over Lake
Erie were concentrating.
Wonsby said he would get away from
them by flying over them-at an alti-
tude of about 5000 feet most of the
way.
Early in the morning he said he ex-
pected to make his first landing for
fuel at Buffalo at 1915 Eastern stand
ard time. and that he would reach
Cleveland at 1920 Eastern standard
time, and Chicago at 1890 Central
standard time.
He was half an hour late getting
away. leaving the ground at 7:31 East
ern standard time. instead Of at 7, as
he had planned.
Has I30-Mile Speed.
The plane is a huge Duraluminum
tri-motor. The number NC Ash is
painted under the wings and American
Airways" on the side.
1t is q l3-passenger ship, with two
pilots and two-way radio. It's cruis-
| ing speed is l30 miles an hour.
Gov. Roosevelt's seat was on the right
side of the cabin, amidships. Two seats
in front OF him had been removed, SO
that he could stretch out and make
himself comfortaEe. The Governor Is
more than fesE tall.